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| Author | Vohra, A.; Khanam, A.; Slotte, J.; Makkonen, I.; Pourtois, G.; Loo, R.; Vandervorst, W. | ||||
| Title | Evolution of phosphorus-vacancy clusters in epitaxial germanium | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Journal of applied physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Appl Phys |
| Volume | 125 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 025701 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | The E centers (dopant-vacancy pairs) play a significant role in dopant deactivation in semiconductors. In order to gain insight into dopant-defect interactions during epitaxial growth of in situ phosphorus doped Ge, positron annihilation spectroscopy, which is sensitive to open-volume defects, was performed on Ge layers grown by chemical vapor deposition with different concentrations of phosphorus (similar to 1 x 10(18)-1 x 10(20) cm(-3)). Experimental results supported by first-principles calculations based on the two component density-functional theory gave evidence for the existence of mono-vacancies decorated by several phosphorus atoms as the dominant defect type in the epitaxial Ge. The concentration of vacancies increases with the amount of P-doping. The number of P atoms around the vacancy also increases, depending on the P concentration. The evolution of P-n-V clusters in Ge contributes significantly to the dopant deactivation. Published under license by AIP Publishing. | ||||
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000455922100057 | Publication Date | 2019-01-08 | |
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| ISSN | 0021-8979; 1089-7550 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.068 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.068 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:156722 | Serial | 5274 | ||
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| Author | Dabral, A.; Lu, A.K.A.; Chiappe, D.; Houssa, M.; Pourtois, G. | ||||
| Title | A systematic study of various 2D materials in the light of defect formation and oxidation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical chemistry, chemical physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Chem Chem Phys |
| Volume | 21 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 1089-1099 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | The thermodynamic aspects of various 2D materials are explored using Density Functional Theory (DFT). Various metal chalcogenides (MX2, M = metal, chalcogen X = S, Se, Te) are investigated with respect to their interaction and stability under different ambient conditions met in the integration process of a transistor device. Their interaction with high- dielectrics is also addressed, in order to assess their possible integration in Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) field effect transistors. 2D materials show promise for high performance nanoelectronic devices, but the presence of defects (vacancies, grain boundaries,...) can significantly impact their electronic properties. To assess the impact of defects, their enthalpies of formation and their signature levels in the density of states have been studied. We find, consistently with literature reports, that chalcogen vacancies are the most likely source of defects. It is shown that while pristine 2D materials are in general stable whenever set in contact with different ambient atmospheres, the presence of defective sites affects the electronic properties of the 2D materials to varying degrees. We observe that all the 2D materials studied in the present work show strong reactivity towards radical oxygen plasma treatments while reactivity towards other common gas phase chemical such as O-2 and H2O and groups present at the high- surface varies significantly between species. While energy band-gaps, effective masses and contact resistivities are key criteria in selection of 2D materials for scaled CMOS and tunneling based devices, the phase and ambient stabilities might also play a very important role in the development of reliable nanoelectronic applications. | ||||
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000456147000009 | Publication Date | 2018-12-19 | |
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| ISSN | 1463-9076; 1463-9084 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.123 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.123 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:156715 | Serial | 5267 | ||
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| Author | Privat-Maldonado, A.; Gorbanev, Y.; O'Connell, D.; Vann, R.; Chechik, V.; van der Woude, M.W. | ||||
| Title | Nontarget biomolecules alter macromolecular changes induced by bactericidal low-temperature plasma | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | IEEE transactions on radiation and plasma medical sciences | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 2 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 121-128 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Low-temperature plasmas (LTPs) have a proven bactericidal activity governed by the generated reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) that target microbial cell components. However, RONS also interact with biomolecules in the environment. Here we assess the impact of these interactions upon exposure of liquid suspensions with variable organic content to an atmospheric-pressure dielectric barrier discharge plasma jet. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium viability in the suspension was reduced in the absence [e. g., phosphate buffered saline (PBS)], but not in the presence of (high) organic content [Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM), DMEM supplemented with foetal calf serum, and Lysogeny Broth]. The reduced viability of LTP-treated bacteria in PBS correlated to a loss of membrane integrity, whereas double-strand DNA breaks could not be detected in treated single cells. The lack of bactericidal activity in solutions with high organic content correlated with a relative decrease of center dot OH and O-3/O-2(a(1)Delta g)/O, and an increase of H2O2 and NO2- in the plasma-treated solutions. These results indicate that the redox reactions of LTP-generated RONS with nontarget biomolecules resulted in a RONS composition with reduced bactericidal activity. Therefore, the chemical composition of the bacterial environment should be considered in the development of LTP for antimicrobial treatment, and may affect other biomedical applications as well. | ||||
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000456148700007 | Publication Date | 2017-10-11 | |
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| ISSN | 2469-7311; 2469-7303 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:156820 | Serial | 8316 | ||
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| Author | Susi, T.; Madsen, J.; Ludacka, U.; Mortensen, J.J.; Pennycook, T.J.; Lee, Z.; Kotakoski, J.; Kaiser, U.; Meyer, J.C. | ||||
| Title | Efficient first principles simulation of electron scattering factors for transmission electron microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
| Volume | 197 | Issue | 197 | Pages | 16-22 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Electron microscopy is a powerful tool for studying the properties of materials down to their atomic structure. In many cases, the quantitative interpretation of images requires simulations based on atomistic structure models. These typically use the independent atom approximation that neglects bonding effects, which may, however, be measurable and of physical interest. Since all electrons and the nuclear cores contribute to the scattering potential, simulations that go beyond this approximation have relied on computationally highly demanding all-electron calculations. Here, we describe a new method to generate ab initio electrostatic potentials when describing the core electrons by projector functions. Combined with an interface to quantitative image simulations, this implementation enables an easy and fast means to model electron scattering. We compare simulated transmission electron microscopy images and diffraction patterns to experimental data, showing an accuracy equivalent to earlier all-electron calculations at a much lower computational cost. | ||||
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000456311700003 | Publication Date | 2018-11-12 | |
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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 | 3 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:165938 | Serial | 6296 | ||
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| Author | Magnus, W.; Brosens, F. | ||||
| Title | Occupation numbers in a quantum canonical ensemble : a projection operator approach | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physica: A : theoretical and statistical physics | Abbreviated Journal | Physica A |
| Volume | 518 | Issue | 518 | Pages | 253-264 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Theory of quantum systems and complex systems; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Recently, we have used a projection operator to fix the number of particles in a second quantization approach in order to deal with the canonical ensemble. Having been applied earlier to handle various problems in nuclear physics that involve fixed particle numbers, the projector formalism was extended to grant access as well to quantum-statistical averages in condensed matter physics, such as particle densities and correlation functions. In this light, the occupation numbers of the subsequent single-particle energy eigenstates are key quantities to be examined. The goal of this paper is (1) to provide a sound extension of the projector formalism directly addressing the occupation numbers as well as the chemical potential, and (2) to demonstrate how the emerging problems related to numerical instability for fermions can be resolved to obtain the canonical statistical quantities for both fermions and bosons. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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000456359200021 | Publication Date | 2018-11-28 | |
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| ISSN | 0378-4371 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.243 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.243 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157468 | Serial | 5223 | ||
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| Author | Sui, Y.; Muys, M.; Vermeir, P.; D'Adamo, S.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
| Title | Light regime and growth phase affect the microalgal production of protein quantity and quality with Dunaliella salina | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Bioresource technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 275 | Issue | Pages | 145-152 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | The microalga Dunaliella salina has been widely studied for carotenogenesis, yet its protein production for human nutrition has rarely been reported. This study unveils the effects of growth phase and light regime on protein and essential amino acid (EAA) levels in D. salina. Cultivation under 24-h continuous light was compared to 12-h/12-h light/dark cycle. The essential amino acid index (EAAI) of D. salina showed accumulating trends up to 1.53 in the stationary phase, surpassing FAO/WHO standard for human nutrition. Light/dark conditions inferred a higher light-usage efficiency, yielding 597% higher protein and 1828% higher EAA mass on light energy throughout the growth, accompanied by 138% faster growth during the light phase of the light/dark cycle, compared to continuous light. The findings revealed D. salina to be especially suitable for high-quality protein production, particularly grown under light/dark conditions, with nitrogen limitation as possible trigger, and harvested in the stationary phase. | ||||
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000456405000018 | Publication Date | 2018-12-16 | |
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| ISSN | 0960-8524 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:155981 | Serial | 8173 | ||
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| Author | Muys, M.; Sui, Y.; Schwaiger, B.; Lesueur, C.; Vandenheuvel, D.; Vermeir, P.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
| Title | High variability in nutritional value and safety of commercially available Chlorella and Spirulina biomass indicates the need for smart production strategies | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Bioresource technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 275 | Issue | Pages | 247-257 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | Microalgal biomass production is a resource-efficient answer to the exponentially increasing demand for protein, yet variability in biomass quality is largely unexplored. Nutritional value and safety were determined for Chlorella and Spirulina biomass from different producers, production batches and the same production batch. Chlorella presented a similar protein content (47 ± 8%) compared to Spirulina (48 ± 4%). However, protein quality, expressed as essential amino acid index, and digestibility were lower for Chlorella (1.1 ± 0.1 and 51 ± 9%, respectively) compared to Spirulina (1.3 ± 0.1 and 61 ± 4%, respectively). Generally, variability was lower between batches and within a batch. Heavy metals, pesticides, mycotoxins, antibiotics and nitrate did not violate regulatory limits, while polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon levels exceeded the norm for some samples, indicating the need for continuous monitoring. This first systematic screening of commercial microalgal biomass revealed a high nutritional variability, necessitating further optimization of cultivation and post-processing conditions. Based on price and quality, Spirulina was preferred above Chlorella. | ||||
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000456405000030 | Publication Date | 2018-12-18 | |
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| ISSN | 0960-8524 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:155979 | Serial | 8040 | ||
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| Author | Behera, B.C.; Jana, S.; Bhat, S.G.; Gauquelin, N.; Tripathy, G.; Kumar, P.S.A.; Samal, D. | ||||
| Title | Evidence for exchange bias coupling at the perovskite/brownmillerite interface in spontaneously stabilized SrCoO3-\delta/SrCoO2.5 bilayers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 99 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 024425 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Interface effect in complex oxide thin-film heterostructures lies at the vanguard of current research to design technologically relevant functionality and explore emergent physical phenomena. While most of the previous works focus on the perovskite/perovskite heterostructures, the study of perovskite/brownmillerite interfaces remains in its infancy. Here, we investigate spontaneously stabilized perovskite-ferromagnet (SrCoO3-delta)/brownmillerite-antiferromagnet (SrCoO2.5) bilayer with T-N > T-C and discover an unconventional interfacial magnetic exchange bias effect. From magnetometry investigations, it is rationalized that the observed effect stems from the interfacial ferromagnet/antiferromagnet coupling. The possibility for coupled ferromagnet/spin-glass interface engendering such effect is ruled out. Strikingly, a finite coercive field persists in the paramagnetic state of SrCoO3-delta,whereas the exchange bias field vanishes at T-C . We conjecture the observed effect to be due to the effective external quenched staggered field provided by the antiferromagnetic layer for the ferromagnetic spins at the interface. Our results not only unveil a paradigm to tailor the interfacial magnetic properties in oxide heterostructures without altering the cations at the interface, but also provide a purview to delve into the fundamental aspects of exchange bias in such unusual systems, paving a big step forward in thin-film magnetism. | ||||
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000456481900003 | Publication Date | 2019-01-23 | |
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| ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | ; We are grateful to Sachin Sarangi for his superb technical support during magnetic measurements. We thank Gopal Pradhan for fruitful discussion. We thank Zhicheng Zhong for reading the manuscript and for suggestions. We thank T. Som for extending laboratory facility. D.S. and B.C.B. acknowledge the financial support from Max-Planck Society through Max Planck Partner Group. S.G.B. acknowledges the INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Programme (DSTO1899) for the financial support. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157562 | Serial | 5248 | ||
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| Author | Feld, A.; Weimer, A.; Kornowski, A.; Winckelmans, N.; Merkl, J.-P.; Kloust, H.; Zierold, R.; Schmidtke, C.; Schotten, T.; Riedner, M.; Bals, S.; Weller, P.D., Horst | ||||
| Title | Chemistry of Shape-Controlled Iron Oxide Nanocrystal Formation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | ACS nano | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Nano |
| Volume | 13 | Issue | 13 | Pages | 152-162 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Herein we demonstrate that meticulous and in-depth analysis of the reaction mechanisms of nanoparticle formation is rewarded by full control of size, shape and crystal structure of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocrystals during synthesis. Starting from two iron sources – iron(II)- and iron(III) carbonate -a strict separation of oleate formation from the generation of reactive pyrolysis products and concomitant nucleation of iron oxide nanoparticles was achieved. This protocol enabled us to analyze each step of nanoparticle formation independently in depth. Progress of the entire reaction was monitored via matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and gas chromatography (GC) gaining insight into the formation of various iron oleate species prior to nucleation. Interestingly, due to the intrinsic strongly reductive pyrolysis conditions of the oleate intermediates and redox process in early stages of the synthesis, pristine iron oxide nuclei were composed exclusively from wustite, irrespective of the oxidation state of the iron source. Controlling the reaction conditions provided a very broad range of size- and shape defined monodisperse iron oxide nanoparticles. Curiously, after nucleation star shaped nanocrystals were obtained, which underwent metamorphism towards cubic shaped particles. EELS tomography revealed ex post oxidation of the primary wustite nanocrystal providing a full 3D image of Fe2+ and Fe3+ distribution within. Overall, we developed a highly flexible synthesis, yielding multigram amounts of well-defined iron oxide nanocrystals of different sizes and morphologies. | ||||
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000456749900017 | Publication Date | 2018-12-12 | |
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| ISSN | 1936-0851 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 13.942 | Times cited | 54 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) – Projektnummer 192346071 – SFB 986 and the excellence cluster ‘The Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging – Structure, Dynamics and Control of Matter at the Atomic Scale’ (by grant EXC 1074) S.B. and N.W. acknowledge financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS) and from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through Project fundings G038116N. Dr. Volker Sauerland for his support in calibrating the MALDI-TOF spectra. Almut Bark for measuring XRD (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); ecas_sara | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.942 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155716UA @ admin @ c:irua:155716 | Serial | 5073 | ||
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| Author | Charalampopoulou, E.; Delville, R.; Verwerft, M.; Lambrinou, K.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
| Title | Transmission electron microscopy study of complex oxide scales on DIN 1.4970 steel exposed to liquid Pb-Bi eutectic | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Corrosion science | Abbreviated Journal | Corrosion Science |
| Volume | 147 | Issue | Pages | 22-31 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The deployment of Gen-IV lead-cooled fast reactors requires a good compatibility between the selected structural/cladding steels and the inherently corrosive heavy liquid metal coolant. An effective liquid metal corrosion mitigation strategy involves the in-situ steel passivation in contact with the oxygen-containing Pb-alloy coolant. Transmission electron microscopy was used in this work to study the multi-layered oxide scales forming on an austenitic stainless steel fuel cladding exposed to oxygen-containing (CO ≈ 10−6 mass%) static liquid leadbismuth eutectic (LBE) for 1000 h between 400 and 500 °C. The oxide scale constituents were analyzed, including the intertwined phases comprising the innermost biphasic layer. | ||||
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000456902100003 | Publication Date | 2018-10-31 | |
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| ISSN | 0010938X | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | The authors would like to thank J. Joris for the technical support during corrosion testing and J. Lim for the manufacturing and calibration of the oxygen sensors and oxygen pumps used in this work. E. Charalampopoulou personally thanks H. Heidari, S. Pourbabak, A. Orekhov (EMAT) and N. Cautaerts (EMAT, SCK•CEN), for their valuable help with the training of the FEI Tecnai Osiris S/TEM and Jeol 3000 S/ TEM, respectively, as well as S. Van den Broeck (EMAT), J. Pakarinen (SCK•CEN) and W. Van Renterghem (SCK•CEN) for FIB sample preparation. Moreover, the authors gratefully acknowledge the funding provided in the framework of the ongoing development of the MYRRHA irradiation facility. The research leading to these results falls within the framework of the European Energy Research Alliance Joint Programme on Nuclear Materials (EERA JPNM). | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:157541 | Serial | 5164 | ||
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| Author | Koch, K.; Samson, R.; Denys, S. | ||||
| Title | Aerodynamic characterisation of green wall vegetation based on plant morphology : an experimental and computational fluid dynamics approach | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Biosystems engineering | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 178 | Issue | Pages | 34-51 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | The installation of urban green infrastructure, particularly green walls, has proven to be an effective strategy for the mitigation of particulate matter (PM) pollution and the urban heat island effect. For the interaction between vegetation, PM and the local microclimate, wind flow is the main driving force. In order to investigate these interactions in detail, it is important to know how air flows through vegetation. This study proposes a method based on the DarcyForchheimer equation, where vegetation is considered as a porous medium and several plant species and the effects of plant morphological characteristics are examined both experimentally and using computer simulations. Results showed that the DarcyForchheimer model is a simple and robust way to describe air flow through vegetation regardless of its morphology. This research provides a new vision on studying aerodynamic properties of vegetation in relation to their morphology and provides opportunities for model the interaction between vegetation and its environment. | ||||
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000456902300003 | Publication Date | 2018-11-22 | |
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| ISSN | 1537-5110 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:155994 | Serial | 7421 | ||
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| Author | Cautaerts, N.; Delville, R.; Stergar, E.; Schryvers, D.; Verwerft, M. | ||||
| Title | Characterization of (Ti,Mo,Cr)C nanoprecipitates in an austenitic stainless steel on the atomic scale | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
| Volume | 164 | Issue | Pages | 90-98 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Nanometer sized (Ti,Mo,Cr)C (MX-type) precipitates that grew in a 24% cold worked Ti-stabilized austenitic stainless steel (grade DIN 1.4970, member of the 15-15Ti austenitic stainless steels) after heat treatment were fully characterized with transmission electron microscopy (TEM), probe corrected high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HR-HAADF STEM), and atom probe tomography (APT). The precipitates shared the cube-on-cube orientation with the matrix and were facetted on {111} planes, yielding octahedral and elongated octahedral shapes. The misfit dislocations were believed to have Burgers vectors a/6<112> which was verified by geometrical phase analysis (GPA) strain mapping of a matrix-precipitate interface. The dislocations were spaced five to seven atomic planes apart, on average slightly wider than expected for the lattice parameters of steel and TiC. Quantitative atom probe tomography analysis of the precipitates showed that precipitates were significantly enriched in Mo, Cr and V, and that they were hypostoichiometric with respect to C. These findings were consistent with a reduced lattice parameter. The precipitates were found primarily on Shockley partial dislocations originating from the original perfect dislocation network. These novel findings could contribute to the understanding of how TiC nanoprecipitates interact with point defects and matrix dislocations. This is essential for the application of these Ti-stabilized steels in high temperature environments or fast spectrum nuclear fission reactors. |
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000456902800008 | Publication Date | 2018-10-11 | |
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| ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 5.301 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 12.10.2020 |
| Notes | This work was supported by ENGIE [contract number 2015-AC- 007 e BSUEZ6900]; the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy under DOE Idaho Operations Office Contract DE-AC07- 051D14517 as part of a Nuclear Science User Facilities experiment; and by the MYRRHA program in development at SCKCEN, Belgium. Special thanks to Dr. H. Mezerji and Dr. T. Altantzis for the work on the FEI Titan microscope.We also want to thank Ms. J. Burns for the help on the FIB and Dr. Y. Wu at CAES for conducting the APT measurements. | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:154873UA @ admin @ c:irua:154873 | Serial | 5060 | ||
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| Author | Wang, W.; Van Duppen, B.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
| Title | Intense-terahertz-laser-modulated magnetopolaron effect on shallow-donor states in the presence of magnetic field in the Voigt configuration | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 99 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 014114 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The laser-modulated magnetopolaron effect on shallow donors in semiconductors is investigated in the presence of a magnetic field in the Voigt configuration. A nonperturbative approach is used to describe the electron-photon interaction by including the radiation field in an exact way via a laser-dressed interaction potential. Through a variational approach we evaluate the donor binding energy. We find that the interaction strength of the laser-dressed Coulomb potential in the z direction cannot only be enhanced but also weakened by the radiation field, while that in the x-y plane is only weakened. In this way, the binding energy of the states with odd z parity, like 2p(z) can be decreased or increased with respect to its static binding energy by the radiation field, while that of the other states can be only decreased. Furthermore, all binding energies become insensitive to the magnetic field if the radiation field is strong. The magnetopolaron effect on these energies is studied within second-order time-dependent perturbation theory. In the nonresonant region, a laser-modulated magnetopolaron correction, including the effect of single-photon processes, is observed. In the resonant region, a laser-modulated magnetopolaron effect, accompanied by the emission and absorption of a single photon, is found. Moreover, the 1s -> 2p(+) transition, accompanied by the emission of a single photon, is tuned by the radiation field into resonance with the longitudinal-optical phonon branch. This is electrically analogous to the magnetopolaron effect, and therefore we name it the dynamical magnetopolaron effect. Finally, by changing the frequency of the radiation field, these interesting effects can be tuned to be far away from the reststrahlen band and, therefore, can be detected experimentally. This in turn provides a direct measure of the electron-phonon interaction. | ||||
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000457057500001 | Publication Date | 2019-01-29 | |
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| ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 11404214, No. 11455015, and No. 61504016) and the China Scholarship Council (CSC), and Science and Technology Research Foundation of Jiangxi Provincial Education Department (Grants No. GJJ161062 and No. GJJ180868). B.V.D. was supported by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO-Vl) through a postdoctoral fellowship. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157555 | Serial | 5218 | ||
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| Author | Anaf, W.; Schalm, O. | ||||
| Title | Climatic quality evaluation by peak analysis and segregation of low-, mid-, and high-frequency fluctuations, applied on a historic chapel | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Building and environment | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 148 | Issue | Pages | 286-293 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) | ||||
| Abstract | Heritage-related guidelines and standards recommend stable climatic conditions, since these contribute to the extension of heritage collections life. As a result, numerous museums and other heritage institutions implement (expensive) mitigation measures to achieve stable conditions. Nevertheless, temperature and relative humidity fluctuations are often still observed. This contribution demonstrates that the analysis of temperature and humidity peaks and drops helps to identify hazards which cause fluctuations in different frequency ranges. This hazard identification provides information on the type of mitigation actions that are required in the near future and in which order they need to be implemented. The approach is illustrated with a case study. A 22 month monitoring campaign was performed in a chapel in the center of Antwerp (Belgium) where the climatic conditions are controlled with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Low-, mid- and high-frequency fluctuations were separated and discussed for their hazards. | ||||
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000457116500024 | Publication Date | 2018-11-15 | |
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| ISSN | 0360-1323 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157569 | Serial | 7672 | ||
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| Author | De Valck, J.; Beames, A.; Liekens, I.; Bettens, M.; Seuntjens, P.; Broekx, S. | ||||
| Title | Valuing urban ecosystem services in sustainable brownfield redevelopment | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Ecosystem services | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 35 | Issue | Pages | 139-149 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | Urban environments provide opportunities for greater resource efficiency and the fostering of urban ecosystems. Brownfield areas are a typical example of underused land resources. Brownfield redevelopment projects that include green infrastructure allow for further ecosystems to be accommodated in urban environments. Green infrastructure also deliver important urban ecosystem services (UES) to local residents, which can greatly contribute to improving quality of life in cities. In this case study, we quantify and assess the economic value of five UES for a brownfield redevelopment project in Antwerp, Belgium. The assessment is carried out using the “Nature Value Explorer” modelling tool. The case includes three types of green infrastructure (green corridor, infiltration gullies and green roofs) primarily intended to connect nature reserves on the urban periphery and to avoid surface runoff. The green infrastructure also provides air filtration, climate regulation, carbon sequestration and recreation ecosystem services. The value of recreation far exceeds other values, including the value of avoided runoff. The case study raises crucial questions as to whether existing UES valuation approaches adequately account for the range of UES provided and whether such approaches can be improved to achieve more accurate and reliable value estimates in future analyses. | ||||
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000457119300016 | Publication Date | 2018-12-18 | |
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| ISSN | 2212-0416 | 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:157539 | Serial | 8733 | ||
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| Author | Mescia, L.; Chiapperino, M.A.; Bia, P.; Lamacchia, C.M.; Gielis, J.; Caratelli, D. | ||||
| Title | Design of electroporation process in irregularly shaped multicellular systems | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Electronics (Basel) | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 8 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 37 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | Electroporation technique is widely used in biotechnology and medicine for the transport of various molecules through the membranes of biological cells. Different mathematical models of electroporation have been proposed in the literature to study pore formation in plasma and nuclear membranes. These studies are mainly based on models using a single isolated cell with a canonical shape. In this work, a spacetime (x,y,t) multiphysics model based on quasi-static Maxwells equations and nonlinear Smoluchowskis equation has been developed to investigate the electroporation phenomenon induced by pulsed electric field in multicellular systems having irregularly shape. The dielectric dispersion of the cell compartments such as nuclear and plasmatic membranes, cytoplasm, nucleoplasm and external medium have been incorporated into the numerical algorithm, too. Moreover, the irregular cell shapes have been modeled by using the Gielis transformations. | ||||
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000457142800037 | Publication Date | 2019-01-03 | |
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| ISSN | 2079-9292 | 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:157203 | Serial | 7765 | ||
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| Author | Moretti, M.; Van Passel, S.; Camposeo, S.; Pedrero, F.; Dogot, T.; Lebailly, P.; Vivaldi, G.A. | ||||
| Title | Modelling environmental impacts of treated municipal wastewater reuse for tree crops irrigation in the Mediterranean coastal region | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Science Of The Total Environment | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Total Environ |
| Volume | 660 | Issue | 660 | Pages | 1513-1521 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
| Abstract | Wastewater reuse provides valuable solutions to solve the societal challenges of decreasing availability and limiting access to secure water resources. The present study quantifies the environmental performance of nectarine orchards irrigation using treated municipal wastewater (TMW) and surface water using a unique dataset based on field experimental data. Climate change, toxicity (for human and freshwater), eutrophication (marine and freshwater) and acidification impacts were analysed using the impact assessment method suggested by the International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD). The water footprint associated to the life cycles of each system has been estimated using the Available WAter REmaining (AWARE) method. Monte Carlo simulation was used to assess data uncertainty. The irrigation of nectarine orchards using TMW performs better than the irrigation using surface water for eutrophication impact categories. Compared with surface water resources, the potential impacts of TMW reuse in agriculture on climate change and toxicity are affected by the wastewater treatment phase (WWT). Only eutrophication and acidification burdens are generated by in-field substitution of surface water with TMW. Considering human and ecosystem water demand, the irrigation with TMW increases water consumption of 19.12 m3 per kg of nectarine produced. Whereas, it shows a positive contribution to water stress (−0.19 m3) if only human water demand is considered. This study provides important results that allow for a better understanding of the potential environmental consequences of TMW reuse in agriculture. It suggests that embracing the type of WWTs, the replacement of fertilizers, the effects on water scarcity and ecosystem quality might be useful to redefine water reuse regulations and increase public acceptance for the reuse of TMW in agriculture. Moreover, this study reveals the need for developing consensus and standardized guidance for life cycle analysis of water reuse applications. | ||||
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000457725700145 | Publication Date | 2019-01-06 | |
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| ISSN | 0048-9697 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.9 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; The authors would like to thank the EU, MIUR and FNRS for funding, in the frame of the collaborative international Consortium DESERT financed under the ERA-NET WaterWorks2014 Cofunded Call. This ERA-NET is an integral part of the 2015 Joint Activities developed by the “Water Challenges for a Changing World Joint Programme Initiative (Water JPI)”. G.A. Vivaldi would like to thank also the Regione Puglia for the support from the “Fondo di Sviluppo e Coesione” 2007-2013 – APQ Ricerca Regione Puglia “Programma regionale a sostegno della specializzazione intelligente e della sostenibilita sociale ed ambientale – FutureInResearch”. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.9 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:156931 | Serial | 6227 | ||
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| Author | Yorulmaz, B.; Ozden, A.; Sar, H.; Ay, F.; Sevik, C.; Perkgoz, N.K. | ||||
| Title | CVD growth of monolayer WS2 through controlled seed formation and vapor density | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Materials science in semiconductor processing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 93 | Issue | Pages | 158-163 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Large area, single layer WS2 has a high potential for use in optoelectrical devices with its high photo-luminescence intensity and low response time. In this work, we demonstrate a systematic study of controlled tungsten disulfide (WS2) monolayer growth using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. With a detailed investigation of process parameters such as H-2 gas inclusion into the main carrier gas, growth temperature and duration, we have gained insight into two-dimensional (2D) WS2 synthesis through controlling the seed formations and the radical vapor density associated with WO3. We confirm that H-2 gas, when included to the carrier gas, is directly involved in WO3 reduction due to its reductive reagent nature, which provides a more effective sulfurization and monolayer formation process. Additionally, by changing the CVD growth configuration, hence, increasing the tungsten related vapor density and confining the reactant radicals, we succeed in realizing larger WS(2 )monolayers, which is still a technological challenge in order to utilize these structures for practical applications. Further optimization of the growth procedure is demonstrated by tuning the growth duration to prevent the excess seed formations and additional layers which will possibly limit the device performance of the monolayer flakes or films when applied. | ||||
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000457727300018 | Publication Date | 2019-01-09 | |
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| ISSN | 1369-8001 | 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:193782 | Serial | 7748 | ||
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| Author | Tiwari, S.; Van de Put, M.L.; Sorée, B.; Vandenberghe, W.G. | ||||
| Title | Carrier transport in two-dimensional topological insulator nanoribbons in the presence of vacancy defects | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | 2D materials | Abbreviated Journal | 2D Mater |
| Volume | 6 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 025011 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Using the non-equilibrium Green's function formalism, we study carrier transport through imperfect two-dimensional (2D) topological insulator (TI) ribbons. In particular, we investigate the effect of vacancy defects on the carrier transport in 2D TI ribbons with hexagonal lattice structure. To account for the random distribution of the vacancy defects, we present a statistical study of varying defect densities by stochastically sampling different defect configurations. We demonstrate that the topological edge states of TI ribbons are fairly robust against a high concentration (up to 2%) of defects. At very high defect densities, we observe an increased inter-edge interaction, mediated by the localisation of the edge states within the bulk region. This effect causes significant back-scattering of the, otherwise protected, edge-states at very high defect concentrations (>2%), resulting in a loss of conduction through the TI ribbon. We discuss how this coherent vacancy scattering can be used to our advantage for the development of TI-based transistors. We find that there is an optimal concentration of vacancies yielding an ON-OFF current ratio of up to two orders of magnitude. Finally, we investigate the importance of spin-orbit coupling on the robustness of the edge states in the TI ribbon and show that increased spin-orbit coupling could further increase the ON-OFF ratio. | ||||
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000457856400002 | Publication Date | 2019-01-22 | |
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| ISSN | 2053-1583 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.937 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This material is based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number 1710066. The project or effort depicted was or is sponsored by the Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The content of the information does not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the federal government, and no official endorsement should be inferred. This work was supported by imec's Industrial Affiliation Program. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.937 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157464 | Serial | 5198 | ||
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| Author | Grubova, I.Y.; Surmeneva, M.A.; Huygh, S.; Surmenev, R.A.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
| Title | Effects of silicon doping on strengthening adhesion at the interface of the hydroxyapatite-titanium biocomposite : a first-principles study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Computational materials science | Abbreviated Journal | Comp Mater Sci |
| Volume | 159 | Issue | 159 | Pages | 228-234 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | In this paper we employ first-principles calculations to investigate the effect of substitutional Si doping in the amorphous calcium-phosphate (a-HAP) structure on the work of adhesion, integral charge transfer, charge density difference and theoretical tensile strengths between an a-HAP coating and amorphous titanium dioxide (a-TiO2) substrate systemically. Our calculations demonstrate that substitution of a P atom by a Si atom in a-HAP (a-Si-HAP) with the creation of OH-vacancies as charge compensation results in a significant increase of the bonding strength of the coating to the substrate. The work of adhesion of the optimized Si-doped interfaces reaches a value of up to -2.52 J m(-2), which is significantly higher than for the stoichiometric a-HAP/a-TiO2. Charge density difference analysis indicates that the dominant interactions at the interface have significant covalent character, and in particular two Ti-O and three Ca-O bonds are formed for a-Si-HAP/a-TiO2 and one Ti-O and three Ca-O bonds for a-HAP/a-TiO2. From the stress-strain curve, the Young's modulus of a-Si-HAP/a-TiO2 is calculated to be about 25% higher than that of the a-HAP/a-TiO2, and the yielding stress is about 2 times greater than that of the undoped model. Our calculations therefore demonstrate that the presence of Si in the a-HAP structure strongly alters not only the bioactivity and resorption rates, but also the mechanical properties of the a-HAP/a-TiO2 interface. The results presented here provide an important theoretical insight into the nature of the chemical bonding at the a-HAP/a-TiO2 interface, and are particularly significant for the practical medical applications of HAP-based biomaterials. | ||||
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000457856900023 | Publication Date | 2018-12-18 | |
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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 | 1 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.292 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157480 | Serial | 5272 | ||
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| Author | Trenchev, G.; Nikiforov, A.; Wang, W.; Kolev, S.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
| Title | Atmospheric pressure glow discharge for CO2 conversion : model-based exploration of the optimum reactor configuration | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Chemical engineering journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Eng J |
| Volume | 362 | Issue | 362 | Pages | 830-841 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | We investigate the performance of an atmospheric pressure glow discharge (APGD) reactor for CO2 conversion in three different configurations, through experiments and simulations. The first (basic) configuration utilizes the well-known pin-to-plate design, which offers a limited conversion. The second configuration improves the reactor performance by employing a vortex-flow generator. The third, “confined” configuration is a complete redesign of the reactor, which encloses the discharge in a limited volume, significantly surpassing the conversion rate of the other two designs. The plasma properties are investigated using an advanced plasma model. | ||||
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000457863500084 | Publication Date | 2019-01-18 | |
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| ISSN | 1385-8947; 1873-3212 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.216 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 15.10.2019 |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.216 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157459 | Serial | 5269 | ||
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| Author | Annys, S.; Adgo, E.; Ghebreyohannes, T.; Van Passel, S.; Dessein, J.; Nyssen, J. | ||||
| Title | Impacts of the hydropower-controlled Tana-Beles interbasin water transfer on downstream rural livelihoods (northwest Ethiopia) | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Journal Of Hydrology | Abbreviated Journal | J Hydrol |
| Volume | 569 | Issue | 569 | Pages | 436-448 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
| Abstract | Despite public awareness of unintended impacts (1980s) and well-developed international standards (2000s), downstream impacts of large hydropower projects still very often are not properly assessed. Impacts of (hydropower-regulated) interbasin water transfers (IBWTs) are considered self-evidently positive, although they can have far-reaching consequences for hydrogeomorphological systems and consequently river-dependent communities. In this study, the downstream direct and indirect impacts of the Ethiopian hydropower-regulated Tana-Beles IBWT are evaluated in an interdisciplinary way. The components of the framework of rural livelihoods are considered and changing contexts, resources availabilities and livelihood strategies are analysed. Mixed methods are applied, combining hydrogeomorphological field observations, GIS analyses, scientific literature, policy documents, and semi-structured interviews with local people and local to federal authorities. Results show that the IBWT drastically increased the Beles rivers discharge (with an average release of +92 m3 s−1 at the outlet; *2 in rainy season and *12 in dry season 100 km downstream of the water release) and introduced dangerous situations for local communities (over 250 people drowned in the river). River bank erosion resulted in the uncompensated loss of farmland (163 ha) and the establishment of large-scale commercial farms increased the pressure on land and led to the impoverishment of displaced communities (4310 households). The project was implemented top-down, without any transparency, benefit sharing or compensation for external costs. This stresses the importance of downstream interdisciplinary impact assessments and highlights the need for decent in-depth ex post-analyses of hydropower projects. Environmental impact assessments should be taken seriously and cannot be considered a formality. In Ethiopia and in many developing countries, the hydropower industry is booming. Although dams and IBWTs can be the best solution for water-related problems in specific contexts, national development goals (such as the expansion of the electricity network) should not be at the expense of rural livelihoods. | ||||
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000457952900032 | Publication Date | 2018-12-15 | |
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| ISSN | 0022-1694 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.483 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This study was funded by the Flemish Research Foundation (FWO, Belgium), through project No. G022217N and a specific travel grant for a long stay abroad (No. V445417N). We acknowledge the cooperation with the Bahir Dar University VLIR-UOS IUC programme. All support given by Bahir Dar University has been greatly appreciated and many thanks go to Yonnas Shawul and Deribew Fenetie, for assisting and translating in the field. Staff of various ranks in administrative offices are thanked for their cooperation and mostly openness during interviews. Special thanks go to the local farmers and other rural dwellers, for their cooperation and contribution to this research. We thank the two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.483 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:156935 | Serial | 6215 | ||
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| Author | Moors, K.; Contino, A.; Van de Put, M.L.; Vandenberghe, W.G.; Fischetti, M., V; Magnus, W.; Sorée, B. | ||||
| Title | Theoretical study of scattering in graphene ribbons in the presence of structural and atomistic edge roughness | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review materials | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 3 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 024001 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We investigate the diffusive electron-transport properties of charge-doped graphene ribbons and nanoribbons with imperfect edges. We consider different regimes of edge scattering, ranging from wide graphene ribbons with (partially) diffusive edge scattering to ribbons with large width variations and nanoribbons with atomistic edge roughness. For the latter, we introduce an approach based on pseudopotentials, allowing for an atomistic treatment of the band structure and the scattering potential, on the self-consistent solution of the Boltzmann transport equation within the relaxation-time approximation and taking into account the edge-roughness properties and statistics. The resulting resistivity depends strongly on the ribbon orientation, with zigzag (armchair) ribbons showing the smallest (largest) resistivity and intermediate ribbon orientations exhibiting intermediate resistivity values. The results also show clear resistivity peaks, corresponding to peaks in the density of states due to the confinement-induced subband quantization, except for armchair-edge ribbons that show a very strong width dependence because of their claromatic behavior. Furthermore, we identify a strong interplay between the relative position of the two valleys of graphene along the transport direction, the correlation profile of the atomistic edge roughness, and the chiral valley modes, leading to a peculiar strongly suppressed resistivity regime, most pronounced for the zigzag orientation. | ||||
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000458161800001 | Publication Date | 2019-02-06 | |
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| ISSN | 2475-9953 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | ||
| Notes | ; We acknowledge the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) for supporting K.M.'s research visit at the University of Texas at Dallas, as well as the support by the National Research Fund Luxembourg (FNR) with ATTRACT Grant No. 7556175. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157499 | Serial | 5235 | ||
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| Author | Sleegers, N.; van Nuijs, A.L.N.; van den Berg, M.; De Wael, K. | ||||
| Title | Cephalosporin antibiotics : electrochemical fingerprints and core structure reactions investigated by LC-MSMS | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Chem |
| Volume | 91 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 2035-2041 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Toxicological Centre | ||||
| Abstract | Electrochemistry and exploiting electrochemical fingerprints is a potent approach to address newly emerging surveillance needs, for instance for antibiotics. However, a comprehensive insight in the electrochemical oxidation behaviour and mechanism is re-quired for this sensing strategy. To address the lack in knowledge of the voltammetric behaviour of the cephalosporins antibiotics, a selection of cephalosporin antibiotics and two main intermediates were subjected to an electrochemical study of their redox behaviour by means of pulsed voltammetric techniques and small-scale electrolysis combined with HPLC-MS/MS analyses. Sur-prisingly, the detected oxidation products did not fit the earlier suggested oxidation of the sulfur group to the corresponding sul-foxide. The influence of different side chains, both at the three and the seven position of the β-lactam core structure on the elec-trochemical fingerprint were investigated. Additional oxidation signals at lower potentials were elucidated and linked to different side chains. These signals were further exploited to allow simultaneous detection of different cephalosporins in one voltammetric sweep. These fundamental insights can become the building blocks for an new on-site screening method. | ||||
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000458220300055 | Publication Date | 2019-01-03 | |
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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 | 6 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; The authors acknowledge financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research (FWO) Flanders, Grant 1S 37658 17N. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.32 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:156046 | Serial | 5497 | ||
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| Author | Alloul, A.; Wuyts, S.; Lebeer, S.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
| Title | Volatile fatty acids impacting phototrophic growth kinetics of purple bacteria : paving the way for protein production on fermented wastewater | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Water research | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 152 | Issue | Pages | 138-147 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | Nutrient losses in our food chain severely surpass our planetary boundaries. Resource recovery can contribute to mitigation, for instance through converting wastewater resources to microbial protein for animal feed. Wastewater typically holds a complex mixture of organics, posing a challenge to selectively produce heterotrophic biomass. Ensuring the product's quality could be achieved by anaerobic generation of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) followed by photoheterotrophic production of purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) with infrared light. This study aimed to determine the most suitable PNSB culture for VFA conversion and map the effect of acetate, propionate, butyrate and a VFA mixture on growth and biomass yield. Six cultures were screened in batch: (i) Rhodopseudomonas palustris, (ii) Rhodobacter sphaeroides, (iii) Rhodospirillum rubrum, (iv) a 3-species synthetic community (i+ii+iii), (v) a community enriched on VFA holding Rb. capsulatus, and (vi) Rb. capsulatus (isolate v). The VFA mixture elevated growth rates with a factor 1.32.5 compared to individual VFA. Rb. capsulatus showed the highest growth rates: 1.82.2 d−1 (enriched) and 2.33.8 d−1 (isolated). In a photobioreactor (PBR) inoculated with the Rb. capsulatus enrichment, decreasing sludge retention time (SRT) yielded lower biomass concentrations, yet increased productivities, reaching 1.7 g dry weight (DW) L−1 d−1, the highest phototrophic rate reported thus far, and a growth rate of up to 5 d−1. PNSB represented 2657% of the community and the diversity index was low (37), with a dominance of Rhodopseudomonas at long SRT and Rhodobacter at short SRT. The biomass yield for all cultures, in batch and reactor cultivation, approached 1 g CODBiomass g−1 CODRemoved. An economic estimation for a two-stage approach on brewery wastewater (load 2427 kg COD d−1) showed that 0.5 d SRT allowed for the lowest production cost ( 10 kg−1 DW; equal shares for capex and opex). The findings strengthen the potential for a novel two-stage approach for resource recovery from industrial wastewater, enabling high-rate PNSB production. | ||||
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000458223900013 | Publication Date | 2018-12-27 | |
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| ISSN | 0043-1354; 1879-2448 | 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:156462 | Serial | 8739 | ||
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| Author | Koldeweij, J.; Hoogstede, L.; Ilsink, M.; Janssens, K.; De Keyser, N.; Gotink, R.K.; Legrand, S.; Nauhaus, J.M.; van der Snickt, G.; Spronk, R. | ||||
| Title | The patron of Hieronymus Bosch's 'Last Judgment' triptych in Vienna | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | The Burlington magazine | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 160 | Issue | 1379 | Pages | 106-111 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Art; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | A technical examination of the Last Judgment triptych by Hieronymus Bosch in the Paintings Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, has revealed a painted escutcheon with the coat of arms of the Burgundian court official Hippolyte de Berthoz underneath the current surface of the right outer wing. This allows him to be firmly identified as the painting's patron. | ||||
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| ISSN | 0007-6287; 2044-9925 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:181267 | Serial | 8656 | ||
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| Author | Montero-Sistiaga, M.L.; Pourbabak, S.; Van Humbeeck, J.; Schryvers, D.; Vanmeensel, K. | ||||
| Title | Microstructure and mechanical properties of Hastelloy X produced by HP-SLM (high power selective laser melting) | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Materials & design | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Design |
| Volume | 165 | Issue | Pages | 107598 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | In order to increase the production rate during selective laser melting (SLM), a high power laser with a large beam diameter is used to build fully dense Hastelloy X parts. Compared to SLM with a low power and small diameter beam, the productivity was increased from 6 mm3/s to 16 mm3/s, i.e. 2.6 times faster. Besides the productivity benefit, the influence of the use of a high power laser on the rapid solidification microstructure and concomitant material properties is highlighted. The current paper compares the microstructure and tensile properties of Hastelloy X built with low and high power lasers. The use of a high power laser results in wider and shallower melt pools inducing an enhanced morphological and crystallographic texture along the building direction (BD). In addition, the increased heat input results in coarser sub-grains or high density dislocation walls for samples processed with a high power laser. Additionally, the influence of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) as a post-processing technique was evaluated. After HIP, the tensile fracture strain increased as compared to the strain in the as-built state and helped in obtaining competitive mechanical properties as compared to conventionally processed Hastelloy X parts. | ||||
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000458259300020 | Publication Date | 2019-01-09 | |
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| ISSN | 0264-1275 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.364 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | This research was supported by the ENGIE Research and Technology Division. The authors acknowledge ENGIE Research and Technology Division for the use of the SLM280HL machine. S.P. likes to thank the Flemish Science Foundation FWO for financial support under Project G.0366.15N. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.364 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:157469 | Serial | 5176 | ||
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| Author | Bercx, M.; Partoens, B.; Lamoen, D. | ||||
| Title | Quantitative modeling of secondary electron emission from slow-ion bombardment on semiconductors | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 99 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 085413 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | When slow ions incident on a surface are neutralized, the excess potential energy is passed on to an electron inside the surface, leading to emission of secondary electrons. The microscopic description of this process, as well as the calculation of the secondary electron yield, is a challenging problem due to its complexity as well as its sensitivity to surface properties. One of the first quantitative descriptions was articulated in the 1950s by Hagstrum, who based his calculation on a parametrization of the density of states of the material. In this paper, we present a model for calculating the secondary electron yield, derived from Hagstrum’s initial approach. We use first-principles density functional theory calculations to acquire the necessary input and introduce the concept of electron cascades to Hagstrum’s model in order to improve the calculated spectra, as well as remove its reliance on fitting parameters. We apply our model to He+ and Ne+ ions incident on Ge(111) and Si(111) and obtain yield spectra that match closely to the experimental results of Hagstrum. |
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000458367800010 | Publication Date | 2019-02-11 | |
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| ISSN | 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | We would like to thank Prof. D. Depla for the useful discussions on the secondary electron yield. Furthermore, we acknowledge financial support of FWO-Vlaanderen through project G.0216.14N. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center) and the HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), both funded by the FWOVlaanderen and the Flemish Government-department EWI. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:157174 | Serial | 5154 | ||
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| Author | Cautaerts, N.; Delville, R.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
| Title | ALPHABETA: a dedicated open-source tool for calculating TEM stage tilt angles | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Journal of microscopy | Abbreviated Journal | J Microsc-Oxford |
| Volume | 273 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 189-198 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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000458426100004 | Publication Date | 2018-12-24 | |
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| ISSN | 0022-2720 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.692 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
| Notes | ENGIE Ph.D. sponsorship, 2015-AC-007 – BSUEZ6900 ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.692 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:157474 | Serial | 5163 | ||
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| Author | O'Donnell, D.; Hassan, S.; Du, Y.; Gauquelin, N.; Krishnan, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Fan, R.; Steadman, P.; Bencok, P.; Dobrynin, A.N. | ||||
| Title | Etching induced formation of interfacial FeMn in IrMn/CoFe bilayers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Journal of physics: D: applied physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys D Appl Phys |
| Volume | 52 | Issue | 16 | Pages | 165002 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | The effect of ion etching on exchange bias in IrMn3/Co70Fe30 bilayers is investigated. In spite of the reduction of saturation magnetization caused by the embedding of Tr from the capping layer into the Co70Fe30 layer during the etching process, the exchange bias in samples with the same thickness of the Co70Fe30 layer is reducing in proportion to the etching power. X-ray magnetic circular dichroism measurements revealed the emergence of an uncompensated Mn magnetization after etching, which is antiferromagnetically coupled to the ferromagnetic layer. This suggests etching induced formation of small interfacial FeMn regions which leads to the decrease of effective exchange coupling between ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic layers. | ||||
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000458524800001 | Publication Date | 2019-01-31 | |
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| ISSN | 0022-3727 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | 2.588 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by Seagate Technology (Ireland). Beamline I10, Diamond Light Source, is acknowledged for provided beamtime. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.588 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:157458 | Serial | 5247 | ||
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