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Author Yan, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Goedheer, W.J.; Gijbels, R. doi  openurl
  Title Electron energy distribution function in capacitively coupled RF discharges: differences between electropositive Ar and electronegative SiH4 discharges Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2000 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 9 Issue Pages 583-591  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000165341000015 Publication Date 2002-08-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 21 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2000 IF: 1.963  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:34071 Serial 929  
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Author Van Laer, K.; Tinck, S.; Samara, V.; de Marneffe, J.F.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Etching of low-k materials for microelectronics applications by means of a N2/H2 plasma : modeling and experimental investigation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 025011-25019  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this paper, we investigate the etch process of so-called low-k organic material by means of a N2/H2 capacitively coupled plasma, as applied in the micro-electronics industry for the manufacturing of computer chips. In recent years, such an organic material has emerged as a possible alternative for replacing bulk SiO2 as a dielectric material in the back-end-of-line, because of the smaller parasitic capacity between adjacent conducting lines, and thus a faster propagation of the electrical signals throughout the chip. Numerical simulations with a hybrid plasma model, using an extensive plasma and surface chemistry set, as well as experiments are performed, focusing on the plasma properties as well as the actual etching process, to obtain a better insight into the underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, the effects of gas pressure, applied power and gas composition are investigated to try to optimize the etch process. In general, the plasma density reaches a maximum near the wafer edge due to the so-called 'edge effect'. As a result, the etch rate is not uniform but will also reach its maximum near the wafer edge. The pressure seems not to have a big effect. A higher power increases the etch rate, but the uniformity becomes (slightly) worse. The gas mixing ratio has no significant effect on the etch process, except when a pure H2 or N2 plasma is used, illustrating the synergistic effects of a N2/H2 plasma. In fact, our calculations reveal that the N2/H2 plasma entails an ion-enhanced etch process. The simulation results are in reasonable agreement with the experimental values. The microscopic etch profile shows the desired anisotropic shape under all conditions under study.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000317275400013 Publication Date 2013-03-18  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 13 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2013 IF: 3.056  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106654 Serial 1084  
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Author Kozák, T.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
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  Title Evaluation of the energy efficiency of CO2 conversion in microwave discharges using a reaction kinetics model Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 24 Issue 24 Pages 015024  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract We use a zero-dimensional reaction kinetics model to simulate CO2 conversion in microwave discharges where the excitation of the vibrational levels plays a significant role in the dissociation kinetics. The model includes a description of the CO2 vibrational kinetics, taking into account state-specific VT and VV relaxation reactions and the effect of vibrational excitation on other chemical reactions. The model is used to simulate a general tubular microwave reactor, where a stream of CO2 flows through a plasma column generated by microwave radiation. We study the effects of the internal plasma parameters, namely the reduced electric field, electron density and the total specific energy input, on the CO2 conversion and its energy efficiency. We report the highest energy efficiency (up to 30%) for a specific energy input in the range 0.41.0 eV/molecule and a reduced electric field in the range 50100 Td and for high values of the electron density (an ionization degree greater than 10−5). The energy efficiency is mainly limited by the VT relaxation which contributes dominantly to the vibrational energy losses and also contributes significantly to the heating of the reacting gas. The model analysis provides useful insight into the potential and limitations of CO2 conversion in microwave discharges.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000348298200025 Publication Date 2014-12-23  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 100 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2015 IF: 3.591  
  Call Number c:irua:122243 Serial 1087  
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Author Zhao, S.-X.; Gao, F.; Wang, Y.-N.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Gas ratio effects on the Si etch rate and profile uniformity in an inductively coupled Ar/CF4 plasma Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 22 Issue 1 Pages 015017-15018  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this work, a hybrid model is used to investigate the effect of different gas ratios on the Si etching and polymer film deposition characteristics in an Ar/CF4 inductively coupled plasma. The influence of the surface processes on the bulk plasma properties is studied, and also the spatial characteristics of important gas phase and etched species. The densities of F and CF2 decrease when the surface module is included in the simulations, due to the species consumption caused by etching and polymer deposition. The influence of the surface processes on the bulk plasma depends on the Ar/CF4 gas ratio. The deposited polymer becomes thicker at high CF4 content because of more abundant CFx radicals. As a result of the competition between the polymer thickness and the F flux, the etch rate first increases and then decreases upon increasing the CF4 content. The electron properties, more specifically the electron density profile, affect the Si etch characteristics substantially by determining the radical density and flux profiles. In fact, the radial profile of the etch rate is more uniform at low CF4 content since the electron density has a smooth distribution. At high CF4 content, the etch rate is less uniform with a minimum halfway along the wafer radius, because the electron density distribution is more localized. Therefore, our calculations predict that it is better to work at relatively high Ar/CF4 gas ratios, in order to obtain high etch rate and good profile uniformity for etch applications. This, in fact, corresponds to the typical experimental etch conditions in Ar/CF4 gas mixtures as found in the literature, where Ar is typically present at a much higher concentration than CF4.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000314966300022 Publication Date 2012-12-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 11 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2013 IF: 3.056  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102583 Serial 1320  
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Author Zhang, Q.-Z.; Liu, Y.-X.; Jiang, W.; Bogaerts, A.; Wang, Y.-N. pdf  doi
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  Title Heating mechanism in direct current superposed single-frequency and dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 025014-25018  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this work particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision simulations are performed to study the heating mechanism and plasma characteristics in direct current (dc) superposed radio-frequency (RF) capacitively coupled plasmas, operated both in single-frequency (SF) and dual-frequency (DF) regimes. An RF (60/2 MHz) source is applied on the bottom electrode to sustain the discharge, and a dc source is fixed on the top electrode. The heating mechanism appears to be very different in dc superposed SF and DF discharges. When only a single source of 60 MHz is applied, the plasma bulk region is reduced by the dc source, thus the ionization rate and hence the electron density decrease with rising dc voltage. However, when a DF source of 60 and 2 MHz is applied, the electron density can increase upon addition of a dc voltage, depending on the gap length and applied dc voltage. This is explained from the spatiotemporal ionization rates in the DF discharge. In fact, a completely different behavior is observed for the ionization rate in the two half-periods of the LF source. In the first LF half-period, the situation resembles the dc superposed SF discharge, and the reduced plasma bulk region due to the negative dc bias results in a very small effective discharge area and a low ionization rate. On the other hand, in the second half-period, the negative dc bias is to some extent counteracted by the LF voltage, and the sheath close to the dc electrode becomes particularly thin. Consequently, the amplitude of the high-frequency sheath oscillations at the top electrode is largely enhanced, while the LF sheath at the bottom electrode is in its expanding phase and can thus well confine the high-energy electrons. Therefore, the ionization rate increases considerably in this second LF half-period. Furthermore, in addition to the comparison between SF and DF discharges and the effect of gap length and dc voltage, the effect of secondary electrons is examined.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000317275400016 Publication Date 2013-03-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2013 IF: 3.056  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106877 Serial 1413  
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Okhrimovskyy, A.; Baguer, N.; Gijbels, R. doi  openurl
  Title Hollow cathode discharges with gas flow: numerical modelling for the effect on the sputtered atoms and the deposition flux Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2005 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 14 Issue Pages 191-200  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000227652500021 Publication Date 2005-02-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2005 IF: 1.798  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:50478 Serial 1480  
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R. doi  openurl
  Title The ion- and atom-induced secondary electron emission yield: numerical study for the effect of clean and dirty cathode surfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 11 Issue Pages 27-36  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000174336300003 Publication Date 2002-08-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 51 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2002 IF: 1.816  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:40184 Serial 1739  
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Author Petrović, D.; Martens, T.; van Dijk, J.; Brok, W.J.M.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
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  Title Modeling of a dielectric barrier discharge used as a flowing chemical reactor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 133 Issue Pages 012023,1-012023,8  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Our aim is to develop and optimize a model for a dielectric barrier discharge used as a chemical reactor for gas treatment. In order to determine the optimum operating conditions, we have studied the influence of the gas flow rate, reactor geometry and applied voltage parameters on the discharge characteristics. For this purpose, a two-dimensional time-dependent fluid model has been applied to an atmospheric pressure DBD in helium with nitrogen impurities, in a cylindrical geometry. The numerical model is based on the continuity and flux equations for each type of particles treated, the electron energy equation and the Poisson equation. The gas flow is incorporated in the flux equations as a source term. The set of coupled partial differential equations is solved by the so-called modified strongly implicit method. The background gas flow is numerically treated separately, assuming in the model that there is no influence of the plasma on the flow. Indeed, the gas convection velocity is calculated using the commercial code Fluent and it is used as input into the 2D fluid model. The plasma characteristics have been studied in terms of gas flow rate, applied voltage amplitude and frequency, and geometrical effects. The electric currents as a function of time for a given applied potential have been obtained, as well as the number densities and fluxes of plasma species.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000265684100023 Publication Date 2008-11-07  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:71282 Serial 2115  
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Aerts, R.; Snoeckx, R.; Somers, W.; Van Gaens, W.; Yusupov, M.; Neyts, E. url  doi
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  Title Modeling of plasma and plasma-surface interactions for medical, environmental and nano applications Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 399 Issue Pages 012011  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this paper, an overview is given of modeling investigations carried out in our research group for a better understanding of plasmas used for medical, environmental and nano applications. The focus is both on modeling the plasma chemistry and the plasma-surface interactions. The plasma chemistry provides the densities and fluxes of the important plasma species. This information can be used as input when modeling the plasma-surface interactions. The combination of plasma simulations and plasma – surface interaction simulations provides a more comprehensive understanding of the underlying processes for these applications.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000312261700011 Publication Date 2012-11-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1742-6588;1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104727 Serial 2130  
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Author Tinck, S.; Boullart, W.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Modeling Cl2/O2/Ar inductively coupled plasmas used for silicon etching : effects of SiO2 chamber wall coating Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 20 Issue 4 Pages 045012-045012,19  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this paper, simulations are performed to gain a better insight into the properties of a Cl2/Ar plasma, with and without O2, during plasma etching of Si. Both plasma and surface properties are calculated in a self-consistent manner. Special attention is paid to the behavior of etch products coming from the wafer or the walls, and how the chamber walls can affect the plasma and the resulting etch process. Two modeling cases are considered. In the first case, the reactor walls are defined as clean (Al2O3), whereas in the second case a SiO2 coating is introduced on the reactor walls before the etching process, so that oxygen will be sputtered from the walls and introduced into the plasma. For this reason, a detailed reaction set is presented for a Cl2/O2/Ar plasma containing etched species, as well as an extensive reaction set for surface processes, including physical and chemical sputtering, chemical etching and deposition processes. Density and flux profiles of various species are presented for a better understanding of the bulk plasma during the etching process. Detailed information is also given on the composition of the surfaces at various locations of the reactor, on the etch products in the plasma and on the surface loss probabilities of the plasma species at the walls, with different compositions. It is found that in the clean chamber, walls are mostly chlorinated (Al2Cl3), with a thin layer of etch products residing on the wall. In the coated chamber, an oxy-chloride layer is grown on the walls for a few nanometers during the etching process. The Cl atom wall loss probability is found to decrease significantly in the coated chamber, hence increasing the etch rate. SiCl2, SiCl4 and SiCl3 are found to be the main etch products in the plasma, with the fraction of SiCl2 being always slightly higher. The simulation results compare well with experimental data available from the literature.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000295829800014 Publication Date 2011-06-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2011 IF: 2.521  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:91045 Serial 2141  
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Author de Bleecker, K.; Bogaerts, A.; Goedheer, W. url  doi
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  Title Modelling of nanoparticle coagulation and transport dynamics in dusty silane discharges Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys  
  Volume 8 Issue Pages 178,1-22  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000240503300002 Publication Date 2006-09-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2006 IF: 3.754  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:60269 Serial 2153  
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Author Van Gaens, W.; Iseni, S.; Schmidt-Bleker, A.; Weltmann, K.-D.; Reuter, S.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
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  Title Numerical analysis of the effect of nitrogen and oxygen admixtures on the chemistry of an argon plasma jet operating at atmospheric pressure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys  
  Volume 17 Issue 17 Pages 033003  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In this paper we study the cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet, called kinpen, operating in Ar with different admixture fractions up to 1% pure , and + . Moreover, the device is operating with a gas curtain of dry air. The absolute net production rates of the biologically active ozone () and nitrogen dioxide () species are measured in the far effluent by quantum cascade laser absorption spectroscopy in the mid-infrared. Additionally, a zero-dimensional semi-empirical reaction kinetics model is used to calculate the net production rates of these reactive molecules, which are compared to the experimental data. The latter model is applied throughout the entire plasma jet, starting already within the device itself. Very good qualitative and even quantitative agreement between the calculated and measured data is demonstrated. The numerical model thus yields very useful information about the chemical pathways of both the and the generation. It is shown that the production of these species can be manipulated by up to one order of magnitude by varying the amount of admixture or the admixture type, since this affects the electron kinetics significantly at these low concentration levels.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000352898500003 Publication Date 2015-03-03  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 29 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2015 IF: 3.558  
  Call Number c:irua:124228 Serial 2391  
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Author Van Gaens, W.; Bruggeman, P.J.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
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  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 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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  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000339081400006 Publication Date 2014-06-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 34 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2014 IF: 3.558  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117946 Serial 2392  
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Author Jiang, W.; Zhang, Y.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
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  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 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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  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000346763400006 Publication Date 2014-11-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2014 IF: 3.558  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:120455 Serial 2393  
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Author Bultinck, E.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
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  Title Particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collisions treatment of an Ar/O2 magnetron discharge used for the reactive sputter deposition of TiOx films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys  
  Volume 11 Issue Pages 103010-103010,24  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The physical processes in an Ar/O2 magnetron discharge used for the reactive sputter deposition of TiOx thin films were simulated with a 2d3v particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collisions (PIC/MCC) model. The plasma species taken into account are electrons, Ar+ ions, fast Arf atoms, metastable Arm* atoms, Ti+ ions, Ti atoms, O+ ions, O2+ ions, O− ions and O atoms. This model accounts for plasmatarget interactions, such as secondary electron emission and target sputtering, and the effects of target poisoning. Furthermore, the deposition process is described by an analytical surface model. The influence of the O2/Ar gas ratio on the plasma potential and on the species densities and fluxes is investigated. Among others, it is shown that a higher O2 pressure causes the region of positive plasma potential and the O− density to be more spread, and the latter to decrease. On the other hand, the deposition rates of Ti and O are not much affected by the O2/Ar proportion. Indeed, the predicted stoichiometry of the deposited TiOx film approaches x=2 for nearly all the investigated O2/Ar proportions.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000270820900001 Publication Date 2009-10-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 24 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2009 IF: 3.312  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78326 Serial 2559  
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Author Georgieva, V.; Bogaerts, A. doi  openurl
  Title Plasma characteristics of an Ar/CF4/N2 discharge in an asymmetric dual frequency reactor: numerical investigation by a PIC/MC model Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 15 Issue Pages 368-377  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000240655500010 Publication Date 2006-04-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 35 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2006 IF: 2.346  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:57550 Serial 2630  
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Author Mao, M.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
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  Title Plasma chemistry modeling for an inductively coupled plasma used for the growth of carbon nanotubes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 275 Issue 1 Pages 012021,1-012021,9  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract A hybrid model, called the hybrid plasma equipment model (HPEM), is used to describe the plasma chemistry in an inductively coupled plasma, operating in a gas mixture of C2H2 with either H2 or NH3, as typically used for carbon nanotube (CNT) growth. Two-dimensional profiles of power density, electron temperature and density, gas temperature, and densities of some plasma species are plotted and analyzed. Besides, the fluxes of the various plasma species towards the substrate (where the CNTs can be grown), as well as the decomposition rates of the feedstock gases (C2H2, NH3 and H2), are calculated as a function of the C2H2 fraction in both gas mixtures.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos Publication Date 2011-02-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85859 Serial 2631  
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Author Neyts, E.; Bogaerts, A.; van de Sanden, M.C.M. url  doi
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  Title Reaction mechanisms and thin a-C:H film growth from low energy hydrocarbon radicals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Journal of physics : conference series Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 86 Issue Pages 12020-12020,15  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Molecular dynamics simulations using the Brenner potential have been performed to investigate reaction mechanisms of various hydrocarbon radicals with low kinetic energies on amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H) surfaces and to simulate thin a-C:H film growth. Experimental data from an expanding thermal plasma setup were used as input for the simulations. The hydrocarbon reaction mechanisms were studied both during growth of the films and on a set of surface sites specific for a-C:H surfaces. Thin film growth was studied using experimentally detected growth species. It is found that the reaction mechanisms and sticking coefficients are dependent on the specific surface sites, and the structural properties of the growth radicals. Furthermore, it is found that thin a-C:H films can be densified using an additional H-flux towards the substrate.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000256282900020 Publication Date 2007-11-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:65692 Serial 2817  
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Author Van Gaens, W.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  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.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000337891900017 Publication Date 2014-05-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 34 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2014 IF: 3.591  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117075 Serial 2820  
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Author Bultinck, E.; Mahieu, S.; Depla, D.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
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  Title Reactive sputter deposition of TiNx films, simulated with a particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collisions model Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys  
  Volume 11 Issue Pages 023039,1-023039,24  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The physical processes in an Ar/N2 magnetron discharge used for the reactive sputter deposition of TiNx thin films were simulated with a 2d3v particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collisions (PIC/MCC) model. Cathode currents and voltages were calculated self-consistently and compared with experiments. Also, ion fractions were calculated and validated with mass spectrometric measurements. With this PIC/MCC model, the influence of N2/Ar gas ratio on the particle densities and fluxes was investigated, taking into account the effect of the poisoned state of the target.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000263744100001 Publication Date 2009-02-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 23 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2009 IF: 3.312  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:73150 Serial 2825  
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Neyts, E.C.; Rousseau, A. doi  openurl
  Title Special issue on fundamentals of plasmasurface interactions Type Editorial
  Year 2014 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys  
  Volume 47 Issue 22 Pages 220301  
  Keywords Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Iop publishing ltd Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000336207900001 Publication Date 2014-05-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-3727;1361-6463; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.588; 2014 IF: 2.721  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116917 Serial 3068  
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Author Kozák, T.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  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%).  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000345761500014 Publication Date 2014-06-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited 170 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2014 IF: 3.591  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117398 Serial 3108  
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Author Yusupov, M.; Saraiva, M.; Depla, D.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
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  Title Sputter deposition of MgxAlyOz thin films in a dual-magnetron device : a multi-species Monte Carlo model Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys  
  Volume 14 Issue 7 Pages 073043  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract A multi-species Monte Carlo (MC) model, combined with an analytical surface model, has been developed in order to investigate the general plasma processes occurring during the sputter deposition of complex oxide films in a dual-magnetron sputter deposition system. The important plasma species, such as electrons, Ar+ ions, fast Ar atoms and sputtered metal atoms (i.e. Mg and Al atoms) are described with the so-called multi-species MC model, whereas the deposition of MgxAlyOz films is treated by an analytical surface model. Targetsubstrate distances for both magnetrons in the dual-magnetron setup are varied for the purpose of growing stoichiometric complex oxide thin films. The metal atoms are sputtered from pure metallic targets, whereas the oxygen flux is only directed toward the substrate and is high enough to obtain fully oxidized thin films but low enough to avoid target poisoning. The calculations correspond to typical experimental conditions applied to grow these complex oxide films. In this paper, some calculation results are shown, such as the densities of various plasma species, their fluxes toward the targets and substrate, the deposition rates, as well as the film stoichiometry. Moreover, some results of the combined model are compared with experimental observations. Note that this is the first complete model, which can be applied for large and complicated magnetron reactor geometries, such as dual-magnetron configurations. With this model, we are able to describe all important plasma species as well as the deposition process. It can also be used to predict film stoichiometries of complex oxide films on the substrate.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000307072500003 Publication Date 2012-07-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2012 IF: 4.063  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:100100 Serial 3111  
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Author Zhang, Y.; Wang, H.-yu; Jiang, W.; Bogaerts, A. url  doi
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  Title Two-dimensional particle-in cell/Monte Carlo simulations of a packed-bed dielectric barrier discharge in air at atmospheric pressure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys  
  Volume 17 Issue 17 Pages 083056  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The plasma behavior in a parallel-plate dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is simulated by a two-dimensional particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision model, comparing for the first time an unpacked (empty) DBD with a packed bed DBD, i.e., a DBD filled with dielectric spheres in the gas gap. The calculations are performed in air, at atmospheric pressure. The discharge is powered by a pulse with a voltage amplitude of −20 kV. When comparing the packed and unpacked DBD reactors with the same dielectric barriers, it is clear that the presence of the dielectric packing leads to a transition in discharge behavior from a combination of negative streamers and unlimited surface streamers on the bottom dielectric surface to a combination of predominant positive streamers and limited surface discharges on the dielectric surfaces of the beads and plates. Furthermore, in the packed bed DBD, the electric field is locally enhanced inside the dielectric material, near the contact points between the beads and the plates, and therefore also in the plasma between the packing beads and between a bead and the dielectric wall, leading to values of $4\times {10}  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000360957800003 Publication Date 2015-08-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 22 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2015 IF: 3.558  
  Call Number c:irua:127650 Serial 3777  
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Author Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Understanding plasma catalysis through modelling and simulation : a review Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys  
  Volume 47 Issue 22 Pages 224010  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Plasma catalysis holds great promise for environmental applications, provided that the process viability can be maximized in terms of energy efficiency and product selectivity. This requires a fundamental understanding of the various processes taking place and especially the mutual interactions between plasma and catalyst. In this review, we therefore first examine the various effects of the plasma on the catalyst and of the catalyst on the plasma that have been described in the literature. Most of these studies are purely experimental. The urgently needed fundamental understanding of the mechanisms underpinning plasma catalysis, however, may also be obtained through modelling and simulation. Therefore, we also provide here an overview of the modelling efforts that have been developed already, on both the atomistic and the macroscale, and we identify the data that can be obtained with these models to illustrate how modelling and simulation may contribute to this field. Last but not least, we also identify future modelling opportunities to obtain a more complete understanding of the various underlying plasma catalytic effects, which is needed to provide a comprehensive picture of plasma catalysis.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Iop publishing ltd Place of Publication (up) Bristol Editor  
  Language Wos 000336207900011 Publication Date 2014-05-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-3727;1361-6463; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited 130 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.588; 2014 IF: 2.721  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:116920 Serial 3803  
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Author Belov, I.; Paulussen, S.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  openurl
  Title Analysis and comparison of the co2 and co dielectric barrier discharge solid products Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2016 Publication Hakone Xv: International Symposium On High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry: With Joint Cost Td1208 Workshop: Non-equilibrium Plasmas With Liquids For Water And Surface Treatment Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The CO and CO2 Dielectric Barrier Discharges (DBD) and their solid products were analyzed keeping similar energy input regimes. Gas chromatography analysis revealed the presence of CO2, CO and O-2 mixture in the exhaust of the CO2 DBD, while no O-2 was found when CO was used as a feed gas. It was shown that the C-2 Swan lines observed with optical emission spectroscopy were distinct in the CO plasma while they were not observed in the CO2 emission spectrum. Also the solid products of the plasmas exhibited remarkable differences. Nanoparticles with a diameter between10 and 300 nm, composed of Fe, O and C (Fe: O: C similar to 13: 50: 30) were produced by the CO2 DBD, while microscopic dendrite-like carbon structure (C: O similar to 73: 27) were formed in the CO plasma. The growth rate in the CO2 and CO DBDs was evaluated to be on the level of 0.15 mg/min and 15 mg/min, respectively. The difference of the CO and CO2 discharges and their products might be attributed to the oxygen content in the latter (6.4 mol.% O-2 in the exhaust) and subsequent etching of the carbonaceous film.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Masarykova univ Place of Publication (up) Brno Editor  
  Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 978-80-210-8318-9 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141554 Serial 4516  
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Snoeckx, R.; Berthelot, A.; Heijkers, S.; Wang, W.; Sun, S.; Van Laer, K.; Ramakers, M.; Michielsen, I.; Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. pdf  openurl
  Title Plasma based co2 conversion: a combined modeling and experimental study Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2016 Publication Hakone Xv: International Symposium On High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry: With Joint Cost Td1208 Workshop: Non-equilibrium Plasmas With Liquids For Water And Surface Treatment Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract In recent years there is increased interest in plasma-based CO2 conversion. Several plasma setups are being investigated for this purpose, but the most commonly used ones are a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), a microwave (MW) plasma and a gliding arc (GA) reactor. In this proceedings paper, we will show results from our experiments in a (packed bed) DBD reactor and in a vortex-flow GA reactor, as well as from our model calculations for the detailed plasma chemistry in a DBD, MW and GA, for pure CO2 as well as mixtures of CO2 with N-2, CH4 and H2O.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Masarykova univ Place of Publication (up) Brno Editor  
  Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 978-80-210-8318-9 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141553 Serial 4526  
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Author Neyts, E.C.; van Duin, A.C.T.; Bogaerts, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Formation of single layer graphene on nickel under far-from-equilibrium high flux conditions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale  
  Volume 5 Issue 16 Pages 7250-7255  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract We investigate the theoretical possibility of single layer graphene formation on a nickel surface at different substrate temperatures under far-from-equilibrium high precursor flux conditions, employing state-of-the-art hybrid reactive molecular dynamics/uniform acceptance force bias Monte Carlo simulations. It is predicted that under these conditions, the formation of a single layer graphene-like film may proceed through a combined depositionsegregation mechanism on a nickel substrate, rather than by pure surface segregation as is typically observed for metals with high carbon solubility. At 900 K and above, nearly continuous graphene layers are obtained. These simulations suggest that single layer graphene deposition is theoretically possible on Ni under high flux conditions.  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos 000322315600019 Publication Date 2013-04-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2040-3364;2040-3372; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.367 Times cited 25 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 7.367; 2013 IF: 6.739  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109249 Serial 1264  
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Author Neyts, E.; Bogaerts, A. doi  openurl
  Title Influence of internal energy and impact angle on the sticking behaviour of reactive radicals in thin a-C:H film growth: a molecular dynamics study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Physical chemistry, chemical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Chem Chem Phys  
  Volume 8 Issue 17 Pages 2066-2071  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos 000236970300011 Publication Date 2006-03-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1463-9076;1463-9084; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.123 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.123; 2006 IF: 2.892  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:57353 Serial 1625  
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Author Khalilov, U.; Bogaerts, A.; Neyts, E.C. doi  openurl
  Title Microscopic mechanisms of vertical graphene and carbon nanotube cap nucleation from hydrocarbon growth precursors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale  
  Volume 6 Issue 15 Pages 9206-9214  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Controlling and steering the growth of single walled carbon nanotubes is often believed to require controlling of the nucleation stage. Yet, little is known about the microscopic mechanisms governing the nucleation from hydrocarbon molecules. Specifically, we address here the dehydrogenation of hydrocarbon molecules and the formation of all-carbon graphitic islands on metallic nanoclusters from hydrocarbon molecules under conditions typical for carbon nanotube growth. Employing reactive molecular dynamics simulations, we demonstrate for the first time that the formation of a graphitic network occurs through the intermediate formation of vertically oriented, not fully dehydrogenated graphitic islands. Upon dehydrogenation of these vertical graphenes, the islands curve over the surface, thereby forming a carbon network covering the nanoparticle. The results indicate that controlling the extent of dehydrogenation offers an additional parameter to control the nucleation of carbon nanotubes.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication (up) Cambridge Editor  
  Language Wos 000339861500103 Publication Date 2014-05-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2040-3364;2040-3372; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.367 Times cited 21 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 7.367; 2014 IF: 7.394  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117950 Serial 2027  
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