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	Author	Barreca, D.; Gri, F.; Gasparotto, A.; Carraro, G.; Bigiani, L.; Altantzis, T.; Žener, B.; Lavrenčič Štangar, U.; Alessi, B.; Padmanaban, D.B.; Mariotti, D.; Maccato, C.
	Title	Multi-functional MnO₂nanomaterials for photo-activated applications by a plasma-assisted fabrication route			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Nanoscale	Abbreviated Journal	Nanoscale
	Volume	11	Issue	1	Pages	98-108
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Supported MnO2-based nanomaterials were fabricated on fluorine-doped tin oxide substrates by plasma enhanced-chemical vapor deposition (PE-CVD) between 100 °C and 400 °C, starting from a fluorinated Mn(II) diamine diketonate precursor. Growth experiments yielded -MnO2 nanosystems with hierarchical morphology tuneable from dendritic structures to quasi-1D nanosystems as a function of growth temperature, whose variation enabled also a concomitant tailoring of the system fluorine content, and of the optical absorption and band gap. Preliminary photocatalytic tests were aimed at the investigation of photoinduced hydrophilic (PH) and solid phase photocatalytic (PC) performances of the present nanomaterials, as well as at the photodegradation of Plasmocorinth B azo-dye aqueous solutions. The obtained findings highlighted an attractive system photoactivity even under visible light, finely tailored by fluorine content, morphological organization and optical properties of the prepared nanostructures. The results indicate that the synthesized MnO2 nanosystems have potential applications as advanced smart materials for anti-fogging/self-cleaning end uses and water purification.
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	Language		Wos	000454327500037	Publication Date	2018-10-10
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	ISSN	2040-3364	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	7.367	Times cited	7	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Padova University DOR 2016–2017, P-DiSC #03BIRD2016-UNIPD projects, HERALD Cost Action MP1402 – 37831 and ACTION post-doc fellowship are acknowledged for financial support. T.A. acknowledges a post-doctoral grant from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). Thanks are also due to Prof. Sara Bals (EMAT, University of Antwerp, Belgium), Prof. Romana Cerc Korošec and to Dr. Lev Matoh (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), and to Prof. Elza Bontempi (Brescia University, Italy). The work was also supported by EPSRC (award EP/R008841/1, EP/M024938/1).			Approved	Most recent IF: 7.367
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:156388			Serial	5148
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	Author	Conti, S.; Perali, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Neilson, D.
	Title	Multicomponent screening and superfluidity in gapped electron-hole double bilayer graphene with realistic bands			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Physical review B	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	99	Issue	14	Pages	144517
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Superfluidity has recently been reported in double electron-hole bilayer graphene. The multiband nature of the bilayers is important because of the very small band gaps between conduction and valence bands. The long-range nature of the superfluid pairing interaction means that screening must be fully taken into account. We have carried out a systematic mean-field investigation that includes (i) contributions to screening from both intraband and interband excitations, (ii) the low-energy band structure of bilayer graphene with its small band gap and flattened Mexican-hat-like low-energy bands, (iii) the large density of states at the bottom of the bands, (iv) electron-hole pairing in the multibands, and (v) electron-hole pair transfers between the conduction and valence band condensates. We find that the superfluidity strongly modifies the intraband contributions to the screening, but that the interband contributions are unaffected. Unexpectedly, a net effect of the screening is to suppress Josephson-like pair transfers and to confine the superfluid pairing entirely to the conduction-band condensate even for very small band gaps, making the system behave similarly to a one-band superfluid.
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	Language		Wos	000465160000004	Publication Date	2019-04-18
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	ISSN	2469-9969; 2469-9950	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	15	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was partially supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem Foundation. We thank Mohammad Zarenia and Alfredo VargasParedes for useful discussions. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:159332			Serial	5221
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	Author	Mescia, L.; Chiapperino, M.A.; Bia, P.; Lamacchia, C.M.; Gielis, J.; Caratelli, D.
	Title	Multiphysics modelling of membrane electroporation in irregularly shaped cells			Type	P1 Proceeding
	Year	2019	Publication	Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium (PIERS) T2 – 2019 PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium – Spring (PIERS-Spring), 17-20 June 2019, Rome, Italy	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	2992-2998
	Keywords	P1 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Electroporation is a non-thermal electromagnetic phenomenon widely used in medical diseases treatment. Different mathematical models of electroporation have been proposed in literature to study pore evolution in biological membranes. This paper presents a nonlinear dispersive multiphysic model of electroporation in irregular shaped biological cells in which the spatial and temporal evolution of the pores size is taken into account. The model solves Maxwell and asymptotic Smoluchowski equations and it describes the dielectric dispersion of cell media using a Debye-based relationship. Furthermore, the irregular cell shape has been modeled using the Gielis superformula. Taking into account the cell in mitosis phase, the electroporation process has been studied comparing the numerical results pertaining the model with variable pore radius with those in which the pore radius is supposed constant. The numerical analysis has been performed exposing the biological cell to a rectangular electric pulse having duration of 10 μs. The obtained numerical results highlight considerable differences between the two different models underling the need to include into the numerical algorithm the differential equation modeling the spatial and time evolution of the pores size.
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	Language		Wos	000550769302159	Publication Date	2020-03-03
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	ISSN	978-1-72813-404-8; 978-1-72813-403-1	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:169170			Serial	8288
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	Author	Li, W.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Zhang, Z.; Wei, P.; Zhang, J.; Pu, Z.; Zhu, J.; He, D.; Mu, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Nano-single crystal coalesced PtCu nanospheres as robust bifunctional catalyst for hydrogen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Journal of catalysis	Abbreviated Journal	J Catal
	Volume	375	Issue	375	Pages	164-170
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Because of high electrocatalytic activity, Pt based metal nanospheres (NSs) have attracted a lot of attention. Hence, multi-particle nano-single crystal coalesced PtCu NSs are designed and successfully synthesized by a cost-effective aqueous solution method. The formed PtCu NS catalyst exhibits a superior hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalytic activity with an ultralow onset potential of 18 mV at the current density of 2 mA/cm(2) and high mass activity of 1.08 A/mg(pt) (7.2 times higher than that of commercial Pt/C catalysts). Also, it shows an enhancement of 3.2 and 2.7 times in the mass and specific activities toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) compared to that of Pt/C. Moreover, it possesses an excellent catalytic durability for both ORR and HER. Even after 10,000 cycles, its ORR mass activity retains 87% of its initial value. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate that by introducing Cu atoms into the Pt lattice, a downshift of the D-band center and favorable hydrogen adsorption free energy of approaching to zero (Delta G) occur, indicating the increased electrocatalytic activity of Pt electrocatalysts. (C) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000486104500017	Publication Date	2019-06-13
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	ISSN	0021-9517	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.844	Times cited	25	Open Access
	Notes	; Z-Y. Hu thank for the support of “the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WUT: 2017111055, 2018111039GX, 2018IVA095)”. S. Mu and J. Zhang acknowledges the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) through award Nos. 51672204 and 21875221 and the opening funds of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing (2019-KF-13), Wuhan University of Technology. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.844
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:162903			Serial	5391
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	Author	Jishkariani, D.; Elbert, K.C.; Wu, Y.; Lee, J.D.; Hermes, M.; Wang, D.; van Blaaderen, A.; Murray, C.B.
	Title	Nanocrystal Core Size and Shape Substitutional Doping and Underlying Crystalline Order in Nanocrystal Superlattices			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	ACS nano	Abbreviated Journal	Acs Nano
	Volume	13	Issue	5	Pages	5712-5719
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Substitutional doping is a potentially powerful technique to control the properties of nanocrystal (NC) superlattices (SLs). However, not every NC can be substituted into any lattice, as the NCs have to be close in size and shape, limiting the application of substitutional doping. Here we show that this limitation can be overcome by employing ligands of various size. We show that small NCs with long ligands can be substituted into SLs of big NCs with short ligands. Furthermore, we show that shape differences can also be overcome and that cubes can substitute spheres when both are coated with long ligands. Finally, we use the NC effective ligand size, softness, and effective overall size ratio to explain observed doping behaviors.
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	Language		Wos	000469886300078	Publication Date	2019-05-03
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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	6	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the University of Pennsylvania's NSF MRSEC under award no. DMR-112090 and the CNRS-UPENN-SOLVAY through the Complex Assemblies of Soft Matter Laboratory (COMPASS). K.C.E. acknowledges support from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program under grant no. DGE-1321851. C.B.M. acknowledges the Richard Perry University Professorship at the University of Pennsylvania. D.W. and A.v.B. acknowledge partial funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP -2007-2013)/ERC Advanced Grant Agreement 291667 HierarSACol. M.H. was supported by The Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC), an NWO Gravitation programme funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the government of The Netherlands. The authors thank EM square in Utrecht University for the access to the microscopes. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 13.942
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:160344			Serial	5256
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	Author	Gaetani, C.; Gheno, G.; Borroni, M.; De Wael, K.; Moretto, L.M.; Ugo, P.
	Title	Nanoelectrode ensemble immunosensing for the electrochemical identification of ovalbumin in works of art			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Electrochimica acta	Abbreviated Journal	Electrochim Acta
	Volume	312	Issue	312	Pages	72-79
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	This research is aimed to the study and application of an electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of ovalbumin (OVA) from egg white (or albumen) used as a binder in some works of art, such as some historical photographic prints and tempera paintings. The immunosensor takes advantage of the interesting biodetection capabilities offered by nanoelectrode ensembles (NEEs). The NEEs used to this aim are prepared by template deposition of gold nanoelectrodes within the pores of track-etched polycarbonate (PC) membranes. The affinity of polycarbonate for proteins is exploited to capture OVA from the aqueous extract obtained by incubation in phosphate buffer of a small sample fragment (<1 mg). The captured protein is reacted selectively with anti-OVA antibody, labelled with glucose oxidase (GOx). In the case of positive response, the addition of the GOx substrate (i.e. glucose) and a suitable redox mediator (a ferrocenyl derivative) reflects in the up rise of an electrocatalytic oxidation current, which depends on the OVA amount captured on the NEE, this amount correlating with OVA concentration in the extract. After optimization, the sensor is successfully applied to identify OVA in photographic prints dating back to the late 19th century, as well as in ancient tempera paintings from the 15th and 18th centuries.
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	Language		Wos	000468595500008	Publication Date	2019-04-29
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	ISSN	0013-4686	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.798	Times cited	2	Open Access
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:159573			Serial	5743
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	Author	Cautaerts, N.
	Title	Nanoscale study of ageing and irradiation induced precipitates in the DIN 1.4970 alloy			Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	306 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:161997			Serial	5392
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	Author	Heijkers, S.; Martini, L.M.; Dilecce, G.; Tosi, P.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge for CO₂Conversion: Kinetic Modeling To Elucidate the Chemistry and Improve the Performance			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys Chem C
	Volume	123	Issue	19	Pages	12104-12116
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	We study the mechanisms of CO2 conversion in a nanosecond repetitively pulsed (NRP) discharge, by means of a chemical kinetics model. The calculated conversions and energy eﬃciencies are in reasonable agreement with experimental results over a wide range of speciﬁc energy input values, and the same applies to the evolution of gas temperature and CO2 conversion as a function of time in the afterglow, indicating that our model provides a realistic picture of the underlying mechanisms in the NRP discharge and can be used to identify its limitations and thus to suggest further improvements. Our model predicts that vibrational excitation is very important in the NRP discharge, explaining why this type of plasma yields energy-eﬃcient CO2 conversion. A signiﬁcant part of the CO2 dissociation occurs by electronic excitation from the lower vibrational levels toward repulsive electronic states, thus resulting in dissociation. However, vibration−translation (VT) relaxation (depopulating the higher vibrational levels) and CO + O recombination (CO + O + M → CO2 + M), as well as mixing of the converted gas with fresh gas entering the plasma in between the pulses, are limiting factors for the conversion and energy eﬃciency. Our model predicts that extra cooling, slowing down the rate of VT relaxation and of the above recombination reaction, thus enhancing the contribution of the highest vibrational levels to the overall CO2 dissociation, can further improve the performance of the NRP discharge for energy-eﬃcient CO2 conversion.
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	Language		Wos	000468368800009	Publication Date	2019-05-16
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	ISSN	1932-7447	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.536	Times cited	4	Open Access	Not_Open_Access: Available from 26.04.2020
	Notes	Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0383.16N ; The authors acknowledge ﬁnancial support from the Fund for Scientiﬁc Research, Flanders (FWO; Grant no. G.0383.16N).			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.536
	Call Number	PLASMANT @ plasmant @UA @ admin @ c:irua:159976			Serial	5174
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	Author	Li, L.; Kong, X.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	New nanoporous graphyne monolayer as nodal line semimetal : double Dirac points with an ultrahigh Fermi velocity			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Carbon	Abbreviated Journal	Carbon
	Volume	141	Issue	141	Pages	712-718
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Two-dimensional (2D) carbon materials play an important role in nanomaterials. We propose a new carbon monolayer, named hexagonal-4,4,4-graphyne (H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne), which is a nanoporous structure composed of rectangular carbon rings and triple bonds of carbon. Using first-principles calculations, we systematically studied the structure, stability, and band structure of this new material. We found that its total energy is lower than that of experimentally synthesized beta-graphdiyne and it is stable at least up to 1500 K. In contrast to the single Dirac point band structure of other 2D carbon monolayers, the band structure of H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne exhibits double Dirac points along the high-symmetry points and the corresponding Fermi velocities (1.04-1.27 x 10(6) m/s) are asymmetric and higher than that of graphene. The origin of these double Dirac points is traced back to the nodal line states, which can be well explained by a tight-binding model. The H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne forms a moire superstructure when placed on top of a hexagonal boron nitride substrate. These properties make H-4,H-4,H-4-graphyne a promising semimetal material for applications in high-speed electronic devices. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000450312600072	Publication Date	2018-10-01
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	ISSN	0008-6223	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.337	Times cited	43	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl), and the FLAG-ERA project TRANS2DTMD. 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: 6.337
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:155364			Serial	5222
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	Author	Daems, N.; De Mot, B.; Choukroun, D.; Van Daele, K.; Li, C.; Hubin, A.; Bals, S.; Hereijgers, J.; Breugelmans, T.
	Title	Nickel-containing N-doped carbon as effective electrocatalysts for the reduction of CO2 to CO in a continuous-flow electrolyzer			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Sustainable energy & fuels	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	4	Issue	4	Pages	1296-1311
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
	Abstract	Nickel-containing N-doped carbons were synthesized for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO, which is a promising approach to reduce the atmospheric CO2 levels and its negative impact on the environment. Unfortunately, poor performance (activity, selectivity and/or stability) is still a major hurdle for the economical implementation of this type of materials. The electrocatalysts were prepared through an easily up-scalable and easily tunable method based on the pyrolysis of Ni-containing N-doped carbons. Ni–N–AC–B1 synthesized with a high relative amount of nitrogen and nickel with respect to carbon, was identified as the most promising candidate for this reaction based on its partial CO current density (4.2 mA cm−2), its overpotential (0.57 V) and its faradaic efficiency to CO (>99%). This results in unprecedented values for the current density per g active sites (690 A g−1 active sites). Combined with its decent stability and its high performance in an actual electrolyzer setup, this makes it a promising candidate for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO on a larger scale. Finally, the evaluation of this kind of material in a flow-cell setup has been limited and to the best of our knowledge never included an evaluation of several crucial parameters (e.g. electrolyte type, anode composition and membrane type) and is an essential investigation in the move towards up-scaling and ultimately industrial application of this technique. This study resulted in an optimal cell configuration, consisting of Pt as an anode, Fumatech® as the membrane and 1 M KHCO3 and 2 M KOH as catholyte and anolyte, respectively. In conclusion, this research offers a unique combination of electrocatalyst development and reactor optimization.
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	Language		Wos	000518690900030	Publication Date	2019-12-20
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	Impact Factor		Times cited	14	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	; The authors acknowledge sponsoring from the research foundation of Flanders (FWO) in the frame of a post-doctoral grant (12Y3919N – ND). J. Hereijgers was supported through a postdoctoral fellowship (28761) of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). This project was co-funded by the Interreg 2 Seas-Program 2014-2020, co-.nanced by the European Fund for Regional Development in the frame of subsidiary contract nr 2S03-019. This work was further performed in the framework of the Catalisti cluster SBO project CO2PERATE (“All renewable CCU based on formic acid integrated in an industrial microgrid”), with the.nancial support of VLAIO (Flemish Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship). This project.nally received funding from the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant 815128, REALNANO). We thank Karen Leyssens for helping with the N<INF>2</INF> physisorption measurements and Kitty Baert (VUB) for analyzing the samples with XPS and Raman. ; sygma			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
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	Author	Katiyar, K.S.; Lin, A.; Fridman, A.; Keating, C.E.; Cullen, D.K.; Miller, V.
	Title	Non-thermal plasma accelerates astrocyte regrowth and neurite regeneration following physical trauma in vitro			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Applied Sciences	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Sci-Basel
	Volume	9	Issue	18	Pages	3747
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Non-thermal plasma (NTP), defined as a partially ionized gas, is an emerging technology with several biomedical applications, including tissue regeneration. In particular, NTP treatment has been shown to activate endogenous biological processes to promote cell regrowth, differentiation, and proliferation in multiple cell types. However, the effects of this therapy on nervous system regeneration have not yet been established. Accordingly, the current study explored the effects of a nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier discharge plasma on neural regeneration. Following mechanical trauma in vitro, plasma was applied either directly to (1) astrocytes alone, (2) neurons alone, or (3) neurons or astrocytes in a non-contact co-culture. Remarkably, we identified NTP treatment intensities that accelerated both neurite regeneration and astrocyte regrowth. In astrocyte cultures alone, an exposure of 20-90 mJ accelerated astrocyte re-growth up to three days post-injury, while neurons required lower treatment intensities (<= 20 mJ) to achieve sub-lethal outgrowth. Following injury to neurons in non-contact co-culture with astrocytes, 20 mJ exposure of plasma to only neurons or astrocytes resulted in increased neurite regeneration at three days post-treatment compared to the untreated, but no enhancement was observed when both cell types were treated. At day seven, although regeneration further increased, NTP did not elicit a significant increase from the control. However, plasma exposure at higher intensities was found to be injurious, underscoring the need to optimize exposure levels. These results suggest that growth-promoting physiological responses may be elicited via properly calibrated NTP treatment to neurons and/or astrocytes. This could be exploited to accelerate neurite re-growth and modulate neuron-astrocyte interactions, thereby hastening nervous system regeneration.
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	Language		Wos	000489115200107	Publication Date	2019-09-09
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	ISSN	2076-3417	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.679	Times cited	2	Open Access
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:163799			Serial	6312
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	Author	Khalili, M.; Daniels, L.; Lin, A.; Krebs, F.C.; Snook, A.E.; Bekeschus, S.; Bownel, W.B.; Miller, V.
	Title	Non-thermal plasma-induced immunogenic cell death in cancer			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Journal of physics: D: applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys D Appl Phys
	Volume	52	Issue	42	Pages	423001
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Recent advances in biomedical research in cancer immunotherapy have identified the use of an oxidative stress-based approach to treat cancers, which works by inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD) in cancer cells. Since the anti-cancer effects of non-thermal plasma (NTP) are largely attributed to the reactive oxygen and nitrogen species that are delivered to and generated inside the target cancer cells, it is reasonable to postulate that NTP would be an effective modality for ICD induction. NTP treatment of tumors has been shown to destroy cancer cells rapidly and, under specific treatment regimens, this leads to systemic tumorspecific immunity. The translational benefit of NTP for treatment of cancer relies on its ability to enhance the interactions between NTP-exposed minor cells and local immune cells which initiates subsequent protective immune responses. This review discusses results from recent investigations of NTP application to induce ICD in cancer cells. With further optimization of clinical devices and treatment protocols, NTP can become an essential part of the therapeutic armament against cancer.
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	Language		Wos	000479103100001	Publication Date	2019-07-13
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	ISSN	0022-3727	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.588	Times cited	6	Open Access
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:161774			Serial	6313
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	Author	Chiapperino, M.A.; Bia, P.; Caratelli, D.; Gielis, J.; Mescia, L.; Dermol-Cerne, J.; Miklavcic, D.
	Title	Nonlinear dispersive model of electroporation for irregular nucleated cells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Bioelectromagnetics	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	40	Issue	5	Pages	331-342
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	In this work, the electroporation phenomenon induced by pulsed electric field on different nucleated biological cells is studied. A nonlinear, non-local, dispersive, and space-time multiphysics model based on Maxwell's and asymptotic Smoluchowski's equations has been developed to calculate the transmembrane voltage and pore density on both plasma and nuclear membrane perimeters. The irregular cell shape has been modeled by incorporating in the numerical algorithm the analytical functions pertaining to Gielis curves. The dielectric dispersion of the cell media has been modeled considering the multi-relaxation Debye-based relationship. Two different irregular nucleated cells have been investigated and their response has been studied applying both the dispersive and non-dispersive models. By a comparison of the obtained results, differences can be highlighted confirming the need to make use of the dispersive model to effectively investigate the cell response in terms of transmembrane voltages, pore densities, and electroporation opening angle, especially when irregular cell shapes and short electric pulses are considered. Bioelectromagnetics. 2019;40:331-342. (c) 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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	Language		Wos	000472568200004	Publication Date	2019-06-10
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	ISSN	0197-8462	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:161282			Serial	8315
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	Author	Lin, A.; Gorbanev, Y.; De Backer, J.; Van Loenhout, J.; Van Boxem, W.; Lemière, F.; Cos, P.; Dewilde, S.; Smits, E.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Non‐Thermal Plasma as a Unique Delivery System of Short‐Lived Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species for Immunogenic Cell Death in Melanoma Cells			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Advanced Science	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Sci
	Volume	6	Issue	6	Pages	1802062
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Center for Oncological Research (CORE)
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	Language		Wos	000462613100001	Publication Date	2019-01-29
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2198-3844	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.034	Times cited	39	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	This study was funded in part by the Flanders Research Foundation (grant no. 12S9218N) and the European Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship within Horizon2020 (LTPAM) grant no. 743151). The microsecond-pulsed power supply was purchased following discussions with the C. & J. Nyheim Plasma Institute at Drexel University. The authors would like to thank Dr. Erik Fransen for his expertise and guidance with the statistical models and analysis used here. The authors would also like to thank Dr. Sander Bekeschus of the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology for the discussions at conferences and workshops. A.L. contributed to the design and carrying out of all experiments. A.L. also wrote the manuscript. Y.G. contributed to the design and carrying out of experiments involving chemical measurements. Y.G. also contributed to writing the chemical portions of the manuscript. J.D.B. contributed to the design and carrying out of in vivo experiments. J.D.B. also contributed to writing the portions of the manuscript involving animal experiments and care. J.V.L. contributed to the optimization of the calreticulin protocol used in the experiments. W.V.B. contributed to optimization of colorimetric assays used in the experiments. F.L. contributed to mass spectrometry measurements. P.C., S.D., E.S., and A.B. provided workspace, equipment, and valuable discussions for the project. All authors participated in the review of the manuscript.; Flanders Research Foundation, 12S9218N ; European Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship within Horizon2020, 743151 ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 9.034
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	Author	Kosov, A.D.; Dubrinina, T.V.; Borisova, N.E.; Ivanov, A.V.; Drozdov, K.A.; Trashin, S.A.; De Wael, K.; Kotova, M.S.; Tomilova, L.G.
	Title	Novel phenyl-substituted pyrazinoporphyrazine complexes of rare-earth elements : optimized synthetic protocols and physicochemical properties			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	New journal of chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	New J Chem
	Volume	43	Issue	7	Pages	3153-3161
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Novel synthetic protocols based on both template and multi-step methods were developed for phenyl-substituted pyrazinoporphyrazine complexes of rare-earth elements (Y, Eu, Gd, Dy, Er and Lu). p-Hydroquinone was employed as a reaction medium and as a reducing agent in the process of porphyrazine macrocycle formation. Both thermal and microwave irradiation techniques were successfully applied for activation of the template macrocyclization process. An alternative multi-step approach involving the initial stage of free-base ligand formation was realized for the lutetium compound. The target complexes were identified by high-resolution mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Electrochemical behavior in solution and UV-vis absorbance in solutions and films were studied as well. Shifts in the position of the Q band and oxidationreduction potentials in comparison with corresponding phthalocyanine analogues were noticed. Using the IR absorption spectra recorded in the temperature range of 170300 K, the position of the Fermi level of −4.7 ± 0.1 eV and a characteristic energy diagram were obtained for the erbium complex.
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	Language		Wos	000459944500035	Publication Date	2019-01-23
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	ISSN	1144-0546	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.269	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; We are grateful for main financial support from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 16-33-60005 and 18-33-00519). Investigation of optical properties was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (Grant 17-13-01197). Electrochemical investigations were supported by ERA.Net RUS Plus Plasmon Electrolight and FWO funding (RFBR No. 18-53-76006 ERA). We also thank the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for State Support of Young Scientists and Leading Scientific Schools (Grants MK-3115.2018.3) and partial support from the framework of the State Assignment of 2019 (Theme 45.5 Creation of compounds with given physicochemical properties). Investigation of electrophysical properties was supported by the RFBR (Grant 16-07-00961). K. A. Drozdov and M. S. Kotova thank Prof. L. I. Ryabova for productive discussion of the electrophysical data. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.269
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:156555			Serial	5750
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	Author	Anđelković, M.
	Title	O(N) numerical methods for investigating graphene heterostructures and moiré patterns			Type	Doctoral thesis
	Year	2019	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	207 p.
	Keywords	Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:165205			Serial	6315
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	Author	Magnus, W.; Brosens, F.
	Title	Occupation numbers in a quantum canonical ensemble : a projection operator approach			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Physica: A : theoretical and statistical physics	Abbreviated Journal	Physica A
	Volume	518	Issue	518	Pages	253-264
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Recently, we have used a projection operator to fix the number of particles in a second quantization approach in order to deal with the canonical ensemble. Having been applied earlier to handle various problems in nuclear physics that involve fixed particle numbers, the projector formalism was extended to grant access as well to quantum-statistical averages in condensed matter physics, such as particle densities and correlation functions. In this light, the occupation numbers of the subsequent single-particle energy eigenstates are key quantities to be examined. The goal of this paper is (1) to provide a sound extension of the projector formalism directly addressing the occupation numbers as well as the chemical potential, and (2) to demonstrate how the emerging problems related to numerical instability for fermions can be resolved to obtain the canonical statistical quantities for both fermions and bosons. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000456359200021	Publication Date	2018-11-28
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0378-4371	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.243	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes	; ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.243
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:157468			Serial	5223
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	Author	Marteleur, M.; Idrissi, H.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Prima, F.; Schryvers, D.; Jacques, P.J.
	Title	On the nucleation mechanism of {112} < 111 > mechanical twins in as-quenched beta metastable Ti-12 wt.% Mo alloy			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Materialia	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	7	Issue		Pages	Unsp 100418
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Recently developed beta-metastable Ti grades take advantage of the simultaneous activation of TRIP and TWIP effects for enhancing their work hardening rate. However, the role of each plasticity mechanism on the macroscopic mechanical response is still unclear. In this work, the nucleation mechanism of the first activated plasticity mechanism, namely {112} < 111 > twinning, was investigated. Firstly, post-mortem TEM analysis showed that twins nucleate on pre-existing microstructural defects such as thermal jogs with the zonal dislocation mechanism. The precipitation of the omega phase on twin boundaries has been observed, as well as the emission of numerous dislocations from super-jogs present in these twin boundaries. It is also shown that {112} < 111 > twins act as effective dislocation sources for the subsequent plasticity mechanisms such as beta -> alpha '' martensitic transformation and {332} < 111 > twinning. Secondly, in situ TEM tensile testing of the investigated Ti grade highlighted the primary role of the initial defect configuration present in the microstructure. It is shown that twins cannot nucleate without the presence of specific defects allowing the triggering of the dislocation decomposition needed for the twinning mechanism highlighted in investigated bulk samples.
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	Language		Wos	000537131000052	Publication Date	2019-07-31
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2589-1529	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:170326			Serial	6875
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	Author	Xue, C.; He, A.; Milošević, M.V.; Silhanek, A., V; Zhou, Y.-H.
	Title	Open circuit voltage generated by dragging superconducting vortices with a dynamic pinning potential			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	New journal of physics	Abbreviated Journal	New J Phys
	Volume	21	Issue	11	Pages	113044
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We theoretically investigate, through Ginzburg?Landau simulations, the possibility to induce an open circuit voltage in absence of applied current, by dragging superconducting vortices with a dynamic pinning array as for instance that created by a nearby sliding vortex lattice or moving laser spots. Different dynamic regimes, such as synchronous vortex motion or dynamic vortex chains consisting of laggard vortices, can be observed by varying the velocity of the sliding pinning potential and the applied magnetic field. Additionally, due to the edge barrier, significantly different induced voltage is found depending on whether the vortices are dragged along the superconducting strip or perpendicular to the lateral edges. The output voltage in the proposed mesoscopic superconducting dynamo can be tuned by varying size, density and directions of the sliding pinning potential.
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	Language		Wos	000498853700001	Publication Date	2019-11-05
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1367-2630	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.786	Times cited	6	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.786
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:165158			Serial	6317
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	Author	Nord, M.; Verbeeck, J.
	Title	Open Source Development Tools for Robust and Reproducible Electron Microscopy Data Analysis			Type	P3
	Year	2019	Publication	Microscopy And Microanalysis	Abbreviated Journal	Microsc Microanal
	Volume	25	Issue	S2	Pages	138-139
	Keywords	P3; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ;
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	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2019-08-05
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1431-9276	ISBN		Additional Links
	Impact Factor	1.891	Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.891
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @			Serial	5378
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	Author	Neven, L.; Thiruvottriyur Shanmugam, S.; Rahemi, V.; Trashin, S.; Sleegers, N.; Carrion, E.N.; Gorun, S.M.; De Wael, K.
	Title	Optimized photoelectrochemical detection of essential drugs bearing phenolic groups			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Analytical chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Anal Chem
	Volume	91	Issue	15	Pages	9962-9969
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	The World Health Organization (WHO) model “List of Essential Medicines” includes among indispensable medicines antibacterials and pain and migraine relievers. Monitoring their concentration in the environment, while challenging, is important in the context of antibiotic resistance as well as their production of highly toxic compounds via hydrolysis. Traditional detection methods such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or LC combined with tandem mass spectrometry or UV-vis spectroscopy are time-consuming, have a high cost, require skilled operators and are difficult to adapt for field operations. In contrast, (electrochemical) sensors have elicited interest because of their rapid response, high selectivity, and sensitivity as well as potential for on-site detection. Previously, we reported a novel sensor system based on a type II photosensitizer, which combines the advantages of enzymatic sensors (high sensitivity) and photoelectrochemical sensors (easy baseline subtraction). Under red-light illumination, the photosensitizer produces singlet oxygen which oxidizes phenolic compounds present in the sample. The subsequent reduction of the oxidized phenolic compounds at the electrode surface gives rise to a quantifiable photocurrent and leads to the generation of a redox cycle. Herein we report the optimization in terms of pH and applied potential of the photoelectrochemical detection of the hydrolysis product of paracetamol, i.e., 4-aminophenol (4-AP), and two antibacterials, namely, cefadroxil (CFD, beta-lactam antibiotic) and doxycycline (DXC, tetracycline antibiotic). The optimized conditions resulted in a detection limit of 0.2 mu mol L-1 for DXC, but in a 10 times higher sensitivity, 20 nmol L-1, for CFD. An even higher sensitivity, 7 nmol L-1, was noted for 4-AP.
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	Language		Wos	000480499200086	Publication Date	2019-06-25
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	ISSN	0003-2700; 5206-882x	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	6.32	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes	; FWO and UA-BOF are acknowledged for financial support. The Center for Functional Materials of Seton Hall University is thanked for support (S.M.G. and E.N.C.). Joren Van Loon is thanked for the graphical abstract. This research was supported by the medium scale research infrastructure funding Hercules funding (SEM). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 6.32
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	Author	Charalampopoulou, E.; Cautaerts, N.; Van der Donck, T.; Schryvers, D.; Lambrinou, K.; Delville, R.
	Title	Orientation relationship of the austenite-to-ferrite transformation in austenitic stainless steels due to dissolution corrosion in contact with liquid Pb-Bi eutectic			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Scripta materialia	Abbreviated Journal	Scripta Mater
	Volume	167	Issue	167	Pages	66-70
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The orientation relationship of an austenite-to-ferrite phase transformation in 316L stainless steels induced by the loss of austenite stabilizers resulting from the steel dissolution corrosion in liquid Pb-Bi eutectic was studied by means of electron backscatter diffraction. The misorientations at the austenite/ferrite interface were compared to the prevailing orientation relationship models in steels. The Pitsch orientation relationship model was found to be predominant, which is unusual for austenite-to-ferrite bulk transformations in steels. The nature of this particular transformation, which involves loss of steel alloying elements and the presence of an interfacial liquid metal layer, is discussed to explain this finding. (C) 2019 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000468720000014	Publication Date	2019-04-06
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	ISSN	1359-6462	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.747	Times cited	3	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; The authors would like to thank J. Joris (SCK center dot CEN) for technical support during corrosion testing, J. Lim (SCK center dot CEN) for the manufacture and calibration of the oxygen sensors used in this work and W. Van Renterghem (SCK center dot CEN) for his valuable help with the EBSD measurements. The steel suppliers were: Industeel, ArcelorMittal Group, for the 316L-SA plate, and Panchmahal Steel Ltd., India, for the 316L-CWrod. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided within the framework of the ongoing development of the MYRRHA irradiation facility. The research leading to these results falls within the framework of the European Energy Research Alliance Joint Programme on Nuclear Materials (EERA JPNM). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.747
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	Author	Van Winckel, T.; Liu, X.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Takács, I.; Al-Omari, A.; Sturm, B.; Kjellerup, B.V.; Murthy, S.N.; De Clippeleir, H.
	Title	Overcoming floc formation limitations in high-rate activated sludge systems			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Chemosphere	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	215	Issue		Pages	342-352
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	High-rate activated sludge (HRAS) is an essential cornerstone of the pursuit towards energy positive sewage treatment through maximizing capture of organics. The capture efficiency heavily relies on the degree of solid separation achieved in the clarifiers. Limitations in the floc formation process commonly emerge in HRAS systems, with detrimental consequences for the capture of organics. This study pinpointed and overcame floc formation limitations present in full-scale HRAS reactors. Orthokinetic flocculation tests were performed with varying shear, sludge concentration, and coagulant or flocculant addition. These were analyzed with traditional and novel settling parameters and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) measurements. HRAS was limited by insufficient collision efficiency and occurred because the solids retention time (SRT) was short and colloid loading was high. The limitation was predominantly caused by impaired flocculation rather than coagulation. In addition, the collision efficiency limitation was driven by EPS composition (low protein over polysaccharide ratio) instead of total EPS amount. Collision efficiency limitation was successfully overcome by bio-augmenting sludge from a biological nutrient removal reactor operating at long SRT which did not show any floc formation limitations. However, this action brought up a floc strength limitation. The latter was not correlated with EPS composition, but rather EPS amount and hindered settling parameters, which determined floc morphology. With this, an analysis toolkit was proposed that will enable design engineers and operators to tackle activated solid separation challenges found in HRAS systems and maximize the recovery potential of the process. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000450383400038	Publication Date	2018-10-01
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	ISSN	0045-6535; 1879-1298	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:153978			Serial	8350
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	Author	Bal, K.M.; Neyts, E.C.
	Title	Overcoming Old Scaling Relations and Establishing New Correlations in Catalytic Surface Chemistry: Combined Effect of Charging and Doping			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys Chem C
	Volume	123	Issue	10	Pages	6141-6147
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Optimization of catalytic materials for a given application is greatly constrained by linear scaling relations. Recently, however, it has been demonstrated that it is possible to reversibly modulate the chemisorption of molecules on nanomaterials by charging (i.e., injection or removal of electrons) and hence reversibly and selectively modify catalytic activity beyond structure−activity correlations. The fundamental physical relation between the properties of the material, the charging process, and the chemisorption energy, however, remains unclear, and a systematic exploration and optimization of charge-switchable sorbent materials is not yet possible. Using hybrid DFT calculations of CO2 chemisorption on hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets with several types of defects and dopants, we here reveal the existence of fundamental correlations between the electron aﬃnity of a material and charge-induced chemisorption, show how defect engineering can be used to modulate the strength and eﬃciency of the adsorption process, and demonstrate that excess electrons stabilize many topological defects. We then show how these insights could be exploited in the development of new electrocatalytic materials and the synthesis of doped nanomaterials. Moreover, we demonstrate that calculated chemical properties of charged materials are highly sensitive to the employed computational methodology because of the self-interaction error, which underlines the theoretical challenge posed by such systems.
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	Language		Wos	000461537400035	Publication Date	2019-03-14
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	ISSN	1932-7447	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.536	Times cited	5	Open Access	Not_Open_Access: Available from 21.02.2020
	Notes	Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, 11V8915N ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.536
	Call Number	PLASMANT @ plasmant @UA @ admin @ c:irua:158117			Serial	5160
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	Author	Razzokov, J.; Yusupov, M.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Oxidation destabilizes toxic amyloid beta peptide aggregation			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Scientific reports	Abbreviated Journal	Sci Rep-Uk
	Volume	9	Issue	1	Pages	5476
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	The aggregation of insoluble amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides in the brain is known to trigger the onset of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease. In spite of the massive number of investigations, the underlying mechanisms to destabilize the Aβ aggregates are still poorly understood. Some studies indicate the importance of oxidation to destabilize the Aβ aggregates. In particular, oxidation induced by cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has demonstrated promising results in eliminating these toxic aggregates. In this paper, we investigate the effect of oxidation on the stability of an Aβ pentamer. By means of molecular dynamics simulations and umbrella sampling, we elucidate the conformational changes of Aβ pentamer in the presence of oxidized residues, and we estimate the dissociation free energy of the terminal peptide out of the pentamer form. The calculated dissociation free energy of the terminal peptide is also found to decrease with increasing oxidation. This indicates that Aβ pentamer aggregation becomes less favorable upon oxidation. Our study contributes to a better insight in one of the potential mechanisms for inhibition of toxic Aβ peptide aggregation, which is considered to be the main culprit to Alzheimer’s disease.
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	Language		Wos	000462990000018	Publication Date	2019-04-02
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	ISSN	2045-2322	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.259	Times cited	5	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	M.Y. gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO), grant 1200216N and 1200219N. The computational work was carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UA.			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.259
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	Author	Peeters, B.; Safdar, S.; Carlier, B.; Spasic, D.; Daems, D.; Lammertyn, J.
	Title	PCR amplified DNAzyme-amplicons for generic solid-phase antimicrobial resistance screening			Type	P1 Proceeding
	Year	2019	Publication		Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	971-974 T2 - Transducers 2019 : Eurosensors XXXIII
	Keywords	P1 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Fiber optic surface plasmon resonance (FO-SPR) has shown its potential for the detection of nucleic acids and more recently the technology has been combined with catalytic active strands such as DNAzymes. In this work, an innovative, generic solid-phase DNA sensor concept is presented, based on FO-SPR and PCR amplified DNAzyme activity. Improved levels of specificity and sensitivity were obtained down to picomolar concentrations. Moreover, the FO-SPR sensor concept enables AuNP amplified DNA target detection, independent of the target sequence length. The FO-SPR sensor was demonstrated for the screening of the mobile colistin resistance (MCR-2) gene, a gene important for the antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative species such as E. Coli.
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:166108			Serial	8367
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	Author	Attri, P.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Perspectives of Plasma-treated Solutions as Anticancer Drugs			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry	Abbreviated Journal	Anti-Cancer Agent Me
	Volume	19	Issue	4	Pages	436-438
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Language		Wos	000472726300001	Publication Date	2019-06-26
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	ISSN	1871-5206	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.598	Times cited	2	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.598
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	Author	Bae, J.; Cichocka, M.O.; Zhang, Y.; Bacsik, Z.; Bals, S.; Zou, X.; Willhammar, T.; Hong, S.B.
	Title	Phase transformation behavior of a two-dimensional zeolite			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	58	Issue	30	Pages	10230-10235
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Understanding the molecular-level mechanisms of phase transformation in solids is of fundamental interest for functional materials such as zeolites. Two-dimensional (2D) zeolites, when used as shape-selective catalysts, can offer improved access to the catalytically active sites and a shortened diffusion length in comparison with their 3D analogues. However, few materials are known to maintain both their intralayer microporosity and structure during calcination for organic structure-directing agent (SDA) removal. Herein we report that PST-9, a new 2D zeolite which has been synthesized via the multiple inorganic cation approach and fulfills the requirements for true layered zeolites, can be transformed into the small-pore zeolite EU-12 under its crystallization conditions through the single-layer folding process, but not through the traditional dissolution/recrystallization route. We also show that zeolite crystal growth pathway can differ according to the type of organic SDAs employed.
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	Language		Wos	000476452700030	Publication Date	2019-05-22
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	ISSN	1433-7851; 0570-0833	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	2	Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	We acknowledge financial support from National Creative Research Initiative Program (2012R1A3A-2048833) through the National Research Foundation of Korea, the National Research Council of Science & Technology (CRC-14-1-KRICT) grant by the Korea government (MSIP), the Swedish Research Council (2017-04321), and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) through the project grant 3DEM-NATUR (2012.0112). T.W. acknowledges an international postdoc grant from the Swedish Research Council (2014-06948).			Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:181233			Serial	6878
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	Author	Crippa, F.; Rodriguez-Lorenzo, L.; Hua, X.; Goris, B.; Bals, S.; Garitaonandia, J.S.; Balog, S.; Burnand, D.; Hirt, A.M.; Haeni, L.; Lattuada, M.; Rothen-Rutishauser, B.; Petri-Fink, A.
	Title	Phase transformation of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles via thermal annealing : implications for hyperthermia applications			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	ACS applied nano materials	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	2	Issue	2	Pages	4462-4470
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Magnetic hyperthermia has the potential to play an important role in cancer therapy and its efficacy relies on the nanomaterials selected. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) are excellent candidates due to the ability of producing enough heat to kill tumor cells by thermal ablation. However, their heating properties depend strongly on crystalline structure and size, which may not be controlled and tuned during the synthetic process; therefore, a postprocessing is needed. We show how thermal annealing can be simultaneously coupled with ligand exchange to stabilize the SPIONs in polar solvents and to modify their crystal structure, which improves hyperthermia behavior. Using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Mossbauer spectroscopy, vibrating sample magnetometry, and lock-in thermography, we systematically investigate the impact of size and ligand exchange procedure on crystallinity, their magnetism, and heating ability. We describe a valid and simple approach to optimize SPIONs for hyperthermia by carefully controlling the size, colloidal stability, and crystallinity.
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	Language		Wos	000477917700048	Publication Date	2019-06-27
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	Impact Factor		Times cited	18	Open Access	Not_Open_Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation through the National Center of Competence in Research Bio-Inspired Materials, the Adolphe Merkle Foundation, the University of Fribourg, and the European Society for Molecular Imaging (Grant E141200643). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: NA
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	Author	Scuracchio, P.; Michel, K.H.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Phonon hydrodynamics, thermal conductivity, and second sound in two-dimensional crystals			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2019	Publication	Physical review B	Abbreviated Journal	Phys Rev B
	Volume	99	Issue	14	Pages	144303
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	Starting from our previous work in which we obtained a system of coupled integrodifferential equations for acoustic sound waves and phonon density fluctuations in two-dimensional (2D) crystals, we derive here the corresponding hydrodynamic equations, and we study their consequences as a function of temperature and frequency. These phenomena encompass propagation and damping of acoustic sound waves, diffusive heat conduction, second sound, and Poiseuille heat flow, all of which are characterized by specific transport coefficients. We calculate these coefficients by means of correlation functions without using the concept of relaxation time. Numerical calculations are performed as well in order to show the temperature dependence of the transport coefficients and of the thermal conductivity. As a consequence of thermal tension, mechanical and thermal phenomena are coupled. We calculate the dynamic susceptibilities for displacement and temperature fluctuations and study their resonances. Due to the thermomechanical coupling, the thermal resonances such as the Landau-Placzek peak and the second-sound doublet appear in the displacement susceptibility, and conversely the acoustic sound wave doublet appears in the temperature susceptibility, Our analytical results not only apply to graphene, but they are also valid for arbitrary 2D crystals with hexagonal symmetry, such as 2D hexagonal boron nitride, 2H-transition-metal dichalcogenides, and oxides.
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	Language		Wos	000464717300006	Publication Date	2019-04-10
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	ISSN	2469-9969; 2469-9950	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.836	Times cited	16	Open Access
	Notes	; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.836
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:159346			Serial	5225
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