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	Author	Gorlé, C.; van Beeck, J.; Rambaud, P.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	CFD modelling of small particle dispersion: the influence of the turbulence kinetic energy in the atmospheric boundary layer			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Atmospheric environment : an international journal	Abbreviated Journal	Atmos Environ
	Volume	43	Issue	3	Pages	673-681
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	When considering the modelling of small particle dispersion in the lower part of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) using Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes simulations, the particle paths depend on the velocity profile and on the turbulence kinetic energy, from which the fluctuating velocity components are derived to predict turbulent dispersion. It is therefore important to correctly reproduce the ABL, both for the velocity profile and the turbulence kinetic energy profile. For RANS simulations with the standard kå model, Richards and Hoxey (1993. Appropriate boundary conditions for computational wind engineering models using the kå turbulence model. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 4647, 145153.) proposed a set of boundary conditions which result in horizontally homogeneous profiles. The drawback of this method is that it assumes a constant profile of turbulence kinetic energy, which is not always consistent with field or wind tunnel measurements. Therefore, a method was developed which allows the modelling of a horizontally homogeneous turbulence kinetic energy profile that is varying with height. By comparing simulations performed with the proposed method to simulations performed with the boundary conditions described by Richards and Hoxey (1993. Appropriate boundary conditions for computational wind engineering models using the kå turbulence model. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 4647, 145153.), the influence of the turbulence kinetic energy on the dispersion of small particles over flat terrain is quantified.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Oxford	Editor
	Language		Wos	000262737900023	Publication Date	2008-10-16
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1352-2310;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.629	Times cited	79	Open Access
	Notes	Iwt			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.629; 2009 IF: 3.139
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76016			Serial	306
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	Author	Nakiboglu, G.; Gorlé, C.; Horvath, I.; van Beeck, J.; Blocken, B.
	Title	Stack gas dispersion measurements with large scale-PIV, aspiration probes and light scattering techniques and comparison with CFD			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Atmospheric environment : an international journal	Abbreviated Journal	Atmos Environ
	Volume	43	Issue	21	Pages	3396-3406
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The main purpose of this research is to manage simultaneous measurement of velocity and concentration in large cross-sections by recording and processing images of cloud structures to provide more detailed information for e.g. validation of CFD simulations. Dispersion from an isolated stack in an Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) was chosen as the test case and investigated both experimentally and numerically in a wind tunnel. Large Scale-Particle Image Velocimetry (LS-PIV), which records cloud structures instead of individual particles, was used to obtain the velocity field in a vertical plane. The concentration field was determined by two methods: Aspiration Probe (AP) measurements and Light Scattering Technique (LST). In the latter approach, the same set of images used in the LS-PIV was employed. The test case was also simulated using the CFD solver FLUENT 6.3. Comparison between AP measurements and CFD revealed that there is good agreement when using a turbulent Schmidt number of 0.4. For the LST measurements, a non-linear relation between concentration and light intensity was observed and a hyperbolic-based function is proposed as correction function. After applying this correction function, a close agreement between CFD and LST measurements is obtained. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Oxford	Editor
	Language		Wos	000267529600013	Publication Date	2009-04-08
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1352-2310;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.629	Times cited	15	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 3.629; 2009 IF: 3.139
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94531			Serial	3147
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	Author	Buczyńska, A.J.; Krata, A.; Stranger, M.; Godoi, A.F.L.; Kontozova-Deutsch, V.; Bencs, L.; Naveau, I.; Roekens, E.; Van Grieken, R.
	Title	Atmospheric BTEX-concentrations in an area with intensive street traffic			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Atmospheric environment : an international journal	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	43	Issue	2	Pages	311-318
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	The major threat to clean air in developed and industrializing countries is now posed by traffic emissions. The effects of traffic road modifications on the air quality are, however, rarely reported in the literature. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of the modernization and renovation of a traffic artery in the region of Mortsel (Antwerp, Belgium) on the concentration of volatile organic compounds such as: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and m-, p-, o-xylenes (BTEX). The original goal of the reconstruction works was to reduce the traffic lanes of one of the busiest streets in Antwerp, in order to discourage the road traffic and in consequence also to improve the air quality in this region. The average concentrations of BTEX before these works in 2003 were: 1.6, 7.0, 0.9, 2.3, and 0.9 ìg/m3, for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m + p xylenes, and o-xylene, respectively. However, after the completion of the works, in 2005, they were slightly higher: 2.5, 9.5, 1.6, 3.4, and 1.3 ìg/m3, respectively. The scatter plots of benzene against toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes in 2003 and 2005 showed very good correlations. This fact indicated that all of the measured compounds originated from the same source, namely the road traffic. Moreover, the data obtained from an air-monitoring station at less than 6 km distance from the sampling site (operated by the Flemish Environment Agency, and located in Borgerhout, Antwerp), confirmed the lack of influence of background concentrations of BTEX. The obtained results led to the conclusion that the reduction of the number of traffic lanes had apparently increased the traffic jams and also increased the emission from cars. Therefore, these modernization works had even a negative impact on the local concentration of traffic-related pollutants as BTEX.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000262956500011	Publication Date	2008-10-18
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1352-2310	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:72925			Serial	7518
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	Author	Bencs, L.; Krata, A.; Horemans, B.; Buczyńska, A.J.; Dirtu, A.C.; Godoi, A.F.L.; Godoi, R.H.M.; Potgieter-Vermaak, S.; Van Grieken, R.
	Title	Atmospheric nitrogen fluxes at the Belgian coast: 2004-2006			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Atmospheric environment : an international journal	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	43	Issue	24	Pages	3786-3798
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Daily and seasonal variations in dry and wet atmospheric nitrogen fluxes have been studied during four campaigns between 2004 and 2006 at a coastal site of the Southern North Sea at De Haan (Belgium) located at coordinates of 51.1723° N and 3.0369° E. Concentrations of inorganic N-compounds were determined in the gaseous phase, size-segregated aerosol (coarse, medium, and fine), and rainwater samples. Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) was quantified in rainwater. The daily variations in N-fluxes of compounds were evaluated with air-mass backward trajectories, classified into the main air-masses arriving at the sampling site (i.e., continental, North Sea, and Atlantic/UK/Channel). The three, non-episodic campaigns showed broadly consistent fluxes, but during the late summer campaign exceptionally high episodic N-deposition was observed. The average dry and wet fluxes for non-episodic campaigns amounted to 2.6 and 4.0 mg N m−2 d−1, respectively, whereas during the episodic late summer period these fluxes were as high as 5.2 and 6.2 mg N m−2 d−1, respectively. Non-episodic seasons/campaigns experienced average aerosol fluxes of 0.91.4 mg N m−2 d−1. Generally, the contribution of aerosol NH4+ was more significant in the medium and fine particulate fractions than that of aerosol NO3−, whereas the latter contributed more in the coarse fraction, especially in continental air-masses. During the dry mid-summer campaign, the DON contributed considerably (15%) to the total N-budget. Exceptionally high episodic aerosol-N inputs have been observed for the late summer campaign, with especially high deposition rates of 3.6 and 2.9 mg N m−2 d−1 for Atlantic/UK/Channel and North Sea-continental (mixed) air-masses, respectively. During this pollution episode, the flux of NH4+ was dominating in each aerosol fraction/air-mass, except for coarse continental aerosols. High deposition of gaseous-N was also observed in this campaign with an average total N-flux of 22.5-times higher than in other campaigns.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000268609000015	Publication Date	2009-04-17
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1352-2310	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:77255			Serial	7527
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	Author	Mao, D.; Lookman, R.; van de Weghe, H.; Weltens, R.; Vanermen, G.; de Brucker, N.; Diels, L.
	Title	Combining HPLC-GCXGC, GCXGC/ToF-MS, and selected ecotoxicity assays for detailed monitoring of petroleum hydrocarbon degradation in soil and leaching water			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Environmental science and technology	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	43	Issue	20	Pages	7651-7657
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	HPLC-GCXGC/FID (high-performance liquid chromatography followed by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with flame-ionization detection) and GCXGC/ToF-MS (comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry) were used to study the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in soil microcosms during 20 weeks. Two soils were studied: one spiked with fresh diesel and one field sample containing weathered diesel-like oil. Nutrient amended and unamended samples were included. Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) levels in spiked soil decreased from 15000 to 7500 mg/kg d.m. and from 12000 to 4000 mg/kg d.m. in the field soil. Linear alkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons were better biodegradable (>60% degraded) than iso-alkanes; cycloalkanes were least degradable (<40%). Aromatic hydrocarbons up to three rings showed better degradability than n-alkanes. GCXGC/ToF-MS analysis of leaching water showed that initially various oxygenated hydrocarbons were produced. Compound peaks seemed to move up and rightward in the GCXGC chromatograms, indicating that more polar and heavier compounds were formed as biodegradation proceeded. Nutrient amendment can increase TPH removal rates, but had adverse effects on ecotoxicity and leaching potential in our experiment. This was explained by observed shifts in the soil microbial community. Ecotoxicity assays showed that residual TPH still inhibited cress (Lepidium sativum) seed germination, but the leaching water was no longer toxic toward luminescent bacteria (Vibrio fischeri).
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000270594900014	Publication Date	2009-09-18
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0013-936x; 1520-5851	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:79168			Serial	7683
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	Author	Górka, M.; Jedrysek, M.O.; Maj, J.; Worobiec, A.; Buczyńska, A.; Stefaniak, E.; Krata, A.; Van Grieken, R.; Zwozdziak, A.; Sówka, I.; Zwozdziak, J.; Lewicka-Szczebak, D.
	Title	Comparative assessment of air quality in two health resorts using carbon isotopes and palynological analyses			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Atmospheric environment	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	43	Issue	3	Pages	682-688
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP)
	Abstract	This paper describes results of applying the palynological and carbon isotopic analysis of the organic fraction of Total Suspended Particles (TSP) to discriminate distinct pollution sources and assess the anthropogenic impact for the investigated areas. The samples of atmospheric particles were collected in Czerniawa and Cieplice (two health resorts in Lower Silesia, SW Poland) twice a year in summer and winter season (from July 2006 to February 2008). The palynological spectra represent in the vast majority local plant communities without a noticeable contribution of long-transported plant particles. Palynological analysis revealed also differences in the specificity of the two sampling areas, i.e. the higher contribution of identified organic material in Czerniawa stands for more natural character of this site, but is also responsible for the higher allergic pressure when compared to Cieplice. The carbon isotopic composition of TSP varied seasonally (ä13C value from −27.09 in summer to −25.47 in winter). The increased ä13C value in winter (heating period) is most probably caused by uncontrolled contribution of coal soot. On the basis of isotopic mass balance the calculated contribution of anthropogenic organic particles in the atmosphere reached in winter season 72% in Czerniawa and 79% in Cieplice.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000262737900024	Publication Date	2008-10-15
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1352-2310	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:72492			Serial	7686
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	Author	Bogaerts, A.; Bultinck, E.; Kolev, I.; Schwaederlé, L.; van Aeken, K.; Buyle, G.; Depla, D.
	Title	Computer modelling of magnetron discharges			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics: D: applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys D Appl Phys
	Volume	42	Issue	19	Pages	194018,1-194018,12
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	In this paper, some modelling approaches to describe direct current (dc) magnetron discharges developed in our research groups will be presented, including an analytical model, Monte Carlo simulations for the electrons and for the sputtered atoms, a hybrid Monte Carlo-fluid model and particle-in-cell-Monte Carlo collision simulations. The strengths and limitations of the various modelling approaches will be explained, and some characteristic simulation results will be illustrated. Furthermore, some other simulation methods related to the magnetron device will be briefly explained, more specifically for calculating the magnetic field distribution inside the discharge, and for describing the (reactive) sputtering.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000269993100020	Publication Date	2009-09-19
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0022-3727;1361-6463;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.588	Times cited	32	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.588; 2009 IF: 2.083
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78168			Serial	462
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	Author	Petrović, D.; Martens, T.; van Dijk, J.; Brok, W.J.M.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Fluid modelling of an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge in cylindrical geometry			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics: D: applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys D Appl Phys
	Volume	42	Issue	20	Pages	205206,1-205206,12
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	A numerical parameter study has been performed for a cylindrical atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) in helium with nitrogen impurities using a two-dimensional time-dependent fluid model. The calculated electric currents and gap voltages as a function of time for a given applied potential are presented, as well as the number densities of the various plasma species. This study shows that for the geometry under consideration the applied voltage parameters have a large impact on the electric current profiles and that the discharge current is always determined by the electron and ion conduction currents while the displacement current is nearly negligible. A relative broadening of the current profiles (compared with the duration of the half cycle of the applied voltage) with an increase in the applied frequency is obtained. Nearly sinusoidal current wave forms, usually typical for radio frequency DBDs, are observed while still operating at the frequencies of tens of kilohertz. For the setup under investigation, the Townsend mode of the DBD is observed in the entire range of applied voltage amplitudes and frequencies. It is shown that the average power density dissipated in the discharge increases with rising applied voltage and frequency. An increase in applied voltage frequency leads to an increase in the electron density and a decrease in electron energy, while increasing the voltage amplitude has the opposite effect.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000270563200028	Publication Date	2009-09-24
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0022-3727;1361-6463;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.588	Times cited	29	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.588; 2009 IF: 2.083
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78202			Serial	1228
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	Author	Tinck, S.; Boullart, W.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Investigation of etching and deposition processes of Cl₂/O₂/Ar inductively coupled plasmas on silicon by means of plasmasurface simulations and experiments			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics: D: applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys D Appl Phys
	Volume	42	Issue		Pages	095204,1-095204,13
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	In this paper, a simulation method is described to predict the etching behaviour of Cl2/O2/Ar inductively coupled plasmas on a Si substrate, as used in shallow trench isolation for the production of electronic devices. The hybrid plasma equipment model (HPEM) developed by Kushner et al is applied to calculate the plasma characteristics in the reactor chamber and two additional Monte Carlo simulations are performed to predict the fluxes, angles and energy of the plasma species bombarding the Si substrate, as well as the resulting surface processes such as etching and deposition. The simulations are performed for a wide variety of operating conditions such as gas composition, chamber pressure, power deposition and substrate bias. It is predicted by the simulations that when the fraction of oxygen in the gas mixture is too high, the oxidation of the Si substrate is superior to the etching of Si by chlorine species, resulting in an etch rate close to zero as is also observed in the experiments.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000265531000030	Publication Date	2009-04-16
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0022-3727;1361-6463;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.588	Times cited	23	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.588; 2009 IF: 2.083
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75601			Serial	1731
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	Author	Martens, T.; Brok, W.J.M.; van Dijk, J.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	On the regime transitions during the formation of an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier glow discharge			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics: D: applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys D Appl Phys
	Volume	42	Issue	12	Pages	122002,1-122002,5
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	The atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge in helium is a pulsed discharge in nature. If during the electrical current pulse a glow discharge is reached, then this pulse will last only a few microseconds in operating periods of sinusoidal voltage with lengths of about 10 to 100 µs. In this paper we demonstrate that right before a glow discharge is reached, the discharge very closely resembles the commonly assumed Townsend discharge structure, but actually contains some significant differing features and hence should not be considered as a Townsend discharge. In order to clarify this, we present calculation results of high time and space resolution of the pulse formation. The results indicate that indeed a maximum of ionization is formed at the anode, but that the level of ionization remains high and that the electric field at that time is significantly disturbed. Our results also show where this intermediate structure comes from.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000266639300002	Publication Date	2009-05-22
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0022-3727;1361-6463;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.588	Times cited	21	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.588; 2009 IF: 2.083
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76458			Serial	2450
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	Author	van Dijk, J.; Kroesen, G.M.W.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Plasma modelling and numerical simulation			Type	Editorial
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics: D: applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys D Appl Phys
	Volume	42	Issue	19	Pages	190301,1-190301,14
	Keywords	Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Plasma modelling is an exciting subject in which virtually all physical disciplines are represented. Plasma models combine the electromagnetic, statistical and fluid dynamical theories that have their roots in the 19th century with the modern insights concerning the structure of matter that were developed throughout the 20th century. The present cluster issue consists of 20 invited contributions, which are representative of the state of the art in plasma modelling and numerical simulation. These contributions provide an in-depth discussion of the major theories and modelling and simulation strategies, and their applications to contemporary plasma-based technologies. In this editorial review, we introduce and complement those papers by providing a bird's eye perspective on plasma modelling and discussing the historical context in which it has surfaced.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000269993100001	Publication Date	2009-09-19
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0022-3727;1361-6463;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.588	Times cited	64	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.588; 2009 IF: 2.083
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78166			Serial	2637
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	Author	Georgieva, V.; Saraiva, M.; Jehanathan, N.; Lebelev, O.I.; Depla, D.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Sputter-deposited Mg-Al-O thin films: linking molecular dynamics simulations to experiments			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics: D: applied physics	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys D Appl Phys
	Volume	42	Issue	6	Pages	065107,1-065107,8
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Using a molecular dynamics model the crystallinity of MgxAlyOz thin films with a variation in the stoichiometry of the thin film is studied at operating conditions similar to the experimental operating conditions of a dual magnetron sputter deposition system. The films are deposited on a crystalline or amorphous substrate. The Mg metal content in the film ranged from 100% (i.e. MgO film) to 0% (i.e. Al2O3 film). The radial distribution function and density of the films are calculated. The results are compared with x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy analyses of experimentally deposited thin films by the dual magnetron reactive sputtering process. Both simulation and experimental results show that the structure of the MgAlO film varies from crystalline to amorphous when the Mg concentration decreases. It seems that the crystalline MgAlO films have a MgO structure with Al atoms in between.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000263824200024	Publication Date	2009-03-03
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0022-3727;1361-6463;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.588	Times cited	37	Open Access
	Notes	Iwt			Approved	Most recent IF: 2.588; 2009 IF: 2.083
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:73246			Serial	3110
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	Author	Leenaerts, O.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Adsorption of small molecules on graphene			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Microelectronics journal	Abbreviated Journal	Microelectron J
	Volume	40	Issue	4/5	Pages	860-862
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We investigate the adsorption process of small molecules on graphene through first-principles calculations and show the presence of two main charge transfer mechanisms. Which mechanism is the dominant one depends on the magnetic properties of the adsorbing molecules. We explain these mechanisms through the density of states of the system and the molecular orbitals of the adsorbates, and demonstrate the possible difficulties in calculating the charge transfer from first principles between a graphene sheet and a molecule. Our results are in good agreement with experiment.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Luton	Editor
	Language		Wos	000265870200058	Publication Date	2008-12-26
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0026-2692;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.163	Times cited	116	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.163; 2009 IF: 0.778
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77030			Serial	65
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	Author	Li, B.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Magnus, W.
	Title	Dielectric mismatch effect on coupled impurity states in a freestanding nanowire			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Microelectronics journal	Abbreviated Journal	Microelectron J
	Volume	40	Issue	3	Pages	446-448
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We studied the coupled impurity states in a freestanding semiconductor nanowire (NW), within the effective mass approximation and including the effect of the dielectric mismatch, by using finite element method. Bonding and anti-bonding states are found and their energies converge with increasing distance di between the two impurities. The dependence of the binding energy on the wire radius R and the distance di between the two impurities is investigated, and we compare it with the result of a freestanding NW that contains a single impurity.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Luton	Editor
	Language		Wos	000264694700017	Publication Date	2008-07-30
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0026-2692;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.163	Times cited	4	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.163; 2009 IF: 0.778
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76410			Serial	690
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	Author	Felten, A.; Ghijsen, J.; Pireaux, J.-J.; Drube, W.; Johnson, R.L.; Liang, D.; Hecq, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bittencourt, C.
	Title	Electronic structure of Pd nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Micron	Abbreviated Journal	Micron
	Volume	40	Issue	1	Pages	74-79
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The effect of the oxygen plasma treatment on the electronic states of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is analyzed by X-ray photoemission measurements (XPS) and UPS, both using synchrotron radiation. It is found that the plasma treatment effectively grafts oxygen at the CNT-surface. Thereafter, the interaction between evaporated Pd and pristine or oxygen plasma-treated MWCNTs is investigated. Pd is found to nucleate at defective sites, whether initially present or introduced by oxygen plasma treatment. The plasma treatment induced a uniform dispersion of Pd clusters at the CNT-surface. The absence of additional features in the Pd 3d and C I s core levels spectra testifies that no Pd-C bond is formed. The shift of the Pd 3d core level towards high-binding energy for the smallest clusters is attributed to the Coulomb energy of the charged final state. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Oxford	Editor
	Language		Wos	000261420900015	Publication Date	2008-02-21
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0968-4328;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.98	Times cited	44	Open Access
	Notes	Pai 608			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.98; 2009 IF: 1.626
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94578			Serial	1015
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	Author	Ruelle, B.; Felten, A.; Ghijsen, J.; Drube, W.; Johnson, R.L.; Liang, D.; Erni, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sophie, P.; Dubois, P.; Godfroid, T.; Hecq, M.; Bittencourt, C.;
	Title	Functionalization of MWCNTs with atomic nitrogen			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Micron	Abbreviated Journal	Micron
	Volume	40	Issue	1	Pages	85-88
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	In this study of the changes induced by exposing MWCNTs to a nitrogen plasma, it was found by HRTEM that the atomic nitrogen exposure does not significantly etch the surface of the carbon nanotube (CNT). Nevertheless, the atomic nitrogen generated by a microwave plasma effectively grafts amine, nitrile, amide, and oxime groups onto the CNT surface, as observed by XPS, altering the density of valence electronic states, as seen in UPS. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All fights reserved.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Oxford	Editor
	Language		Wos	000261420900017	Publication Date	2008-01-29
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0968-4328;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.98	Times cited	24	Open Access
	Notes	Pai 6/1; Pa 6/27			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.98; 2009 IF: 1.626
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103080			Serial	1305
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	Author	Slachmuylders, A.F.; Partoens, B.; Magnus, W.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Neutral shallow donors near a metallic interface			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Microelectronics journal	Abbreviated Journal	Microelectron J
	Volume	40	Issue	4/5	Pages	753-755
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	The effect of a metallic gate on the bound states of a shallow donor located near the gate is studied. We calculate the energy spectrum as a function of the distance between the metallic gate and the donor and find an anti-crossing behavior in the energy levels for certain distances. We show how a transverse electric field can tune the average position of the electron with respect to the metallic gate and the impurity.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Luton	Editor
	Language		Wos	000265870200024	Publication Date	2009-02-04
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0026-2692;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.163	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.163; 2009 IF: 0.778
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77029			Serial	2296
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	Author	Shabalovskaya, S.A.; Tian, H.; Anderegg, J.W.; Schryvers, D.U.; Carroll, W.U.; van Humbeeck, J.
	Title	The influence of surface oxides on the distribution and release of nickel from Nitinol wires			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Biomaterials	Abbreviated Journal	Biomaterials
	Volume	30	Issue	4	Pages	468-477
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The patterns of Ni release from Nitinol vary depending on the type of material (NiTi alloys with low or no processing versus commercial wires or sheets). A thick TiO2 layer generated on the wire surface during processing is often considered as a reliable barrier against Ni release. The present study of Nitinol wires with surface oxides resulting from production was conducted to identify the sources of Ni release and its distribution in the surface sublayers. The chemistry and topography of the surfaces of Nitinol wires drawn using different techniques were studied with XPS and SEM. The distribution of Ni into surface depth and the surface oxide thickness were evaluated using Auger spectroscopy, TEM with FIB and ELNES. Ni release was estimated using either ICPA or AAS. Potentiodynamic potential polarization of selected wires was performed in as-received state with no strain and in treated strained samples. Wire samples in the as-received state showed low breakdown potentials (200 mV); the improved corrosion resistance of these wires after treatment was not affected by strain. It is shown how processing techniques affect surface topography, chemistry and also Ni release. Nitinol wires with the thickest surface oxide TiO2 (up to 720 nm) showed the highest Ni release, attributed to the presence of particles of essentially pure Ni whose number and size increased while approaching the interface between the surface and the bulk. The biological implications of high and lasting Ni release are also discussed.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication	Guildford	Editor
	Language		Wos	000262065500006	Publication Date	2008-11-09
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0142-9612;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	8.402	Times cited	102	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; G.0465.05			Approved	Most recent IF: 8.402; 2009 IF: 7.365
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72320			Serial	1641
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	Author	Neira, I.S.; Kolen'ko, Y.V.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Gupta, H.S.; Matsushita, N.; Yoshimura, M.; Guitian, F.
	Title	Rational synthesis of a nanocrystalline calcium phosphate cement exhibiting rapid conversion to hydroxyapatite			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Materials science and engineering: part C: biomimetic materials	Abbreviated Journal	Mat Sci Eng C-Mater
	Volume	29	Issue	7	Pages	2124-2132
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The rational synthesis, comprehensive characterization, and mechanical and micromechanical properties of a calcium phosphate cement are presented. Hydroxyapatite cement biomaterial was synthesized from reactive sub-micrometer-sized dicalcium phosphate dihydrate and tetracalcium phosphate via a dissolution-precipitation reaction using water as the liquid phase. As a result nanostructured, Ca-deficient and carbonated B-type hydroxyapatite is formed. The cement shows good processibility, sets in 22 ± 2 min and entirely transforms to the end product after 6 h of setting reaction, one of the highest conversion rates among previously reported for calcium phosphate cements based on dicalcium and tetracalcium phosphates. The combination of all elucidated physical-chemical traits leads to an essential bioactivity and biocompatibility of the cement, as revealed by in vitro acellular simulated body fluid and cell culture studies. The compressive strength of the produced cement biomaterial was established to be 25 ± 3 MPa. Furthermore, nanoindentation tests were performed directly on the cement to probe its local elasticity and plasticity at sub-micrometer/micrometer level. The measured elastic modulus and hardness were established to be Es = 23 ± 3.5 and H = 0.7 ± 0.2 GPa, respectively. These values are in close agreement with those reported in literature for trabecular and cortical bones, reflecting good elastic and plastic coherence between synthesized cement biomaterial and human bones.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Lausanne	Editor
	Language		Wos	000270159200008	Publication Date	2009-04-20
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0928-4931;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.164	Times cited	18	Open Access
	Notes	Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 4.164; 2009 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79312			Serial	2812
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	Author	Nowak, D.; Florek, M.; Nowak, J.; Kwiatek, W.; Lekki, J.; Chevallier, P.; Hacura, A.; Wrzalik, R.; Ben-Nissan, B.; Van Grieken, R.; Kuczumow, A.
	Title	Morphology and the chemical make-up of the inorganic components of black corals			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Materials science and engineering: part C: biomimetic materials	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	29	Issue	3	Pages	1029-1038
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Black corals (Cnidaria, Antipatharia) from three different sources were investigated with the aim of detecting inorganic components and their morphology. In general, the skeleton of black corals was composed of the chitin fibrils admixed with peptides and the chitin presence was confirmed by the X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectrometry (FTIR) and microRaman Microscopy, the latter giving the opportunity of tracing single fibrils and their location. The composition and concentrations of the inorganic components of the black corals were measured, using a scanning electron microprobe and micro-Particle Induced X-ray Emission (µ-PIXE). The application of such instruments enabled the estimation of the constituent distributions in a microscale. The mapping option was the most useful technique of making analyses in these studies, just to reveal the composition of chamber-like cells. Analysis of the morphology and microstructure showed that there were three distinct regions within the coral: a core and the cells encircled with adjacent interface gluing strips. The majority of the elements analyzed were selectively distributed and segregated in a striking way in mentioned distinctive zones of the skeleton and it was detected for the first time. The core area was characterized by the relatively elevated concentrations of Ca. The measurements gave extremely clear images of the distribution of particular elements in the skeletal tissue, with I, Ca, K and Fe much more concentrated in the gluing zones, while C, N, Na and Mg present in the interiors of particular skeletal cells. The distribution of some elements (Mg, Fe) and some compounds (chitin) and functional groups (SS, CI) allows differentiating the biological and mechanical functions of particular fragments of the rods. The kinds of elements and their concentrations measured were essentially in compliance with rare data available in the literature. The Raman technique gave the additional qualitative information about the structure of gluing zone and the chitin fibrils and surrounding matrix inside the cell interior.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000266520400065	Publication Date	2008-09-10
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0928-4931	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:76024			Serial	8284
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	Author	Dubourdieu, C.; Rauwel, E.; Roussel, H.; Ducroquet, F.; Hollaender, B.; Rossell, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Lhostis, S.; Rushworth, S.
	Title	Addition of yttrium into HfO₂ films: microstructure and electrical properties			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of vacuum science and technology: A: vacuum surfaces and films	Abbreviated Journal	J Vac Sci Technol A
	Volume	27	Issue	3	Pages	503-514
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	The cubic phase of HfO2 was stabilized by addition of yttrium in thin films grown on Si/SiO2 by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition. The cubic phase was obtained for contents of 6.5 at. % Y or higher at a temperature as low as 470 °C. The complete compositional range (from 1.5 to 99.5 at. % Y) was investigated. The crystalline structure of HfO2 was determined from x-ray diffraction, electron diffraction, and attenuated total-reflection infrared spectroscopy. For cubic films, the continuous increase in the lattice parameter indicates the formation of a solid-solution HfO2Y2O3. As shown by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, yttrium silicate is formed at the interface with silicon; the interfacial layer thickness increases with increasing yttrium content and increasing film thickness. The dependence of the intrinsic relative permittivity r as a function of Y content was determined. It exhibits a maximum of ~30 for ~8.8 at. % Y. The cubic phase is stable upon postdeposition high-temperature annealing at 900 °C under NH3.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000265739100016	Publication Date	2009-05-02
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0734-2101;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.374	Times cited	29	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 1.374; 2009 IF: 1.297
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77054			Serial	58
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	Author	Kolev, I.; Bogaerts, A.
	Title	Numerical study of the sputtering in a dc magnetron			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of vacuum science and technology: A: vacuum surfaces and films	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys Chem C
	Volume	27	Issue	1	Pages	20-28
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
	Abstract	Molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate the size-dependent melting mechanism of nickel nanoclusters of various sizes. The melting process was monitored by the caloric curve, the overall cluster Lindemann index, and the atomic Lindemann index. Size-dependent melting temperatures were determined, and the correct linear dependence on inverse diameter was recovered. We found that the melting mechanism gradually changes from dynamic coexistence melting to surface melting with increasing cluster size. These findings are of importance in better understanding carbon nanotube growth by catalytic chemical vapor deposition as the phase state of the catalyst nanoparticle codetermines the growth mechanism.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	New York, N.Y.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000263299600018	Publication Date	2009-02-03
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1932-7447;1932-7455;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	4.536	Times cited	66	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 4.536; 2009 IF: 4.224
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:71634			Serial	2411
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	Author	Gasparotto, A.; Barreca, D.; Fornasiero, P.; Gombac, V.; Lebedev, O.; Maccato, C.; Montini, T.; Tondello, E.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Comini, E.; Sberveglieri, G.
	Title	Multi-functional copper oxide nanosystems for H₂ sustainable production and sensing			Type	A2 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	ECS transactions	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	25	Issue	8	Pages	1169-1176
	Keywords	A2 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	This work focuses on the use of tailored copper oxide nanoarchitectures as multi-functional materials for the sustainable production of hydrogen and its on-line detection. An innovative copper(II) precursor, Cu(hfa)2TMEDA, was adopted in the CVD of CuxO (x=1,2) nanosystems under both O2 and O2+H2O atmospheres on Si(100) and Al2O3 substrates. A multi-technique characterization indicates that both the phase composition (from Cu2O to CuO) and morphology (from continuous films to entangled quasi-1D nanosystems) can be tailored by varying the growth temperature and reaction atmosphere. The obtained CuxO nanodeposits are active in the photocatalytic H2 production from aqueous solutions under UV-Vis irradiation and display interesting gas sensing performances towards hydrogen detection even at moderate temperatures.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1938-5862	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81872			Serial	2211
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	Author	Croitoru, M.D.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Superconducting nanowires: quantum-confinement effect on the critical magnetic field and supercurrent			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	International journal of modern physics: B: condensed matter physics, statistical physics, applied physics T2 – 32nd International Workshop on Condensed Matter Theories, Aug 12-19, 2008, Loughborough Univ, Loughborough, England	Abbreviated Journal	Int J Mod Phys B
	Volume	23	Issue	20-21	Pages	4257-4268
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	We study the effect of electron confinement on the superconducting-to-normal phase transition driven by a magnetic field and/or on the current-carrying state of the superconducting condensate in nanowires. Our investigation is based on a self-consistent numerical solution of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations. We show that in a parallel magnetic field and/or in the presence of supercurrent the transition from superconducting to normal phase occurs as a cascade of discontinuous jumps in the superconducting order parameter for diameters D < 10 divided by 15 nm at T = 0. The critical magnetic field exhibits quantum-size oscillations with pronounced resonant enhancements.
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	Publisher	World scientific	Place of Publication	Singapore	Editor
	Language		Wos	000274525500026	Publication Date	2009-09-23
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0217-9792;1793-6578;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	0.736	Times cited	1	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 0.736; 2009 IF: 0.408
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:95673			Serial	3362
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	Author	Kerner, C.; Hackens, B.; Golubović, D.S.; Poli, S.; Faniel, S.; Magnus, W.; Schoenmaker, W.; Bayot, V.; Maes, H.
	Title	Control and readout of current-induced magnetic flux quantization in a superconducting transformer			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Superconductor science and technology	Abbreviated Journal	Supercond Sci Tech
	Volume	22	Issue	2	Pages	025001,1-025001,4
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We demonstrate a simple and robust method for inducing and detecting changes of magnetic flux quantization in the absence of an externally applied magnetic field. In our device, an isolated ring is interconnected with two access loops via permalloy cores, forming a superconducting transformer. By applying and tuning a direct current at the first access loop, the number of flux quanta trapped in the isolated ring is modified without the aid of an external field. The flux state of the isolated ring is simply detected by recording the evolution of the critical current of the second access loop.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos	000262786000003	Publication Date	2008-12-24
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0953-2048;1361-6668;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.878	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.878; 2009 IF: 2.694
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76001			Serial	497
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	Author	Misko, V.R.; Zhao, H.J.; Peeters, F.M.; Oboznov, V.; Dubonos, S.V.; Grigorieva, I.V.
	Title	Formation of vortex shells in mesoscopic superconducting squares			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Superconductor science and technology	Abbreviated Journal	Supercond Sci Tech
	Volume	22	Issue	3	Pages	034001,1-034001,8
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We study vortex configurations in mesoscopic superconducting squares. Our theoretical approach is based on the analytical solution of the London equation using the Green's function method. The potential energy landscape found is then used in Langevin-type molecular-dynamics simulations to obtain stable vortex configurations. We show that the filling rules for vortices in squares with increasing applied magnetic field can be formulated, although in a different manner than in disks, in terms of the formation of vortex 'shells'. We discuss metastable states and the stability of the vortex configurations found with respect to variations of the material parameters and deformations of the shape of the sample.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Bristol	Editor
	Language		Wos	000263564500002	Publication Date	2009-01-29
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0953-2048;1361-6668;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.878	Times cited	14	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.878; 2009 IF: 2.694
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76312			Serial	1267
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	Author	Hadermann, J.; Abakumov, A.M.; Van Rompaey, S.; Mankevich, A.S.; Korsakov, I.E.
	Title	Comment on ALaMn₂O_6-y (A = K, Rb): novel ferromagnetic manganites exhibiting negative giant magnetoresistance			Type	Editorial
	Year	2009	Publication	Chemistry of materials	Abbreviated Journal	Chem Mater
	Volume	21	Issue	9	Pages	2000-2001
	Keywords	Editorial; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.	Editor
	Language		Wos	000265781000036	Publication Date	2009-04-14
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0897-4756;1520-5002;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	9.466	Times cited	4	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 9.466; 2009 IF: 5.368
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:77055			Serial	411
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	Author	Doenen, M.; Zhang, L.; Erni, R.; Williams, O.A.; Hardy, A.; van Bael, M.K.; Wagner, P.; Haenen, K.; Nesladek, M.; Van Tendeloo, G.
	Title	Diamond nucleation by carbon transport from buried nanodiamond TiO₂ sol-gel composites			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Advanced materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater
	Volume	21	Issue	6	Pages	670-673
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000263492000007	Publication Date	2008-12-02
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0935-9648;1521-4095;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19.791	Times cited	20	Open Access
	Notes	Fwo; Iap-P6/42; Esteem 026019			Approved	Most recent IF: 19.791; 2009 IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76329			Serial	688
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	Author	Figuerola, A.; Franchini, I.R.; Fiore, A.; Mastria, R.; Falqui, A.; Bertoni, G.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Kudera, S.; Cingolani, R.; Manna, L.
	Title	End-to-end assembly of shape-controlled nanocrystals via a nanowelding approach mediated by gold domains			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Advanced materials	Abbreviated Journal	Adv Mater
	Volume	21	Issue	5	Pages	550-554
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
	Abstract	Welding nanocrystals for assembly: The welding of Au domains grown on the tips of shape-controlled cadmium chalcogenide colloidal nanocrystals is used as a strategy for their assembly. Iodine-induced coagulation of selectively grown Au domains leads to assemblies such as flowerlike structures based on bullet-shaped nanocrystals, linear and cross-linked chains of nanorods, and globular networks with tetrapods as building blocks.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	Weinheim	Editor
	Language		Wos	000263371800005	Publication Date	2008-11-14
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0935-9648;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	19.791	Times cited	110	Open Access
	Notes	Esteem 026019; Fwo			Approved	Most recent IF: 19.791; 2009 IF: 8.379
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75960			Serial	1037
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	Author	Tomecka, D.M.; Kamieniarz, G.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.
	Title	Ground state configurations and melting of two-dimensional non-uniformly charged classical clusters			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2009	Publication	Journal of physics : condensed matter	Abbreviated Journal	J Phys-Condens Mat
	Volume	21	Issue	15	Pages	155301,1-155301,7
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
	Abstract	We consider classical two-dimensional (2D) Coulomb clusters consisting of two species containing five particles with charge q1 and five with charge q2, respectively. Using Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, we investigated the ground state configurations as well as radial and angular displacements of particles as a function of temperature and their dependence on the ratio q = q2/q1. We found new configurations and a new multi-step melting behavior for q sufficiently different from the uniform charge limit q = 1.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication	London	Editor
	Language		Wos	000264708600007	Publication Date	2009-03-18
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0953-8984;1361-648X;	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	2.649	Times cited	2	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 2.649; 2009 IF: 1.964
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76412			Serial	1384
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