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Author Meul, M.; Van Passel, S.; Nevens, F.; Dessein, J.; Rogge, E.; Mulier, A.; Van Hauwermeiren, A.
Title MOTIFS : a monitoring tool for integrated farm sustainability Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Agronomy For Sustainable Development Abbreviated Journal Agron Sustain Dev
Volume 28 Issue 2 Pages 321-332
Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics
Abstract Indicator-based monitoring tools are frequently applied for sustainability assessments, also in agriculture. However, many indicators focus on a rather restricted number of sustainability aspects such as economy or ecology. Moreover the choice of the indicator is rarely explained. The aim of our study was to develop an indicator-based monitoring tool for integrated farm sustainability – i.e. taking into account economic and ecological and social aspects – based on a supported vision of sustainable agriculture and using a set of relevant indicators. Hereby, specific attention was paid to aspects of communication and user-friendliness. Four methodological steps were considered: (i) translating the major principles of a supported vision of sustainable Flemish agriculture into concrete and relevant themes; (ii) designing indicators to monitor progress towards sustainability for each of those themes; (iii) aggregating the indicators into an integrated farm sustainability monitoring tool and (iv) applying the monitoring tool on a practical farm, as a first attempt at end-use validation. Stakeholder participation and expert consulting played an important part in each of these methodological steps. As a case study, the methodology was applied to Flemish dairy farms. As a result, we developed MOTIFS, a user-friendly and strongly communicative indicator-based monitoring tool that allows the measurement of progress towards integrated sustainable dairy farming systems and fits within a well-founded methodological framework. MOTIFS is based on the equality of the economic, ecological and social sustainability dimensions, and this equality is inherently built into the system. Through the applied methodology, we founded the selected themes and indicators and we avoided using indicators that are not relevant to the problem at hand.
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Language Wos 000256235500018 Publication Date 2008-03-21
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1774-0746 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.101 Times cited (up) 97 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.101; 2008 IF: 1.649
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:136763 Serial 6229
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Author Dixit, H.; Tandon, N.; Cottenier, S.; Saniz, R.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B.; van Speybroeck, V.; Waroquier, M.
Title Electronic structure and band gap of zinc spinel oxides beyond LDA : ZnAl2O4, ZnGa2O4 and ZnIn2O4 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys
Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 063002-063002,11
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We examine the electronic structure of the family of ternary zinc spinel oxides ZnX2O4 (X=Al, Ga and In). The band gap of ZnAl2O4 calculated using density functional theory (DFT) is 4.25 eV and is overestimated compared with the experimental value of 3.83.9 eV. The DFT band gap of ZnGa2O4 is 2.82 eV and is underestimated compared with the experimental value of 4.45.0 eV. Since DFT typically underestimates the band gap in the oxide system, the experimental measurements for ZnAl2O4 probably require a correction. We use two first-principles techniques capable of describing accurately the excited states of semiconductors, namely the GW approximation and the modified BeckeJohnson (MBJ) potential approximation, to calculate the band gap of ZnX2O4. The GW and MBJ band gaps are in good agreement with each other. In the case of ZnAl2O4, the predicted band gap values are >6 eV, i.e. ~2 eV larger than the only reported experimental value. We expect future experimental work to confirm our results. Our calculations of the electron effective masses and the second band gap indicate that these compounds are very good candidates to act as transparent conducting host materials.
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Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor
Language Wos 000292137500002 Publication Date 2011-06-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited (up) 98 Open Access
Notes Iwt; Fwo; Bof-Noi Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2011 IF: 4.177
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89555 Serial 1008
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Author Ding, J.F.; Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Tian, Y.F.; Hu, W.J.; Seo, J.W.; Panagopoulos, C.; Prellier, W.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wu, T.
Title Interfacial spin glass state and exchange bias in manganite bilayers with competing magnetic orders Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 87 Issue 5 Pages 054428-7
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The magnetic properties of manganite bilayers composed of G-type antiferromagnetic (AFM) SrMnO3 and double-exchange ferromagnetic (FM) La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 are studied. A spin-glass state is observed as a result of competing magnetic orders and spin frustration at the La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/SrMnO3 interface. The dependence of the irreversible temperature on the cooling magnetic field follows the Almeida-Thouless line. Although an ideal G-type AFM SrMnO3 is featured with a compensated spin configuration, the bilayers exhibit exchange bias below the spin glass freezing temperature, which is much lower than the Néel temperature of SMO, indicating that the exchange bias is strongly correlated with the spin glass state. The results indicate that the spin frustration that originates from the competition between the AFM super-exchange and the FM double-exchange interactions can induce a strong magnetic anisotropy at the La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/SrMnO3 interface.
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Language Wos 000315271200002 Publication Date 2013-02-22
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 98 Open Access
Notes FWO; COUNTATOMS; Hercules Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107349 Serial 1696
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R.
Title Modeling of metastable argon atoms in a direct current glow discharge Type A1 Journal article
Year 1995 Publication Physical review : A : atomic, molecular and optical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev A
Volume 52 Issue Pages 3743-3751
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos A1995TE17300053 Publication Date 2002-07-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1050-2947;1094-1622; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.808 Times cited (up) 98 Open Access
Notes Approved MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 96/271 Q2 #
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:12263 Serial 2129
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Author Vlasov, I.I.; Barnard, A.S.; Ralchenko, V.G.; Lebedev, O.I.; Kanzyuba, M.V.; Saveliev, A.V.; Konov, V.I.; Goovaerts, E.
Title Nanodiamond photoemitters based on strong narrow-band luminescence from silicon-vacancy defects Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Advanced materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater
Volume 21 Issue 7 Pages 808-812
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
Language Wos 000263737800012 Publication Date 2008-12-12
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0935-9648;1521-4095; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 19.791 Times cited (up) 98 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 19.791; 2009 IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74513 Serial 2253
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Author Bacaksiz, C.; Sahin, H.; Ozaydin, H.D.; Horzum, S.; Senger, R.T.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Hexagonal A1N : dimensional-crossover-driven band-gap transition Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 085430
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Motivated by a recent experiment that reported the successful synthesis of hexagonal (h) AlN [Tsipas et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 251605 (2013)], we investigate structural, electronic, and vibrational properties of bulk, bilayer, and monolayer structures of h-AlN by using first-principles calculations. We show that the hexagonal phase of the bulk h-AlN is a stable direct-band-gap semiconductor. The calculated phonon spectrum displays a rigid-layer shear mode at 274 cm(-1) and an E-g mode at 703 cm(-1), which are observable by Raman measurements. In addition, single-layer h-AlN is an indirect-band-gap semiconductor with a nonmagnetic ground state. For the bilayer structure, AA'-type stacking is found to be the most favorable one, and interlayer interaction is strong. While N-layered h-AlN is an indirect-band-gap semiconductor for N = 1 – 9, we predict that thicker structures (N >= 10) have a direct band gap at the Gamma point. The number-of-layer-dependent band-gap transitions in h-AlN is interesting in that it is significantly different from the indirect-to-direct crossover obtained in the transition-metal dichalcogenides.
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Language Wos 000350319200020 Publication Date 2015-02-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 99 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). C.B. and R.T.S. acknowledge the support from TUBITAK Project No 114F397. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus Long Marie Curie Fellowship. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736
Call Number c:irua:125416 Serial 1421
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Author Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Molecule-type phases and Hund's rule in vertically coupled quantum dots Type A1 Journal article
Year 2000 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume 84 Issue Pages 4433-4436
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000086941600045 Publication Date 2002-07-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited (up) 99 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2000 IF: 6.462
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:28519 Serial 2188
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Author Boschker, H.; Huijben, M.; Vailinois, A.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Aert, S.; Luysberg, M.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Houwman, E.P.; Koster, G.; Blank, D.H.A.; Rijnders, G.
Title Optimized fabrication of high-quality La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 thin films considering all essential characteristics Type A1 Journal article
Year 2011 Publication Journal of physics: D: applied physics Abbreviated Journal J Phys D Appl Phys
Volume 44 Issue 20 Pages 205001-205001,9
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract In this paper, an overview of the fabrication and properties of high-quality La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 (LSMO) thin films is given. A high-quality LSMO film combines a smooth surface morphology with a large magnetization and a small residual resistivity, while avoiding precipitates and surface segregation. In the literature, typically only a few of these issues are adressed. We therefore present a thorough characterization of our films, which were grown by pulsed laser deposition. The films were characterized with reflection high energy electron diffraction, atomic force microscopy, x-ray diffraction, magnetization and transport measurements, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy. The films have a saturation magnetization of 4.0 µB/Mn, a Curie temperature of 350 K and a residual resistivity of 60 µΩ cm. These results indicate that high-quality films, combining both large magnetization and small residual resistivity, were realized. A comparison between different samples presented in the literature shows that focussing on a single property is insufficient for the optimization of the deposition process. For high-quality films, all properties have to be adressed. For LSMO devices, the thin-film quality is crucial for the device performance. Therefore, this research is important for the application of LSMO in devices.
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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos 000290150900001 Publication Date 2011-04-29
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0022-3727;1361-6463; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.588 Times cited (up) 99 Open Access
Notes This research was financially supported by the Dutch Science Foundation, by NanoNed, a nanotechnology program of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, and by the NanOxide program of the European Science Foundation. This work is supported in part by the Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, under contract DE-AC02-76SF00515. Approved Most recent IF: 2.588; 2011 IF: 2.544
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:89557UA @ admin @ c:irua:89557 Serial 2491
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Author Turner, S.; Lebedev, O.I.; Shenderova, O.; Vlasov, I.I.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Determination of size, morphology, and nitrogen impurity location in treated detonation nanodiamond by transmission electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Advanced functional materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Funct Mater
Volume 19 Issue 13 Pages 2116-2124
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Size, morphology, and nitrogen impurity location, all of which are all thought to be related to the luminescent properties of detonation nanodiamonds, are determined in several detonation nanodiamond samples using a combination of transmission electron microscopy techniques. Results obtained from annealed and cleaned detonation nanodiamond samples are compared to results from conventionally purified detonation nanodiamond. Detailed electron energy loss spectroscopy combined with model-based quantification provides direct evidence for the sp3 like embedding of nitrogen impurities into the diamond cores of all the studied nanodiamond samples. Simultaneously, the structure and morphology of the cleaned detonation nanodiamond particles are studied using high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the size and morphology of detonation nanodiamonds can be modified by temperature treatment and that by applying a special cleaning procedure after temperature treatment, nanodiamond particles with clean facets almost free from sp2 carbon can be prepared. These clean facets are clear evidence that nanodiamond cores are not necessarily in coexistence with a graphitic shell of non-diamond carbon.
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Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
Language Wos 000268297800012 Publication Date 2009-05-12
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1616-301X;1616-3028; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited (up) 100 Open Access
Notes Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 12.124; 2009 IF: 6.990
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78261UA @ admin @ c:irua:78261 Serial 674
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Author Kozák, T.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Evaluation of the energy efficiency of CO2 conversion in microwave discharges using a reaction kinetics model Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Plasma sources science and technology Abbreviated Journal Plasma Sources Sci T
Volume 24 Issue 24 Pages 015024
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract We use a zero-dimensional reaction kinetics model to simulate CO2 conversion in microwave discharges where the excitation of the vibrational levels plays a significant role in the dissociation kinetics. The model includes a description of the CO2 vibrational kinetics, taking into account state-specific VT and VV relaxation reactions and the effect of vibrational excitation on other chemical reactions. The model is used to simulate a general tubular microwave reactor, where a stream of CO2 flows through a plasma column generated by microwave radiation. We study the effects of the internal plasma parameters, namely the reduced electric field, electron density and the total specific energy input, on the CO2 conversion and its energy efficiency. We report the highest energy efficiency (up to 30%) for a specific energy input in the range 0.41.0 eV/molecule and a reduced electric field in the range 50100 Td and for high values of the electron density (an ionization degree greater than 10−5). The energy efficiency is mainly limited by the VT relaxation which contributes dominantly to the vibrational energy losses and also contributes significantly to the heating of the reacting gas. The model analysis provides useful insight into the potential and limitations of CO2 conversion in microwave discharges.
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Publisher Institute of Physics Place of Publication Bristol Editor
Language Wos 000348298200025 Publication Date 2014-12-23
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0963-0252;1361-6595; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.302 Times cited (up) 100 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.302; 2015 IF: 3.591
Call Number c:irua:122243 Serial 1087
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Author Vertes, A.; Irinyi, G.; Gijbels, R.
Title Hydrodynamic model of matrix-assisted laser desorption mass spectrometry Type A1 Journal article
Year 1993 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Anal Chem
Volume 65 Issue Pages 2389-2393
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos A1993LU63400039 Publication Date 2007-05-30
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0003-2700;1520-6882; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 5.636 Times cited (up) 100 Open Access
Notes Approved CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL 77/144 Q3 # MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY 19/101 Q1 # PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL 17/35 Q2 #
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:6161 Serial 1530
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Author Riva, C.; Peeters, F.M.; Varga, K.
Title Magnetic field dependence of the energy of negatively charged excitons in semiconductor quantum wells Type A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 63 Issue Pages 115302-115310
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000167623800065 Publication Date 2002-07-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 100 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2001 IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37295 Serial 1868
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Author Esken, D.; Zhang, X.; Lebedev, O.I.; Schröder, F.; Fischer, R.A.
Title Pd@MOF-5: limitations of gas-phase infiltration and solution impregnation of [Zn4O(bdc)3] (MOF-5) with metalorganic palladium precursors for loading with Pd nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Journal of materials chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem
Volume 19 Issue 9 Pages 1314-1319
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The limitations of the loading of the porous metalorganic framework [Zn4O(bdc)3] (bdc = benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate; MOF-5 or IRMOF-1) with Pd nanoparticles was investigated. First, the volatile organometallic precursor [Pd(5-C5H5)(3-C3H5)] was employed to get the inclusion compound [Pd(5-C5H5)(3-C3H5)]x@MOF-5 via gas-phase infiltration at 10-3 mbar. A loading of four molecules of [Pd(5-C5H5)(3-C3H5)] per formula unit of MOF-5 (x = 4) can be reached (35 wt.% Pd). Second, the metalorganic precursor [Pd(acac)2] (acac = 2,4-pentanedionate) was used and the inclusion materials [Pd(acac)2]x@MOF-5 of different Pd loadings were obtained by incipient wetness infiltration. However, the maximum loading was lower as compared with the former case with about two precursor molecules per formula unit of MOF-5. Both loading routes are suitable for the synthesis of Pd nanoparticles inside the porous host matrix. Homogeneously distributed nanoparticles with diameter of 2.4(±0.2) nm can be achieved by photolysis of the inclusion compounds [Pd(5-C5H5)(3-C3H5)]x@MOF-5 (x 4), while the hydrogenolysis of [Pd(acac)2]x@MOF-5 (x 2) leads to a mixture of small particles inside the network (< 3 nm) and large Pd agglomerates (40 nm) on the outer surface of the MOF-5 specimens. The pure Pdx@MOF-5 materials proved to be stable under hydrogen pressure (2 bar) at 150 °C over many hours. Neither hydrogenation of the bdc linkers nor particle growth was observed. The new composite materials were characterized by 1H/13C-MAS-NMR, powder XRD, ICP-AES, FT-IR, N2 sorption measurements and high resolution TEM. Raising the Pd loading of a representative sample Pd4@MOF-5 (35 wt.% Pd) by using [Pd(5-C5H5)(3-C3H5)] as precursor in a second cycle of gas-phase infiltration and photolysis was accompanied by the collapse of the long-range crystalline order of the MOF.
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
Language Wos 000263450300015 Publication Date 2009-01-22
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0959-9428;1364-5501; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited (up) 100 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76318 Serial 2565
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Author de Backer, J.W.; Vos, W.G.; Vinchurkar, S.C.; Claes, R.; Drollmann, A.; Wulfrank, D.; Parizel, P.M.; Germonpré, P.; de Backer, W.
Title Validation of computational fluid dynamics in CT-based airway models with SPECT/CT1 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Radiology Abbreviated Journal Radiology
Volume 257 Issue 3 Pages 854-862
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Vision lab; Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre (ASTARC); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP)
Abstract Purpose: To compare the results obtained by using numerical flow simulations with the results of combined single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and computed tomography (CT) and to demonstrate the importance of correct boundary conditions for the numerical methods to account for the large amount of interpatient variability in airway geometry. Materials and Methods: This study was approved by all relevant institutional review boards. All patients gave their signed informed consent. In this study, six patients with mild asthma (three men; three women; overall mean age, 46 years ± 17 [standard deviation]) underwent CT at functional residual capacity and total lung capacity, as well as SPECT/CT. CT data were used for segmentation and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. A comparison was made between airflow distribution, as derived with (a) SPECT/CT through tracer concentration analysis, (b) CT through lobar expansion measurement, and (c) CFD through flow computer simulation. Also, the heterogeneity of the ventilation was examined. Results: Good agreement was found between SPECT/CT, CT, and CFD in terms of airflow distribution and hot spot detection. The average difference for the internal airflow distribution was less than 3% for CFD and CT versus SPECT/CT. Heterogeneity in ventilation patterns could be detected with SPECT/CT and CFD. Conclusion: This results of this study show that patient-specific computer simulations with appropriate boundary conditions yield information that is similar to that obtained with functional imaging tools, such as SPECT/CT.
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Publisher Place of Publication Easton, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000284469300031 Publication Date 2010-11-17
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0033-8419;1527-1315; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 7.296 Times cited (up) 100 Open Access
Notes ; Supported by Novartis. ; Approved Most recent IF: 7.296; 2010 IF: 6.069
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85379 Serial 3831
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Author Gonzalez-Rubio, G.; Kumar, V.; Llombart, P.; Diaz-Nunez, P.; Bladt, E.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Pena-Rodriguez, O.; Noya, E.G.; MacDowell, L.G.; Guerrero-Martinez, A.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.
Title Disconnecting Symmetry Breaking from Seeded Growth for the Reproducible Synthesis of High Quality Gold Nanorods Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano
Volume 13 Issue 13 Pages 4424-4435
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
Abstract One of the major difficulties hindering the widespread application of colloidal anisotropic plasmonic nanoparticles is the limited robustness and reproducibility of multistep synthetic methods. We demonstrate herein that the reproducibility and reliability of colloidal gold nanorod (AuNR) synthesis can be greatly improved by disconnecting the symmetry-breaking event from the seeded growth process. We have used a modified silver-assisted seeded growth method in the presence of the surfactant hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide and n-decanol as a co-surfactant to prepare small AuNRs in high yield, which were then used as seeds for the growth of high quality AuNR colloids. Whereas the use of n-decanol provides a more-rigid micellar system, the growth on anisotropic seeds avoids sources of irreproducibility during the symmetry breaking step, yielding uniform AuNR colloids with narrow plasmon bands, ranging from 600 to 1270 nm, and allowing the fine-tuning of the final dimensions. This method provides a robust route for the preparation of high quality AuNR colloids with tunable morphology, size, and optical response in a reproducible and scalable manner.
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Language Wos 000466052900067 Publication Date 2019-04-02
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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 (up) 100 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes ; This work has been funded by the Spanish MINECO (grant nos. FIS2017-89361-C3-2-P and MAT2017-86659-R), the Madrid Regional Government (grant no. P2018/NMT-4389) and the Complutense University of Madrid (grant no. PR75/18-21616). Funding is acknowledged from the European Commission (grant no. EUSMI 731019). G.G.-R. acknowledges receipt of FPI Fellowship from the Spanish MINECO. E.B. and T.A. acknowledge postdoctoral grants from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). The authors are indebted to Profs. Justin Gooding, Watson Loh, Nicholas Kotov, Deqing Zhang, Mihaela Delcea, Maurizio Prato, and Krishna Ganesh, for providing milli-Q water samples. ; Approved Most recent IF: 13.942
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:160417 Serial 5246
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Author Holden, T.; Habermeier, H.-U.; Cristiani, G.; Golnik, A.; Boris, A.; Pimenov, A.; Humlicek, J.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Keimer, B.; Bernhard, C.
Title Proximity induced metal-insulator transition in YBa2Cu3O7/La2/3Ca1/3MnO3 superlattices Type A1 Journal article
Year 2004 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 69 Issue 6 Pages 064505,1-064505,7
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The far-infrared dielectric response of superlattices (SL) composed of superconducting YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) and ferromagnetic La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 (LCMO) has been investigated by ellipsometry. A drastic decrease of the free-carrier response is observed which involves an unusually large length scale of d(crit)approximate to20 nm in YBCO and d(crit)approximate to10 nm in LCMO. A corresponding suppression of metallicity is not observed in SL's where LCMO is replaced by the paramagnetic metal LaNiO3. Our data suggest that either a long-range charge transfer from the YBCO to the LCMO layers or alternatively a strong coupling of the charge carriers to the different and competitive kind of magnetic correlations in the LCMO and YBCO layers is at the heart of the observed metal-insulator transition. The low free-carrier response observed in the far-infrared dielectric response of the magnetic superconductor RuSr2GdCu2O8 is possibly related to this effect.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000220092100066 Publication Date 2004-02-21
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ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 101 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2004 IF: 3.075
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54743 Serial 2734
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Author Gonzalez-Rubio, G.; Gonzalez-Izquierdo, J.; Banares, L.; Tardajos, G.; Rivera, A.; Altantzis, T.; Bals, S.; Pena-Rodriguez, O.; Guerrero-Martinez, A.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.
Title Femtosecond Laser-Controlled Tip-to-Tip Assembly and Welding of Gold Nanorods Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 15 Issue 15 Pages 8282-8288
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Directed assembly of gold nanorods through the use of dithiolated molecular linkers is one of the most efficient methodologies for the morphologically controlled tip-to-tip assembly of this type of anisotropic nanocrystals. However, in a direct analogy to molecular polymerization synthesis, this process is characterized by difficulties in chain-growth control over nanoparticle oligomers. In particular, it is nearly impossible to favor the formation of one type of oligomer, making the methodology hard to use for actual applications in nanoplasmonics. We propose here a light-controlled synthetic procedure that allows obtaining selected plasmonic oligomers in high yield and with reaction times in the scale of minutes by irradiation with low fluence near-infrared (NIR) femtosecond laser pulses. Selective inhibition of the formation of gold nanorod n-mers (trimers) with a longitudinal localized surface plasmon in resonance with a 800 nm Ti:sapphire laser, allowed efficient trapping of the (n – 1)-mers (dimers) by hot spot mediated photothermal decomposition of the interparticle molecular linkers. Laser irradiation at higher energies produced near-field enhancement at the interparticle gaps, which is large enough to melt gold nanorod tips, offering a new pathway toward tip-to-tip welding of gold nanorod oligomers with a plasmonic response at the NIR. Thorough optical and electron microscopy characterization indicates that plasmonic oligomers can be selectively trapped and welded, which has been analyzed in terms of a model that predicts with reasonable accuracy the relative concentrations of the main plasmonic species.
Address Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science , 48013 Bilbao, Spain
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language English Wos 000366339600075 Publication Date 2015-11-09
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited (up) 101 Open Access OpenAccess
Notes This work has been funded by the Spanish MINECO (MAT2012-38541, MAT2013-46101-R, MAT2014-59678-R and CTQ2012-37404-C02-01). A.G.-M. and G.G.-R., respectively, acknowledge receipt of Ramón y Cajal and FPI Fellowships from the Spanish MINECO. O.P.-R. is grateful with Moncloa Campus of International Excellence (UCMUPM) for the PICATA postdoctoral fellowship. The facilities provided by the Center for Ultrafast Lasers at Complutense University of Madrid are gratefully acknowledged. S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant 335078 COLOURATOMS.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2015 IF: 13.592
Call Number c:irua:129686 Serial 3976
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Author Van Passel, S.; Nevens, F.; Mathijs, E.; Van Huylenbroeck, G.
Title Measuring farm sustainability and explaining differences in sustainable efficiency Type A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication Ecological Economics Abbreviated Journal Ecol Econ
Volume 62 Issue 1 Pages 149-161
Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics
Abstract A major objective of European agricultural policy is to have a sustainable and efficient farming sector that is applying environmentally-friendly production methods. Policy makers aim to combine a strong economic performance and a sustainable use of natural resources. Therefore, it is important to measure and to assess farm sustainability. For a large dataset of Flemish dairy farms, a valuation method that is based on the concept of opportunity costs is used to calculate and analyze differences among the sample farms with respect to the creation of sustainable value. But more important than measuring the creation of sustainable value is to analyze differences in sustainable efficiency. Therefore, sustainable efficiency measures are calculated and differences in sustainable efficiency are explained. Using panel data, an effect model captures the determinants of sustainable efficiency of the studied farms. The empirical model shows that, in general, larger farms have a higher sustainable efficiency. Also farmer's age and dependency on support payments proved to be determining characteristics for observed differences in sustainable efficiency.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000246021800015 Publication Date 2006-07-22
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0921-8009; 1873-6106 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.965 Times cited (up) 101 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.965; 2007 IF: 1.549
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:136767 Serial 6226
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Author Hai, G.Q.; Peeters, F.M.; Devreese, J.T.
Title Electron optical-phonon coupling in GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs quantum wells due to interface, slab and half-space modes Type A1 Journal article
Year 1993 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 48 Issue 7 Pages 4666-4674
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Theory of quantum systems and complex systems
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos A1993LW02600057 Publication Date 2002-07-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.736 Times cited (up) 102 Open Access
Notes Approved no
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:5748 Serial 981
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Author Cheng, K.; Leys, M.; Degroote, S.; van Daele, B.; Boeykens, S.; Derluyn, J.; Germain, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Engelen, J.; Borghs, G.
Title Flat GaN epitaxial layers grown on Si(111) by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy using step-graded AlGaN intermediate layers Type A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Journal of electronic materials Abbreviated Journal J Electron Mater
Volume 35 Issue 4 Pages 592-598
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Boston, Mass. Editor
Language Wos 000237101800016 Publication Date 2007-04-16
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0361-5235;1543-186X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.579 Times cited (up) 102 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.579; 2006 IF: 1.504
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:58238 Serial 1223
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Author Shabalovskaya, S.A.; Tian, H.; Anderegg, J.W.; Schryvers, D.U.; Carroll, W.U.; van Humbeeck, J.
Title The influence of surface oxides on the distribution and release of nickel from Nitinol wires Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Biomaterials Abbreviated Journal Biomaterials
Volume 30 Issue 4 Pages 468-477
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The patterns of Ni release from Nitinol vary depending on the type of material (NiTi alloys with low or no processing versus commercial wires or sheets). A thick TiO2 layer generated on the wire surface during processing is often considered as a reliable barrier against Ni release. The present study of Nitinol wires with surface oxides resulting from production was conducted to identify the sources of Ni release and its distribution in the surface sublayers. The chemistry and topography of the surfaces of Nitinol wires drawn using different techniques were studied with XPS and SEM. The distribution of Ni into surface depth and the surface oxide thickness were evaluated using Auger spectroscopy, TEM with FIB and ELNES. Ni release was estimated using either ICPA or AAS. Potentiodynamic potential polarization of selected wires was performed in as-received state with no strain and in treated strained samples. Wire samples in the as-received state showed low breakdown potentials (200 mV); the improved corrosion resistance of these wires after treatment was not affected by strain. It is shown how processing techniques affect surface topography, chemistry and also Ni release. Nitinol wires with the thickest surface oxide TiO2 (up to 720 nm) showed the highest Ni release, attributed to the presence of particles of essentially pure Ni whose number and size increased while approaching the interface between the surface and the bulk. The biological implications of high and lasting Ni release are also discussed.
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Publisher Place of Publication Guildford Editor
Language Wos 000262065500006 Publication Date 2008-11-09
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0142-9612; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.402 Times cited (up) 102 Open Access
Notes Fwo; G.0465.05 Approved Most recent IF: 8.402; 2009 IF: 7.365
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72320 Serial 1641
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Author Roditchev, D.; Brun, C.; Serrier-Garcia, L.; Cuevas, J.C.; Bessa, V.H.L.; Milošević, M.V.; Debontridder, F.; Stolyarov, V.; Cren, T.
Title Direct observation of Josephson vortex cores Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Nature physics Abbreviated Journal Nat Phys
Volume 11 Issue 11 Pages 332-337
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Superconducting correlations may propagate between two superconductors separated by a tiny insulating or metallic barrier, allowing a dissipationless electric current to flow(1,2). In the presence of a magnetic field, the maximum supercurrent oscillates(3) and each oscillation corresponding to the entry of one Josephson vortex into the barrier(4). Josephson vortices are conceptual blocks of advanced quantum devices such as coherent terahertz generators(5) or qubits for quantum computing(6), in which on-demand generation and control is crucial. Here, we map superconducting correlations inside proximity Josephson junctions(7) using scanning tunnelling microscopy. Unexpectedly, we find that such Josephson vortices have real cores, in which the proximity gap is locally suppressed and the normal state recovered. By following the Josephson vortex formation and evolution we demonstrate that they originate from quantum interference of Andreev quasiparticles(8), and that the phase portraits of the two superconducting quantum condensates at edges of the junction decide their generation, shape, spatial extent and arrangement. Our observation opens a pathway towards the generation and control of Josephson vortices by applying supercurrents through the superconducting leads of the junctions, that is, by purely electrical means without any need for a magnetic field, which is a crucial step towards high-density on-chip integration of superconducting quantum devices.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000352163100016 Publication Date 2015-02-23
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1745-2473;1745-2481; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 22.806 Times cited (up) 102 Open Access
Notes T.C., C.B., F.D., V.S. and D.R. acknowledge financial support from the French ANR project and the French-Russian program PICS-CNRS/RAS. The authors also thank V. Cherkez for assistance during experiments and V. Vinokur (Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois USA) and A. Buzdin (University of Bordeaux 1, France) for stimulating discussions. J.C.C. acknowledges financial support from the Spanish MICINN (Contract No. FIS2011-28851-C1). V.H.L.B. acknowledges support from CNPq Brazil and productive discussions with Prof. A. Chaves (UFC, Brazil). M.V.M. acknowledges support from Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and CAPES Brazil (PVE project BEX1392/11-5). Approved Most recent IF: 22.806; 2015 IF: 20.147
Call Number c:irua:132524 c:irua:132524 Serial 3943
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Author Janssens, K.; Proost, K.; Falkenberg, G.
Title Confocal microscopic X-ray fluorescence at the HASYLAB microfocus beamline: characteristics and possibilities Type A1 Journal article
Year 2004 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part A: molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal Spectrochim Acta A
Volume 59 Issue Pages 1637-1645
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000224848000020 Publication Date 2004-10-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1386-1425 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.536 Times cited (up) 102 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.536; 2004 IF: 1.188
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:49010 Serial 5555
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Author Vodolazov, D.Y.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Rearrangement of the vortex lattice due to instabilities of vortex flow Type A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 76 Issue Pages 014521,1-9
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos 000248487900119 Publication Date 2007-07-24
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) 103 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2007 IF: 3.172
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:69653 Serial 2838
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Author Misko, V.R.; Fomin, V.M.; Devreese, J.T.; Moshchalkov, V.V.
Title Stable vortex-antivortex molecules in mesoscopic superconducting triangles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume 90 Issue Pages 147003,1-4
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT);
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000182320100043 Publication Date 2003-04-12
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited (up) 103 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2003 IF: 7.035
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:44281 Serial 3146
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Author Schweigert, V.A.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Flux penetration and expulsion in thin superconducting disks Type A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume 83 Issue Pages 2409-2412
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000082661100033 Publication Date 2002-07-27
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited (up) 104 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 1999 IF: 6.095
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:26998 Serial 1241
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Author Ustarroz, J.; Ke, X.; Hubin, A.; Bals, S.; Terryn, H.
Title New insights into the early stages of nanoparticle electrodeposition Type A1 Journal article
Year 2012 Publication The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
Volume 116 Issue 3 Pages 2322-2329
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Electrodeposition is an increasingly important method to synthesize supported nanoparticles, yet the early stages of electrochemical nanoparticle formation are not perfectly understood. In this paper, the early stages of silver nanoparticle electrodeposition on carbon substrates have been studied by aberration-corrected TEM, using carbon-coated TEM grids as electrochemical electrodes. In this manner we have access to as-deposited nanoparticle size distribution and structural characterization at the atomic scale combined with electrochemical measurements, which represents a breakthrough in a full understanding of the nanoparticle electrodeposition mechanisms. Whereas classical models, based upon characterization at the nanoscale, assume that electrochemical growth is only driven by direct attachment, the results reported hereafter indicate that early nanoparticle growth is mostly driven by nanocluster surface movement and aggregation. Hence, we conclude that electrochemical nulceation and growth models should be revised and that an electrochemical aggregative growth mechanism should be considered in the early stages of nanoparticle electrodeposition.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos 000299584400037 Publication Date 2011-12-23
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 (up) 104 Open Access
Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 4.536; 2012 IF: 4.814
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96225 Serial 2316
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Author Çakir, D.; Kecik, D.; Sahin, H.; Durgun, E.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Realization of a p-n junction in a single layer boron-phosphide Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Physical chemistry, chemical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Chem Chem Phys
Volume 17 Issue 17 Pages 13013-13020
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted growing interest due to their potential use in the next generation of nanoelectronic and optoelectronic applications. On the basis of first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, we first investigate the electronic and mechanical properties of single layer boron phosphide (h-BP). Our calculations show that h-BP is a mechanically stable 2D material with a direct band gap of 0.9 eV at the K-point, promising for both electronic and optoelectronic applications. We next investigate the electron transport properties of a p-n junction constructed from single layer boron phosphide (h-BP) using the non-equilibrium Green's function formalism. The n-and p-type doping of BP are achieved by substitutional doping of B with C and P with Si, respectively. C(Si) substitutional doping creates donor (acceptor) states close to the conduction (valence) band edge of BP, which are essential to construct an efficient p-n junction. By modifying the structure and doping concentration, it is possible to tune the electronic and transport properties of the p-n junction which exhibits not only diode characteristics with a large current rectification but also negative differential resistance (NDR). The degree of NDR can be easily tuned via device engineering.
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
Language Wos 000354195300065 Publication Date 2015-04-16
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1463-9076;1463-9084; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.123 Times cited (up) 104 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government and the Bilateral program FWO-TUBITAK (under the Project No. 113T050) between Flanders and Turkey. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. D.C. is supported by a FWO Pegasus-short Marie Curie Fellowship. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus Marie Curie-long Fellowship. E.D. acknowledges support from Bilim Akademisi – The Science Academy, Turkey under the BAGEP program. ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.123; 2015 IF: 4.493
Call Number c:irua:126394 Serial 2835
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Author Papp, G.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Spin filtering in a magnetic-potential barrier structures: erratum Type A1 Journal article
Year 2001 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal Appl Phys Lett
Volume 79 Issue Pages 3198
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Publisher American Institute of Physics Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos 000171896600062 Publication Date 2002-07-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0003-6951; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.411 Times cited (up) 104 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.411; 2001 IF: 3.849
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:37313 Serial 3090
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Author Zhang, B.; Dugas, R.; Rousse, G.; Rozier, P.; Abakumov, A.M.; Tarascon, J.-M.
Title Insertion compounds and composites made by ball milling for advanced sodium-ion batteries Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Nature communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
Volume 7 Issue 7 Pages 10308
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Sodium-ion batteries have been considered as potential candidates for stationary energy storage because of the low cost and wide availability of Na sources. However, their future commercialization depends critically on control over the solid electrolyte interface formation, as well as the degree of sodiation at the positive electrode. Here we report an easily scalable ball milling approach, which relies on the use of metallic sodium, to prepare a variety of sodium-based alloys, insertion layered oxides and polyanionic compounds having sodium in excess such as the Na4V2(PO4)(2)F-3 phase. The practical benefits of preparing sodium-enriched positive electrodes as reservoirs to compensate for sodium loss during solid electrolyte interphase formation are demonstrated by assembling full C/P'2-Na-1[Fe0.5Mn0.5]O-2 and C/'Na3+xV2(PO4)(2)F-3' sodium-ion cells that show substantial increases (>10%) in energy storage density. Our findings may offer electrode design principles for accelerating the development of the sodium-ion technology.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000369021400002 Publication Date 2016-01-18
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited (up) 104 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.124
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:131599 Serial 4197
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