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Vanschoenwinkel, J.; Lizin, S.; Swinnen, G.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S. |
| Title |
Solar cooking in Senegalese villages : an application of best-worst scaling |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Energy Policy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Energ Policy |
| Volume |
67 |
Issue |
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Pages |
447-458 |
Keywords  |
A1 Journal article; Sociology; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
| Abstract |
Dissemination programs of nontraditional cookstoves often fail. Nontraditional cookstoves aim to solve problems associated with biomass fuel usage in developing countries. Recent studies do not explain what drives user's cookstove choice. This study therefore builds a holistic framework that centralizes product-specific preferences or needs. The case study identifies product-specific factors that influence rural Senegalese inhabitants to switch to solar cooking, using best worst scaling. Looking at the preferences, the case study classified 126 respondents, in three distinct market segments with different solar cooking expectations. The paper identifies socio-demographic characteristics that explain these differences in the respondents' preferences. Finally, the respondent sample is divided in two groups: solar cooker owners and non-owners. When studied with regard to the same issue, solar cooker owners appear to value benefits of the solar cooker lower than non-owners. This is due to program factors (such as formations, after-sales network) and miscommunication (such as a wrong image of the solar cooker) that highly influenced the respondents' cookstove choice. As a conclusion, solar cookers and solar cooking programs are not always adapted to the needs and requirements of the end-users. Needs-oriented and end-user adopted strategies are necessary in order to successfully implement nontraditional cookstoves programs. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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000332815300043 |
Publication Date |
2014-01-08 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0301-4215; 1873-6777 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
4.14 |
Times cited |
10 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; The authors thank the VLIR-UOS for their financial support and the Sol Suffit Program for their co-operation during the research. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.14; 2014 IF: 2.575 |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:127544 |
Serial |
6251 |
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Engelmann, Y.; Bogaerts, A.; Neyts, E.C. |
| Title |
Thermodynamics at the nanoscale : phase diagrams of nickel-carbon nanoclusters and equilibrium constants for face transitions |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
| Volume |
6 |
Issue |
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Pages |
11981-11987 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; PLASMANT |
| Abstract |
Using reactive molecular dynamics simulations, the melting behavior of nickelcarbon nanoclusters is examined. The phase diagrams of icosahedral and Wulff polyhedron clusters are determined using both the Lindemann index and the potential energy. Formulae are derived for calculating the equilibrium constants and the solid and liquid fractions during a phase transition, allowing more rational determination of the melting temperature with respect to the arbitrary Lindemann value. These results give more insight into the properties of nickelcarbon nanoclusters in general and can specifically be very useful for a better understanding of the synthesis of carbon nanotubes using the catalytic chemical vapor deposition method. |
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Place of Publication |
Cambridge |
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Wos |
000343000800049 |
Publication Date |
2014-07-24 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
2040-3364;2040-3372; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
20 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 7.367; 2014 IF: 7.394 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119408 |
Serial |
3636 |
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Hoffman, B.M.; Lukoyanov, D.; Yang, Z.-Y.; Dean, D.R.; Seefeldt, L.C. |
| Title |
Mechanism of Nitrogen Fixation by Nitrogenase: The Next Stage |
Type |
A1 Journal Article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Chemical Reviews |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem. Rev. |
| Volume |
114 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
4041-4062 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; |
| Abstract |
Ammonia is a crucial nutrient used for plant growth and as a building block in pharmaceutical and chemical industry, produced via nitrogen fixation of the ubiquitous atmospheric N2. Current industrial ammonia production relies heavily on fossil resources, but a lot of work is put into developing non-fossil based pathways. Among these is the use of nonequilibrium plasma. In this work, we investigated water vapor as H source for nitrogen fixation into NH3 by non-equilibrium plasma. The highest selectivity towards NH3 was observed with low amounts of added H2O vapor, but the highest production rate was reached at high H2O vapor. |
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Publication Date |
2014-04-23 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0009-2665 |
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Times cited |
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Open Access |
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| Notes |
We would like to thank Sylvia Dewilde (Department of Biomedical Sciences) for providing analytical equipment. |
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| Call Number |
PLASMANT @ plasmant @ |
Serial |
6337 |
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Zhang, Y.; Jiang, W.; Zhang, Q.Z.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Computational study of plasma sustainability in radio frequency micro-discharges |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Appl Phys |
| Volume |
115 |
Issue |
19 |
Pages |
193301-193311 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
We apply an implicit particle-in-cell Monte-Carlo (PIC-MC) method to study a radio-frequency argon microdischarge at steady state in the glow discharge limit, in which the microdischarge is sustained by secondary electron emission from the electrodes. The plasma density, electron energy distribution function (EEDF), and electron temperature are calculated in a wide range of operating conditions, including driving voltage, microdischarge gap, and pressure. Also, the effect of gap size scaling (in the range of 50-1000 μm) on the plasma sustaining voltage and peak electron density at atmospheric pressure is examined, which has not been explored before. In our simulations, three different EEDFs, i.e., a so-called three temperature hybrid mode, a two temperature α mode, and a two temperature γ mode distribution, are identified at different gaps and voltages. The maximum sustaining voltage to avoid a transition from the glow mode to an arc is predicted, as well as the minimum sustaining voltage for a steady glow discharge. Our calculations elucidate that secondary electrons play an essential role in sustaining the discharge, and as a result the relationship between breakdown voltage and gap spacing is far away from the Paschen law at atmospheric pressure. |
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American Institute of Physics |
Place of Publication |
New York, N.Y. |
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Wos |
000336920200010 |
Publication Date |
2014-05-16 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0021-8979;1089-7550; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.068 |
Times cited |
11 |
Open Access |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.068; 2014 IF: 2.183 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116948 |
Serial |
458 |
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Neyts, E.C.; Yusupov, M.; Verlackt, C.C.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Computer simulations of plasmabiomolecule and plasmatissue interactions for a better insight in plasma medicine |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of physics: D: applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Phys D Appl Phys |
| Volume |
47 |
Issue |
29 |
Pages |
293001 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Plasma medicine is a rapidly evolving multidisciplinary field at the intersection of chemistry, biochemistry, physics, biology, medicine and bioengineering. It holds great potential in medical, health care, dentistry, surgical, food treatment and other applications. This multidisciplinary nature and variety of possible applications come along with an inherent and intrinsic complexity. Advancing plasma medicine to the stage that it becomes an everyday tool in its respective fields requires a fundamental understanding of the basic processes, which is lacking so far. However, some major advances have already been made through detailed experiments over the last 15 years. Complementary, computer simulations may provide insight that is difficultif not impossibleto obtain through experiments. In this review, we aim to provide an overview of the various simulations that have been carried out in the context of plasma medicine so far, or that are relevant for plasma medicine. We focus our attention mostly on atomistic simulations dealing with plasmabiomolecule interactions. We also provide a perspective and tentative list of opportunities for future modelling studies that are likely to further advance the field. |
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Place of Publication |
London |
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Wos |
000338860300001 |
Publication Date |
2014-06-26 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0022-3727;1361-6463; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.588 |
Times cited |
28 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 2.588; 2014 IF: 2.721 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117853 |
Serial |
472 |
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van den Broek, B.; Houssa, M.; Pourtois, G.; Afanas'ev, V.V.; Stesmans, A. |
| Title |
Current-voltage characteristics of armchair Sn nanoribbons |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Physica status solidi: rapid research letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Status Solidi-R |
| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
931-934 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Two-dimensional group-IV lattices silicene and germanene are known to share many of graphene's remarkable mechanical and electronic properties. Due to the out-of-plane buckling of the former materials, there are more means of electronic funtionalization, e.g. by applying uniaxial strain or an out-of-plane electric field. We consider monolayer hexagonal Sn (stanene) as an ideal candidate to feasibly implement and exploit graphene physics for nanoelectronic applications: with increased out-of-plane buckling and sizable spin-orbit coupling it lends itself to improved Dirac cone engineering. We investigate the ballistic charge transport regime of armchair Sn nanoribbons, classified according to the ribbon width W = {3m – 1, 3m, 3m + 1} with integer m. We study transport through (non-magnetic) armchair ribbons using a combination of density functional theory and non-equilibrium Green's functions. Sn ribbons have earlier current onsets and carry currents 20% larger than C/Si/Ge-nanoribbons as the contact resistance of these ribbons is found to be comparable. ((c) 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH &Co. KGaA, Weinheim) |
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Place of Publication |
Berlin |
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Wos |
000345274300009 |
Publication Date |
2014-09-25 |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1862-6254; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.032 |
Times cited |
9 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 3.032; 2014 IF: 2.142 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122148 |
Serial |
594 |
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Huygh, S.; Bogaerts, A.; van Duin, A.C.T.; Neyts, E.C. |
| Title |
Development of a ReaxFF reactive force field for intrinsic point defects in titanium dioxide |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Computational materials science |
Abbreviated Journal |
Comp Mater Sci |
| Volume |
95 |
Issue |
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Pages |
579-591 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
A reactive ReaxFF force field is developed for studying the influence of intrinsic point defects on the chemistry with TiO2 condensed phases. The force field parameters are optimized to ab initio data for the equations of state, relative phase stabilities for titanium and titanium dioxide, potential energy differences for (TiO2)n-clusters (n = 116). Also data for intrinsic point defects in anatase were added. These data contain formation energies for interstitial titanium and oxygen vacancies, diffusion barriers of the oxygen vacancies and molecular oxygen adsorption on a reduced anatase (101) surface. Employing the resulting force field, we study the influence of concentration of oxygen vacancies and expansion or compression of an anatase surface on the diffusion of the oxygen vacancies. Also the barrier for oxygen diffusion in the subsurface region is evaluated using this force field. This diffusion barrier of 27.7 kcal/mol indicates that the lateral redistribution of oxygen vacancies on the surface and in the subsurface will be dominated by their diffusion in the subsurface, since both this barrier as well as the barriers for diffusion from the surface to the subsurface and vice versa (17.07 kcal/mol and 21.91 kcal/mol, respectively, as calculated with DFT), are significantly lower than for diffusion on the surface (61.12 kcal/mol as calculated with DFT). |
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Wos |
000343781700077 |
Publication Date |
2014-09-16 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0927-0256; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.292 |
Times cited |
15 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 2.292; 2014 IF: 2.131 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119409 |
Serial |
682 |
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Borovinskaya, O.; Aghaei, M.; Flamigni, L.; Hattendorf, B.; Tanner, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Günther, D. |
| Title |
Diffusion- and velocity-driven spatial separation of analytes from single droplets entering an ICP off-axis |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Anal Atom Spectrom |
| Volume |
29 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
262-271 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
The reproducible temporal separation of ion signals generated from a single multi-element droplet, observed in previous studies, was investigated in detail in this work using an ICPTOFMS with high temporal resolution. It was shown that the signal peak intensities of individual elements temporally shift relative to each other only for droplets moving through the plasma off-axis. The magnitude of these shifts correlated with the vaporization temperatures of the analytes and depended on the radial position of the droplets as well as on the thermal properties and velocity profiles of the carrier gases of the ICP. The occurrence of the signal shifting was explained by a spatial separation of analytes already present in the vapor phase in the ICP from a yet unvaporized residue of the droplet. This separation is most likely driven by anisotropic diffusion of vaporized analytes towards the plasma axis and a radial velocity gradient. The proposed explanation is supported by modeling of the gas velocities inside the ICP and imaging of the atomic and ionic emissions produced from single droplets, whose patterns were sloping towards the center of the torch. The effects observed in these studies are important not only for the fundamental understanding of analyteplasma interactions but have also a direct impact on the signal intensities and stability. |
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London |
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Wos |
000329934000006 |
Publication Date |
2013-11-02 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0267-9477;1364-5544; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.379 |
Times cited |
18 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 3.379; 2014 IF: 3.466 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112897 |
Serial |
697 |
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Scalise, E.; Houssa, M.; Cinquanta, E.; Grazianetti, C.; van den Broek, B.; Pourtois, G.; Stesmans, A.; Fanciulli, M.; Molle, A. |
| Title |
Engineering the electronic properties of silicene by tuning the composition of MoX2 and GaX (X = S,Se,Te) chalchogenide templates |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
2D materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
2D Mater |
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1 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
011010 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
By using first-principles simulations, we investigate the interaction of a 2D silicon layer with two classes of chalcogenide-layered compounds, namely MoX2 and GaX (X = S, Se, Te). A rather weak (van der Waals) interaction between the silicene layers and the chalcogenide layers is predicted. We found that the buckling of the silicene layer is correlated to the lattice mismatch between the silicene layer and the MoX2 or GaX template. The electronic properties of silicene on these different templates largely depend on the buckling of the silicene layer: highly buckled silicene on MoS2 is predicted to be metallic, while low buckled silicene on GaS and GaSe is predicted to be semi-metallic, with preserved Dirac cones at the K points. These results indicate new routes for artificially engineering silicene nanosheets, providing tailored electronic properties of this 2D layer on non-metallic substrates. These non-metallic templates also open the way to the possible integration of silicene in future nanoelectronic devices. |
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IOP Publishing |
Place of Publication |
Bristol |
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Wos |
000353649900011 |
Publication Date |
2014-05-29 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
2053-1583; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
6.937 |
Times cited |
49 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 6.937; 2014 IF: NA |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:126032 |
Serial |
1048 |
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van den Broek, B.; Houssa, M.; Scalise, E.; Pourtois, G.; Afanas'ev, V.V.; Stesmans, A. |
| Title |
First-principles electronic functionalization of silicene and germanene by adatom chemisorption |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Applied surface science |
Abbreviated Journal |
Appl Surf Sci |
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291 |
Issue |
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Pages |
104-108 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
This study presents first-principles results on the electronic functionalization of silicene and germanene monolayers by means of chemisorption of adatom species H, Li, F, Sc, Ti, V. Three general adatom-monolayer configurations are considered, each having its distinct effect on the electronic structure, yielding metallic or semiconducting dispersions depending on the adatom species and configuration. The induced bandgap is a (in)direct F gap ranging from 0.2 to 2.3 eV for both silicene and germanene. In general the alternating configuration was found to be the most energetically stable. The boatlike and chairlike conformers are degenerate with the former having anisotropic effective carrier masses. The top configuration leads to the planar monolayer and predominately to a gapped dispersion. The hollow configuration with V adatoms retains the Dirac cone, but with strong orbital planar hybridization at the Fermi level. We also observe a planar surface state the Fermi level for the latter systems. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Place of Publication |
Amsterdam |
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000329327700023 |
Publication Date |
2013-09-17 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0169-4332; |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
3.387 |
Times cited |
32 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 3.387; 2014 IF: 2.711 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113766 |
Serial |
1208 |
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Tinck, S.; Altamirano-Sánchez, E.; De Schepper, P.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Formation of a nanoscale SiO2 capping layer on photoresist lines with an Ar/SiCl4/O2 inductively coupled plasma : a modeling investigation |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Plasma processes and polymers |
Abbreviated Journal |
Plasma Process Polym |
| Volume |
11 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
52-62 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
PECVD of a nanoscale SiO2 capping layer using low pressure SiCl4/O-2/Ar plasmas is numerically investigated. The purpose of this capping layer is to restore photoresist profiles with improved line edge roughness. A 2D plasma and Monte Carlo feature profile model are applied for this purpose. The deposited films are calculated for various operating conditions to obtain a layer with desired shape. An increase in pressure results in more isotropic deposition with a higher deposition rate, while a higher power creates a more anisotropic process. Dilution of the gas mixture with Ar does not result in an identical capping layer shape with a thickness linearly correlated to the dilution. Finally, a substrate bias seems to allow proper control of the vertical deposition rate versus sidewall deposition as desired. |
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Place of Publication |
Weinheim |
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Wos |
000330588800006 |
Publication Date |
2013-11-18 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1612-8850; |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
2.846 |
Times cited |
1 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 2.846; 2014 IF: 2.453 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115735 |
Serial |
1256 |
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Zhang, Q.-Z.; Wang, Y.-N.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Heating mode transition in a hybrid direct current/dual-frequency capacitively coupled CF4 discharge |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Appl Phys |
| Volume |
115 |
Issue |
22 |
Pages |
223302-223306 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Computer simulations based on the particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision method are performed to study the plasma characteristics and especially the transition in electron heating mechanisms in a hybrid direct current (dc)/dual-frequency (DF) capacitively coupled CF 4 discharge. When applying a superposed dc voltage, the plasma density first increases, then decreases, and finally increases again, which is in good agreement with experiments. This trend can be explained by the transition between the four main heating modes, i.e., DF coupling, dc and DF coupling, dc source dominant heating, and secondary electron dominant heating. |
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American Institute of Physics |
Place of Publication |
New York, N.Y. |
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Wos |
000337891800006 |
Publication Date |
2014-06-11 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0021-8979;1089-7550; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.068 |
Times cited |
9 |
Open Access |
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Most recent IF: 2.068; 2014 IF: 2.183 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117347 |
Serial |
1414 |
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| Author |
Clima, S.; Wouters, D.J.; Adelmann, C.; Schenk, T.; Schroeder, U.; Jurczak, M.; Pourtois, G. |
| Title |
Identification of the ferroelectric switching process and dopant-dependent switching properties in orthorhombic HfO2 : a first principles insight |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Applied physics letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Appl Phys Lett |
| Volume |
104 |
Issue |
9 |
Pages |
092906 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
The origin of the ferroelectric polarization switching in orthorhombic HfO2 has been investigated by first principles calculations. The phenomenon can be regarded as being the coordinated displacement of four O ions in the orthorhombic unit cell, which can lead to a saturated polarization as high as 53 mu C/cm(2). We show the correlation between the computed polarization reversal barrier and the experimental coercive fields. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC. |
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| Publisher |
American Institute of Physics |
Place of Publication |
New York, N.Y. |
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Wos |
000332729200078 |
Publication Date |
2014-03-06 |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0003-6951;1077-3118; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
3.411 |
Times cited |
79 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.411; 2014 IF: 3.302 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116873 |
Serial |
1550 |
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| Author |
Aerts, R.; Snoeckx, R.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
In-situ chemical trapping of oxygen in the splitting of carbon dioxide by plasma |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Plasma processes and polymers |
Abbreviated Journal |
Plasma Process Polym |
| Volume |
11 |
Issue |
10 |
Pages |
985-992 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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| Address |
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Thesis |
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| Publisher |
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Place of Publication |
Weinheim |
Editor |
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| Language |
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Wos |
000344180900008 |
Publication Date |
2014-08-18 |
| Series Editor |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1612-8850; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.846 |
Times cited |
29 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.846; 2014 IF: 2.453 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118302 |
Serial |
1575 |
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| Author |
Somers, W.; Dubreuil, M.F.; Neyts, E.C.; Vangeneugden, D.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Incorporation of fluorescent dyes in atmospheric pressure plasma coatings for in-line monitoring of coating homogeneity |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Plasma processes and polymers |
Abbreviated Journal |
Plasma Process Polym |
| Volume |
11 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
678-684 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
This paper reports on the incorporation of three commercial fluorescent dyes, i.e., rhodamine 6G, fluorescein, and fluorescent brightener 184, in plasma coatings, by utilizing a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor, and the subsequent monitoring of the coatings homogeneity based on the emitted fluorescent light. The plasma coatings are qualitatively characterized with fluorescence microscopy, UVvis spectroscopy and profilometry for the determination of the coating thickness. The emitted fluorescent light of the coating correlates to the amount of dye per area, and deviations of these factors can hence be observed by monitoring the intensity of this light. This allows monitoring the homogeneity of the plasma coatings in a fast and simple way, without making major adjustments to the process. |
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Thesis |
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| Publisher |
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Place of Publication |
Weinheim |
Editor |
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| Language |
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Wos |
000340416300007 |
Publication Date |
2014-05-03 |
| Series Editor |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1612-8850; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.846 |
Times cited |
3 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.846; 2014 IF: 2.453 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118063 |
Serial |
1598 |
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| Author |
Somers, W.; Bogaerts, A.; van Duin, A.C.T.; Neyts, E.C. |
| Title |
Interactions of plasma species on nickel catalysts : a reactive molecular dynamics study on the influence of temperature and surface structure |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Applied catalysis : B : environmental |
Abbreviated Journal |
Appl Catal B-Environ |
| Volume |
154 |
Issue |
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Pages |
1-8 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Methane reforming by plasma catalysis is a complex process that is far from understood. It requires a multidisciplinary approach which ideally takes into account all effects from the plasma on the catalyst, and vice versa. In this contribution, we focus on the interactions of CHx (x = {1,2,3}) radicals that are created in the plasma with several nickel catalyst surfaces. To this end, we perform reactive molecular dynamics simulations, based on the ReaxFF potential, in a wide temperature range of 4001600 K. First, we focus on the H2 formation as a function of temperature and surface structure. We observe that substantial H2 formation is obtained at 1400 K and above, while the role of the surface structure seems limited. Indeed, in the initial stage, the type of nickel surface influences the CH bond breaking efficiency of adsorbed radicals; however, the continuous carbon diffusion into the surface gradually diminishes the surface crystallinity and therefore reduces the effect of surface structure on the H2 formation probability. Furthermore, we have also investigated to what extent the species adsorbed on the catalyst surface can participate in surface reactions more in general, for the various surface structures and as a function of temperature. These results are part of the ongoing research on the methane reforming by plasma catalysis, a highly interesting yet complex alternative to conventional reforming processes. |
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Thesis |
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Place of Publication |
Amsterdam |
Editor |
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| Language |
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Wos |
000335098800001 |
Publication Date |
2014-02-06 |
| Series Editor |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0926-3373; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
9.446 |
Times cited |
23 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 9.446; 2014 IF: 7.435 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:114607 |
Serial |
1686 |
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| Author |
Saeed, A.; Khan, A.W.; Shafiq, M.; Jan, F.; Abrar, M.; Zaka-ul-Islam, M.; Zakaullah, M. |
| Title |
Investigation of 50 Hz pulsed DC nitrogen plasma with active screen cage by trace rare gas optical emission spectroscopy |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Plasma science & technology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Plasma Sci Technol |
| Volume |
16 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
324-328 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Optical emission spectroscopy is used to investigate the nitrogen-hydrogen with trace rare gas (4% Ar) plasma generated by 50 Hz pulsed DC discharges. The filling pressure varies from 1 mbar to 5 mbar and the current density ranges from 1 mA.cm(-2) to 4 mA.cm(-2). The hydrogen concentration in the mixture plasma varies from 0% to 80%, with the objective of identifying the optimum pressure, current density and hydrogen concentration for active species ([N] and [N-2]) generation. It is observed that in an N-2-H-2 gas mixture, the concentration of N atom density decreases with filling pressure and increases with current density, with other parameters of the discharge kept unchanged. The maximum concentrations of active species were found for 40% H-2 in the mixture at 3 mbar pressure and current density of 4 mA.cm(-2). |
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| Publisher |
Institute of Plasma Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Place of Publication |
Beijing |
Editor |
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| Language |
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Wos |
000335909600005 |
Publication Date |
2014-04-29 |
| Series Editor |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1009-0630; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
0.83 |
Times cited |
5 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 0.83; 2014 IF: 0.579 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117686 |
Serial |
1728 |
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| Author |
Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Ion irradiation for improved graphene network formation in carbon nanotube growth |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Carbon |
Abbreviated Journal |
Carbon |
| Volume |
77 |
Issue |
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Pages |
790-795 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Ion irradiation of carbon nanotubes very often leads to defect formation. However, we have recently shown that Ar ion irradiation in a limited energy window of 1025 eV may enhance the initial cap nucleation process, when the carbon network is in contact with the metal nanocatalyst. Here, we employ reactive molecular dynamics simulations to demonstrate that ion irradiation in a higher energy window of 1035 eV may also heal network defects after the nucleation stage through a non-metal-mediated mechanism, when the carbon network is no longer in contact with the metal nanocatalyst. The results demonstrate the possibility of beneficially utilizing ions in e.g. plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition of carbon nanotubes. |
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Place of Publication |
Oxford |
Editor |
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Wos |
000340689400083 |
Publication Date |
2014-06-11 |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0008-6223; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
6.337 |
Times cited |
7 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 6.337; 2014 IF: 6.196 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118062 |
Serial |
1745 |
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| Author |
Zhang, Y.; Jiang, W.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Kinetic simulation of direct-current driven microdischarges in argon at atmospheric pressure |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of physics: D: applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Phys D Appl Phys |
| Volume |
47 |
Issue |
43 |
Pages |
435201 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
A one-dimensional, implicit particle-in-cell Monte Carlo collision model is used to simulate the plasma kinetic properties at a steady state in a parallel-plate direct current argon glow microdischarge under various operating conditions, such as driving voltage (301000 V) and gap size (101000 µm) at atmospheric pressure. First, a comparison between rf and dc modes is shown for the same pressure, driving voltage and gap spacing. Furthermore, the effect of gap size scaling (in the range of 101000 µm) on the breakdown voltage, peak electron density and peak electron current density at the breakdown voltage is examined. The breakdown voltage is lower than 150 V in all gaps considered. The microdischarge is found to have a neutral bulk plasma region and a cathode sheath region with size varying with the applied voltage and the discharge gap. In our calculations, the electron and ion densities are of the order of 10181023 m−3, which is in the glow discharge limit, as the ionization degree is lower than 1% . The electron energy distribution function shows a two-energy group distribution at a gap of 10 µm and a three-energy group distribution at larger gaps such as 200 µm and 1000 µm, emphasizing the importance of the gap spacing in dc microdischarges. |
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Place of Publication |
London |
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Wos |
000343150500011 |
Publication Date |
2014-10-03 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0022-3727;1361-6463; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
2.588 |
Times cited |
10 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.588; 2014 IF: 2.721 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119152 |
Serial |
1759 |
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Van Gaens, W.; Bruggeman, P.J.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Numerical analysis of the NO and O generation mechanism in a needle-type plasma jet |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
New journal of physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
New J Phys |
| Volume |
16 |
Issue |
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Pages |
063054 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
In this paper we study two cold atmospheric pressure plasma jets, operating in Ar + 2% air, with a different electrode geometry but with the same power dissipated in the plasma. The density profiles of the biomedically active NO and O species throughout the plasma jet, previously obtained by laser diagnostics, are calculated by means of a zero-dimensional semi-empirical reaction kinetics model. A good agreement between the calculated and measured data is demonstrated. Furthermore, the most probable spatial power distribution in an RF driven plasma jet is obtained for the first time by comparing measured and calculated species density profiles. This was possible due to the strong effect of the power distribution on the NO and O density profiles. In addition the dominant reaction pathways for both the NO and the O species are identified. The model allows us to obtain key information on the reactive species production inside the jet, which is difficult to access by laser diagnostics in a coaxial geometry. Finally, we demonstrate that water impurities in the order of 100 ppm in the gas feed can have a significant effect on the spatial distribution of the NO and O density. |
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Place of Publication |
Bristol |
Editor |
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| Language |
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Wos |
000339081400006 |
Publication Date |
2014-06-24 |
| Series Editor |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1367-2630; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.786 |
Times cited |
34 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.786; 2014 IF: 3.558 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117946 |
Serial |
2392 |
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Jiang, W.; Zhang, Y.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Numerical characterization of local electrical breakdown in sub-micrometer metallized film capacitors |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
New journal of physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
New J Phys |
| Volume |
16 |
Issue |
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Pages |
113036 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
In metallized film capacitors, there exists an air gap of about 0.2 μm between the films, with a pressure ranging generally from 130 atm. Because of the created potential difference between the two films, a microdischarge is formed in this gap. In this paper, we use an implicit particle-in-cell Monte Carlo collision simulation method to study the discharge properties in this direct-current microdischarge with 0.2 μm gap in a range of different voltages and pressures. The discharge process is significantly different from a conventional high pressure discharge. Indeed, the high electric field due to the small gap sustains the discharge by field emission. At low applied voltage (~15 V), only the electrons are generated by field emission, while both electrons and ions are generated as a stable glow discharge at medium applied voltage (~50 V). At still higher applied voltage (~100 V), the number of electrons and ions rapidly multiplies, the electric field reverses, and the discharge changes from a glow to an arc regime. |
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Place of Publication |
Bristol |
Editor |
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| Language |
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Wos |
000346763400006 |
Publication Date |
2014-11-15 |
| Series Editor |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1367-2630; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.786 |
Times cited |
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Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.786; 2014 IF: 3.558 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:120455 |
Serial |
2393 |
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Aghaei, M.; Flamigni, L.; Lindner, H.; Günther, D.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Occurrence of gas flow rotational motion inside the ICP torch : a computational and experimental study |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Anal Atom Spectrom |
| Volume |
29 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
249-261 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
An inductively coupled plasma, connected to the sampling cone of a mass spectrometer, is computationally investigated. The occurrence of rotational motion of the auxiliary and carrier gas flows is studied. The effects of operating parameters, i.e., applied power and gas flow rates, as well as geometrical parameters, i.e., sampler orifice diameter and injector inlet diameter, are investigated. Our calculations predict that at higher applied power the auxiliary and carrier gas flows inside the torch move more forward to the sampling cone, which is validated experimentally for the auxiliary gas flow, by means of an Elan 6000 ICP-MS. Furthermore, an increase of the gas flow rates can also modify the occurrence of rotational motion. This is especially true for the carrier gas flow rate, which has a more pronounced effect to reduce the backward motion than the flow rates of the auxiliary and cooling gas. Moreover, a larger sampler orifice (e.g., 2 mm instead of 1 mm) reduces the backward flow of the auxiliary gas path lines. Finally, according to our model, an injector inlet of 2 mm diameter causes more rotations in the carrier gas flow than an injector inlet diameter of 1.5 mm, which can be avoided again by changing the operating parameters. |
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Place of Publication |
London |
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Wos |
000329934000005 |
Publication Date |
2013-11-14 |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0267-9477;1364-5544; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
3.379 |
Times cited |
21 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.379; 2014 IF: 3.466 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112896 |
Serial |
2427 |
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Bal, K.M.; Neyts, E.C. |
| Title |
On the time scale associated with Monte Carlo simulations |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
The journal of chemical physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Chem Phys |
| Volume |
141 |
Issue |
20 |
Pages |
204104 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Uniform-acceptance force-bias Monte Carlo (fbMC) methods have been shown to be a powerful technique to access longer timescales in atomistic simulations allowing, for example, phase transitions and growth. Recently, a new fbMC method, the time-stamped force-bias Monte Carlo (tfMC) method, was derived with inclusion of an estimated effective timescale; this timescale, however, does not seem able to explain some of the successes the method. In this contribution, we therefore explicitly quantify the effective timescale tfMC is able to access for a variety of systems, namely a simple single-particle, one-dimensional model system, the Lennard-Jones liquid, an adatom on the Cu(100) surface, a silicon crystal with point defects and a highly defected graphene sheet, in order to gain new insights into the mechanisms by which tfMC operates. It is found that considerable boosts, up to three orders of magnitude compared to molecular dynamics, can be achieved for solid state systems by lowering of the apparent activation barrier of occurring processes, while not requiring any system-specific input or modifications of the method. We furthermore address the pitfalls of using the method as a replacement or complement of molecular dynamics simulations, its ability to explicitly describe correct dynamics and reaction mechanisms, and the association of timescales to MC simulations in general. |
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Place of Publication |
New York, N.Y. |
Editor |
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Wos |
000345641400005 |
Publication Date |
2014-11-26 |
| Series Editor |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0021-9606;1089-7690; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
2.965 |
Times cited |
26 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.965; 2014 IF: 2.952 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:120667 |
Serial |
2459 |
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Wen, D.-Q.; Zhang, Q.-Z.; Jiang, W.; Song, U.-H.; Bogaerts, A.; Wang, Y.-N. |
| Title |
Phase modulation in pulsed dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Appl Phys |
| Volume |
115 |
Issue |
23 |
Pages |
233303 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision simulations, coupled with an external circuit, are used to investigate the behavior of pulsed dual-frequency (DF) capacitively coupled plasmas (CCPs). It is found that the phase shift θ between the high (or low) frequency source and the pulse modulation has a great influence on the ion density and the ionization rate. By pulsing the high frequency source, the time-averaged ion density shows a maximum when θ = 90∘. The time-averaged ion energy distribution functions (IEDFs) at the driven electrode, however, keep almost unchanged, illustrating the potential of pulsed DF-CCP for independent control of ion density (and flux) and ion energy. A detailed investigation of the temporal evolution of the plasma characteristics indicates that several high frequency harmonics can be excited at the initial stage of a pulse period by tuning the phase shift θ, and this gives rise to strong sheath oscillations, and therefore high ionization rates. For comparison, the pulsing of the low frequency source is also studied. In this case, the ion density changes slightly as a function of time, and the time-averaged ion density shows the same trend as in the HF modulation for different phase shifts θ. Moreover, the time-averaged IEDFs at the driven electrode can be modulated, showing the potential to reduce the maximum ion bombardment energy. |
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| Publisher |
American Institute of Physics |
Place of Publication |
New York, N.Y. |
Editor |
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| Language |
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Wos |
000338106000008 |
Publication Date |
2014-06-23 |
| Series Editor |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0021-8979;1089-7550; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
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| Impact Factor |
2.068 |
Times cited |
8 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.068; 2014 IF: 2.183 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117415 |
Serial |
2585 |
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| Author |
Van Gaens, W.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Reaction pathways of biomedically active species in an Ar plasma jet |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Plasma sources science and technology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Plasma Sources Sci T |
| Volume |
23 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
035015-35027 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
In this paper we analyse the gas phase production and loss pathways for several biomedically active species, i.e. N2(A), O, O3, O2(a), N, H, HO2, OH, NO, NO2, N2O5, H2O2, HNO2 and HNO3, in an argon plasma jet flowing into an open humid air atmosphere. For this purpose, we employ a zero-dimensional reaction kinetics model to mimic the typical experimental conditions by fitting several parameters to experimentally measured values. These include ambient air diffusion, the gas temperature profile and power deposition along the jet effluent. We focus in detail on how the pathways of the biomedically active species change as a function of the position in the effluent, i.e. inside the discharge device, active plasma jet effluent and afterglow region far from the nozzle. Moreover, we demonstrate how the reaction kinetics and species production are affected by different ambient air humidities, total deposited power into the plasma and gas temperature along the jet. It is shown that the dominant pathways can drastically change as a function of the distance from the nozzle exit or experimental conditions. |
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Thesis |
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| Publisher |
Institute of Physics |
Place of Publication |
Bristol |
Editor |
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| Language |
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Wos |
000337891900017 |
Publication Date |
2014-05-22 |
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Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0963-0252;1361-6595; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.302 |
Times cited |
34 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.302; 2014 IF: 3.591 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117075 |
Serial |
2820 |
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| Author |
Bogaerts, A.; Yusupov, M.; Van der Paal, J.; Verlackt, C.C.W.; Neyts, E.C. |
| Title |
Reactive molecular dynamics simulations for a better insight in plasma medicine |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Plasma processes and polymers |
Abbreviated Journal |
Plasma Process Polym |
| Volume |
11 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
1156-1168 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
In this review paper, we present several examples of reactive molecular dynamics simulations, which contribute to a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms in plasma medicine on the atomic scale. This includes the interaction of important reactive oxygen plasma species with the outer cell wall of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, and with lipids present in human skin. Moreover, as most biomolecules are surrounded by a liquid biofilm, the behavior of these plasma species in a liquid (water) layer is presented as well. Finally, a perspective for future atomic scale modeling studies is given, in the field of plasma medicine in general, and for cancer treatment in particular. |
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Thesis |
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Place of Publication |
Weinheim |
Editor |
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Wos |
000346034700007 |
Publication Date |
2014-09-29 |
| Series Editor |
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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 |
1612-8850; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.846 |
Times cited |
22 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.846; 2014 IF: 2.453 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121269 |
Serial |
2822 |
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| Author |
Yusupov, M.; Neyts, E.C.; Simon, P.; Berdiyorov, G.; Snoeckx, R.; van Duin, A.C.T.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Reactive molecular dynamics simulations of oxygen species in a liquid water layer of interest for plasma medicine |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of physics: D: applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Phys D Appl Phys |
| Volume |
47 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
025205-25209 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
The application of atmospheric pressure plasmas in medicine is increasingly gaining attention in recent years, although very little is currently known about the plasma-induced processes occurring on the surface of living organisms. It is known that most bio-organisms, including bacteria, are coated by a liquid film surrounding them, and there might be many interactions between plasma species and the liquid layer before the plasma species reach the surface of the bio-organisms. Therefore, it is essential to study the behaviour of the reactive species in a liquid film, in order to determine whether these species can travel through this layer and reach the biomolecules, or whether new species are formed along the way. In this work, we investigate the interaction of reactive oxygen species (i.e. O, OH, HO2 and H2O2) with water, which is assumed as a simple model system for the liquid layer surrounding biomolecules. Our computational investigations show that OH, HO2 and H2O2 can travel deep into the liquid layer and are hence in principle able to reach the bio-organism. Furthermore, O, OH and HO2 radicals react with water molecules through hydrogen-abstraction reactions, whereas no H-abstraction reaction takes place in the case of H2O2. This study is important to gain insight into the fundamental operating mechanisms in plasma medicine, in general, and the interaction mechanisms of plasma species with a liquid film, in particular. |
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Thesis |
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Place of Publication |
London |
Editor |
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Wos |
000329108000013 |
Publication Date |
2013-12-13 |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0022-3727;1361-6463; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.588 |
Times cited |
51 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.588; 2014 IF: 2.721 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112286 |
Serial |
2823 |
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Clima, S.; Sankaran, K.; Chen, Y.Y.; Fantini, A.; Celano, U.; Belmonte, A.; Zhang, L.; Goux, L.; Govoreanu, B.; Degraeve, R.; Wouters, D.J.; Jurczak, M.; Vandervorst, W.; Gendt, S.D.; Pourtois, G.; |
| Title |
RRAMs based on anionic and cationic switching : a short overview |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Physica status solidi: rapid research letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Status Solidi-R |
| Volume |
8 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
501-511 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
Resistive random access memories are emerging as a new type of memory that has the potential to combine both the speed of volatile and the retention of nonvolatile memories. It operates based on the formation/dissolution of a low-resistivity filament being constituted of either metallic ions or atomic vacancies within an insulating matrix. At present, the mechanisms and the parameters controlling the performances of the device remain unclear. In that respect, first-principles simulations provide useful insights on the atomistic mechanisms, the thermodynamic and kinetics factors that modulate the material conductivity, providing guidance into the engineering of the operation of the device. In this paper, we review the current state-of-the-art knowledge on the atomistic switching mechanisms driving the operation of copper-based conductive bridge RRAM and HfOx valence change RRAM. [GRAPHICS] Conceptual illustration of the RRAM device with the filament formation and disruption during its operation. AE/IM/CE are the active electrode/insulating matrix/counterelectrode. The blue circles represent the conducting defects. (C) 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH Co. KGaA, Weinheim |
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Thesis |
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Place of Publication |
Berlin |
Editor |
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Wos |
000338021200004 |
Publication Date |
2014-04-04 |
| Series Editor |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1862-6254; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.032 |
Times cited |
28 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.032; 2014 IF: 2.142 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118679 |
Serial |
2933 |
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| Author |
Kozák, T.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Splitting of CO2 by vibrational excitation in non-equilibrium plasmas : a reaction kinetics model |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Plasma sources science and technology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Plasma Sources Sci T |
| Volume |
23 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
045004 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
We present a zero-dimensional kinetic model of CO2 splitting in non-equilibrium plasmas. The model includes a description of the CO2 vibrational kinetics (25 vibrational levels up to the dissociation limit of the molecule), taking into account state-specific VT and VV relaxation reactions and the effect of vibrational excitation on other chemical reactions. The model is applied to study the reaction kinetics of CO2 splitting in an atmospheric-pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) and in a moderate-pressure microwave discharge. The model results are in qualitative agreement with published experimental works. We show that the CO2 conversion and its energy efficiency are very different in these two types of discharges, which reflects the important dissociation mechanisms involved. In the microwave discharge, excitation of the vibrational levels promotes efficient dissociation when the specific energy input is higher than a critical value (2.0 eV/molecule under the conditions examined). The calculated energy efficiency of the process has a maximum of 23%. In the DBD, vibrationally excited levels do not contribute significantly to the dissociation of CO2 and the calculated energy efficiency of the process is much lower (5%). |
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Thesis |
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| Publisher |
Institute of Physics |
Place of Publication |
Bristol |
Editor |
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Wos |
000345761500014 |
Publication Date |
2014-06-17 |
| Series Editor |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0963-0252;1361-6595; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.302 |
Times cited |
170 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.302; 2014 IF: 3.591 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117398 |
Serial |
3108 |
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Setareh, M.; Farnia, M.; Maghari, A.; Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
CF4 decomposition in a low-pressure ICP : influence of applied power and O2 content |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Journal of physics: D: applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Phys D Appl Phys |
| Volume |
47 |
Issue |
35 |
Pages |
355205 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
This paper focuses on the investigation of CF4 decomposition in a low-pressure inductively coupled plasma by means of a global model. The influence of O2 on the CF4 decomposition process is studied for conditions used in semiconductor manufacturing processes. The model is applied for different powers and O2 contents ranging between 2% and 98% in the CF4/O2 gas mixture. The model includes the reaction mechanisms in the gas phase coupled with the surface reactions and sticking probabilities of the species at the walls. The calculation results are first compared with experimental results from the literature (for the electron density, temperature and F atom density) at a specific power, in the entire range of CF4/O2 gas mixture ratios, and the obtained agreements indicate the validity of the model. The main products of the gas mixture, obtained from this model, include CO, CO2 and COF2 together with a low fraction of F2. The most effective reactions for the formation and loss of the various species in this process are also determined in detail. Decomposition of CF4 produces mostly CF3 and F radicals. These radicals also contribute to the backward reactions, forming again CF4. This study reveals that the maximum decomposition efficiency of CF4 is achieved at a CF4/O2 ratio equal to 1, at the applied power of 300 W. |
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Place of Publication |
London |
Editor |
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Wos |
000341353800017 |
Publication Date |
2014-08-15 |
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Series Title |
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Abbreviated Series Title |
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| Series Volume |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0022-3727;1361-6463; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.588 |
Times cited |
8 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 2.588; 2014 IF: 2.721 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118327 |
Serial |
3521 |
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