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| Author | Thiruvottriyur Shanmugam, S.; Trashin, S.; De Wael, K. | ||||
| Title | Singlet oxygen-based photoelectrochemical detection of DNA | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2022 | Publication | Biosensors and bioelectronics | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 195 | Issue | Pages | 113652 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab) | ||||
| Abstract | The current work, designed for the photoelectrochemical detection of DNA, evaluates light-responsive DNA probes carrying molecular photosensitizers generating singlet oxygen (1O2). We take advantage of their chromophore’s ability to produce 1O2 upon photoexcitation and subsequent photocurrent response. Type I, fluorescent and type II photosensitizers were studied using diode lasers at 406 nm blue, 532 nm green and 659 nm red lasers in the presensce and absence of a redox reporter, hydroquinone (HQ). Only type II photosensitizers (producing 1O2) resulted in a noticeable photocurrent in 1–4 nA range upon illumination, in particular, dissolved DNA probes labeled with chlorin e6 and erythrosine were found to give a well-detectable photocurrent response in the presence of HQ. Whereas, Type I photosensitizers and fluorescent chromophores generate negligible photocurrents (<0.15 nA). The analytical performance of the sensing system was evaluated using a magnetic beads-based DNA assay on disposable electrode platforms, with a focus to enhance the sensitivity and robustness of the technique in detecting complementary DNA targets. Amplified photocurrent responses in the range of 70–100 nA were obtained and detection limits of 17 pM and 10 pM were achieved using magnetic beads-captured chlorin e6 and erythrosine labeled DNA probes respectively. The presented novel photoelectrochemical detection can further be optimized and employed in applications for which enzymatic amplification such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is not applicable owing to their limitations and as an effective alternative to colorimetric detection when rapid detection of specific nucleic acid targets is required. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000705223300003 | Publication Date | 2021-09-23 | |
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| ISSN | 0956-5663 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | ||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:181796 | Serial | 8930 | ||
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| Author | Parrilla, M.; Vanhooydonck, A.; Watts, R.; De Wael, K. | ||||
| Title | Wearable wristband-based electrochemical sensor for the detection of phenylalanine in biofluids | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2022 | Publication | Biosensors and bioelectronics | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 197 | Issue | Pages | ||
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Product development; Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab) | ||||
| Abstract | Wearable electrochemical sensors are driven by the user-friendly capability of on-site detection of key biomarkers for health management. Despite the advances in biomolecule monitoring such as glucose, still, several unmet clinical challenges need to be addressed. For example, patients suffering from phenylketonuria (PKU) should be able to monitor their phenylalanine (PHE) level in a rapid, decentralized, and affordable manner to avoid high levels of PHE in the body which can lead to a profound and irreversible mental disability. Herein, we report a wearable wristband electrochemical sensor for the monitoring of PHE tackling the necessity of controlling PHE levels in PHE hydroxylase deficiency patients. The proposed electrochemical sensor is based on a screen-printed electrode (SPE) modified with a membrane consisting of Nafion, to avoid interferences in biofluids. The membrane also consists of sodium 1,2-naphthoquinone-4-sulphonate for the in situ derivatization of PHE into an electroactive product, allowing its electrochemical oxidation at the surface of the SPE in alkaline conditions. Importantly, the electrochemical sensor is integrated into a wristband configuration to enhance user interaction and engage the patient with PHE self-monitoring. Besides, a paper-based sampling strategy is designed to alkalinize the real sample without the need for sample pretreatment, and thus simplify the analytical process. Finally, the wearable device is tested for the determination of PHE in saliva and blood serum. The proposed wristband-based sensor is expected to impact the PKU self-monitoring, facilitating the daily lives of PKU patients toward optimal therapy and disease management. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000719366400003 | Publication Date | 2021-11-02 | |
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| ISSN | 0956-5663 | 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:183086 | Serial | 8957 | ||
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| Author | Cánovas, R.; Daems, E.; Langley, A.R.; De Wael, K. | ||||
| Title | Are aptamer-based biosensing approaches a good choice for female fertility monitoring? A comprehensive review | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Biosensors and bioelectronics | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 220 | Issue | Pages | 114881-18 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab) | ||||
| Abstract | The WHO estimates that 8–10% of couples are facing fertility problems, often due to inaccuracy in predicting the female's ovulation period controlled by four key hormones. The quantification and monitoring of such key hormones are crucial for the early identification of infertility, but also in improving therapeutic management associated with hormonal imbalance. In this review, we extensively summarize and discuss: i) drawbacks of laboratory methods for fertility testing (costly, invasive, complex) and commercially available point-of-care tests (measuring only one/two of the four key hormones), ii) the understanding of different biosensors for fertility monitoring, and iii) an in-depth classification and overview of aptamer-based sensing of the hormones of interest. This review provides insights on hormone detection strategies for fertility, with a focus on the classification of the current ‘aptasensing’ strategies, aiming to assist as a basic guide for the development of accurate fertility window monitoring tools based on aptamers. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000890547600004 | Publication Date | 2022-11-07 | |
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| ISSN | 0956-5663 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 12.6 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.6; 2023 IF: 7.78 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:191711 | Serial | 8833 | ||
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| Author | Koch, K.; Samson, R.; Denys, S. | ||||
| Title | Aerodynamic characterisation of green wall vegetation based on plant morphology : an experimental and computational fluid dynamics approach | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Biosystems engineering | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 178 | Issue | Pages | 34-51 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | The installation of urban green infrastructure, particularly green walls, has proven to be an effective strategy for the mitigation of particulate matter (PM) pollution and the urban heat island effect. For the interaction between vegetation, PM and the local microclimate, wind flow is the main driving force. In order to investigate these interactions in detail, it is important to know how air flows through vegetation. This study proposes a method based on the DarcyForchheimer equation, where vegetation is considered as a porous medium and several plant species and the effects of plant morphological characteristics are examined both experimentally and using computer simulations. Results showed that the DarcyForchheimer model is a simple and robust way to describe air flow through vegetation regardless of its morphology. This research provides a new vision on studying aerodynamic properties of vegetation in relation to their morphology and provides opportunities for model the interaction between vegetation and its environment. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000456902300003 | Publication Date | 2018-11-22 | |
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| ISSN | 1537-5110 | 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:155994 | Serial | 7421 | ||
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| Author | Koch, K.; Samson, R.; Denys, S. | ||||
| Title | Experimental and computational aerodynamic characterisation of urban trees | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Biosystems Engineering | Abbreviated Journal | Biosyst Eng |
| Volume | 190 | Issue | Pages | 47-57 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | The Darcy–Forchheimer method is used for modelling the airflow through vegetation. Seven tree and shrub species with contrasting leaf morphologies were installed in a wind tunnel to allow pressure loss measurements across the plant section. Aerodynamic parameters derived from this experiment were inserted into a COMSOL Multiphysics computational fluid dynamics model. The model was confirmed to be a good predictor for airflow through vegetation (R2 = 0.98), regardless of plant morphology. Moreover, supplementing these data with results from a previous study (which considered herbaceous species) revealed a pattern of pressure loss data, that was already been normalised for plant area density. Although we propose further research into kinetic energy transfer in vegetation, this study provides sufficient interesting information for further applications and modelling to describe and predict urban ecology. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000512221700005 | Publication Date | 2019-12-18 | |
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| ISSN | 1537-5110 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 5.1 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the VLAIO-VIS project 'Green building: green walls for sustainable buildings and cities' (140993) and the FWO-SBO project 'EcoCities: Green roofs and walls as a source for ecosystem services in future cities' (S002818N). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.1; 2020 IF: 2.044 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:164883 | Serial | 6516 | ||
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| Author | Oliveira, M.C.; Yusupov, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Cordeiro, R.M. | ||||
| Title | Molecular dynamics simulations of mechanical stress on oxidized membranes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Biophysical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Biophys Chem |
| Volume | 254 | Issue | Pages | 106266 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Biomembranes are under constant attack of free radicals that may lead to lipid oxidation in conditions of oxidative stress. The products generated during lipid oxidation are responsible for structural and dynamical changes which may jeopardize the membrane function. For instance, the local rearrangements of oxidized lipid molecules may induce membrane rupture. In this study, we investigated the effects of mechanical stress on oxidized phospholipid bilayers (PLBs). Model bilayers were stretched until pore formation (or poration) using nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. We studied single-component homogeneous membranes composed of lipid oxidation products, as well as two-component heterogeneous membranes with coexisting native and oxidized domains. In homogeneous membranes, the oxidation products with —OH and —OOH groups reduced the areal strain required for pore formation, whereas the oxidation product with ]O group behaved similarly to the native membrane. In heterogeneous membranes composed of oxidized and non-oxidized domains, we tested the hypothesis according to which poration may be facilitated at the domain interface region. However, results were inconclusive due to their large statistical variance and sensitivity to simulation setup parameters. We pointed out important technical issues that need to be considered in future simulations of mechanically-induced poration of heterogeneous membranes. This research is of interest for photodynamic therapy and plasma medicine, because ruptured and intact plasma membranes are experimentally considered hallmarks of necrotic and apoptotic cell death. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000502890900015 | Publication Date | 2019-09-13 | |
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| ISSN | 0301-4622 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.402 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | São Paulo Research Foundation, 2012/50680-5 ; National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development, 459270/2014-1 ; We are thankful for the financial support received from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (grant no. 2012/50680-5) and from the National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq) (grant no. 459270/2014-1). MCO acknowledges UFABC for the Master's scholarship granted. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.402 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:163477 | Serial | 5374 | ||
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| Author | Marchetti, A.; Pilehvar, S.; 't Hart, L.; Leyva Pernia, D.; Voet, O.; Anaf, W.; Nuyts, G.; Otten, E.; Demeyer, S.; Schalm, O.; De Wael, K. | ||||
| Title | Indoor environmental quality index for conservation environments : the importance of including particulate matter | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Building and environment | Abbreviated Journal | Build Environ |
| Volume | 126 | Issue | Pages | 132-146 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Antwerp Systems and software Modelling (AnSyMo); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) | ||||
| Abstract | It is commonly known that the conservation state of works of arts exhibited inside museums is strongly influenced by the indoor environmental quality (IEQ). Heritage institutions traditionally record and evaluate their IEQ by monitoring temperature, relative humidity, and -more rarely-light. However, smart use of technology enables monitoring other parameters that give a more complete insight in environmental air aggressiveness. One of this parameters is particulate matter (PM) and especially its concentration, size distribution and chemical composition. In this work, we present a selection of data sets which were obtained in a measuring campaign performed in the War Heritage Institute in Brussels, Belgium. A continuous monitoring of PM concentration with a light scattering based particle counter was performed. In addition the daily mass concentration and size distribution of airborne PM was monitored by means of Harvard impactors. The chemical composition of sampled PM was inferred from the results of XRF and IC analysis. The insights from these datasets are combined with the results of traditional environmental monitoring (temperature, relative humidity and light intensity), and assessed against the recommended guidelines for conservation environments. By using an integrated approach based on the calculation of an IEQ-index, we present a straightforward methodology to evaluate and visualize the IEQ including also continuous PM monitoring. It is clear from the results of this study how including PM in IEQ analysis allows to identify potential risks for museum collections that remain invisible when only traditional parameters are considered. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000417010000012 | Publication Date | 2017-09-20 | |
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| ISSN | 0360-1323 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.053 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; The study was funded by UAntwerp, Belspo Brain BR/132/A6 and BR/154/A6. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.053 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:146371 | Serial | 5661 | ||
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| Author | Anaf, W.; Schalm, O. | ||||
| Title | Climatic quality evaluation by peak analysis and segregation of low-, mid-, and high-frequency fluctuations, applied on a historic chapel | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Building and environment | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 148 | Issue | Pages | 286-293 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) | ||||
| Abstract | Heritage-related guidelines and standards recommend stable climatic conditions, since these contribute to the extension of heritage collections life. As a result, numerous museums and other heritage institutions implement (expensive) mitigation measures to achieve stable conditions. Nevertheless, temperature and relative humidity fluctuations are often still observed. This contribution demonstrates that the analysis of temperature and humidity peaks and drops helps to identify hazards which cause fluctuations in different frequency ranges. This hazard identification provides information on the type of mitigation actions that are required in the near future and in which order they need to be implemented. The approach is illustrated with a case study. A 22 month monitoring campaign was performed in a chapel in the center of Antwerp (Belgium) where the climatic conditions are controlled with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Low-, mid- and high-frequency fluctuations were separated and discussed for their hazards. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000457116500024 | Publication Date | 2018-11-15 | |
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| ISSN | 0360-1323 | 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:157569 | Serial | 7672 | ||
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| Author | Voordeckers, D.; Meysman, F.J.R.; Billen, P.; Tytgat, T.; Van Acker, M. | ||||
| Title | The impact of street canyon morphology and traffic volume on NO₂ values in the street canyons of Antwerp | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Building And Environment | Abbreviated Journal | Build Environ |
| Volume | 197 | Issue | Pages | 107825-10 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Research Group for Urban Development; Intelligence in PRocesses, Advanced Catalysts and Solvents (iPRACS) | ||||
| Abstract | Air pollution remains a major environmental and health concern in urban environments, especially in street canyons that show increased pollution levels due to a lack of natural ventilation. Previous studies have investigated the relationship between street canyon morphology and in-canyon pollution levels. However, these studies are typically limited to the scale of a single street canyon and city-wide assessments on this matter are scarce. In 2018, NO2 concentrations were measured in 321 street canyons in the city of Antwerp (Belgium) as part of the large-scale citizen-science project “CurieuzeNeuzen”. In our research, this data was used to study the correlation between morphological indices (e.g. aspect ratio (AR), lateral aspect ratio (LAR), presence of trees) and the traffic volumes on a city-wide scale. The maximum hourly traffic volume (TVmax) and AR correlated significantly with the measured NO2 values, making them useful indicators for air quality in street canyons. For street canyons with AR > 0.65, a TVmax of 300 vehicles/hour was found as a threshold value to guarantee acceptable air quality. No significant correlations were found for the other parameters. Finally, a number of typical street canyon types were defined, which can be of fundamental interest for further research and spatial policy making. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000663167900003 | Publication Date | 2021-03-27 | |
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| ISSN | 0360-1323 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.053 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.053 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:176925 | Serial | 8064 | ||
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| Author | De Bock, A.; Belmans, B.; Vanlanduit, S.; Blom, J.; Alvarado Alvarado, A.A.; Audenaert, A. | ||||
| Title | A review on the leaf area index (LAI) in vertical greening systems | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Building and environment | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 229 | Issue | Pages | 109926-14 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Sustainable Pavements and Asphalt Research (SuPAR); Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings | ||||
| Abstract | The leaf area index (LAI) is a key dynamic parameter in Vertical Greening Systems (VGS). It quantifies the total amount of leaf area in the canopy and largely determines the extent of co-benefits of VGS. Whereas many studies on VGS discuss the importance of the LAI, only few elaborate on the parameter itself, how it is determined and what the current limitations are in VGS. Moreover, although there is scientific consensus on the importance of LAI in VGS, specific non-destructive monitoring techniques for continuous LAI monitoring appear to be absent, which results in limited overall data on the LAI of VGS under different spatial and temporal conditions and problems in quantifying the benefits of VGS in practice. To fill these gaps, this paper specifically focuses on the LAI of VGS and its monitoring techniques. An overview of existing LAI monitoring techniques in the field of VGS is presented. To arrive at dedicated techniques, this is complemented by a thorough analysis of LAI monitoring techniques used in other research fields, e.g. agriculture and forestry. It is established that two indirect techniques for LAI monitoring are currently available in the VGS sector, but a proper standardized sampling methodology currently lacks. Monitoring techniques used in other sectors offer opportunities for developing dedicated monitoring methods for VGS, but require further research due to the specific features of VGS systems. Furthermore, guidelines are proposed for a more standardized LAI determination of reporting of LAI values in VGS. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000950866100001 | Publication Date | 2022-12-19 | |
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| ISSN | 0360-1323 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 7.4 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.4; 2023 IF: 4.053 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:194575 | Serial | 9085 | ||
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| Author | Alvarado-Alvarado, A.A.; De Bock, A.; Ysebaert, T.; Belmans, B.; Denys, S. | ||||
| Title | Modeling the hygrothermal behavior of green walls in Comsol Multiphysics® : validation against measurements in a climate chamber | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Building and environment | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 238 | Issue | Pages | 110377-12 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings | ||||
| Abstract | Green walls (GW) can diminish building's surface temperature through shading, insulation, and evapotranspiration mechanisms. These can be analyzed by computer models that account for heat and mass transfer phenomena. However, most previous models were one-dimensional thermal simulations in which boundary conditions (BC), like convective moisture transport, were not or only partly considered. The present work proposes a more comprehensive way to predict GW's hygrothermal behavior by integrating a 3D multiphysics model that couples heat and moisture transport in Comsol Multiphysics®. The air cavity that usually separates the GW from the building was also considered. Heat sink terms were added to represent plants' transpiration and substrates' evaporation, considering the leaf area density (LAD) and substrate's water saturation (Sr). The model was validated against experiments where four green wall-test panels (GW-TPs) were evaluated in a climate chamber under steady-state conditions. This provides a much sounder approach for validation than what currently exists (r = 0.97; RMSE = 0.33 °C). The four GW-TPs decreased the masonry's surface temperature in the range of 0.89–1.14 °C (0.97 ± 0.11 SD °C). The average contribution of the evapotranspiration effect was 30%, whereas the contribution of the air cavity was 60.7 ± 0.09%. The temperature at the substrate's rear was reduced on average by 0.57 ± 0.15 SD °C. When solar radiation was considered as a BC, the GW-TPs decreased the building's surface temperature by 10 °C. Lastly, high values of LAD and Sr translated into increased temperature reduction values. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 001001412600001 | Publication Date | 2023-05-02 | |
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| ISSN | 0360-1323 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 7.4 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.4; 2023 IF: 4.053 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:196467 | Serial | 8899 | ||
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| Author | Cabana, L.; Ke, X.; Kepić, D.; Oro-Solé, J.; Tobías-Rossell, E.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Tobias, G. | ||||
| Title | The role of steam treatment on the structure, purity and length distribution of multi-walled carbon nanotubes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 93 | Issue | 93 | Pages | 1059-1067 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Purification and shortening of carbon nanotubes have attracted a great deal of attention to increase the biocompatibility and performance of the material in several applications. Steam treatment has been employed to afford both purification and shortening of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Steam removes the amorphous carbon and the graphitic particles that sheath catalytic nanoparticles, facilitating their removal by a subsequent acidic wash. The amount of metal impurities can be reduced in this manner below 0.01 wt.%. The length distribution of MWCNTs after different steam treatment times (from 1 h to 15 h) was assessed by box plot analysis of the electron microscopy data. Samples with a median length of 0.57 μm have been prepared with the reported methodology while preserving the integrity of the tubular wall structure. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000360292100108 | Publication Date | 2015-06-23 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 17 | Open Access | |
| Notes | 312483 Esteem2; 290023 Raddel; esteem2_ta | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337; 2015 IF: 6.196 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:127691 c:irua:127691 | Serial | 2921 | ||
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| Author | Cao, M.; Xiong, D.-B.; Tan, Z.; Ji, G.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Guo, Q.; Fan, G.; Guo, C.; Li, Z.; Zhang, D. | ||||
| Title | Aligning graphene in bulk copper : nacre-inspired nanolaminated architecture coupled with in-situ processing for enhanced mechanical properties and high electrical conductivity | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 117 | Issue | Pages | 65-74 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Methods used to strengthen metals generally also cause a pronounced decrease in ductility and electrical conductivity. In this work a bioinspired strategy is applied to surmount the dilemma. By assembling copper submicron flakes cladded with in-situ grown graphene, graphene/copper matrix composites with a nanolaminated architecture inspired by a natural nacre have been prepared. Owing to a combined effect-from the bioinspired nanolaminated architecture and improved interfacial bonding, a synergy has been achieved between mechanical strength and ductility as well as electrical conductivity in the graphene/copper matrix composites. With a low volume fraction of only 2.5% of graphene, the composite shows a yield strength and elastic modulus similar to 177% and similar to 25% higher than that of unreinforced copper matrix, respectively, while retains ductility and electrical conductivity comparable to that of pure copper. The bioinspired nanolaminated architecture enhances the efficiencies of two-dimensional (2D) graphene in mechanical strengthening and electrical conducting by aligning graphene to maximize performance for required loading and carrier transporting conditions, and toughens the composites by crack deflection. Meanwhile, in-situ growth of graphene is beneficial for improving interfacial bonding and structural quality of graphene. The strategy sheds light on the development of composites with good combined structural and functional properties. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000400212100008 | Publication Date | 2017-02-27 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:152635 | Serial | 7435 | ||
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| Author | Khalilov, U.; Bogaerts, A.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
| Title | Atomic-scale mechanisms of plasma-assisted elimination of nascent base-grown carbon nanotubes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 118 | Issue | 118 | Pages | 452-457 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Selective etching allows for obtaining carbon nanotubes with a specific chirality. While plasma-assisted etching has already been used to separate metallic tubes from their semiconducting counterparts, little is known about the nanoscale mechanisms of the etching process. We combine (reactive) molecular dynamics (MD) and force-bias Monte Carlo (tfMC) simulations to study H-etching of CNTs. In particular, during the hydrogenation and subsequent etching of both the carbon cap and the tube, they sequentially transform to different carbon nanostructures, including carbon nanosheet, nanowall, and polyyne chains, before they are completely removed from the surface of a substrate-bound Ni-nanocluster.We also found that onset of the etching process is different in the cases of the cap and the tube, although the overall etching scenario is similar in both cases. The entire hydrogenation/etching process for both cases is analysed in detail, comparing with available theoretical and experimental evidences. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000401120800053 | Publication Date | 2017-03-26 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | U. K. gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO), Belgium (Grant No. 12M1315N). The work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure of the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the Universiteit Antwerpen. The authors also thank Prof. A. C. T. van Duin for sharing the ReaxFF code. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:141915 | Serial | 4531 | ||
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| Author | Aussems, D.U.B.; Bal, K.M.; Morgan, T.W.; van de Sanden, M.C.M.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
| Title | Mechanisms of elementary hydrogen ion-surface interactions during multilayer graphene etching at high surface temperature as a function of flux | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 137 | Issue | Pages | 527-532 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | In order to optimize the plasma-synthesis and modification process of carbon nanomaterials for applications such as nanoelectronics and energy storage, a deeper understanding of fundamental hydrogengraphite/graphene interactions is required. Atomistic simulations by Molecular Dynamics have proven to be indispensable to illuminate these phenomena. However, severe time-scale limitations restrict them to very fast processes such as reflection, while slow thermal processes such as surface diffusion and molecular desorption are commonly inaccessible. In this work, we could however reach these thermal processes for the first time at time-scales and surface temperatures (1000 K) similar to high-flux plasma exposure experiments during the simulation of multilayer graphene etching by 5 eV H ions. This was achieved by applying the Collective Variable-Driven Hyperdynamics biasing technique, which extended the inter-impact time over a range of six orders of magnitude, down to a more realistic ion-flux of 1023m2s1. The results show that this not only causes a strong shift from predominant ion-to thermally induced interactions, but also significantly affects the hydrogen uptake and surface evolution. This study thus elucidates H ion-graphite/graphene interaction mechanisms and stresses the importance of including long time-scales in atomistic simulations at high surface temperatures to understand the dynamics of the ion-surface system. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000440661700056 | Publication Date | 2018-05-24 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 25.05.2020 |
| Notes | DIFFER is part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). K.M.B. is funded as PhD fellow (aspirant) of the FWO-Flanders (Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders), Grant 11V8915N. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the FWO and the Flemish Government e department EWI. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:152172 | Serial | 4993 | ||
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| Author | Bafekry, A.; Stampfl, C.; Ghergherehchi, M.; Shayesteh, S.F. | ||||
| Title | A first-principles study of the effects of atom impurities, defects, strain, electric field and layer thickness on the electronic and magnetic properties of the C2N nanosheet | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 157 | Issue | 157 | Pages | 371-384 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Using the first-principles calculations, we explore the structural and novel electronic/optical properties of the C2N nanosheet. To this goal, we systematically investigate the affect of layer thickness, electrical field and strain on the electronic properties of the C2N nanosheet. By increasing the thickness of C2N, we observed that the band gap decreases. Moreover, by applying an electrical field to bilayer C2N, the band gap decreases and a semiconductor-to-metal transition can occur. Our results also confirm that uniaxial and biaxial strain can effectively alter the band gap of C2N monolayer. Furthermore, we show that the electronic and magnetic properties of C2N can be modified by the adsorption and substitution of various atoms. Depending on the species of embedded atoms, they may induce semiconductor (O, C, Si and Be), metal (S, N, P, Na, K, Mg and Ca), dilute-magnetic semiconductor (H, F, B), or ferro-magnetic-metal (Cl, Li) character in C2N monolayer. It was also found that the inclusion of hydrogen or oxygen impurities and nitrogen vacancies, can induce magnetism in the C2N monolayer. These extensive calculations can be useful to guide future studies to modify the electronic/optical properties of two-dimensional materials. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000502548500044 | Publication Date | 2019-10-22 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 10.9 | Times cited | 49 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (NRF-2017R1A2B2011989). We are thankful for comments by Meysam Baghery Tagani from department of physics in University of Guilan and Bohayra Mortazavi from Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universitat Hannover, Hannover, Germany. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 10.9; 2020 IF: 6.337 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:165024 | Serial | 6283 | ||
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| Author | Chen, X.; Bouhon, A.; Li, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Sanyal, B. | ||||
| Title | PAI-graphene : a new topological semimetallic two-dimensional carbon allotrope with highly tunable anisotropic Dirac cones | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 170 | Issue | Pages | 477-486 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Using evolutionary algorithm for crystal structure prediction, we present a new stable two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotrope composed of polymerized as-indacenes (PAI) in a zigzag pattern, namely PAI-graphene whose energy is lower than most of the reported 2D allotropes of graphene. Crucially, the crystal structure realizes a nonsymmorphic layer group that enforces a nontrivial global topology of the band structure with two Dirac cones lying perfectly at the Fermi level. The absence of electron/hole pockets makes PAI-graphene a pristine crystalline topological semimetal having anisotropic Fermi velocities with a high value of 7.0 x 10(5) m/s. We show that while the semimetallic property of the allotrope is robust against the application of strain, the positions of the Dirac cone and the Fermi velocities can be modified significantly with strain. Moreover, by combining strain along both the x- and y-directions, two band inversions take place at G leading to the annihilation of the Dirac nodes demonstrating the possibility of strain-controlled conversion of a topological semimetal into a semiconductor. Finally we formulate the bulk-boundary correspondence of the topological nodal phase in the form of a generalized Zak-phase argument finding a perfect agreement with the topological edge states computed for different edge-terminations. (C) 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000579779800047 | Publication Date | 2020-08-21 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 10.9 | Times cited | 43 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; We thank S. Nahas, for helpful discussions. This work is supported by the project grant (2016e05366) and Swedish Research Links program grant (2017e05447) from the Swedish Research Council, the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl), the FLAG-ERA project TRANS 2D TMD. Linyang Li acknowledges financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (Grant No. A2020202031). X.C. thanks China scholarship council for financial support (No. 201606220031). X.C. and B.S. acknowledge SNIC-UPPMAX, SNIC-HPC2N, and SNIC-NSC centers under the Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC) resources for the allocation of time in high-performance supercomputers. Moreover, supercomputing resources from PRACE DECI-15 project DYNAMAT are gratefully acknowledged. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 10.9; 2020 IF: 6.337 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:173513 | Serial | 6577 | ||
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| Author | Khalilov, U.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
| Title | Mechanisms of selective nanocarbon synthesis inside carbon nanotubes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 171 | Issue | Pages | 72-78 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | The possibility of confinement effects inside a carbon nanotube provides new application opportunities, e.g., growth of novel carbon nanostructures. However, the understanding the precise role of catalystfeedstock in the nanostructure synthesis is still elusive. In our simulation-based study, we investigate the Ni-catalyzed growth mechanism of encapsulated carbon nanostructures, viz. double-wall carbon nanotube and graphene nanoribbon, from carbon and hydrocarbon growth precursors, respectively. Specifically, we find that the tube and ribbon growth is determined by a catalyst-vs-feedstock competition effect. We compare our results, i.e., growth mechanism and structure morphology with all available theoretical and experimental data. Our calculations show that all encapsulated nanostructures contain metal (catalyst) atoms and such structures are less stable than their pure counterparts. Therefore, we study the purification mechanism of these structures. In general, this study opens a possible route to the controllable synthesis of tubular and planar carbon nanostructures for today’s nanotechnology. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000598371500009 | Publication Date | 2020-09-02 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Fund of Scientific Research Flanders, 12M1318N ; Universiteit Antwerpen; Flemish Supercomputer Centre; Hercules Foundation; Flemish Government; The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Fund of Scientific Research Flanders (FWO), Belgium, Grant number 12M1318N. The work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure of the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Centre (VSC), funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UA, Belgium. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:172459 | Serial | 6414 | ||
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| Author | Kleshch, V.I.; Porshyn, V.; Orekhov, A.S.; Orekhov, A.S.; Lützenkirchen-Hecht, D.; Obraztsov, A.N. | ||||
| Title | Carbon single-electron point source controlled by Coulomb blockade | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 171 | Issue | Pages | 154-160 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The Coulomb blockade effect is commonly used in solid state electronics for the control of electron flow at the single-particle level. Potentially, it allows the creation of single-electron point sources demanded for prospective electron microscopy instruments and other vacuum electronics devices. Here we realize this potential via creation of a stable point electron source composed of a carbon nanowire electrically coupled to a diamond nanotip by a tunnel junction. Using energy spectroscopy analysis, we characterize the electrons liberated from the nanometer scale carbon heterostructures in time and energy domains. Our experimental results demonstrate perfect agreement with theory prediction of Coulomb oscillations of the Fermi level in the nanowire and allow to determine the mechanisms of their suppression. Persistence of the oscillations at room temperature, high intensity field emission with currents up to 1 mA, and other characteristics of our emitters are very promising for practical realization of coherent single-electron guns. |
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| Language | Wos | 000598371500018 | Publication Date | 2020-09-06 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | The work was supported by Russian Science Foundation (Project No. 19-72-10067). | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:175013 | Serial | 6670 | ||
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| Author | Pandey, T.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
| Title | Tuning flexoelectricty and electronic properties of zig-zag graphene nanoribbons by functionalization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 171 | Issue | Pages | 551-559 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The flexoelectric and electronic properties of zig-zag graphene nanoribbons are explored under mechanical bending using state of the art first principles calculations. A linear dependence of the bending induced out of plane polarization on the applied strain gradient is found. The inferior flexoelectric properties of graphene nanoribbons can be improved by more than two orders of magnitude by hydrogen and fluorine functionalization (CH and CF nanoribbons). A large out of plane flexoelectric effect is predicted for CF nanoribbons. The origin of this enhancement lies in the electro-negativity difference between carbon and fluorine atoms, which breaks the out of plane charge symmetry even for a small strain gradient. The flexoelectric effect can be further improved by co-functionalization with hydrogen and fluorine (CHF Janus-type nanoribbon), where a spontaneous out of plane dipole moment is formed even for flat nanoribbons. We also find that bending can control the charge localization of valence band maxima and therefore enables the tuning of the hole effective masses and band gaps. These results present an important advance towards the understanding of flexoelectric and electronic properties of hydrogen and fluorine functionalized graphene nanoribbons, which can have important implications for flexible electronic applications. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000598371500058 | Publication Date | 2020-09-17 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | ; The computational resources and services used for the first-principles calculations in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). T. P. is supported by a postdoctoral research fellowship from BOF-UAntwerpen. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:175014 | Serial | 6700 | ||
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| Author | Fukuhara, S.; Bal, K.M.; Neyts, E.C.; Shibuta, Y. | ||||
| Title | Entropic and enthalpic factors determining the thermodynamics and kinetics of carbon segregation from transition metal nanoparticles | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 171 | Issue | Pages | 806-813 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | The free energy surface (FES) for carbon segregation from nickel nanoparticles is obtained from advanced molecular dynamics simulations. A suitable reaction coordinate is developed that can distinguish dissolved carbon atoms from segregated dimers, chains and junctions on the nanoparticle surface. Because of the typically long segregation time scale (up to ms), metadynamics simulations along the developed reaction coordinate are used to construct FES over a wide range of temperatures and carbon concentrations. The FES revealed the relative stability of different stages in the segregation process, and free energy barriers and rates of the individual steps could then be calculated and decomposed into enthalpic and entropic contributions. As the carbon concentration in the nickel nanoparticle increases, segregated carbon becomes more stable in terms of both enthalpy and entropy. The activation free energy of the reaction also decreases with the increase of carbon concentration, which can be mainly attributed to entropic effects. These insights and the methodology developed to obtain them improve our understanding of carbon segregation process across materials science in general, and the nucleation and growth of carbon nanotube in particular. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000598371500084 | Publication Date | 2020-09-25 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Scientific Research, 19H02415 ; JSPS, 18J22727 ; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; JSPS; JSPS; FWO; Research Foundation; Flanders, 12ZI420N ; This work was supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (No.19H02415) and Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow (No.18J22727) from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan. S.F. was supported by JSPS through the Program for 812 | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:172452 | Serial | 6421 | ||
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| Author | Veronesi, S.; Pfusterschmied, G.; Fabbri, F.; Leitgeb, M.; Arif, O.; Esteban, D.A.; Bals, S.; Schmid, U.; Heun, S. | ||||
| Title | 3D arrangement of epitaxial graphene conformally grown on porousified crystalline SiC | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2022 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 189 | Issue | Pages | 210-218 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000760358800008 | Publication Date | 2021-12-17 | |
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| ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 10.9 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | Horizon 2020; European Commission; Horizon 2020 Framework Programme; European Research Council, 128 731 019 ; European Research Council, REALNANO 815 128 ; sygmaSB | Approved | Most recent IF: 10.9 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:186583 | Serial | 6952 | ||
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| Author | Brault, P.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
| Title | Molecular dynamics simulations of supported metal nanocatalyst formation by plasma sputtering | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Catalysis today | Abbreviated Journal | Catal Today |
| Volume | 256 | Issue | 256 | Pages | 3-12 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Magnetron sputtering is a widely used physical vapor deposition technique for deposition and formation of nanocatalyst thin films and clusters. Nevertheless, so far only few studies investigated this formation process at the fundamental level. We here review atomic scale molecular dynamics simulations aimed at elucidating the nanocatalyst growth process through magnetron sputtering. We first introduce the basic magnetron sputtering background and machinery of molecular dynamics simulations, and then describe the studies conducted in this field so far. We also present a perspective view on how the field may be developed further. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000360085300002 | Publication Date | 2015-02-28 | |
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| ISSN | 0920-5861; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.636 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.636; 2015 IF: 3.893 | |||
| Call Number | c:irua:127408 | Serial | 2174 | ||
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| Author | Neyts, E.C.; Ostrikov, K.(K.) | ||||
| Title | Nanoscale thermodynamic aspects of plasma catalysis | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Catalysis today | Abbreviated Journal | Catal Today |
| Volume | 256 | Issue | 256 | Pages | 23-28 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Plasma catalysis continues to gain increasing scientific interest, both in established fields like toxic waste abatement and emerging fields like greenhouse gas conversion into value-added chemicals. Attention is typically focused on the obtained conversion process selectivity, rates and energy efficiency. Much less attention is usually paid to the underlying mechanistic aspects of the processes that occur. In this contribution, we critically examine a number of fundamentally important nanoscale thermodynamic aspects of plasma catalysis, which are very relevant to these processes but so far have been overlooked or insufficiently covered in the plasma catalysis literature. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000360085300004 | Publication Date | 2015-03-25 | |
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| ISSN | 0920-5861; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.636 | Times cited | 14 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.636; 2015 IF: 3.893 | |||
| Call Number | c:irua:127409 | Serial | 2274 | ||
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| Author | Bogaerts, A.; Zhang, Q.-Z.; Zhang, Y.-R.; Van Laer, K.; Wang, W. | ||||
| Title | Burning questions of plasma catalysis: Answers by modeling | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Catalysis today | Abbreviated Journal | Catal Today |
| Volume | 337 | Issue | Pages | 3-14 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Plasma catalysis is promising for various environmental, energy and chemical synthesis applications, but the underlying mechanisms are far from understood. Modeling can help to obtain a better insight in these mechanisms. Some burning questions relate to the plasma behavior inside packed bed reactors and whether plasma can penetrate into catalyst pores. In this paper, we try to provide answers to these questions, by means of both fluid modeling and particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision simulations. We present a short overview of recent findings obtained in our group by means of modeling, i.e., the enhanced electric field near the contact points and the streamer propagation through the packing in packed bed reactors, as well as the plasma behavior in catalyst pores, to determine the minimum pore size in which plasma streamers can penetrate. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000482179500002 | Publication Date | 2019-04-24 | |
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| ISSN | 0920-5861 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.636 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
| Notes | University of Antwerp, the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships “GlidArc”; “CryoEtch” within Horizon2020, 657304 702604 ;We would like to thank H.-H. Kim for performing experiments to validate the modeling of streamer propagation in packed bed reactors. We acknowledge financial support from the TOP-BOF project of the University of Antwerp, the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships “GlidArc” and “CryoEtch” within Horizon2020 (Grant Nos. 657304 and 702604). | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.636 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:161775 | Serial | 5356 | ||
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| Author | Ndayirinde, C.; Gorbanev, Y.; Ciocarlan, R.-G.; De Meyer, R.; Smets, A.; Vlasov, E.; Bals, S.; Cool, P.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
| Title | Plasma-catalytic ammonia synthesis : packed catalysts act as plasma modifiers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Catalysis today | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 419 | Issue | Pages | 114156-12 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | We studied the plasma-catalytic production of NH3 from H2 and N2 in a dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor using five different Co-based catalysts supported on Al2O3, namely Co/Al2O3, CoCe/Al2O3, CoLa/Al2O3, CoCeLa/Al2O3 and CoCeMg/Al2O3. The catalysts were characterized via several techniques, including SEM-EDX, and their performance was compared. The best performing catalyst was found to be CoLa/Al2O3, but the dif-ferences in NH3 concentration, energy consumption and production rate between the different catalysts were limited under the same conditions (i.e. feed gas, flow rate and ratio, and applied power). At the same time, the plasma properties, such as the plasma power and current profile, varied significantly depending on the catalyst. Taken together, these findings suggest that in the production of NH3 by plasma catalysis, our catalysts act as plasma modifiers, i.e., they change the discharge properties and hence the gas phase plasma chemistry. Importantly, this effect dominates over the direct catalytic effect (as e.g. in thermal catalysis) defined by the chemistry on the catalyst surface. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000987221300001 | Publication Date | 2023-04-10 | |
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| ISSN | 0920-5861 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 5.3 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | This research was supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 810182 – SCOPE ERC Synergy project) and the Methusalem project of the University of Antwerp. We also gratefully acknowledge the NH3-TPD analysis performed by Sander Bossier. | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.3; 2023 IF: 4.636 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:197268 | Serial | 8917 | ||
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| Author | Bogaerts, A.; Centi, G.; Hessel, V.; Rebrov, E. | ||||
| Title | Challenges in unconventional catalysis | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Catalysis today | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 420 | Issue | Pages | 114180 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Catalysis science and technology increased efforts recently to progress beyond conventional “thermal” catalysis and face the challenges of net-zero emissions and electrification of production. Nevertheless, a better gaps and opportunities analysis is necessary. This review analyses four emerging areas of unconventional or less- conventional catalysis which share the common aspect of using directly renewable energy sources: (i) plasma catalysis, (ii) catalysis for flow chemistry and process intensification, (iii) application of electromagnetic (EM) fields to modulate catalytic activity and (iv) nanoscale generation at the catalyst interface of a strong local EM by plasmonic effect. Plasma catalysis has demonstrated synergistic effects, where the outcome is higher than the sum of both processes alone. Still, the underlying mechanisms are complex, and synergy is not always obtained. There is a crucial need for a better understanding to (i) design catalysts tailored to the plasma environment, (ii) design plasma reactors with optimal transport of plasma species to the catalyst surface, and (iii) tune the plasma conditions so they work in optimal synergy with the catalyst. Microfluidic reactors (flow chemistry) is another emerging sector leading to the intensification of catalytic syntheses, particularly in organic chemistry. New unconventional catalysts must be designed to exploit in full the novel possibilities. With a focus on (a) continuous-flow photocatalysis, (b) electrochemical flow catalysis, (c) microwave flow catalysis and (d) ultra sound flow activation, a series of examples are discussed, with also indications on scale-up and process indus trialisation. The third area discussed regards the effect on catalytic performances of applying oriented EM fields spanning several orders of magnitude. Under well-defined conditions, gas breakdown and, in some cases, plasma formation generates activated gas phase species. The EM field-driven chemical conversion processes depend further on structured electric/magnetic catalysts, which shape the EM field in strength and direction. Different effects influencing chemical conversion have been reported, including reduced activation energy, surface charging, hot spot generation, and selective local heating. The last topic discussed is complementary to the third, focusing on the possibility of tuning the photo- and electro-catalytic properties by creating a strong localised electrical field with a plasmonic effect. The novel possibilities of hot carriers generated by the plasmonic effect are also discussed. This review thus aims to stimulate the reader to make new, creative catalysis to address the challenges of reaching a carbon-neutral world. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 001004623300001 | Publication Date | 2023-05-09 | |
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| ISSN | 0920-5861 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 5.3 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | The EU ERC Synergy SCOPE project supported this work (project ID 810182) “ Surface-COnfined fast-modulated Plasma for process and Energy intensification in small molecules conversion”. This review thus aims to stimulate the reader to make new, creative catalysis to address the challenges of reaching a carbon-neutral world. | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.3; 2023 IF: 4.636 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:196446 | Serial | 7380 | ||
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| Author | Cui, W.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Unocic, R.R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sang, X. | ||||
| Title | Atomic defects, functional groups and properties in MXenes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Chinese Chemical Letters | Abbreviated Journal | Chinese Chem Lett |
| Volume | 32 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 339-344 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | MXenes, a new family of functional two-dimensional (2D) materials, have shown great potential for an extensive variety of applications within the last decade. Atomic defects and functional groups in MXenes are known to have a tremendous influence on the functional properties. In this review, we focus on recent progress in the characterization of atomic defects and functional group chemistry in MXenes, and how to control them to directly influence various properties (e.g., electron transport, Li' adsorption, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity, and magnetism) of 2D MXenes materials. Dynamic structural transformations such as oxidation and growth induced by atomic defects in MXenes are also discussed. The review thus provides perspectives on property optimization through atomic defect engineering, and bottom-up synthesis methods based on defect-assisted homoepitaxial growth of MXenes. (C) 2020 Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000618541800057 | Publication Date | 2020-04-17 | |
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| ISSN | 1001-8417 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.932 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.932 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:177568 | Serial | 6777 | ||
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| Author | Ejsmont, A.; Andreo, J.; Lanza, A.; Galarda, A.; Macreadie, L.; Wuttke, S.; Canossa, S.; Ploetz, E.; Goscianska, J. | ||||
| Title | Applications of reticular diversity in metal-organic frameworks : an ever-evolving state of the art | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Coordination Chemistry Reviews | Abbreviated Journal | Coordin Chem Rev |
| Volume | 430 | Issue | Pages | 213655 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are exciting materials due to their extensive applicability in a multitude of modern technological fields. Their most prominent characteristic and primary origin of their widespread success is the exceptional variety of their structures, which we termed 'reticular diversity'. Naturally, the ever-emerging applications of MOFs made it increasingly common that researchers from various areas delve into reticular chemistry to overcome their scientific challenges. This confers a crucial role to comprehensive overviews capable of providing newcomers with the knowledge of the state of the art, as well as with the key physics and chemistry considerations needed to design MOFs for a specific application. In this review, we commit to this purpose by outlining the fundamental understanding needed to carefully navigate MOFs' reticular diversity in their main fields of application, namely hostguest chemistry, chemical sensing, electronics, photophysics, and catalysis. Such knowledge and a meticulous, open-minded approach to the design of MOFs paves the way for their most innovative and successful applications, and for the global advancement of the research areas they are employed in. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000615299000008 | Publication Date | 2020-12-13 | |
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| ISSN | 0010-8545 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 13.324 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.324 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:176731 | Serial | 6715 | ||
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| Author | Verbruggen, S.W.; Lenaerts, S.; Denys, S. | ||||
| Title | Analytic versus CFD approach for kinetic modeling of gas phase photocatalysis | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Chemical engineering journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Eng J |
| Volume | 262 | Issue | Pages | 1-8 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | In this work two methods for determining the LangmuirHinshelwood kinetic parameters for a slit-shaped flat bed photocatalytic reactor are compared: an analytic mass transfer based model adapted from literature and a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach that was used in conjunction with a simplex optimization routine. Despite the differences between both approaches, similar values for the kinetic parameters and similar trends in terms of their UV intensity dependence were found. Using an effectiveness-NTU (number of transfer units) approach, the analytic mass transfer based method could quantify the relative contributions of the rate limiting steps through a reaction effectiveness parameter. The numeric CFD approach on the other hand could yield the two kinetic parameters that determine the photocatalytic reaction rate simultaneously. Furthermore, it proved to be more accurate as it accounts for the spatial variation of flow rate, reaction rate and concentrations at the surface of the photocatalyst. We elaborate this dual kinetic analysis with regard to the photocatalytic degradation of acetaldehyde in air over a silicon wafer coated with a layer of TiO2 P25 (Evonik) and study the usefulness and limitations of both strategies. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000347577700001 | Publication Date | 2014-09-28 | |
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| ISSN | 1385-8947; 1873-3212 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.216 | Times cited | 30 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; S.W.V. acknowledges the Research Foundation of Flanders (FWO) for financial support. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.216; 2015 IF: 4.321 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:119724 | Serial | 5927 | ||
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