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Author Goessens, C.; Schryvers, D.; van Landuyt, J.
Title Transmission electron microscopy studies of (111) twinned silver halide microcrystals Type A1 Journal article
Year 1998 Publication Microscopy research and technique Abbreviated Journal Microsc Res Techniq
Volume 42 Issue (up) Pages 85-99
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000075521300003 Publication Date 2002-08-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1059-910X;1097-0029; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.147 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.147; 1998 IF: 0.765
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:29676 Serial 3713
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Author Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Two vertically coupled quantum dots in a magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication Physica: B : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal Physica B
Volume 298 Issue (up) Pages 282-286
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000168992800058 Publication Date 2002-07-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0921-4526; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.386 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.386; 2001 IF: 0.663
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:34350 Serial 3787
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Author Berdiyorov, G.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Vortex lattice in effective type-I superconducting films with periodic arrays of submicron holes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Physica: C : superconductivity Abbreviated Journal Physica C
Volume 437/438 Issue (up) Pages 25-28
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000238395700008 Publication Date 2006-01-31
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0921-4534; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.404 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.404; 2006 IF: 0.792
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:58358 Serial 3867
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Author Xu, B.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Vortex matter in oblate mesoscopic superconductors with a hole: broken symmetry vortex states and multi-vortex entry Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys
Volume 11 Issue (up) Pages 013020,1-013020,21
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Using three-dimensional (3D) numerical discretization of the GinzburgLandau (GL) equations, we investigate the superconducting state of a sphere with a piercing hole in the presence of a magnetic field. In the case of samples with central perforation, in axially applied homogeneous magnetic field, we realized unconventional vortex states of broken symmetry due to complex, 3D competing interactions, which depend on the GL parameter ê. For certain sizes of the sample, non-hysteretic multi-vortex entry and exit is predicted with the non-existence of some vorticities as stable states. In a tilted magnetic field, we studied the gradual transformation of 3D flux patterns into 1D vortex chains, where vortices align along the perforation, and the evolvement of the multi-vortex entry as well. We analyze the flux-guiding ability of the hole in a tilted field, which leads to fractional flux response in magnetization M(H) curves.
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Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor
Language Wos 000262932500003 Publication Date 2009-01-17
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2009 IF: 3.312
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75986 Serial 3873
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Author Mees, M.J.; Pourtois, G.; Rosciano, F.; Put, B.; Vereecken, P.M.; Stesmans, A.
Title First-principles material modeling of solid-state electrolytes with the spinel structure Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Physical chemistry, chemical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Chem Chem Phys
Volume Issue (up) Pages
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Ionic diffusion through the novel (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 spinel electrolyte is investigated using first-principles calculations, combined with the Kinetic Monte Carlo algorithm. We observe that the ionic diffusion increases with the lithium content x. Furthermore, the structural parameters, formation enthalpies and electronic structures of (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 are calculated for various stoichiometries. The overall results indicate the (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 stoichiometries x = 0.2...0.3 as most promising. The (AlxMg1-2xLix)Al2O4 electrolyte is a potential candidate for the all-spinel solid-state battery stack, with the material epitaxially grown between well-known spinel electrodes, such as LiyMn2O4 and Li4+3yTi5O12 (y = 0...1). Due to their identical crystal structure, a good electrolyte-electrode interface is expected.
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
Language Wos 000332395700048 Publication Date 2014-02-07
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1463-9076; 1463-9084 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.123 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.123; 2014 IF: 4.493
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128893 Serial 4520
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Author Partoens, B.
Title Spinorbit interactions : hide and seek Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Nature physics Abbreviated Journal Nat Phys
Volume 10 Issue (up) Pages 333-334
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract It is commonly believed that solids with spatial inversion symmetry do not display spinorbit effects. However, first-principles calculations now reveal unexpected spin structure for centrosymmetric crystals
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Language Wos 000335371200003 Publication Date 2014-04-11
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1745-2473; 1745-2481 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 22.806 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 22.806; 2014 IF: 20.147
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141068 Serial 4608
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Author Zhang, L.; Batuk, D.; Chen, G.; Tarascon, J.-M.
Title Electrochemically activated MnO as a cathode material for sodium-ion batteries Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Electrochemistry communications Abbreviated Journal Electrochem Commun
Volume 77 Issue (up) Pages 81-84
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Besides classical electrode materials pertaining to Li-ion batteries, recent interest has been devoted to pairs of active redox composites having a redox center and an intercalant source. Taking advantage of the NaPFG salt decomposition above 4.2 V. we extrapolate this concept to the electrochemical in situ preparation of F-based MnO composite electrodes for Na-ion batteries. Such electrodes exhibit a reversible discharge capacity of 145 mAh g(-1) at room temperature. The amorphization of pristine MnO electrode after activation is attributed to the electrochemical grinding effect caused by substantial atomic migration and lattice strain build-up upon cycling. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000399510400019 Publication Date 2017-02-28
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1388-2481 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.396 Times cited 8 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes ; This work was partially supported by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council under the General Research Fund Project #611213. L.Z. thanks the HKUST for his Postgraduate Studentship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.396
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143648 Serial 4650
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Author Voorhaar, L.; Diaz, M.M.; Leroux, F.; Rogers, S.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Van Assche, G.; Van Mele, B.; Hoogenboom, R.
Title Supramolecular thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomer materials with self-healing ability based on oligomeric charged triblock copolymers Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication NPG Asia materials Abbreviated Journal Npg Asia Mater
Volume 9 Issue (up) Pages e385
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Supramolecular polymeric materials constitute a unique class of materials held together by non-covalent interactions. These dynamic supramolecular interactions can provide unique properties such as a strong decrease in viscosity upon relatively mild heating, as well as self-healing ability. In this study we demonstrate the unique mechanical properties of phase-separated electrostatic supramolecular materials based on mixing of low molar mass, oligomeric, ABA-triblock copolyacrylates with oppositely charged outer blocks. In case of well-chosen mixtures and block lengths, the charged blocks are phase separated from the uncharged matrix in a hexagonally packed nanomorphology as observed by transmission electron microscopy. Thermal and mechanical analysis of the material shows that the charged sections have a T-g closely beyond room temperature, whereas the material shows an elastic response at temperatures far above this T-g ascribed to the electrostatic supramolecular interactions. A broad set of materials having systematic variations in triblock copolymer structures was used to provide insights in the mechanical properties and and self-healing ability in correlation with the nanomorphology of the materials.
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Language Wos 000402065300005 Publication Date 2017-05-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1884-4049; 1884-4057 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.157 Times cited 8 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes ; This research was conducted in the framework of the SIM-SHE/NAPROM project and SIM is gratefully acknowledged for the financial support. ; Approved Most recent IF: 9.157
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144263 Serial 4691
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Author van der Snickt, G.; Schalm, O.; Caen, J.; Janssens, K.; Schreiner, M.
Title Blue enamel on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century window glass : deterioration, microstructure, composition and preparation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Studies in conservation Abbreviated Journal Stud Conserv
Volume 51 Issue (up) Pages 212-222
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000241941100006 Publication Date 2014-01-09
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0039-3630; 2047-0584 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 0.578 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.578; 2006 IF: 0.609
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:60712 Serial 5492
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Author Alfeld, M.; Wahabzada, M.; Bauckhage, C.; Kersting, K.; van der Snickt, G.; Noble, P.; Janssens, K.; Wellenreuther, G.; Falkenberg, G.
Title Simplex Volume Maximization (SiVM): a matrix factorization algorithm with non-negative constrains and low computing demands for the interpretation of full spectral X-ray fluorescence imaging data Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Microchemical journal Abbreviated Journal Microchem J
Volume 132 Issue (up) Pages 179-184
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Technological progress allows for an ever-faster acquisition of hyperspectral data, challenging the users to keep up with interpreting the recorded data. Matrix factorization, the representation of data sets by bases (or loads) and coefficient (or score) images is long used to support the interpretation of complex data sets. We propose in this publication Simplex Volume Maximization (SiVM) for the analysis of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) imaging data sets. SiVM selects archetypical data points that represents the data set and thus provides easily understandable bases, preserves the non-negative character of XRF data sets and has low demands concerning computing resources. We apply SiVM on an XRF data set of Hans Memling's Portrait of a man from the Lespinette family from the collection of the Mauritshuis (The Hague, NL) and discuss capabilities and shortcomings of SiVM. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000399845700026 Publication Date 2017-02-04
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0026-265x; 0026-265x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.034 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes ; The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is acknowledged for the financial support (Verbundprojekt 05K2012 POISSON: Fortschrittliche Faktorenanalyse ffir Poisson-verteilte Daten). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.034
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:152647 Serial 5830
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Author Alfeld, M.; Janssens, K.; Sasov, A.; Liu, X.; Kostenko, A.; Rickers-Appel, K.; Falkenberg, G.
Title The use of full-field XRF for simultaneous elemental mapping Type P1 Proceeding
Year 2010 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue (up) Pages 111-118
Keywords P1 Proceeding; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract The characteristics of a Full-Field X-ray Fluorescence (FF-XRF) set-up for element-specific imaging, installed at the HASYLAB synchrotron radiation source, were determined. A lateral resolution of 10 μm and limits of detection in the percentage range were found. Further potential developments in CCDs available for FF-XRF are discussed and the use of polycapillary lenses as image transfer optics is illustrated in some explorative experiments.
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Language Wos 000278534600020 Publication Date 2010-04-16
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 978-0-7354-0764-0 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes ; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme – Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16) and by GOA XANES meets EELS (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium). M. Alfeld is supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/ 2007-2013) under grant agreement no 226716. ; Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:82179 Serial 5891
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Author Verbruggen, S.W.; Dirckx, J.J.J.; Martens, J.A.; Lenaerts, S.
Title Surface photovoltage measurements : a quick assessment of the photocatalytic activity? Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Catalysis today Abbreviated Journal Catal Today
Volume 209 Issue (up) Pages 215-220
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
Abstract Surface photovoltage (SPV) measurements can contribute to a better understanding of electronic properties of photocatalysts under illumination. Direct linking of SPV data to the actual photocatalytic activity remains troublesome. This work aims to discuss SPV measurements from a photocatalytic point of view. By means of several application-based scenarios we illustrate that the trend between SPV and photocatalysis strongly depends on parameters such as the crystal structure, surface modifications, morphology and humidity. This makes the interpretation far from straightforward.
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Language Wos 000319498800035 Publication Date 2013-01-16
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0920-5861 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.636 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.636; 2013 IF: 3.309
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:106520 Serial 5995
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Author Hauchecorne, B.; Lenaerts, S.
Title Unravelling the mysteries of gas phase photocatalytic reaction pathways by studying the catalyst surface : a literature review of different Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic reaction cells used in the field Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Journal of photochemistry and photobiology: C: photochemistry reviews Abbreviated Journal J Photoch Photobio C
Volume 14 Issue (up) Pages 72-85
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
Abstract Unlike the profound knowledge of the reaction mechanisms occurring in water phase photocatalysis, still fairly little is known on the reaction mechanisms occurring on the catalyst surface when dealing with gaseous pollutants. Unfortunately, there are some differences between both reactions. For one, there are no abundant hydroxyl radicals present in the gas phase, so that possibly other species prove to be important in abating the pollutant. In order to unravel the mysteries of gas phase photocatalytic reaction pathways, in situ techniques must be used to allow the detection and identification of reaction intermediates on a working catalyst. Several techniques were already used in the past, of which Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy seems to be the most versatile. This review will therefore give a selective overview of different spectroscopic reaction cells constructed for the in situ study of photocatalytic gas phase reactions.
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Language Wos 000314669600005 Publication Date 2012-09-28
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1389-5567 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.317 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes ; The University of Antwerp is greatly acknowledged for the fellowship granted to Birger Hauchecorne. The authors would also like to thank Sammy W. Verbruggen for his help in providing several papers of interest. ; Approved Most recent IF: 12.317; 2013 IF: 11.625
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:106518 Serial 6001
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Author Kuppens, T.; Van Dael, M.; Vanreppelen, K.; Carleer, R.; Yperman, J.; Schreurs, S.; Van Passel, S.
Title Techno-economic assessment of pyrolysis char production and application : a review Type P1 Proceeding
Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue (up) Pages 67-72
Keywords P1 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology
Abstract Many organic residue streams such as pig manure are not or inefficiently used, although they can be converted into valuable materials, as well as energy, using pyrolysis. The yield of the pyrolysis products (i.e. oil, gas and char) is dependent on the process conditions and the feedstock used. Char as a soil amendment or activated carbon are interesting options for valorization of biomass residues. Here, a review is presented of the techno-economic potential of both valorization options based on literature and own experiments with wood from phytoremediation, particle board and waste from beer production. The term “biochar” is specifically used to designate pyrolysis char that is intentionally applied to soil in order to enhance its structure and fertility. Biochar applications are often also motivated by the objective of climate change mitigation. Two main disadvantages for the economic feasibility of biochar applications have been discerned. Firstly, carbon sequestration in agricultural crops and soils is not yet eligible under the Clean Development Mechanism. Secondly, the impact of biochar on crop productivity is unclear. Activated carbon (AC) seems to have interesting adsorption characteristics resulting in potentially high sales prices. A preliminary techno-economic assessment showed that AC production is preferred above oil production for wood from phytoremediation as long as the market price of 2 kEUR.t(-1) for commercially available ACs can be attained. Whenever a feedstock with high nitrogen content is available (e.g. particle board with melamine urea formaldehyde resin), even higher market prices might be attained. This study shows that valorization of the pyrolysis char might be an answer to the slow adoption of pyrolysis in commercial applications. Focus in research and development, for instance in future research with regard to pig manure valorization, should therefore be on sustainable products with high economic value and direct utilization potential.
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Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title International Conference on BioMass (iconBM 2014), 4-7 May 2014, Florence, Italy / Ranzi, Eliseo [edit.]; et al.
Series Volume 37 Series Issue Edition
ISSN 978-88-95608-28-0 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 8 Open Access
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Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:127547 Serial 6265
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Author Vanschoenwinkel, J.; Mendelsohn, R.; Van Passel, S.
Title Do Western and Eastern Europe have the same agricultural climate response? Taking adaptive capacity into account Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Global Environmental Change-Human And Policy Dimensions Abbreviated Journal Global Environ Chang
Volume 41 Issue (up) Pages 74-87
Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)
Abstract Current cross-sectional methodologies measuring climate change impacts assume that regions at the same latitude face a similar climate response and therefore have the same adaptive capacity. This paper proves that assumption to be erroneous in the European Union. It does so by ameliorating the Ricardian methodology by restricting which farmers (and therefore which adaptation options) are allowed in the dataset. In doing so, a comparative Ricardian methodology is suggested that makes it possible to examine, for the first time, how the climate responsiveness of a region changes if adaptive capacity changes. The paper combines climate, soil, geographic, socio-economic, and farm-level data in a linear mixed-effect model and examines whether Eastern and Western Europe have the same climate responses and how these responses change if regional adaptive capacity increases. The paper concludes that both regions currently have a significantly different climate response, but that if Eastern Europe were to implement the same adaptation options as Western Europe, it could avoid a large decrease in land value and even benefit from climate change depending on the climate scenario.
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Language Wos 000389732700007 Publication Date 2016-09-25
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ISSN 0959-3780; 1872-9495 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.327 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes ; Steven Van Passel would kindly want to express his gratitude towards DG AGRI for access to the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). The authors also thank the reviewers of this journal for their improvements to the final manuscript and they are grateful for the comments and suggestions they received at the conferences where this paper has been presented (IAMO forum 2015, EAAE PhD workshop 2015, Belgian PhD symposium 2015, EAERE conference 2016). Janka Vanschoenwinkel also wants to thank FWO and the Doctoral Schools of Hasselt University for giving a mobility grant to go to the EAAE PhD workshop in Rome. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.327
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:139026 Serial 6185
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Author Ribbens, S.; Beyers, E.; Schellens, K.; Mertens, M.; Ke, X.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.
Title Systematic evaluation of thermal and mechanical stability of different commercial and synthetic photocatalysts in relation to their photocatalytic activity Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication Microporous and mesoporous materials: zeolites, clays, carbons and related materials Abbreviated Journal Micropor Mesopor Mat
Volume 156 Issue (up) Pages 62-72
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
Abstract The effect of thermal treatment and mechanical stress on the structural and photocatalytic properties of eight different (synthetic and commercial) photocatalysts has been thoroughly investigated. Different mesoporous Ti-based materials were prepared via surfactant based synthesis routes (e.g. Pluronic 123, CTMABr = Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide) or via template-free synthesis routes (e.g. trititanate nanotubes). Also, the stabilizing effect of the NaOH/NH4OH post-treatment on the templated mesoporous materials and their photocatalytic activity was investigated. Furthermore, the thermal and mechanical properties of commercially available titanium dioxides such as P25 Evonik® and Millenium PC500® were studied. The various photocatalysts were analyzed with N2-sorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) to obtain information concerning the specific surface area, pore volume, crystal structure, morphology, phase transitions, etc. In general, results show that the NaOH post-treatment leads to an increased control of the crystallization process during calcination resulting in a higher thermal stability, but at the same time diminishes the photocatalytic activity. Mesoporous materials in which pre-synthesized nanoparticles are used as titania source have the best mechanical stability whereas the mechanical stability of the nanotubes is the most limited. At increased temperatures and pressures, the tested commercial titanium dioxides lose their superior photocatalytic activity caused by a decreased accessibility of the active sites. The observed changes in adsorption capacities and photocatalytic activities cannot be assigned to one single phenomenon. In this respect, it shows the need to define a general/standard method to compare different photocatalysts. Furthermore, it is shown that the photocatalytic properties do not necessarily deteriorate under thermal stress, but can be improved due to crystallization, even though the initial material is (partially) destroyed. It is shown that the usefulness of a specific type of photocatalyst strongly depends on the application and the temperature/pressure to which it needs to resist.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000303625200010 Publication Date 2012-02-08
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ISSN 1387-1811; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.615 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.615; 2012 IF: 3.365
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96910 Serial 3466
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Author Lamas, J.S.; Leroy, W.P.; Lu, Y.-G.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Depla, D.
Title Using the macroscopic scale to predict the nano-scale behavior of YSZ thin films Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Surface and coatings technology Abbreviated Journal Surf Coat Tech
Volume 238 Issue (up) Pages 45-50
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract In this work, Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thin films were deposited using dual reactive magnetron sputtering. By varying the deposition conditions, the film morphology and texture of the thin films are tuned and biaxial alignment is obtained. Studying the crystallographic and microstructural properties of the YSZ thin films, a tilted columnar growth was identified. This tilt is shown to be dependent on the compositional gradient of the sample. The variation of composition within a single YSZ column measured via STEM-EDX is demonstrated to be equal to the macroscopic variation on a full YSZ sample when deposited under the same deposition parameters. A simple stress model was developed to predict the tilt of the growing columns. The results indicate that this model not only determines the column bending of the growing film but also confirms that a macroscopic approach is sufficient to determine the compositional gradient in a single column of the YSZ thin films. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor
Language Wos 000331028200005 Publication Date 2013-10-29
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ISSN 0257-8972; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.589 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes 246791 Countatoms; 278510 Vortex;Nmp3-La-2010-246102 Ifox; 312483 Esteem2; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 2.589; 2014 IF: 1.998
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115765 Serial 3827
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Author Shetty, S.; Sinha, S.K.; Ahmad, R.; Singh, A.K.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Ravishankar, N.
Title Existence of Ti2+States on the Surface of Heavily Reduced SrTiO3Nanocubes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume Issue (up) Pages acs.chemmater.7b04113
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Using advanced electron microscopy, we demonstrate the presence of Ti2+ on the 001 surfaces of heavily reduced strontium titanate nanocubes. While high-angle annular dark field images show a clear difference between the surfaces of the unreduced and reduced samples, electron energy loss spectroscopy detects the presence of Ti2+ on the surface of the reduced cubes. Conventional reduction only leads to the formation of Ti3+ and involves the use of high temperatures. In our case, reduction is achieved at relatively lower temperatures in the solid state using sodium borohydride as the reducing agent. Our findings provide insights into the optical properties of the samples and provide a convenient method to produce highly reduced surfaces that could demonstrate a range of exotic physical phenomena
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Language Wos 000418206600005 Publication Date 2017-11-17
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ISSN 0897-4756 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 8 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes We thank Advanced Facility for Microscopy and Microanalysis (AFMM), IISc, Bangalore for providing the TEM facility. We also thank MNCF, CeNSE, IISc for providing the XPS and FT-IR facilities. We acknowledge the help from Prof. Anshu Pandey for providing the PL facility and Mr. Ashutosh Gupta for the help with measurements. SS and NR thank DST for providing the financial support. RA and AKS acknowledge Super Computing Education and Research Center (SERC) and Materials Research Center (MRC), at IISc for providing required computational facilities. RA acknowledges the financial support from INSPIRE fellowship, AORC.Science and Engineering Research Board; Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid; Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology; Approved Most recent IF: 9.466
Call Number UA @ lucian @c:irua:147191 Serial 4767
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Author Belov, I.; Vermeiren, V.; Paulussen, S.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Carbon dioxide dissociation in a microwave plasma reactor operating in a wide pressure range and different gas inlet configurations Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication Journal of CO2 utilization Abbreviated Journal J Co2 Util
Volume 24 Issue (up) Pages 386-397
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Microwave (MW) plasmas represent a promising solution for efficient CO2 dissociation. MW discharges are also very versatile and can be sustained at various pressure and gas flow regimes. To identify the most favorable conditions for the further scale-up of the CO2 decomposition reaction, a MW plasma reactor operating in pure CO2 in a wide pressure range (200 mbar–1 bar) is studied. Three different gas flow configurations are explored: a direct, reverse and a vortex regime. The CO2 conversion and energy efficiency drop almost linearly with increasing pressure, regardless of the gas flow regime. The results obtained in the direct flow configuration underline the importance of post-discharge cooling, as the exhaust of the MW plasma reactor in this regime expanded into the vacuum chamber without additional quenching. As a result, this system yields exhaust temperatures of up to 1000 K, which explains the lowest conversion (∼3.5% at 200 mbar and 2% at 1 bar). A post-discharge cooling step is introduced for the reverse gas inlet regime and allows the highest conversion to be achieved (∼38% at 200 mbar and 6.2% at 1 bar, with energy efficiencies of 23% and 3.7%). Finally, a tangential gas inlet is utilized in the vortex configuration to generate a swirl flow pattern. This results in the generation of a stable discharge in a broader range of CO2 flows (15–30 SLM) and the highest energy efficiencies obtained in this study (∼25% at 300 mbar and ∼13% at 1 bar, at conversions of 21% and 12%). The experimental results are complemented with computational fluid dynamics simulations and with the analysis of the latest literature to identify the further research directions.
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Language Wos 000428234500045 Publication Date 2018-03-15
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 2212-9820 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.292 Times cited 8 Open Access Not_Open_Access: Available from 16.03.2020
Notes The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-PEOPLE-2013- ITN) under Grant Agreement№606889 (R Approved Most recent IF: 4.292
Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:150874 Serial 4955
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Author Prabhakara, V.; Jannis, D.; Béché, A.; Bender, H.; Verbeeck, J.
Title Strain measurement in semiconductor FinFET devices using a novel moiré demodulation technique Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Semiconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Semicond Sci Tech
Volume Issue (up) Pages
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Moiré fringes are used throughout a wide variety of applications in physics and

engineering to bring out small variations in an underlying lattice by comparing with another reference lattice. This method was recently demonstrated in Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy imaging to provide local strain measurement in crystals by comparing the crystal lattice with the scanning raster that then serves as the reference. The images obtained in this way contain a beating fringe pattern with a local period that represents the deviation of the lattice from the reference. In order to obtain the actual strain value, a region containing a full period of the fringe is required, which results in a compromise between strain sensitivity and spatial resolution. In this paper we propose an advanced setup making use of an optimised scanning pattern and a novel phase stepping demodulation scheme. We demonstrate the novel method on a series of 16 nm Si-Ge semiconductor FinFET devices in which strain plays a crucial role in modulating the charge carrier mobility. The obtained results are compared with both Nano-beam diffraction and the recently proposed Bessel beam diffraction technique. The setup provides a much improved spatial resolution over conventional moiré imaging in STEM while at the same time being fast and requiring no specialised diffraction camera as opposed to the diffraction techniques we compare to.
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Language Wos 000537721200002 Publication Date 2019-11-29
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ISSN 0268-1242 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.305 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes The Qu-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector used in the diffraction experiments was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. This project has received funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. We would also like to thank Dr. Thomas Nuytten and Prof. Dr. Wilfried Vandervorst from IMEC, Leuven for their continuous support and collaboration with the project. Approved Most recent IF: 2.305
Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:165794 Serial 5445
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Author Mychinko, M.; Skorikov, A.; Albrecht, W.; Sánchez‐Iglesias, A.; Zhuo, X.; Kumar, V.; Liz‐Marzán, L.M.; Bals, S.
Title The Influence of Size, Shape, and Twin Boundaries on Heat‐Induced Alloying in Individual Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Small Abbreviated Journal Small
Volume Issue (up) Pages 2102348
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Environmental conditions during real-world application of bimetallic core–shell nanoparticles (NPs) often include the use of elevated temperatures, which are known to cause elemental redistribution, in turn significantly altering the properties of these nanomaterials. Therefore, a thorough understanding of such processes is of great importance. The recently developed combination of fast electron tomography with in situ heating holders is a powerful approach to investigate heat-induced processes at the single NP level, with high spatial resolution in 3D. In combination with 3D finite-difference diffusion simulations, this method can be used to disclose the influence of various NP parameters on the diffusion dynamics in Au@Ag core–shell systems. A detailed study of the influence of heating on atomic diffusion and alloying for Au@Ag NPs with varying core morphology and crystallographic details is carried out. Whereas the core shape and aspect ratio of the NPs play a minor role, twin boundaries are found to have a strong influence on the elemental diffusion.
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Language Wos 000673326600001 Publication Date 2021-07-14
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1613-6810 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.643 Times cited 8 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes The funding for this project was provided by European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant 815128, REALNANO) and European Commission (grant 731019, EUSMI and grant 26019, ESTEEM). This work was performed under the Maria de Maeztu Units of Excellence Programme-Grant No. MDM-2017-0720, Ministry of Science and Innovation.; sygmaSB Approved Most recent IF: 8.643
Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:179856 Serial 6804
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Author Albrecht, W.; Arslan Irmak, E.; Altantzis, T.; Pedrazo‐Tardajos, A.; Skorikov, A.; Deng, T.‐S.; van der Hoeven, J.E.S.; van Blaaderen, A.; Van Aert, S.; Bals, S.
Title 3D Atomic‐Scale Dynamics of Laser‐Light‐Induced Restructuring of Nanoparticles Unraveled by Electron Tomography Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Advanced Materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater
Volume Issue (up) Pages 2100972
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
Abstract Understanding light–matter interactions in nanomaterials is crucial for

optoelectronic, photonic, and plasmonic applications. Specifically, metal

nanoparticles (NPs) strongly interact with light and can undergo shape

transformations, fragmentation and ablation upon (pulsed) laser excitation.

Despite being vital for technological applications, experimental insight into

the underlying atomistic processes is still lacking due to the complexity of

such measurements. Herein, atomic resolution electron tomography is performed

on the same mesoporous-silica-coated gold nanorod, before and after

femtosecond laser irradiation, to assess the missing information. Combined

with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations based on the experimentally

determined 3D atomic-scale morphology, the complex atomistic rearrangements,

causing shape deformations and defect generation, are unraveled.

These rearrangements are simultaneously driven by surface diffusion, facet

restructuring, and strain formation, and are influenced by subtleties in the

atomic distribution at the surface.
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Language Wos 000671662000001 Publication Date 2021-07-11
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0935-9648 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 19.791 Times cited 8 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes W.A. and E.A.I. contributed equally to this work. The authors acknowledge funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (ERC Consolidator Grants No. 815128 – REALNANO and No. 770887 – PICOMETRICS), the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (ERC Advanced Grant No. 291667 – HierarSACol), and the European Commission (EUSMI). W.A. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in the Horizon2020 program (Grant 797153, SOPMEN). T.-S.D. acknowledges financial support from the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC, Grant No. 61905056). The authors also acknowledge financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO Grant G.0267.18N).; sygmaSB Approved Most recent IF: 19.791
Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:179781 Serial 6805
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Author Pedrazo-Tardajos, A.; Arslan Irmak, E.; Kumar, V.; Sánchez-Iglesias, A.; Chen, Q.; Wirix, M.; Freitag, B.; Albrecht, W.; Van Aert, S.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Bals, S.
Title Thermal Activation of Gold Atom Diffusion in Au@Pt Nanorods Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano
Volume Issue (up) Pages
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Understanding the thermal stability of bimetallic nanoparticles is of vital importance to preserve their functionalities during their use in a variety of applications. In contrast to well-studied bimetallic systems such as Au@Ag, heat-induced morphological and compositional changes in Au@Pt nanoparticles are insufficiently understood, even though Au@Pt is an important material for catalysis. To investigate the thermal instability of Au@Pt nanorods at temperatures below their bulk melting point, we combined in situ heating with two- and three-dimensional electron microscopy techniques, including three-dimensional energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The experimental results were used as input for molecular dynamics simulations, to unravel the mechanisms behind the morphological transformation of Au@Pt core–shell nanorods. We conclude that thermal stability is influenced not only by the degree of coverage of Pt on Au but also by structural details of the Pt shell.
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Language Wos 000819246800001 Publication Date 2022-06-10
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1936-0851 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 17.1 Times cited 8 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes S.B., S.V.A., L.M.L.-M. and A.P.-T. acknowledge financial support from the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Programme by grant nos. 731019 (EUSMI) and 823717 (ESTEEM3) and ERC Consolidator grant nos. 815128 (REALNANO) and 770887 (PICOMETRICS). L.M.L.-M. acknowledges funding from MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 through grants no. PID2020-117779RB-I00 and Maria de Maeztu Unit of Excellence no. MDM-2017-0720. The authors acknowledge the resources and services used for the simulations in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government.; esteem3reported; esteem3JRA Approved Most recent IF: 17.1
Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:188540 Serial 7072
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Author Mihailescu, I.N.; Gyorgy, E.; Marin, G.; Popescu, M.; Teodorescu, V.S.; van Landuyt, J.; Grivas, C.; Hatziapostolou, A.
Title Crystalline structure of very hard tungsten carbide thin films obtained by reactive pulsed laser deposition Type A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication Journal of vacuum science and technology: A: vacuum surfaces and films Abbreviated Journal J Vac Sci Technol A
Volume 17 Issue (up) 1 Pages 249-255
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Language Wos 000078136300038 Publication Date 2002-07-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0734-2101; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.374 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.374; 1999 IF: 1.742
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:29689 Serial 581
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Author Oleshko, V.; Gijbels, R.; Jacob, W.
Title Energy-filtering TEM and electron energy-loss spectroscopy of double structure tabular microcrystals of silver halide emulsions Type A1 Journal article
Year 1996 Publication Journal of microscopy Abbreviated Journal J Microsc-Oxford
Volume 183 Issue (up) 1 Pages 27-38
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
Language Wos A1996UZ02800005 Publication Date 2003-11-02
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ISSN 0022-2720;1365-2818; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.331 Times cited 8 Open Access
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:16248 Serial 1039
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Author Leao, S.A.; Hipolito, O.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Inter and intrasubband transitions via lo phonons in quantum wires Type A1 Journal article
Year 1993 Publication Superlattices and microstructures Abbreviated Journal Superlattice Microst
Volume 13 Issue (up) 1 Pages 37-40
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We investigate the effects of the finite confining potential V0 on the absorption and emission scattering rates of electrons interacting with LO phonons for a cylindrical GaAs quantum wire. The emission rates are qualitatively similar to those of the 2D case. The absorption rates on the other hand exhibit two different regimes: 1) for a wire radius smaller than a certain value (80 Å in the case where V0 = 190 meV) the behavior is similar to the 2D and 3D analogues, but 2) for larger radius the absorption rates initially increase with increasing energy, reach a maximum value and then decrease monotonicaly. A complete study is made as a function of wire radius, and electron energy.
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Language Wos A1993KK13700007 Publication Date 2002-10-07
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ISSN 0749-6036; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.097 Times cited 8 Open Access
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Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103011 Serial 1680
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Author Morozov, V.A.; Lazoryak, B.I.; Lebedev, O.I.; Amelinckx, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Structures of three polymorphs of the complex oxide K5Yb(MoO4)4 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem
Volume 176 Issue (up) 1 Pages 76-87
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000186711300012 Publication Date 2003-10-09
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2003 IF: 1.413
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54716 Serial 3322
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Author Doria, M.M.; de Romaguera, A.R.C.; Peeters, F.M.
Title The ground states of the two-component order parameter superconductor Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Europhysics letters Abbreviated Journal Epl-Europhys Lett
Volume 92 Issue (up) 1 Pages 17004
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We show that in presence of an applied external field the two-component order parameter superconductor falls in two categories of ground states, namely, in the traditional Abrikosov ground state or in a new ground state fitted to describe a superconducting layer with texture, that is, patched regions separated by a phase difference of pi. The existence of these two kinds of ground states follows from the sole assumption that the total supercurrent is the sum of the two individual supercurrents and is independent of any consideration about the free energy expansion. Uniquely defined relations between the current density and the superfluid density hold for these two ground states, which also determine the magnetization in terms of average values of the order parameters. Because these ground-state conditions are also Bogomolny equations we construct the free energy for the two-component superconductor which admits the Bogomolny solution at a special coupling value. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2010
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Language Wos 000284469900027 Publication Date 2010-10-30
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ISSN 0295-5075;1286-4854; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.957 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.957; 2010 IF: 2.753
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95558 Serial 3584
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Author Domingos, J.L.C.; Peeters, F.M.; Ferreira, W.P.
Title Self-assembly of rigid magnetic rods consisting of single dipolar beads in two dimensions Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Physical review E Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev E
Volume 96 Issue (up) 1 Pages 012603
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Molecular dynamics simulations are used to investigate the structural properties of a two-dimensional ensemble of magnetic rods, which are modeled as aligned single dipolar beads. The obtained self-assembled configurations can be characterized as (1) clusters, (2) percolated, and (3) ordered structures, and their structural properties are investigated in detail. By increasing the aspect ratio of the magnetic rods, we show that the percolation transition is suppressed due to the reduced mobility of the rods in two dimensions. Such a behavior is opposite to the one observed in three dimensions. A magnetic bulk phase is found with local ferromagnetic order and an unusual nonmonotonic behavior of the nematic order is observed.
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Language Wos 000405713900014 Publication Date 2017-07-18
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ISSN 2470-0045;2470-0053; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.366 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Brazilian agencies FUNCAP, CAPES, program Science without borders, and CNPq (Project No. 400748/2013-4), the joint CNPq-FWO bilateral project, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.366
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145210 Serial 4723
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Author Li, J.; Pereira, P.J.; Yuan, J.; Lv, Y.-Y.; Jiang, M.-P.; Lu, D.; Lin, Z.-Q.; Liu, Y.-J.; Wang, J.-F.; Li, L.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Li, M.-Y.; Feng, H.-L.; Hatano, T.; Wang, H.-B.; Wu, P.-H.; Yamaura, K.; Takayama-Muromachi, E.; Vanacken, J.; Chibotaru, L.F.; Moshchalkov, V.V.
Title Nematic superconducting state in iron pnictide superconductors Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
Volume 8 Issue (up) 1 Pages 1880
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Nematic order often breaks the tetragonal symmetry of iron-based superconductors. It arises from regular structural transition or electronic instability in the normal phase. Here, we report the observation of a nematic superconducting state, by measuring the angular dependence of the in-plane and out-of-plane magnetoresistivity of Ba 0.5 K 0.5 Fe 2 As 2 single crystals. We find large twofold oscillations in the vicinity of the superconducting transition, when the direction of applied magnetic field is rotated within the basal plane. To avoid the influences from sample geometry or current flow direction, the sample was designed as Corbino-shape for in-plane and mesa-shape for out-of-plane measurements. Theoretical analysis shows that the nematic superconductivity arises from the weak mixture of the quasi-degenerate s-wave and d-wave components of the superconducting condensate, most probably induced by a weak anisotropy of stresses inherent to single crystals.
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Language Wos 000416933400002 Publication Date 2017-11-27
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ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 8 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes The authors J.L., P.J.P., and J.Y. contributed equally to this work. J.L. and J.Y. designed the experiments. J.L., H.-L.F., K.Y., and E.T.-M. grew the single crystals. J.L., J.Y., Y.-Y.L., M.-P.J., D.L., M.-Y.L., T.H., H.-B.W., P.-H.W., K.Y., E.T.-M., J.V., and V.V.M. fabricated the devices and measured transport properties. J.L., Y.-Y.L., Z.-Q.L., Y.-J.L., J.-F.W., and L.L. studied on the pulsed high field measurements. X.K. and G.V.T. measured the low temperature TEM. All authors discussed the data. J.L., P.J.P., and L.F.C. proposed the model and simulated the results. J.L., P.J.P., K.Y., E.T.-M., and L.F.C. analyzed the data and prepared the manuscript. Approved Most recent IF: 12.124
Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:147348 Serial 4772
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