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Batuk, D.; de Dobbelaere, C.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Hardy, A.; van Bael, M.K.; Greenblatt, M.; Hadermann, J. |
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Crystal structure and magnetic properties of the Cr-doped spiral antiferromagnet BiMnFe2O6 |
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2013 |
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Materials research bulletin |
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Mater Res Bull |
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48 |
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9 |
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2993-2997 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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We report the Cr3+ for Mn3+ substitution in the BiMnFe2O6 structure. The BiCrxMn1-xFe2O6 solid solution is obtained by the solution-gel synthesis technique for the x values up to 0.3. The crystal structure investigation using a combination of X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy demonstrates that the compounds retain the parent BiMnFe2O6 structure (for x = 0.3, a = 5.02010(6)angstrom, b = 7.06594(7)angstrom, c = 12.6174(1)angstrom, S.G. Pbcm, R-1 = 0.036, R-p = 0.011) with only a slight decrease in the cell parameters associated with the Cr3+ for Mn3+ substitution. Magnetic susceptibility measurements suggest strong similarities in the magnetic behavior of BiCrxMn1-xFe2O6 (x = 0.2; 0.3) and parent BiMnFe2O6. Only T-N slightly decreases upon Cr doping that indicates a very subtle influence of Cr3+ cations on the magnetic properties at the available substitution rates. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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2013-04-26 |
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2.446 |
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3 |
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Most recent IF: 2.446; 2013 IF: 1.968 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109755 |
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561 |
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Sullivan, E.; Gillie, L.J.; Hadermann, J.; Greaves, C. |
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Fluorine intercalation in the n=1 and n=2 layered manganites Sr2MnO3.5+x and Sr3Mn2O6 |
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2013 |
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Materials research bulletin |
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Mater Res Bull |
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48 |
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4 |
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1598-1605 |
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Fluorine insertion into the oxygen defect superstructure manganite Sr2MnO3.5+x has been shown by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to result in two levels of fluorination. In the higher fluorine content sections, the fluorine anions displace oxygen anions from their apical positions into the equatorial vacancies, thus destroying the superstructure and reverting to a K2NiF4-type structure (a = 3.8210(1) angstrom and c = 12.686(1) angstrom). Conversely, lower fluorine content sections retain the Sr2MnO3.5+x defect superstructure, crystallising in the P2(1)/c space group. Fluorine intercalation into the reduced double-layer manganite Sr3Mn2O6 occurs in a step-wise fashion according to the general formula Sr3Mn2O6Fy with y = 1, 2, and 3. It is proposed that the y = 1 phase (a = 3.815(1)angstrom, c = 20.29(2) angstrom) is produced by the filling of all the equatorial oxygen vacancies by fluorine atoms whilst the y = 2 phase (a = 3.8222(2) angstrom, c = 21.2435(3)angstrom) has a random distribution of fluorine anions throughout both interstitial rocksalt and equatorial sites. Neutron powder diffraction data suggest that the fully fluorinated y = 3 phase (a = 3.8157(6) angstrom, c = 23.666(4) angstrom) corresponds to the complete occupation of all the equatorial oxygen vacancies and the interstitial sites by intercalated fluorine. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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2013-01-11 |
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2.446 |
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Most recent IF: 2.446; 2013 IF: 1.968 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108485 |
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1238 |
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Hardy, A.; Van Elshocht, S.; De Dobbelaere, C.; Hadermann, J.; Pourtois, G.; De Gendt, S.; Afanas'ev, V.V.; Van Bael, M.K. |
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Properties and thermal stability of solution processed ultrathin, high-k bismuth titanate (Bi2Ti2O7) films |
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2012 |
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Materials research bulletin |
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Mater Res Bull |
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47 |
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3 |
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511-517 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Ultrathin bismuth titanate films (Bi2Ti2O7, 5-25 nm) are deposited onto SiO2/Si substrates by aqueous chemical solution deposition and their evolution during annealing is studied. The films crystallize into a preferentially oriented, pure pyrochlore phase between 500 and 700 degrees C, depending on the film thickness and the total thermal budget. Crystallization causes a strong increase of surface roughness compared to amorphous films. An increase of the interfacial layer thickness is observed after anneal at 600 degrees C, together with intermixing of bismuth with the substrate as shown by TEM-EDX. The band gap was determined to be similar to 3 eV from photoconductivity measurements and high dielectric constants between 30 and 130 were determined from capacitance voltage measurements, depending on the processing conditions. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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2012-01-10 |
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Most recent IF: 2.446; 2012 IF: 1.913 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97797 |
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2727 |
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Prituzhalov, V.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Ardashnikova, E.I.; Dolgikh, V.A.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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:Ba2.1Bi0.9(O, F)6.8-\delta: a new ordered anion-excess fluorite |
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2007 |
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Materials research bulletin |
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Mater Res Bull |
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42 |
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5 |
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861-869 |
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2006-10-05 |
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2.446 |
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Most recent IF: 2.446; 2007 IF: 1.484 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:64724 |
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3515 |
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Oró-Solé, J.; Frontera, C.; Beltrán-Porter, D.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fuertes, A. |
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Crystal structures of superconducting sodium intercalates of hafnium nitride chloride |
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2006 |
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Materials research bulletin |
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Mater Res Bull |
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934-940 |
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2006-04-19 |
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2.446 |
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Most recent IF: 2.446; 2006 IF: 1.383 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:59594 |
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Shpanchenko, R.V.; Lapshina, O.A.; Antipov, E.V.; Hadermann, J.; Kaul, E.E.; Geibel, C. |
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New lead vanadium phosphate with langbeinite-type structure: Pb1.5V2(PO4)3 |
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2005 |
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Materials research bulletin |
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Mater Res Bull |
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40 |
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9 |
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1569-1576 |
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2005-06-01 |
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0025-5408; |
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2.446 |
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14 |
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Most recent IF: 2.446; 2005 IF: 1.380 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:55031 |
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2320 |
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Serov, T.V.; Dombrovski, E.N.; Ardashnikova, E.I.; Dolgikh, V.A.; el Omari, M.; el Omari, M.; Abaouz, A.; Senegas, J.; Chaban, N.G.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Tendeloo, G. |
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Fluorite-like phases in the BaF2-BiF3-Bi2O3 system-synthesis, conductivity and defect clustering |
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2005 |
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Materials research bulletin |
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Mater Res Bull |
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40 |
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5 |
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821-830 |
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2005-03-01 |
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2.446 |
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4 |
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Most recent IF: 2.446; 2005 IF: 1.380 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54838 |
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1240 |
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Tsirlin, A.A.; Chernaya, V.V.; Shpanchenko, R.V.; Antipov, E.V.; Hadermann, J. |
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Crystal structure and properties of the new complex vanadium oxide K2SrV3O9 |
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2005 |
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Materials research bulletin |
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Mater Res Bull |
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40 |
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5 |
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800-809 |
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2005-03-01 |
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0025-5408; |
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2.446 |
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9 |
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Most recent IF: 2.446; 2005 IF: 1.380 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:52373 |
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564 |
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Barhoum, A.; Van Assche, G.; Rahier, H.; Fleisch, M.; Bals, S.; Delplancked, M.-P.; Leroux, F.; Bahnemann, D. |
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Sol-gel hot injection synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles into a porous silica matrix and reaction mechanism |
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2017 |
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Materials & design |
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Mater Design |
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119 |
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119 |
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270-276 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Despite the enormous interest in the properties and applications of porous silica matrix, only a few attempts have been reported to deposit metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) inside the porous silica matrix. We report a simple approach (i.e. sol-gel hot injection) for insitu synthesis of ZnO NPs inside a porous silica matrix. Control of the Zn:Si molar ratio, reaction temperature, pH value, and annealing temperature permits formation of ZnO NPs (<= 10 nm) inside a porous silica particles, without additives or organic solvents. Results revealed that a solid state reaction inside the ZnO/SiO2 nanocomposites occurs with increasing the annealing temperature. The reaction of ZnO NPs with SiO2 matrix was insignificant up to approximately 500 degrees C. However, ZnO NPs react strongly with the silica matrix when the nanocomposites are annealed at temperatures above 700 degrees C. Extensive annealing of the ZnO/SiO2 nanocomposite at 900 degrees C yields 3D structures made of 500 nm rod-like, 5-7 pm tube-like and 35 pm needle-like Zn2SiO4 crystals. A possible mechanism for forming ZnO NPs inside porous silica matrix and phase transformation of the ZnO/SiO2 nanocomposites into 3D architectures of Zn2SiO4 are carefully discussed. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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2017-01-23 |
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0264-1275 |
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4.364 |
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43 |
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; A.B. would like to thank FWO – Research Foundation Flanders (grant no. V450315N) and the Strategic Initiative Materials in Flanders (SBO-project no. 130529 – INSITU) for financial support. TEM and TEM-EDX analyses were performed by Dr. F. Leroux (EMAT, Universiteit Antwerpen). XRD and DSC measurements were performed by T. Segato (4MAT, Universite Libre de Bruxelles). Notes: the authors declare no competing for financial interest. ; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142394UA @ admin @ c:irua:142394 |
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Zhou, C.; Ji, G.; Chen, Z.; Wang, M.; Addad, A.; Schryvers, D.; Wang, H. |
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Fabrication, interface characterization and modeling of oriented graphite flakes/Si/Al composites for thermal management applications |
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2014 |
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Materials and design |
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Mater Design |
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Highly thermally conductive graphite flakes (Gf)/Si/Al composites have been fabricated using Gf, Si powder and an AlSi7Mg0.3 alloy by an optimized pressure infiltration process for thermal management applications. In the composites, the layers of Gf were spaced apart by Si particles and oriented perpendicular to the pressing direction, which offered the opportunity to tailor the thermal conductivity (TC) and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the composites. Microstructural characterization revealed that the formation of a clean and tightly-adhered interface at the nanoscale between the side surface of the Gf and Al matrix, devoid of a detrimental Al4C3 phase and a reacted amorphous AlSiOC layer, contributed to excellent thermal performance along the alignment direction. With increasing volume fraction of Gf from 13.7 to 71.1 vol.%, the longitudinal (i.e. parallel to the graphite layers) TC of the composites increased from 179 to 526 W/m K, while the longitudinal CTE decreased from 12.1 to 7.3 ppm/K (matching the values of electronic components). Furthermore, the modified layers-in-parallel model better fitted the longitudinal TC data than the layers-in-parallel model and confirmed that the clean and tightly-adhered interface is favorable for the enhanced longitudinal TC. |
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2014-07-17 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118124 |
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De Dobbelaere, C.; Lourdes Calzada, M.; Bretos, I.; Jimenez, R.; Ricote, J.; Hadermann, J.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K. |
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Gaining new insight into low-temperature aqueous photochemical solution deposited ferroelectric PbTiO3 films |
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2016 |
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Materials chemistry and physics |
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Mater Chem Phys |
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174 |
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The nature of the low-temperature photochemical assisted formation process of ferroelectric lead titanate (PbTiO3) films is studied in the present work. Films are obtained by the deposition of an aqueous solution containing citric acid based (citrato) metal ion complexes with intrinsic UV activity. This UV activity is crucial for the aqueous photochemical solution deposition (aqueous PCSD) route being used. UV irradiation enhances the early decomposition of organics and results in improved electrical properties for the crystalline oxide film, even if the film is crystallized at low temperature. GATR-FTIR shows that UV irradiation promotes the decomposition of organic precursor components, resulting in homogeneous films if applied in the right temperature window during film processing. The organic content, morphology and crystallinity of the irradiated films, achieved at different processing atmospheres and temperatures, is studied and eventually correlated to the functional behavior of the obtained films. This is an important issue, as crystalline films obtained at low temperatures often lack ferroelectric responses. In this work, the film prepared in pure oxygen at the very low temperature of 400 degrees C and after an optimized UV treatment presents a significant remanent polarization value of P-r = 8.8 mu C cm(-2). This value is attributed to the better crystallinity, the larger grain size and the reduced porosity obtained thanks to the early film crystallization effectively achieved through the UV treatment in oxygen. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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2016-03-16 |
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2.084 |
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4 |
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Most recent IF: 2.084 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144729 |
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4659 |
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Navío, C.; Vallejos, S.; Stoycheva, T.; Llobet, E.; Correig, X.; Snyders, R.; Blackman, C.; Umek, P.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bittencourt, C.; |
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Gold clusters on WO3 nanoneedles grown via AACVD : XPS and TEM studies |
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2012 |
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Materials chemistry and physics |
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Mater Chem Phys |
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134 |
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2/3 |
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809-813 |
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We have prepared tungsten oxide films decorated with gold particles on Si substrates by aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD) and characterized them using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). SEM shows that the films are composed of needle-like structures and TEM shows that both the needles and the gold particles are crystalline. XPS indicates the presence of oxygen vacancies, i.e. the films are WO3−x, and hence the deposited material is composed of semiconducting nanostructures and that the interaction between the gold particles and the WO3 needles surface is weak. The synthesis of semiconducting tungsten oxide nanostructures decorated with metal particles represents an important step towards the development of sensing devices with optimal properties. |
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2012-04-30 |
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0254-0584; |
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Impact Factor |
2.084 |
Times cited |
52 |
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Iap |
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Most recent IF: 2.084; 2012 IF: 2.072 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97705 |
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1356 |
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Lorenz, H.; Zhao, Q.; Turner, S.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Klötzer, B.; Rameshan, C.; Penner, S. |
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Preparation and structural characterization of SnO2 and GeO2 methanol steam reforming thin film model catalysts by (HR)TEM |
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2010 |
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Materials chemistry and physics |
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Mater Chem Phys |
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122 |
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2/3 |
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623-629 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Structure, morphology and composition of different tin oxide and germanium oxide thin film catalysts for the methanol steam reforming (MSR) reaction have been studied by a combination of (high-resolution) transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction, dark-field imaging and electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Deposition of the thin films on NaCl(0 0 1) cleavage faces has been carried out by thermal evaporation of the respective SnO2 and GeO2 powders in varying oxygen partial pressures and at different substrate temperatures. Preparation of tin oxide films in high oxygen pressures (10−1 Pa) exclusively resulted in SnO phases, at and above 473 K substrate temperature epitaxial growth of SnO on NaCl(0 0 1) leads to well-ordered films. For lower oxygen partial pressures (10−3 to 10−2 Pa), mixtures of SnO and β-Sn are obtained. Well-ordered SnO2 films, as verified by electron diffraction patterns and energy-loss spectra, are only obtained after post-oxidation of SnO films at temperatures T ≥ 673 K in 105 Pa O2. Preparation of GeOx films inevitably results in amorphous films with a composition close to GeO2, which cannot be crystallized by annealing treatments in oxygen or hydrogen at temperatures comparable to SnO/SnO2. Similarities and differences to neighbouring oxides relevant for selective MSR in the third group of the periodic system (In2O3 and Ga2O3) are also discussed with the aim of cross-correlation in formation of nanomaterials, and ultimately, also catalytic properties. |
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2010-04-18 |
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0254-0584; |
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2.084 |
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15 |
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Esteem 026019 |
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Most recent IF: 2.084; 2010 IF: 2.356 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83099 |
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2699 |
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Thomé, T.; Colaux, J.L.; Colomer, J.-F.; Bertoni, G.; Terwagne, G. |
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Formation of carbon nitride nanospheres by ion implantation |
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2007 |
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Materials chemistry and physics |
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Mater Chem Phys |
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103 |
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2-3 |
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290-294 |
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Carbon nitride nanospheres have been synthesized into copper by simultaneous high fluence (10(18) at. cm(-2)) implantations of C-12 and N-15 ions. The composition of the implanted region has been measured using C-12(d,p(0))C-13 and N-15(d,alpha(0))C-13 nuclear reactions induced by a 1.05 MeV deuteron beam. The C-12 and N-15 depth profiles are very close and the retained doses into copper are relatively high, which indicates that carbon and nitrogen diffusion processes are likely limited during implantation. High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) observations and electron diffraction (ED) analyses have been carried out to determine the structure of the nanospheres formed during implantation. Some consist in small hollow amorphous nanocapsules with sizes ranging from 30 to 100 nm. Large gas bubbles with diameters up to 300 mn have also been observed in the copper matrix. Electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) measurements performed on the small nanocapsules indicate that their shells are composed of carbon and nitrogen. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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2007-02-25 |
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0254-0584; |
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2.084 |
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1 |
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Most recent IF: 2.084; 2007 IF: 1.871 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:102670 |
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1258 |
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Wei, P.; Ke, B.; Xing, L.; Li, C.; Ma, S.; Nie, X.; Zhu, W.; Sang, X.; Zhang, Q.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhao, W. |
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Atomic-resolution interfacial structures and diffusion kinetics in Gd/Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 magnetocaloric/thermoelectric composites |
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2020 |
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Materials Characterization |
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Mater Charact |
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163 |
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110240-110248 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The demand of a full solid-state cooling technology based on magnetocaloric and thermoelectric effects has led to a growing interest in screening candidate materials with high-efficiency cooling performance, which also stimulates the exploration of magnetocaloric/thermoelectric hybrid cooling materials. A series of Gd/Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 composites was fabricated in order to develop the hybrid cooling technology. The chemical composition, phase structure and diffusion kinetics across the reaction layers in Gd/Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 composites were analyzed at different reaction temperatures. Micro-area elemental analysis indicates that the formation of interfacial phases is dominated by the diffusion of Gd and Te while the diffusion of Bi and Sb is impeded. The interfacial phases, including GdTe2, GdTe3, and intermediate phases GdTex, are identified by atomic-resolution electron microscopy. The concentration modulation of Gd and Te is adapted by altering the stacking of the Te square-net sheets and the corrugated GdTe sheets. Boltzmann-Marano analysis was applied to reveal the diffusion kinetics of Gd and Te in the interfacial layers. The diffusion coefficients of Te in GdTe2 and GdTe3 are much higher than that of Gd while in GdTe the situation is reversed. This study provides a clear picture to understand the interfacial phase structures down to an atomic scale as well as the interfacial diffusion kinetics in Gd/Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 hybrid cooling materials. |
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2020-03-03 |
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1044-5803 |
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4.7 |
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1 |
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; This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 91963122, 11834012, 51620105014, 51521001, 51902237), National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2018YFB0703603), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WUT: 2019III012GX, 183101006). XRD and EPMA experiments were performed at the Center for Materials Research and Testing of Wuhan University of Technology. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4.7; 2020 IF: 2.714 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:171317 |
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Ji, G.; Tan, Z.; Shabadi, R.; Li, Z.; Grünewald, W.; Addad, A.; Schryvers, D.; Zhang, D. |
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Triple ion beam cutting of diamond/Al composites for interface characterization |
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2014 |
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Materials characterization |
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Mater Charact |
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89 |
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132-137 |
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A novel triple ion beam cutting technique was employed to prepare high-quality surfaces of diamond/Al composites for interfacial characterization, which has been unachievable so far. Near-perfect and artifact-free surfaces were obtained without mechanical pre-polishing. Hence, the as-prepared surfaces are readily available for further study and also, ready to be employed in a focus ion beam system for preferential selection of transmission electron microscopy samples. Dramatically different diamond/Al interface configurations – sub-micrometer Al2O3 particles and clean interfaces were unambiguously revealed. |
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000333513400015 |
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2014-01-18 |
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1044-5803; |
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2.714 |
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9 |
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Most recent IF: 2.714; 2014 IF: 1.845 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113394 |
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3735 |
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Peirs, J.; Tirry, W.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Coghe, F.; Verleysen, P.; Rabet, L.; Schryvers, D.; Degrieck, J. |
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Microstructure of adiabatic shear bands in Ti6Al4V |
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2013 |
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Materials characterization |
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Mater Charact |
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75 |
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79-92 |
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Microstructural deformation mechanisms in adiabatic shear bands in Ti6Al4V are studied using traditional TEM and selected area diffraction, and more advanced microstructural characterisation techniques such as energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, high angle annular dark field STEM and conical dark field TEM. The shear bands under investigation are induced in Ti6Al4V samples by high strain rate compression of cylindrical and hat-shaped specimens in a split Hopkinson pressure bar setup. Samples from experiments interrupted at different levels of deformation are used to study the evolution of the microstructure in and nearby the shear bands. From the early stages of adiabatic shear band formation, TEM revealed strongly elongated equiaxed grains in the shear band. These band-like grains become narrower towards the centre of the band and start to fraction even further along their elongated direction to finally result in a nano-crystalline region in the core. In fully developed shear bands, twins and a needle-like martensite morphology are observed near the shear band. |
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2012-11-07 |
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1044-5803; |
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Impact Factor |
2.714 |
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56 |
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Iuap; Fwo |
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Most recent IF: 2.714; 2013 IF: 1.925 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105300 |
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2065 |
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Tirry, W.; Bouvier, S.; Benmhenni, N.; Hammami, W.; Habraken, A.M.; Coghe, F.; Schryvers, D.; Rabet, L. |
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Twinning in pure Ti subjected to monotonic simple shear deformation |
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2012 |
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Materials characterization |
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Mater Charact |
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72 |
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24-36 |
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The aim of this paper is to provide a thorough study on the occurrence and importance of deformation twinning in simple shear deformed pure α-Ti. A statistically relevant inspection of the morphology of the deformation twins in relation to the applied strain/deformation is performed. The investigated microstructural aspects are the twin volume fraction, the twin thickness distribution and the resolved shear stress distribution on the twin plane. All these aspects are examined as a function of the twin types and two initial textures. Monotonic simple shear experiments are carried out for three different loading directions with respect to a direction linked to the initial crystallographic texture. EBSD and TEM observations reveal the presence of View the MathML source and View the MathML source twins. The statistical analysis reveals that View the MathML source and View the MathML source twins have a similar average thickness around 1.9 nm, but the View the MathML source twins show a far larger spread on their thickness and can grow to almost the size of the original parent grain. Correlation of the twin fractions with the RSS analysis shows that RSS is an acceptable method explaining the difference in twin fractions for different textures and orientations. A detailed analysis shows that View the MathML source twins occur in average with a smaller volume fraction but with a higher RSS, indicating they are more difficult to nucleate or grow compared to View the MathML source twinning. In general a higher RSS value on the twin plane is not connected to a higher twin thickness; only in the case of View the MathML source twins the highest RSS values show clearly thicker twins. |
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2012-07-10 |
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1044-5803; |
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2.714 |
Times cited |
25 |
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Iap |
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Most recent IF: 2.714; 2012 IF: 1.880 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101225 |
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3768 |
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De Baere, K.; Verstraelen, H.; Rigo, P.; Van Passel, S.; Lenaerts, S.; Potters, G. |
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Study on alternative approaches to corrosion protection of ballast tanks using an economic model |
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2013 |
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Marine structures |
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Mar Struct |
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One of the most relevant problems in ship construction and maintenance nowadays is corrosion in ballast tanks of modern merchant vessels. On the one hand, there is a general consensus that the economic lifespan of such a vessel depends, to a large degree, upon the corrosion state of its ballast tanks, while on the other hand these ballast tanks, located between the outer hull and the cargo tanks, makes routine inspection and maintenance a difficult task. Today, ship's ballast tanks are usually constructed in steel and protected with an epoxy coating backed up by sacrificial zinc anodes. Such a construction has been applied without significant alterations for many years. The objective of this economic study is to compare this construction method with some potential alternatives. The considered alternatives are: (1) an increase in structural scantlings, eliminating the necessity to replace corroded at a cost of real cargo carrying capacity of the ship, (2) application of the novel and more durable TSCF25 coating (3), the use of corrosion resistant steel in ship construction and (4) a standard PSPC15 coating combined with lifetime lasting aluminum sacrificial anodes. A cost model was used to evaluate these alternative options together with sensitivity analysis. It is concluded that the durable coating and the use of lifetime lasting aluminum anodes are bound to improve the actual basic tank concept. Corrosion resistant steel becomes attractive when the steel price becomes competitive. |
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2013-03-27 |
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0951-8339 |
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2.052 |
Times cited |
15 |
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Most recent IF: 2.052; 2013 IF: 1.242 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:109346 |
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6253 |
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De Baere, K.; Verstraelen, H.; Rigo, P.; Van Passel, S.; Lenaerts, S.; Potters, G. |
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Reducing the cost of ballast tank corrosion : an economic modeling approach |
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2013 |
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Marine structures |
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Mar Struct |
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One of the most relevant problems in ship construction and maintenance nowadays concerns the corrosion in the double hull space ballast tanks of modern merchant vessels. On the one hand, there is a general consensus that the economic life span of such a vessel depends primarily upon the corrosion state of its ballast tanks, while on the other hand, the position of these tanks, squeezed between the outer hull and the loading tanks, makes routine inspection and maintenance almost impossible. Today, ship's ballast tanks are usually constructed in grade A steel and protected with a standard epoxy coating, backed up with sacrificial zinc anodes. Such a construction has been applied without significant alterations for many years. However, the objective of this economic study is to compare this construction method with some feasible alternatives. The considered alternatives are: (1) an increase of the scantlings, eliminating the necessity to replace corroded steel but diminishing the cargo carrying capacity of the ship, (2) application of the novel and more durable TSCF25 coating (3), the use of corrosion resistant steel in ship construction or (4) a standard PSPC15 coating combined with lifetime lasting aluminum sacrificial anodes. After running each alternative through a cost model including an extensive sensitivity analysis, it is concluded that the durable coating and the use of lifetime lasting aluminum anodes are bound to improve the actual basic tank concept. Corrosion resistant steel becomes attractive depending upon the evolution of the international steel market. |
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2013-05-01 |
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0951-8339 |
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2.052 |
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9 |
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Most recent IF: 2.052; 2013 IF: 1.242 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:109347 |
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Delalieux, F.; Van Grieken, R.; Potgieter, J.H. |
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Distribution of atmospheric marine salt depositions over Continental Western Europe |
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2006 |
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Marine pollution bulletin |
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6 |
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2006-06-13 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:58855 |
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7818 |
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Admasu, W.F.; Van Passel, S.; Nyssen, J.; Minale, A.S.; Tsegaye, E.A. |
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Eliciting farmers' preferences and willingness to pay for land use attributes in Northwest Ethiopia : a discrete choice experiment study |
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2021 |
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Land Use Policy |
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Land Use Policy |
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109 |
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This study investigates farmers' preferences and willingness to pay for cropland attributes in Bahir Dar, north-west Ethiopia. A choice experiment is used to elicit farmers' preferences between different land use attributes, including a monetary attribute. The study was conducted in the croplands that are threatened by land expro-priation for urban expansion. A survey was undertaken with 144 farmers in four rural kebeles surrounding the city (Addis Alem, Weramit, Wereb and Zenzelima). In the survey, respondents were provided with hypothetical land purchasing decisions, with three alternatives (i.e., two hypothetical parcels and an opt-out option). A choice experiment was undertaken to measure farmers' interest in different types of croplands, which varies with respect to irrigability, number of trees per ha, soil erosion resistance and water holding capacity of the cropland. Estimation of two mixed logit models was carried out. The estimation results show that, although the farmers did not show strong preferences for each attribute of the cropland, many farmers in the area showed interest in the proposed alternative croplands. Farmers show more interest for the land that is irrigable, gentle slope and with medium water holding capacity. The results also indicate that farmers assign highest marginal willingness to pay (MWTP) (79.01 ETB per square meter) for irrigated land, followed by medium water holding capacity with MWTP of 52.13 ETB per square meter. We believe that the results of this study would help land use policy and decision makers in the study area to consider the various attributes of cropland in land use planning, including land expropriation programs, which assures the sustainability of ecosystem services. |
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2021-07-02 |
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3.089 |
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Most recent IF: 3.089 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:182489 |
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Admasu, W.F.; Van Passel, S.; Minale, A.S.; Tsegaye, E.A.; Azadi, H.; Nyssen, J. |
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Take out the farmer: An economic assessment of land expropriation for urban expansion in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia |
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2019 |
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Land Use Policy |
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Land Use Policy |
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87 |
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87 |
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104038 |
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In Ethiopia, the demand for land for urbanisation is primarily met by converting rural land through expropriation. However, land expropriations are adversely affecting the previous land users by reducing the amount of production and their sources of income. In Bahir Dar, one of the fastest-growing cities in Ethiopia, approximately 300 landholdings are expropriated each year, on average, for urban expansion. This paper assesses the land expropriations to examine whether they offer economically appropriate compensation for the previous land users. Land expropriations for urbanisation between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017 were analysed based on data on land expropriation and its compensation payment obtained from the Bahir Dar City Land Administration and Management Office. Data were analysed using an exponential growth model and a stochastic budgeting technique in which Monte Carlo simulations are performed. Between 2007/2008 and 2016/2017, more than 1500 ha of land were included in the city's boundary through expropriation from 2900 landholders. The affected farmers received compensation that represents only 37 per cent of the value of current crop yields and its growth. The current compensation scheme ignores the impact of inflation on the prices of crops and assumes constant yields. It also excludes the value of crop residuals. We propose a workable discounted compensation framework that considers crop price and yield growths. This will make the compensation scheme more appropriate and make the affected farmers better off. |
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2019-06-15 |
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0264-8377 |
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3.089 |
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1 |
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; The authors acknowledge the Bahir Dar City Administration for sharing its compensation data, Bahir Dar Zuria Wereda Agriculture Office for sharing yield data, and the Industry and Trade Development Office for sharing crop price data. The Institutional University Cooperation with Bahir Dar University (BDU-IUC), funded by the Belgian authorities, through the Flemish Interuniversity Council University Development Cooperation, funded the research activities. We also thank the two anonymous reviewers and the editor of Land Use Policy for all constructive comments and suggestions. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.089 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:162837 |
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Lizin, S.; Van Passel, S.; Schreurs, E. |
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Farmers' perceived cost of land use restrictions : a simulated purchasing decision using discrete choice experiments |
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2015 |
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Land Use Policy |
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Land Use Policy |
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46 |
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115-124 |
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This paper reports on the findings from discrete choice experiments designed to estimate farmers perceived costs of land use restrictions, i.e. crop restrictions, additional fertilizing restrictions, and usage restrictions, as opposed to having no such restrictions. To this end, hypothetical land purchasing decisions were simulated based on the information about productivity, lot size, distance to other land, driving time to home, land use restrictions, and price. Farmers from the Campine area (Belgium) were invited to participate in the survey as the agricultural land in this region still faces the effects of historical heavy metal contamination resulting in crop restrictions. For identical pieces of land, we estimate the perceived cost, calculated as a change in the consumer surplus due to having a land use restriction, to be about 46,000 /ha for the crop restriction, 50,000 /ha for the usage restriction, and 70,000 /ha for the fertilizing restrictions. Assuming this cost to represent a perpetuity, then with a discount rate of 5% the yearly fixed costs respectively equal about 2300 /ha, 2500 /ha, and 3500 /ha. |
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2015-03-03 |
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0264-8377 |
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3.089 |
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12 |
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; The authors would like to thank Boerenbond for their help as well as the farmers for their time in responding to the questionnaire. Additionally, Sebastien Lizin thanks the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for funding his postdoctoral fellowship, allowing him to revise the manuscript. The authors would also like to thank the anonymous reviewers for helping us to improve the quality of our work. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.089; 2015 IF: 2.631 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:129877 |
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6203 |
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Voordeckers, D.; Lauriks, T.; Baetens, D.; Ysebaert, T.; Denys, S.; Billen, P.; Tytgat, T.; Van Acker, M. |
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Numerical study on the impact of traffic lane adjustments and low boundary walls on pedestrian exposure to NO2 in street canyons |
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2023 |
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Landscape and urban planning |
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243 |
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104974-13 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Law; Engineering sciences. Technology; Art; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Research Group for Urban Development; Intelligence in PRocesses, Advanced Catalysts and Solvents (iPRACS); Research Group for Urban Development; Intelligence in PRocesses, Advanced Catalysts and Solvents (iPRACS) |
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Mitigating the adverse effects of air pollution, especially on human health, is one of the greater contemporary challenges for cities. Street canyons have herein been identified as bottleneck areas in urbanized environments. Focusing on the necessity of fast-response interventions, strategies to control source-receptor pathways (e.g. implementing low boundary walls (LBWs)) are gaining interest. A potential strategy which is greatly overlooked is the adjustment (reduction or displacement) of traffic lanes in order to increase the distance between source (traffic) and recipient (pedestrians). Within our study, computation fluid dynamics (CFD) is used to simulate the impact of alternations to traffic lanes (whether or not combined with LBWs) on the pedestrian exposure to NO2 for a specific case-study (Belgie center dot lei, Antwerp) under two prevailing wind directions. The average differences in NO2 concentrations for the entire pedestrian area ranged between +1.0 % to-3.6 %. On specific locations, reduction up to-8.0 % were reached. In case of perpendicular winds, a lateral displacement of all traffic lanes towards the windward facade including LBWs was found most beneficial to reduce pedestrian exposure. LBWs also showed to be efficient in reducing potential adverse effects of lane displacement under less frequent wind directions. |
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2023-12-06 |
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0169-2046 |
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Most recent IF: 9.1; 2023 IF: 4.563 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:201400 |
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9065 |
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Xie, Y.; Van Tendeloo, M.; Zhu, W.; Peng, L.; Vlaeminck, S.E. |
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Autotrophic nitrogen polishing of secondary effluents : Alkaline pH and residual nitrate control S0-driven denitratation for downstream anammox treatment |
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2023 |
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Journal of Water Process Engineering |
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Energy-lean nitrogen removal technologies, such as partial nitritation/anammox, often encounter effluent issues due to elevated nitrate and ammonium levels. This study proposed a novel autotrophic polishing strategy coupling sulfur-driven denitratation with anammox. To explore the denitratation potential in obtaining stable and sufficient nitrite accumulation, the effects of pH, residual nitrate level, and biomass-specific nitrate loading rate (BSNLR) were investigated in an S0-packed bed reactor at low hydraulic retention time (i.e., 0.2 h). Implementing pH and residual nitrate control strategies would be easier in practice than BSNLR control to polish secondary effluent. Alkaline pH values could realize successful nitrite accumulation without residual nitrate, and further intensify the accumulation under increased residual nitrate levels. The nitrate level was positively correlated with the nitrite accumulation efficiency. At pH 8.5 and nitrate concentration of 1.0 ± 0.8 mg N L−1, sulfur-driven denitratation could successfully maintain nitrite accumulation of 6.4 ± 1.0 mg NO2−-N L−1, ideally for the downstream anammox in case of residual ammonium levels of around 5 mg N L−1. Since Thiobacillus members play a key role in managing nitrite accumulation, their abundance should be guaranteed in the practical application. |
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2023-10-18 |
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7 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:200036 |
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8835 |
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Longo, R.; Ferrarotti, M.; Garcia Sánchez, C.; Derudi, M.; Parente, A. |
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Advanced turbulence models and boundary conditions for flows around different configurations of ground-mounted buildings |
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2017 |
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Journal of wind engineering and industrial aerodynamics |
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J Wind Eng Ind Aerod |
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When dealing with Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) simulations, commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) acquires a strategic resonance. Thanks to its good compromise between accuracy of results and calculation time, RANS still represents a valid alternative to more resource-demanding methods. However, focusing on the models' performances in urban studies, LES generally outmatches RANS results, even if the former is at least one order of magnitude more expensive. Consequently, the present work aims to propose a variety of approaches meant to solve some of the major problems linked to RANS simulations and to further improve its accuracy in typical urban contexts. All of these models are capable of switching from an undisturbed flux formulation to a disturbed one through a local deviation or a marker function. For undisturbed flows, a comprehensive approach is adopted, solving the issue of the erroneous stream-wise gradients affecting the turbulent profiles. Around obstacles, Non-Linear Eddy-Viscosity closures are adopted, due to their prominent capability in capturing the anisotropy of turbulence. The purpose of this work is then to propose a new Building Influence Area concept and to offer more affordable alternatives to LES simulations without sacrificing a good grade of accuracy. |
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2017-05-02 |
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0167-6105 |
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2.049 |
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9 |
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Most recent IF: 2.049 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145191 |
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4713 |
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Gorle, C.; Garcia Sánchez, C.; Iaccarino, G. |
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Quantifying inflow and RANS turbulence model form uncertainties for wind engineering flows |
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2015 |
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Journal of wind engineering and industrial aerodynamics
T2 – 6th International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering (CWE), JUN 08-12, 2014, Hamburg, GERMANY |
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J Wind Eng Ind Aerod |
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144 |
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Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulations are often used in the wind engineering practice for the analysis of turbulent bluff body flows. An approach that allows identifying the uncertainty related to the use of reduced-order turbulence models in RANS simulations would significantly increase the confidence in the use of simulation results as a basis for design decisions. In the present study we apply a strategy that enables quantifying these uncertainties by introducing perturbations in the Reynolds stress tensor to simulations of the flow in downtown Oklahoma City. The method is combined with a framework to quantify uncertainties in the inflow wind direction and intensity, and the final result of the UQ approach is compared to field measurement data for the velocity at 13 locations in the downtown area. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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2015-08-18 |
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0167-6105 |
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2.049 |
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22 |
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Most recent IF: 2.049; 2015 IF: 1.414 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:127843 |
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4230 |
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Parsons, T.G.; Hadermann, J.; Halasyamani, P.S.; Hayward, M.A. |
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Preparation of the noncentrosymmetric ferrimagnetic phase La0.9Ba0.1Mn0.96O2.43 by topochemical reduction |
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2020 |
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Journal Of Solid State Chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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Topochemical reduction of La0.9Ba0.1MnO3 with NaH at 225 degrees C yields the brownmillerite phase La0.9Ba0.1MnO2.5. However, reduction with CaH2 at 435 degrees C results in the formation of La0.9Ba0.1Mn0.96O2.43 via the deintercalation of both oxide anions and manganese cations from the parent perovskite phase. Electron and neutron diffraction data reveal La0.9Ba0.1Mn0.96O2.43 adopts a complex noncentrosymmetric structure, described in space group I23, confirmed by SHG measurements. Low-temperature neutron diffraction data reveal La0.9Ba0.1Mn0.96O2.43 adopts an ordered magnetic structure in which all the nearest neighbor interactions are antiferromagnetic. However, the presence of ordered manganese cation-vacancies results in a net ferrimagnetic structure with net saturated moment of 0.157(2) mu B per manganese center. |
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2020-04-05 |
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; We thank the EPSRC for funding this work and E. Suard for assisting with the collection of the neutron powder diffraction data. PSH thanks the Welch Foundation (Grant E-1457) for support. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.3; 2020 IF: 2.299 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:169450 |
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Chin, C.-M.; Battle, P.D.; Blundell, S.J.; Hunter, E.; Lang, F.; Hendrickx, M.; Sena, R.P.; Hadermann, J. |
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Comparative study of the magnetic properties of La3Ni2B'O9 for B' = Nb, Ta or Sb |
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2018 |
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Journal of solid state chemistry |
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J Solid State Chem |
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Polycrystalline samples of La3Ni2NbO9 and La3Ni2TaO9 have been characterised by X-ray and neutron diffraction, electron microscopy, magnetometry and muon spin relaxation (mu SR); the latter technique was also applied to La3Ni2SbO9. On the length scale of a neutron diffraction experiment, the six-coordinate sites of the monoclinic perovskite structure are occupied in a 1:1 ordered manner by Ni and a random 1/3Ni/2/3B' mixture. Electron microscopy demonstrated that this 1:1 ordering is maintained over microscopic distances, although diffuse scattering indicative of short-range ordering on the mixed site was observed. No magnetic Bragg scattering was observed in neutron diffraction patterns collected from La3Ni2B'O-9 (B' = Nb or Ta) at 5 K although in each case mu SR identified the presence of static spins below 30 K. Magnetometry showed that La3Ni2NbO9 behaves as a spin glass below 29 K but significant short-range interactions are present in La3Ni2NbO9 below 85 K. The contrasting properties of these compounds are discussed in terms of their microstructure. |
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2017-12-20 |
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0022-4596 |
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2.299 |
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6 |
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; We thank EPSRC for funding through Grants EP/M0189541 and EP/N023803. CMC thanks the Croucher Foundation and Oxford University for a graduate scholarship. We are grateful E. Suard for experimental assistance at ILL. ; |
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Most recent IF: 2.299 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:149284 |
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