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Lu, X.P.; Bruggeman, P.J.; Reuter, S.; Naidis, G.; Bogaerts, A.; Laroussi, M.; Keidar, M.; Robert, E.; Pouvesle, J.-M.; Liu, D.W.; Ostrikov, K.(K.) |
| Title |
Grand challenges in low temperature plasmas |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2022 |
Publication |
Frontiers in physics |
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10 |
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Pages |
1040658-12 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Low temperature plasmas (LTPs) enable to create a highly reactive environment at near ambient temperatures due to the energetic electrons with typical kinetic energies in the range of 1 to 10 eV (1 eV = 11600K), which are being used in applications ranging from plasma etching of electronic chips and additive manufacturing to plasma-assisted combustion. LTPs are at the core of many advanced technologies. Without LTPs, many of the conveniences of modern society would simply not exist. New applications of LTPs are continuously being proposed. Researchers are facing many grand challenges before these new applications can be translated to practice. In this paper, we will discuss the challenges being faced in the field of LTPs, in particular for atmospheric pressure plasmas, with a focus on health, energy and sustainability. |
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000878212000001 |
Publication Date |
2022-10-14 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
2296-424x |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record |
| Impact Factor |
3.1 |
Times cited |
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Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 3.1 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:192173 |
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7267 |
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Chernozem, R., V; Romanyuk, K.N.; Grubova, I.; Chernozem, P., V.; Surmeneva, M.A.; Mukhortova, Y.R.; Wilhelm, M.; Ludwig, T.; Mathur, S.; Kholkin, A.L.; Neyts, E.; Parakhonskiy, B.; Skirtach, A.G.; Surmenev, R.A. |
| Title |
Enhanced piezoresponse and surface electric potential of hybrid biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate scaffolds functionalized with reduced graphene oxide for tissue engineering |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Nano Energy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Energy |
| Volume |
89 |
Issue |
B |
Pages |
106473 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Piezoelectricity is considered to be one of the key functionalities in biomaterials to boost bone tissue regeneration, however, integrating biocompatibility, biodegradability and 3D structure with pronounced piezoresponse remains a material challenge. Herein, novel hybrid biocompatible 3D scaffolds based on biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) flakes have been developed. Nanoscale insights revealed a more homogenous distribution and superior surface potential values of PHB fibers (33 +/- 29 mV) with increasing rGO content up to 1.0 wt% (314 +/- 31 mV). The maximum effective piezoresponse was detected at 0.7 wt% rGO content, demonstrating 2.5 and 1.7 times higher out-of-plane and in-plane values, respectively, than that for pure PHB fibers. The rGO addition led to enhanced zigzag chain formation between paired lamellae in PHB fibers. In contrast, a further increase in rGO content reduced the alpha-crystal size and prevented zigzag chain conformation. A corresponding model explaining structural and molecular changes caused by rGO addition in electrospun PHB fibers is proposed. In addition, finite element analysis revealed a negligible vertical piezoresponse compared to lateral piezoresponse in uniaxially oriented PHB fibers based on alpha-phase (P2(1)2(1)2(1) space group). Thus, the present study demonstrates promising results for the development of biodegradable hybrid 3D scaffolds with an enhanced piezoresponse for various tissue engineering applications. |
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000703592700002 |
Publication Date |
2021-08-31 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
2211-2855 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
12.343 |
Times cited |
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Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 12.343 |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:182579 |
Serial |
7914 |
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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 |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2024 |
Publication |
Oikos: a journal of ecology |
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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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001142552200001 |
Publication Date |
2024-01-16 |
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Edition |
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0030-1299 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record |
| Impact Factor |
3.4 |
Times cited |
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Most recent IF: 3.4; 2024 IF: 4.03 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:202834 |
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9195 |
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Kaliyappan, P.; Paulus, A.; D’Haen, J.; Samyn, P.; Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Hafezkhiabani, N.; Bogaerts, A.; Meynen, V.; Elen, K.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K. |
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Probing the impact of material properties of core-shell SiO₂@TiO₂ spheres on the plasma-catalytic CO₂ dissociation using a packed bed DBD plasma reactor |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Journal Of Co2 Utilization |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Co2 Util |
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46 |
Issue |
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Pages |
101468 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Plasma catalysis, a promising technology for conversion of CO2 into value-added chemicals near room temperature, is gaining increasing interest. A dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma has attracted attention due to its simple design and operation at near ambient conditions, ease to implement catalysts in the plasma zone and upscaling ability to industrial applications. To improve its main drawbacks, being relatively low conversion and energy efficiency, a packing material is used in the plasma discharge zone of the reactor, sometimes decorated by a catalytic material. Nevertheless, the extent to which different properties of the packing material influence plasma performance is still largely unexplored and unknown. In this study, the particular effect of synthesis induced differences in the morphology of a TiO2 shell covering a SiO2 core packing material on the plasma conversion of CO2 is studied. TiO2 has been successfully deposited around 1.6–1.8 mm sized SiO2 spheres by means of spray coating, starting from aqueous citratoperoxotitanate(IV) precursors. Parameters such as concentration of the Ti(IV) precursor solutions and addition of a binder were found to affect the shells’ properties and surface morphology and to have a major impact on the CO2 conversion in a packed bed DBD plasma reactor. Core-shell SiO2@TiO2 obtained from 0.25 M citratoperoxotitante(IV) precursors with the addition of a LUDOX binder showed the highest CO2 conversion 37.7% (at a space time of 70 s corresponding to an energy efficiency of 2%) and the highest energy efficiency of 4.8% (at a space time of 2.5 s corresponding to a conversion of 3%). |
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000634280300004 |
Publication Date |
2021-02-15 |
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Edition |
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2212-9820 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
4.292 |
Times cited |
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Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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Most recent IF: 4.292 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:175958 |
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6773 |
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Lizin, S.; Van Passel, S.; De Schepper, E.; Maes, W.; Lutsen, L.; Manca, J.; Vanderzande, D. |
| Title |
Life cycle analyses of organic photovoltaics : a review |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Energy & Environmental Science |
Abbreviated Journal |
Energ Environ Sci |
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6 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
3136-3149 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
| Abstract |
This paper reviews the available life cycle analysis (LCA) literature on organic photovoltaics (OPVs). This branch of OPV research has focused on the environmental impact of single-junction bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells using a P3HT/PC60BM active layer blend processed on semi-industrial pilot lines in ambient surroundings. The environmental impact was found to be strongly decreasing through continuous innovation of the manufacturing procedures. The current top performing cell regarding environmental performance has a cumulative energy demand of 37.58 MJp m(-2) and an energy payback time in the order of months for cells having 2% efficiency, thereby rendering OPV cells one of the best performing PV technologies from an environmental point of view. Nevertheless, we find that LCA literature is lagging behind on the main body of OPV literature due to the lack of readily available input data. Still, LCA research has led us to believe that in the quest for higher efficiencies, environmental sustainability is being disregarded on the materials' side. Hence, we advise the scientific community to take the progress made on environmental sustainability aspects of OPV preparations into account not only because standard procedures put a bigger strain on the environment, but also because these methods may not be transferrable to an industrial process. Consequently, we recommend policy makers to subsidize research that bridges the gaps between fundamental materials research, stability, and scalability given that these constraints have to be fulfilled simultaneously if OPVs are ever to be successful on the market. Additionally, environmental sustainability will have to keep on being monitored to steer future developments in the right direction. |
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000325946400002 |
Publication Date |
2013-10-11 |
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1754-5692; 1754-5706 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
29.518 |
Times cited |
124 |
Open Access |
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; The authors are much obliged to both the INTERREG ORGAN-EXT project and FP7 MOLESOL project for their financial support, without which it would have been impossible to conduct this research. ; |
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Most recent IF: 29.518; 2013 IF: 15.490 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:127548 |
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6223 |
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Van Dael, M.; Van Passel, S.; Pelkmans, L.; Guisson, R.; Reumermann, P.; Luzardo, N.M.; Witters, N.; Broeze, J. |
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A techno-economic evaluation of a biomass energy conversion park |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Applied Energy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Appl Energ |
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104 |
Issue |
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Pages |
611-622 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
| Abstract |
Biomass as a renewable energy source has many advantages and is therefore recognized as one of the main renewable energy sources to be deployed in order to attain the target of 20% renewable energy use of final energy consumption by 2020 in Europe. In this paper the concept of a biomass Energy Conversion Park (ECP) is introduced. A biomass ECP can be defined as a synergetic, multi-dimensional biomass conversion site with a highly integrated set of conversion technologies in which a multitude of regionally available biomass (residue) sources are converted into energy and materials. A techno-economic assessment is performed on a case study in the Netherlands to illustrate the concept and to comparatively assess the highly integrated system with two mono-dimensional models. The three evaluated models consist of (1) digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste, (2) co-digestion of manure and co-substrates, and (3) integration. From a socio-economic point of view it can be concluded that it is economically and energetically more interesting to invest in the integrated model than in two separate models. The integration is economically feasible and environmental benefits can be realized. For example, the integrated model allows the implementation of a co-digester. Unmanaged manure would otherwise represent a constant pollution risk. However, from an investor's standpoint one should firstly invest in the municipal solid waste digester since the net present value (NPV) of this mono-dimensional model is higher than that of the multi-dimensional model. A sensitivity analysis is performed to identify the most influencing parameters. Our results are of interest for companies involved in the conversion of biomass. The conclusions are useful for policy makers when deciding on policy instruments concerning manure processing or biogas production. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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000316152700062 |
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2012-12-25 |
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0306-2619 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
7.182 |
Times cited |
45 |
Open Access |
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; We would like to thank the editor and the anonymous referees for their helpful suggestions and insightful comments that have significantly improved the paper. Furthermore, the authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from INTERREG and the province of Limburg (Belgium). Also, we would like to thank all remaining partners of the ECP project (Eloi Schreurs, Dries Maes, Kristian Coppoolse, Han ten Berge, Bert Annevelink, Nathalie Devriendt, Erwin Cornelissen, Hannes Pieper, Pieter Vollaard, Jan Venselaar, and Hessel Abbink Spaink) for their support and contributions. Finally, we would like to express our gratitude towards the organization of the eighth International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries in Toulouse (France) for giving us the opportunity to present and thereby fine-tune our work. ; |
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Most recent IF: 7.182; 2013 IF: 5.261 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:127552 |
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6145 |
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Van Eynde, E.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Tytgat, T.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Watte, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Van Driessche, I.; Blust, R.; Lenaerts, S. |
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Diatom silica-titania photocatalysts for air purification by bio-accumulation of different titanium sources |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
Publication |
Environmental science : nano |
Abbreviated Journal |
Environ Sci-Nano |
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3 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
1052-1061 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
| Abstract |
We present a green, biological production route for silica-titania photocatalysts using diatom microalgae. Diatoms are single-celled, eukaryotic microalgae (2-2000 mu m) that self-assemble soluble silicon (Si(OH)(4)) into intricate silica cell walls, called frustules. These diatom frustules are formed under ambient conditions and consist of hydrated silica with specific 3D morphologies and micro-meso or macroporosity. A remarkable characteristic of diatoms is their ability to bioaccumulate soluble titanium from cell culture medium and incorporate them into their nanostructured silica cell wall. Controlled cultivation of the diatom Pinnularia sp. on soluble titanium in a batch process resulted in the biological immobilisation of titanium dioxide in the porous 3D architecture of the frustules. Six different titanium sources are tested. The silica-titania frustules were isolated by treating the harvested Pinnularia cells with nitric acid (65%) or by high temperature treatment. Thermal annealing converted the amorphous titania into crystalline titania. The produced silica-titania material is evaluated towards photocatalytic activity for acetaldehyde (C2H4O) abatement. Frustules cultivated with TiBaldH showed the highest photocatalytic performance. Comparison of the photocatalytic activity with P25 reveals that P25 has a 4 fold higher photocatalytic activity, but when photocatalytic activity is normalized for titania content, the frustules show double activity. Further material characterization (morphology, crystallinity, surface area and elemental distribution) of the TiBaldH silica-titania frustules provides additional insight into their structure-activity relationship. These natural biosilicatitania materials have excellent properties for photocatalytic purposes, including high surface area (108 m(2) g(-1)) and good porosity, and show reliable immobilization of TiO2 in the ordered structure of the diatom frustule. |
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Royal Society of Chemistry |
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Cambridge |
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000385257900011 |
Publication Date |
2016-07-21 |
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2051-8153; 2051-8161 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
6.047 |
Times cited |
7 |
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Most recent IF: 6.047 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144751 |
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4644 |
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Lu, Y.; Cheng, X.; Tian, G.; Zhao, H.; He, L.; Hu, J.; Wu, S.-M.; Dong, Y.; Chang, G.-G.; Lenaerts, S.; Siffert, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Li, Z.-F.; Xu, L.-L.; Yang, X.-Y.; Su, B.-L. |
| Title |
Hierarchical CdS/m-TiO 2 /G ternary photocatalyst for highly active visible light-induced hydrogen production from water splitting with high stability |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Nano energy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Energy |
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47 |
Issue |
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Pages |
8-17 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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Hierarchical semiconductors are the most important photocatalysts, especially for visible light-induced hydrogen production from water splitting. We demonstrate herein a hierarchical electrostatic assembly approach to hierarchical CdS/m-TiO2/G ternary photocatalyst, which exhibits high photoactivity and excellent photostability (more than twice the activity of pure CdS while 82% of initial photoactivity remained after 15 recycles during 80 h irradiation). The ternary nanojunction effect of the photocatalyst has been investigated from orbitals hybrid, bonding energy to atom-stress distortion and nano-interface fusion. And a coherent separation mechanism of charge carriers in the ternary system has been proposed at an atomic/nanoscale. This work offers a promising way to inhibit the photocorrosion of CdS and, more importantly, provide new insights for the design of ternary nanostructured photocatalysts with an ideal heterojunction. |
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000430057000002 |
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2018-02-14 |
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2211-2855 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
12.343 |
Times cited |
58 |
Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
| Notes |
This work supported by National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFC1103800), Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT_15R52), National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1663225, U1662134, 51472190, 51611530672, 21711530705, 51503166, 51602236, 21706199), International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China (2015DFE52870), Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (2016CFA033, 2017CFB487), Open 22 Project Program of State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control (PPC2016007) CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environmental Technology., China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2016M592400), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WUT: 2017IVB012). |
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Most recent IF: 12.343 |
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EMAT @ lucian @c:irua:150720 |
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4925 |
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Zeng, Y.-J.; Schouteden, K.; Amini, M.N.; Ruan, S.-C.; Lu, Y.-F.; Ye, Z.-Z.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D.; Van Haesendonck, C. |
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Electronic band structures and native point defects of ultrafine ZnO nanocrystals |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
Publication |
ACS applied materials and interfaces |
Abbreviated Journal |
Acs Appl Mater Inter |
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7 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
10617-10622 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Ultrafine ZnO nanocrystals with a thickness down to 0.25 nm are grown by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method. Electronic band structures and native point defects of ZnO nanocrystals are studied by a combination of scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy and first-principles density functional theory calculations. Below a critical thickness of nm ZnO adopts a graphitic-like structure and exhibits a wide band gap similar to its wurtzite counterpart. The hexagonal wurtzite structure, with a well-developed band gap evident from scanning tunneling spectroscopy, is established for a thickness starting from similar to 1.4 nm. With further increase of the thickness to 2 nm, V-O-V-Zn defect pairs are easily produced in ZnO nanocrystals due to the self-compensation effect in highly doped semiconductors. |
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2015-04-29 |
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1944-8244;1944-8252; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
7.504 |
Times cited |
15 |
Open Access |
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Hercules; EWI |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 7.504; 2015 IF: 6.723 |
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c:irua:126408 |
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999 |
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Paulus, A.; Hendrickx, M.; Mayda, S.; Batuk, M.; Reekmans, G.; von Holst, M.; Elen, K.; Abakumov, A.M.; Adriaensens, P.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.; Hadermann, J.; Van Bael, M.K.; Hardy, A. |
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Understanding the Activation of Anionic Redox Chemistry in Ti4+-Substituted Li2MnO3as a Cathode Material for Li-Ion Batteries |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
Publication |
ACS applied energy materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
ACS Appl. Energy Mater. |
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6 |
Issue |
13 |
Pages |
6956-6971 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
| Abstract |
Layered Li-rich oxides, demonstrating both cationic and anionic redox chemistry being used as positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries,have raised interest due to their high specific discharge capacities exceeding 250 mAh/g. However, irreversible structural transformations triggered by anionic redox chemistry result in pronounced voltagefade (i.e., lowering the specific energy by a gradual decay of discharge potential) upon extended galvanostatic cycling. Activating or suppressing oxygen anionic redox through structural stabilization induced by redox-inactivecation substitution is a well-known strategy. However, less emphasishas been put on the correlation between substitution degree and theactivation/suppression of the anionic redox. In this work, Ti4+-substituted Li2MnO3 was synthesizedvia a facile solution-gel method. Ti4+ is selected as adopant as it contains no partially filled d-orbitals. Our study revealedthat the layered “honeycomb-ordered” C2/m structure is preserved when increasing the Ticontent to x = 0.2 in the Li2Mn1-x Ti (x) O-3 solidsolution, as shown by electron diffraction and aberration-correctedscanning transmission electron microscopy. Galvanostatic cycling hintsat a delayed oxygen release, due to an improved reversibility of theanionic redox, during the first 10 charge-discharge cyclesfor the x = 0.2 composition compared to the parentmaterial (x = 0), followed by pronounced oxygen redoxactivity afterward. The latter originates from a low activation energybarrier toward O-O dimer formation and Mn migration in Li2Mn0.8Ti0.2O3, as deducedfrom first-principles molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for the“charged” state. Upon lowering the Ti substitution to x = 0.05, the structural stability was drastically improvedbased on our MD analysis, stressing the importance of carefully optimizingthe substitution degree to achieve the best electrochemical performance. |
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001018266700001 |
Publication Date |
2023-07-10 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
2574-0962 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
6.4 |
Times cited |
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Open Access |
Not_Open_Access: Available from 24.12.2023 |
| Notes |
Universiteit Hasselt, AUHL/15/2 – GOH3816N ; Russian Science Foundation, 20-43-01012 ; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, AUHL/15/2 – GOH3816N G040116N ; The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWO Vlaanderen and the Flemish Government-department EWI. |
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Most recent IF: 6.4; 2023 IF: NA |
| Call Number |
EMAT @ emat @c:irua:198160 |
Serial |
8809 |
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Dendooven, J.; Devloo-Casier, K.; Ide, M.; Grandfield; Kurttepeli; Ludwig, K.F.; Bals, S.; Van der Voort, P.; Detavernier, C. |
| Title |
Atomic layer deposition-based tuning of the pore size in mesoporous thin films studied by in situ grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
| Volume |
6 |
Issue |
24 |
Pages |
14991-14998 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) enables the conformal coating of porous materials, making the technique suitable for pore size tuning at the atomic level, e.g., for applications in catalysis, gas separation and sensing. It is, however, not straightforward to obtain information about the conformality of ALD coatings deposited in pores with diameters in the low mesoporous regime (<10 nm). In this work, it is demonstrated that in situ synchrotron based grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) can provide valuable information on the change in density and internal surface area during ALD of TiO2 in a porous titania film with small mesopores (3-8 nm). The results are shown to be in good agreement with in situ X-ray fluorescence data representing the evolution of the amount of Ti atoms deposited in the porous film. Analysis of both datasets indicates that the minimum pore diameter that can be achieved by ALD is determined by the size of the Ti-precursor molecule. |
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Cambridge |
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Wos |
000345458200051 |
Publication Date |
2014-10-13 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
2040-3364;2040-3372; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
41 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
| Notes |
239865 Cocoon; 335078 Colouratom; Fwo; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 7.367; 2014 IF: 7.394 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122227 |
Serial |
169 |
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Yalcin, A.O.; Fan, Z.; Goris, B.; Li, W.F.; Koster, R.S.; Fang, C.M.; van Blaaderen, A.; Casavola, M.; Tichelaar, F.D.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Vlugt, T.J.H.; Vanmaekelbergh, D.; Zandbergen, H.W.; van Huis, M.A.; |
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Atomic resolution monitoring of cation exchange in CdSe-PbSe heteronanocrystals during epitaxial solid-solid-vapor growth |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
| Volume |
14 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
3661-3667 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Here, we show a novel solidsolidvapor (SSV) growth mechanism whereby epitaxial growth of heterogeneous semiconductor nanowires takes place by evaporation-induced cation exchange. During heating of PbSe-CdSe nanodumbbells inside a transmission electron microscope (TEM), we observed that PbSe nanocrystals grew epitaxially at the expense of CdSe nanodomains driven by evaporation of Cd. Analysis of atomic-resolution TEM observations and detailed atomistic simulations reveals that the growth process is mediated by vacancies. |
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Place of Publication |
Washington |
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Wos |
000337337100106 |
Publication Date |
2014-05-20 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1530-6984;1530-6992; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
42 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
| Notes |
262348 Esmi; Fwo; 246791 Countatoms; 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 12.712; 2014 IF: 13.592 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117027 |
Serial |
179 |
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Li, K.; Béché, A.; Song, M.; Sha, G.; Lu, X.; Zhang, K.; Du, Y.; Ringer, S.P.; Schryvers, D. |
| Title |
Atomistic structure of Cu-containing \beta" precipitates in an Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Scripta materialia |
Abbreviated Journal |
Scripta Mater |
| Volume |
75 |
Issue |
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Pages |
86-89 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
The beta '' precipitates in a peak-aged Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy were measured with an average composition of 28.6Al-38.7Mg-26.5Si-5.17Cu (at.%) using atom probe tomography. High-angle annular dark-field observations revealed that Cu incompletely substitutes for the Mg-1 and Si-3 columns, preferentially for one column in each pair of Si-3. Cu-free Si columns form a parallelogram-shaped network that constitutes the basis of subsequent precipitates in the system, with a = 0.37 nm, b = 0.38 nm, gamma = 113 degrees and c = 0.405 nm. (C) 2013 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Place of Publication |
Oxford |
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Wos |
000331025200022 |
Publication Date |
2013-12-07 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1359-6462; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.747 |
Times cited |
22 |
Open Access |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.747; 2014 IF: 3.224 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115749 |
Serial |
201 |
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Shenderova, O.; Hens, S.; Vlasov, I.; Turner, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Schrand, A.; Burikov, S.A.; Dolenko, T.A. |
| Title |
Carbon-dot-decorated nanodiamonds |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Particle and particle systems characterization |
Abbreviated Journal |
Part Part Syst Char |
| Volume |
31 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
580-590 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
The synthesis of a new class of fluorescent carbon nanomaterials, carbon-dot-decorated nanodiamonds (CDD-ND), is reported. These CDD-NDs are produced by specific acid treatment of detonation soot, forming tiny rounded sp2 carbon species (carbon dots), 12 atomic layers thick and 12 nm in size, covalently attached to the surface of the detonation diamond nanoparticles. A combination of nanodiamonds bonded with a graphitic phase as a starting material and the application of graphite intercalated acids for oxidation of the graphitic carbon is necessary for the successful production of CDD-ND. The CDD-ND photoluminescence (PL) is stable, 20 times more intense than the intrinsic PL of well-purified NDs and can be tailored by changing the oxidation process parameters. Carbon-dot-decorated DNDs are shown to be excellent probes for bioimaging applications and inexpensive additives for PL nanocomposites. |
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Place of Publication |
Weinheim |
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Wos |
000335518900008 |
Publication Date |
2014-01-13 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0934-0866; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
4.474 |
Times cited |
30 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
Fwo; 262348 Esmi; 246791 Countatoms |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 4.474; 2014 IF: 3.081 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117332 |
Serial |
280 |
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Javon, E.; Gaceur, M.; Dachraoui, W.; Margeat, O.; Ackermann, J.; Ilenia Saba, M.; Delugas, P.; Mattoni, A.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Competing forces in the self-assembly of coupled ZnO nanopyramids |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2015 |
Publication |
ACS nano |
Abbreviated Journal |
Acs Nano |
| Volume |
9 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
3685-3694 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Self-assembly (SA) of nanostructures has recently gained increasing interest. A clear understanding of the process is not straightforward since SA of nanoparticles is a complex multiscale phenomenon including different driving forces. Here, we study the SA between aluminum doped ZnO nanopyramids into couples by combining inorganic chemistry and advanced electron microscopy techniques with atomistic simulations. Our results show that the SA of the coupled nanopyramids is controlled first by morphology, as coupling only occurs in the case of pyramids with well-developed facets of the basal planes. The combination of electron microscopy and atomistic modeling reveals that the coupling is further driven by strong ligandligand interaction between the bases of the pyramids as dominant force, while screening effects due to Al doping or solvent as well as corecore interaction are only minor contributions. Our combined approach provides a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between the interactions at work in the coupled SA of ZnO nanopyramids. |
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000353867000030 |
Publication Date |
2015-03-12 |
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Edition |
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1936-0851;1936-086X; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
13.942 |
Times cited |
21 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
| Notes |
Esmi; 335078 Colouratom; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); |
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Most recent IF: 13.942; 2015 IF: 12.881 |
| Call Number |
c:irua:125978 |
Serial |
434 |
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Zhang, G.; Turner, S.; Ekimov, E.A.; Vanacken, J.; Timmermans, M.; Samuely, T.; Sidorov, V.A.; Stishov, S.M.; Lu, Y.; Deloof, B.; Goderis, B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Van de Vondel, J.; Moshchalkov, V.V.; |
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Global and local superconductivity in boron-doped granular diamond |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Advanced materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Adv Mater |
| Volume |
26 |
Issue |
13 |
Pages |
2034-2040 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Strong granularity-correlated and intragrain modulations of the superconducting order parameter are demonstrated in heavily boron-doped diamond situated not yet in the vicinity of the metal-insulator transition. These modulations at the superconducting state (SC) and at the global normal state (NS) above the resistive superconducting transition, reveal that local Cooper pairing sets in prior to the global phase coherence. |
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Place of Publication |
Weinheim |
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Wos |
000333616700008 |
Publication Date |
2013-12-16 |
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Edition |
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0935-9648; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
19.791 |
Times cited |
34 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
Methusalem Funding; FWO projects; MP1201 COST Action; ERC Grant N246791-COUNTATOMS; post-doctoral grant (S.T.) and for project no. G.0568.10N.;Hercules Foundation |
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Most recent IF: 19.791; 2014 IF: 17.493 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116150 |
Serial |
1346 |
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Quintana, M.; López, A.M.; Rapino, S.; Toma, F.M.; Iurlo, M.; Carraro, M.; Sartorel, A.; Maccato, C.; Ke, X.; Bittencourt, C.; Da Ros, T.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Marcaccio, M.; Paolucci, F.; Prato, M.; Bonchio, M.; |
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Knitting the catalytic pattern of artificial photosynthesis to a hybrid graphene nanotexture |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
ACS nano |
Abbreviated Journal |
Acs Nano |
| Volume |
7 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
811-817 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
The artificial leaf project calls for new materials enabling multielectron catalysis with minimal overpotential, high turnover frequency, and long-term stability. Is graphene a better material than carbon nanotubes to enhance water oxidation catalysis for energy applications? Here we show that functionalized graphene with a tailored distribution of polycationic, quaternized, ammonium pendants provides an sp(2) carbon nanoplatform to anchor a totally inorganic tetraruthenate catalyst, mimicking the oxygen evolving center of natural PSII. The resulting hybrid material displays oxygen evolution at overpotential as low as 300 mV at neutral pH with negligible loss of performance after 4 h testing. This multilayer electroactive asset enhances the turnover frequency by 1 order of magnitude with respect to the isolated catalyst, and provides a definite up-grade of the carbon nanotube material, with a similar surface functionalization. Our innovation is based on a noninvasive, synthetic protocol for graphene functionalization that goes beyond the ill-defined oxidation-reduction methods, allowing a definite control of the surface properties. |
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000314082800088 |
Publication Date |
2012-12-17 |
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1936-0851;1936-086X; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
13.942 |
Times cited |
69 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
246791 COUNTATOMS; 262348 ESMI; ESF Cost Action NanoTP MP0901 |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 13.942; 2013 IF: 12.033 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107707 |
Serial |
1766 |
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Turner, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Janssens, S.D.; da Pieve, F.; Lamoen, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Haenen, K.; Wagner, P.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Local boron environment in B-doped nanocrystalline diamond films |
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A1 Journal article |
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2012 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
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4 |
Issue |
19 |
Pages |
5960-5964 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Thin films of heavily B-doped nanocrystalline diamond (B:NCD) have been investigated by a combination of high resolution annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy and spatially resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy performed on a state-of-the-art aberration corrected instrument to determine the B concentration, distribution and the local B environment. Concentrations of [similar]1 to 3 at.% of boron are found to be embedded within individual grains. Even though most NCD grains are surrounded by a thin amorphous shell, elemental mapping of the B and C signal shows no preferential embedding of B in these amorphous shells or in grain boundaries between the NCD grains, in contrast with earlier work on more macroscopic superconducting polycrystalline B-doped diamond films. Detailed inspection of the fine structure of the boron K-edge and comparison with density functional theory calculated fine structure energy-loss near-edge structure signatures confirms that the B atoms present in the diamond grains are substitutional atoms embedded tetrahedrally into the diamond lattice. |
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Cambridge |
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000308705900026 |
Publication Date |
2012-08-09 |
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2040-3364;2040-3372; |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
39 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
FWO G056810N; GOA XANES meets ELNES; 246791 COUNTATOMS; Hercules; 262348 ESMI; Methusalem Nano |
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Most recent IF: 7.367; 2012 IF: 6.233 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101227UA @ admin @ c:irua:101227 |
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1825 |
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Lu, J.B.; Shi, H.; Sedlakova-Ignacova, S.; Espinoza, R.; Kopeček, J.; Sittner, P.; Bártová, B.; Schryvers, D. |
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Microstructure and precipitates in annealed Co38Ni33Al29 ferromagnetic shape memory alloy |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Journal of alloys and compounds |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Alloy Compd |
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572 |
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5-10 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Transmission electron microscopy was performed to investigate the microstructure and precipitates in the annealed Co38Ni33Al29 ferromagnetic shape memory alloy. Apart from the dendritic secondary phase in the austenite matrix, micron-sized (up to 100 μm) fcc-based precipitates with partial γ′ L12 ordering and containing none, one or three {1 1 1}p parallel twin planes were found. The orientation relationship between the precipitates and matrix was found to be KurdjumovSachs. STEMEDX analysis indicates that twinned and non-twinned precipitates are Co-rich and Al- and Ni-deficient with respect to the matrix and with a lower Co/Al ratio for the latter. The 3D morphologies of precipitates were reconstructed with focused ion beam/scanning electron microscope dual-beam slice-and-view imaging, showing that the single {1 1 1}p plane twinned precipitates have a plate-like shape while the non-twinned precipitates are lath-like and often bent. |
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Amsterdam |
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000319209600002 |
Publication Date |
2013-04-02 |
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Edition |
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0925-8388; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.133 |
Times cited |
10 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 3.133; 2013 IF: 2.726 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107914 |
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2058 |
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Trofimova, E.Y.; Kurdyukov, D.A.; Yakovlev, S.A.; Kirilenko, D.A.; Kukushkina, Y.A.; Nashchekin, A.V.; Sitnikova, A.A.; Yagovkina, M.A.; Golubev, V.G. |
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Monodisperse spherical mesoporous silica particles : fast synthesis procedure and fabrication of photonic-crystal films |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Nanotechnology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanotechnology |
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24 |
Issue |
15 |
Pages |
155601-155611 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
A procedure for the synthesis of monodisperse spherical mesoporous silica particles (MSMSPs) via the controlled coagulation of silica/surfactant clusters into spherical aggregates with mean diameters of 250-1500 nm has been developed. The synthesis is fast (taking less than 1 h) because identical clusters are simultaneously formed in the reaction mixture. The results of microscopic, x-ray diffraction, adsorption and optical measurements allowed us to conclude that the clusters are similar to 15 nm in size and have hexagonally packed cylindrical pore channels. The channel diameters in MSMSPs obtained with cethyltrimethylammonium bromide and decyltrimethylammonium bromide as structure-directing agents were 3.1 +/- 0.15 and 2.3 +/- 0.12 nm, respectively. The specific surface area and the pore volume of MSMSP were, depending on synthesis conditions, 480-1095 m(2) g(-1) and 0.50-0.65 cm(3) g(-1). The MSMSP were used to grow opal-like photonic-crystal films possessing a hierarchical macro-mesoporous structure, with pores within and between the particles. A selective filling of mesopore channels with glycerol, based on the difference between the capillary pressures in macro- and mesopores, was demonstrated. It is shown that this approach makes it possible to control the photonic bandgap position in mesoporous opal films by varying the degree of mesopore filling with glycerol. Online supplementary data available from stacks.iop.org/Nano/24/155601/mmedia |
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Bristol |
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Wos |
000316988700009 |
Publication Date |
2013-03-22 |
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Edition |
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0957-4484;1361-6528; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.44 |
Times cited |
49 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 3.44; 2013 IF: 3.672 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108462 |
Serial |
2191 |
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Schryvers, D.; Cao, S.; Pourbabak; Shi, H.; Lu |
| Title |
Recent EM investigations on nano-and micro-defect structures in SMAs |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Journal of alloys and compounds |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Alloy Compd |
| Volume |
577 |
Issue |
s:[1] |
Pages |
S705-S709 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
The present contribution reviews some recent electron microscopy investigations on different shape memory systems in which a variety of nano- and micro-defect structures play an essential role in the functional behaviour of the material. (NiTi3)-Ti-4 precipitates in Ni-Ti are a well-known example for which the focus is now on the 3D configurations, in Ni-Ti-Nb Nb-rich nanoprecipitates are thought to have a large impact on the hysteresis, in Co-Ni-Al an Al-enriched zone nearby the y'-precipitates yields a small sandwiched austenite while some first signs of quasidynamical lattice deformation in non-frozen Ni-Ti strain glass are measured by Cs-aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Thesis |
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| Publisher |
Elsevier science sa |
Place of Publication |
Lausanne |
Editor |
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Wos |
000329891400146 |
Publication Date |
2011-11-10 |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0925-8388; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.133 |
Times cited |
7 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.133; 2013 IF: 2.726 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:114832 |
Serial |
2839 |
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| Author |
Philippaerts, A.; Paulussen, S.; Turner, S.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Poelman, H.; Bulut, M.; de Clippel, F.; Smeets, P.; Sels, B.; Jacobs, P. |
| Title |
Selectivity in sorption and hydrogenation of methyl oleate and elaidate on MFI zeolites |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2010 |
Publication |
Journal of catalysis |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Catal |
| Volume |
270 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
172-184 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Different zeolites were tested for selective removal of methyl elaidate (trans isomer) from an equimolar mixture with methyl oleate (cis isomer). Sorption experiments of the geometric isomers show that only ZSM-5 samples with reduced Al content in the framework are able to discriminate among the bent cis and the linear trans fatty acid methyl esters. Hydrogenation experiments of equimolar methyl oleate and elaidate mixtures at low temperature (65 °C) and high hydrogen pressure (6.0 MPa), using Pt catalysts, confirm this result. Only with a Pt/NaZSM-5 catalyst outspoken selectivity for the hydrogenation of the trans isomer is obtained. In order to prepare a selective Pt/ZSM-5 catalyst, the influence of Pt addition (impregnation, ion-exchange and competitive ion-exchange) and Pt activation (different calcination and reduction temperatures) on the Pt-distribution and Pt particle size was investigated using SEM, bright-field and HR TEM, EDX, electron tomography, CO-chemisorption, XPS, XRD, and UVvis measurements. The best result in terms of hydrogenation activity and selectivity is obtained with a Pt/ZSM-5 catalyst, which is prepared via competitive ion-exchange, followed by slow calcination up to 350 °C under high O2 flow and a reduction up to 500 °C under H2. This preparation method leads to a Pt/ZSM-5 catalyst with the best Pt distribution and the smallest Pt clusters occluded in the zeolite structure. Finally, the influence of zeolite crystal size, morphology, and elemental composition of ZSM-5 on hydrogenation activity and selectivity was investigated in detail. |
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Place of Publication |
San Diego, Calif. |
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Wos |
000275966100021 |
Publication Date |
2010-01-28 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0021-9517; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
6.844 |
Times cited |
24 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
FWO; IAP-IV; Methusalem |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 6.844; 2010 IF: 5.415 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82435 |
Serial |
2970 |
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| Author |
Khaletskaya, K.; Turner, S.; Tu, M.; Wannapaiboon, S.; Schneemann, A.; Meyer, R.; Ludwig, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fischer, R.A. |
| Title |
Self-directed localization of ZIF-8 thin film formation by conversion of ZnO nanolayers |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Advanced functional materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Adv Funct Mater |
| Volume |
24 |
Issue |
30 |
Pages |
4804-4811 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Control of localized metal-organic framework (MOF) thin film formation is a challenge. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are an important sub-class of MOFs based on transition metals and imidazolate linkers. Continuous coatings of intergrown ZIF crystals require high rates of heterogeneous nucleation. In this work, substrates coated with zinc oxide layers are used, obtained by atomic layer deposition (ALD) or by magnetron sputtering, to provide the Zn2+ ions required for nucleation and localized growth of ZIF-8 films ([Zn(mim)(2)]; Hmim = 2-methylimidazolate). The obtained ZIF-8 films reveal the expected microporosity, as deduced from methanol adsorption studies using an environmentally controlled quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and comparison with bulk ZIF-8 reference data. The concept is transferable to other MOFs, and is applied to the formation of [Al(OH)(1,4-ndc)](n) (ndc = naphtalenedicarboxylate) thin films derived from Al2O3 nanolayers. |
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Place of Publication |
Weinheim |
Editor |
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Wos |
000340549900010 |
Publication Date |
2014-05-07 |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1616-301X; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
12.124 |
Times cited |
77 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
312483 Esteem2; Fwo; esteem2_ta |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 12.124; 2014 IF: 11.805 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119215 |
Serial |
2975 |
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| Author |
Heyer, S.; Janssen, W.; Turner, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Yeap, W.S.; Verbeeck, J.; Haenen, K.; Krueger, A. |
| Title |
Toward deep blue nano hope diamonds : heavily boron-doped diamond nanoparticles |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
ACS nano |
Abbreviated Journal |
Acs Nano |
| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
5757-5764 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
The production of boron-doped diamond nanoparticles enables the application of this material for a broad range of fields, such as electrochemistry, thermal management, and fundamental superconductivity research. Here we present the production of highly boron-doped diamond nanoparticles using boron-doped CVD diamond films as a starting material. In a multistep milling process followed by purification and surface oxidation we obtained diamond nanoparticles of 1060 nm with a boron content of approximately 2.3 × 1021 cm3. Aberration-corrected HRTEM reveals the presence of defects within individual diamond grains, as well as a very thin nondiamond carbon layer at the particle surface. The boron K-edge electron energy-loss near-edge fine structure demonstrates that the B atoms are tetrahedrally embedded into the diamond lattice. The boron-doped diamond nanoparticles have been used to nucleate growth of a boron-doped diamond film by CVD that does not contain an insulating seeding layer. |
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Place of Publication |
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Editor |
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Wos |
000338089200039 |
Publication Date |
2014-04-09 |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1936-0851;1936-086X; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
13.942 |
Times cited |
71 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) (G.0555.10N;G.0568.10N; G.0456.12; G0044.13N and a postdoctoral scholarship for S.T.); EU FP7 through Marie Curie ITN “MATCON” (PITNGA-127 2009-238201)the Collaborative Project “DINAMO” (No. 245122) Integrated Infrastructure Initiative, Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2.; esteem2_jra3 |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 13.942; 2014 IF: 12.881 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117599 |
Serial |
3683 |
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| Author |
Ji, G.; Tan, Z.; Lu, Y.; Schryvers, D.; Li, Z.; Zhang, D. |
| Title |
Heterogeneous interfacial chemical nature and bonds in a W-coated diamond/Al composite |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Materials characterization |
Abbreviated Journal |
Mater Charact |
| Volume |
112 |
Issue |
112 |
Pages |
129-133 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Heterogeneous Al/Al4C3/Al2O3/diamond{111}, Al/nanolayered Al4C3/diamond{111} and Al12W particle/Al4C3/Al2O3/diamond{111} multi-interfaces have been developed at the nanoscale in a W-coated diamond/Al composite produced by vacuum hot pressing. The formation of nanoscale Al4C3 crystals is strongly associated with local O enrichment and can be further promoted by Al12W interfacial particles. The latter effectively contributes to enhance interfacial chemical bonding reducing interfacial thermal resistance and, in turn, enhancing thermal conductivity. |
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Place of Publication |
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Editor |
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Wos |
000370109200015 |
Publication Date |
2015-12-18 |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1044-5803 |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.714 |
Times cited |
7 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
This work is financially supported by the FWO project of Belgium (No. U2 FA 070100/3506), the travel funding BQR (No. R8DIV AUE) provided by Université Lille 1, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51401123) and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2014 M561469) for Dr. Z.Q. Tan. Dr. W.G. Grünewald (LeicaMicrosystems, Germany) is also thanked for the assistance of surface preparation. |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.714 |
| Call Number |
c:irua:129976 |
Serial |
3987 |
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| Author |
Wang, C.; Ke, X.; Wang, J.; Liang, R.; Luo, Z.; Tian, Y.; Yi, D.; Zhang, Q.; Wang, J.; Han, X.-F.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Chen, L.-Q.; Nan, C.-W.; Ramesh, R.; Zhang, J. |
| Title |
Ferroelastic switching in a layered-perovskite thin film |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Nature communications |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nat Commun |
| Volume |
7 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
10636 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
A controllable ferroelastic switching in ferroelectric/multiferroic oxides is highly desirable due to the non-volatile strain and possible coupling between lattice and other order parameter in heterostructures. However, a substrate clamping usually inhibits their elastic deformation in thin films without micro/nano-patterned structure so that the integration of the non-volatile strain with thin film devices is challenging. Here, we report that reversible in-plane elastic switching with a non-volatile strain of approximately 0.4% can be achieved in layered-perovskite Bi2WO6 thin films, where the ferroelectric polarization rotates by 90 degrees within four in-plane preferred orientations. Phase-field simulation indicates that the energy barrier of ferroelastic switching in orthorhombic Bi2WO6 film is ten times lower than the one in PbTiO3 films, revealing the origin of the switching with negligible substrate constraint. The reversible control of the in-plane strain in this layered-perovskite thin film demonstrates a new pathway to integrate mechanical deformation with nanoscale electronic and/or magnetoelectronic applications. |
| Address |
Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China |
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Place of Publication |
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Editor |
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| Language |
English |
Wos |
000371020600002 |
Publication Date |
2016-02-03 |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
2041-1723 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
12.124 |
Times cited |
40 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
The work in Beijing Normal University is supported by the NSFC under contract numbers 51322207, 51332001 and 11274045. J.Z. also acknowledges the support from National Basic Research Program of China, under contract No. 2014CB920902. G.V.T. acknowledges the funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Advanced Grant No. 246791-COUNTATOMS. X.K. acknowledges the funding from NSFC (Grant No.11404016) and Beijing University of Technology (2015-RD-QB-19). J.W. acknowledges the funding from NSFC (Grant number 51472140). L.-Q.C. acknowledges the supporting by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering under Award FG02-07ER46417. R.L. acknowledges Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology (TNList) Cross-discipline Foundation. Z.L. acknowledges the support from the NSFC (No.11374010 and No.11434009). Q.Z. and X.-F.H. acknowledge the funding support from NSFC (Grant No. 11434014). R.R. acknowledges support from the National Science Foundation (Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Translational Applications of Nanoscale Multiferroic Systems) under grant number EEC-1160504. |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 12.124 |
| Call Number |
c:irua:130978 |
Serial |
4007 |
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Schrittwieser, S.; Pelaz, B.; Parak, W.J.; Lentijo-Mozo, S.; Soulantica, K.; Dieckhoff, J.; Ludwig, F.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Schotter, J. |
| Title |
Homogeneous Protein Analysis by Magnetic Core-Shell Nanorod Probes |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
ACS applied materials and interfaces |
Abbreviated Journal |
Acs Appl Mater Inter |
| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
8893-8899 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Studying protein interactions is of vital importance both to fundamental biology research and to medical applications. Here, we report on the experimental proof of a universally applicable label-free homogeneous platform for rapid protein analysis. It is based on optically detecting changes in the rotational dynamics of magnetically agitated core-shell nanorods upon their specific interaction with proteins. By adjusting the excitation frequency, we are able to optimize the measurement signal for each analyte protein size. In addition, due to the locking of the optical signal to the magnetic excitation frequency, background signals are suppressed, thus allowing exclusive studies of processes at the nanoprobe surface only. We study target proteins (soluble domain of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 – sHER2) specifically binding to antibodies (trastuzumab) immobilized on the surface of our nanoprobes and demonstrate direct deduction of their respective sizes. Additionally, we examine the dependence of our measurement signal on the concentration of the analyte protein, and deduce a minimally detectable sHER2 concentration of 440 pM. For our homogeneous measurement platform, good dispersion stability of the applied nanoprobes under physiological conditions is of vital importance. To that end, we support our measurement data by theoretical modeling of the total particle-particle interaction energies. The successful implementation of our platform offers scope for applications in biomarker-based diagnostics as well as for answering basic biology questions. |
| Address |
Molecular Diagnostics, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology , Vienna, Austria |
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| Language |
English |
Wos |
000374274900007 |
Publication Date |
2016-03-29 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1944-8244 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
7.504 |
Times cited |
16 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
| Notes |
The authors thank Frauke Alves, Julia Bode and Fernanda Ramos Gomes from the Max-Planck-Institute of Experimental Medicine in Göttingen for providing the trastuzumab antibody in form of the Herceptin therapeutic drug. The figure showing the measurement principle has been created by Darragh Crotty (www.darraghcrotty.com). Parts of this research were supported by the European Commission FP7 NAMDIATREAM project (EU NMP4-LA-2010−246479), by the German research foundation (DFG grant GRK 1782 to W.J.P.), and by the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078 Colouratom). B.P. acknowledges a PostDoctoral fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt foundation. (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); ; ECAS_Sara; |
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Most recent IF: 7.504 |
| Call Number |
c:irua:132889 |
Serial |
4059 |
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Lu, J.B.; Schryvers, D. |
| Title |
Microstructure and phase composition characterization in a Co38Ni33Al29 ferromagnetic shape memory alloy |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Materials characterization |
Abbreviated Journal |
Mater Charact |
| Volume |
118 |
Issue |
118 |
Pages |
9-13 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Transmission electron microscopy was performed to investigate the microstructures of a secondary phase and its surrounding matrix in a Co38Ni33Al29 ferromagnetic shape memory alloy. The secondary phase shows a γ′ L12 structure exhibiting a dendritic morphology with enclosed B2 austenite regions while the matrix shows the L10 martensitic structure. A secondary phase-austenite-martensite sandwich structure with residual austenite ranging from several hundred nanometers to several micrometers wide is observed at the secondary phase-martensite interface due to the depletion of Co and enrichment of Al in the chemical gradient zone and the effect of the strong martensitic start temperature dependency of the element concentrations. The crystallographic orientation relationship of the secondary phase and the B2 austenite fits the Kurdjumov-Sachs relationship. |
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Wos |
000383292000002 |
Publication Date |
2016-05-04 |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1044-5803 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.714 |
Times cited |
3 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
J.B. Lu thanks the Belgian Science Ministry (Belspo) for support of his post-doctoral research stay at EMAT. We thank S. Sedlakova-Ignacova from the Institute of Physics in Prague, Czech Republic, for providing samples. |
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Most recent IF: 2.714 |
| Call Number |
c:irua:133100 |
Serial |
4071 |
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Rizzo, F.; Augieri, A.; Angrisani Armenio, A.; Galluzzi, V.; Mancini, A.; Pinto, V.; Rufoloni, A.; Vannozzi, A.; Bianchetti, M.; Kursumovic, A.; MacManus-Driscoll, J.L.; Meledin, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Celentano, G. |
| Title |
Enhanced 77K vortex-pinning in YBa2Cu3O7−x films with Ba2YTaO6 and mixed Ba2YTaO6 + Ba2YNbO6 nano-columnar inclusions with irreversibility field to 11T |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
APL materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Apl Mater |
| Volume |
4 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
061101 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Pulsed laser deposited thin YBa2Cu3O7−x (YBCO) films with pinning additions of 5at.% Ba2YTaO6 (BYTO) were compared to films with 2.5at.% Ba2YTaO6 + 2.5at.% Ba2YNbO6 (BYNTO) additions. Excellent magnetic flux-pinning at 77 K was obtained with remarkably high irreversibility fields greater than 10T (YBCO-BYTO) and 11T (YBCO-BYNTO), representing the highest ever achieved values in YBCO films. |
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Wos |
000379042400002 |
Publication Date |
2016-06-08 |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
2166-532X |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
4.335 |
Times cited |
19 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
This work was financially supported by EUROTAPES, a collaborative project funded by the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7 / 2007-2013) under Grant Agreement no. 280432 |
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Most recent IF: 4.335 |
| Call Number |
c:irua:133785 |
Serial |
4077 |
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Turner, S.; Idrissi, H.; Sartori, A.F.; Korneychuck, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Verbeeck, J.; Schreck, M.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
| Title |
Direct imaging of boron segregation at dislocations in B:diamond heteroepitaxial films |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
2212-2218 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
A thin film of heavily B-doped diamond has been grown epitaxially by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition on an undoped diamond layer, on top of a Ir/YSZ/Si(001) substrate stack, to study the boron segregation and boron environment at the dislocations present in the film. The density and nature of the dislocations were investigated by conventional and weak-beam dark-field transmission electron microscopy techniques, revealing the presence of two types of dislocations: edge and mixed-type 45 degrees dislocations. The presence and distribution of B in the sample was studied using annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and spatially resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Using these techniques, a segregation of B at the dislocations in the film is evidenced, which is shown to be intermittent along the dislocation. A single edge-type dislocation was selected to study the distribution of the boron surrounding the dislocation core. By imaging this defect at atomic resolution, the boron is revealed to segregate towards the tensile strain field surrounding the edge-type dislocations. An investigation of the fine structure of the B-K edge at the dislocation core shows that the boron is partially substitutionally incorporated into the diamond lattice and partially present in a lower coordination (sp(2)-like hybridization). |
| Address |
EMAT, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. stuart.turner@uantwerpen.be |
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English |
Wos |
000368860900053 |
Publication Date |
2015-12-21 |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
2040-3364 |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
15 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
S. T. acknowledges the fund for scien tific research Flanders (FWO) for a post-doctoral scholarship and under contract number G.0044.13N |
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Most recent IF: 7.367 |
| Call Number |
c:irua:131597UA @ admin @ c:irua:131597 |
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4121 |
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