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Maignan, A.; Martin, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hervieu, M.; Raveau, B. |
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Ferromagnetism and magnetoresistance in monolayered manganites Ca2-xLnxMnO4 |
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A1 Journal article |
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1998 |
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Journal of materials chemistry |
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J Mater Chem |
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8 |
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11 |
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2411-2416 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Cambridge |
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000076974900019 |
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2002-07-26 |
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0959-9428;1364-5501; |
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30 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:25684 |
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1182 |
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Clima, S.; O'Sullivan, B.J.; Ronchi, N.; Bardon, M.G.; Banerjee, K.; Van den Bosch, G.; Pourtois, G.; van Houdt, J. |
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Ferroelectric switching in FEFET : physics of the atomic mechanism and switching dynamics in HfZrOx, HfO2 with oxygen vacancies and Si dopants |
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P1 Proceeding |
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2020 |
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P1 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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The fine balance between dipole-field energy and anion drift force defines the switching mechanism during polarization reversal: for the first time we show that only Pbcm mechanism obeys the ferroelectric switching physics, whereas P4(2)/nmc (or any other) mechanism does not. However, with lower energy barrier, it represents an important antiferroelectric mechanism. Constraints relaxation can lead to 90 degrees polarization rotation (domain deactivation). Intrinsically, the Si/VO-doping can switch faster than undoped HfO2 or HfZrOx. Theoretical Arrhenius model / intrinsic material switching (DFT) overestimates the switching speed extracted from experiments. |
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2021-03-11 |
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978-1-7281-8888-1 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:184730 |
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7963 |
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Bismayer, U.; Mathes, D.; Oroyo, M.; Bosbach, D.; Putnis, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Güttler, B. |
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Ferroelastic domains in lead phosphate-arsenate: an AFM, X-ray diffraction, TEM and raman study |
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A1 Journal article |
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2000 |
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Phase transitions |
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Phase Transit |
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71 |
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243-270 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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New York |
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000088137000006 |
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2007-07-08 |
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0141-1594;1029-0338; |
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Impact Factor |
1.06 |
Times cited |
6 |
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Most recent IF: 1.06; 2000 IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54723 |
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1177 |
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Tang, Y.; Hunter, E.C.; Battle, P.D.; Hendrickx, M.; Hadermann, J.; Cadogan, J.M. |
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Ferrimagnetism as a consequence of unusual cation ordering in the Perovskite SrLa2FeCoSbO9 |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
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Inorganic chemistry |
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Inorg Chem |
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57 |
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12 |
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7438-7445 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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A polycrystalline sample of SrLa2FeCoSbO9 has been prepared in a solid-state reaction and studied by a combination of electron microscopy, magnetometry, Mossbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and neutron diffraction. The compound adopts a monoclinic (space group P2(1)/n; a = 5.6218(6), b = 5.6221(6), c = 7.9440(8) angstrom, beta = 90.050(7)degrees at 300 K) perovskite-like crystal structure with two crystallographically distinct six-coordinate sites. One of these sites is occupied by 2/3 Co-2(+),1/3 Fe3+ and the other by 2/3 Sb5+, 1/3 Fe3+. This pattern of cation ordering results in a transition to a ferrimagnetic phase at 215 K. The magnetic moments on nearest-neighbor, six-coordinate cations align in an antiparallel manner, and the presence of diamagnetic Sb5+ on only one of the two sites results in a nonzero remanent magnetization of similar to 1 mu(B) per formula unit at 5 K. |
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Easton, Pa |
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2018-05-29 |
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0020-1669 |
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4.857 |
Times cited |
6 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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; PDB, ECH, and JH acknowledge support from EPSRC under grant EP/M0189954/1. We would like to thank the STFC for the award of beamtime at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source (RB 1610100), and we thank Dr. I. da Silva for the assistance provided. We also thank Dr. R Paria Sena for help with the HAADF-STEM and STEM-EDX experiments. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.857 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:152485 |
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5103 |
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Dekov, V.M.; Vanlierde, E.; Billström, K.; Gatto Rotondo, G.; van Meel, K.; Darchuk, L.; Van Grieken, R.; et al. |
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Ferrihydrite precipitation in groundwater-fed river systems (Nete and Demer river basins, Belgium) : insights from a combined Fe-Zn-Sr-Nd-Pb-isotope study |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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Chemical geology |
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386 |
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1-15 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Two groundwater-fed river systems (Nete and Demer, Belgium) carry red suspended material that settles on the river bed forming red sediments. The local aquifer that feeds these river systems is a glauconite-rich sand, which provides most of the dissolved Fe to the rivers. The solid component of these systems, i.e., the red suspended material and sediments, has a simple mineralogy (predominantly ferrihydrite), but shows a complex geochemistry pointing out the different processes contributing to the river chemistry: (1) the red sediments have higher transition metal (excluding Cu) and detrital element (e.g., Si, Al, K, Rb, etc.) concentrations than the red suspended matter because of their longer residence time in the river and higher contribution of the background (aquifer) component, respectively; (2) the red suspended material and sediments have inherited their rare earth element (REE) patterns from the aquifer; (3) the origin of Sr present in the red suspended matter and red sediments is predominantly marine (i.e., Quaternary calcareous rocks), but a small amount is geogenic (i.e., from detrital rocks); (4) Pb in both solids originates mostly from anthropogenic and geogenic sources; (5) all of the anthropogenic Pb in the red suspended material and sediments is hosted by the ferrihydrite; (6) Nd budget of the red riverine samples is controlled by the geogenic source and shows little anthropogenic component; (7) the significant Fe- and Zn-isotope fractionations are in line with the previous studies. Their fractionation patterns do not correlate, suggesting that the processes controlling the isotope geochemistry of Fe and Zn are different: oxidation/reduction most likely governs the Fe-isotope fractionation, whereas adsorption/desorption or admixing of anthropogenic sources controls the isotope fractionation of Zn. |
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2014-08-08 |
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0009-2541 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:118323 |
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7962 |
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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. |
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Femtosecond Laser-Controlled Tip-to-Tip Assembly and Welding of Gold Nanorods |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
Publication |
Nano letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nano Lett |
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15 |
Issue |
15 |
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8282-8288 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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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. |
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Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science , 48013 Bilbao, Spain |
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2015-11-09 |
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1530-6984;1530-6992; |
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Impact Factor |
12.712 |
Times cited |
101 |
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OpenAccess |
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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); |
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Most recent IF: 12.712; 2015 IF: 13.592 |
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c:irua:129686 |
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3976 |
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Xie, Y.; Jia, M.; De Wilde, F.; Daeninck, K.; De Clippeleir, H.; Verstraete, W.; Vlaeminck, S.E. |
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Feasibility of packed-bed trickling filters for partial nitritation/anammox : effects of carrier material, bottom ventilation openings, hydraulic loading rate and free ammonia |
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2023 |
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Bioresource technology |
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373 |
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128713-128719 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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This study pioneers the feasibility of cost-effective partial nitritation/anammox (PN/A) in packed-bed trickling filters (TFs). Three parallel TFs tested different carrier materials, the presence or absence of bottom ventilation openings, hydraulic loading rates (HLR, 0.4–2.2 m3 m−2 h−1), and free ammonia (FA) levels on synthetic medium. The inexpensive Argex expanded clay was recommended due to the similar nitrogen removal rates as commercially used plastics. Top-only ventilation at an optimum HLR of 1.8 m3 m−2 h−1 could remove approximately 60% of the total nitrogen load (i.e., 300 mg N L-1 d−1, 30 °C) and achieve relatively low NO3–-N accumulation (13%). Likely FA levels of around 1.3–3.2 mg N L-1 suppressed nitratation. Most of the total nitrogen removal took place in the upper third of the reactor, where anammox activity was highest. Provided further optimizations, the results demonstrated TFs are suitable for low-energy shortcut nitrogen removal. |
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2023-02-07 |
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0960-8524 |
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11.4 |
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Most recent IF: 11.4; 2023 IF: 5.651 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:193652 |
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7306 |
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Zhu, W.; Van Tendeloo, M.; Alloul, A.; Vlaeminck, S.E. |
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Feasibility of a return-sludge nursery concept for mainstream anammox biostimulation : creating optimal conditions for anammox to recover and grow in a parallel tank |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
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Bioresource technology |
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385 |
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129359-12 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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To overcome limiting anammox activity under sewage treatment conditions, a return-sludge nursery concept is proposed. This concept involves blending sludge reject water treated with partial nitritation with mainstream effluent to increase the temperature, N levels, and electrical conductivity (EC) of the anammox nursery reactor, which sludge periodically passes through the return sludge line of the mainstream system. Various nursery frequencies were tested in two 2.5 L reactors, including 0.5-2 days of nursery treatment per 3.5-14 days of the total operation. Bioreactor experiments showed that nursery increased nitrogen removal rates during mainstream operation by 33-38%. The increased anammox activity can be partly (35-60%) explained by higher temperatures. Elevated EC, higher nitrogen concentrations, and a putative synergy and/or unknown factor were responsible for 15-16%, 12-14%, and 10-36%, respectively. A relatively stable microbial community was observed, dominated by a “Candidatus Brocadia” member. This new concept boosted activity and sludge growth, which may facilitate mainstream anammox implementations based on partial nitritation/anammox or partial nitrification/denitratation/anammox. |
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2023-06-19 |
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0960-8524 |
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Impact Factor |
11.4 |
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Most recent IF: 11.4; 2023 IF: 5.651 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:198259 |
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8866 |
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Folens, K.; Leus, K.; Nicomel, N.R.; Meledina, M.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Du Laing, G.; Van Der Voort, P. |
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Fe3O4@MIL-101-A selective and regenerable adsorbent for the removal of as species from water |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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European journal of inorganic chemistry |
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Eur J Inorg Chem |
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2016 |
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2016 |
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4395-4401 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The chromium-based metal organic framework MIL-101(Cr) served as a host for the in situ synthesis of Fe3O4 nano particles. This hybrid nanomaterial was tested as an adsorbent for arsenite and arsenate species in groundwater and surface water and showed excellent affinity towards As-III and As-V species. The adsorption capacities of 121.5 and 80.0 mg g(-1) for arsenite and arsenate species, respectively, are unprecedented. The presence of Ca2+, Mg2+, and phosphate ions and natural organic matter does not affect the removal efficiency or the selectivity. The structural integrity of the hybrid nanomaterial was maintained during the adsorption process and even after desorption through phosphate elution. Additionally, no significant leaching of Cr or Fe species was observed. |
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Weinheim |
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2016-04-21 |
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1434-1948 |
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Impact Factor |
2.444 |
Times cited |
27 |
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Most recent IF: 2.444 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:139220 |
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4442 |
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Theofanidis, S.A.; Galvita, V.V.; Poelman, H.; Dharanipragada, N.V.R.A.; Longo, A.; Meledina, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Detavernier, C.; Marin, G.B. |
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Fe-containing magnesium aluminate support for stability and carbon control during methane reforming |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
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ACS catalysis |
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Acs Catal |
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8 |
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7 |
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5983-5995 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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We report a MgFexAl2-xO4 synthetic spinel, where x varies from 0 to 0.26, as support for Ni-based catalysts, offering stability and carbon control under various conditions of methane reforming. By incorporation of Fe into a magnesium aluminate spine!, a support is created with redox functionality and high thermal stability, as concluded from temporal analysis of products (TAP) experiments and redox cycling, respectively. A diffusion coefficient of 3 x 10(-17) m(2) s(-1) was estimated for lattice oxygen at 993 K from TAP experiments. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) modeling identified that the incorporation of iron occurs as Fe3+ in the octahedral sites of the spinel lattice, replacing aluminum. Simulation of the X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectrum of the reduced support showed that 60 +/- 10% of iron was reduced from 3+ to 2+ at 1073 K, while there was no formation of metallic iron. A series of Ni/MgFexAl2-xO4 catalysts, where x varies from 0 to 0.26, was synthesized and reduced, yielding a supported Ni-Fe alloy. The evolution of the catalyst structure during H-2 temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and CO2 temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO) was examined using time-resolved in situ XRD and XANES. During reforming, iron in both the support and alloy keeps control of carbon accumulation, as confirmed by O-2-TPO on the spent catalysts. By fine tuning the amount of Fe in MgFexAl2-xO4, a supported alloy was obtained with a Ni/Fe molar ratio of similar to 10, which was active for reforming and stable. By comparison of the performance of Ni-based catalysts with Fe either incorporated into or deposited onto the support, the location of Fe within the support proved crucial for the stability and carbon mitigation under reforming conditions. |
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2018-05-22 |
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2155-5435 |
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Impact Factor |
10.614 |
Times cited |
18 |
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OpenAccess |
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; This work was supported by the FAST industrialization by Catalyst Research and Development (FASTCARD) project, which is a Large Scale Collaborative Project supported by the European Commission in the 7th Framework Programme (GA no 604277), the “Long Term Structural Methusalem Funding by the Flemish Government”, the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme, IAP7/5, Belgian State – Belgian Science Policy, and the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) in supplying financing of travel costs and beam time at the DUBBLE beamline of the ESRF. The authors acknowledge the assistance from the DUBBLE (ESRF, XAS campaign 26-01-1048) and ROCK staff (SOLEIL, proposal 201502561). The authors equally acknowledge support from a public grant overseen by the French National Research Agency (ANR) as part of the “Investissements d'Avenir” program (reference: ANR-10-EQPX-45) for the ROCK beamline and from Lukas Buelens and Rakesh Batchu (Laboratory for Chemical Technology, Ghent University) for the STEM measurements and TAP experiments, respectively. ; |
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Most recent IF: 10.614 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153178 |
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5102 |
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Paterson, G.W.; Webster, R.W.H.; Ross, A.; Paton, K.A.; Macgregor, T.A.; McGrouther, D.; MacLaren, I.; Nord, M. |
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Fast pixelated detectors in scanning transmission electron microscopy. part II : post-acquisition data processing, visualization, and structural characterization |
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2020 |
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Microscopy And Microanalysis |
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Microsc Microanal |
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26 |
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5 |
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944-963 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Fast pixelated detectors incorporating direct electron detection (DED) technology are increasingly being regarded as universal detectors for scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), capable of imaging under multiple modes of operation. However, several issues remain around the post-acquisition processing and visualization of the often very large multidimensional STEM datasets produced by them. We discuss these issues and present open source software libraries to enable efficient processing and visualization of such datasets. Throughout, we provide examples of the analysis methodologies presented, utilizing data from a 256 x 256 pixel Medipix3 hybrid DED detector, with a particular focus on the STEM characterization of the structural properties of materials. These include the techniques of virtual detector imaging; higher-order Laue zone analysis; nanobeam electron diffraction; and scanning precession electron diffraction. In the latter, we demonstrate a nanoscale lattice parameter mapping with a fractional precision <= 6 x 10(-4) (0.06%). |
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2020-09-04 |
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2.8 |
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3 |
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; G.W.P. and M.N. were the principal authors of the fpd and pixStem libraries reported herein (details of all contributions are documented in the repositories) and have made all of these available under open source licence GPLv3 for the benefit of the community. R.W.H.W., A.R., and K.A.P. have also made contributions to the source codes in these libraries. G.W.P and M.N. have led the data acquisition and analysis, and the drafting of this manuscript. The performance of this work was mainly supported by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of the UK via the project “Fast Pixel Detectors: a paradigm shift in STEM imaging” (Grant No. EP/M009963/1). G.W.P. received additional support from the EPSRC under Grant No. EP/M024423/1. M.N. received additional support for this work from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 838001. R.W.H.W., A.R., K.A.P., T.A.M., D.McG., and I.M. have all contributed either through acquisition and analysis of data or through participation in the revision of the manuscript. The studentships of R.W.H.W. and T.A.M. were supported by the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Grant No. EP/N509668/1. I.M. and D.McG. were supported by EPSRC Grant No. EP/M009963/1. The studentship of K.A.P. was funded entirely by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Industrial CASE studentship “Next2 TEM Detection” (No. ST/ P002471/1) with Quantum Detectors Ltd. as the industrial partner. As an inventor of intellectual property related to the MERLIN detector hardware, D.McG. is a beneficiary of the license agreement between the University of Glasgow and Quantum Detectors Ltd. We thank Diamond Quantum Detectors Ltd. for Medipix3 detector support; Dr. Bruno Humbel from Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology; and Dr. Caroline Kizilyaprak from the University of Lausanne for providing the liver sample; Dr. Ingrid Hallsteinsen and Prof. Thomas Tybell from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) for providing the La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/LaFeO3/SrTiO3 sample shown in Figure 4; and NanoMEGAS for the loan of the DigiSTAR precession system and TopSpin acquisition software. The development of the integration of TopSpin with the Merlin readout of the Medipix3 camera has been performed with the aid of financial assistance from the EPSRC under Grant No. EP/R511705/1 and through direct collaboration between NanoMEGAS and Quantum Detectors Ltd. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.8; 2020 IF: 1.891 |
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Nord, M.; Webster, R.W.H.; Paton, K.A.; McVitie, S.; McGrouther, D.; MacLaren, I.; Paterson, G.W. |
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Fast pixelated detectors in scanning transmission electron microscopy. Part I: data acquisition, live processing, and storage |
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A1 Journal article |
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2020 |
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Microscopy And Microanalysis |
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Microsc Microanal |
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26 |
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4 |
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Pii S1431927620001713-666 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The use of fast pixelated detectors and direct electron detection technology is revolutionizing many aspects of scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). The widespread adoption of these new technologies is impeded by the technical challenges associated with them. These include issues related to hardware control, and the acquisition, real-time processing and visualization, and storage of data from such detectors. We discuss these problems and present software solutions for them, with a view to making the benefits of new detectors in the context of STEM more accessible. Throughout, we provide examples of the application of the technologies presented, using data from a Medipix3 direct electron detector. Most of our software are available under an open source licence, permitting transparency of the implemented algorithms, and allowing the community to freely use and further improve upon them. |
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2020-07-06 |
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2.8 |
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4 |
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OpenAccess |
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; The performance of this work was mainly supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of the UK via the project “Fast Pixel Detectors: a paradigm shift in STEM imaging” (grant no. EP/M009963/1). G.W.P. received additional support from the EPSRC under grant no. EP/M024423/1. M.N. received additional support for this work from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 838001. The studentship of R.W.H.W. was supported by the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership grant no. EP/N509668/1. S.McV. was supported by EPSRC grant no. EP/M024423/1. I.M. was supported by EPSRC grant no. EP/M009963/1. The studentship of K.A.P. was funded entirely by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Industrial CASE studentship “Next2 TEM Detection” (no. ST/P002471/1) with Quantum Detectors Ltd. as the industrial partner. D.McG. was also supported by EPSRC grant no. EP/M009963/1. As an inventor of intellectual property related to the MERLIN detector hardware, he is a beneficiary of the license agreement between the University of Glasgow and Quantum Detectors Ltd. The development of the integration of TopSpin with the Merlin readout of the Medipix3 camera has been performed with the aid of financial assistance from the EPSRC under grant no. EP/R511705/1 and through direct collaboration between NanoMEGAS and Quantum Detectors Ltd. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.8; 2020 IF: 1.891 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:171185 |
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Morales-Yanez, F.; Trashin, S.; Hermy, M.; Sariego, I.; Polman, K.; Muyldermans, S.; De Wael, K. |
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Fast one-step ultrasensitive detection of toxocara canis antigens by a nanobody-based electrochemical magnetosensor |
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2019 |
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Analytical chemistry |
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Anal Chem |
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91 |
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18 |
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11582-11588 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Human toxocariasis (HT) is a cosmopolitan zoonotic disease caused by the migration of the larval stage of the roundworm Toxocara canis. Current HT diagnostic methods do not discriminate between active and past infections. Here, we present a method to quantify Toxocara excretory/secretory antigen, aiming to identify active cases of HT. High specificity is achieved by employing nanobodies (Nbs), single domain antigen binding fragments from camelid heavy chain-only antibodies. High sensitivity is obtained by the design of an electrochemical magnetosensor with an amperometric read-out. Reliable detection of TES antigen at 10 and 30 pg/mL level was demonstrated in phosphate buffered saline and serum, respectively. Moreover, the assay showed no cross-reactivity with other nematode antigens. To our knowledge, this is the most sensitive method to quantify the TES antigen so far. It also has great potential to develop point of care diagnostic systems in other conditions where high sensitivity and specificity are required. |
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2019-08-20 |
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0003-2700; 5206-882x |
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6.32 |
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2 |
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; This project was funded by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-Vlaanderen (FWO-Flanders, Project G.0189.13N) and BOF UAntwerp. The authors acknowledge Prof. Pierre Dorny (Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp) and Dr. Beatrice Nickel (Swiss Institute of Tropical Medicine) for providing the antigens needed for the cross-reactivity experiments. ; |
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Most recent IF: 6.32 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:163784 |
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5621 |
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Leliaert, J.; Dvornik, M.; Mulkers, J.; De Clercq, J.; Milošević, M.V.; Van Waeyenberge, B. |
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Fast micromagnetic simulations on GPU-recent advances made with mumax3 |
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2018 |
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Journal of physics: D: applied physics |
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J Phys D Appl Phys |
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51 |
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12 |
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123002 |
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In the last twenty years, numerical modeling has become an indispensable part of magnetism research. It has become a standard tool for both the exploration of new systems and for the interpretation of experimental data. In the last five years, the capabilities of micromagnetic modeling have dramatically increased due to the deployment of graphical processing units (GPU), which have sped up calculations to a factor of 200. This has enabled many studies which were previously unfeasible. In this topical review, we give an overview of this modeling approach and show how it has contributed to the forefront of current magnetism research. |
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Iop publishing ltd |
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2018-01-29 |
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0022-3727 |
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2.588 |
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65 |
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; This work was supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vlaanderen) through Project No. G098917N. JL is supported by the Ghent University Special Research Fund (BOF postdoctoral fellowship). We gratefully acknowledge the support of the NVIDIA Corporation with the donation of a Titan Xp GPU used for this research. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.588 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149852UA @ admin @ c:irua:149852 |
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Godoi, A.F.L.; Ravindra, K.; Godoi, R.H.M.; Andrade, S.J.; Santiago-Silva, M.; Van Vaeck, L.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Fast chromatographic determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aerosol samples from sugar cane burning |
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2004 |
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Journal of chromatography: A: bibliography section |
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2003-11-15 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:43528 |
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Otero-Martinez, C.; Imran, M.; Schrenker, N.J.; Ye, J.; Ji, K.; Rao, A.; Stranks, S.D.; Hoye, R.L.Z.; Bals, S.; Manna, L.; Perez-Juste, J.; Polavarapu, L. |
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Fast A-site cation cross-exchange at room temperature : single-to double- and triple-cation halide perovskite nanocrystals |
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2022 |
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Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English |
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Angew Chem Int Edit |
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61 |
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34 |
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e202205617-11 |
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We report here fast A-site cation cross-exchange between APbX(3) perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) made of different A-cations (Cs (cesium), FA (formamidinium), and MA (methylammonium)) at room temperature. Surprisingly, the A-cation cross-exchange proceeds as fast as the halide (X=Cl, Br, or I) exchange with the help of free A-oleate complexes present in the freshly prepared colloidal perovskite NC solutions. This enabled the preparation of double (MACs, MAFA, CsFA)- and triple (MACsFA)-cation perovskite NCs with an optical band gap that is finely tunable by their A-site composition. The optical spectroscopy together with structural analysis using XRD and atomically resolved high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) and integrated differential phase contrast (iDPC) STEM indicates the homogeneous distribution of different cations in the mixed perovskite NC lattice. Unlike halide ions, the A-cations do not phase-segregate under light illumination. |
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2022-06-24 |
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1433-7851; 0570-0833 |
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16.6 |
Times cited |
28 |
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OpenAccess |
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L.P. acknowledges the support from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion through Ramon y Cajal grant (RYC2018-026103-I) and the Spanish State Research Agency (Grant No. PID2020-117371RA-I00), the grant from the Xunta de Galicia (ED431F2021/05). N.J.S. acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation-Flanders via a postdoctoral fellowship (FWO Grant No. 1238622N). S.B. thanks the financial support of the European Research Council (ERC-CoG-2019815128) and of the European Commission (EUSMI, Grant 731019). R.L.Z.H. thanks the Royal Academy of Engineering through the Research Fellowships scheme (No.: RF\201718\1701). S.D.S. and K.J. acknowledge the Royal Society for funding. S.D.S. acknowledges the Royal Society and Tata Group (UF150033). The work has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (HYPERION -grant agreement no. 756962). The authors acknowledge the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for funding (EP/R023980/1). M.I. and L.M. acknowledge financial support from the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) through the Flag-Era JTC2019 project “Solution-Processed Perovskite/Graphene Nanocomposites for Self-Powered Gas Sensors” (PeroGaS). The authors acknowledge the Universidade de Vigo/CISUG for open access funding. |
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Most recent IF: 16.6 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:189675 |
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Girma, H.; Huge, J.; Gebrehiwot, M.; Van Passel, S. |
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Farmers' willingness to contribute to the restoration of an Ethiopian Rift Valley lake : a contingent valuation study |
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2021 |
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Environment, development and sustainability |
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7 |
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10646-10665 |
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Lakes provide considerable social, economic, and ecological benefits. However, lakes are shrinking and the water quality is declining, due to human pressures such as water withdrawal and land use change, particularly in the developing world. Despite this, information regarding the economic impact of lake level reduction and local willingness to support restoration programs is lacking. This study employed a contingent valuation method to estimate willingness to pay and to contribute labor to Lake Ziway restoration program, Ethiopia. Face-to-face interviews were administered to 259 randomly selected respondents. Our findings revealed that about one-third of the respondents are willing to pay and about two-third are willing to contribute labor to restore the lake. From the interval regression models, the annual mean willingness to pay was estimated about 21.0 USD for the status quo scenario (the program works to keep water levels constant at current levels) and 31.1 USD for the improvement scenario (the program works to increase the water levels permanently). The annual mean willingness to contribute labor was estimated about 27.7 man-days for the status quo and 39.3 man-days for the improvement scenarios. 'Farm income' positively influenced the willingness to pay together with 'farm plot area.' Similarly, labor contribution was positively influenced by 'farm plot area' and 'education' and negatively by 'farm plot distance.' The economic values derived from this study reflect societal preferences and can form a significant input for policymakers, in support of informed and evidence-based decision-making regarding lake management and restoration in developing countries like Ethiopia. |
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2020-11-16 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:174271 |
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Chekol Zewdie, M.; Moretti, M.; Tenessa, D.B.; Van Passel, S. |
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Farmers' preferences and willingness to pay for improved irrigation water supply program : a discrete choice experiment |
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2023 |
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Environment, development and sustainability |
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This study examines smallholder farmers' preferences and willingness to pay for an improved irrigation water supply program in northwest Ethiopia. We employed a discrete choice experiment with five attributes and three levels. Data were collected from randomly selected sample households of both irrigation users and non-users. A total of 379 respondents participated, and a mixed logit model was used to analyze the household-level survey data. The result indicates that to deviate from the business-as-usual scenario, smallholder farmers are willing to pay between 3,228 and 8,327 Ethiopian Birr per hectare of irrigated land. Furthermore, the results showed a strong public preference for access to produce cash crops, followed by irrigation water availability in the dry season, and adequate access to improved farm inputs. The results also provide useful information for policymakers and suggested possibilities for generating finance from farmers to cover the operation and maintenance costs of irrigation schemes. Also, this study result reveals that irrigation development and expansion must be integrated into a comprehensive support package that combines irrigation water with access to improved farm inputs and access to produce cash crops on farmers' farm plots. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:198283 |
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Sharafi, L.; Zarafshani, K.; Keshavarz, M.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S. |
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Farmers' decision to use drought early warning system in developing countries |
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2021 |
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Science Of The Total Environment |
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Sci Total Environ |
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758 |
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Drought is a persistent, sluggish natural disaster in developing countries that has generated a financial burden and an unstable climate. Farmers should adopt early warning systems (EWS) in their strategies for monitoring drought to reduce its serious consequences. However, farmers in developing countries are reluctant to use EWS as their management strategies. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the decision of farmers to use climate knowledge through the model of farming activity in Kermanshah Township, Iran. A surveyor questionnaire was used to gather data from 370 wheat farmers using random sampling methods inmulti-stage clusters. Results revealed that the decision to use climate information is affected by personal factors, attitude towards climate information, objectives of using climate information, and external/physical farming factors. The result of this study has implications for drought management practitioners. To be specific, the results can aid policymakers to design early alert programs to minimize the risk of drought and thus move from conventional to climate smart agriculture. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:176030 |
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de Mey, Y.; Wauters, E.; Schmid, D.; Lips, M.; Vancauteren, M.; Van Passel, S. |
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Farm household risk balancing : empirical evidence from Switzerland |
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2016 |
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European Review Of Agricultural Economics |
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Eur Rev Agric Econ |
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Empirical evidence on household risk balancing behaviour is presented by estimating a fixed effects seemingly unrelated regression model using Swiss Farm Accountancy Data Network data. We find that in response to changes in expected business risks, Swiss farm households not only make strategic farm financial risk decisions (original risk balancing), but also make strategic off-farm decisions (household risk balancing) by altering their share of off-farm income and relative consumption. Small farms appear to make more use of household risk balancing strategies whereas large farms conversely make more use of the original risk balancing strategy. |
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000386026600005 |
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2015-11-05 |
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0165-1587; 1464-3618 |
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Impact Factor |
1.6 |
Times cited |
15 |
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; This research was funded by a scholarship from the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT) in Flanders. The authors are very grateful to Ludwig Lauwers and Frankwin van Winsen for many helpful discussions. They also thank the editor and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and conference/workshop participants from ART, BAAE, EAAE, KU Leuven and WUR for excellent comments on earlier versions of the article. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Agroscope Institute for Sustainability Sciences ISS. ; |
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Most recent IF: 1.6 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:138183 |
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6202 |
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Helm, M.; Peeters, F.M.; DeRosa, F.; Colas, E.; Harbison, J.P.; Florez, L.T. |
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Far-infrared spectroscopy of minibands and confined donors in GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs superlattices |
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A1 Journal article |
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1991 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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43 |
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13983-13991 |
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Lancaster, Pa |
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A1991FQ97400019 |
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0000-00-00 |
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ISSN |
1098-0121; 0163-1829 |
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Impact Factor |
3.736 |
Times cited |
77 |
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no |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:949 |
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1174 |
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Langerak, C.J.G.M.; Singleton, J.; Perenboom, J.A.A.; Devreese, J.T.; Barnes, D.J.; Nicholas, R.J.; Huant, S.; Harris, J.J.; Foxon, C.T.; Etienne, B.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Title |
Far-infrared magneto-optical studies of the polaron effect in low dimensional GaAs-(Ga,Al)As structures |
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A1 Journal article |
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1991 |
Publication |
Physica scripta |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Scripta |
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Volume |
T39 |
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308-313 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Theory of quantum systems and complex systems |
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Stockholm |
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A1991GV57300048 |
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2007-01-26 |
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ISSN |
0031-8949;1402-4896; |
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Impact Factor |
1.126 |
Times cited |
6 |
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no |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:944 |
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1173 |
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Petrovic, M.D.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Title |
Fano resonances in the conductance of graphene nanoribbons with side gates |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
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Volume |
91 |
Issue |
91 |
Pages |
035444 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The control of side gates on the quantum electron transport in narrow graphene ribbons of different widths and edge types (armchair and zigzag) is investigated. The conductance exhibits Fano resonances with varying side gate potential. Resonant and antiresonant peaks in the conductance can be associated with the eigenstates of a closed system, and these peaks can be accurately fitted with a Fano line shape. The local density of states (LDOS) and the electron current show a specific behavior at these resonances, which depends on the ribbon edge type. In zigzag ribbons, transport is dominated by intervalley scattering, which is reflected in the transmission functions of individual modes. The side gates induce p-n interfaces near the edges at which the LDOS exhibits peaks. Near the resonance points, the electron current flows uniformly through the constriction, while near the antiresonances it creates vortices. In the armchair ribbons the LDOS spreads in areas of high potential, with current flowing near the edges. |
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2015-01-30 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
17 |
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; This work was supported by the Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736 |
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c:irua:125422 |
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1172 |
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Zhang, R.; Wu, Z.; Li, X.J.; Li, L.L.; Chen, Q.; Li, Y.-M.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Title |
Fano resonances in bilayer phosphorene nanoring |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Nanotechnology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanotechnology |
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Volume |
29 |
Issue |
21 |
Pages |
215202 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Tunable transport properties and Fano resonances are predicted in a circular bilayer phosphorene nanoring. The conductance exhibits Fano resonances with varying incident energy and applied perpendicular magnetic field. These Fano resonance peaks can be accurately fitted with the well known Fano curves. When a magnetic field is applied to the nanoring, the conductance oscillates periodically with magnetic field which is reminiscent of the Aharonov-Bohm effect. Fano resonances are tightly related to the discrete states in the central nanoring, some of which are tunable by the magnetic field. |
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Bristol |
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000428920200001 |
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2018-03-08 |
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0957-4484 |
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Impact Factor |
3.44 |
Times cited |
4 |
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; This work was supported by Grant No. 2017YFA0303400 from the National Key R&D Program of China, the Flemish Science Foundation, the grants No. 2016YFE0110000, No. 2015CB921503, and No. 2016YFA0202300 from the MOST of China, the NSFC (Grants Nos. 11504366, 11434010, 61674145 and 61774168) and CAS (Grants No. QYZDJ-SSW-SYS001). ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.44 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150713UA @ admin @ c:irua:150713 |
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4968 |
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Nowak, M.P.; Szafran, B.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Fano resonances and electron spin transport through a two-dimensional spin-orbit-coupled quantum ring |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
Publication |
Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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84 |
Issue |
23 |
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235319-235319,8 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Electron transport through a spin-orbit-coupled quantum ring is investigated within linear response theory. We show that the finite width of the ring results in the appearance of Fano resonances in the conductance. This turns out to be a consequence of the spin-orbit interaction that leads to a breaking of the parity of the states localized in the ring. The resonances appear when the system is close to maxima of Aharonov-Casher conductance oscillations where spin transfer is heavily modified. When the spin-orbit coupling strength is detuned from the Aharonov-Casher maxima the resonances are broadened resulting in a dependence of the spin transport on the electron Fermi energy in contrast to predictions from one-dimensional models. |
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2011-12-29 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
19 |
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; This work was supported by the “Krakow Interdisciplinary PhD Project in Nanoscience and Advanced Nanostructures” operated within the Foundation for Polish Science MPD Programme cofinanced by the EU European Regional Development Fund, Project No. N N202103938 supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) for 2010-2013, the Belgian Science Policy (IAP), and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-V1). This research was supported in part by PL-Grid Infrastructure. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2011 IF: 3.691 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94292 |
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1171 |
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Damm, H.; Adriaensens, P.; De Dobbelaere, C.; Capon, B.; Elen, K.; Drijkoningen, J.; Conings, B.; Manca, J.V.; D’Haen, J.; Detavernier, C.; Magusin, P.C.M.M.; Hadermann, J.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K.; |
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Factors Influencing the Conductivity of Aqueous Sol(ution)-Gel-Processed Al-Doped ZnO Films |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Chemistry of materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Chem Mater |
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26 |
Issue |
20 |
Pages |
5839-5851 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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000343950300004 |
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2014-10-06 |
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0897-4756;1520-5002; |
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Impact Factor |
9.466 |
Times cited |
24 |
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Most recent IF: 9.466; 2014 IF: 8.354 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121211 |
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1170 |
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Zaikina, J.V.; Batuk, M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Navrotsky, A.; Kauziarich, S.M. |
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Facile synthesis of Ba1-xKxFe2As2 superconductors via hydride route |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
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Journal of the American Chemical Society |
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J Am Chem Soc |
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136 |
Issue |
48 |
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16932-16939 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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We have developed a fast, easy, and scalable synthesis method for Ba1xKxFe2As2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) superconductors using hydrides BaH2 and KH as a source of barium and potassium metals. Synthesis from hydrides provides better mixing and easier handling of the starting materials, consequently leading to faster reactions and/or lower synthesis temperatures. The reducing atmosphere provided by the evolved hydrogen facilitates preparation of oxygen-free powders. By a combination of methods we have shown that Ba1xKxFe2As2 obtained via hydride route has the same characteristics as when it is prepared by traditional solid-state synthesis. Refinement from synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data confirms a linear dependence of unit cell parameters upon K content as well as the tetragonal to orthorhombic transition at low temperatures for compositions with x < 0.2. Magnetic measurements revealed dome-like dependence of superconducting transition temperature Tc upon K content with a maximum of 38 K for x close to 0.4. Electron diffraction and high-resolution high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy indicates an absence of Ba/K ordering, while local inhomogeneity in the Ba/K distribution takes place at a scale of several angstroms along [110] crystallographic direction. |
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Washington, D.C. |
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000345883900040 |
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2014-11-11 |
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0002-7863;1520-5126; |
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Impact Factor |
13.858 |
Times cited |
13 |
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Most recent IF: 13.858; 2014 IF: 12.113 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121331 |
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1169 |
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Debroye, E.; Yuan, H.; Bladt, E.; Baekelant, W.; Van der Auweraer, M.; Hofkens, J.; Bals, S.; Roeffaers, M.B.J. |
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Facile morphology-controlled synthesis of organolead iodide perovskite nanocrystals using binary capping agents |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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ChemNanoMat : chemistry of nanomaterials for energy, biology and more |
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Chemnanomat |
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3 |
Issue |
3 |
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223-227 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Controlling the morphology of organolead halide perovskite crystals is crucial to a fundamental understanding of the materials and to tune their properties for device applications. Here, we report a facile solution-based method for morphology-controlled synthesis of rod-like and plate-like organolead halide perovskite nanocrystals using binary capping agents. The morphology control is likely due to an interplay between surface binding kinetics of the two capping agents at different crystal facets. By high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, we show that the obtained nanocrystals are monocrystalline. Moreover, long photoluminescence decay times of the nanocrystals indicate long charge diffusion lengths and low trap/defect densities. Our results pave the way for large-scale solution synthesis of organolead halide perovskite nanocrystals with controlled morphology for future device applications. |
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000399604300003 |
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2017-01-18 |
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2199-692x |
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Impact Factor |
2.937 |
Times cited |
19 |
Open Access |
OpenAccess |
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; We acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO, grant G.0197.11, G.0962.13, G0B39.15, postdoctoral fellowship to E. D. and H. Y.), KU Leuven Research Fund (C14/15/053), the Flemish government through long term structural funding Methusalem (CASAS2, Meth/15/04), the Hercules foundation (HER/11/14), the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (IAP-PH05), the EC through the Marie Curie ITN project iSwitch (GA-642196) and the ERC project LIGHT (GA307523). S. B. acknowledges financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS). E. B. gratefully acknowledges financial support by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO Vlaanderen). ; ecas_Sara |
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Most recent IF: 2.937 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:143678UA @ admin @ c:irua:143678 |
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4656 |
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Herzog, M.J.; Gauquelin, N.; Esken, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Janek, J. |
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Facile dry coating method of high-nickel cathode material by nanostructured fumed alumina (Al2O3) improving the performance of lithium-ion batteries |
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A1 Journal article |
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2021 |
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Energy technology |
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9 |
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4 |
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2100028 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Surface coating is a crucial method to mitigate the aging problem of high-Ni cathode active materials (CAMs). By avoiding the direct contact of the CAM and the electrolyte, side reactions are hindered. Commonly used techniques like wet or ALD coating are time consuming and costly. Therefore, a more cost-effective coating technique is desirable. Herein, a facile and fast dry powder coating process for CAMs with nanostructured fumed metal oxides are reported. As the model case, the coating of high-Ni NMC (LiNi0.7Mn0.15Co0.15O2) by nanostructured fumed Al2O3 is investigated. A high coverage of the CAM surface with an almost continuous coating layer is achieved, still showing some porosity. Electrochemical evaluation shows a significant increase in capacity retention, cycle life and rate performance of the coated NMC material. The coating layer protects the surface of the CAM successfully and prevents side reactions, resulting in reduced solid electrolyte interface (SEI) formation and charge transfer impedance during cycling. A mechanism on how the coating layer enhances the cycling performance is hypothesized. The stable coating layer effectively prevents crack formation and particle disintegration of the NMC. In depth analysis indicates partial formation of LixAl2O3/LiAlO2 in the coating layer during cycling, enhancing lithium ion diffusivity and thus, also the rate performance. |
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2021-01-23 |
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2194-4296; 2194-4288 |
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Times cited |
25 |
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OpenAccess |
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The authors would like to thank Erik Peldszus and Steve Rienecker for the support with scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. The Qu-Ant-EM microscope and the direct electron detector were partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. N.G. and J.V. acknowledge funding from GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. Funding from the Flemish Research Fund (FWO) project G0F1320N is acknowledged.; Open access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL. |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:176670 |
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6724 |
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Xu, T.; Nys, J.-P.; Addad, A.; Lebedev, O.I.; Urbieta, A.; Salhi, B.; Berthe, M.; Grandidier, B.; Stievenard, D. |
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Faceted sidewalls of silicon nanowires: Au-induced structural reconstructions and electronic properties |
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A1 Journal article |
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2010 |
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Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics |
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Phys Rev B |
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81 |
Issue |
11 |
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115403,1-115403,10 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Si nanowires with a ⟨111⟩ orientation, synthesized by vapor-liquid-solid process with low silane partial pressure reactant and gold as the catalyst, are known to exhibit sawtooth facets containing gold adsorbates. We report herein the study of the nanowire morphology by means of transmission electron microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy. The nanowires consist of faceted sidewalls. The number of the sidewalls changes from 12 to 6 along the growth axis, giving rise to nanowires with an irregular hexagonal cross section at their base. The sidewalls are covered with Au-rich clusters. Their facets also exhibit atomic structures that reveal the presence of gold, resulting from the diffusion of gold during the growth. Based on these observations, the tapering of the nanowire is found to be related to two contributions: the reduction in the catalyst particle size during the growth and lateral overgrowth from the direct incorporation of Si species onto the nanowire sidewalls. Because the rearrangement of atoms at surfaces and interfaces might affect the growth kinetics, the trigonal symmetry as well as the higher lateral growth rate on the widest sidewalls are explained from the existence of an interfacial atomic structure with two inequivalent parts in the unit cell. Finally, spectroscopic measurements were performed on the major facets and revealed a metallic behavior at 77 K. |
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000276248800116 |
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2010-03-03 |
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1098-0121;1550-235X; |
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Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
42 |
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Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82273 |
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1168 |
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