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Author Yuan, X.; Yu, W.; Yu, M.Y.; Chen, Z.Y.; Liu, J.R.; Lu, P.X.; Li, R.X.; Qian, L.J.; Lu, B.D.
Title Long-distance channeling and focusing of lasers in plasmas Type A1 Journal article
Year 2002 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume 66 Issue 5 Pages 381-384
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The propagation of a short laser beam in plasma is investigated analytically Relativistic ponderomotive force and space charge effects are included, and an equation describing the evolution of the laser spot size is derived. It is shown that self-consistent electron cavitation can lead to self channelling and thus long-distance self-focusing of the laser. The condition for the latter to occur is given.
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Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos 000179465400008 Publication Date 2003-07-31
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949;1402-4896; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.28 Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.28; 2002 IF: 0.748
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95120 Serial 1835
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Author Peeters, F.M.; Wu, X.G.; Devreese, J.T.
Title Magneto-phonon resonances in the resistance and the optical absorption spectrum of heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
Year 1991 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume T39 Issue Pages 302-307
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Theory of quantum systems and complex systems
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Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos A1991GV57300047 Publication Date 2007-01-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949;1402-4896; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 1.126 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:940 Serial 1907
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Author Peeters, F.M.; Shi, J.M.; Devreese, J.T.
Title Magnetopolaron effect on shallow donors in bulk and in weakly and strongly coupled superlattices Type A1 Journal article
Year 1994 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume T55 Issue Pages 57-64
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Theory of quantum systems and complex systems
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Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos A1994PW67300010 Publication Date 2007-01-09
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949;1402-4896; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.126 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:9281 Serial 1924
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Author Chen, Z.; Yu, M.Y.; Luo, H.
Title Molecular dynamics simulation of dust clusters in plasmas Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume 71 Issue 6 Pages 638-643
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Finite and infinite three-dimensional dust systems and their configurational and transport properties are investigated by Molecular Dynamics simulation. The model dust-dust interaction potential includes an attraction part. Spherical dust clusters or balls are found and their structural and transport properties studied. Qualitatively, the cluster structure agrees well with recent experimental results.
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Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos 000230087300010 Publication Date 2006-01-14
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949;1402-4896; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.28 Times cited 13 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.28; 2005 IF: 1.240
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95096 Serial 2169
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Author Chen, Z.; Feng, X.; Xu, Y.; Yu, M.Y.
Title Optical bistability and multistability in four-level systems Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume 68 Issue 3 Pages 199-204
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The optical behavior of a four-level system in a ring cavity driven by two coherent laser fields is studied. One laser field is treated as the incident field and the other the control field, respectively. It is found that there is optical transparency when the difference between the two frequency detunings of the incident and control fields from the corresponding atomic transition frequencies is zero. Optical bistability can be produced and controlled by increasing the magnitude of the frequency difference. The bistable hysteresis becomes larger when the frequency difference is increased. Further increase of the latter can lead to onset of multistability.
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Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos 000185204400005 Publication Date 2003-08-04
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949;1402-4896; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.28 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.28; 2003 IF: 0.688
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94844 Serial 2471
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Author Peeters, F.M.; Devreese, J.T.; Verbist, G.
Title Possible (bi) polaron effects in the high-tc superconductors Type A1 Journal article
Year 1991 Publication Physica scripta T2 – 11TH General Conf. Of the Condensed Matter Division of the European Physical Society, April 08-11, 1991, Exeter, England Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume T39 Issue Pages 66-70
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Theory of quantum systems and complex systems
Abstract In the present paper, the theory of the large bipolaron is reviewed and the possibility of bipolaron formation in the high-T(c) superconductors is indicated. Operator and path-integral formulations of the large bipolaron problem are compared. In the strong-coupling limit, the effect of non-optimal upper-bounds to the single-polaron groundstate energy is emphasized. The fact that the interaction with multiple phonon branches enhances the electron-phonon interaction and might result in a larger stability region for bipolaron formation is indicated. Experimental values for the static and high-frequency dielectric constants are used to discuss the relevance of bipolaron formation as a pair-forming mechanism in the high-T(c) superconductors.
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Publisher Royal Swedish Acad. Sciences Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos A1991GV57300008 Publication Date 2007-01-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949;1402-4896; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.126 Times cited 29 Open Access
Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95974 Serial 2683
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Author Vasilopoulos; Peeters, F.M.
Title Quantum magnetotransport of a 2-dimensional electron-gas subject to periodic electric or magnetic modulations Type A1 Journal article
Year 1991 Publication Physica scripta : supplements T2 – 11TH GENERAL CONF OF THE CONDENSED MATTER DIVISION OF THE EUROPEAN, PHYSICAL SOC, APR 08-11, 1991, EXETER, ENGLAND Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume T39 Issue Pages 177-181
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Electrical transport properties of the two-dimensional electron gas are studied in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field B = Bz and of a weak one-dimensional electric (V0 cos (Kx)) or magnetic (B0 = B0 cos (Kx)z) modulation where B0 << B, K = 2-pi/a, and a is the modulation period. In either case the discrete Landau levels broaden into bands whose width: (1) is proportional to the modulation strength, (2) it oscillates with B, and (3) it gives rise to magnetoresistance oscillations, at low B, that are different in period and temperature dependence from the Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) ones, at higher B. For equal energy modulation strengths, V0 = heB0/m*, the magnetic bandwidth at the Fermi energy is about one order of magnitude larger than the electric one. The same holds for the oscillation amplitude of the electrical magnetoresistivity tensor. For two-dimensional modulations the energy spectrum has the same structure but with different scales. For weak magnetic fields and equal modulation strengths the gaps in the spectrum can be much larger in the magnetic case thus making easier the observability of the spectrum's fine structure.
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Publisher Royal swedish acad sciences Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos A1991GV57300028 Publication Date 2007-01-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949;1402-4896; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.126 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 96/271 Q2 #
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95508 Serial 2778
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Author Zamani, M.; Yapicioglu, H.; Kara, A.; Sevik, C.
Title Statistical analysis of porcelain tiles' technical properties : full factorial design investigation on oxide ratios and temperature Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal
Volume 98 Issue 12 Pages 125953-18
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract This study focuses on optimizing the composition and firing temperature of porcelain tiles using statistical analysis techniques. A full factorial design, including model adequacy checking, analysis of variance, Pareto charts, interaction plots, regression model, and response optimizer is employed. The key factors were the Seger ratios of SiO2/Al2O3, Na2O/K2O, MgO/CaO, and firing temperature. The response variables investigated were bulk density, water absorption, linear shrinkage, coefficient of thermal expansion (at 500 degrees C), and strength. The statistical analysis revealed highly significant results, which were further validated, confirming their reliability for practical use in the production of porcelain tiles. The study demonstrated the effectiveness of utilizing Seger formulas and properties of typical raw materials to accurately predict the final properties of ceramic tiles. By employing SiO2/Al2O3 = 5.2, Na2O/K2O = 1.50, MgO/CaO = 3.0, and firing temperature of 1180 degrees C, optimized properties, such as maximum strength, maximum bulk density, and minimum water absorption, was achieved with a composite desirability of 0.9821.
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Language Wos 001105879800001 Publication Date 2023-11-08
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949; 1402-4896 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 2.9 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.9; 2023 IF: 1.28
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:202033 Serial 9097
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R.; Grozeva, M.; Sabotinov, N.
Title Investigation of laser output power saturation in the He-Cu+ IR hollow cathode discharge laser by experiments and numerical modeling Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume T105 Issue Pages 90-97
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos 000184344900014 Publication Date 2003-07-31
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.28 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.28; 2003 IF: 0.688
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:44019 Serial 1733
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Author Vasilopoulos, P.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Quantum magnetotransport of a two-dimensional electron gas subject to periodic electric and magnetic modulations Type A1 Journal article
Year 1991 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume T39 Issue Pages 177-181
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos A1991GV57300028 Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.126 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 96/271 Q2 #
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:968 Serial 2779
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Author Arsoski, V.; Tadic, M.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Electric field tuning of the optical excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect in nanodots grown by droplet epitaxy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Physica scripta Abbreviated Journal Phys Scripta
Volume T157 Issue Pages 014002
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Neutral excitons in axially symmetric GaAs nanodots embedded in an (Al, Ga) As matrix, which are formed by the droplet epitaxy technique, are investigated theoretically. An electric field perpendicular to the nanodot base results in both a vertical and an in-plane exciton polarization, which is beneficial for the appearance of the excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect. In the range of low magnetic fields (below 5 Tesla), we found that the bright and dark exciton states can cross twice. This results in oscillations of the photoluminescence intensity with magnetic field, which are a striking manifestation of the optical excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect.
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Publisher Place of Publication Stockholm Editor
Language Wos 000332504600003 Publication Date 2013-11-15
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-8949 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 1.28 Times cited Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the EU Network of Excellence: SANDiE, the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.28; 2013 IF: 1.296
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128901 Serial 4594
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Author Shani, J.; Barak, S.; Ram, M.; Levi, D.; Pfeifer, Y.; Schlesinger, T.; Avrach, W.W.; Robberecht, H.; Van Grieken, R.
Title Serum bromine levels in psoriasis Type A1 Journal article
Year 1982 Publication Pharmacology Abbreviated Journal
Volume 25 Issue 6 Pages 297-307
Keywords A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Serum bromine levels in psoriatic Danes increased 2- to 3-fold during a 4-week bathing course in the Dead Sea. This increase correlated well with the improvement in their clinical and psychic condition. Serum bromine levels in psoriatic Danes were somewhat lower than those in healthy subjects residing in Denmark, but the difference was not significant. Israelis working in the open air in the Dead Sea area (air bromine 20-fold higher than in Jerusalem) had higher bromine levels than psoriatic or healthy Israelis residing in Jerusalem or healthy Israelis working in air-conditioned rooms in the Dead Sea area (p < 0.05), but those levels were still within the normal range. As our animal experimentation indicates that the skin is a major target organ for 82Br, applied either by bathing or as an aerosol, we conclude that the higher bromine levels noticed in the psoriatic Danes after their 4-week stay at the Dead Sea may be equally due to their contact with the bromine-containing aerosol and the high bromine level of the Dead Sea waters.
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Language Wos A1982PV13800001 Publication Date 2008-06-05
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ISSN (down) 0031-7012 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:116653 Serial 8515
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Author Shani, J.; Livshitz, T.; Robberecht, H.; Van Grieken, R.; Rubinstein, N.; Even-Paz, Z.
Title Increased erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activity in psoriatics consuming high-selenium drinking water at the dead-sea psoriasis treatment center Type A3 Journal article
Year 1985 Publication Pharmacological research communications Abbreviated Journal
Volume 17 Issue 5 Pages 479-488
Keywords A3 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Erythrocyte selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase activity was measured in psoriatic Danes, before and after their four-week balneological therapy at the Ein-Bokek International Psoriasis Treatment Center, on the Dead-Sea shore in Israel. The drinking water in Ein-Bokek was found to be rich in selenium, a trace element with anticarcinogenic properties and of great importance in human nutrition and health. The most reliable biological parameter for increase in selenium bioavailability is the erythrocytes' glutathione-peroxidase activity. As psoriasis is a proliferative skin disease, the activity of this enzyme was assayed in 35 psoriatic Danes and in 25 long-term local hotel workers, as well as in 34 volunteers drinking low-selenium water. The glutathione peroxidase activity in the psoriatic patients increased significantly during their four-week stay in Ein-Bokek. Erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activity in the hotel workers was 50% higher than that in the healthy volunteers consuming low-selenium water. A possible role of selenium in psoriasis is suggested.
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Language Wos Publication Date 2004-10-04
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0031-6989 ISBN Additional Links UA library record
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Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:116758 Serial 8076
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Author Shani, J.; Barak, S.; Levi, D.; Ram, M.; Schachner, E.R.; Schlesinger, T.; Robberecht, H.; Van Grieken, R.; Avrach, W.W.
Title Skin penetration of minerals in psoriatics and guinea-pigs bathing in hypertonic salt solutions Type A3 Journal article
Year 1985 Publication Pharmacological research communications Abbreviated Journal
Volume 17 Issue 6 Pages 501-512
Keywords A3 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Penetration of electrolytes through the human skin was measured in healthy volunteers and in psoriatic patients after bathing in the Dead-Sea or in simulated bath-salt solutions. Significant increases in the levels of serum Br, Rb, Ca and Zn were noticed only in the psoriatic patients after daily bathing in the Dead-Sea for a 4-week regimen. Guinea-pigs bathed in simulated Dead-Sea bath-salt solutions containing radionuclides of Ca, Mg, K and Br. Traces of each radionuclide were detected in the blood and in some internal organs after 60 minutes of bathing. The radionuclides showed a physiological pattern in their organ distribution. Even though the whole investigation was carried out in hypertonic solutions, there is a definite penetration of salts through healthy (human and guinea-pigs) and damaged (psoriatic) epidermis. This finding suggests that improvement of the psoriatic condition after bathing in the Dead-Sea, may be partly attributed (in addition to ultraviolet irradiation) to the minerals' effect on the psoriatic skin.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 2006-07-20
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ISSN (down) 0031-6989 ISBN Additional Links UA library record
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Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:116755 Serial 8547
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Author Fougerolle, Y.D.; Truchetet, F.; Demonceaux, C.; Gielis, J.
Title A robust evolutionary algorithm for the recovery of rational Gielis curves Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Pattern recognition Abbreviated Journal
Volume 46 Issue 8 Pages 2078-2091
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
Abstract Gielis curves (GC) can represent a wide range of shapes and patterns ranging from star shapes to symmetric and asymmetric polygons, and even self intersecting curves. Such patterns appear in natural objects or phenomena, such as flowers, crystals, pollen structures, animals, or even wave propagation. Gielis curves and surfaces are an extension of Lamé curves and surfaces (superquadrics) which have benefited in the last two decades of extensive researches to retrieve their parameters from various data types, such as range images, 2D and 3D point clouds, etc. Unfortunately, the most efficient techniques for superquadrics recovery, based on deterministic methods, cannot directly be adapted to Gielis curves. Indeed, the different nature of their parameters forbids the use of a unified gradient descent approach, which requires initial pre-processings, such as the symmetry detection, and a reliable pose and scale estimation. Furthermore, even the most recent algorithms in the literature remain extremely sensitive to initialization and often fall into local minima in the presence of large missing data. We present a simple evolutionary algorithm which overcomes most of these issues and unifies all of the required operations into a single though efficient approach. The key ideas in this paper are the replacement of the potential fields used for the cost function (closed form) by the shortest Euclidean distance (SED, iterative approach), the construction of cost functions which minimize the shortest distance as well as the curve length using R-functions, and slight modifications of the evolutionary operators. We show that the proposed cost function based on SED and R-function offers the best compromise in terms of accuracy, robustness to noise, and missing data.
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Language Wos 000317944800002 Publication Date 2013-01-29
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ISSN (down) 0031-3203 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:107181 Serial 8485
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Author Janssens de Bisthoven, L.; Rochette, A.-J.; Verheyen, E.; Akpona, T.J.-D.; Verbist, B.; Vanderhaegen, K.; Naturinda, Z.; Van Passel, S.; Berihun, D.; Munishi, L.; Hugé, J.
Title Conserving African biosphere reserves : a workshop on the valuation of ecosystem services in Man and the Biosphere Reserves Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Oryx Abbreviated Journal Oryx
Volume 53 Issue 4 Pages 609
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM); Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO)
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Language Wos Publication Date 2019-10-01
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0030-6053; 1365-3008 ISBN Additional Links UA library record
Impact Factor 2.191 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.191
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:163043 Serial 6172
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Author Xiao, Y.M.; Xu, W.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Infrared to terahertz absorption window in mono- and multi-layer graphene systems Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Optics communications Abbreviated Journal Opt Commun
Volume 328 Issue Pages 135-142
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We present a theoretical study on optical properties such as optical conductance and light transmission coefficient for mono- and multi-layer graphene systems with AB- and ABC-stacking. Considering an air/graphene/dielectric-water structure, the optical coefficients for those graphene systems are examined and compared. The universal optical conductance sigma(N)(0)=N pi e(2)/(2h) for N layer graphene systems in the visible region is verified. For N 3 layer graphene, the mini-gap induced absorption edges can be observed in odd layers AB-stacked multilayer graphene, where the number and position of the absorption edges are decided by the layers number N. Meanwhile, we can observe the optical absorption windows for those graphene systems in the infrared to terahertz bandwidth (0.2-150 THz). The absorption window is induced by different transition energies required for inter- and intra-band optical absorption channels. We find that the depth and width of the absorption window can be tuned not only via varying temperature and electron density but also by changing the number of graphene layers and the stacking order. These theoretical findings demonstrate that mono- and multi-layer graphene systems can be applied as frequency tunable optoelectronic devices working in infrared to terahertz bandwidth. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000336970000022 Publication Date 2014-05-14
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ISSN (down) 0030-4018; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.588 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant no, 2011YQ130018), Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province, and by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.588; 2014 IF: 1.449
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118364 Serial 1666
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Author Roekens, E.; Van Grieken, R.
Title Gevolgen van luchtverontreiniging op historische gebouwen Type A2 Journal article
Year 1987 Publication Ons erfdeel Abbreviated Journal
Volume 30 Issue 2 Pages 361-366
Keywords A2 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:116776 Serial 8003
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Author Shevchenko, V.P.; Lisitzin, A.P.; Kuptzov, V.M.; Van Malderen, H.; Martin, J.M.; Van Grieken, R.; Huang, W.W.
Title Composition of aerosols in the marine boundary layer over the seas of the western Russian Arctic Type A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication Omnia therapeutica. supplemento Abbreviated Journal
Volume 39 Issue 1 Pages 142-151
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract During the SPASIBA expedition (Scientific Program on Arctic and Siberian Aquatorium) on board RV “Yakov Smirnitzky” to the Laptev Sea 10 samples of aerosols in the marine boundary layer have been collected by nylon meshes in August-September 1991. The composition of the samples was studied by a combined approach of different analytical techniques (single-particle analysis, instrumental neutron activation analysis, and atomic absorption spectrometry). The mass concentration of coarse (>1 mu m) insoluble fraction of aerosols was from 0.08 to 0.46 mu g/m(3). In all samples remains of land vegetation were found as the main component. The organic carbon content of the aerosols ranged from 23 to 49%. The inorganic part of the samples is represented mainly by alumosilicates and quartz, In all samples anthropogenic fly ash particles were detected, Temporal variations of the element concentrations are caused by various air masses transported to the study area.
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Language Wos 000079729200019 Publication Date
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ISSN (down) 0030-1574 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:103979 Serial 7706
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Author Lugli, L.F.; Fuchslueger, L.; Vallicrosa, H.; Van Langenhove, L.; Ranits, C.; Garberi, P.R.F.; Verryckt, L.; Grau, O.; Brechet, L.; Peguero, G.; Llusia, J.; Ogaya, R.; Marquez, L.; Portillo-Estrada, M.; Ramirez-Rojas, I.; Courtois, E.; Stahl, C.; Sardans, J.; Penuelas, J.; Verbruggen, E.; Janssens, I.
Title Contrasting responses of fine root biomass and traits to large-scale nitrogen and phosphorus addition in tropical forests in the Guiana shield Type A1 Journal article
Year 2024 Publication Oikos: a journal of ecology Abbreviated Journal
Volume 2024 Issue 4 Pages e10412-14
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) – Ecology in a time of change
Abstract Fine roots mediate plant nutrient acquisition and growth. Depending on soil nutrient availability, plants can regulate fine root biomass and morphological traits to optimise nutrient acquisition. Little is known, however, about the importance of these parameters influencing forest functioning. In this study, we measured root responses to nutrient additions to gain a mechanistic understanding of plant adaptations to nutrient limitation in two tropical forests in French Guiana, differing twofold in their soil nutrient statuses. We analysed the responses of root biomass, mean root diameter (RD), specific root length (SRL), specific root area (SRA), root tissue density (RTD) and carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations in roots down to 15 cm soil depth after three years of N and P additions. At the lower-fertility site Paracou, no changes in root biomass or morphological traits were detected with either N or P addition, although P concentrations in roots increased with P addition. In the higher fertility site, Nouragues, root biomass and P concentrations in roots increased with P addition, with no changes in morphological traits. In contrast, N addition shifted root traits from acquisitive to more conservative by increasing RTD. A significant interaction between N and P in Nouragues pointed to stronger responses to P addition in the absence of N. Our results suggest that the magnitude and direction of root biomass and trait expression were regulated by soil fertility, corroborated by the response to N or P additions. At low fertility sites, we found lower plasticity in root trait expression compared to more fertile conditions, where N and P additions caused stronger and antagonistic responses. Identifying the exact role of mechanisms affecting root nutrient uptake in Amazon forests growing in different soils will be crucial to foresee if and how rapid global changes can affect their carbon allocation.
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Language Wos 001142552200001 Publication Date 2024-01-16
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN (down) 0030-1299 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 3.4 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.4; 2024 IF: 4.03
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:202834 Serial 9195
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Author Maenhaut, W.; Selen, A.; van Espen, P.; Van Grieken, R.; Winchester, W.J.
Title Pixe analysis of aerosol samples collected over the atlantic-ocean from a sailboat Type A1 Journal article
Year 1981 Publication Nuclear instruments and methods Abbreviated Journal
Volume 181 Issue 1-3 Pages 399-405
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Chemometrics (Mitac 3)
Abstract Size-fractionated aerosol samples, collected over the Atlantic Ocean, were analyzed for up to 20 elements by PIXE. Using a sailboat as sampling platform, duplicate samples were taken for two-day periods by means of battery operated 6-stage cascade impactors, positioned about 8 m above the sea surface. In the PIXE analysis of the fine particle stages (stages 3 to 5) a 5 times smaller beam size was used than for stages 1 and 2. This led to significant improvement in the detection limits for the former stages. The results from the duplicate impactor samples were normally in good agreement, indicating that the combined uncertainty of sampling and PIXE analysis was of the order of 20%. The precision of the PIXE analysis alone was investigated by rebombarding some samples six months after the first analysis. The trends with time of the fine particle sulfur and the coarse particle iron concentrations are discussed in some detail.
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Language Wos A1981LH81100073 Publication Date 2002-11-11
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ISSN (down) 0029-554x; 1878-3759 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:113628 Serial 8386
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Author Khaydarov, R.T.; Beisinbaeva, H.B.; Sabitov, M.M.; Kalal, M.; Berdiyorov, G.R.
Title Conditions defining the mechanisms of the formation of light gas ions in multicomponent laser-produced plasmas Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Nuclear fusion Abbreviated Journal Nucl Fusion
Volume 50 Issue 10 Pages 105007,1-105007,4
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using the mass-spectrometric method we study the charge, energy and spatial characteristics of ions in multicomponent plasma, generated under the action of Nd : YAG laser radiation on the surface of solid targets. We focus on the effect of the entry form of light gas atoms on the parameters of ions in such laser-produced plasmas. We found that the presence of light gas atoms considerably affects the parameters (e.g. the intensity and the charge multiplicity) of the heavier ions.
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Publisher Place of Publication Vienna Editor
Language Wos 000281859300008 Publication Date 2010-08-21
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ISSN (down) 0029-5515;1741-4326; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.307 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.307; 2010 IF: 3.303
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84876 Serial 476
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Author Khaydarov, R.T.; Beisinbaeva, H.B.; Sabitov, M.M.; Kalal, M.; Berdiyorov, G.R.
Title Effect of light gas atom inclusions on the characteristics of laser-produced plasma ions Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Nuclear fusion Abbreviated Journal Nucl Fusion
Volume 51 Issue 10 Pages 103041,1-103041,3
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using the mass-spectrometric method we studied the effect of light gas inclusions on the formation process of multi-component laser-induced plasma ions. Masscharge characteristics, as well as energy and spatial distribution of the plasma ions are analysed. We found that both the energy and maximal charge of heavy component ions decrease due to the presence of gas atoms in the solid target surface layer.
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Publisher Place of Publication Vienna Editor
Language Wos 000296603800043 Publication Date 2011-09-23
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ISSN (down) 0029-5515;1741-4326; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.307 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.307; 2011 IF: 4.090
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93761 Serial 821
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Author Khaydarov, R.T.; Beisinbaeva, H.B.; Sabitov, N.M.; Terentev, V.B.; Berdiyorov, G.R.
Title Effect of neutron irradiation on the characteristics of laser-produced plasma Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Nuclear fusion Abbreviated Journal Nucl Fusion
Volume 50 Issue 2 Pages 025024,1-025024,5
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using the mass-spectrometric method we studied the formation of multi-charged plasma ions during the interaction of laser radiation with solid targets irradiated by neutron beams. We found that structural defects, caused by the neutron irradiation, influence not only the efficiency of the process of material evaporation and emission of plasma, but also the ionization and recombination processes taking place at the initial stage of plasma formation and expansion. We also show the effect of the dose of neutron irradiation on the threshold of plasma formation from the surface of the target.
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Publisher Place of Publication Vienna Editor
Language Wos 000275322200029 Publication Date 2010-01-27
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ISSN (down) 0029-5515;1741-4326; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.307 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by MINVIZ Uzbekistan and by IAEA (No 13738). G. R. B acknowledges support from FWO-Vlaanderen. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.307; 2010 IF: 3.303
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81769 Serial 825
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Author Fang, C.; Verbrigghe, N.; Sigurdsson, B.D.D.; Ostonen, I.; Leblans, N.I.W.; Maranon-Jimenez, S.; Fuchslueger, L.; Sigurosson, P.; Meeran, K.; Portillo-Estrada, M.; Verbruggen, E.; Richter, A.; Sardans, J.; Penuelas, J.; Bahn, M.; Vicca, S.; Janssens, I.A.
Title Decadal soil warming decreased vascular plant above and belowground production in a subarctic grassland by inducing nitrogen limitation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication New phytologist Abbreviated Journal
Volume 240 Issue 2 Pages 565-576
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) – Ecology in a time of change
Abstract Below and aboveground vegetation dynamics are crucial in understanding how climate warming may affect terrestrial ecosystem carbon cycling. In contrast to aboveground biomass, the response of belowground biomass to long-term warming has been poorly studied. Here, we characterized the impacts of decadal geothermal warming at two levels (on average +3.3 degrees C and +7.9 degrees C) on below and aboveground plant biomass stocks and production in a subarctic grassland. Soil warming did not change standing root biomass and even decreased fine root production and reduced aboveground biomass and production. Decadal soil warming also did not significantly alter the root-shoot ratio. The linear stepwise regression model suggested that following 10 yr of soil warming, temperature was no longer the direct driver of these responses, but losses of soil N were. Soil N losses, due to warming-induced decreases in organic matter and water retention capacity, were identified as key driver of the decreased above and belowground production. The reduction in fine root production was accompanied by thinner roots with increased specific root area. These results indicate that after a decade of soil warming, plant productivity in the studied subarctic grassland was affected by soil warming mainly by the reduction in soil N.
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Language Wos 001043561400001 Publication Date 2023-08-07
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ISSN (down) 0028-646x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.4 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.4; 2023 IF: 7.33
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:198443 Serial 9199
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Author Le Noir de Carlan, C.; Kaarlejarvi, E.; De Tender, C.; Heinecke, T.; Eskelinen, A.; Verbruggen, E.
Title Shifts in mycorrhizal types of fungi and plants in response to fertilisation, warming and herbivory in a tundra grassland Type A1 Journal article
Year 2024 Publication New phytologist Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) – Ecology in a time of change
Abstract Climate warming is severely affecting high-latitude regions. In the Arctic tundra, it may lead to enhanced soil nutrient availability and interact with simultaneous changes in grazing pressure. It is presently unknown how these concurrently occurring global change drivers affect the root-associated fungal communities, particularly mycorrhizal fungi, and whether changes coincide with shifts in plant mycorrhizal types. We investigated changes in root-associated fungal communities and mycorrhizal types of the plant community in a 10-yr factorial experiment with warming, fertilisation and grazing exclusion in a Finnish tundra grassland. The strongest determinant of the root-associated fungal community was fertilisation, which consistently increased potential plant pathogen abundance and had contrasting effects on the different mycorrhizal fungal types, contingent on other treatments. Plant mycorrhizal types went through pronounced shifts, with warming favouring ecto- and ericoid mycorrhiza but not under fertilisation and grazing exclusion. Combination of all treatments resulted in dominance by arbuscular mycorrhizal plants. However, shifts in plant mycorrhizal types vs fungi were mostly but not always aligned in their magnitude and direction. Our results show that our ability to predict shifts in symbiotic and antagonistic fungal communities depend on simultaneous consideration of multiple global change factors that jointly alter plant and fungal communities.
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Language Wos 001220955000001 Publication Date 2024-05-14
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ISSN (down) 0028-646x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 9.4 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.4; 2024 IF: 7.33
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:206016 Serial 9228
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Author Verbeeck, J.; Tian, H.; Schattschneider, P.
Title Production and application of electron vortex beams Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Nature Abbreviated Journal Nature
Volume 467 Issue 7313 Pages 301-304
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Vortex beams (also known as beams with a phase singularity) consist of spiralling wavefronts that give rise to angular momentum around the propagation direction. Vortex photon beams are widely used in applications such as optical tweezers to manipulate micrometre-sized particles and in micro-motors to provide angular momentum1, 2, improving channel capacity in optical3 and radio-wave4 information transfer, astrophysics5 and so on6. Very recently, an experimental realization of vortex beams formed of electrons was demonstrated7. Here we describe the creation of vortex electron beams, making use of a versatile holographic reconstruction technique in a transmission electron microscope. This technique is a reproducible method of creating vortex electron beams in a conventional electron microscope. We demonstrate how they may be used in electron energy-loss spectroscopy to detect the magnetic state of materials and describe their properties. Our results show that electron vortex beams hold promise for new applications, in particular for analysing and manipulating nanomaterials, and can be easily produced.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000281824900033 Publication Date 2010-09-14
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ISSN (down) 0028-0836;1476-4687; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 40.137 Times cited 626 Open Access
Notes Esteem 026019; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 40.137; 2010 IF: 36.104
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:84878UA @ admin @ c:irua:84878 Serial 2720
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Author Van Aert, S.; Batenburg, K.J.; Rossell, M.D.; Erni, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Three-dimensional atomic imaging of crystalline nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Nature Abbreviated Journal Nature
Volume 470 Issue 7334 Pages 374-377
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab
Abstract Determining the three-dimensional (3D) arrangement of atoms in crystalline nanoparticles is important for nanometre-scale device engineering and also for applications involving nanoparticles, such as optoelectronics or catalysis. A nanoparticles physical and chemical properties are controlled by its exact 3D morphology, structure and composition1. Electron tomography enables the recovery of the shape of a nanoparticle from a series of projection images2, 3, 4. Although atomic-resolution electron microscopy has been feasible for nearly four decades, neither electron tomography nor any other experimental technique has yet demonstrated atomic resolution in three dimensions. Here we report the 3D reconstruction of a complex crystalline nanoparticle at atomic resolution. To achieve this, we combined aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy5, 6, 7, statistical parameter estimation theory8, 9 and discrete tomography10, 11. Unlike conventional electron tomography, only two images of the targeta silver nanoparticle embedded in an aluminium matrixare sufficient for the reconstruction when combined with available knowledge about the particles crystallographic structure. Additional projections confirm the reliability of the result. The results we present help close the gap between the atomic resolution achievable in two-dimensional electron micrographs and the coarser resolution that has hitherto been obtained by conventional electron tomography.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000287409100037 Publication Date 2011-02-02
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ISSN (down) 0028-0836;1476-4687; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 40.137 Times cited 341 Open Access
Notes Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 40.137; 2011 IF: 36.280
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:86745 Serial 3644
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Author Wahab, O.J.; Daviddi, E.; Xin, B.; Sun, P.Z.; Griffin, E.; Colburn, A.W.; Barry, D.; Yagmurcukardes, M.; Peeters, F.M.; Geim, A.K.; Lozada-Hidalgo, M.; Unwin, P.R.
Title Proton transport through nanoscale corrugations in two-dimensional crystals Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Nature Abbreviated Journal
Volume 620 Issue 7975 Pages 1-17
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Defect-free graphene is impermeable to all atoms(1-5) and ions(6,7) under ambient conditions. Experiments that can resolve gas flows of a few atoms per hour through micrometre-sized membranes found that monocrystalline graphene is completely impermeable to helium, the smallest atom(2,5). Such membranes were also shown to be impermeable to all ions, including the smallest one, lithium(6,7). By contrast, graphene was reported to be highly permeable to protons, nuclei of hydrogen atoms(8,9). There is no consensus, however, either on the mechanism behind the unexpectedly high proton permeability(10-14) or even on whether it requires defects in graphene's crystal lattice(6,8,15-17). Here, using high-resolution scanning electrochemical cell microscopy, we show that, although proton permeation through mechanically exfoliated monolayers of graphene and hexagonal boron nitride cannot be attributed to any structural defects, nanoscale non-flatness of two-dimensional membranes greatly facilitates proton transport. The spatial distribution of proton currents visualized by scanning electrochemical cell microscopy reveals marked inhomogeneities that are strongly correlated with nanoscale wrinkles and other features where strain is accumulated. Our results highlight nanoscale morphology as an important parameter enabling proton transport through two-dimensional crystals, mostly considered and modelled as flat, and indicate that strain and curvature can be used as additional degrees of freedom to control the proton permeability of two-dimensional materials. A study using high-resolution scanning electrochemical cell microscopy attributes proton permeation through defect-free graphene and hexagonal boron nitride to transport across areas of the structure that are under strain.
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Language Wos 001153630400007 Publication Date 2023-08-23
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ISSN (down) 0028-0836; 1476-4687 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 64.8 Times cited 17 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 64.8; 2023 IF: 40.137
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:203827 Serial 9078
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Author Morad, V.; Stelmakh, A.; Svyrydenko, M.; Feld, L.G.; Boehme, S.C.; Aebli, M.; Affolter, J.; Kaul, C.J.; Schrenker, N.J.; Bals, S.; Sahin, Y.; Dirin, D.N.; Cherniukh, I.; Raino, G.; Baumketner, A.; Kovalenko, M.V.
Title Designer phospholipid capping ligands for soft metal halide nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
Year 2024 Publication Nature Abbreviated Journal
Volume 626 Issue Pages 542-548
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The success of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) in science and optoelectronics is inextricable from their surfaces. The functionalization of lead halide perovskite NCs1-5 poses a formidable challenge because of their structural lability, unlike the well-established covalent ligand capping of conventional semiconductor NCs6,7. We posited that the vast and facile molecular engineering of phospholipids as zwitterionic surfactants can deliver highly customized surface chemistries for metal halide NCs. Molecular dynamics simulations implied that ligand-NC surface affinity is primarily governed by the structure of the zwitterionic head group, particularly by the geometric fitness of the anionic and cationic moieties into the surface lattice sites, as corroborated by the nuclear magnetic resonance and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy data. Lattice-matched primary-ammonium phospholipids enhance the structural and colloidal integrity of hybrid organic-inorganic lead halide perovskites (FAPbBr3 and MAPbBr3 (FA, formamidinium; MA, methylammonium)) and lead-free metal halide NCs. The molecular structure of the organic ligand tail governs the long-term colloidal stability and compatibility with solvents of diverse polarity, from hydrocarbons to acetone and alcohols. These NCs exhibit photoluminescence quantum yield of more than 96% in solution and solids and minimal photoluminescence intermittency at the single particle level with an average ON fraction as high as 94%, as well as bright and high-purity (about 95%) single-photon emission. Phospholipids enhance the structural and colloidal integrity of hybrid organic-inorganic lead halide perovskites and lead-free metal halide nanocrystals, which then exhibit enhanced robustness and optical properties.
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Language Wos 001176943100001 Publication Date 2023-12-18
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ISSN (down) 0028-0836; 1476-4687 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 64.8 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 64.8; 2024 IF: 40.137
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:204796 Serial 9144
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