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Author | Pape, E.; Bezerra, T.N.; Vanneste, H.; Heeschen, K.; Moodley, L.; Leroux, F.; van Breugel, P.; Vanreusel, A. | ||||
Title | Community structure and feeding preference of nematodes associated with methane seepage at the Darwin mud volcano (Gulf of Cádiz) | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2011 | Publication | Marine ecology progress series | Abbreviated Journal | Mar Ecol Prog Ser |
Volume | 438 | Issue | Pages | 71-83 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | We sampled the Darwin mud volcano (MV) for meiofaunal community and trophic structure in relation to pore-water geochemistry along a 10 m transect from a seep site on the rim of the crater towards the MV slope. Pore-water profiles indicated considerable variation in upward methane (CH4) flow among sediment cores taken along the transect, with highest flux in the seep sediment core, gradually decreasing along the transect, to no CH4 flux in the core taken at a 5 m distance. Low sulphate concentrations and high levels of total alkalinity and sulphide (H2S) suggested that anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) occurred close to the sediment surface in the seep sediment core. High H2S levels had a genus- and species-specific impact on meiofaunal densities. Nematode genus composition varied gradually between sediment cores, with the genus Sabatieria dominating almost all sediment cores. However, genus diversity increased with increasing distance from the seep site. These limited data suggest that the community structure of seep meiofauna is highly dependent on local (a)biotic habitat characteristics, and a typical seep meiofaunal community cannot be delineated. Stable isotope values suggested the nematode diet up to 10 m from the seep site included thiotrophic carbon. The thicker hemipelagic sediment layer (photosynthetic carbon), the increased trophic diversity, and the heavier nematode δ13C farther from the seep site suggest a decrease in thiotrophy and an increase in photosynthetic carbon in the nematode diet. | ||||
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Publisher | Inter-research | Place of Publication | Halstenbek | Editor | |
Language | Wos ![]() |
000295616000006 | Publication Date | 2011-07-06 | |
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ISSN | 0171-8630;1616-1599; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.292 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.292; 2011 IF: 2.711 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93682 | Serial | 414 | ||
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Author | Fang, C.M.; van Huis, M.A.; Zandbergen, H.W. | ||||
Title | Stability and structures of the CFCC-TmC phases : a first-principles study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Computational materials science | Abbreviated Journal | Comp Mater Sci |
Volume | 51 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 146-150 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The η-M6C, γ-M23C6, and π-M11C2 phases (M = Cr, Mn and Fe) have complex cubic lattices with lattice parameters of approximately 1.0 nm. They belong to the CFCC-TmC family (complex face-centered cubic transition metal carbides), display a rich variety of crystal structures, and play in important role in iron alloys and steels. Here we show that first-principles calculations predict high stability for the γ-M23C6 and η-M6C phases, and instability for the π-M11C2 phases, taking into account various compositional and structural possibilities. The calculations also show a wide variety in magnetic properties. The Cr-containing phases were found to be non-magnetic and the Fe-phases to be ferromagnetic, while the Mn-containing phases were found to be either ferrimagnetic or non-magnetic. Details of the local atomic structures, and the formation and stability of these precipitates in alloys are discussed. | ||||
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000296214300020 | Publication Date | 2011-08-29 | |
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ISSN | 0927-0256; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.292 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.292; 2012 IF: 1.878 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93277 | Serial | 3119 | ||
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Author | Nagy, N.V.; Van Doorslaer, S.; Szabó-Plánka, T.; Van Rompaey, S.; Hamza, A.; Fülöp, F.; Tóth, G.K.; Rockenbauer, A. | ||||
Title | Copper(II)-binding ability of stereoisomeric cis- and trans-2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acidl-phenylalanine dipeptides : a combined CW/pulsed EPR and DFT study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Inorg Chem |
Volume | 51 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 1386-1399 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | With the aim of an improved understanding of the metal-complexation properties of alicyclic β-amino acid stereoisomers, and their peptides, the complex equilibria and modes of coordination with copper(II) of l-phenylalanine (F) derivatives of cis/trans-2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid (c/tACHC), i.e. the dipeptides F-c/tACHC and c/tACHC-F, were investigated by a combination of CW and pulsed EPR methods. For the interpretation of the experimental data, DFT quantum-chemical calculations were carried out. Simulation of a pH-dependent series of room-temperature CW-EPR spectra revealed the presence of EPR-active complexes ([Cu(aqua)]2+, [CuL]+, [CuLH1], [CuLH2]−, and [CuL2H1]−), and an EPR-inactive species ([Cu2L2H3]−) in aqueous solutions for all studied cases. [CuLH]2+ was included in the equilibrium model for the c/tACHC-Fcopper(II) systems, and [CuL2], together with two coordination isomers of [CuL2H1]−, were also identified in the F-tACHCcopper(II) system. Comparison of the complexation properties of the diastereomeric ligand pair F-(1S,2R)-ACHC and F-(1R,2S)-ACHC did not reveal significant differences. Considerably lower formation constants were obtained for the trans than for the cis isomers for both the F-c/tACHC and the c/tACHC-F pairs in the case of [CuLH1] involving tridentate coordination by the amino, the deprotonated peptide, and the carboxylate groups. A detailed structural analysis by pulsed EPR methods and DFT calculations indicated that there was no significant destabilization for the complexes of the trans isomers. The lower stability of their complexes was explained by the limitation that only the conformer with donor groups in equatorialequatorial ring positions can bind to copper(II), whereas both equatorial-axial conformers of the cis isomers are capable of binding. From a consideration of the proton couplings obtained with X-band 1H HYSCORE, 2H exchange experiments, and DFT, the thermodynamically most stable cyclohexane ring conformer was assigned for all four [CuLH1] complexes. For the F-cACHC case, the conformer did not match the most stable conformer of the free ligand. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Easton, Pa | Editor | ||
Language | Wos ![]() |
000300474700029 | Publication Date | 2012-01-06 | |
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ISSN | 0020-1669;1520-510X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.857 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.857; 2012 IF: 4.593 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96729 | Serial | 515 | ||
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Author | Fang, C.M.; van Huis, M.A.; Thijsse, B.J.; Zandbergen, H.W. | ||||
Title | Stability and crystal structures of iron carbides : a comparison between the semi-empirical modified embedded atom method and quantum-mechanical DFT calculations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 85 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 054116-054116,7 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Iron carbides play a crucial role in steel manufacturing and processing and to a large extent determine the physical properties of steel products. The modified embedded atom method (MEAM) in combination with Lee's Fe-C potential is a good candidate for molecular dynamics simulations on larger Fe-C systems. Here, we investigate the stability and crystal structures of pure iron and binary iron carbides using MEAM and compare them with the experimental data and quantum-mechanical density functional theory calculations. The analysis shows that the Fe-C potential gives reasonable results for the relative stability of iron and iron carbides. The performance of MEAM for the prediction of the potential energy and the calculated lattice parameters at elevated temperature for pure iron phases and cementite are investigated as well. The conclusion is that Lee's MEAM Fe-C potential provides a promising basis for further molecular dynamics simulations of Fe-C alloys and steels at lower temperatures (up to 800 K). | ||||
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000300931900004 | Publication Date | 2012-02-29 | |
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ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97201 | Serial | 3117 | ||
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Author | Aghaei, M.; Lindner, H.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Effect of a mass spectrometer interface on inductively coupled plasma characteristics : a computational study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry | Abbreviated Journal | J Anal Atom Spectrom |
Volume | 27 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 604-610 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | An inductively coupled plasma connected to a mass spectrometer interface (sampling cone) is computationally investigated. Typical plasma characteristics, such as gas flow velocity, plasma temperature and electron density, are calculated in two dimensions (cylindrical symmetry) and compared with and without a mass spectrometer sampling interface. The results obtained from our model compare favorably with experimental data reported in the literature. A dramatic increase in the plasma velocity is reported in the region close to the interface. Furthermore, a cooled metal interface lowers the plasma temperature and electron density on the axial channel very close to the sampling cone but the corresponding values in the off axial regions are increased. Therefore, the effect of the interface strongly depends on the measurement position. It is shown that even a small shift from the actual position of the sampler leads to a considerable change of the results. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
Language | Wos ![]() |
000301496700005 | Publication Date | 2012-02-22 | |
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ISSN | 0267-9477;1364-5544; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.379 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.379; 2012 IF: 3.155 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97386 | Serial | 791 | ||
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Author | Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Effect of grain boundary on the buckling of graphene nanoribbons | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Applied physics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys Lett |
Volume | 100 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 101905-101905,4 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The buckling of graphene nano-ribbons containing a grain boundary is studied using atomistic simulations where free and supported boundary conditions are invoked. We consider the buckling transition of two kinds of grain boundaries with special symmetry. When graphene contains a large angle grain boundary with theta = 21.8 degrees, the buckling strains are larger than those of perfect graphene when the ribbons with free (supported) boundary condition are subjected to compressive tension parallel (perpendicular) to the grain boundary. This is opposite for the results of theta = 32.2 degrees. The shape of the deformations of the buckled graphene nanoribbons depends on the boundary conditions, the presence of the particular used grain boundaries, and the direction of applied in-plane compressive tension. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3692573] | ||||
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Publisher | American Institute of Physics | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | |
Language | Wos ![]() |
000301655500021 | Publication Date | 2012-03-06 | |
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ISSN | 0003-6951; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.411 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Belgian Science Policy (IAP). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.411; 2012 IF: 3.794 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97794 | Serial | 809 | ||
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Author | Li, Z.; Covaci, L.; Marsiglio, F. | ||||
Title | Impact of Dresselhaus versus Rashba spin-orbit coupling on the Holstein polaron | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 85 | Issue | 20 | Pages | 205112-205112,5 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | We utilize an exact variational numerical procedure to calculate the ground-state properties of a polaron in the presence of Rashba and linear Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling. We find that when the linear Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling approaches the Rashba spin-orbit coupling, the Van Hove singularity in the density of states will be shifted away from the bottom of the band and finally disappear when the two spin-orbit couplings are tuned to be equal. The effective mass will be suppressed; the trend will become more significant for low phonon frequency. The presence of two dominant spin-orbit couplings will make it possible to tune the effective mass with more varied observables. | ||||
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000303794900003 | Publication Date | 2012-05-09 | |
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ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), by ICORE (Alberta), by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), and by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIfAR). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2012 IF: 3.767 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99121 | Serial | 1558 | ||
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Author | Aghaei, M.; Lindner, H.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Optimization of operating parameters for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry : a computational study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Spectrochim Acta B |
Volume | 76 | Issue | Pages | 56-64 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | An inductively coupled plasma, connected to a mass spectrometer interface, is computationally investigated. The effect of pressure behind the sampler, injector gas flow rate, auxiliary gas flow rate, and applied power is studied. There seems to be an optimum range of injector gas flow rate for each setup which guaranties the presence and also a proper length of the central channel in the torch. Moreover, our modeling results show that for any specific purpose, it is possible to control that either only the central gas flow passes through the sampler orifice or that it is accompanied by the auxiliary gas flow. It was also found that depending on geometry, the variation of outgoing gas flow rate is much less than the variation of the injector gas flow rate and this causes a slightly higher pressure inside the torch. The general effect of increasing the applied power is a rise in the plasma temperature, which results in a higher ionization in the coil region. However, the negative effect is reducing the length of the cool central channel which is important to transfer the sample substances to the sampler. Using a proper applied power can enhance the efficiency of the system. Indeed, by changing the gas path lines, the power can control which flow (i.e., only from injector gas or also from the auxiliary gas) goes to the sampler orifice. Finally, as also reported from experiments in literature, the pressure behind the sampler has no dramatic effect on the plasma characteristics. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
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000311008600008 | Publication Date | 2012-06-23 | |
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ISSN | 0584-8547; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.241 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.241; 2012 IF: 3.141 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101356 | Serial | 2488 | ||
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Author | Arsoski, V.V.; Tadić, M.Z.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Strain and band-mixing effects on the excitonic Aharonov-Bohm effect in In(Ga)As/GaAs ringlike quantum dots | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 87 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 085314-14 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Neutral excitons in strained axially symmetric In(Ga)As/GaAs quantum dots with a ringlike shape are investigated. Similar to experimental self-assembled quantum rings, the analyzed quantum dots have volcano-like shapes. The continuum mechanical model is employed to determine the strain distribution, and the single-band envelope function approach is adopted to compute the electron states. The hole states are determined by the axially symmetric multiband Luttinger-Kohn Hamiltonian, and the exciton states are obtained from an exact diagonalization. We found that the presence of the inner layer covering the ring opening enhances the excitonic Aharonov-Bohm (AB) oscillations. The reason is that the hole becomes mainly localized in the inner part of the quantum dot due to strain, whereas the electron resides mainly inside the ring-shaped rim. Interestingly, larger AB oscillations are found in the analyzed quantum dot than in a fully opened quantum ring of the same width. Comparison with the unstrained ringlike quantum dot shows that the amplitude of the excitonic Aharonov-Bohm oscillations are almost doubled in the presence of strain. The computed oscillations of the exciton energy levels are comparable in magnitude to the oscillations measured in recent experiments. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.085314 | ||||
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000315278000003 | Publication Date | 2013-02-25 | |
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ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the EU NoE: SANDiE, the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development of Serbia, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107656 | Serial | 3165 | ||
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Author | Van Eynde, E.; Tytgat, T.; Smits, M.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Hauchecorne, B.; Lenaerts, S. | ||||
Title | Biotemplated diatom silica-titania materials for air purification | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Photochemical & photobiological sciences | Abbreviated Journal | Photoch Photobio Sci |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 690-695 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | We present a novel manufacture route for silicatitania photocatalysts using the diatom microalga Pinnularia sp. Diatoms self-assemble into porous silica cell walls, called frustules, with periodic micro-, meso- and macroscale features. This unique hierarchical porous structure of the diatom frustule is used as a biotemplate to incorporate titania by a solgel methodology. Important material characteristics of the modified diatom frustules under study are morphology, crystallinity, surface area, pore size and optical properties. The produced biosilicatitania material is evaluated towards photocatalytic activity for NOx abatement under UV radiation. This research is the first step to obtain sustainable, well-immobilised silicatitania photocatalysts using diatoms. | ||||
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000316572500016 | Publication Date | 2012-10-25 | |
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ISSN | 1474-905x; 1474-9092 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.344 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.344; 2013 IF: 2.939 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:106625 | Serial | 5930 | ||
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Author | Van Holsbeke, C.; Vos, W.; van Hoorenbeeck, K.; Boudewyns, A.; Salgado, R.; Verdonck, P.R.; Ramet, J.; de Backer, J.; De Backer, W.; Verhulst, S.L. | ||||
Title | Functional respiratory imaging as a tool to assess upper airway patency in children with obstructive sleep apnea | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Sleep Medicine | Abbreviated Journal | Sleep Med |
Volume | 14 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 433-439 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) | ||||
Abstract | Objective: We aim to investigate if anatomical and functional properties of the upper airway using computerized 3D models derived from computed tomography (CT) scans better predict obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity than standard clinical markers. Methods: Consecutive children with suspected OSA underwent polysomnography, clinical assessment of upper airway patency, and a CT scan while awake. A three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the pharyngeal airway was built from these images, and computational fluid dynamics modeling of low inspiratory flow was performed using open-source software. Results: Thirty-three children were included (23 boys; mean age, was 6.0 +/- 3.2 y). OSA was diagnosed in 23 patients. Children with OSA had a significantly lower volume of the overlap region between tonsils and the adenoids (median volume, 1408 mm compared to 2173 mm; p = 0.04), a lower mean cross-sectional area at this location (median volume, 69.3 mm(2) compared to 114.3 mm(2); p = 0.04), and a lower minimal cross-sectional area (median volume, 17.9 mm(2) compared to 25.9 mm(2); p = 0.05). Various significant correlations were found between several imaging parameters and the severity of OSA, most pronounced for upper airway conductance (r = -0.46) (p < 0.01) for correlation between upper airway conductance and the apnea-hypopnea index. No differences or significant correlations were observed with clinical parameters of upper airway patency. Preliminary data after treatment showed that none of the patients with residual OSA had their smallest cross-sectional area located in segment 3, and this frequency was significantly lower than in their peers whose sleep study normalized (64%; p = 0.05). Conclusion: Functional imaging parameters are highly correlated with OSA severity and are a more powerful correlate than clinical scores of upper airway patency. Preliminary data also showed that we could identify differences in the upper airway of those subjects who did not benefit from a local upper airway treatment. (c) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
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000318612100009 | Publication Date | 2013-03-07 | |
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ISSN | 1389-9457; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.391 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.391; 2013 IF: 3.100 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:109015 | Serial | 1302 | ||
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Author | Lizin, S.; Leroy, J.; Delvenne, C.; Dijk, M.; De Schepper, E.; Van Passel, S. | ||||
Title | A patent landscape analysis for organic photovoltaic solar cells : identifying the technology's development phase | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Renewable Energy | Abbreviated Journal | Renew Energ |
Volume | 57 | Issue | Pages | 5-11 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
Abstract | Organic photovoltaics (OPV) have developed into a vast research area. Progress in various directions has made it difficult to monitor the technology's precise development state. We offer a patent landscape analysis over all OPV devices, their substrates and encapsulation materials to provide an overview of patenting activity from a historical, organizational, geographical and technological point of view. Such an exercise is instrumental for private companies and research institutes aiming at both internal or external technology creation. We discuss our findings in the context of the Industrial Life Cycle model and find OPV still residing in the fluid technology development phase. Technology development is still following an exponential growth path, with the majority of patents coming from the Asian continent and in general private companies. For devices, the main technological focus can be traced back to the “H01L-031” international patent classification (IPC) main group. For the queried substrates, the most attention has gone to glass, but paper and textile have drawn significant interest too. Finally, encapsulation is found to be a less mature research field given the smaller number of patent families. The latter shows that the technology has not matured to the level where processing is carried out on a commercial scale. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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000319025000002 | Publication Date | 2013-02-13 | |
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ISSN | 0960-1481 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.357 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; The authors are much obliged to INTERREG for their financial support of the ORGANEXT project (www.organext.org), without which it would have been impossible to conduct this research. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.357; 2013 IF: 3.361 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:127551 | Serial | 6143 | ||
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Author | Bogomolova, A.; Hruby, M.; Panek, J.; Rabyk, M.; Turner, S.; Bals, S.; Steinhart, M.; Zhigunov, A.; Sedlacek, O.; Stepanek, P.; Filippov, S.K.; | ||||
Title | Small-angle X-ray scattering and light scattering study of hybrid nanoparticles composed of thermoresponsive triblock copolymer F127 and thermoresponsive statistical polyoxazolines with hydrophobic moieties | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Journal of applied crystallography | Abbreviated Journal | J Appl Crystallogr |
Volume | 46 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 1690-1698 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A combination of new thermoresponsive statistical polyoxazolines, poly[(2-butyl-2-oxazoline)-stat-(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline)] [pBuOx-co-piPrOx], with different hydrophobic moieties and F127 surfactant as a template system for the creation of thermosensitive nanoparticles for radionuclide delivery has recently been tested [Pánek, Filippov, Hrubý, Rabyk, Bogomolova, Kučka Stěpánek (2012). Macromol. Rapid Commun.33, 16831689]. It was shown that the presence of the thermosensitive F127 triblock copolymer in solution reduces nanoparticle size and polydispersity. This article focuses on a determination of the internal structure and solution properties of the nanoparticles in the temperature range from 288 to 312 K. Here, it is demonstrated that below the cloud point temperature (CPT) the polyoxazolines and F127 form complexes that co-exist in solution with single F127 molecules and large aggregates. When the temperature is raised above the CPT, nanoparticles composed of polyoxazolines and F127 are predominant in solution. These nanoparticles could be described by a spherical shell model. It was found that the molar weight and hydrophobicity of the polymer do not influence the size of the outer radius and only slightly change the inner radius of the nanoparticles. At the same time, molar weight and hydrophobicity did affect the process of nanoparticle formation. In conclusion, poly(2-oxazoline) molecules are fully incorporated inside of F127 micelles, and this result is very promising for the successful application of such systems in radionuclide delivery. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Copenhagen | Editor | ||
Language | Wos ![]() |
000327070000020 | Publication Date | 2013-11-06 | |
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ISSN | 0021-8898; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | ||
Notes | 262348 Esmi; Fwo; Iap-Pai | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112420 | Serial | 3042 | ||
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Author | Lubk, A.; Javon, E.; Cherkashin, N.; Reboh, S.; Gatel, C.; Hytch, M. | ||||
Title | Dynamic scattering theory for dark-field electron holography of 3D strain fields | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 136 | Issue | Pages | 42-49 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Dark-held electron holography maps strain in crystal lattices into reconstructed phases over large fields of view. Here we investigate the details of the lattice strain-reconstructed phase relationship by applying dynamic scattering theory both analytically and numerically. We develop efficient analytic linear projection rules for 3D strain fields, facilitating a straight-forward calculation of reconstructed phases from 3D strained materials. They are used in the following to quantify the influence of various experimental parameters like strain magnitude, specimen thickness, excitation error and surface relaxation. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos ![]() |
000327884700006 | Publication Date | 2013-07-29 | |
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ISSN | 0304-3991; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference312483 – ESTEEM2); esteem2_jra4 | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843; 2014 IF: 2.436 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112836 | Serial | 766 | ||
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Author | Borovinskaya, O.; Aghaei, M.; Flamigni, L.; Hattendorf, B.; Tanner, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Günther, D. | ||||
Title | Diffusion- and velocity-driven spatial separation of analytes from single droplets entering an ICP off-axis | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry | Abbreviated Journal | J Anal Atom Spectrom |
Volume | 29 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 262-271 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | The reproducible temporal separation of ion signals generated from a single multi-element droplet, observed in previous studies, was investigated in detail in this work using an ICPTOFMS with high temporal resolution. It was shown that the signal peak intensities of individual elements temporally shift relative to each other only for droplets moving through the plasma off-axis. The magnitude of these shifts correlated with the vaporization temperatures of the analytes and depended on the radial position of the droplets as well as on the thermal properties and velocity profiles of the carrier gases of the ICP. The occurrence of the signal shifting was explained by a spatial separation of analytes already present in the vapor phase in the ICP from a yet unvaporized residue of the droplet. This separation is most likely driven by anisotropic diffusion of vaporized analytes towards the plasma axis and a radial velocity gradient. The proposed explanation is supported by modeling of the gas velocities inside the ICP and imaging of the atomic and ionic emissions produced from single droplets, whose patterns were sloping towards the center of the torch. The effects observed in these studies are important not only for the fundamental understanding of analyteplasma interactions but have also a direct impact on the signal intensities and stability. | ||||
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000329934000006 | Publication Date | 2013-11-02 | |
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ISSN | 0267-9477;1364-5544; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.379 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.379; 2014 IF: 3.466 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112897 | Serial | 697 | ||
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Author | Carraro, G.; Maccato, C.; Bontempi, E.; Gasparotto, A.; Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Depero, L.E.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Barreca, D. | ||||
Title | Insights on growth and nanoscopic investigation of uncommon iron oxide polymorphs | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | European journal of inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Eur J Inorg Chem |
Volume | Issue | 31 | Pages | 5454-5461 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Si(100)-supported Fe2O3 nanomaterials were developed by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) approach. The syntheses, which were performed at temperatures between 400 and 550 °C, selectively yielded the scarcely studied β- and ϵ-Fe2O3 polymorphs under O2 or O2 + H2O reaction environments, respectively. Correspondingly, the observed morphology underwent a progressive evolution from interconnected nanopyramids to vertically aligned nanorods. The present study aims to provide novel insights into Fe2O3 nano-organization by a systematic investigation of the system structure/morphology and of their interrelations with growth conditions. In particular, for the first time, the β- and ϵ-Fe2O3 preparation process has been accompanied by a thorough multitechnique investigation, which, beyond X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), is carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), electron diffraction (ED), scanning TEM electron energy-loss spectroscopy (STEM-EELS), and high-angle annular dark-field STEM (HAADF-STEM). Remarkably, the target materials showed a high structural and compositional homogeneity throughout the whole thickness of the nanodeposit. In particular, spatially resolved EELS chemical maps through the spectrum imaging (SI) technique enabled us to gain important information on the local Fe coordination, which is of crucial importance in determining the system reactivity. The described preparation method is in fact a powerful tool to simultaneously tailor phase composition and morphology of iron(III) oxide nanomaterials, the potential applications of which include photocatalysis, magnetic devices, gas sensors, and anodes for Li-ion batteries. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos ![]() |
000330567000009 | Publication Date | 2013-10-08 | |
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ISSN | 1434-1948; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.444 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fwo; Countatoms | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.444; 2013 IF: 2.965 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110946 | Serial | 1676 | ||
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Author | Maes, D.; Van Passel, S. | ||||
Title | Advantages and limitations of exergy indicators to assess sustainability of bioenergy and biobased materials | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Environmental Impact Assessment Review | Abbreviated Journal | Environ Impact Asses |
Volume | 45 | Issue | Pages | 19-29 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
Abstract | Innovative bioenergy projects show a growing diversity in biomass pathways, transformation technologies and end-products, leading to complex new processes. Existing energy-based indicators are not designed to include multiple impacts and are too constrained to assess the sustainability of these processes. Alternatively, indicators based on exergy, a measure of “qualitative energy”, could allow a more holistic view. Exergy is increasingly applied in analyses of both technical and biological processes. But sustainability assessments including exergy calculations, are not very common and are not generally applicable to all types of impact. Hence it is important to frame the use of exergy for inclusion in a sustainability assessment. This paper reviews the potentials and the limitations of exergy calculations, and presents solutions for coherent aggregation with other metrics. The resulting approach is illustrated in a case study. Within the context of sustainability assessment of bioenergy, exergy is a suitable metric for the impacts that require an ecocentric interpretation, and it allows aggregation on a physical basis. The use of exergy is limited to a measurement of material and energy exchanges with the sun, biosphere and lithosphere. Exchanges involving services or human choices are to be measured in different metrics. This combination provides a more inclusive and objective sustainability assessment, especially compared to standard energy- or carbon-based indicators. Future applications of this approach in different situations are required to clarify the potential of exergy-based indicators in a sustainability context. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. | ||||
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000331924600003 | Publication Date | 2013-12-05 | |
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ISSN | 0195-9255 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.094 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.094; 2014 IF: 2.400 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:127545 | Serial | 6147 | ||
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Author | Cagno, S.; Cosyns, P.; Izmer, A.; Vanhaecke, F.; Nys, K.; Janssens, K. | ||||
Title | Deeply colored and black-appearing Roman glass : a continued research | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Journal of archaeological science | Abbreviated Journal | J Archaeol Sci |
Volume | 42 | Issue | Pages | 128-139 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Philosophy; History; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | In the context of archaeological and historical assessment of Roman black-appearing glass, the chemical and physical characterization of a large collection of samples originating from various areas of the Roman Empire has been gathered over the past years to (i) verify whether a minor segment of the overall Roman glass production can help in determining possible diachronic changes in Roman imperial glass production (1st century AD – 5th century AD) and (ii) reveal regional compositional differences. In this paper, the latest results on the chemical composition of an additional 44 black-appearing Roman glass samples are presented, together with general conclusions based upon the entire compositional dataset of over 400 analyzed black glass samples. The results show that the Roman black glass is obtained through several glass compositions with a specific chronological, geographical and typological distribution. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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000332133100011 | Publication Date | 2013-11-13 | |
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ISSN | 0305-4403 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.602 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme – Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16) and the Hercules fund, Brussels (grant A11/ 0387). The text also presents results of GOA “XANES meets ELNES” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium), FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects no. G.0704.08 and G.01769.09, and VUB project OZR-BOF 1247. This work was partly supported by the Research Council of Norway through its Centres of Excellence funding scheme, project number 223268/F50. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.602; 2014 IF: 2.196 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:115865 | Serial | 5567 | ||
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Author | Leusink, D.P.; Coneri, F.; Hoek, M.; Turner, S.; Idrissi, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hilgenkamp, H. | ||||
Title | Thin films of the spin ice compound Ho2Ti2O7 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | APL materials | Abbreviated Journal | Apl Mater |
Volume | 2 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 032101-32107 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The pyrochlore compounds Ho2Ti2O7 and Dy2Ti2O7 show an exotic form of magnetism called the spin ice state, resulting from the interplay between geometrical frustration and ferromagnetic coupling. A fascinating feature of this state is the appearance of magnetic monopoles as emergent excitations above the degenerate ground state. Over the past years, strong effort has been devoted to the investigation of these monopoles and other properties of the spin ice state in bulk crystals. Here, we report the fabrication of Ho2Ti2O7 thin films using pulsed laser deposition on yttria-stabilized ZrO2 substrates. We investigated the structural properties of these films by X-ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy, and the magnetic properties by vibrating sample magnetometry at 2 K. The films not only show a high crystalline quality, but also exhibit the hallmarks of a spin ice: a pronounced magnetic anisotropy and an intermediate plateau in the magnetization along the [111] crystal direction. | ||||
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000334220300002 | Publication Date | 2014-03-04 | |
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ISSN | 2166-532X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.335 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors acknowledge support from the Dutch FOM and NWO foundations and from the European Union under the Framework 7 program under a contract from an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference 312483 ESTEEM2). G.V.T. acknowledges the ERC Grant N246791- COUNTATOMS. S.T. gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO). H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs under Contract No. P7/21. The microscope used in this study was partially financed by the Hercules Foundation of the Flemish Government. The authors acknowledge fruitful interactions with A. Brinkman, M. G. Blamire, M. Egilmez, F. J. G. Roesthuis, J. N. Beukers, C. G. Molenaar, M. Veldhorst, and X. Renshaw Wang; esteem2_ta | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.335; 2014 IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115555 | Serial | 3641 | ||
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Author | Zhang, S.H.; Xu, W.; Peeters, F.M.; Badalyan, S.M. | ||||
Title | Electron energy and temperature relaxation in graphene on a piezoelectric substrate | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 89 | Issue | 19 | Pages | 195409 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | We study the energy and temperature relaxation of electrons in graphene on a piezoelectric substrate. Scattering from the combined potential of extrinsic piezoelectric surface acoustical (PA) phonons of the substrate and intrinsic deformation acoustical phonons of graphene is considered for a (non) degenerate gas of Dirac fermions. It is shown that in the regime of low energies or temperatures the PA phonons dominate the relaxation and change qualitatively its character. This prediction is relevant for quantum metrology and electronic applications using graphene devices and suggests an experimental setup for probing electron-phonon coupling in graphene. | ||||
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000336000400008 | Publication Date | 2014-05-09 | |
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ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem program of the Flemish government. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2014 IF: 3.736 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117675 | Serial | 928 | ||
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Author | Van Dael, M.; Marquez, N.; Reumerman, P.; Pelkmans, L.; Kuppens, T.; Van Passel, S. | ||||
Title | Development and techno-economic evaluation of a biorefinery based on biomass (waste) streams : case study in the Netherlands | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Biofuels Bioproducts & Biorefining-Biofpr | Abbreviated Journal | Biofuel Bioprod Bior |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 635-644 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
Abstract | In this paper, the technical and economic advantages of combining conversion technologies into a multi-dimensional plant primarily using regional biomass residues are investigated. The main objective is to show how locally available biomass can be used more efficiently as a source for renewable energy and bio-based products. Therefore, not only is the theoretical perspective considered, but also a reality check for the local situation is taken into account. Although industrial attitude toward biorefineries is positive, the efficient production of a portfolio of bio-based products has not yet been implemented. A biorefinery concept for Moerdijk (the Netherlands) was developed, focusing on grass refining, production of pyrolysis oil, biodiesel production, and bio-LNG production. Grass refining is the most experimental technique of all proposed conversion techniques. In terms of development, pyrolysis oil and bio-LNG production are in the demonstration phase. Anaerobic digestion and biodiesel production are proven techniques. It is shown that this concept allows for synergies with regard to the utilization of residue flows from internal processes. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that by integrating different conversion technologies, an economically feasible concept can be developed in which technologies, currently residing in a demonstration phase, can also be brought to the market. (c) 2013 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd | ||||
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000342662200015 | Publication Date | 2013-11-20 | |
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ISSN | 1932-104x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.694 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; We would like to thank the editor and the anonymous referees for their helpful suggestions and insightful comments that have significantly improved the paper. The Energy Conversion Parks (ECP) project is funded by the Interreg IVa – Flanders-Netherlands program from the European Fund for Regional Development that stimulates cross-border projects. Also the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Flemish Government, the Provinces of Noord-Brabant (NL), Zeeland (NL), Limburg (BE) and the partners (VITO, Avans University of Applied Sciences, Wageningen University and Research, Hasselt University, and Zeeland University of Applied Sciences) themselves are co-financing the project. We also would like to express our gratitude toward the organization of the 2nd Iberoamerican Congress on Biorefineries in Jaen (Spain) for giving us the opportunity to present and thereby fine-tune our work. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.694; 2014 IF: 4.214 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:127541 | Serial | 6180 | ||
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Author | Milovanović, S.P.; Masir, M.R.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Interplay between snake and quantum edge states in a graphene Hall bar with a pn-junction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Applied physics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys Lett |
Volume | 105 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 123507 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The magneto- and Hall resistance of a locally gated cross shaped graphene Hall bar is calculated. The edge of the top gate is placed diagonally across the center of the Hall cross. Four-probe resistance is calculated using the Landauer-Büttiker formalism, while the transmission coefficients are obtained using the non-equilibrium Green's function approach. The interplay between transport due to edge channels and snake states is investigated. When two edge channels are occupied, we predict oscillations in the Hall and the bend resistance as function of the magnetic field, which are a consequence of quantum interference between the occupied snake states. | ||||
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Publisher | American Institute of Physics | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | |
Language | Wos ![]() |
000343004400090 | Publication Date | 2014-09-27 | |
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ISSN | 0003-6951;1077-3118; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.411 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl), the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the EUROCORES Program EuroGRAPHENE within the project CONGRAN and the Methusalem Foundation of the Flemish government. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.411; 2014 IF: 3.302 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121119 | Serial | 1704 | ||
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Author | Anaf, W.; Trashin, S.; Schalm, O.; van Dorp, D.; Janssens, K.; De Wael, K. | ||||
Title | Electrochemical photodegradation study of semiconductor pigments : influence of environmental parameters | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Chem |
Volume | 86 | Issue | 19 | Pages | 9742-9748 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) | ||||
Abstract | Chemical transformations in paintings often induce discolorations, disturbing the appearance of the image. For an appropriate conservation of such valuable and irreplaceable heritage objects, it is important to have a good know-how on the degradation processes of the (historical) materials: which pigments have been discolored, what are the responsible processes, and which (environmental) conditions have the highest impact on the pigment degradation and should be mitigated. Pigment degradation is already widely studied, either by analyzing historical samples or by accelerated weathering experiments on dummies. However, in historic samples several processes may have taken place, increasing the complexity of the current state, while aging experiments are time-consuming due to the often extended aging period. An alternative method is proposed for a fast monitoring of degradation processes of semiconductor pigments, using an electrochemical setup mimicking the real environment and allowing the identification of harmful environmental parameters for each pigment. Examples are given for the pigments cadmium yellow (CdS) and vermilion (α-HgS). | ||||
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000343017100058 | Publication Date | 2014-08-27 | |
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ISSN | 0003-2700; 5206-882x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.32 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.32; 2014 IF: 5.636 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:118834 | Serial | 5593 | ||
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Author | Yusupov, M.; Neyts, E.C.; Verlackt, C.C.; Khalilov, U.; van Duin, A.C.T.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Inactivation of the endotoxic biomolecule lipid A by oxygen plasma species : a reactive molecular dynamics study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Plasma processes and polymers | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Process Polym |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 162-171 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Reactive molecular dynamics simulations are performed to study the interaction of reactive oxygen species, such as OH, HO2 and H2O2, with the endotoxic biomolecule lipid A of the gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli. It is found that the aforementioned plasma species can destroy the lipid A, which consequently results in reducing its toxic activity. All bond dissociation events are initiated by hydrogen-abstraction reactions. However, the mechanisms behind these dissociations are dependent on the impinging plasma species, i.e. a clear difference is observed in the mechanisms upon impact of HO2 radicals and H2O2 molecules on one hand and OH radicals on the other hand. Our simulation results are in good agreement with experimental observations. | ||||
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000350275400005 | Publication Date | 2014-09-17 | |
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ISSN | 1612-8850; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.846 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.846; 2015 IF: 2.453 | |||
Call Number | c:irua:123540 | Serial | 1589 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | Tang, X.; Reckinger, N.; Poncelet, O.; Louette, P.; Urena, F.; Idrissi, H.; Turner, S.; Cabosart, D.; Colomer, J.-F.; Raskin, J.-P.; Hackens, B.; Francis, L.A. | ||||
Title | Damage evaluation in graphene underlying atomic layer deposition dielectrics | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 13523 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Based on micro-Raman spectroscopy (muRS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), we study the structural damage incurred in monolayer (1L) and few-layer (FL) graphene subjected to atomic-layer deposition of HfO2 and Al2O3 upon different oxygen plasma power levels. We evaluate the damage level and the influence of the HfO2 thickness on graphene. The results indicate that in the case of Al2O3/graphene, whether 1L or FL graphene is strongly damaged under our process conditions. For the case of HfO2/graphene, muRS analysis clearly shows that FL graphene is less disordered than 1L graphene. In addition, the damage levels in FL graphene decrease with the number of layers. Moreover, the FL graphene damage is inversely proportional to the thickness of HfO2 film. Particularly, the bottom layer of twisted bilayer (t-2L) has the salient features of 1L graphene. Therefore, FL graphene allows for controlling/limiting the degree of defect during the PE-ALD HfO2 of dielectrics and could be a good starting material for building field effect transistors, sensors, touch screens and solar cells. Besides, the formation of Hf-C bonds may favor growing high-quality and uniform-coverage dielectric. HfO2 could be a suitable high-K gate dielectric with a scaling capability down to sub-5-nm for graphene-based transistors. | ||||
Address | ICTEAM Institute, Universite catholique de Louvain, Place du Levant 3, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium | ||||
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000360147400001 | Publication Date | 2015-08-27 |
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ISSN | 2045-2322; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors thank the staff of UCL’s Winfab and Welcome for technical support. Xiaohui Tang is a senior research of UCL. This work is financially supported by the Multi-Sensor-Platform for Smart Building Management project (No. 611887) and the Action de Recherche Concertée (ARC) “StressTronics”, Communauté française de Belgique. Part of this work is financially supported by the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS) under FRFC contract “Chemographene” (No. 2.4577.11). J.-F. Colomer and B. Hackens are Research Associates of FRS-FNRS. This research used resources of the Electron Microscopy Service located at the University of Namur (“Plateforme Technologique Morphologie – Imagerie”). This research used resources of the ELISE Service of the University of Namur. This Service is member of the “Plateforme Technologique SIAM”. The research leading to this work has received partial funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Program under grant agreement No 604391 Graphene Flagship. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259; 2015 IF: 5.578 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129193 | Serial | 3958 | ||
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Author | Deyneko, D.V.; Morozov, V.A.; Hadermann, J.; Savon, A.E.; Spassky, D.A.; Stefanovich, S.Y.; Belik, A.A.; Lazoryak, B.I. | ||||
Title | A novel red Ca8.5Pb0.5Eu(PO4)7 phosphor for light emitting diodes application | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Journal of alloys and compounds | Abbreviated Journal | J Alloy Compd |
Volume | 647 | Issue | 647 | Pages | 965-972 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Ca9-xPbxEu(PO4)(7) (0 <= x <= 1) solid solutions with a whitlockite-type (or beta-Ca-3(PO4)(2)-type) structure (sp.gr. R3c) were prepared by a standard solid-state method in air. Their luminescent properties under near-ultraviolet (n-UV) light were investigated. Excitation spectra of Ca9-xPbxEu(PO4)(7) showed the strongest absorption at about 395 nm, which matches well with commercially available n-UV-emitting GaN-based LED chips. Emission spectra indicated an intense red emission due to the D-5(0) -> F-7(2) transition of Eu3+, with a maximum in the intensity for Ca8.5Pb0.5Eu(PO4)(7). The emission intensity of Ca8.5Pb0.5Eu(PO4)(7) was about 1.8 times higher than that of a Ca9Eu(PO4)(7) phosphor. We suggest that the introduction of Pb2+ is an efficient approach to enhance luminescence properties of such phosphors. We clarified the influence of the Ca2+/Pb2+ substitution on intensities of three bands for the D-5(0) -> F-7(0) transition in excitation spectra of Ca9-xPbxEu(PO4)(7). In addition, we found a reversible first-order phase transition from R3c to R (3) over barc symmetry by second-harmonic generation in the range from 753 K (x = 1) to 846 K (x = 0). (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
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000361156400135 | Publication Date | 2015-06-18 | |
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ISSN | 0925-8388 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.133 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.133; 2015 IF: 2.999 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:128720 | Serial | 4215 | ||
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Author | Sobrino Fernandez, M.; Misko, V.R.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Self-assembly of Janus particles into helices with tunable pitch | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Physical review : E : statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev E |
Volume | 92 | Issue | 92 | Pages | 042309 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Janus particles present an important class of building blocks for directional assembly. These are compartmentalized colloids with two different hemispheres. In this work we consider a three-dimensional model of Janus spheres that contain one hydrophobic and one charged hemisphere. Using molecular dynamics simulations, we study the morphology of these particles when confined in a channel-like environment. The interplay between the attractive and repulsive forces on each particle gives rise to a rich phase space where the relative orientation of each particle plays a dominant role in the formation of large-scale clusters. The interest in this system is primarily due to the fact that it could give a better understanding of the mechanisms of the formation of polar membranes. A variety of ordered membranelike morphologies is found consisting of single and multiple connected chain configurations. The helicity of these chains can be chosen by simply changing the salt concentration of the solution. Special attention is given to the formation of Bernal spirals. These helices are composed of regular tetrahedra and are known to exhibit nontrivial translational and rotational symmetry. | ||||
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Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | Melville, N.Y. | Editor | |
Language | Wos ![]() |
000362903700004 | Publication Date | 2015-10-15 | |
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ISSN | 1539-3755; 1550-2376 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.366 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO) and by the “Odysseus” program of the Flemish government and FWO. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.366; 2015 IF: 2.288 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:129416 | Serial | 4241 | ||
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Author | Forsh, E.A.; Abakumov, A.M.; Zaytsev, V.B.; Konstantinova, E.A.; Forsh, P.A.; Rumyantseva, M.N.; Gaskov, A.M.; Kashkarov, P.K. | ||||
Title | Optical and photoelectrical properties of nanocrystalline indium oxide with small grains | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films | Abbreviated Journal | Thin Solid Films |
Volume | 595 | Issue | 595 | Pages | 25-31 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Optical properties, spectral dependence of photoconductivity and photoconductivity decay in nanocrystalline indium oxide In2O3 are studied. A number of nanostructured In2O3 samples with various nanocrystals size are prepared by sol-gel method and characterized using various techniques. The mean nanocrystals size varies from 7 to 8 nm to 39-41 nm depending on the preparation conditions. Structural characterization of the In2O3 samples is performed by means of transmission electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction. The combined analysis of ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy shows that nanostructuring leads to the change in optical band gap: optical band gap of the In2O3 samples (with an average nanocrystal size from 7 to 41 nm) is equal to 2.8 eV. We find out the correlation between spectral dependence of photoconductivity and optical properties of nanocrystalline In2O3: sharp increase in photoconductivity was observed to begin at 2.8 eV that is equal to the optical bandgap in the In2O3 samples, and reached its maximum at 3.2-3.3 eV. The combined analysis of the slow photoconductivity decay in air, vacuum and argon, that was accurately fitted by a stretched-exponential function, and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements shows that the kinetics of photoconductivity decay is strongly depended on the presence of oxygen molecules in the ambient of In2O3 nanocrystals. There is the quantitative correlation between EPR and photoconductivity data. Based on the obtained data we propose the model clearing up the phenomenon of permanent photoconductivity decay in nanocrystalline In2O3. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Lausanne | Editor | ||
Language | Wos ![]() |
000365812400005 | Publication Date | 2015-10-27 | |
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ISSN | 0040-6090 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.879 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.879; 2015 IF: 1.759 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:130254 | Serial | 4219 | ||
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Author | Wang, Y.; Sentosun, K.; Li, A.; Coronado-Puchau, M.; Sánchez-Iglesias, A.; Li, S.; Su, X.; Bals, S.; Liz-Marzán, L.M. | ||||
Title | Engineering Structural Diversity in Gold Nanocrystals by Ligand-Mediated Interface Control | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Mater |
Volume | 27 | Issue | 27 | Pages | 8032-8040 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Surface and interface control is fundamentally important for crystal growth engineering, catalysis, surface enhanced spectroscopies, and self-assembly, among other processes and applications. Understanding the role of ligands in regulating surface properties of plasmonic metal nanocrystals during growth has received considerable attention. However, the underlying mechanisms and the diverse functionalities of ligands are yet to be fully addressed. In this contribution, we report a systematic study of ligand-mediated interface control in seeded growth of gold nanocrystals, leading to diverse and exotic nanostructures with an improved surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity. Three dimensional transmission electron microscopy (3D TEM) revealed an intriguing gold shell growth process mediated by the bifunctional ligand 1,4-benzenedithiol (BDT), which leads to a unique crystal growth mechanism as compared to other ligands, and subsequently to the concept of interfacial energy control mechanism. Volmer-Weber growth mode was proposed to be responsible for BDT-mediated seeded growth, favoring the strongest interfacial energy and generating an asymmetric island growth pathway with internal crevices/gaps. This additionally favors incorporation of BDT at the plasmonic nanogaps, thereby generating strong SERS activity with a maximum efficiency for a core-semishell configuration obtained along seeded growth. Numerical modeling was used to explain this observation. Interestingly, the same strategy can be used to engineer the structural diversity of this system, by using gold nanoparticle seeds with various sizes and shapes, and varying the [Au3+]/[Au0] ratio. This rendered a series of diverse and exotic plasmonic nanohybrids such as semishell-coated gold nanorods, with embedded Raman-active tags and Janus surface with distinct surface functionalities. These would greatly enrich the plasmonic nanostructure toolbox for various studies and applications such as anisotropic nanocrystal engineering, SERS, and high-resolution Raman bioimaging or nanoantenna devices. |
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000366223200023 | Publication Date | 2015-10-09 | |
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ISSN | 0897-4756;1520-5002; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.466 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors thank Bart Goris for his help with electron tomography. This work was funded by the European Commission (Grant #310445-2, SAVVY). The authors acknowledge financial support from European Research Council (ERC Advanced Grant # 267867- PLASMAQUO, ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS). The authors also appreciate financial support from the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program (Integrated Infrastructure Initiative N. 262348 European Soft Matter Infrastructure, ESMI). Wang Y. and Su X. would like to acknowledge the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, for the financial support under the Grant JCO 14302FG096. M. C.-P. acknowledges an FPU scholarship from the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129598 c:irua:129598 | Serial | 3972 | ||
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