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Author Zhang, Y.-R.; Tinck, S.; De Schepper, P.; Wang, Y.-N.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Modeling and experimental investigation of the plasma uniformity in CF4/O2 capacitively coupled plasmas, operating in single frequency and dual frequency regime Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication (up) Journal of vacuum science and technology: A: vacuum surfaces and films Abbreviated Journal J Vac Sci Technol A
Volume 33 Issue 33 Pages 021310
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract A two-dimensional hybrid Monte Carlofluid model, incorporating a full-wave solution of Maxwell's equations, is employed to describe the behavior of high frequency (HF) and very high frequency capacitively coupled plasmas (CCPs), operating both at single frequency (SF) and dual frequency (DF) in a CF4/O2 gas mixture. First, the authors investigate the plasma composition, and the simulations reveal that besides CF4 and O2, also COF2, CF3, and CO2 are important neutral species, and CF+3 and F− are the most important positive and negative ions. Second, by comparing the results of the model with and without taking into account the electromagnetic effects for a SF CCP, it is clear that the electromagnetic effects are important, both at 27 and 60 MHz, because they affect the absolute values of the calculation results and also (to some extent) the spatial profiles, which accordingly affects the uniformity in plasma processing. In order to improve the plasma radial uniformity, which is important for the etch process, a low frequency (LF) source is added to the discharge. Therefore, in the major part of the paper, the plasma uniformity is investigated for both SF and DF CCPs, operating at a HF of 27 and 60 MHz and a LF of 2 MHz. For this purpose, the authors measure the etch rates as a function of position on the wafer in a wide range of LF powers, and the authors compare them with the calculated fluxes toward the wafer of the plasma species playing a role in the etch process, to explain the trends in the measured etch rate profiles. It is found that at a HF of 60 MHz, the uniformity of the etch rate is effectively improved by adding a LF power of 2 MHz and 300 W, while its absolute value increases by about 50%, thus a high etch rate with a uniform distribution is observed under this condition.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000355739500026 Publication Date 2015-01-29
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0734-2101;1520-8559; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.374 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.374; 2015 IF: 2.322
Call Number c:irua:122650 Serial 2107
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Author Depla, D.; Chen, Z.Y.; Bogaerts, A.; Ignatova, V.; de Gryse, R.; Gijbels, R.
Title Modeling of the target surface modification by reactive ion implantation during magnetron sputtering Type A1 Journal article
Year 2004 Publication (up) Journal of vacuum science and technology: A: vacuum surfaces and films Abbreviated Journal J Vac Sci Technol A
Volume 22 Issue 4 Pages 1524-1529
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000223322000075 Publication Date 2004-07-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0734-2101; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.374 Times cited 13 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.374; 2004 IF: 1.557
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:47331 Serial 2137
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Author Kolev, I.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Numerical study of the sputtering in a dc magnetron Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication (up) Journal of vacuum science and technology: A: vacuum surfaces and films Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
Volume 27 Issue 1 Pages 20-28
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate the size-dependent melting mechanism of nickel nanoclusters of various sizes. The melting process was monitored by the caloric curve, the overall cluster Lindemann index, and the atomic Lindemann index. Size-dependent melting temperatures were determined, and the correct linear dependence on inverse diameter was recovered. We found that the melting mechanism gradually changes from dynamic coexistence melting to surface melting with increasing cluster size. These findings are of importance in better understanding carbon nanotube growth by catalytic chemical vapor deposition as the phase state of the catalyst nanoparticle codetermines the growth mechanism.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000263299600018 Publication Date 2009-02-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1932-7447;1932-7455; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited 66 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.536; 2009 IF: 4.224
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:71634 Serial 2411
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Author Delabie, A.; Sioncke, S.; Rip, J.; Van Elshocht, S.; Pourtois, G.; Mueller, M.; Beckhoff, B.; Pierloot, K.
Title Reaction mechanisms for atomic layer deposition of aluminum oxide on semiconductor substrates Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication (up) Journal of vacuum science and technology: A: vacuum surfaces and films Abbreviated Journal J Vac Sci Technol A
Volume 30 Issue 1 Pages 01a127-01a127,10
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract In this work, we have studied the TMA/H(2)O (TMA Al(CH(3))(3)) atomic layer deposition (ALD) of Al(2)O(3) on hydroxyl (OH) and thiol (SH) terminated semiconductor substrates. Total reflection x-ray fluorescence reveals a complex growth-per-cycle evolution during the early ALD reaction cycles. OH and SH terminated surfaces demonstrate growth inhibition from the second reaction cycle on. Theoretical calculations, based on density functional theory, are performed on cluster models to investigate the first TMA/H(2)O reaction cycle. Based on the theoretical results, we discuss possible mechanisms for the growth inhibition from the second reaction cycle on. In addition, our calculations show that AlCH(3) groups are hydrolyzed by a H(2)O molecule adsorbed on a neighboring Al atom, independent of the type of backbonds (Si-O, Ge-O, or Ge-S) of AlCH(3). The coordination of Al remains four-fold after the first TMA/H(2)O reaction cycle. (C) 2012 American Vacuum Society. [DOI: 10.1116/1.3664090]
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000298992800027 Publication Date 2011-12-02
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0734-2101; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.374 Times cited 41 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.374; 2012 IF: 1.432
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96253 Serial 2818
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Author Heyne, M.H.; de Marneffe, J.-F.; Radu, I.; Neyts, E.C.; De Gendt, S.
Title Thermal recrystallization of short-range ordered WS2 films Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication (up) Journal of vacuum science and technology: A: vacuum surfaces and films Abbreviated Journal J Vac Sci Technol A
Volume 36 Issue 5 Pages 05g501
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The integration of van der Waals materials in nanoelectronic devices requires the deposition of few-layered MX2 films with excellent quality crystals covering a large area. In recent years, astonishing progress in the monolayer growth of WS2 and MoS2 was demonstrated, but multilayer growth resulted often in separated triangular or hexagonal islands. These polycrystalline films cannot fully employ the specific MX2 properties since they are not connected in-plane to the other domains. To coalesce separated islands, ultrahigh-temperature postdeposition anneals in H2S are applied, which are not compatible with bare silicon substrates. Starting from the deposition of stoichiometric short-ordered films, the present work studies different options for subsequent high-temperature annealing in an inert atmosphere to form crystalline films with large grains from stoichiometric films with small grains. The rapid thermal annealing, performed over a few seconds, is compared to excimer laser annealing in the nanosecond range, which are both able to crystallize the thin WS2. The WS2 recrystallization temperature can be lowered using metallic crystallization promoters (Co and Ni). The best result is obtained using a Co cap, due to the circumvention of Co and S binary phase formation below the eutectic temperature. The recrystallization above a critical temperature is accompanied by sulfur loss and 3D regrowth. These undesired effects can be suppressed by the application of a dielectric capping layer prior to annealing. A SiO2 cap can suppress the sulfur loss successfully during annealing and reveals improved material quality in comparison to noncapped films Published by the AVS.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000444033200002 Publication Date 2018-07-05
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0734-2101 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.374 Times cited 2 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.374
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153671 Serial 5134
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Author Neyts, E.C.
Title PECVD growth of carbon nanotubes : from experiment to simulation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication (up) Journal of vacuum science and technology: B: micro-electronics processing and phenomena Abbreviated Journal
Volume 30 Issue 3 Pages 030803-030803,17
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Nanostructured carbon materials show a tremendous variety in atomic structure, morphology, properties, and applications. As all properties are ultimately determined by the structure of the material, a thorough understanding of the growth mechanisms that give rise to the particular structure is critical. On many occasions, it has been shown that plasma enhanced growth can be strongly beneficial. This review will describe the authors current understanding of plasma enhanced growth of carbon nanotubes, the prototypical example of nanostructured carbon materials, as obtained from experiments, simulations, and modeling. Specific emphasis is put on where experiments and computational approaches correspond, and where they differ. Also, the current status on simulating PECVD growth of some other carbon nanomaterials is reviewed, including amorphous carbon, graphene, and metallofullerenes. Finally, computational challenges with respect to the simulation of PECVD growth are identified.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000305042000010 Publication Date 2012-04-16
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2166-2746; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 42 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97166 Serial 2570
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Author Blommaert, W.; Vandelannoote, R.; Sadurski, A.; Van 't dack, L.; Gijbels, R.
Title Trace-element geochemistry of thermal water percolating through a karstic environment in the region of Saint Ghislain (Belgium) Type A1 Journal article
Year 1983 Publication (up) Journal of volcanology and geothermal research Abbreviated Journal J Volcanol Geoth Res
Volume 19 Issue 3/4 Pages 331-348
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Five geothermal waters from the Mons area (southern Belgium) have been studied: one natural hot spring at Stambruges, one stagnant warm water from the inclined tunnels at Baudour, and three thermal waters from the drillholes at St. Ghislain, Ghlin and Douvrain, originating from the carbonate/anhydrite-bearing Visean strata, at depths of ca. 2600, 1550 and 1300 m, respectively. Multielement chemical analysis of the filtered water and its suspended matter > 0.4 μm) was carried out by instrumental neutron activation. Temperature in depth, calculated using the silica (chalcedony) chemical geothermometer, ranged from 75 to 88°C, in good agreement with experimentally determined values. Na/K and Na/K/Ca geothermometers yieilded erratic results, as expected from the geological environment in the aquifer. From the analytical data it can be calculated that the thermal waters of St. Ghislain, Ghlin and Douvrain are not only saturated with respect to chalcedony, but also to anhydrite, calcite, fluorite, barite, strontianite, and possibly zinc silicate, iron (III) hydroxide or siderite, albite, microcline, gibbsite and kaolinite. They are oversaturated with respect to muscovite. Data are also presented for the other thermal waters, and a cold spring water (Claire Fontaine, Stambruges). The similar trace-element composition of the thermal waters can be explained by percolation of the water in the same distant recharge zone, from where it descends, becomes heated at depth and rises along collapse breccia, and locally (Baudour, Stambruges) along fissures. The uptake of higher amounts of Ca, Mg, Sr and sulfate in St. Ghislain and Ghlin, as compared to Douvrain and Baudour is correlated with the boundary between the non-dissolved and dissolved evaporitic zones. This boundary is situated between St. Ghislain and Douvrain, and is roughly parallel with the direction of the groundwater flow (WNW).
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos A1983RY57700008 Publication Date 2003-08-08
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0377-0273; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.543 Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111444 Serial 3694
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Author Le Compte, M.; Cardenas De La Hoz, E.; Peeters, S.; Smits, E.; Lardon, F.; Roeyen, G.; Vanlanduit, S.; Prenen, H.; Peeters, M.; Lin, A.; Deben, C.
Title Multiparametric tumor organoid drug screening using widefield live-cell imaging for bulk and single-organoid analysis Type A1 Journal article
Year 2022 Publication (up) Jove-Journal Of Visualized Experiments Abbreviated Journal Jove-J Vis Exp
Volume Issue 190 Pages 1-18
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC); Center for Oncological Research (CORE)
Abstract Patient-derived tumor organoids (PDTOs) hold great promise for preclinical and translational research and predicting the patient therapy response from ex vivo drug screenings. However, current adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-based drug screening assays do not capture the complexity of a drug response (cytostatic or cytotoxic) and intratumor heterogeneity that has been shown to be retained in PDTOs due to a bulk readout. Live-cell imaging is a powerful tool to overcome this issue and visualize drug responses more in-depth. However, image analysis software is often not adapted to the three-dimensionality of PDTOs, requires fluorescent viability dyes, or is not compatible with a 384-well microplate format. This paper describes a semi-automated methodology to seed, treat, and image PDTOs in a high-throughput, 384-well format using conventional, widefield, live-cell imaging systems. In addition, we developed viability marker-free image analysis software to quantify growth rate-based drug response metrics that improve reproducibility and correct growth rate variations between different PDTO lines. Using the normalized drug response metric, which scores drug response based on the growth rate normalized to a positive and negative control condition, and a fluorescent cell death dye, cytotoxic and cytostatic drug responses can be easily distinguished, profoundly improving the classification of responders and non-responders. In addition, drug-response heterogeneity can by quantified from single-organoid drug response analysis to identify potential, resistant clones. Ultimately, this method aims to improve the prediction of clinical therapy response by capturing a multiparametric drug response signature, which includes kinetic growth arrest and cell death quantification. ,
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000928020400010 Publication Date 2022-12-24
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1940-087x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.2 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.2
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193168 Serial 7271
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Author Lenaerts, J.; Verlinden, G.; van Vaeck, L.; Gijbels, R.; Geuens, I.; Callant, P.
Title Exchange of fluorinated cyanine dyes between different types of silver halide microcrystals studied by imaging time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry Type A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication (up) Langmuir Abbreviated Journal Langmuir
Volume 17 Issue 23 Pages 7332-7338
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000172123700027 Publication Date 2002-07-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0743-7463;1520-5827; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.833 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.833; 2001 IF: 2.963
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37254 Serial 1108
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Kolev, I.
Title Modeling of magnetron and glow discharges Type A1 Journal article
Year 2002 Publication (up) Le vide: science, technique et applications Abbreviated Journal
Volume 57 Issue 304 Pages 296-307
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:40185 Serial 2128
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Author van Vaeck, L.; Adriaens, A.; Gijbels, R.
Title Static secondary ion mass spectrometry (S-SIMS): part 1: methodology and structural interpretation Type A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication (up) Mass spectrometry reviews Abbreviated Journal Mass Spectrom Rev
Volume 18 Issue Pages 1-47
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000082318900001 Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0277-7037 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 9.373 Times cited 112 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 9.373; 1999 IF: 6.885
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:24931 Serial 3151
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Author Rezaei, F.; Vanraes, P.; Nikiforov, A.; Morent, R.; De Geyter, N.
Title Applications of plasma-liquid systems : a review Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication (up) Materials Abbreviated Journal Materials
Volume 12 Issue 17 Pages 2751
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Plasma-liquid systems have attracted increasing attention in recent years, owing to their high potential in material processing and nanoscience, environmental remediation, sterilization, biomedicine, and food applications. Due to the multidisciplinary character of this scientific field and due to its broad range of established and promising applications, an updated overview is required, addressing the various applications of plasma-liquid systems till now. In the present review, after a brief historical introduction on this important research field, the authors aimed to bring together a wide range of applications of plasma-liquid systems, including nanomaterial processing, water analytical chemistry, water purification, plasma sterilization, plasma medicine, food preservation and agricultural processing, power transformers for high voltage switching, and polymer solution treatment. Although the general understanding of plasma-liquid interactions and their applications has grown significantly in recent decades, it is aimed here to give an updated overview on the possible applications of plasma-liquid systems. This review can be used as a guide for researchers from different fields to gain insight in the history and state-of-the-art of plasma-liquid interactions and to obtain an overview on the acquired knowledge in this field up to now.
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Language Wos 000488880300104 Publication Date 2019-08-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1996-1944 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.654 Times cited 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.654
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:163805 Serial 6285
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Author Tit, N.; Al Ezzi, M.M.; Abdullah, H.M.; Yusupov, M.; Kouser, S.; Bahlouli, H.; Yamani, Z.H.
Title Detection of CO2 using CNT-based sensors: Role of Fe catalyst on sensitivity and selectivity Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication (up) Materials chemistry and physics Abbreviated Journal Mater Chem Phys
Volume 186 Issue 186 Pages 353-364
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The adsorption of CO2 on surfaces of graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), decorated with Fe atoms, are investigated using the self-consistent-charge density-functional tight-binding (SCC-DFTB) method, neglecting the heat effects. Fe ad-atoms are more stable when they are dispersed on hollow sites. They introduce a large density of states at the Fermi level (N-F); where keeping such density low would help in gas sensing. Furthermore, the Fe ad-atom can weaken the C=O double bonds of the chemisorbed CO2 molecule, paving the way for oxygen atoms to drain more charges from Fe. Consequently, chemisorption of CO2 molecules reduces both N-F and the conductance while it enhances the sensitivity with the increasing gas dose. Conducting armchair CNTs (ac-CNTs) have higher sensitivity than graphene and semiconducting zigzag CNTs (zz-CNT5). Comparative study of sensitivity of ac-CNT-Fe composite towards various gases (e.g., O-2, N-2, H-2, H2O, CO and CO2) has shown high sensitivity and selectivity towards CO, CO2 and H2O gases. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor
Language Wos 000390621200044 Publication Date 2016-11-04
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0254-0584 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.084 Times cited 17 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.084
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140333 Serial 4465
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Author Hardy, A.; Van Elshocht, S.; De Dobbelaere, C.; Hadermann, J.; Pourtois, G.; De Gendt, S.; Afanas'ev, V.V.; Van Bael, M.K.
Title Properties and thermal stability of solution processed ultrathin, high-k bismuth titanate (Bi2Ti2O7) films Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication (up) Materials research bulletin Abbreviated Journal Mater Res Bull
Volume 47 Issue 3 Pages 511-517
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Ultrathin bismuth titanate films (Bi2Ti2O7, 5-25 nm) are deposited onto SiO2/Si substrates by aqueous chemical solution deposition and their evolution during annealing is studied. The films crystallize into a preferentially oriented, pure pyrochlore phase between 500 and 700 degrees C, depending on the film thickness and the total thermal budget. Crystallization causes a strong increase of surface roughness compared to amorphous films. An increase of the interfacial layer thickness is observed after anneal at 600 degrees C, together with intermixing of bismuth with the substrate as shown by TEM-EDX. The band gap was determined to be similar to 3 eV from photoconductivity measurements and high dielectric constants between 30 and 130 were determined from capacitance voltage measurements, depending on the processing conditions. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000301994100001 Publication Date 2012-01-10
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0025-5408; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.446 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.446; 2012 IF: 1.913
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97797 Serial 2727
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Author Mortet, V.; Zhang, L.; Echert, M.; Soltani, A.; d' Haen, J.; Douheret, O.; Moreau, M.; Osswald, S.; Neyts, E.; Troadec, D.; Wagner, P.; Bogaerts, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Haenen, K.
Title Characterization of nano-crystalline diamond films grown under continuous DC bias during plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition Type A3 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication (up) Materials Research Society symposium proceedings Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue 1203 Pages
Keywords A3 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Nanocrystalline diamond films have generated much interested due to their diamond-like properties and low surface roughness. Several techniques have been used to obtain a high re-nucleation rate, such as hydrogen poor or high methane concentration plasmas. In this work, the properties of nano-diamond films grown on silicon substrates using a continuous DC bias voltage during the complete duration of growth are studied. Subsequently, the layers were characterised by several morphological, structural and optical techniques. Besides a thorough investigation of the surface structure, using SEM and AFM, special attention was paid to the bulk structure of the films. The application of FTIR, XRD, multi wavelength Raman spectroscopy, TEM and EELS yielded a detailed insight in important properties such as the amount of crystallinity, the hydrogen content and grain size. Although these films are smooth, they are under a considerable compressive stress. FTIR spectroscopy points to a high hydrogen content in the films, while Raman and EELS indicate a high concentration of sp2 carbon. TEM and EELS show that these films consist of diamond nano-grains mixed with an amorphous sp2 bonded carbon, these results are consistent with the XRD and UV Raman spectroscopy data.
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Publisher Place of Publication Wuhan Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 2010-03-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1946-4274; ISBN Additional Links UA library record
Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81646 Serial 327
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Author Hellmuth, K.H.; Siitari-Kaupi, M.; Rauhala, E.; Johansson, B.; Zilliacus, R.; Gijbels, R.; Adriaens, A.
Title Reactions of high FeO-olivine rock with groundwater and redox-sensitive elements studied by surface-analytical methods and autoradiography Type P1 Proceeding
Year 1994 Publication (up) Materials Research Society symposium proceedings Abbreviated Journal
Volume 333 Issue Pages 947-953
Keywords P1 Proceeding; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Wuhan Editor
Language Wos A1994BA13E00112 Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0272-9172 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 6 Open Access
Notes Approved
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:8939 Serial 2821
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Author Oleshko, V.P.; Brichkin, S.B.; Gijbels, R.; Jacob, W.A.; Razumov, V.F.
Title Observation of exciton states in silver halide nanoparticles by cryo-electron spectroscopic imaging and electron energy-loss spectroscopy Type A1 Journal article
Year 1997 Publication (up) Mendeleev communications Abbreviated Journal Mendeleev Commun
Volume 7 Issue 6 Pages 213-215
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
Language Wos 000071865900001 Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0959-9436 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.741 Times cited 5 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.741; 1997 IF: 0.652
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:20468 Serial 2417
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Author Oleshko, V.; Gijbels, R.; Jacob, W.; Alfimov, M.
Title Characterization of complex silver halide photographic systems by means of analytical electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
Year 1995 Publication (up) Microbeam analysis Abbreviated Journal
Volume 4 Issue 1 Pages 1-29
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Deerfield Beach, Fla Editor
Language Wos A1995RR65700001 Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1061-3420 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 9 Open Access
Notes Approved PHYSICS, APPLIED 28/145 Q1 #
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:12275 Serial 318
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Author Oleshko, V.; Gijbels, R.; Jacob, W.; Alfimov, M.
Title Characterization of complex silver halide photographic systems by means of analytical electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
Year 1994 Publication (up) Microbeam analysis Abbreviated Journal
Volume 3 Issue Pages 1-29
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Deerfield Beach, Fla Editor
Language Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1061-3420 ISBN Additional Links UA library record
Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved PHYSICS, APPLIED 28/145 Q1 #
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:10314 Serial 319
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Author Adriaens, A.; Van 't dack, L.; Adams, F.; Gijbels, R.
Title A mass spectrometric study of the dissolution behavior of sanidine Type A1 Journal article
Year 1995 Publication (up) Microchimica acta Abbreviated Journal Microchim Acta
Volume 120 Issue Pages 139-147
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 Wien Editor
Language Wos A1995TH37000013 Publication Date 2005-02-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0026-3672;1436-5073; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.741 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:10904 Serial 1953
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Author Van 't dack, L.; Gijbels, R.; Walker, C.T.
Title Modern developments and applications in microbeam analysis: proceedings of the 10th Workshop of the European Microbeam Analysis Society (EMAS), Antwerp, Belgium, May 6-10, 2007 Type Editorial
Year 2008 Publication (up) Microchimica acta Abbreviated Journal Microchim Acta
Volume 161 Issue 3/4 Pages 285-286
Keywords Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract
Address
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000256175600001 Publication Date 2008-05-23
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0026-3672;1436-5073; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.58 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.58; 2008 IF: 1.910
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69291 Serial 2157
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Author Ignatova, V.A.; Lebedev, O.I.; Wätjen, U.; van Vaeck, L.; van Landuyt, J.; Gijbels, R.; Adams, F.
Title Observation of Sb203 nanocrystals in SiO2 after Sb ion implantation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2002 Publication (up) Microchimica acta Abbreviated Journal Microchim Acta
Volume 139 Issue Pages 77-81
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract
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Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Place of Publication Wien Editor
Language Wos 000175560300012 Publication Date 2003-03-05
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0026-3672;1436-5073; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.58 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.58; 2002 IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:38378 Serial 2420
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Author Pourtois, G.; Lauwers, A.; Kittl, J.; Pantisano, L.; Sorée, B.; De Gendt, S.; Magnus, W.; Heyns, A.; Maex, K.
Title First-principle calculations on gate/dielectric interfaces : on the origin of work function shifts Type A1 Journal article
Year 2005 Publication (up) Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal Microelectron Eng
Volume 80 Issue Pages 272-279
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The impact of interfacial chemistry occurring at dielectric/gate interface of P-MOS and N-MOS devices is reviewed through a quick literature survey. A specific emphasis is put on the way the bond polarization that occurs between a dielectric and a metal substrate impacts on the gate work function. First-principle simulations are then used to study the work function changes induced by dopant aggregation in nickel monosilicide metal gates. It is shown that the changes are a natural consequence of the variation of the interface polarization.
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Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000231517000062 Publication Date 2005-06-05
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0167-9317; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.806 Times cited 31 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.806; 2005 IF: 1.347
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95095 Serial 1199
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Author Clima, S.; Govoreanu, B.; Jurczak, M.; Pourtois, G.
Title HfOx as RRAM material : first principles insights on the working principles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication (up) Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal Microelectron Eng
Volume 120 Issue Pages 13-18
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract First-principles simulations were employed to gain atomistic insights on the working principles of amorphous HfO2 based Resistive Random Access Memory stack: the nature of the defect responsible for the switching between the High and Low Resistive States has been unambiguously identified to be the substoichiometric Hf sites (commonly called oxygen vacancy-V-O) and the kinetics of the process have been investigated through the study of O diffusion. Also the role of each material layer in the TiN/HfO2/Hf/TiN RRAM stack and the impact of the deposition techniques have been examined: metallic Hf sputtering is needed to provide an oxygen exchange layer that plays the role of defect buffer. TiN shall be a good defect barrier for O but a bad defect buffer layer. A possible scenario to explain the device degradation (switching failure) mechanism has been proposed – the relaxation of the metastable amorphous phase towards crystalline structure leads to denser, more structured cluster that can increase the defect migration barriers. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos 000336697300004 Publication Date 2013-08-19
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0167-9317; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.806 Times cited 22 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.806; 2014 IF: 1.197
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117767 Serial 3535
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Author Clima, S.; Garbin, D.; Devulder, W.; Keukelier, J.; Opsomer, K.; Goux, L.; Kar, G.S.; Pourtois, G.
Title Material relaxation in chalcogenide OTS SELECTOR materials Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication (up) Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal Microelectron Eng
Volume 215 Issue 215 Pages 110996
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract Nature of the mobility-gap states in amorphous Ge-rich Ge50Se50 was found to be related to homopolar Ge bonds in the chains/clusters of Ge atoms. Threshold switching material suffers Ge-Ge bond concentration drift during material ageing, which can explain the observed reliability of the aGe(50)Se(50) selector devices. Strong Ge-N bonds were introduced to alleviate the observed instability.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000480665600008 Publication Date 2019-05-21
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0167-9317 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.806 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.806
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:161905 Serial 6308
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Author Vereecke, G.; De Coster, H.; Van Alphen, S.; Carolan, P.; Bender, H.; Willems, K.; Ragnarsson, L.-A.; Van Dorpe, P.; Horiguchi, N.; Holsteyns, F.
Title Wet etching of TiN in 1-D and 2-D confined nano-spaces of FinFET transistors Type A1 Journal article
Year 2018 Publication (up) Microelectronic engineering Abbreviated Journal
Volume 200 Issue Pages 56-61
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract In the manufacturing of multi-Vt FinFET transistors, the gate material deposited in the nano-spaces left by the removed dummy gate must be etched back in mask-defined wafer areas. Etch conformality is a necessary condition for the control of under-etch at the boundary between areas defined by masking. We studied the feasibility of TiN etching by APM (ammonia peroxide mixture, also known as SC1) in nano-confined volumes representative of FinFET transistors of the 7 nm node and below, namely nanotrenches with 1-D confinement and nanoholes with 2-D confinement. TiN etching was characterized for rate and conformality using different electron microscopy techniques. Etching in closed nanotrenches was conformal, starting and progressing all along the 2-D seam, with a rate that was 38% higher compared to a planar film. Etching in closed nanoholes proved also to be conformal and faster than planar films, but with a delay to open the 1-D seam that seemed to depend strongly on small variations in the hole diameter. However, holes between the fins at the bottom of the removed dummy gate, are not circular and do present 2-D seams that should lend themselves for an easier start of conformal etching as compared to the circular nanoholes used in this study. Finally, to explain the higher etch rate observed in nano-confined features, concentrations of ions in nanoholes were calculated taking the overlap of electrostatic double layers (EDL) into account. With negatively charged TiN walls, as measured by streaming potential on planar films, ammonium was the dominant ion in nanoholes. As no chemical reaction proposed in the literature for TiN etching matched with this finding, we proposed that the formation of ammine complexes, dissolving the formed Ti oxide, was the rate-determining step.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000449134800010 Publication Date 2018-09-21
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0167-9317 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:155414 Serial 8757
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Author Oleshko, V.P.; Gijbels, R.H.; Jacob, W.A.
Title Analytical electron microscopy of silver halide photographic systems Type A1 Journal article
Year 2000 Publication (up) Micron Abbreviated Journal Micron
Volume 31 Issue Pages 55-95
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000083352100007 Publication Date 2002-07-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0968-4328; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.98 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.98; 2000 IF: 1.324
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:34068 Serial 108
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Author Verlinden, G.; Gijbels, R.; Geuens, I.
Title Chemical microcharacterization of ultrathin iodide conversion layers and adsorbed thiocyanate surface layers on silver halide microcrystals with time-of-flight SIMS Type A1 Journal article
Year 2002 Publication (up) Microscopy and microanalysis Abbreviated Journal Microsc Microanal
Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 216-226
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The technique of imaging time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) and dual beam depth,profiling has been used to study the composition of the surface of tabular silver halide microcrystals. Analysis of individual microcrystals with a size well below 1 mum from a given emulsion is possible. The method is successfully applied for the characterization of silver halide microcrystals with subpercent global iodide concentrations confined in surface layers with a thickness below 5 nm. The developed TOF-SIMS analytical procedure is explicitly demonstrated for the molecular imaging of adsorbed thiocyanate layers (SCN) at crystal surfaces of individual crystals and for the differentiation of iodide conversion layers synthesized with KI and with AgI micrates (nanocrystals with a size between 10 and 50 nm). It can be concluded that TOF-SIMS as a microanalytical, surface-sensitive technique has some unique properties over other analytical techniques for the study of complex structured surface layers of silver halide microcrystals. This offers valuable information to support the synthesis of future photographic emulsions.
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Editor
Language Wos 000179055900007 Publication Date 2002-11-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1431-9276; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.891 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.891; 2002 IF: 1.733
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103876 Serial 349
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Author Oleshko, V.P.; Gijbels, R.H.; van Daele, A.J.; Jacob, W.A.; Xu, Y.-E.; Wang, S.-E.; Park, I.-Y.; Kang, T.-S.
Title Combined characterization of composite tabular silver halide microcrystals by cryo-EFTEM/EELS and cryo-STEM/EDX techniques Type A1 Journal article
Year 1998 Publication (up) Microscopy research and technique Abbreviated Journal Microsc Res Techniq
Volume 42 Issue 2 Pages 108-122
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000075521300005 Publication Date 2002-09-10
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1059-910X;1097-0029; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.147 Times cited 4 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.147; 1998 IF: 0.765
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:24907 Serial 398
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Author Oleshko, V.; Gijbels, R.; Jacob, W.; Lakiere, F.; van Daele, A.; Silaev, E.; Kaplun, L.
Title Characterization of double structure tabular microcrystals of silver halide emulsions by means of electron energy-loss spectroscopy, zero-loss electron spectroscopic imaging and energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis Type A1 Journal article
Year 1995 Publication (up) Microscopy, microanalysis, microstructures Abbreviated Journal
Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 79-88
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Place of Publication Ivry Editor
Language Wos A1995QY30300008 Publication Date 2003-08-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1154-2799; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes Approved
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:8457 Serial 322
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