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Author Ghorbanfekr-Kalashami, H.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title N-doped graphene : polarization effects and structural properties Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 93 Issue 93 Pages 174112  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The structural and mechanical properties of N-doped graphene (NG) are investigated using reactive force field (ReaxFF) potentials in large-scale molecular dynamics simulations. We found that ripples, which are induced by the dopants, change the roughness of NG, which depends on the number of dopants and their local arrangement. For any doping ratio N/C, the NG becomes ferroelectric with a net dipole moment. The formation energy increases nonlinearly with N/C ratio, while the Young's modulus, tensile strength, and intrinsic strain decrease with the number of dopants. Our results for the structural deformation and the thermoelectricity of the NG sheet are in good agreement with recent experiments and ab initio calculations.  
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  Language Wos 000376245900002 Publication Date 2016-05-20  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the ESF-Eurographene project CONGRAN, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134148 Serial 4212  
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Author Carraro, G.; Maccato, C.; Gasparotto, A.; Warwick, M.E.A.; Sada, C.; Turner, S.; Bazzo, A.; Andreu, T.; Pliekhova, O.; Korte, D.; Lavrenčič Štangar, U.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Morante, J.R.; Barreca, D. pdf  doi
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  Title Hematite-based nanocomposites for light-activated applications: Synergistic role of TiO2 and Au introduction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Solar energy materials and solar cells Abbreviated Journal Sol Energ Mat Sol C  
  Volume 159 Issue 159 Pages 456-466  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Photo-activated processes have been widely recognized as cost-effective and environmentally friendly routes for both renewable energy generation and purification/cleaning technologies. We report herein on a plasma- assisted approach for the synthesis of Fe 2 O 3 -TiO 2 nanosystems functionalized with Au nanoparticles. Fe 2 O 3 nanostructures were grown by plasma enhanced-chemical vapor deposition, followed by the sequential sputtering of titanium and gold under controlled conditions, and final annealing in air. The target nanosystems were subjected to a thorough multi-technique characterization, in order to elucidate the interrelations between their chemico-physical properties and the processing conditions. Finally, the functional performances were preliminarily investigated in both sunlight-assisted H 2 O splitting and photocatalytic activity tests in view of self- cleaning applications. The obtained results highlight the possibility of tailoring the system behaviour and candidate the present Fe 2 O 3 -TiO 2 -Au nanosystems as possible multi-functional low-cost platforms for light-activated processes.  
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  Language Wos 000388053600053 Publication Date 2016-10-07  
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  ISSN 0927-0248 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.784 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes The research leading to these results has received funding from the FP7 project “SOLAROGENIX” (NMP4-SL-2012-310333), as well as from Padova University ex-60% 2013-2016 projects, grant no. CPDR132937/13 (SOLLEONE) and the post-doc fellowship ACTION. INFINITY project in the framework of the EU Erasmus Mundus Action 2 is also acknowledged to provide a Ph.D. financial support as well as Slovenian Research Agency (program P2-0377). The authors are grateful to Dr. E. Toniato (Department of Chemistry, Padova University, Italy) for synthetic assistance and to Prof. E. Bontempi and Dr. M. Brisotto (Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory, Brescia University, Italy) for XRD analyses. Approved Most recent IF: 4.784  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:135833 Serial 4284  
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Author Schouteden, K.; Govaerts, K.; Debehets, J.; Thupakula, U.; Chen, T.; Li, Z.; Netsou, A.; Song, F.; Lamoen, D.; Van Haesendonck, C.; Partoens, B.; Park, K. pdf  url
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  Title Annealing-Induced Bi Bilayer on Bi2Te3 Investigated via Quasi-Particle-Interference Mapping Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 8778-8787  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Topological insulators (TIs) are renowned for their exotic topological surface states (TSSs) that reside in the top atomic layers, and hence, detailed knowledge of the surface top atomic layers is of utmost importance. Here we present the remarkable morphology changes of Bi2Te3 surfaces, which have been freshly cleaved in air, upon subsequent systematic annealing in ultrahigh vacuum and the resulting effects on the local and area-averaging electronic properties of the surface states, which are investigated by combining scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS), and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) experiments with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Our findings demonstrate that the annealing induces the formation of a Bi bilayer atop the Bi2Te3 surface. The adlayer results in n-type doping, and the atomic defects act as scattering centers of the TSS electrons. We also investigated the annealing-induced Bi bilayer surface on Bi2Te3 via voltage-dependent quasi-particle-interference (QPI) mapping of the surface local density of states and via comparison with the calculated constant-energy contours and QPI patterns. We observed closed hexagonal patterns in the Fourier transform of real-space QPI maps with secondary outer spikes. DFT calculations attribute these complex QPI patterns to the appearance of a “second” cone due to the surface charge transfer between the Bi bilayer and the Bi2Te3. Annealing in ultrahigh vacuum offers a facile route for tuning of the topological properties and may yield similar results for other topological materials.  
  Address Department of Physics, Virginia Tech , Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States  
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  Language English Wos 000384399300073 Publication Date 2016-09-02  
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  ISSN 1936-0851 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes The research in Leuven and Antwerp was supported by the Research FoundationFlanders (FWO, Belgium). The research in Leuven received additional support from the Flemish Concerted Research Action Program (BOF KULeuven, Project GOA/14/007) and the KULeuven Project GOA “Fundamental Challenges in Semiconductor Research”. Z.L. acknowledges the support from the China Scholarship Council (2011624021) and from KU Leuven Internal Funds (PDM). K.S. and J.D. acknowledge additional support from the FWO. T.C. and F.S. acknowledge the financial support of the National Key Projects for Basic Research of China (Grants 2013CB922103 and 2011CB922103), the National NaturalScience Foundation of China (Grant s 91421109, 11134005,11522432, and 11274003), the Natural Science Foundation ofJiangsu Province (Grant BK20130054), and the FundamentalResearch Funds for the Central Universities. K.P. wassupported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (DMR-1206354) and San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC)Comet and Gordon (DMR060009N). Approved Most recent IF: 13.942  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:136269 Serial 4294  
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Author Callewaert, V.; Shastry, K.; Saniz, R.; Makkonen, I.; Barbiellini, B.; Assaf, B.A.; Heiman, D.; Moodera, J.S.; Partoens, B.; Bansil, A.; Weiss, A.H.; url  doi
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  Title Positron surface state as a spectroscopic probe for characterizing surfaces of topological insulator materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 94 Issue 94 Pages 115411  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Topological insulators are attracting considerable interest due to their potential for technological applications and as platforms for exploring wide-ranging fundamental science questions. In order to exploit, fine-tune, control, and manipulate the topological surface states, spectroscopic tools which can effectively probe their properties are of key importance. Here, we demonstrate that positrons provide a sensitive probe for topological states and that the associated annihilation spectrum provides a technique for characterizing these states. Firm experimental evidence for the existence of a positron surface state near Bi2Te2Se with a binding energy of E-b = 2.7 +/- 0.2 eV is presented and is confirmed by first-principles calculations. Additionally, the simulations predict a significant signal originating from annihilation with the topological surface states and show the feasibility to detect their spin texture through the use of spin-polarized positron beams.  
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  Language Wos 000383232800012 Publication Date 2016-09-06  
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  ISSN 2469-9950;2469-9969; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; I.M. acknowledges discussions with M. Ervasti and A. Harju. V.C. and R.S. were supported by the FWO-Vlaanderen through Project No. G. 0224.14N. The computational resources and services used in this paper were, in part, provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the Hercules Foundation and the Flemish Government (EWI Department). I.M. acknowledges financial support from the Academy of Finland (Projects No. 285809 and No. 293932). The work at Northeastern University was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences Grant No. DE-FG02-07ER46352 and benefited from Northeastern University's Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC) and the NERSC supercomputing center through DOE Grant No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. K.S. and A.W. acknowledge financial support from the National Science Foundation through Grants No. DMR-MRI-1338130 and No. DMR-1508719. D.H. received financial support from the National Science Foundation (Grant No. ECCS-1402738). J.S.M. was supported by the STC Center for Integrated Quantum Materials under NSF Grants No. DMR-1231319, No. DMR-1207469, and ONR Grant No. N00014-13-1-0301. B.A.A. also acknowledges support from the LabEx ENS-ICFP Grant No. ANR-10-LABX-0010/ANR-10-IDEX-0001-02 PSL. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137134 Serial 4362  
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Author Barreca, D.; Carraro, G.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Warwick, M.E.A.; Toniato, E.; Gombac, V.; Sada, C.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fornasiero, P.; pdf  doi
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  Title Iron-titanium oxide nanocomposites functionalized with gold particles : from design to solar hydrogen production Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Advanced Materials Interfaces Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater Interfaces  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 1600348  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Hematite-titania nanocomposites, eventually functionalized with gold nanoparticles (NPs), are designed and developed by a plasma-assisted strategy, consisting in: (i) the plasma enhanced-chemical vapor deposition of -Fe2O3 on fluorine-doped tin oxide substrates; the radio frequency-sputtering of (ii) TiO2, and (iii) Au in controlled amounts. A detailed chemicophysical characterization, carried out through a multitechnique approach, reveals that the target materials are composed by interwoven -Fe2O3 dendritic structures, possessing a high porosity and active area. TiO2 introduction results in the formation of an ultrathin titania layer uniformly covering Fe2O3, whereas Au sputtering yields a homogeneous dispersion of low-sized gold NPs. Due to the intimate and tailored interaction between the single constituents and their optical properties, the resulting composite materials are successfully exploited for solar-driven applications. In particular, promising photocatalytic performances in H-2 production by reforming of water-ethanol solutions under simulated solar illumination are obtained. The related insights, presented and discussed in this work, can yield useful guidelines to boost the performances of nanostructured photocatalysts for energy-related applications.  
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  Language Wos 000383783200021 Publication Date 2016-07-20  
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  ISSN 2196-7350; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.279 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.279  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137154 Serial 4389  
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Author Zhang, Y.; Wang, H.-yu; Zhang, Y.-ru; Bogaerts, A. pdf  url
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  Title Formation of microdischarges inside a mesoporous catalyst in dielectric barrier discharge plasmas Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T  
  Volume 26 Issue 26 Pages 054002  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The formation process of a microdischarge (MD) in both μm- and nm-sized catalyst pores is simulated by a two-dimensional particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision model. A parallel-plate dielectric barrier discharge configuration in filamentary mode is considered in ambient air. The discharge is powered by a high voltage pulse. Our calculations reveal that a streamer can penetrate into the surface features of a porous catalyst and MDs can be formed inside both μm- and nm-sized pores, yielding ionization inside the pore. For the μm-sized pores, the ionization mainly occurs inside the pore, while for the nm-sized pores the ionization is strongest near and inside the pore. Thus, enhanced discharges near and inside the mesoporous catalyst are observed. Indeed, the maximum values of the electric field, ionization rate and electron density occur near and inside the pore. The maximum electric field and electron density inside the pore first increase when the pore size rises from 4 nm to 10 nm, and then they decrease for the 100 nm pore, due to

a more pronounced surface discharge for the smaller pores. However, the ionization rate is highest for the 100 nm pore due to the largest effective ionization region.
 
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  Language Wos 000399277700001 Publication Date 2017-04-05  
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  ISSN 1361-6595 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This work was supported by the NSFC (11405067, 11275007, 11375163). Y Zhang gratefully acknowledges the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office for financial support. The authors are very grateful to Wei Jiang for the useful discussions on the photo-ionization model and the particle-incell/ Monte-Carlo model. Approved Most recent IF: 3.302  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:142806 Serial 4566  
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Author Li, L.; Leenaerts, O.; Kong, X.; Chen, X.; Zhao, M.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Gallium bismuth halide GaBi-X2 (X = I, Br, Cl) monolayers with distorted hexagonal framework: Novel room-temperature quantum spin Hall insulators Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Nano Research Abbreviated Journal Nano Res  
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 2168-2180  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Quantum spin Hall (QSH) insulators with a large topologically nontrivial bulk gap are crucial for future applications of the QSH effect. Among these, group III-V monolayers and their halides, which have a chair structure (regular hexagonal framework), have been widely studied. Using first-principles calculations, we formulate a new structure model for the functionalized group III-V monolayers, which consist of rectangular GaBi-X-2 (X = I, Br, Cl) monolayers with a distorted hexagonal framework (DHF). These structures have a far lower energy than the GaBi-X-2 monolayers with a chair structure. Remarkably, the DHF GaBi-X-2 monolayers are all QSH insulators, which exhibit sizeable nontrivial band gaps ranging from 0.17 to 0.39 eV. The band gaps can be widely tuned by applying different spin-orbit coupling strengths, resulting in a distorted Dirac cone.  
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  Language Wos 000401320700029 Publication Date 2017-04-08  
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  ISSN 1998-0124 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.354 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government-department EWI. ; Approved Most recent IF: 7.354  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143739 Serial 4598  
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Author Navarrete, A.; Centi, G.; Bogaerts, A.; Mart?n,?ngel; York, A.; Stefanidis, G.D. pdf  url
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  Title Harvesting Renewable Energy for Carbon Dioxide Catalysis Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Energy technology Abbreviated Journal Energy Technol-Ger  
  Volume 5 Issue 5 Pages 796-811  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract The use of renewable energy (RE) to transform carbon dioxide into commodities (i.e., CO2 valorization) will pave the way towards a more sustainable economy in the coming years. But how can we efficiently use this energy (mostly available as electricity or solar light) to drive the necessary (catalytic) transformations? This paper presents a review of the technological advances in the transformation of carbon dioxide by means of RE. The socioeconomic implications and chemical basis of the transformation of carbon dioxide with RE are discussed. Then a general view of the use of RE to activate the (catalytic) transformations of carbon dioxide with microwaves, plasmas, and light is presented. The fundamental phenomena involved are introduced from a catalytic and reaction device perspective to present the advantages of this energy form as well as the inherent limitations of the present state-of-the-art. It is shown that efficient use of RE requires the redesign of current catalytic concepts. In this context, a new kind of reaction system, an energy-harvesting device, is proposed as a new conceptual approach for this endeavor. Finally, the challenges that lie ahead for the efficient and economical use of RE for carbon dioxide conversion are exposed.  
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  Language Wos 000451619500001 Publication Date 2017-02-08  
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  ISSN 2194-4288 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.789 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Fund for Scientific Research Flanders, G.0254.14 N, G.0217.14 N and G.0383.16 N ; Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, ENE2014-53459-R ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.789  
  Call Number PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:144217 Serial 4615  
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Author Wang, L.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Yang, X.-Y.; Zhang, B.-B.; Geng, W.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Su, B.-L. url  doi
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  Title Polydopamine nanocoated whole-cell asymmetric biocatalysts Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Chemical communications Abbreviated Journal Chem Commun  
  Volume 53 Issue 49 Pages 6617-6620  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Our whole-cell biocatalyst with a polydopamine nanocoating shows high catalytic activity (5 times better productivity than the native cell) and reusability (84% of the initial yield after 5 batches, 8 times higher than the native cell) in asymmetric reduction. It also integrates with titania, silica, and magnetic nanoparticles for multi-functionalization.  
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  Language Wos 000403572100018 Publication Date 2017-05-25  
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  ISSN 1359-7345; 1364-548x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.319 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; This work was supported by PCSIRT (IRT_15R52), NSFC (U1663225, U1662134, 51472190, 51611530672, 51503166), ISTCP (2015DFE52870), HPNSF (2016CFA033), CNPC (PPC2016007) and the China Scholarship Council (CSC). We thank Prof. Damien Hermand (URPhyM in UNamur) for help with cell culture, Ms Noelle Ninane (Narilis in UNamur) for help with CLSM characterization and Ms Siming Wu (WHUT) for help with magnetic property characterization. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.319  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144185 Serial 4681  
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Author Abdullah, H.M.; Van Duppen, B.; Zarenia, M.; Bahlouli, H.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Quantum transport across van der Waals domain walls in bilayer graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat  
  Volume 29 Issue 42 Pages 425303  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Bilayer graphene can exhibit deformations such that the two graphene sheets are locally detached from each other resulting in a structure consisting of domains with different van der Waals inter-layer coupling. Here we investigate how the presence of these domains affects the transport properties of bilayer graphene. We derive analytical expressions for the transmission probability, and the corresponding conductance, across walls separating different inter-layer coupling domains. We find that the transmission can exhibit a valley-dependent layer asymmetry and that the domain walls have a considerable effect on the chiral tunnelling properties of the charge carriers. We show that transport measurements allow one to obtain the strength with which the two layers are coupled. We perform numerical calculations for systems with two domain walls and find that the availability of multiple transport channels in bilayer graphene significantly modifies the conductance dependence on inter-layer potential asymmetry.  
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  Language Wos 000410958400001 Publication Date 2017-07-24  
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  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; HMA and HB acknowledge the Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics (SCTP) for their generous support and the support of KFUPM under physics research group projects RG1502-1 and RG1502-2. This work is supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI) by a post-doctoral fellowship (BVD). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.649  
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Author Li, L.; Liao, Z.; Gauquelin, N.; Minh Duc Nguyen; Hueting, R.J.E.; Gravesteijn, D.J.; Lobato, I.; Houwman, E.P.; Lazar, S.; Verbeeck, J.; Koster, G.; Rijnders, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Epitaxial stress-free growth of high crystallinity ferroelectric PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3 on GaN/AlGaN/Si(111) substrate Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Advanced Materials Interfaces Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater Interfaces  
  Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 1700921  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Due to its physical properties gallium-nitride (GaN) is gaining a lot of attention as an emerging semiconductor material in the field of high-power and high-frequency electronics applications. Therefore, the improvement in the performance and/or perhaps even extension in functionality of GaN based devices would be highly desirable. The integration of ferroelectric materials such as lead-zirconate-titanate (PbZrxTi1-xO3) with GaN has a strong potential to offer such an improvement. However, the large lattice mismatch between PZT and GaN makes the epitaxial growth of Pb(Zr1-xTix)O-3 on GaN a formidable challenge. This work discusses a novel strain relaxation mechanism observed when MgO is used as a buffer layer, with thicknesses down to a single unit cell, inducing epitaxial growth of high crystallinity Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O-3 (PZT) thin films. The epitaxial PZT films exhibit good ferroelectric properties, showing great promise for future GaN device applications.'));  
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  Language Wos 000423173800005 Publication Date 2017-11-27  
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  Impact Factor 4.279 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes ; L.L., Z.L.L., and N.G. contributed equally to this work. L.L. acknowledges financial support from Nano Next NL (Grant no. 7B 04). The authors acknowledge NXP for providing the GaN/AlGaN/Si (111) wafer. N.G. acknowledges funding from the Geconcentreerde Onderzoekacties (GOA) project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp and J.V. acknowledges funding from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) project 42/FA070100/6088 “nieuwe eigenschappen in complexe Oxides.” N.G. acknowledges the EUROTAPES project (FP7-NMP.2011.2.2-1 Grant no. 280432) which partly funded this study. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.279  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:148427UA @ admin @ c:irua:148427 Serial 4872  
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Author Mannaerts, D.; Faes, E.; Cos, P.; Briedé, J.J.; Gyselaers, W.; Cornette, J.; Gorbanev, Y.; Bogaerts, A.; Spaanderman, M.; Van Craenenbroeck, E.; Jacquemyn, Y.; Torrens, C. url  doi
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  Title Oxidative stress in healthy pregnancy and preeclampsia is linked to chronic inflammation, iron status and vascular function Type University Hospital Antwerp
  Year 2018 Publication PLoS ONE Abbreviated Journal Plos One  
  Volume 13 Issue 9 Pages e0202919  
  Keywords University Hospital Antwerp; A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC); Translational Pathophysiological Research (TPR)  
  Abstract Background

During normal pregnancy, placental oxidative stress (OS) is present during all three trimesters and is necessary to obtain normal cell function. However, if OS reaches a certain level, pregnancy complications might arise. In preeclampsia (PE), a dangerous pregnancy specific hypertensive disorder, OS induced in the ischemic placenta causes a systemic inflammatory response and activates maternal endothelial cells. In this study, we aimed to quantify superoxide concentrations (as a measure of systemic OS) using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and correlate them to markers of systemic inflammation, iron status and vascular function.

Methods

Fifty-nine women with a healthy pregnancy (HP), 10 non-pregnant controls (NP) and 28 PE patients (32±3.3weeks) were included. During HP, blood samples for superoxide, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), mean platelet volume (MPV) and iron status were taken at 10, 25 and 39 weeks. Vascular measurements for arterial stiffness (carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (CF-PWV), augmentation index (AIx), augmentation Pressure (AP)) and microvascular endothelial function (reactive hyperemia index (RHI)) were performed at 35 weeks. In PE, all measurements were performed at diagnosis. CMH (1-hydroxy-3-methoxycarbonyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine) was used as spin probe for EPR, since the formed CM radical

corresponds to the amount of superoxide.

Results

Superoxide concentration remains stable during pregnancy (p = 0.92), but is significantly higher compared to the NP controls (p<0.0001). At 25 weeks, there is a significant positive correlation between superoxide and ferritin concentration. (p = 0.04) In PE, superoxide, systemic inflammation and iron status are much higher compared to HP (all p<0.001). During HP, superoxide concentrations correlate significantly with arterial stiffness (all p<0.04), while in PE superoxide is significantly correlated to microvascular endothelial function (p = 0.03).

Conclusions

During HP there is an increased but stable oxidative environment, which is correlated to ferritin concentration. If superoxide levels increase, there is an augmentation in arterial stiffness. In PE pregnancies, systemic inflammation and superoxide concentrations are higher and result in a deterioration of endothelial function. Together, these findings support the hypothesis that vascular function is directly linked to the amount of OS and that measurement of OS in combination with vascular function tests might be used in the prediction of PE.
 
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  Language Wos 000444355500010 Publication Date 2018-09-11  
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  ISSN 1932-6203 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.806 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This study is part of a PhD-thesis which is supported by the University of Antwerp and the Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Antwerp University Hospital. The University of Antwerp provides the earnings for the principal investigator (DM) who is responsible for the design of the study, data collection and interpretation and writing of the manuscript. The Antwerp University Hospital supports the financial part of data collection. EMVC is supported by the fund for scientific research-Flanders (FWO) as senior clinical investigator. Approved Most recent IF: 2.806  
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Author Guzzinati, G.; Altantzis, T.; Batuk, M.; De Backer, A.; Lumbeeck, G.; Samaee, V.; Batuk, D.; Idrissi, H.; Hadermann, J.; Van Aert, S.; Schryvers, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S. url  doi
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  Title Recent Advances in Transmission Electron Microscopy for Materials Science at the EMAT Lab of the University of Antwerp Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Materials Abbreviated Journal Materials  
  Volume 11 Issue 11 Pages 1304  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The rapid progress in materials science that enables the design of materials down to the nanoscale also demands characterization techniques able to analyze the materials down to the same scale, such as transmission electron microscopy. As Belgium’s foremost electron microscopy group, among the largest in the world, EMAT is continuously contributing to the development of TEM techniques, such as high-resolution imaging, diffraction, electron tomography, and spectroscopies, with an emphasis on quantification and reproducibility, as well as employing TEM methodology at the highest level to solve real-world materials science problems. The lab’s recent contributions are presented here together with specific case studies in order to highlight the usefulness of TEM to the advancement of materials science.  
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  Language Wos 000444112800041 Publication Date 2018-07-28  
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  ISSN 1996-1944 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.654 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0502.18N, G.0267.18N, G.0120.12N, G.0365.15N, G.0934.17N, S.0100.18N AUHA13009 ; European Research Council, COLOURATOM 335078 ; Universiteit Antwerpen, GOA Solarpaint ; G. Guzzinati, T. Altantzis and A. De Backer have been supported by postdoctoral fellowship grants from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). Funding was also received from the European Research Council (starting grant no. COLOURATOM 335078), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement no. 770887), the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0502.18N, G.0267.18N, G.0120.12N, G.0365.15N, G.0934.17N, S.0100.18N, G.0401.16N) and from the University of Antwerp through GOA project Solarpaint. Funding for the TopSPIN precession system under grant AUHA13009, as well as for the Qu-Ant-EM microscope, is acknowledged from the HERCULES Foundation. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.-FNRS). (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; Approved Most recent IF: 2.654  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:153737UA @ admin @ c:irua:153737 Serial 5064  
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Author Krehl, J.; Guzzinati, G.; Schultz, J.; Potapov, P.; Pohl, D.; Martin, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Fery, A.; Büchner, B.; Lubk, A. url  doi
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  Title Spectral field mapping in plasmonic nanostructures with nanometer resolution Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun  
  Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 4207  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Plasmonic nanostructures and -devices are rapidly transforming light manipulation technology by allowing to modify and enhance optical fields on sub-wavelength scales. Advances in this field rely heavily on the development of new characterization methods for the fundamental nanoscale interactions. However, the direct and quantitative mapping of transient electric and magnetic fields characterizing the plasmonic coupling has been proven elusive to date. Here we demonstrate how to directly measure the inelastic momentum transfer of surface plasmon modes via the energy-loss filtered deflection of a focused electron beam in a transmission electron microscope. By scanning the beam over the sample we obtain a spatially and spectrally resolved deflection map and we further show how this deflection is related quantitatively to the spectral component of the induced electric and magnetic fields pertaining to the mode. In some regards this technique is an extension to the established differential phase contrast into the dynamic regime.  
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  Language Wos 000447074200005 Publication Date 2018-10-11  
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  ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes G.G. acknowledges support from a postdoctoral fellowship grant from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoke-Vlaanderen (FWO). A.L. and J.K. have received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program of the European Union (grant agreement no. 715620). Approved Most recent IF: 12.124  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:154355 Serial 5058  
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Author Montero-Sistiaga, M.L.; Pourbabak, S.; Van Humbeeck, J.; Schryvers, D.; Vanmeensel, K. pdf  url
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  Title Microstructure and mechanical properties of Hastelloy X produced by HP-SLM (high power selective laser melting) Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Materials & design Abbreviated Journal Mater Design  
  Volume 165 Issue Pages 107598  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract In order to increase the production rate during selective laser melting (SLM), a high power laser with a large beam diameter is used to build fully dense Hastelloy X parts. Compared to SLM with a low power and small diameter beam, the productivity was increased from 6 mm3/s to 16 mm3/s, i.e. 2.6 times faster. Besides the productivity benefit, the influence of the use of a high power laser on the rapid solidification microstructure and concomitant material properties is highlighted. The current paper compares the microstructure and tensile properties of Hastelloy X built with low and high power lasers. The use of a high power laser results in wider and shallower melt pools inducing an enhanced morphological and crystallographic texture along the building direction (BD). In addition, the increased heat input results in coarser sub-grains or high density dislocation walls for samples processed with a high power laser. Additionally, the influence of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) as a post-processing technique was evaluated. After HIP, the tensile fracture strain increased as compared to the strain in the as-built state and helped in obtaining competitive mechanical properties as compared to conventionally processed Hastelloy X parts.  
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  Language Wos 000458259300020 Publication Date 2019-01-09  
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  ISSN 0264-1275 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.364 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This research was supported by the ENGIE Research and Technology Division. The authors acknowledge ENGIE Research and Technology Division for the use of the SLM280HL machine. S.P. likes to thank the Flemish Science Foundation FWO for financial support under Project G.0366.15N. Approved Most recent IF: 4.364  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:157469 Serial 5176  
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Author Scot, V.; Fernandez, J.E.; Vincze, L.; Janssens, K. doi  openurl
  Title 3D extension of the Monte Carlo code MCSHAPE for photon-matter interactions in the heterogeneous media Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research section B-Beam interactions with materiala and atoms Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 263 Issue 1 Pages 204-208  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
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  Language Wos 000250798000042 Publication Date 2007-04-25  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:66755 Serial 5448  
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Author Bottari, F.; Blust, R.; De Wael, K. pdf  doi
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  Title Bio(inspired) strategies for the electro-sensing of β-lactam antibiotics Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Current opinion in electrochemistry Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 10 Issue 10 Pages 143-148  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The dire previsions of the WHO on the so-called “post-antibiotic era” and the continuous and global rise of anti-microbial resistance, spurs our research community to find better ways to fight these threats. In light of this severe threat to human health many attempts have been made to develop efficient methods to detect antibiotic residues in different streams. The use of electrochemistry seems an inviting approach for on-site and fast monitoring. In this critical review, recent developments in the field of (bio) electro-sensing of 19-lactam antibiotics will be presented, with a focus on aptamers and molecularly imprinted polymers, the two main promises of a new generation of biosensors, yet to be fulfilled.  
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  Language Wos 000442800000022 Publication Date 2018-05-24  
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  ISSN 2451-9103; 2451-9111 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes ; This work was financially supported by the University of Antwerp (BOF) and the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). ; Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:153744 Serial 5488  
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Author Anaf, W.; Horemans, B.; Madeira, T.I.; Carvalho, M.L.; De Wael, K.; Van Grieken, R. pdf  doi
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  Title Effects of a constructional intervention on airborne and deposited particulate matter in the Portuguese National Tile Museum, Lisbon Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Environmental Science and Pollution Research Abbreviated Journal Environ Sci Pollut R  
  Volume 20 Issue 3 Pages 1849-1857  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract In the 1970s, a large ambulatory of the National Tile Museum, Lisbon, was closed with glass panes on both ground and first floor. Although this design was meant to protect the museum collection from ambient air pollutants, small openings between the glass panes remain, creating a semi-enclosed corridor. The effects of the glass panes on the indoor air quality were evaluated in a comparative study by monitoring the airborne particle concentration and the extent of particle deposition at the enclosed corridor as well as inside the museum building. Comparison of the indoor/outdoor ratio of airborne particle concentration demonstrated a high natural ventilation rate in the enclosed corridor as well as inside the museum building. PM10 deposition velocities on vertical surfaces were estimated in the order of 3 × 10−4 m s−1 for both indoor locations. Also, the deposition rates of dark-coloured and black particles in specific were very similar at both indoor locations, causing visual degradation. The effectiveness of the glass panes in protecting the museum collection is discussed.  
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  Language Wos 000315442500061 Publication Date 2012-07-24  
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  ISSN 0944-1344; 1614-7499 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.741 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.741; 2013 IF: 2.757  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:100214 Serial 5583  
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Author Kempenaers, L.; de Koster, C.; van Borm, W.; Janssens, K. doi  openurl
  Title Micro-heterogeneity study of trace elements in BCR CRM 680 by means of synchrotron micro-XRF Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2001 Publication Fresenius' journal of analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 369 Issue Pages 733-737  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
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  Language Wos 000168522500038 Publication Date 2002-10-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0937-0633 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:34150 Serial 5713  
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Author Qurashi, A.; Rather, J.A.; De Wael, K.; Merzougui, B.; Tabet, N.; Faiz, M. doi  openurl
  Title Rapid microwave synthesis of high aspect-ration ZnO nanotetrapods for swift bisphenol A detection Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication The analyst Abbreviated Journal Analyst  
  Volume 138 Issue 17 Pages 4764-4768  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
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  Language Wos 000322389600011 Publication Date 2013-05-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0003-2654 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.885 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; One of the authors (Jahangir Ahmad Rather) is highly thankful for the mobility grant (Non-Europe Postdoc Fellowship) supported by the Belgian Federal Science Policy (Belspo) co-funded by the Marie Curie Actions from the European Commission. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.885; 2013 IF: 3.906  
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Author Terzano, R.; Spagnuolo, M.; Medici, L.; Tateo, F.; Vekemans, B.; Janssens, K.; Ruggiero, P. doi  openurl
  Title Spectroscopic investigation on the chemical forms of Cu during the synthesis of zeolite X at low temperature Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2006 Publication Applied geochemistry Abbreviated Journal Appl Geochem  
  Volume 21 Issue 6 Pages 993-1005  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
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  Language Wos 000238827500010 Publication Date 2006-05-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0883-2927 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.581 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.581; 2006 IF: 1.866  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:59636 Serial 5841  
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Author Tytgat, T.; Hauchecorne, B.; Smits, M.; Verbruggen, S.; Lenaerts, S. doi  openurl
  Title Concept and validation of a fully automated photocatalytic test setup Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Journal of laboratory automation Abbreviated Journal Jala-J Lab Autom  
  Volume 17 Issue 2 Pages 134-143  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Photocatalytic activity can be studied by several methods, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. To study photocatalytic activity in an easy, user-friendly, and realistic way, a completely new setup has been built. The setup is modularly constructed around Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectroscopy at the heart of it, resulting in great versatility. Complementary software has been written for automatic control of the setup and for processing the generated data. Two pollutants, oil and n-octane, are tested to validate the performance of the setup. These validation experiments confirm the usefulness and added value of the setup in general and of the FTIR detection methodology as well. It becomes clear that a system of online measurements with good repeatability, accuracy, and user-friendliness has been created.  
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  Language Wos 000304775300006 Publication Date 2014-07-23  
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  ISSN 2211-0682 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.85 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article: This work was supported by a Ph.D. grant (T. Tytgat) funded by the Institute of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT) and by a Ph.D. grant (S. Verbruggen) from the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO). Other funding was made possible by the University of Antwerp. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.85; 2012 IF: 1.457  
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Author Jammaer, J.; Aprile, C.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Lenaerts, S.; Pescarmona, P.P.; Martens, J.A. doi  openurl
  Title A non-aqueous synthesis of TiO2SiO2 composites in supercritical CO2 for the photodegradation of pollutants Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Chemsuschem Abbreviated Journal Chemsuschem  
  Volume 4 Issue 10 Pages 1457-1463  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Titania/silica composites with different Ti/Si ratios are synthesized via a nonconventional synthesis route. The synthesis involves non-aqueous reaction of metal alkoxides and formic acid at 75 °C in supercritical carbon dioxide. The as-prepared composite materials contain nanometer-sized anatase crystallites and amorphous silica. Large specific surface areas are obtained. The composites are evaluated in the photocatalytic degradation of phenol in aqueous medium, and in the elimination of acetaldehyde from air. The highest photocatalytic activity in both processes is achieved with a composite containing 40 wt % TiO2.  
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  Language Wos 000296497400010 Publication Date 2011-05-20  
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  ISSN 1864-5631 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.226 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge sponsorship from CECAT and Methusalem (long-term financing of the Flemish government). We thank Dr. E. Gobechiya for assistance with XRD measurements and A. Lemaire for assistance with mercury porosimetry measurements. ; Approved Most recent IF: 7.226; 2011 IF: 6.827  
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Author Huyskens, C.; Lenaerts, S.; Brauns, E.; Diels, L.; de Wever, H. pdf  doi
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  Title Study of (ir)reversible fouling in MBRs under various operating conditions using new on-line fouling sensor Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Separation and purification technology Abbreviated Journal Sep Purif Technol  
  Volume 81 Issue 2 Pages 208-215  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract In this study, a new fouling sensor was validated under different conditions of hydraulic (HRT) and sludge retention time (SRT). The MBR-VFM (membrane bioreactor-VITO Fouling Measurement) allows the simultaneous determination of the physically reversible and irreversible fouling potential of a mixed liquor during a single crossflow filtration test. In accordance with the on-line filtration behavior, the measured reversible and irreversible fouling propensities differed significantly between MBRs operated at different combinations of HRT-SRT. Moreover, a significant negative correlation was found between the on-line permeability and the reversible and irreversible fouling propensity measured by the MBR-VFM. This corresponded to observations made on membrane recovery after physical or chemical cleaning actions. Higher reversible and irreversible fouling were observed at lower HRT, presumably as a consequence of increased concentrations of foulants present. The effect of SRT was much smaller and restricted to the reversible fouling component. Possible explanations for the increased fouling at prolonged SRT are the higher sludge and colloid concentration and the smaller floc size. It can be concluded that the MBR-VFM is a useful tool to monitor fluctuations in a mixed liquors (ir)reversible fouling potential and can contribute to a deeper understanding of the occurring fouling phenomena.  
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  Language Wos 000296108500012 Publication Date 2011-08-01  
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  ISSN 1383-5866 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.359 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.359; 2011 IF: 2.921  
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Author Zarafshani, K.; Sharafi, L.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S. url  doi
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  Title Vulnerability assessment models to drought : toward a conceptual framework Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Sustainability Abbreviated Journal Sustainability-Basel  
  Volume 8 Issue 6 Pages 1-21  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract Drought is regarded as a slow-onset natural disaster that causes inevitable damage to water resources and to farm life. Currently, crisis management is the basis of drought mitigation plans, however, thus far studies indicate that effective drought management strategies are based on risk management. As a primary tool in mitigating the impact of drought, vulnerability assessment can be used as a benchmark in drought mitigation plans and to enhance farmers ability to cope with drought. Moreover, literature pertaining to drought has focused extensively on its impact, only awarding limited attention to vulnerability assessment as a tool. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework for designing a vulnerability model in order to assess farmers level of vulnerability before, during and after the onset of drought. Use of this developed drought vulnerability model would aid disaster relief workers by enhancing the adaptive capacity of farmers when facing the impacts of drought. The paper starts with the definition of vulnerability and outlines different frameworks on vulnerability developed thus far. It then identifies various approaches of vulnerability assessment and finally offers the most appropriate model. The paper concludes that the introduced model can guide drought mitigation programs in countries that are impacted the most by drought.  
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  Language Wos 000378776800084 Publication Date 2016-06-23  
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  ISSN 2071-1050 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.789 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.789  
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Author De Baere, K.; Verstraelen, H.; Rigo, P.; Van Passel, S.; Lenaerts, S.; Potters, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Study on alternative approaches to corrosion protection of ballast tanks using an economic model Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Marine structures Abbreviated Journal Mar Struct  
  Volume 32 Issue Pages 1-17  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract One of the most relevant problems in ship construction and maintenance nowadays is corrosion in ballast tanks of modern merchant vessels. On the one hand, there is a general consensus that the economic lifespan of such a vessel depends, to a large degree, upon the corrosion state of its ballast tanks, while on the other hand these ballast tanks, located between the outer hull and the cargo tanks, makes routine inspection and maintenance a difficult task. Today, ship's ballast tanks are usually constructed in steel and protected with an epoxy coating backed up by sacrificial zinc anodes. Such a construction has been applied without significant alterations for many years. The objective of this economic study is to compare this construction method with some potential alternatives. The considered alternatives are: (1) an increase in structural scantlings, eliminating the necessity to replace corroded at a cost of real cargo carrying capacity of the ship, (2) application of the novel and more durable TSCF25 coating (3), the use of corrosion resistant steel in ship construction and (4) a standard PSPC15 coating combined with lifetime lasting aluminum sacrificial anodes. A cost model was used to evaluate these alternative options together with sensitivity analysis. It is concluded that the durable coating and the use of lifetime lasting aluminum anodes are bound to improve the actual basic tank concept. Corrosion resistant steel becomes attractive when the steel price becomes competitive.  
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  Language Wos 000319643500001 Publication Date 2013-03-27  
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  ISSN 0951-8339 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.052 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.052; 2013 IF: 1.242  
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Author Van Passel, S.; Massetti, E.; Mendelsohn, R. pdf  url
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  Title A Ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on European agriculture Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Environmental & Resource Economics Abbreviated Journal Environ Resour Econ  
  Volume 67 Issue 4 Pages 725-760  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract This research estimates the impact of climate on European agriculture using a continental scale Ricardian analysis. Climate, soil, geography and regional socio-economic variables are matched with farm level data from 41,030 farms across Western Europe. We demonstrate that a median quantile regression outperforms OLS given farm level data. The results suggest that European farms are slightly more sensitive to warming than American farms with impacts from +5 to −32 % by 2100 depending on the climate scenario. Farms in Southern Europe are predicted to be particularly sensitive, suffering losses of −5 to −9 % per degree Celsius.  
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  Language Wos 000408358900005 Publication Date 2016-03-05  
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  ISSN 0924-6460 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.582 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors would kindly want to express their gratitude towards DG AGRI for access to the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). Steven Van Passel also thanks FWO for funding his research stay at Yale University. Steven Van Passel is also obliged to the OECD for awarding a fellowship of the co-operative research program `Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems'. Emanuele Massetti gratefully acknowledges funding from the Marie Curie IOF Cli-EMA “Climate change impacts-Economic modelling and analysis”. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.582  
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Author de Mey, Y.; Wauters, E.; Schmid, D.; Lips, M.; Vancauteren, M.; Van Passel, S. doi  openurl
  Title Farm household risk balancing : empirical evidence from Switzerland Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication European Review Of Agricultural Economics Abbreviated Journal Eur Rev Agric Econ  
  Volume 43 Issue 4 Pages  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics  
  Abstract Empirical evidence on household risk balancing behaviour is presented by estimating a fixed effects seemingly unrelated regression model using Swiss Farm Accountancy Data Network data. We find that in response to changes in expected business risks, Swiss farm households not only make strategic farm financial risk decisions (original risk balancing), but also make strategic off-farm decisions (household risk balancing) by altering their share of off-farm income and relative consumption. Small farms appear to make more use of household risk balancing strategies whereas large farms conversely make more use of the original risk balancing strategy.  
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  Language Wos 000386026600005 Publication Date 2015-11-05  
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  ISSN 0165-1587; 1464-3618 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.6 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access  
  Notes ; This research was funded by a scholarship from the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT) in Flanders. The authors are very grateful to Ludwig Lauwers and Frankwin van Winsen for many helpful discussions. They also thank the editor and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and conference/workshop participants from ART, BAAE, EAAE, KU Leuven and WUR for excellent comments on earlier versions of the article. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Agroscope Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.6  
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Author González-Rubio, G.; Milagres de Oliveira, T.; Albrecht, W.; Díaz-Núñez, P.; Castro-Palacio, J.C.; Prada, A.; González, R.I.; Scarabelli, L.; Bañares, L.; Rivera, A.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Peña-Rodríguez, O.; Bals, S.; Guerrero-Martínez, A. pdf  url
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  Title Formation of Hollow Gold Nanocrystals by Nanosecond Laser Irradiation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Physical Chemistry Letters Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem Lett  
  Volume 11 Issue 11 Pages 670-677  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The irradiation of spherical gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with nanosecond laser pulses induces shape transformations yielding nanocrystals with an inner cavity. The concentration of the stabilizing surfactant, the use of moderate pulse fluences, and the size of the irradiated AuNPs determine the efficiency of the process and the nature of the void. Hollow nanocrystals are obtained when molecules from the surrounding medium (e.g., water and organic matter derived from the surfactant) are trapped during laser pulse irradiation. These experimental observations suggest the existence of a subtle balance between the heating and cooling processes experienced by the nanocrystals, which induce their expansion and subsequent recrystallization keeping exogenous matter inside. The described approach provides valuable insight into the mechanism of interaction of pulsed nanosecond laser with AuNPs, along with interesting prospects for the development of hollow plasmonic nanoparticles with potential applications related to gas and liquid storage at the nanoscale.  
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  Language Wos 000512223400012 Publication Date 2020-02-06  
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  ISSN 1948-7185 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 5.7 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This work has been funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU) (Grants RTI2018-095844-B-I00, PGC2018-096444-B-I00, ENE2015-70300-C3-3, and MAT2017-86659-R), the EUROfusion Consortium (Grant ENR-IFE19.CCFE-01) and the Madrid Regional Government (Grants P2018/NMT-4389 and P2018/EMT-4437). This project has received funding from the European Commission (grant 731019, EUSMI & grant 823717, ESTEEM3). The publication is based also upon work from COST Action TUMIEE (CA17126). The facilities provided by the Center for Ultrafast Lasers at Complutense University of Madrid are gratefully acknowledged. The authors also acknowledge the computer resources and technical assistance provided by the Centro de Supercomputacion y Visualizacion de Madrid (CeSViMa). L.M.L.-M. acknowledges the Maria de Maeztu Units of Excellence Program from the Spanish State Research Agency (Grant MDM-2017-0720). This project has also received funding from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant 815128, REALNANO). W.A. acknowledges an Individual Fellowship funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon 2020 program (Grant 797153, SOPMEN). A.P. and R.I.G. acknowledge the support of FONDECYT under Grants 3190123 and 11180557 and Financiamiento Basal para Centros Cientificos y Tecnologicos de Excelencia FB-0807. This research was partially supported by the supercomputing infrastructure of the NLHPC (ECM-02).; sygma; esteem3JRA; esteem3reported Approved Most recent IF: 5.7; 2020 IF: 9.353  
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Author Vanrompay, H.; Skorikov, A.; Bladt, E.; Béché, A.; Freitag, B.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S. url  doi
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  Title Fast versus conventional HAADF-STEM tomography of nanoparticles: advantages and challenges Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy  
  Volume 221 Issue Pages 113191  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract HAADF-STEM tomography is a widely used experimental technique for analyzing nanometer-scale crystalline structures of a large variety of materials in three dimensions. Unfortunately, the acquisition of conventional HAADF-STEM tilt series can easily take up one hour or more, depending on the complexity of the experiment. It is therefore far from straightforward to investigate samples that do not withstand long acquisition or to acquire large amounts of tilt series during a single TEM experiment. The latter would lead to the ability to obtain statistically meaningful 3D data, or to perform in situ 3D characterizations with a much shorter time resolution. Various HAADF-STEM acquisition strategies have been proposed to accelerate the tomographic acquisition and reduce the required electron dose. These methods include tilting the holder continuously while acquiring a projection “movie” and a hybrid, incremental, methodology which combines the benefits of the conventional and continuous technique. However, until now an experimental evaluation has been lacking. In this paper, the different acquisition strategies will be experimentally compared in terms of speed, resolution and electron dose. This evaluation will be performed based on experimental tilt series acquired for various metallic nanoparticles with different shapes and sizes. We discuss the data processing involved with the fast HAADF-STEM tilt series and provide a general guideline when which acquisition strategy should be preferentially used.  
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  Language Wos 000612539600003 Publication Date 2020-12-08  
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  ISSN 0304-3991 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.843 Times cited (down) 15 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes We acknowledge Prof. Luis M. Liz-Marzán and co-workers of the Bionanoplasmonics Laboratory, CIC biomaGUNE, Spain for providing the Au@Ag nanoparticles, Prof. Sara. E. Skrabalak and co-workers of Indiana University, United States for the provision of the Au octopods and Prof. Teri W. Odom of Northwestern University, United States for the provision of the Au nanostars. H.V. acknowledges financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO grant 1S32617N). S.B acknowledges financial support by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO grant G.0381.16N). This project received funding as well from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 731019 (EUSMI) and No 815128 (REALNANO). The authors acknowledge the entire EMAT technical staff for their support.; sygma Approved Most recent IF: 2.843  
  Call Number EMAT @ emat @c:irua:174551 Serial 6660  
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