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Author van Oers, C.J.; Stevens, W.J.J.; Bruijn, E.; Mertens, M.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.
Title Formation of a combined micro- and mesoporous material using zeolite Beta nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Microporous and mesoporous materials: zeolites, clays, carbons and related materials Abbreviated Journal Micropor Mesopor Mat
Volume 120 Issue 1/2 Pages 29-34
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA)
Abstract Composite micro- and mesoporous materials are synthesized using zeolite Beta nanoparticles without the need for a structure directing agent to form the mesopores. This leads to important ecological and economical advantages. The influence of the way of cooling the aged nanoparticles solution on the formation of the composite materials has been studied. The materials have been characterized towards porosity by N2-sorption, towards zeolitic properties by TGA, DRIFT, XRD and TEM, towards aluminium content by EPMA. All prepared structures possess zeolitic properties. However, the method of cooling down of the aged seeds leads to differences in the porosity and intensity of the zeolitic characteristics.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos (down) 000264619200006 Publication Date 2008-09-12
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1387-1811; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.615 Times cited 42 Open Access
Notes Crp; Sfr Ua Approved Most recent IF: 3.615; 2009 IF: 2.652
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74950 Serial 1254
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Author Caignaert, V.; Abakumov, A.M.; Pelloquin, D.; Pralong, V.; Maignan, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Raveau, B.
Title A new mixed-valence ferrite with a cubic structure, YBaFe4O7: spin-glass-like behavior Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater
Volume 21 Issue 6 Pages 1116-1122
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A new mixed-valence ferrite, YBaFe4O7, has been synthesized. Its unique cubic structure, with a = 8.9595(2) Å, is closely related to that of the hexagonal 114 oxides YBaCo4O7 and CaBaFe4O7. It consists of corner-sharing FeO4 tetrahedra, forming triangular and kagome layers parallel to (111)C. In fact, the YBaFe4O7 and CaBaFe4O7 structures can be described as two different ccc and chch close packings of [BaO3]∞ and [O4]∞ layers, respectively, whose tetrahedral cavities are occupied by Fe2+/Fe3+ cations. The local structure of YBaFe4O7 is characterized by a large amount of stacking faults originating from the presence of hexagonal layers in the ccc cubic close-packed YBaFe4O7 structure. In this way, they belong to the large family of spinels and hexagonal ferrites studied for their magnetic properties. Differently from all the ferrites and especially from CaBaFe4O7, which are ferrimagnetic, YBaFe4O7 is an insulating spin glass with Tg = 50 K.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos (down) 000264310900019 Publication Date 2009-02-25
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 39 Open Access
Notes Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2009 IF: 5.368
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76432 Serial 2325
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Author Van Aert, S.; Chang, L.Y.; Bals, S.; Kirkland, A.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title Effect of amorphous layers on the interpretation of restored exit waves Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Ultramicroscopy Abbreviated Journal Ultramicroscopy
Volume 109 Issue 3 Pages 237-246
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The effects of amorphous layers on the quality of exit wave restorations have been investigated. Two independently developed software implementations for exit wave restoration have been used to simulated focal series of images of SrTiO3 with amorphous carbon layers incorporated. The restored exit waves have been compared both qualitatively and quantitatively. We have shown that amorphous layers have a strong impact on the quantitative measurements of atomic column positions, however, the error in the position measurements is still in the picometer range.
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Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos (down) 000264280200005 Publication Date 2008-11-15
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0304-3991; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.843 Times cited 10 Open Access
Notes Fwo; Esteem 026019 Approved Most recent IF: 2.843; 2009 IF: 2.067
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76421 Serial 796
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Author Neyts, E.C.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Formation of endohedral Ni@C60 and exohedral NiC60 metallofullerene complexes by simulated ion implantation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Carbon Abbreviated Journal Carbon
Volume 47 Issue 4 Pages 1028-1033
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The interaction of thermal and hyperthermal Ni ions with gas-phase C60 fullerene was investigated at two temperatures with classical molecular dynamics simulations using a recently developed interatomic many-body potential. The interaction between Ni and C60 is characterized in terms of the NiC60 binding sites, complex formation, and the collision and temperature induced deformation of the C60 cage structure. The simulations show how ion implantation theoretically allows the synthesis of both endohedral Ni@C60 and exohedral NiC60 metallofullerene complexes.
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Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
Language Wos (down) 000264252900012 Publication Date 2008-12-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0008-6223; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.337 Times cited 15 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.337; 2009 IF: 4.504
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76434 Serial 1260
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Author Godoi, R.H.M.; Aerts, K.; Harlay, J.; Kaegi, R.; Ro, C.-U.; Chou, L.; Van Grieken, R.
Title Organic surface coating on Coccolithophores – Emiliania huxleyi: its determination and implication in the marine carbon cycle Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Microchemical journal Abbreviated Journal
Volume 91 Issue 2 Pages 266-271
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Most of the marine precipitation of CaCO3 is due to the biological activities of planktonic and benthic organisms in waters largely oversaturated with respect to calcium carbonates. This saturation state is expected to decrease as CO2 increases in seawater. A conventional view in oceanography suggests that calcium carbonates organisms are preserved in oversaturated waters and dissolve only below the lysocline. However, it has be postulated that a fraction of the CaCO3 precipitated biogenically could dissolve in oversaturated waters due to the formation of microenvironments in which respired CO2 decreases the saturation state of seawater (Ù) in the vicinity of CaCO3 crystals. In the present study, cells of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi obtained from laboratory cultures and field samples collected in the Gulf of Biscay, were examined using variable-energy electron-probe microanalysis, to determine the presence and thickness of their organic coating. In addition, a new approach for transferring micrometer-sized particles from a filter onto transmission electron microscope grids using manipulators was used to investigate individual coccolithophores. The dry thickness of an organic coating over the coccolithophore surface was found to range between 280 and 350 nm. The resemblance of this coating to the carbohydrates produced and released by the cell is discussed as well as their potential for constituting a microenvironment that hosts bacteria. The properties of this organic coating and its role in the preservation/dissolution and export of biogenic carbonates in the water column are one of the major issues of carbonate geochemistry.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos (down) 000264238000020 Publication Date 2009-01-02
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0026-265x; 0026-265x 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:73322 Serial 8346
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Author Horemans, B.; Krata, A.; Buczyńska, A.J.; Dirtu, A.C.; van Meel, K.; Van Grieken, R.; Bencs, L.
Title Major ionic species in size-segregated aerosols and associated gaseous pollutants at a coastal site on the Belgian North Sea Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Journal of environmental monitoring Abbreviated Journal
Volume 11 Issue 3 Pages 670-677
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract The chemical composition of airborne particulate matter (PM) was studied at a coastal region near De Haan, Belgium, during a winterspring and a summer campaign in 2006. The major ionic components of size-segregated PM, i.e. NH4+, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, NO3-, and SO42-, and related gaseous pollutants (SO2, NO2, NH3, HNO2, and HNO3) were monitored on a daily basis. Air mass backward-trajectories aided in evaluating the origin of the diurnal pollution load. This was characterised with high levels of fine secondary inorganic aerosols (NH4+, NO3-, and non-sea-salt SO42-) for continental air masses, and sea-salts as the dominant species in coarse maritime aerosols. Seasonal variations in the level of major ionic species were explained by weather conditions and the release of dimethyl sulfide from marine regions. This species was responsible for an increased sea-salt Cl- depletion during summer (56%), causing elevated levels of HCl. Neutralisation ratios for the coarse fraction (0.60.8) suggested a depleted NH4+ level, while that for the fine fraction (1.11.3) had definitely an excess of NH4+, formed by the neutralisation of HCl. The results of factor analysis and the extent of SO2 oxidation indicated that the major ionic species originated from both local and remote sources, classifying the Belgian coastal region as a combined sourcereceptor area of air pollution.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos (down) 000264098400022 Publication Date 2008-12-24
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1464-0325; 1464-0333 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:74341 Serial 8196
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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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Publisher Place of Publication London Editor
Language Wos (down) 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 Li, B.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Magnus, W.
Title Dielectric mismatch effect on coupled shallow impurity states in a semiconductor nanowire Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 79 Issue 8 Pages 085306,1-085306,7
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Coupled shallow impurity states in a freestanding semiconductor nanowire and in a semiconductor nanowire surrounded by a metallic gate are studied within the effective-mass approximation. Bonding and antibonding states are found due to the coupling of the two impurities, and their energy converges with increasing distance di between the two impurities. The dependences of the binding energy on the wire radius R, the distance di between the two impurities, and the impurity radial position in the nanowire are examined.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263816000051 Publication Date 2009-02-09
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 11 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76223 Serial 691
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Author Xu, W.; Peeters, F.M.; Lu, T.C.
Title Dependence of resistivity on electron density and temperature in graphene Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 79 Issue 7 Pages 073403,1-073403,4
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract On the basis of the momentum-balance equation derived from the Boltzmann equation in which electron interactions with impurities and acoustic and optic phonons are included, we examine the dependence of the resistivity in graphene on temperature and electron density. Simple analytical expressions for the different contributions to the resistivity are obtained. Our results reproduce recent experimental findings and we are able to understand the different temperature dependence of the resistivity for low and high density samples.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263815800013 Publication Date 2009-02-12
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 31 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76222 Serial 642
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Author Werner, R.; Raisch, C.; Leca, V.; Ion, V.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Chasse, T.; Kleiner, R.; Koelle, D.
Title Transport, magnetic, and structural properties of La0.7Ce0.3MnO3 thin films: evidence for hole-doping Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Physical review : B : solid state Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
Volume 79 Issue 5 Pages 054416,1-054416,8
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Cerium-doped manganite thin films were grown epitaxially by pulsed laser deposition at 720 °C and oxygen pressure pO2=125 Pa and were subjected to different annealing steps. According to x-ray diffraction (XRD) data, the formation of CeO2 as a secondary phase could be avoided for pO28 Pa. However, transmission electron microscopy shows the presence of CeO2 nanoclusters even in those films which appear to be single phase in XRD. With O2 annealing, the metal-to-insulator transition temperature increases, while the saturation magnetization decreases and stays well below the theoretical value for electron-doped La0.7Ce0.3MnO3 with mixed Mn3+/Mn2+ valences. The same trend is observed with decreasing film thickness from 100 to 20 nm, indicating a higher oxygen content for thinner films. Hall measurements on a film which shows a metal-to-insulator transition clearly reveal holes as dominating charge carriers. Combining data from x-ray photoemission spectroscopy, for determination of the oxygen content, and x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), for determination of the hole concentration and cation valences, we find that with increasing oxygen content the hole concentration increases and Mn valences are shifted from 2+ to 4+. The dominating Mn valences in the films are Mn3+ and Mn4+, and only a small amount of Mn2+ ions can be observed by XAS. Mn2+ and Ce4+ XAS signals obtained in surface-sensitive total electron yield mode are strongly reduced in the bulk-sensitive fluorescence mode, which indicates hole-doping in the bulk for those films which do show a metal-to-insulator transition.
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Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263815400057 Publication Date 2009-02-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 25 Open Access
Notes Esteem 026019; Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2009 IF: 3.475
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76221 Serial 3725
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Author Bultinck, E.; Mahieu, S.; Depla, D.; Bogaerts, A.
Title Reactive sputter deposition of TiNx films, simulated with a particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collisions model Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication New journal of physics Abbreviated Journal New J Phys
Volume 11 Issue Pages 023039,1-023039,24
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract The physical processes in an Ar/N2 magnetron discharge used for the reactive sputter deposition of TiNx thin films were simulated with a 2d3v particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collisions (PIC/MCC) model. Cathode currents and voltages were calculated self-consistently and compared with experiments. Also, ion fractions were calculated and validated with mass spectrometric measurements. With this PIC/MCC model, the influence of N2/Ar gas ratio on the particle densities and fluxes was investigated, taking into account the effect of the poisoned state of the target.
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Publisher Place of Publication Bristol Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263744100001 Publication Date 2009-02-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1367-2630; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.786 Times cited 23 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.786; 2009 IF: 3.312
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:73150 Serial 2825
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Author Vlasov, I.I.; Barnard, A.S.; Ralchenko, V.G.; Lebedev, O.I.; Kanzyuba, M.V.; Saveliev, A.V.; Konov, V.I.; Goovaerts, E.
Title Nanodiamond photoemitters based on strong narrow-band luminescence from silicon-vacancy defects Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Advanced materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater
Volume 21 Issue 7 Pages 808-812
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT)
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Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263737800012 Publication Date 2008-12-12
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 98 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 19.791; 2009 IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74513 Serial 2253
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Author Connolly, M.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Bending, S.J.; Clem, J.R.; Tamegai, T.
Title Continuum vs. discrete flux behaviour in large mesoscopic Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+\delta disks Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Europhysics letters Abbreviated Journal Epl-Europhys Lett
Volume 85 Issue 1 Pages 17008,1-17008,6
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract Scanning Hall probe and local Hall magnetometry measurements have been used to investigate flux distributions in large mesoscopic superconducting disks with sizes that lie near the crossover between the bulk and mesoscopic vortex regimes. Results obtained by directly mapping the magnetic induction profiles of the disks at different applied fields can be quite successfully fitted to analytic models which assume a continuous distribution of flux in the sample. At low fields, however, we do observe clear signatures of the underlying discrete vortex structure and can resolve the characteristic mesoscopic compression of vortex clusters in increasing magnetic fields. Even at higher fields, where single-vortex resolution is lost, we are still able to track configurational changes in the vortex patterns, since competing vortex orders impose unmistakable signatures on “local” magnetisation curves as a function of the applied field. Our observations are in excellent agreement with molecular-dynamics numerical simulations which lead us to a natural definition of the lengthscale for the crossover between discrete and continuum behaviours in our system.
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Publisher Place of Publication Paris Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263692500029 Publication Date 2009-01-20
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0295-5075;1286-4854; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.957 Times cited 17 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.957; 2009 IF: 2.893
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76306 Serial 495
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Author Bogaerts, A.
Title Hybrid Monte Carlo: fluid model for studying the effects of nitrogen addition to argon glow discharges Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 64 Issue 2 Pages 126-140
Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
Abstract A computer model is developed for describing argon/nitrogen glow discharges. The species taken into account in the model include electrons, Ar atoms in the ground state and in the 4s metastable levels, N2 molecules in the ground state and in six different electronically excited levels, N atoms, Ar+ ions, N+, N2+, N3+ and N4+ ions. The fast electrons are simulated with a Monte Carlo model, whereas all other species are treated in a fluid model. 74 different chemical reactions are considered in the model. The calculation results include the densities of all the different plasma species, as well as information on their production and loss processes. The effect of different N2 additions, in the range between 0.1 and 10%, is investigated.
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Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263621300002 Publication Date 2008-12-02
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0584-8547; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited 49 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2009 IF: 2.719
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72829 Serial 1525
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Author Mao, D.; Lookman, R.; van de Weghe, H.; Vanermen, G.; de Brucker, N.; Diels, L.
Title Detailed analysis of petroleum hydrocarbon attenuation in biopiles by high-performance liquid chromatography followed by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Journal of chromatography : A Abbreviated Journal
Volume 1216 Issue 9 Pages 1524-1527
Keywords A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
Abstract Enhanced bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in two biopiles was quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) followed by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCXGC). The attenuation of 34 defined hydrocarbon classes was calculated by HPLCGCXGC analysis of representative biopile samples at start-up and after 18 weeks of biopile operation. In general, a-cyclic alkanes were most efficiently removed from the biopiles, followed by monoaromatic hydrocarbons. Cycloalkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were more resistant to degradation. A-cyclic biomarkers farnesane, trimethyl-C13, norpristane, pristane and phytane dropped to only about 10% of their initial concentrations. On the other hand, C29C31 hopane concentrations remained almost unaltered after 18 weeks of biopile operation, confirming their resistance to biodegradation. They are thus reliable indicators to estimate attenuation potential of petroleum hydrocarbons in biopile processed soils.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263610500035 Publication Date 2009-01-07
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0021-9673 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:76320 Serial 7769
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Author Shpanchenko, R.V.; Tsirlin, A.A.; Hadermann, J.; Antipov, E.V.
Title Synthesis and crystal structure of new titanyl phosphate Sr2TiO(PO4)2 Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Russian chemical bulletin Abbreviated Journal Russ Chem B+
Volume 57 Issue 3 Pages 552-556
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract New strontium titanyl phosphate Sr2TiO(PO4)2 (1) was synthesized and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, electron diffraction, high-resolution electron microscopy, and band structure calculations. Titanyl phosphate 1 is isostructural with vanadyl phosphate Sr2VO(PO4)2 and has a layered structure. The titanium atoms are shifted from the centers of the TiO6 octahedra and form short (1.74 Å) titanyl bonds. The structure of 1 is an unusual example of the disordered orientation of the chains formed by TiO6 octahedra in complex titanium phosphates.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263566900015 Publication Date 2009-03-06
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1066-5285;1573-9171; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 0.529 Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.529; 2008 IF: 0.469
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:73712 Serial 3423
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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 (down) 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 Ludu, A.
Title Fiber bundle description of flow and nonlinear hydrodynamics on circles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Journal of nonlinear mathematical physics Abbreviated Journal J Nonlinear Math Phy
Volume 15 Issue Pages 157-170
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We introduce a differential geometry description of the path lines, stream lines and particles contours in hydrodynamics. We present a generalized form of a Korteweg-de Vries type of equation for the exterior of a circle. Nonlinearities from the boundary conditions, surface tension and the Euler equations are taken into account, but the flow is considered inviscid and irrotational. For the circular case we describe the traveling waves shapes, solitons and the particles trajectories.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263517200012 Publication Date 2008-09-05
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1402-9251;1776-0852; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 0.986 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.986; 2008 IF: 0.760
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94603 Serial 1189
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Author Lamoen, D.; March, N.H.
Title Orientational disorder in some molecular solids in relation to the boson peak in glasses Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Physics letters : A Abbreviated Journal Phys Lett A
Volume 373 Issue 7 Pages 799-800
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Orientational disorder in some molecular solids is discussed in relation to the emphasis placed on transverse vibrational modes in glasses as the origin of the observed boson peak in two very recent contributions in Nature Materials. In particular, facts are here presented for (i) CH4, (ii) C60 and (iii) ethanol in their solid phases for (a) specific heat and (b) neutron scattering. The results for ethanol in particular do not fit in with the interpretation of the boson peak in terms of transverse acoustic phonons in disordered systems. Glasses will therefore have to be separated into at least two classes where the physical interpretation of the boson peak is concerned.
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Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263515500020 Publication Date 2009-01-09
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0375-9601; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.772 Times cited 3 Open Access
Notes Bof Approved Most recent IF: 1.772; 2009 IF: 2.009
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72917 Serial 2516
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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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Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor
Language Wos (down) 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 Esken, D.; Zhang, X.; Lebedev, O.I.; Schröder, F.; Fischer, R.A.
Title Pd@MOF-5: limitations of gas-phase infiltration and solution impregnation of [Zn4O(bdc)3] (MOF-5) with metalorganic palladium precursors for loading with Pd nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Journal of materials chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem
Volume 19 Issue 9 Pages 1314-1319
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract The limitations of the loading of the porous metalorganic framework [Zn4O(bdc)3] (bdc = benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate; MOF-5 or IRMOF-1) with Pd nanoparticles was investigated. First, the volatile organometallic precursor [Pd(5-C5H5)(3-C3H5)] was employed to get the inclusion compound [Pd(5-C5H5)(3-C3H5)]x@MOF-5 via gas-phase infiltration at 10-3 mbar. A loading of four molecules of [Pd(5-C5H5)(3-C3H5)] per formula unit of MOF-5 (x = 4) can be reached (35 wt.% Pd). Second, the metalorganic precursor [Pd(acac)2] (acac = 2,4-pentanedionate) was used and the inclusion materials [Pd(acac)2]x@MOF-5 of different Pd loadings were obtained by incipient wetness infiltration. However, the maximum loading was lower as compared with the former case with about two precursor molecules per formula unit of MOF-5. Both loading routes are suitable for the synthesis of Pd nanoparticles inside the porous host matrix. Homogeneously distributed nanoparticles with diameter of 2.4(±0.2) nm can be achieved by photolysis of the inclusion compounds [Pd(5-C5H5)(3-C3H5)]x@MOF-5 (x 4), while the hydrogenolysis of [Pd(acac)2]x@MOF-5 (x 2) leads to a mixture of small particles inside the network (< 3 nm) and large Pd agglomerates (40 nm) on the outer surface of the MOF-5 specimens. The pure Pdx@MOF-5 materials proved to be stable under hydrogen pressure (2 bar) at 150 °C over many hours. Neither hydrogenation of the bdc linkers nor particle growth was observed. The new composite materials were characterized by 1H/13C-MAS-NMR, powder XRD, ICP-AES, FT-IR, N2 sorption measurements and high resolution TEM. Raising the Pd loading of a representative sample Pd4@MOF-5 (35 wt.% Pd) by using [Pd(5-C5H5)(3-C3H5)] as precursor in a second cycle of gas-phase infiltration and photolysis was accompanied by the collapse of the long-range crystalline order of the MOF.
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Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263450300015 Publication Date 2009-01-22
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0959-9428;1364-5501; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor Times cited 100 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76318 Serial 2565
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Author Kalina, R.; Szafran, B.; Bednarek, S.; Peeters, F.M.
Title Magnetic-field asymmetry of electron wave packet transmission in bent channels capacitively coupled to a metal gate Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett
Volume 102 Issue 6 Pages 066807,1-066807,4
Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
Abstract We study the electron wave packet moving through a bent channel. We demonstrate that the packet transmission probability becomes an asymmetric function of the magnetic field when the electron packet is capacitively coupled to a metal plate. The coupling occurs through a nonlinear potential which translates a different kinetics of the transport for opposite magnetic-field orientations into a different potential felt by the scattered electron.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263389500056 Publication Date 2009-02-12
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 14 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2009 IF: 7.328
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76315 Serial 1867
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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 (down) 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 Tran, M.L.; Centeno, S.P.; Hutchison, J.A.; Engelkamp, H.; Liang, D.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sels, B.F.; Hofkens, J.; Uji-i, H.
Title Control of surface plasmon localization via self-assembly of silver nanoparticles along silver nanowires Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Journal of the American Chemical Society Abbreviated Journal J Am Chem Soc
Volume 130 Issue 51 Pages 17240-17241
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A simple and low-cost method to create metal−metal hybrid nanostructures possessing fairly regularly spaced hot-spots of surface plasmon resonances is proposed. The nanohybrid structure was prepared via self-assembly during a simple drop-casting procedure, using chemically synthesized silver nanowires and silver nanoparticles prepared in a single batch of a polyol process. Wide field illumination of these nanohybrids produced hot-spots with spacings of around 500 nm to 1 ìm. The intensity of the emission/scattering from the hot-spots fluctuates over time. The proposed structure can be useful for the development of molecular-sensors or as a substrate for surface enhanced Raman/fluorescence spectroscopy.
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Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263320600018 Publication Date 2008-12-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0002-7863;1520-5126; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 13.858 Times cited 51 Open Access
Notes Fwo – G.0366.06; Fwo – Iap-Vi/27 Approved Most recent IF: 13.858; 2008 IF: 8.091
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:75946 Serial 498
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Author Marguí, E.; van Meel, K.; Van Grieken, R.; Buendía, A.; Fontás, C.; Hidalgo, M.; Queralt, I.
Title Method for the determination of Pd-catalyst residues in active pharmaceutical ingredients by means of high-energy polarized-beam energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal
Volume 81 Issue 4 Pages 1404-1410
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract In medicinal chemistry, Pd is perhaps the most-widely utilized precious metal, as catalyst in reactions which represent key transformations toward the synthesis of new active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The disadvantage of this metal-catalyzed chemistry is that expensive and toxic metal residues are invariably left bound to the desired product. Thus, stringent regulatory guidelines exist for the amount of residual Pd that a drug candidate is allowed to contain. In this work, a rapid and simple method for the determination of Pd in API samples by high-energy polarized-beam energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry has been developed and validated according to the specification limits of current legislation (10 mg kg−1 Pd) and the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH guidelines). Sample and calibration standards preparation includes a first step of homogenization and then, in a second step, the pressing of the powdered material into pellets without any chemical treatment. The use of several synthetic calibration standards made of cellulose to simulate the API matrix appears to be an effective means to obtain reliable calibration curves with a good spread of data points over the working range. With the use of the best measuring conditions, the limit of detection (0.11 mg kg−1 Pd) as well as the limit of quantitation (0.37 mg kg−1 Pd) achieved meet rigorous requirements. The repeatability of the XRF measurement appeared to be less than 2%, while the precision of the whole method was around 7%. Trueness was evaluated by analyzing spiked API samples at the level of the specification limit and calculating the recovery factor, which was better than 95%. To study the applicability of the developed methodology for the intended purpose, three batches of the studied API were analyzed for their Pd content, and the attained results were comparable to those obtained by the daily routine method (acid digestion plus atomic spectroscopy) used in most pharmaceutical laboratories.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263319000015 Publication Date 2009-01-22
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0003-2700; 5206-882x 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:74340 Serial 8220
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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 (down) 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 Liu, S.; Wei, M.; Sui, X.; Cheng, X.; Cool, P.; Van Tendeloo, G.
Title A scanning electron microscopy study on hollow silica microspheres: defects and influences of the synthesis composition Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Journal of sol-gel science and technology Abbreviated Journal J Sol-Gel Sci Techn
Volume 49 Issue 3 Pages 373-379
Keywords A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Defects on hollow silica spheres synthesized in a tetraethylorthosilicate-octylamine-HCl-H2O system were recorded by scanning microscope. Based on the results, influences of synthesis composition on the formation of these defects are discussed. It is evidenced that products prepared with different octylamine-to-tetraethylorthosilicate ratios may have surface depressions, cracks and non-hollow microspheres. However, by changing water and acid additions, these defects could be reduced or eliminated. Generally, samples synthesized with a large octylamine addition commonly exhibit surface depressions. A small octylamine or a large water addition benefits the formation of solid silica microspheres among the product. Acid, although is not indispensable for the formation of hollow spheres, helps to eliminate or reduce depressions on the hollow shells. It is explained that the added acid gives rise to a relative localized fast hydrolysis versus condensation, facilitating an easy mobility of hydrolyzed silica species, and consequently the shell surface is smoothened.
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Publisher Kluwer Place of Publication Dordrecht Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263260100015 Publication Date 2008-12-16
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0928-0707;1573-4846; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.575 Times cited 1 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.575; 2009 IF: 1.393
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:74962 Serial 2941
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Author Stranger, M.; Potgieter-Vermaak, S.; Sacco, P.; Quaglio, F.; Pagani, D.; Cocheo, C.; Godoi, A.F.L.; Van Grieken, R.
Title Analysis of indoor gaseous formic and acetic acid, using radial diffusive samplers Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Environmental monitoring and assessment Abbreviated Journal
Volume 149 Issue Pages 411-417
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract A diffusive sampling method for the determination of gaseous acetic and formic acids, using a radial symmetry diffusive sampler, has been optimised for a 7-day exposure time in this study. Sampling rate determinations were performed on data obtained from a dynamic exposure chamber, simulating the indoor conditions of an empty, closed, room, at room temperature and minimal wind speed. Analysis has been performed by means of ion chromatography. The sampling rates for formic acid concentrations of 128 ìg m−3 and 1248 ìg m−3 were determined to be 91.2 ± 3.9 ml min−1 and 111.6 ± 2.8 ml min−1, respectively. The acetic acid sampling rate was independent of the concentration in the range 160 ìg m−31564 ìg m−3, and amounted to 97.3 ± 3.1 ml min−1. Experimentally determined sampling rates showed deviations of 3% for acetic acid, and 321% for formic acid, in relation to theoretically derived values. The blank values were as low as 1.69 ± 0.07 ìg for formic acid and 1.21 ± 0.14 ìg for acetic acid, and detection limits lower than 0.5 ìg m−3 could be achieved, which is an improvement of 9899% compared to previously validated diffusive sampling methods. This study describes the first step of an extended validation program in which the applicability of these types of samplers for the measurement of organic acids will be validated and optimised for the environmental conditions typical for museum showcases.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263159800038 Publication Date 2008-06-24
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1420-2026; 1573-2967 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:72923 Serial 7447
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Author Celik, N.; Čevik, U.; Celik, A.; Koz, B.
Title Natural and artificial radioactivity measurements in Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Journal of hazardous materials Abbreviated Journal
Volume 162 Issue 1 Pages 146-153
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract In the present work, naturally occurring radionuclides of (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K were measured in soil samples collected from the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. It was found that the activity concentrations ranged from 12 to 120 Bq kg(-1) for (226)Ra, from 13 to 121 Bq kg(-1) for (232)Th and from 204 to 1295 Bq kg(-1) for (40)K. Besides naturally occurring radionuclides, (137)Cs activity concentration was measured in soil, lichen and moss samples and it was found that (137)Cs activity concentration ranged from 27 to 775 Bq kg(-1) with for soil, from 29 to 879 Bq kg(-1) for lichen and from 67 to 1396 Bq kg(-1) for moss samples. Annual effective doses due to the naturally occurring radionuclides and (137)CS were estimated. Ecological half-lives of (137)CS in lichen and moss species were estimated. The decrease of the activity concentrations in the present measurements (2007) relative to those in 1993 indicated ecological half-lives between 1.36 and 2.96 years for lichen and between 1.35 and 2.85 years for moss species. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263149400019 Publication Date 2008-05-10
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0304-3894 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:94562 Serial 8296
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Author Bervoets, A.R.J.; Behets, G.J.; Schryvers, D.; Roels, F.; Yang, Z.; Verberckmoes, S.C.; Damment, S.J.P.; Dauwe, S.; Mubiana, V.K.; Blust, R.; de Broe, M.E.; d' Haese, P.C.
Title Hepatocellular transport and gastrointestinal absorption of lanthanum in chronic renal failure Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Kidney international Abbreviated Journal Kidney Int
Volume 75 Issue Pages 389-398
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Pathophysiology
Abstract Lanthanum carbonate is a new phosphate binder that is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and eliminated largely by the liver. After oral treatment, we and others had noticed 23 fold higher lanthanum levels in the livers of rats with chronic renal failure compared to rats with normal renal function. Here we studied the kinetics and tissue distribution, absorption, and subcellular localization of lanthanum in the liver using transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectrometry, and X-ray fluoresence. We found that in the liver lanthanum was located in lysosomes and in the biliary canal but not in any other cellular organelles. This suggests that lanthanum is transported and eliminated by the liver via a transcellular, endosomal-lysosomal-biliary canicular transport route. Feeding rats with chronic renal failure orally with lanthanum resulted in a doubling of the liver levels compared to rats with normal renal function, but the serum levels were similar in both animal groups. These levels plateaued after 6 weeks at a concentration below 3 g/g in both groups. When lanthanum was administered intravenously, thereby bypassing the gastrointestinal tract-portal vein pathway, no difference in liver levels was found between rats with and without renal failure. This suggests that there is an increased gastrointestinal permeability or absorption of oral lanthanum in uremia. Lanthanum levels in the brain and heart fluctuated near its detection limit with long-term treatment (20 weeks) having no effect on organ weight, liver enzyme activities, or liver histology. We suggest that the kinetics of lanthanum in the liver are consistent with a transcellular transport pathway, with higher levels in the liver of uremic rats due to higher intestinal absorption.
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Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor
Language Wos (down) 000263145800009 Publication Date 2008-12-03
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0085-2538;1523-1755; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 8.395 Times cited 29 Open Access
Notes Fwo; Iwt Approved Most recent IF: 8.395; 2009 IF: 6.193
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:72290 Serial 1417
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