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| Author | Sahin, H.; Sivek, J.; Li, S.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Stone-Wales defects in silicene : formation, stability, and reactivity of defect sites | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 88 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 045434-45436 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | During the synthesis of ultrathin materials with hexagonal lattice structure Stone-Wales (SW) type of defects are quite likely to be formed and the existence of such topological defects in the graphenelike structures results in dramatic changes of their electronic and mechanical properties. Here we investigate the formation and reactivity of such SW defects in silicene. We report the energy barrier for the formation of SW defects in freestanding (similar to 2.4 eV) and Ag(111)-supported (similar to 2.8 eV) silicene and found it to be significantly lower than in graphene (similar to 9.2 eV). Moreover, the buckled nature of silicene provides a large energy barrier for the healing of the SW defect and therefore defective silicene is stable even at high temperatures. Silicene with SW defects is semiconducting with a direct band gap of 0.02 eV and this value depends on the concentration of defects. Furthermore, nitrogen substitution in SW-defected silicene shows that the defect lattice sites are the least preferable substitution locations for the N atoms. Our findings show the easy formation of SW defects in silicene and also provide a guideline for band gap engineering in silicene-based materials through such defects. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000322113300007 | Publication Date | 2013-07-23 | |
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| ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 93 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. H.S. is supported by a FWO Pegasus Marie Curie Fellowship. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109805 | Serial | 3162 | ||
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| Author | Lichtert, S.; Verbeeck, J. | ||||
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Statistical consequences of applying a PCA noise filter on EELS spectrum images | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 125 | Issue | Pages | 35-42 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Principal component analysis (PCA) noise filtering is a popular method to remove noise from experimental electron energy loss (EELS) spectrum images. Here, we investigate the statistical behaviour of this method by applying it on a simulated data set with realistic noise levels. This phantom data set provides access to the true values contained in the data set as well as to many different realizations of the noise. Using least squares fitting and parameter estimation theory, we demonstrate that even though the precision on the estimated parameters can be better as the CramérRao lower bound, a significant bias is introduced which can alter the conclusions drawn from experimental data sets. The origin of this bias is in the incorrect retrieval of the principal loadings for noisy data. Using an expression for the bias and precision of the singular values from literature, we present an evaluation criterion for these singular values based on the noise level and the amount of information present in the data set. This criterion can help to judge when to avoid PCA noise filtering in practical situations. Further we show that constructing elemental maps of PCA noise filtered data using the background subtraction method, does not guarantee an increase in the signal to noise ratio due to correlation of the spectral data as a result of the filtering process. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000314679700006 | Publication Date | 2012-10-27 | |
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| ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 54 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fwo; Countatoms; Vortex; Esteem 312483; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2013 IF: 2.745 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105293 | Serial | 3153 | ||
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| Author | Margui, E.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
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State-of-the-art X-ray fluorescence instrumentation for chemical analysis | Type | A3 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Petro Industry News | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | Issue | June/July | Pages | 16-18 | |
| Keywords | A3 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Nowadays, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) is a well-established analytical technique for qualitative and quantitative elemental analysis (sometimes from Be to U) of a wide variety of samples. In particular, the truly multi-element character, acceptable speed and economy, ease of automation and the possibility to directly analyse solid samples are the most important features among the many that have made it a very mature analytical tool for routine quality controls in many industries, as well as for analytical support for the research laboratory.e recent technological advances, including the design of low-power micro-focus tubes and the novel X-ray optics and detectors have made it possible to extend XRF to the determination of low-Z elements and to obtain 2D or 3D information on a micrometre-scale. Furthermore, the recent development and commercialisation of benchtop and portable instrumentation, that offer extreme simplicity of operation in a low-cost design, have promoted even more the approach of XRF for many analytical problems.is article highlights this state-of-the art technique with regards to currently available XRF instrumentation on the market as well as recent applications in environmental and industrial fields. | ||||
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| ISSN | 1472-0590 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
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| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:109342 | Serial | 8581 | ||
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| Author | Buczyńska, A.J.; Geypens, B.; Van Grieken, R.; De Wael, K. | ||||
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Stable carbon isotopic ratio measurement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as a tool for source identification and apportionment : a review of analytical methodologies | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Talanta : the international journal of pure and applied analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Talanta |
| Volume | 105 | Issue | Pages | 435-450 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | The measurement of the ratio of stable isotopes of carbon (13C/12C expressed as a δ13C) in the individual components of a sample may be used as a means to identify the origin of these components. This article reviews the approaches and reports on the successes and failures of source identification and apportionment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) with the use of compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA). One of the conditions for a precise and accurate analysis of isotope ratios with the use of GC-C-IRMS is the need for well separated peaks, with no co-elutions, and reduced unresolved complex mixture (UCM). Additionally, special care needs to be taken for an investigation of possible isotope fractionation effects introduced during the analytical treatment of samples. With the above-mentioned problems in mind, this review discusses in detail and compares current laboratory methodologies, mainly in the extraction and subsequent clean-up techniques used for environmental samples (air particulate matter, soil and sediments). Sampling strategies, the use of isotopic internal standards and the ranges for precision and accuracy are also reported and discussed. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000319088500064 | Publication Date | 2012-10-30 | |
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| ISSN | 0039-9140; 1873-3573 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.162 | Times cited | 19 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.162; 2013 IF: 3.511 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:102091 | Serial | 5845 | ||
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| Author | Schoeters, B.; Neyts, E.C.; Khalilov, U.; Pourtois, G.; Partoens, B. | ||||
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Stability of Si epoxide defects in Si nanowires : a mixed reactive force field/DFT study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Physical chemistry, chemical physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Chem Chem Phys |
| Volume | 15 | Issue | 36 | Pages | 15091-15097 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Modeling the oxidation process of silicon nanowires through reactive force field based molecular dynamics simulations suggests that the formation of Si epoxide defects occurs both at the Si/SiOx interface and at the nanowire surface, whereas for flat surfaces, this defect is experimentally observed to occur only at the interface as a result of stress. In this paper, we argue that the increasing curvature stabilizes the defect at the nanowire surface, as suggested by our density functional theory calculations. The latter can have important consequences for the opto-electronic properties of thin silicon nanowires, since the epoxide induces an electronic state within the band gap. Removing the epoxide defect by hydrogenation is expected to be possible but becomes increasingly difficult with a reduction of the diameter of the nanowires. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Cambridge | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000323520600029 | Publication Date | 2013-07-16 | |
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| ISSN | 1463-9076;1463-9084; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.123 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; BS gratefully acknowledges financial support of the IWT, Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders, via the SBO project “SilaSol”. This work was carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish government and the Universiteit Antwerpen. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.123; 2013 IF: 4.198 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110793 | Serial | 3130 | ||
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| Author | Massobrio, C.; Djimbi, D.M.; Matsubara, M.; Scipioni, R.; Boero, M. | ||||
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Stability of Ge12C48 and Ge20C40 heterofullerenes : a first principles molecular dynamics study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Chemical physics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Phys Lett |
| Volume | 556 | Issue | Pages | 163-167 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | By using first-principles molecular dynamics, we address the issue of structural stability for the C-60 Ge-m(m) family of doped heterofullerenes through a set of calculations targeting C48Ge12 and C40Ge20. Three kinds of theoretical tools are employed: (a) static structural optimization, (b) a bonding analysis based on localized orbitals (Wannier wavefunctions and centers) and (c) first-principles molecular dynamics at finite temperature. This latter tool allows concluding that the segregated form of C40Ge20 is less stable than its Si-based counterpart. However, the non-segregated forms of C40Ge20 and C40Si20 have comparable stabilities at finite temperatures. (C) 2012 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000313644100032 | Publication Date | 2012-11-28 | |
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| ISSN | 0009-2614; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.815 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.815; 2013 IF: 1.991 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110085 | Serial | 3132 | ||
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| Author | Neek-Amal, M.; Beheshtian, J.; Shayeganfar, F.; Singh, S.K.; Los, J.H.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Spiral graphone and one-sided fluorographene nanoribbons | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 87 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 075448-8 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The instability of a free-standing one-sided hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene nanoribbon, i.e., graphone/fluorographene, is studied using ab initio, semiempirical, and large-scale molecular dynamics simulations. Free-standing semi-infinite armchairlike hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene (AC-GH/AC-GF) and boatlike hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene (B-GH/B-GF) (nanoribbons which are periodic along the zigzag direction) are unstable and spontaneously transform into spiral structures. We find that rolled, spiral B-GH and B-GF are energetically more favorable than spiral AC-GH and AC-GF which is opposite to the double-sided flat hydrogenated/fluorinated graphene, i.e., graphane/fluorographene. We found that the packed, spiral structures exhibit an unexpected localized highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest occupied molecular orbital at the edges with increasing energy gap during rolling. These rolled hydrocarbon structures are stable beyond room temperature up to at least T = 1000 K within our simulation time of 1 ns. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.075448 | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000315481800005 | Publication Date | 2013-02-27 | |
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| ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 14 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; We thank A. Sadeghi, M. R. Ejtehadi, and J. Amini for their useful comments. This work is supported by the ESF EuroGRAPHENE project CONGRAN and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). M.N.-A. is supported by a EU-Marie Curie IIF fellowship program Grant No. 299855. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107654 | Serial | 3106 | ||
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| Author | Badalyan, S.M.; Matos-Abiague, A.; Fabian, J.; Vignale, G.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Spin-orbit-interaction induced singularity of the charge density relaxation propagator | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 88 | Issue | 19 | Pages | 195402-195405 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The charge density relaxation propagator of a two-dimensional electron system, which is the slope of the imaginary part of the polarization function, exhibits singularities for bosonic momenta having the order of the spin-orbit momentum and depending on the momentum orientation. We have provided an intuitive understanding for this nonanalytic behavior in terms of the interchirality subband electronic transitions, induced by the combined action of Bychkov-Rashba (BR) and Dresselhaus (D) spin-orbit coupling. It is shown that the regular behavior of the relaxation propagator is recovered in the presence of only one BR or D spin-orbit field or for spin-orbit interaction with equal BR and D coupling strengths. This creates a new possibility to influence carrier relaxation properties by means of an applied electric field. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000326820200005 | Publication Date | 2013-11-07 | |
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| ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; We acknowledge support from the Methusalem program of the Flemish government and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), DFG SFB Grant 689, and NSF Grant DMR-1104788 (G.V.). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112711 | Serial | 3093 | ||
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| Author | Van Boxem, R.; Verbeeck, J.; Partoens, B. | ||||
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Spin effects in electron vortex states | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Europhysics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Epl-Europhys Lett |
| Volume | 102 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 40010-40016 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The recent experimental realization of electron vortex beams opens up a wide research domain previously unexplored. The present paper explores the relativistic properties of these electron vortex beams, and quantifies deviations from the scalar wave theory. It is common in electron optics to use the Schrodinger equation neglecting spin. The present paper investigates the role of spin and the total angular momentum J(z) and how it pertains to the vortex states. As an application, we also investigate if it is possible to use holographic reconstruction to create novel total angular momentum eigenstates in a transmission electron microscope. It is demonstrated that relativistic spin coupling effects disappear in the paraxial limit, and spin effects in holographically created electron vortex beams can only be exploited by using specialized magnetic apertures. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Paris | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000321118600011 | Publication Date | 2013-06-11 | |
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| ISSN | 0295-5075;1286-4854; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.957 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | |
| Notes | 312483 Esteem2; N246791 Countatoms; 278510 Vortex; esteem2jra1; esteem2jra3 ECASJO_; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.957; 2013 IF: 2.269 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109852 | Serial | 3087 | ||
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| Author | Caratelli, D.; Gielis, J.; Tavkhelidze, I.; Ricci, P.E. | ||||
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Spherical harmonic solution of the Robin problem for the Helmholtz equation in a supershaped shell | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Applied mathematics | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 4 | Issue | 1a | Pages | 263-270 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | The Robin problem for the Helmholtz equation in normal-polar shells is addressed by using a suitable spherical harmonic expansion technique. Attention is in particular focused on the wide class of domains whose boundaries are defined by a generalized version of the so-called superformula introduced by Gielis. A dedicated numerical procedure based on the computer algebra system Mathematica? is developed in order to validate the proposed methodology. In this way, highly accurate approximations of the solution, featuring properties similar to the classical ones, are obtained. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2013-01-30 | ||
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| ISSN | 2152-7385 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
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| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:107177 | Serial | 8576 | ||
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| Author | Milovanović, S.P.; Masir, M.R.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Spectroscopy of snake states using a graphene Hall bar | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Applied physics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys Lett |
| Volume | 103 | Issue | 23 | Pages | 233502-233504 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | An approach to observe snake states in a graphene Hall bar containing a pn-junction is proposed. The magnetic field dependence of the bend resistance in a ballistic graphene Hall bar structure containing a tilted pn-junction oscillates as a function of applied magnetic field. We show that each oscillation is due to a specific snake state that moves along the pn-interface. Furthermore, depending on the value of the magnetic field and applied potential, we can control the lead in which the electrons will end up and hence control the response of the system. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Institute of Physics | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000328634900090 | Publication Date | 2013-12-03 | |
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| ISSN | 0003-6951; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.411 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | |
| Notes | This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program EuroGRAPHENE within the project CONGRAN and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish government. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113710 | Serial | 3074 | ||
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| Author | Zhang, S.; Van Gaens, W.; van Gessel, B.; Hofmann, S.; van Veldhuizen, E.; Bogaerts, A.; Bruggeman, P. | ||||
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Spatially resolved ozone densities and gas temperatures in a time modulated RF driven atmospheric pressure plasma jet : an analysis of the production and destruction mechanisms | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Journal of physics: D: applied physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys D Appl Phys |
| Volume | 46 | Issue | 20 | Pages | 205202-205212 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | In this work, a time modulated RF driven DBD-like atmospheric pressure plasma jet in Ar + 2%O2, operating at a time averaged power of 6.5 W is investigated. Spatially resolved ozone densities and gas temperatures are obtained by UV absorption and Rayleigh scattering, respectively. Significant gas heating in the core of the plasma up to 700 K is found and at the position of this increased gas temperature a depletion of the ozone density is found. The production and destruction reactions of O3 in the jet effluent as a function of the distance from the nozzle are obtained from a zero-dimensional chemical kinetics model in plug flow mode which considers relevant air chemistry due to air entrainment in the jet fluent. A comparison of the measurements and the models show that the depletion of O3 in the core of the plasma is mainly caused by an enhanced destruction of O3 due to a large atomic oxygen density. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000318546100008 | Publication Date | 2013-05-02 | |
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| ISSN | 0022-3727;1361-6463; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.588 | Times cited | 74 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.588; 2013 IF: 2.521 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107840 | Serial | 3067 | ||
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| Author | Terzano, R.; Alfeld, M.; Janssens, K.; Vekemans, B.; Schoonjans, T.; Vincze, L.; Tomasi, N.; Pinton, R.; Cesco, S. | ||||
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Spatially resolved (semi)quantitative determination of iron (Fe) in plants by means of synchrotron micro X-ray fluorescence | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Bioanal Chem |
| Volume | 405 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 3341-3350 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Iron (Fe) is an essential element for plant growth and development; hence determining Fe distribution and concentration inside plant organs at the microscopic level is of great relevance to better understand its metabolism and bioavailability through the food chain. Among the available microanalytical techniques, synchrotron mu-XRF methods can provide a powerful and versatile array of analytical tools to study Fe distribution within plant samples. In the last years, the implementation of new algorithms and detection technologies has opened the way to more accurate (semi)quantitative analyses of complex matrices like plant materials. In this paper, for the first time the distribution of Fe within tomato roots has been imaged and quantified by means of confocal mu-XRF and exploiting a recently developed fundamental parameter-based algorithm. With this approach, Fe concentrations ranging from few hundreds of ppb to several hundreds of ppm can be determined at the microscopic level without cutting sections. Furthermore, Fe (semi)quantitative distribution maps were obtained for the first time by using two opposing detectors to collect simultaneously the XRF radiation emerging from both sides of an intact cucumber leaf. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000316338700033 | Publication Date | 2013-02-07 | |
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| ISSN | 1618-2642 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.431 | Times cited | 27 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; Research was supported by grants from Italian MIUR (FIRB-Programma “Futuro in Ricerca”) and Free University of Bolzano (TN5046 and TN5056). Synchrotron experiments at HASY-LAB were financially supported by the European Community Research Infrastructure Action under the FP6 “Structuring the European Research Area” Program I (Integrating Activity on Synchrotron and Free Electron Laser Science; project: contract RII3-CT-2004-506008). Matthias Alfeld receives a Ph.D. fellowship of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). We thank Karen Rickers-Appel for her scientific and technical support in obtaining the experimental data at Beamline L (HASYLAB, DESY, Hamburg, Germany). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.431; 2013 IF: 3.578 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:108261 | Serial | 5838 | ||
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| Author | Alekseeva, A.M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Leither-Jasper, A.; Schnelle, W.; Prots, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Antipov, E.V.; Grin, Y. | ||||
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Spatial separation of covalent, ionic, and metallic interactions in Mg11Rh18B8 and Mg3Rh5B3 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Chemistry: a European journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem-Eur J |
| Volume | 19 | Issue | 52 | Pages | 17860-17870 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The crystal structures of Mg11Rh18B8 and Mg3Rh5B3 have been investigated by using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Mg11Rh18B8: space group P4/mbm; a=17.9949(7), c=2.9271(1)angstrom; Z=2. Mg3Rh5B3: space group Pmma; a=8.450(2), b=2.8644(6), c=11.602(2)angstrom; Z=2. Both crystal structures are characterized by trigonal prismatic coordination of the boron atoms by rhodium atoms. The [BRh6] trigonal prisms form arrangements with different connectivity patterns. Analysis of the chemical bonding by means of the electron-localizability/electron-density approach reveals covalent BRh interactions in these arrangements and the formation of BRh polyanions. The magnesium atoms that are located inside the polyanions interact ionically with their environment, whereas, in the structure parts, which are mainly formed by Mg and Rh atoms, multicenter (metallic) interactions are observed. Diamagnetic behavior and metallic electron transport of the Mg11Rh18B8 and Mg3Rh5B3 phases are in agreement with the bonding picture and the band structure. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000328531000028 | Publication Date | 2013-12-02 | |
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| ISSN | 0947-6539; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 5.317 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.317; 2013 IF: 5.696 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113697 | Serial | 3064 | ||
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| Author | Hellar-Kihampa, H.; De Wael, K.; Lugwisha, E.; Govindan, M.; Covaci, A.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
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Spatial monitoring of organohalogen compounds in surface water and sediments of a rural-urban river basin in Tanzania | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | The science of the total environment | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Total Environ |
| Volume | 447 | Issue | Pages | 186-197 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Toxicological Centre | ||||
| Abstract | The presence of persistent organic pollutants in Tanzanian environment is not well monitored despite the existing pollution potential from a number of sources. In this study, we investigated for the first time, the concentration profiles of different organohalogen compounds such as organochlorine pesticide residues (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in environmental samples (water and sediments) from the Pangani river basin (PRB). The PRB is one of the largest drainage basins in Tanzania, with its watershed exposed to multiple input sources of trace organic contaminants. Surface water and sediments were sampled from 12 representative stations of diverse characteristics and land-use practices, in three distinct seasons, and extracted by liquidliquid and Soxhlet extraction methods, respectively. Water samples were analyzed by GC-ECD for OCPs only, while sediment samples were analyzed for OCPs, PCBs and PBDEs by GC/MS. Seven compounds, dominated by HCH isomers (5104460 pg/L) and DDT analogs (1601460 pg/L),were detected in the water samples. These concentrations are far below the WHO guidelines for drinking water quality. A total of 42 compounds (8 OCPs, 28 PCB congeners and 6 PBDE congeners) were detected in the sediment samples. Their respective total concentration ranges were 24510,230; 35711,000 and 382175 pg/g dry weight. The spatial distribution patterns and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis reflected the impact of historical agricultural usage in sugarcane plantations (OCPs), and urbanization (PCBs and PBDEs). Risk assessment using sediment quality guidelines indicated no ecotoxicological risks. The results we have found provide preliminary data on levels of the organic contaminants in Pangani river basin as a new insight on the environmental quality of the area. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000317538100022 | Publication Date | 2013-02-05 | |
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| ISSN | 0048-9697 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.9 | Times cited | 42 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This research project was funded by the International Foundation for Science (IFS, Project Number W/4945-1). The authors wish to acknowledge the contribution of the Pangani Basin Water Office (PBWO) in Moshi, Tanzania; especially Ms. Arafa Maggidi in provision of valuable information and assistance with the sampling campaigns, and Salim Lyimo in mapping of the study area. The contributions of Mr. Peter Machibya of the Department of Geology, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in sediment characterization; and Mr. Emmanuel Gwae, of the Government Chemists Laboratory Agency (GCLA) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for instrumental analysis of the water samples, are highly appreciated. Harieth Hellar-Kihampa acknowledges financial support from the Belgian Technical Agency (BTC). Govindan Malarvannan and Adrian Covaci acknowledge financial support from the University of Antwerp. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.9; 2013 IF: 3.163 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:105260 | Serial | 5836 | ||
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| Author | Villegas, C.E.P.; Tavares, M.R.S.; Hai, G.-Q.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Sorting the modes contributing to guidance in strain-induced graphene waveguides | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | New journal of physics | Abbreviated Journal | New J Phys |
| Volume | 15 | Issue | Pages | 023015-11 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We propose a simple way of probing the number of modes contributing to the channeling in graphene waveguides which are formed by a gauge potential produced by mechanical strain. The energy mode structure for both homogeneous and non-homogeneous strain regimes is carefully studied using the continuum description of the Dirac equation. We found that high strain values privilege negative (instead of positive) group velocities throughout the guidance, sorting the types of modes flowing through it. We also show how the effect of a substrate-induced gap competes against the strain. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Bristol | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000314868000002 | Publication Date | 2013-02-08 | |
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| ISSN | 1367-2630; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.786 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by FAPESP, CNPq and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.786; 2013 IF: 3.671 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107667 | Serial | 3056 | ||
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| Author | Caratelli, D.; Gielis, J.; Ricci, P.E.; Tavkhelidze, I. | ||||
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Some properties of “bulky” links, generated by Generalized Möbius Listing's bodies GML4n | Type | P3 Proceeding | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
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| Keywords | P3 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
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| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:108672 | Serial | 8555 | ||
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| Author | Komendová, L.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Soft vortex matter in a type-I/type-II superconducting bilayer | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 88 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 094515 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Magnetic flux patterns are known to strongly differ in the intermediate state of type-I and type-II superconductors. Using a type-I/type-II bilayer we demonstrate hybridization of these flux phases into a plethora of unique new ones. Owing to a complicated multibody interaction between individual fluxoids, many different intriguing patterns are possible under applied magnetic field, such as few-vortex clusters, vortex chains, mazes, or labyrinthal structures resembling the phenomena readily encountered in soft-matter physics. However, in our system the patterns are tunable by sample parameters, magnetic field, current, and temperature, which reveals transitions from short-range clustering to long-range ordered phases such as parallel chains, gels, glasses, and crystalline vortex lattices, or phases where lamellar type-I flux domains in one layer serve as a bedding potential for type-II vortices in the other, configurations clearly beyond the soft-matter analogy. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000324689900008 | Publication Date | 2013-09-24 | |
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| ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 27 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). Insightful discussions with Arkady Shanenko and Edith Cristina Euan Diaz are gratefully acknowledged. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111167 | Serial | 3050 | ||
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| Author | Zarenia, M.; Pereira, J.M., Jr.; Peeters, F.M.; Farias, G.A. | ||||
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Snake states in graphene quantum dots in the presence of a p-n junction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 87 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 035426 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We investigate the magnetic interface states of graphene quantum dots that contain p-n junctions. Within a tight-binding approach, we consider rectangular quantum dots in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field containing p-n as well as p-n-p and n-p-n junctions. The results show the interplay between the edge states associated with the zigzag terminations of the sample and the snake states that arise at the p-n junction due to the overlap between electron and hole states at the potential interface. Remarkable localized states are found at the crossing of the p-n junction with the zigzag edge having a dumb-bell-shaped electron distribution. The results are presented as a function of the junction parameters and the applied magnetic flux. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.035426 | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000313941000003 | Publication Date | 2013-01-29 | |
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| ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 16 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI), the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES program EuroGRAPHENE (project CONGRAN), the Brazilian agency CNPq (Pronex), and the bilateral projects between Flanders and Brazil and the collaboration project FWO-CNPq. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110087 | Serial | 3048 | ||
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| Author | Bogomolova, A.; Hruby, M.; Panek, J.; Rabyk, M.; Turner, S.; Bals, S.; Steinhart, M.; Zhigunov, A.; Sedlacek, O.; Stepanek, P.; Filippov, S.K.; | ||||
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Small-angle X-ray scattering and light scattering study of hybrid nanoparticles composed of thermoresponsive triblock copolymer F127 and thermoresponsive statistical polyoxazolines with hydrophobic moieties | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Journal of applied crystallography | Abbreviated Journal | J Appl Crystallogr |
| Volume | 46 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 1690-1698 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | A combination of new thermoresponsive statistical polyoxazolines, poly[(2-butyl-2-oxazoline)-stat-(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)] [pBuOx-co-piPrOx], with different hydrophobic moieties and F127 surfactant as a template system for the creation of thermosensitive nanoparticles for radionuclide delivery has recently been tested [Pánek, Filippov, Hrubý, Rabyk, Bogomolova, Kučka Stěpánek (2012). Macromol. Rapid Commun.33, 16831689]. It was shown that the presence of the thermosensitive F127 triblock copolymer in solution reduces nanoparticle size and polydispersity. This article focuses on a determination of the internal structure and solution properties of the nanoparticles in the temperature range from 288 to 312 K. Here, it is demonstrated that below the cloud point temperature (CPT) the polyoxazolines and F127 form complexes that co-exist in solution with single F127 molecules and large aggregates. When the temperature is raised above the CPT, nanoparticles composed of polyoxazolines and F127 are predominant in solution. These nanoparticles could be described by a spherical shell model. It was found that the molar weight and hydrophobicity of the polymer do not influence the size of the outer radius and only slightly change the inner radius of the nanoparticles. At the same time, molar weight and hydrophobicity did affect the process of nanoparticle formation. In conclusion, poly(2-oxazoline) molecules are fully incorporated inside of F127 micelles, and this result is very promising for the successful application of such systems in radionuclide delivery. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Copenhagen | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000327070000020 | Publication Date | 2013-11-06 | |
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| ISSN | 0021-8898; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | ||
| Notes | 262348 Esmi; Fwo; Iap-Pai | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112420 | Serial | 3042 | ||
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| Author | Shuhui Sun, Gaixia Zhang, Nicolas Gauquelin, Ning Chen, Jigang Zhou, Songlan Yang, Weifeng Chen, Xiangbo Meng, Dongsheng Geng, Mohammad N. Banis, Ruying Li, Siyu Ye, Shanna Knights, Gianluigi A. Botton, Tsun-Kong Sham & Xueliang Sun | ||||
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Single-atom Catalysis Using Pt/Graphene Achieved through Atomic Layer Deposition | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Scientific Reports | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 3 | Issue | Pages | 1775 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | Platinum-nanoparticle-based catalysts are widely used in many important chemical processes and automobile industries. Downsizing catalyst nanoparticles to single atoms is highly desirable to maximize their use efficiency, however, very challenging. Here we report a practical synthesis for isolated single Pt atoms anchored to graphene nanosheet using the atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique. ALD offers the capability of precise control of catalyst size span from single atom, subnanometer cluster to nanoparticle. The single-atom catalysts exhibit significantly improved catalytic activity (up to 10 times) over that of the state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C catalyst. X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) analyses reveal that the low-coordination and partially unoccupied densities of states of 5d orbital of Pt atoms are responsible for the excellent performance. This work is anticipated to form the basis for the exploration of a next generation of highly efficient single-atom catalysts for various applications. |
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| Language | Wos | 000318334300004 | Publication Date | 2013-05-03 | |
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| Impact Factor | Times cited | 345 | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ | Serial | 4543 | ||
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| Author | Vanmeert, F.; Mudronja, D.; Fazinic, S.; Janssens, K.; Tibljas, D. | ||||
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Semi-quantitative analysis of the formation of a calcium oxalate protective layer for monumental limestone using combined micro-XRF and micro-XRPD | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | X-ray spectrometry | Abbreviated Journal | X-Ray Spectrom |
| Volume | 42 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 256-261 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | A current method for the protection of cretaceous limestone present in various monuments consists of performing a passivating treatment with ammonium oxalate (AmOx). A calcium oxalate protective layer is formed on the surface and enhances the acid resistance of the stone. The in-depth formation of the calcium oxalate layer was investigated on cross sections by using combined micro X-ray fluorescence and micro X-ray powder diffraction (mu XRF/mu XRPD). XRPD showed the presence of both whewellite and weddellite in the calcite stone matrix. A correction was made for sample misalignment, which was visible in both the fluorescence and the diffraction line measurements. A semi-quantitative analysis was performed on the basis of Klug's equation for a two-phase mixture (the presence of weddellite was neglected) without the need for a known reference sample. By assuming two extreme compositions for a reference weight fraction (1 and 99wt%), it was possible to obtain whewellite concentration profiles, which can be used for comparing the effectiveness of different methods for the application of AmOx to the stone surface and the effect of treatment time and AmOx concentration used. It is shown that for the relative amounts of whewellite formed, the differences due to the assumed weight fractions are smaller than the errors due to sample heterogeneity and preferred orientation. Copyright (c) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000320727900015 | Publication Date | 2013-05-14 | |
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| ISSN | 0049-8246 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.298 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; The authors would like to thank De Nolf W. for his valuable feedback on the analysis of the X-ray diffraction data. We acknowledge SOLEIL for provision of SR facilities (proposal ID 20100979), and we would like to thank Dr. C. Mocuta for his assistance at the DIFFABS beamline. This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program – Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16). The text also presents results of GOA 'XANES meets ELNES' (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium) and from FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects no. G.0704.08 and G.01769.09. The EU Community's FP7 Research Infrastructures program for the CHARISMA Project (grant agreement 228330) and, within framework in particular, the access possibilities to the SOLEIL and IPANEMA facilities are also acknowledged. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.298; 2013 IF: 1.187 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:109579 | Serial | 5827 | ||
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| Author | Ghosh, P.K.; Misko, V.R.; Marchesoni, F.; Nori, F. | ||||
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Self-propelled Janus particles in a ratchet : numerical simulations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Physical review letters | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev Lett |
| Volume | 110 | Issue | 26 | Pages | 1-5 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Brownian transport of self-propelled overdamped microswimmers (like Janus particles) in a two-dimensional periodically compartmentalized channel is numerically investigated for different compartment geometries, boundary collisional dynamics, and particle rotational diffusion. The resulting time-correlated active Brownian motion is subject to rectification in the presence of spatial asymmetry. We prove that ratcheting of Janus particles can be orders of magnitude stronger than for ordinary thermal potential ratchets and thus experimentally accessible. In particular, autonomous pumping of a large mixture of passive particles can be induced by just adding a small fraction of Janus particles. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000320956500017 | Publication Date | 2013-06-25 | |
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| ISSN | 0031-9007;1079-7114; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 8.462 | Times cited | 143 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; We thank RICC for computational resources. P. K. G. acknowledges financial support from JSPS through fellowship No. P11502. V. R. M. acknowledges support from the Odysseus Program of the Flemish Government and FWO-VI. F. M. acknowledges partial support from the European Commission, Grant No. 256959 (NanoPower). F. N. was supported in part by the ARO, RIKEN iTHES Project, JSPS-RFBR Contract No. 12-02-92100, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S), MEXT Kakenhi on Quantum Cybernetics, and the JSPS via its FIRST program. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.462; 2013 IF: 7.728 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109833 | Serial | 2979 | ||
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| Author | Alejo, D.; Morales, M.C.; de la Torre, J.B.; Grau, R.; Bencs, L.; Van Grieken, R.; van Espen, P.; Sosa, D.; Nuñez, V. | ||||
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Seasonal trends of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide over North Santa Clara, Cuba | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Environmental monitoring and assessment | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 185 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 6023-6033 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Atmospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) levels were monitored simultaneously by means of Radiello passive samplers at six sites of Santa Clara city, Cuba, in the cold and the warm seasons in 2010. The dissolved ionic forms of NO2 and SO2 as nitrate and sulfite plus sulfate, respectively, were determined by means of ion chromatography. Analysis of NO2 as nitrite was also performed by UVVis spectrophotometry. For NO2, significant t tests show good agreement between the results of IC and UVVis methods. The NO2 and SO2 concentrations peaked in the cold season, while their minimum levels were experienced in the warm season. The pollutant levels do not exceed the maximum allowable limit of the Cuban Standard 39:1999, i.e., 40 μg/m3 and 50 μg/m3 for NO2 and SO2, respectively. The lowest pollutant concentrations obtained in the warm season can be attributed to an increase in their removal via precipitation (scavenging) while to the decreased traffic density and industrial emission during the summer holidays (e.g., July and August). | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000319753600053 | Publication Date | 2012-12-03 | |
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| ISSN | 1420-2026; 1573-2967 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:107293 | Serial | 8501 | ||
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| Author | Masir, M.R.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Scattering of Dirac electrons by a random array of magnetic flux tubes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Journal of computational electronics | Abbreviated Journal | J Comput Electron |
| Volume | 12 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 115-122 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The scattering of two-dimensional (2D) massless electrons as presented in graphene in the presence of a random array of circular magnetic flux tubes is investigated. The momentum relaxation time and the Hall factor are obtained using optical theorem techniques for scattering. Electrons with energy close to those of the Landau levels of the flux tubes exhibit resonant scattering and have a long life-time to reside inside the magnetic flux tube. These resonances appear as sharp structures in the Hall factor and the magneto-resistance. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | S.l. | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000320044900007 | Publication Date | 2013-02-15 | |
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| ISSN | 1569-8025;1572-8137; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.526 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program Euro-GRAPHENE within the project CONGRAN and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). We acknowledge fruitful discussions with A. Matulis. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.526; 2013 IF: 1.372 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109615 | Serial | 2950 | ||
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| Author | Alfeld, M.; van der Snickt, G.; Vanmeert, F.; Janssens, K.; Dik, J.; Appel, K.; van der Loeff, L.; Chavannes, M.; Meedendorp, T.; Hendriks, E. | ||||
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Scanning XRF investigation of a Flower Still Life and its underlying composition from the collection of the Kröller-Muller Museum | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Applied physics A : materials science & processing | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys A-Mater |
| Volume | 111 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 165-175 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000316075700020 | Publication Date | 2013-01-29 | |
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| ISSN | 0947-8396 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.455 | Times cited | 35 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This research was supported by the SSD program of BELSPO, Brussels (project S2-ART). Results are also presented here from Gemeenschappelijke Onderzoeksactie (GOA) 'XANES meets ELNES' (Research Fund, University of Antwerp, Belgium) and from Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) (Brussels, Belgium) project Nos. G.0704.08 and G.01769.09. The research leading to these results was funded by the European Community's Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement No. 226716 and the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) under the VIDI project “Looking Over the Painter's Shoulder” (grant No. 700.10.426). M. Alfeld is the recipient of a Ph.D. fellowship of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.455; 2013 IF: 1.694 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:108264 | Serial | 5826 | ||
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| Author | Van Slycken, S.; Witters, N.; Meers, E.; Peene, A.; Michels, E.; Adriaensen, K.; Ruttens, A.; Vangronsveld, J.; Du Laing, G.; Wierinck, I.; Van Dael, M.; Van Passel, S.; Tack, F.M.G. | ||||
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Safe use of metal-contaminated agricultural land by cultivation of energy maize (Zea mays) | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Environmental Pollution | Abbreviated Journal | Environ Pollut |
| Volume | 178 | Issue | Pages | 375-380 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Economics | ||||
| Abstract | Production of food crops on trace element-contaminated agricultural lands in the Campine region (Belgium) can be problematic as legal threshold values for safe use of these crops can be exceeded. Conventional sanitation of vast areas is too expensive and alternatives need to be investigated. Zea mays on a trace element-contaminated soil in the region showed an average yield of 53 ± 10 Mg fresh or 20 ± 3 Mg dry biomass ha−1. Whole plant Cd concentrations complied with legal threshold values for animal feed. Moreover, threshold values for use in anaerobic digestion were met. Biogas production potential did not differ between maize grown on contaminated and non-contaminated soils. Results suggested favorable perspectives for farmers to generate non-food crops profitably, although effective soil cleaning would be very slow. This demonstrates that a valuable and sustainable alternative use can be generated for moderately contaminated soils on which conventional agriculture is impaired. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000320487700050 | Publication Date | 2013-04-22 | |
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| ISSN | 0269-7491 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 5.099 | Times cited | 30 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This research was funded by the Institute for the promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Flanders, Grant IWT/CLO/50702). We want to thank OVAM, as the planting and management of this site is part of a demonstration project in the context of the INTERREG-project BENEKEMPEN. Also many thanks to laboratory staff of the departments and to Pioneer and KWS for providing the seeds. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.099; 2013 IF: 3.902 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:129870 | Serial | 6247 | ||
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| Author | Hacimustafaoglu, M.; Celebi, S.; Bozdemir, S.E.; Ozgur, T.; Ozcan, I.; Guray, A.; Çakir, D. | ||||
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RSV frequency in children below 2 years hospitalized for lower respiratory tract infections | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Turkish Journal Of Pediatrics | Abbreviated Journal | Turkish J Pediatr |
| Volume | 55 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 130-139 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most frequent agent of acute lower respiratory diseases and creates a significant burden of disease in children under 5 years all over the world. RSV causes severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) that require hospitalization, especially in children <= 2 years. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of RSV in children <= 2 years of age hospitalized for LRTI. Children <= 2 years of age hospitalized for one year for LRTI in the three largest hospitals of Bursa City Center, Turkey were evaluated. These three hospitals comprise 67.5% of all child beds in central Bursa, so this study allows us to evaluate the total disease burden and hospitalization incidence in central Bursa. Nasal swabs of the children were evaluated with RSV RespiStrip (Coris Bioconcept Organization). A total of 671 children were hospitalized for LRTI, and 254 (37.9%) had at least one hospitalization that was positive for RSV. Of all patients with LRTI, 54.8% (368/671) were hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis, while 45.2% (303/671) were hospitalized for pneumonia. Of patients with acute bronchiolitis or pneumonia, 41% (151/368) and 34% (103/303) were RSV+, respectively. Of RSV+ hospitalized children, 59.5% (151/254) were diagnosed as acute bronchiolitis and 40.5% (103/254) as pneumonia. The annual incidences of hospitalization due to LRTI, acute bronchiolitis and pneumonia were 20.5/1000, 11.2/1000 and 9.3/1000, respectively, in children <= 2 years of age. The annual incidences of hospitalization due to RSV+ LRTI, acute bronchiolitis and pneumonia were found as 7.8/1000, 4.6/1000 and 3.2/1000, respectively, in children <= 2 years of age. More than one-third of all children hospitalized with LRTI (38.3%, n=257) were in the 0-3 months age group. Compared to other age groups, RSV positivity was highest in that age group for acute bronchiolitis (57%), pneumonia (39.5%) and also total children with LRTI (47.9%). RSV is a very important cause of lower respiratory infections in children <= 2 years of age and occurred most frequently in those 0-3 months of age in our study. Since there is no other study assessing the annual hospitalization incidence of RSV+ LRTIs in one city in Turkey, our study has unique importance for providing valuable statistical data about RSV+ LRTIs. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Ankara | Editor | ||
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| ISSN | 0041-4301 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 0.32 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 0.32; 2013 IF: 0.339 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128325 | Serial | 4606 | ||
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| Author | Marikutsa, A.V.; Rumyantseva, M.N.; Frolov, D.D.; Morozov, I.V.; Boltalin, A.I.; Fedorova, A.A.; Petukhov, I.A.; Yashina, L.V.; Konstantinova, E.A.; Sadovskaya, E.M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Zubavichus, Y.V.; Gaskov, A.M.; | ||||
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Role of PdOx and RuOy clusters in oxygen exchange between nanocrystalline tin dioxide and the gas phase | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | The journal of physical chemistry: C : nanomaterials and interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem C |
| Volume | 117 | Issue | 45 | Pages | 23858-23867 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The effect of palladium- and ruthenium-based clusters on nanocrystalline tin dioxide interaction with oxygen was studied by temperature-programmed oxygen isotopic exchange with mass-spectrometry detection. The modification of aqueous sol-gel prepared SnO2 by palladium and, to a larger extent, by ruthenium, increases surface oxygen concentration on the materials. The revealed effects on oxygen exchange-lowering the threshold temperature, separation of surface oxygen contribution to the process, increase of heteroexchange rate and oxygen diffusion coefficient, decrease of activation energies of exchange and diffusion-were more intensive for Ru-modified SnO2 than in the case of SnO2/Pd. The superior promoting activity of ruthenium on tin dioxide interaction with oxygen was interpreted by favoring the dissociative O-2 adsorption and increasing the oxygen mobility, taking into account the structure and chemical composition of the modifier clusters. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000327110500046 | Publication Date | 2013-10-04 | |
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| ISSN | 1932-7447;1932-7455; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.536 | Times cited | 20 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.536; 2013 IF: 4.835 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112706 | Serial | 2924 | ||
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| Author | Lindell, L.; Çakir, D.; Brocks, G.; Fahlman, M.; Braun, S. | ||||
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Role of intrinsic molecular dipole in energy level alignment at organic interfaces | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Applied Physics Letters | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys Lett |
| Volume | 102 | Issue | 22 | Pages | 223301 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The energy level alignment in metal-organic and organic-organic junctions of the widely used materials tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq(3)) and 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTCDA) is investigated. The measured alignment schemes for single and bilayer films of Alq(3) and NTCDA are interpreted with the integer charge transfer (ICT) model. Single layer films of Alq(3) feature a constant vacuum level shift of similar to 0.2-0.4 eV in the absence of charge transfer across the interface. This finding is attributed to the intrinsic dipole of the Alq(3) molecule and (partial) ordering of the molecules at the interfaces. The vacuum level shift changes the onset of Fermi level pinning, as it changes the energy needed for equilibrium charge transfer across the interface. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Institute of Physics | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000320621600081 | Publication Date | 2013-06-05 | |
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| ISSN | 0003-6951; 1077-3118 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.411 | Times cited | 22 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; We acknowledge funding from the European Community's Framework Programme under Grant No. FP7-NMP-228424 of the MINOTOR project as well as a project grant from the Swedish Energy Agency, STEM. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.411; 2013 IF: 3.515 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128323 | Serial | 4605 | ||
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