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Author | Grujić, M.M.; Ezawa, M.; Tadic, M.Z.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Tunable skewed edges in puckered structures | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 93 | Issue | 93 | Pages | 245413 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | We propose a type of edges arising due to the anisotropy inherent in the puckered structure of a honeycomb system such as in phosphorene. Skewed-zigzag and skewed-armchair nanoribbons are semiconducting and metallic, respectively, in contrast to their normal edge counterparts. Their band structures are tunable, and a metal-insulator transition is induced by an electric field. We predict a field-effect transistor based on the edge states in skewed-armchair nanoribbons, where the edge state is gapped by applying arbitrary small electric field E-z. A topological argument is presented, revealing the condition for the emergence of such edge states. | ||||
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000377802700010 | Publication Date | 2016-06-16 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9950;2469-9969; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 29 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). M.E. is thankful for the support by the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from MEXT KAKENHI (Grants No. 25400317 and No. 15H05854). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134599 | Serial | 4268 | ||
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Author | Bai, J.; Wang, J.T.-W.; Rubio, N.; Protti, A.; Heidari, H.; Elgogary, R.; Southern, P.; Al-Jamal, W.' T.; Sosabowski, J.; Shah, A.M.; Bals, S.; Pankhurst, Q.A.; Al-Jamal, K.T. | ||||
Title | Triple-Modal Imaging of Magnetically-Targeted Nanocapsules in Solid TumoursIn Vivo | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Theranostics | Abbreviated Journal | Theranostics |
Volume | 6 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 342-356 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Triple-modal imaging magnetic nanocapsules, encapsulating hydrophobic superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, are formulated and used to magnetically target solid tumours after intravenous administration in tumour-bearing mice. The engineered magnetic polymeric nanocapsules m-NCs are ~200 nm in size with negative Zeta potential and shown to be spherical in shape. The loading efficiency of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in the m-NC was ~100%. Up to ~3- and ~2.2-fold increase in tumour uptake at 1 and 24 h was achieved, when a static magnetic field was applied to the tumour for 1 hour. m-NCs, with multiple imaging probes (e.g. indocyanine green, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and indium-111), were capable of triple-modal imaging (fluorescence/magnetic resonance/nuclear imaging) in vivo. Using triple-modal imaging is to overcome the intrinsic limitations of single modality imaging and provides complementary information on the spatial distribution of the nanocarrier within the tumour. The significant findings of this study could open up new research perspectives in using novel magnetically-responsive nanomaterials in magnetic-drug targeting combined with multi-modal imaging. | ||||
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000377797200005 | Publication Date | 2015-12-31 | |
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ISSN | 1838-7640 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 8.712 | Times cited | 54 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors would like to thank Prof Robert Hider (King's College London) for useful discussion on the chemical functionalization of the polymers, Mr William Luckhurst (King's College London) on the technical help of AFM measurements and Mr Andrew Cakebread (King's College London) on his technical help of ICP-MS measurements. J.B. acknowledges funding from King's-China Scholarship Council (CSC). J.W. and N.R. acknowledge funding from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/J008656/1) and Associated International Cancer Research (12-1054). K.T.AJ. acknowledges funding from EU FP7-ITN Marie-Curie Network programme RADDEL (290023). S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Starting Grant No. 335078 COLOURATOMS, and the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative No. 262348 European Soft Matter Infrastructure, ESMI.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.712 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:130058 | Serial | 3995 | ||
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Author | Andrikopoulos, D.; Sorée, B.; De Boeck, J. | ||||
Title | Skyrmion-induced bound states on the surface of three-dimensional topological insulators | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Journal of applied physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Appl Phys |
Volume | 119 | Issue | 119 | Pages | 193903 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The interaction between the surface of a 3D topological insulator and a skyrmion/anti-skyrmion structure is studied in order to investigate the possibility of electron confinement due to the skyrmion presence. Both hedgehog (Neel) and vortex (Bloch) skyrmions are considered. For the hedgehog skyrmion, the in-plane components cannot be disregarded and their interaction with the surface state of the topological insulator (TI) has to be taken into account. A semi-classical description of the skyrmion chiral angle is obtained using the variational principle. It is shown that both the hedgehog and the vortex skyrmion can induce bound states on the surface of the TI. However, the number and the properties of these states depend strongly on the skyrmion type and the skyrmion topological number N-Sk. The probability densities of the bound electrons are also derived where it is shown that they are localized within the skyrmion region. Published by AIP Publishing. | ||||
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Publisher | American Institute of Physics | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | |
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000377718100013 | Publication Date | 2016-05-18 | |
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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 | 8 | Open Access | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134607 | Serial | 4244 | ||
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Author | Tsai, C.-Y.; Chang, Y.-C.; Lobato, I.; Van Dyck, D.; Chen, F.-R. | ||||
Title | Hollow Cone Electron Imaging for Single Particle 3D Reconstruction of Proteins | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 6 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 27701 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab | ||||
Abstract | The main bottlenecks for high-resolution biological imaging in electron microscopy are radiation sensitivity and low contrast. The phase contrast at low spatial frequencies can be enhanced by using a large defocus but this strongly reduces the resolution. Recently, phase plates have been developed to enhance the contrast at small defocus but electrical charging remains a problem. Single particle cryo-electron microscopy is mostly used to minimize the radiation damage and to enhance the resolution of the 3D reconstructions but it requires averaging images of a massive number of individual particles. Here we present a new route to achieve the same goals by hollow cone dark field imaging using thermal diffuse scattered electrons giving about a 4 times contrast increase as compared to bright field imaging. We demonstrate the 3D reconstruction of a stained GroEL particle can yield about 13.5 A resolution but using a strongly reduced number of images. | ||||
Address | Department of Engineering and System Science, Tsing-Hua University, HsinChu 300, Taiwan | ||||
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000377670500001 | Publication Date | 2016-06-13 |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | D. Van Dyck acknowledges the financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research – Flanders (FWO) under Project nos. VF04812N and G.0188.08. F. R. Chen would like to thank the support from NSC 101-2221-E-007- 063-MY3 and MOST 104-2321-B-007-004. We are grateful for the use of the Tecnai F20 in the Cryo-EM Core Facility, Department of Academic Affairs and Instrument Service at Academia Sinica. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:134038 | Serial | 4087 | ||
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Author | Shen, Y.; Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Song, X.; Yu, X.; Wang, Q.; Chen, H.; Dayeh, S.A.; Wu, T. | ||||
Title | Size-Induced Switching of Nanowire Growth Direction: a New Approach Toward Kinked Nanostructures | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | 26 | Issue | 21 | Pages | 3687-3695 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Exploring self-assembled nanostructures with controllable architectures has been a central theme in nanoscience and nanotechnology because of the tantalizing perspective of directly integrating such bottom-up nanostructures into functional devices. Here, the growth of kinked single-crystal In2O3 nanostructures consisting of a nanocone base and a nanowire tip with an epitaxial and defect-free transition is demonstrated for the first time. By tailoring the growth conditions, a reliable switching of the growth direction from [111] to [110] or [112] is observed when the Au catalyst nanoparticles at the apexes of the nanocones shrink below approximate to 100 nm. The natural formation of kinked nanoarchitectures at constant growth pressures is related to the size-dependent free energy that changes for different orientations of the nanowires. The results suggest that the mechanism of forming such kinked nanocone-nanowire nanostructures in well-controlled growth environment may be universal for a wide range of functional materials. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
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000377597400014 | Publication Date | 2016-04-26 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144705 | Serial | 4687 | ||
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Author | Solmaz, A.; Huijben, M.; Koster, G.; Egoavil, R.; Gauquelin, N.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Verbeeck, J.; Noheda, B.; Rijnders, G. | ||||
Title | Domain Selectivity in BiFeO3Thin Films by Modified Substrate Termination | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Advanced functional materials | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Funct Mater |
Volume | 26 | Issue | 26 | Pages | 2882-2889 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Ferroelectric domain formation is an essential feature in ferroelectric thin films. These domains and domain walls can be manipulated depending on the growth conditions. In rhombohedral BiFeO3 thin films, the ordering of the domains and the presence of specific types of domain walls play a crucial role in attaining unique ferroelectric and magnetic properties. In this study, controlled ordering of domains in BiFeO3 film is presented, as well as a controlled selectivity between two types of domain walls is presented, i.e., 71° and 109°, by modifying the substrate termination. The experiments on two different substrates, namely SrTiO3 and TbScO3, strongly indicate that the domain selectivity is determined by the growth kinetics of the initial BiFeO3 layers. | ||||
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000377587800011 | Publication Date | 2016-03-21 | |
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ISSN | 1616-301X | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 34 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors are grateful to Saeedeh Farokhipoor and Tamalika Banerjee for very useful discussions. This work was supported by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research NWO-FOM (under FOM-Nano project 10UNST04–2). The Qu-Ant-EM microscope was partly funded by the Hercules fund from the Flemish Government. GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. The electron microscopy part of the work was supported by funding from the European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant No. 246791– COUNTATOMS. Funding from the European Union Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7) Grant No. NMP3-LA-2010–246102 FOX is acknowledged. The Fund for Scientific Research Flanders is acknowledged for FWO Project No. G.0044.13N. | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:132641UA @ admin @ c:irua:132641 | Serial | 4053 | ||
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Author | Mao, J.; Jiang, Y.; Moldovan, D.; Li, G.; Watanabe, K.; Taniguchi, T.; Masir, M.R.; Peeters, F.M.; Andrei, E.Y. | ||||
Title | Realization of a tunable artificial atom at a supercritically charged vacancy in graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Nature physics | Abbreviated Journal | Nat Phys |
Volume | 12 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 545-549 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Graphene’s remarkable electronic properties have fuelled the vision of a graphene-based platform for lighter, faster and smarter electronics and computing applications. One of the challenges is to devise ways to tailor graphene’s electronic properties and to control its charge carriers. Here we show that a single-atom vacancy in graphene can stably host a local charge and that this charge can be gradually built up by applying voltage pulses with the tip of a scanning tunnelling microscope. The response of the conduction electrons in graphene to the local charge is monitored with scanning tunnelling and Landau level spectroscopy, and compared to numerical simulations. As the charge is increased, its interaction with the conduction electrons undergoes a transition into a supercritical regime where itinerant electrons are trapped in a sequence of quasi-bound states which resemble an artificial atom. The quasi-bound electron states are detected by a strong enhancement of the density of states within a disc centred on the vacancy site which is surrounded by halo of hole states. We further show that the quasi-bound states at the vacancy site are gate tunable and that the trapping mechanism can be turned on and off, providing a mechanism to control and guide electrons in graphene. | ||||
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000377475700011 | Publication Date | 2016-02-22 | |
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ISSN | 1745-2473 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 22.806 | Times cited | 93 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; Funding was provided by DOE-FG02-99ER45742 (STM/STS), NSF DMR 1207108 (fabrication and characterization). Theoretical work supported by ESF-EUROCORES-EuroGRAPHENE, FWO-VI and Methusalem programme of the Flemish government. We thank V. F. Libisch, M. Pereira and E. Rossi for useful discussions. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 22.806 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:134210 | Serial | 4011 | ||
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Author | Tinck, S.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Role of vibrationally excited HBr in a HBr/He inductively coupled plasma used for etching of silicon | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Journal of physics: D: applied physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys D Appl Phys |
Volume | 49 | Issue | 49 | Pages | 245204 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In this work, the role of vibrationally excited HBr (HBr(vib)) is computationally investigated for a HBr/He inductively coupled plasma applied for Si etching. It is found that at least 50% of all dissociations of HBr occur through HBr(vib). This additional dissociation pathway through HBr(vib) makes the plasma significantly more atomic. It also results in a slightly higher electron temperature (i.e. about 0.2 eV higher compared to simulation results where HBr(vib) is not included), as well as a higher gas temperature (i.e. about 50 K higher than without including HBr(vib)), due to the enhanced Franck–Condon heating through HBr(vib) dissociation, at the conditions investigated. Most importantly, the calculated etch rate with HBr(vib) included in the model is a factor 3 higher than in the case without HBr(vib), due to the higher fluxes of etching species (i.e. H and Br), while the chemical composition of the wafer surface shows no significant difference. Our calculations clearly show the importance of including HBr(vib) for accurate modeling of HBr-containing plasmas. |
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000377427100020 | Publication Date | 2016-05-17 | |
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ISSN | 0022-3727 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.588 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | The Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO) is acknowledged for financial support of this work (Grant no. 0880.212.840). This work was carried out in part using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen, a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the University of Antwerp. Prof. Mark Kushner is also gratefully acknowledged for the useful discussions and for providing the HPEM code. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.588 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:133457 | Serial | 4072 | ||
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Author | Thirumalraj, alamurugan; Palanisamy, S.; Chen, S.-M.; De Wael, K. | ||||
Title | A graphene/gelatin composite material for the entrapment of hemoglobin for bioelectrochemical sensing applications | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Journal of the electrochemical society | Abbreviated Journal | J Electrochem Soc |
Volume | 163 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 265-271 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | In the present work, a novel graphene (GN) and gelatin (GTN) composite was prepared and used as an immobilization matrix for hemoglobin (Hb). Compared with Hb immobilized on a bare, GN or GTN modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE), a stable and pair of well-defined quasi redox couple was observed at an Hb modified GN/GTN composite GCE at a formal potential of −0.306 V versus Ag|AgCl. The direct electrochemical behavior of Hb was greatly enhanced by the presence of both GTN and GN. A heterogeneous electron transfer rate constant (Ks) was calculated as 3.82 s−1 for Hb immobilized at GN/GTN modified GCE, which indicates the fast direct electron transfer of Hb toward the electrode surface. The biosensor shows a stable and wide linear response for H2O2 in the linear response range from 0.1 μM to 786.6 μM with an analytical sensitivity and limit of detection of 0.48 μAμM−1 cm−2 and 0.04 μM, respectively. The fabricated biosensor holds its high selectivity in the presence of potentially active interfering species and metal ions. The biosensor shows its satisfactory practical ability in the commercial contact lens solution and human serum samples. | ||||
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000377412900047 | Publication Date | 2016-04-08 | |
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ISSN | 0013-4651 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.259 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This project was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (project no. NSC1012113M027001MY3), Taiwan (Republic of China). The authors express their sincere thanks to Prof. Bih-Show Lou, Chemistry Division, Center for General Education, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan for providing the human serum samples. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.259 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:132627 | Serial | 5635 | ||
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Author | Mulkers, J.; Milošević, M.V.; Van Waeyenberge, B. | ||||
Title | Cycloidal versus skyrmionic states in mesoscopic chiral magnets | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 93 | Issue | 93 | Pages | 214405 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | When subjected to the interfacially induced Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, the ground state in thin ferromagnetic films with high perpendicular anisotropy is cycloidal. The period of this cycloidal state depends on the strength of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction. In this work, we have studied the effect of confinement on the magnetic ground state and excited states, and we determined the phase diagram of thin strips and thin square platelets by means of micromagnetic calculations. We show that multiple cycloidal states with different periods can be stable in laterally confined films, where the period of the cycloids does not depend solely on the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction strength but also on the dimensions of the film. The more complex states comprising skyrmions are also found to be stable, though with higher energy. | ||||
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000377298600006 | Publication Date | 2016-06-06 | |
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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 | 28 | Open Access | |
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Call Number | c:irua:133919 | Serial | 4081 | ||
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Author | Wee, L.H.; Meledina, M.; Turner, S.; Custers, K.; Kerkhofs, S.; Sree, S.P.; Gobechiya, E.; Kirschhock, C.E.A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Martens, J.A. | ||||
Title | Anatase TiO2nanoparticle coating on porous COK-12 platelets as highly active and reusable photocatalysts | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | RSC advances | Abbreviated Journal | Rsc Adv |
Volume | 6 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 46678-46685 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Nanoscale TiO2 photocatalysts are widely used for biomedical applications, self-cleaning processes and wastewater treatments. The impregnation/deposition of TiO2 nanoparticles is indispensable for facile handling and separation as well as the improvement of their photocatalytic performance. In the present study, ordered mesoporous COK-12 silica thin platelets with a high-aspect-ratio and rough surfaces are demonstrated as a potential nanoporous support for homogeneous TiO2 nanoparticle coatings with high loading up to 16.7 wt%. The photocatalytic composite of COK-12 platelets and TiO2 nanoparticles is characterized in detail by HRSEM, SAXS, XRD, N2 physisorption analysis, solid-state UV-vis spectroscopy, HAADF-STEM, EDX analysis, and electron tomography. HAADF-STEM-EDX and electron tomography studies reveal a homogeneous dispersion of nanosized TiO2 nanoparticles over COK-12 platelets. The final composite material with anatase TiO2 nanoparticles that demonstrate a blueshifted semiconductor band gap energy of 3.2 eV coated on a highly porous COK-12 support shows exceptional photocatalytic catalytic activity for photodegradation of organic dyes (rhodamine 6G and methylene blue) and an organic pollutant (1-adamantanol) under UV light radiation, outperforming the commercial P25 TiO2 (Degussa) catalyst. | ||||
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000377254800070 | Publication Date | 2016-05-05 | |
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ISSN | 2046-2069 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.108 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | L. H. W. and S. T. thanks the FWO-Vlaanderen for a postdoctoral research fellowships under contract number (12M1415N) and (G004613N), respectively. J. A.Mgratefully acknowledge nancial supports from Flemish Government (Long-term structural funding-Methusalem). Collaboration among universities was supported by the Belgium Government (IAP-PAI networking). | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.108 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:133775 | Serial | 4074 | ||
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Author | Dharanipragada, N.V.R.A.; Meledina, M.; Galvita, V.V.; Poelman, H.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Detavernier, C.; Marin, G.B. | ||||
Title | Deactivation study of Fe2O3-CeO2 during redox cycles for CO production from CO2 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Industrial and engineering chemistry research | Abbreviated Journal | Ind Eng Chem Res |
Volume | 55 | Issue | 55 | Pages | 5911-5922 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Deactivation was investigated in Fe2O3-CeO2 oxygen storage materials during repeated H-2-reduction and CO2-reoxidation. In situ XRD, XAS, and TEM were used to identify phases, crystallite sizes, and morphological changes upon cycling operation. The effect of redox cycling was investigated both in Fe-rich (80 wt % Fe2O3-CeO2) and Ce-rich (10 wt %Fe2O3-CeO2) materials. The former consisted of 100 nm Fe2O3 particles decorated with 5-10 nm Ce1-xFexO2-x. The latter presented CeO2 with incorporated Fe, i.e. a solid solution of Ce1-xFexO2-x, as the main oxygen carrier. By modeling the EXAFS Ce-K signal for as-prepared 10 wt %Fe2O3-CeO2, the amount of Fe in CeO2 was determined as 21 mol %, corresponding to 86% of the total iron content. Sintering and solid solid transformations, the latter including both new phase formation and element segregation, were identified as deactivation pathways upon redox cycling. In Ce-rich material, perovskite (CeFeO3) was identified by XRD. This phase remained inert during reduction and reoxidation, resulting in an overall lower oxygen storage capacity. Further, Fe segregated from the solid solution, thereby decreasing its reducibility. In addition, an increase in crystallite size occurred for all phases. In Fe-rich material, sintering is the main deactivation pathway, although Fe segregation from the solid solution and perovskite formation cannot be excluded. | ||||
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000376825300013 | Publication Date | 2016-04-22 | |
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ISSN | 0888-5885; 1520-5045 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 26 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134214 | Serial | 4158 | ||
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Author | Trenchev, G.; Kolev, S.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | A 3D model of a reverse vortex flow gliding arc reactor | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Plasma sources science and technology | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Sources Sci T |
Volume | 25 | Issue | 25 | Pages | 035014 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In this computational study, a gliding arc plasma reactor with a reverse-vortex flow stabilization is modelled for the first time by a fluid plasma description. The plasma reactor operates with argon gas at atmospheric pressure. The gas flow is simulated using the k-ε Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes turbulent model. A quasi-neutral fluid plasma model is used for computing the plasma properties. The plasma arc movement in the reactor is observed, and the results for the gas flow, electrical characteristics, plasma density, electron temperature, and gas temperature are analyzed. | ||||
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000376557400022 | Publication Date | 2016-04-09 | |
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ISSN | 0963-0252 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.302 | Times cited | 20 | Open Access | |
Notes | This research was carried out in the framework of the network on Physical Chemistry of Plasma–Surface Interactions— Interuniversity Attraction Poles, phase VII (http://psi-iap7.ulb. ac.be/), and supported by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), and it was also funded by the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO). Grant number: 11U5316N. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.302 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:132888 c:irua:132888 | Serial | 4063 | ||
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Author | Voss, A.; Wei, H.Y.; Zhang, Y.; Turner, S.; Ceccone, G.; Reithmaier, J.P.; Stengl, M.; Popov, C. | ||||
Title | Strong attachment of circadian pacemaker neurons on modified ultrananocrystalline diamond surfaces | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Materials science and engineering: part C: biomimetic materials | Abbreviated Journal | Mat Sci Eng C-Mater |
Volume | 64 | Issue | 64 | Pages | 278-285 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Diamond is a promising material for a number of bio-applications, including the fabrication of platforms for attachment and investigation of neurons and of neuroprostheses, such as retinal implants. In the current work ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) films were deposited by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition, modified by UV/O-3 treatment or NH3 plasma, and comprehensively characterized with respect to their bulk and surface properties, such as crystallinity, topography, composition and chemical bonding nature. The interactions of insect circadian pacemaker neurons with UNCD surfaces with H-, O- and NH2-terminations were investigated with respect to cell density and viability. The fast and strong attachment achieved without application of adhesion proteins allowed for advantageous modification of dispersion protocols for the preparation of primary cell cultures. Centrifugation steps, which are employed for pelletizing dispersed cells to separate them from dispersing enzymes, easily damage neurons. Now centrifugation can be avoided since dispersed neurons quickly and strongly attach to the UNCD surfaces. Enzyme solutions can be easily washed off without losing many of the dispersed cells. No adverse effects on the cell viability and physiological responses were observed as revealed by calcium imaging. Furthermore, the enhanced attachment of the neurons, especially on the modified UNCD surfaces, was especially advantageous for the immunocytochemical procedures with the cell cultures. The cell losses during washing steps were significantly reduced by one order of magnitude in comparison to controls. In addition, the integration of a titanium grid structure under the UNCD films allowed for individual assignment of physiologically characterized neurons to immunocytochemically stained cells. Thus, employing UNCD surfaces free of foreign proteins improves cell culture protocols and immunocytochemistry with cultured cells. The fast and strong attachment of neurons was attributed to a favorable combination of topography, surface chemistry and wettability. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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000376547700033 | Publication Date | 2016-03-26 | |
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ISSN | 0928-4931 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.164 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.164 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134164 | Serial | 4251 | ||
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Author | Zhang, Q.; De Clippeleir, H.; Su, C.; Al-Omari, A.; Wett, B.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Murthy, S. | ||||
Title | Deammonification for digester supernatant pretreated with thermal hydrolysis : overcoming inhibition through process optimization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Applied microbiology and biotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 100 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 5595-5606 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | The thermal hydrolysis process (THP) has been proven to be an excellent pretreatment step for an anaerobic digester (AD), increasing biogas yield and decreasing sludge disposal. The goal of this work was to optimize deammonification for efficient nitrogen removal despite the inhibition effects caused by the organics present in the THP-AD sludge filtrate (digestate). Two sequencing batch reactors were studied treating conventional digestate and THP-AD digestate, respectively. Improved process control based on higher dissolved oxygen set-point (1 mg O-2/L) and longer aeration times could achieve successful treatment of THP-AD digestate. This increased set-point could overcome the inhibition effect on aerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AerAOB), potentially caused by particulate and colloidal organics. Moreover, based on the mass balance, anoxic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AnAOB) contribution to the total nitrogen removal decreased from 97 +/- A 1 % for conventional to 72 +/- A 5 % for THP-AD digestate treatment, but remained stable by selective AnAOB retention using a vibrating screen. Overall, similar total nitrogen removal rates of 520 +/- A 28 mg N/L/day at a loading rate of 600 mg N/L/day were achieved in the THP-AD reactor compared to the conventional digestate treatment operating at low dissolved oxygen (DO) (0.38 +/- A 0.10 mg O-2/L). | ||||
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000376456700033 | Publication Date | 2016-02-19 | |
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ISSN | 0175-7598; 1432-0614 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Author | Seuntjens, D.; Bundervoet, B.L.M.; Mollen, H.; De Mulder, C.; Wypkema, E.; Verliefde, A.; Nopens, I.; Colsen, J.G.M.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
Title | Energy efficient treatment of A-stage effluent : pilot-scale experiences with short-cut nitrogen removal | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Water science and technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 73 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 2150-2158 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
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000376285300013 | Publication Date | 2016-02-09 | |
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ISSN | 0273-1223; 1996-9732 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:130442 | Serial | 7908 | ||
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Author | Ghorbanfekr-Kalashami, H.; Neek-Amal, M.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | N-doped graphene : polarization effects and structural properties | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 93 | Issue | 93 | Pages | 174112 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | The structural and mechanical properties of N-doped graphene (NG) are investigated using reactive force field (ReaxFF) potentials in large-scale molecular dynamics simulations. We found that ripples, which are induced by the dopants, change the roughness of NG, which depends on the number of dopants and their local arrangement. For any doping ratio N/C, the NG becomes ferroelectric with a net dipole moment. The formation energy increases nonlinearly with N/C ratio, while the Young's modulus, tensile strength, and intrinsic strain decrease with the number of dopants. Our results for the structural deformation and the thermoelectricity of the NG sheet are in good agreement with recent experiments and ab initio calculations. | ||||
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000376245900002 | Publication Date | 2016-05-20 | |
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ISSN | 2469-9950;2469-9969; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the ESF-Eurographene project CONGRAN, and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134148 | Serial | 4212 | ||
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Author | Pahlke, P.; Lao, M.; Eisterer, M.; Meledin, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hanisch, J.; Sieger, M.; Usoskin, A.; Stromer, J.; Holzapfel, B.; Schultz, L.; Huhne, R. | ||||
Title | Reduced Anisotropy and Enhanced In-Field Performance of Thick BaHfO3-Doped Films on ABAD-YSZ Templates | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 26 | Issue | 26 | Pages | 1-4 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Pure and 6 mol% BaHfO3 (BHO) doped YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO) films were prepared on CeO2-buffered ABAD-YSZ templates by pulsed laser deposition. The self-field Jc at 77 K reaches 1.1 MA/cm² in the doped sample compared to 2.5 MA/cm² in pure YBCO, at a film thickness of around 1 μm. Above a magnetic field of 2.2 T along B||c, Jc of the BHO-doped sample exceeds the Jc of the undoped film. The maximum pinning force density (FP,max) reaches a value of around 3 GN/cm² for both samples, but B(FP,max) increases from 1.4 T (pure) to a value of 2.9 T (BHO:YBCO). The Jc anisotropy curves of the doped sample show a large and broad peak at B||c and a strongly reduced anisotropy at all temperatures and fields compared to the pure sample. A complex defect structure with YBa2Cu4O8 intergrowths, Y2O3 precipitates and BHO nanocolumns with a fanshaped structure is observed by TEM investigations, which can explain the measured Jc(B,θ) behavior. | ||||
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000376189700001 | Publication Date | 2016-03-14 | |
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ISSN | 1051-8223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 14 | Open Access | ||
Notes | This work was supported by EUROTAPES, a collaborative project funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7 / 2007 – 2013) under Grant Agreement n.280432. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | c:irua:133779 | Serial | 4078 | ||
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Author | Horzum, S.; Torun, E.; Serin, T.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Structural, electronic and optical properties of Cu-doped ZnO : experimental and theoretical investigation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Philosophical magazine | Abbreviated Journal | Philos Mag |
Volume | 96 | Issue | 96 | Pages | 1743-1756 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Experiments are supplemented with ab initio density functional theory (DFT) calculations in order to investigate how the structural, electronic and optical properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films are modified upon Cu doping. Changes in characteristic properties of doped thin films, that are deposited on a glass substrate by sol-gel dip coating technique, are monitored using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV measurements. Our ab initio calculations show that the electronic structure of ZnO can be well described by DFT+U/G(0)W(0) method and we find that Cu atom substitutional doping in ZnO is the most favourable case. Our XRD measurements reveal that the crystallite size of the films decrease with increasing Cu doping. Moreover, we determine the optical constants such as refractive index, extinction coefficient, optical dielectric function and optical energy band gap values of the films by means of UV-Vis transmittance spectra. The optical band gap of ZnO the thin film linearly decreases from 3.25 to 3.20 eV at 5% doping. In addition, our calculations reveal that the electronic defect states that stem from Cu atoms are not optically active and the optical band gap is determined by the ZnO band edges. Experimentally observed structural and optical results are in good agreement with our theoretical results. | ||||
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000376076500002 | Publication Date | 2016-05-07 | |
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ISSN | 1478-6435 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.505 | Times cited | 29 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; Theoretical part of this work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) and the Methusalem foundation of the Flemish government. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure), and HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA) a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. Experimental part of this work was supported by Ankara University BAP under Project Number [14B0443001]. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.505 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134161 | Serial | 4254 | ||
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Author | Kirilenko, D.A.; Brunkov, P.N. | ||||
Title | Measuring the height-to-height correlation function of corrugation in suspended graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 165 | Issue | 165 | Pages | 1-7 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT); | ||||
Abstract | Nanocorrugation of 2D crystals is an important phenomenon since it affects their electronic and mechanical properties. The corrugation may have various sources; one of them is flexural phonons that, in particular, are responsible for the thermal conductivity of graphene. A study of corrugation of just the suspended graphene can reveal much of valuable information on the physics of this complicated phenomenon. At the same time, the suspended crystal nanorelief can hardly be measured directly because of high flexibility of the 2D crystal. Moreover, the relief portion related to rapid out-of-plane oscillations (flexural phonons) is also inaccessible by such measurements. Here we present a technique for measuring the Fourier components of the height-height correlation function H(q) of suspended graphene which includes the effect of flexural phonons. The technique is based on the analysis of electron diffraction patterns. The H(q) is measured in the range of wavevectors q approximately 0.4-4.5nm(-1). At the upper limit of this range H(q) does follow the T/kappaq(4) law. So, we measured the value of suspended graphene bending rigidity kappa=1.2+/-0.4eV at ambient temperature T approximately 300K. At intermediate wave vectors, H(q) follows a slightly weaker exponent than theoretically predicted q(-3.15) but is closer to the results of the molecular dynamics simulation. At low wave vectors, the dependence becomes even weaker, which may be a sign of influence of charge carriers on the dynamics of undulations longer than 10nm. The technique presented can be used for studying physics of flexural phonons in other 2D materials. | ||||
Address | Ioffe Institute, Politekhnicheskaya ul. 26, 194021 St-Petersburg, Russia; ITMO University, Kronverksky pr. 49, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia | ||||
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000375946200001 | Publication Date | 2016-03-28 |
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ISSN | 0304-3991 | ISBN | Additional Links | ||
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
Notes | D.K. thanks the RFBR (Grant no. 16-32-60165) for the partial support of this research. The work was carried out in part at the Joint Research Center “Material Science and Characterization in Advanced Technologies” (St-Petersburg, Russia) under the financial support from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (Agreement 14.621.21.0007, 04.12.2014, id RFMEFI62114X0007, the use of the Jeol JEM-2100F microscope) and at EMAT, Universiteit Antwerpen (Antwerpen, Belgium), (the use of the FEI Tecnai G2 microscope). | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ | Serial | 4124 | ||
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Author | Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Connétable, D.; Fivel, M.; Tanguy, D.; Delmelle, R.; Turner, S.; Malet, L.; Godet, S.; Pardoen, T.; Proost, J.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H. | ||||
Title | Dislocation/hydrogen interaction mechanisms in hydrided nanocrystalline palladium films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 111 | Issue | 111 | Pages | 253-261 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The nanoscale plasticity mechanisms activated during hydriding cycles in sputtered nanocrystalline Pd films have been investigated ex-situ using advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques. The internal stress developing within the films during hydriding has been monitored in-situ. Results showed that in Pd films hydrided to β-phase, local plasticity was mainly controlled by dislocation activity in spite of the small grain size. Changes of the grain size distribution and the crystallographic texture have not been observed. In contrast, significant microstructural changes were not observed in Pd films hydrided to α-phase. Moreover, the effect of hydrogen loading on the nature and density of dislocations has been investigated using aberration-corrected TEM. Surprisingly, a high density of shear type stacking faults has been observed after dehydriding, indicating a significant effect of hydrogen on the nucleation energy barriers of Shockley partial dislocations. Ab-initio calculations of the effect of hydrogen on the intrinsic stable and unstable stacking fault energies of palladium confirm the experimental observations. | ||||
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000375812100027 | Publication Date | 2016-04-06 | |
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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 | 14 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work was carried out in the framework of the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs, under Contract No. P7/21. The support of the FWO research project G012012N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behaviour from structural investigations” for B. Amin-Ahmadi is also gratefully acknowledged. This work was granted access to the HPC resources of CALMIP (CICT Toulouse, France) under the allocations 2014-p0912 and 2014-p0749. | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:132678 | Serial | 4054 | ||
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Author | Lemoine, G.; Delannay, L.; Idrissi, H.; Colla, M.-S.; Pardoen, T. | ||||
Title | Dislocation and back stress dominated viscoplasticity in freestanding sub-micron Pd films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 111 | Issue | 111 | Pages | 10-21 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A dislocation-based crystal plasticity model is developed in order to study the mechanical and creep/ relaxation behaviour of polycrystalline metallic thin films. The model accounts for the confinement of plasticity due to grain boundaries and for the anisotropy of individual grains, as well as for the significant viscoplastic effects associated to dislocation dominated thermally activated mechanisms. Numerical predictions are assessed based on experimental tensile test followed by relaxation on freestanding Pd films, based on an on-chip test technique. The dislocation-based mechanism assumption captures all the experimental trends, including the stress strain response, the relaxation behaviour and the dislocation density evolution, confirming the dominance of a dislocation driven deformation mechanism for the present Pd films with high defects density. The model has also been used to address some original experimental evidences involving back stresses, Bauschinger effect, backward creep and strain recovery. (C) 2016 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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000375812100002 | Publication Date | 2016-03-26 | |
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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 | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133636 | Serial | 4162 | ||
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Author | Lebedev, O.I.; Turner, S.; Caignaert, V.; Cherepanov, V.A.; Raveau, B. | ||||
Title | Exceptional layered ordering of cobalt and iron in perovskites | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Chemistry of materials | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Mater |
Volume | 28 | Issue | 28 | Pages | 2907-2911 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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000375810400005 | Publication Date | 2016-04-20 | |
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ISSN | 0897-4756;1520-5002; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.466 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.466 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133640 | Serial | 4178 | ||
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Author | Schalm, O.; Anaf, W. | ||||
Title | Laminated altered layers in historical glass : density variations of silica nanoparticle random packings as explanation for the observed lamellae | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Journal of non-crystalline solids | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 442 | Issue | Pages | 1-16 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) | ||||
Abstract | One of the most striking but unexplained phenomena in the natural degradation of glass is the transformation of an almost colorless, transparent and homogeneous glass into a colored, opaque and heterogeneous degradation layer. In many cases, the degradation layer consists of numerous lamellae with a thickness between 0.1 and 10 pm. However, both internal structure and formation proess of laminated degradation layers remain unclear. In this paper, a model is proposed where we assume that transformed (degraded) glass consists of a random packing of nano-sized silica particles while the lamellae are the result of different packing densities. The model is able to connect the texture of numerous lamellae observed by several types of microscopic techniques with the structure at molecular level determined by means of chemical analysis. In addition, the model is able to explain numerous properties such as the parameters responsible for the contrast between lamellae. This contrast can be caused by differences in color, density, elemental composition, or surface roughness. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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000375809800001 | Publication Date | 2016-04-05 | |
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ISSN | 0022-3093 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Author | Sóti, V.; Jacquet, N.; Apers, S.; Richel, A.; Lenaerts, S.; Cornet, I. | ||||
Title | Monitoring the laccase reaction of vanillin and poplar hydrolysate | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology | Abbreviated Journal | J Chem Technol Biot |
Volume | 91 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 1914-1922 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Biochemical Wastewater Valorization & Engineering (BioWaVE) | ||||
Abstract | BACKGROUND Laccase is an intensively researched enzyme for industrial use. Except for decolorisation measurements, HPLC analysis is the conventional method for monitoring the phenolic removal during laccase enzyme reaction. This paper reports an investigation of the continuous UV absorbance follow-up of the laccase reaction with steam pretreated poplar hydrolysate. RESULTS Vanillin was used as a model substrate and lignocellulose xylose rich fraction (XRF) as a biologically complex substrate for laccase detoxification. The reaction was followed by HPLC-UV as well as by UV spectrometric measurements. Results suggest that the reaction can be successfully monitored by measuring the change of UV absorbance at 280 nm, without previous compound separation. In case of XRF experiments the spectrophotometric follow-up is especially useful, as HPLC analysis takes a long time and provides less information than in case of single substrates. The method seems to be suitable for optimization and process control. CONCLUSION The obtained results can help to construct a fast, easy and straightforward monitoring system for laccase-phenolic substrate reactions. | ||||
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000375768300040 | Publication Date | 2015-07-29 | |
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ISSN | 0268-2575; 1097-4660 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.135 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This research is financed by the University of Antwerp (project number 15 FA100 002). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.135 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:127694 | Serial | 5972 | ||
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Author | Mourdikoudis, S.; Altantzis, T.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.; Bals, S.; Pastoriza-Santos, I.; Perez-Juste, J. | ||||
Title | Hydrophilic Pt nanoflowers: synthesis, crystallographic analysis and catalytic performance | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | CrystEngComm | Abbreviated Journal | Crystengcomm |
Volume | 18 | Issue | 18 | Pages | 3422-3427 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Water-soluble Pt nanoflowers (NFs) were prepared by a diethylene glycol-mediated reduction of Pt acetylacetonate (Pt(acac)2) in the presence of polyethyleneimine. Advanced electron microscopy analysis showed that NFs consist of multiple branches with truncated cubic morphology and different crystallographic orientations. We demonstrate that the nature of the solvent strongly influences the resulting morphology. The catalytic performance of Pt NFs in 4–nitrophenol reduction was found to be superior to that of other nanoparticle-based catalysts. Additionally, Pt NFs display good catalytic reusability with no loss of activity after five consecutive cycles. |
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000375697800012 | Publication Date | 2016-04-12 | |
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ISSN | 1466-8033 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.474 | Times cited | 30 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors would like to thank J. Millos for the XRD experiments and R. Lomba for ICP-OES elemental analysis measurements at the CACTI institute in Vigo. S. Rodal-Cedeira is acknowledged for the FTIR measurement. This research project was implemented within the framework of the Action «Supporting Postdoctoral Researchers» of the Operational Program “Education and Lifelong Learning” (Action’s Beneficiary: General Secretariat for Research and Technology of Greece) and is co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Greek State [project code PE4(1546)]. This work has been also supported by the Spanish MINECO (grant MAT2013-45168-R) and by the Xunta de Galicia/FEDER (Grant No. GPC2013-006; INBIOMED/FEDER “Unha maneira de facer Europa”). S.B. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the Seventh Framework Program (FP7), ERC Grant No. 335078 COLOURATOMS.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.474 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:133670 | Serial | 4067 | ||
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Author | Yuan, R.; Claes, N.; Verheyen, E.; Tuel, A.; Bals, S.; Breynaert, E.; Martens, J.; Kirschhock, C.E.A. | ||||
Title | Synthesis of IWW-type germanosilicate zeolite using 5-azonia-spiro[4, 4]nonane as structure directing agent | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | New journal of chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | New J Chem |
Volume | 40 | Issue | 40 | Pages | 4319-4324 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | IWW-type zeolite with Si/Ge of 4.9 is obtained using 5-azonia-spiro[4,4]nonane as template in fluoride-free medium under hydrothermal conditions at 175 °C. In an otherwise identical synthesis, using the related 5-azonia-spiro[4,5]decane as structure directing agent, a mixture of IWW and NON zeolite types was formed. In absence of GeO2 from the reactant mixture, pure NON formed. The IWW zeolite was characterized by XRD, SEM, and HRTEM. IWW zeolite displayed a unique morphology and could be calcined at 600 °C without loss of crystallinity. The Si/Ge ratio of the IWW zeolite was increased by postsynthesis modification. Part of the germanium could be eliminated from the as-synthesized IWW zeolite by acid leaching using 6 M HCl solution. Also the calcined material could be degermanated. Here the presence of a silicon source in the acidic leaching solution minimized structural damage. This way the Si/Ge ratio of the IWW zeolite was increased from 4.9 up to 10. | ||||
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000375586400038 | Publication Date | 2016-02-19 | |
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ISSN | 1144-0546 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.269 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors acknowledge FWO/NWO and ESRF for providing beam time at the DUBBLE and SNBL beamlines (ESRF, Grenoble) and P. Abdala for her assistance during the use of the beamline. The authors are grateful to L. Van Tendeloo for taking SEM images. I. Cuppens and K. Houthoofd are thanked for the ICP and AAS measurements. R.Y. acknowledges Chinese Scholarship Council for a CSC doctoral fellowship. JAM and CEAK acknowledge the Flemish government for long-term structural funding (Methusalem). N.C. and S.B. acknowledge financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOMS).; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.269 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:133671 | Serial | 4027 | ||
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Author | Sieger, M.; Pahlke, P.; Hanisch, J.; Sparing, M.; Bianchetti, M.; MacManus-Driscoll, J.; Lao, M.; Eisterer, M.; Meledin, A.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Nast, R.; Schultz, L.; Holzapfel, B.; Huhne, R. | ||||
Title | Ba2Y(Nb/Ta)O6–Doped YBCO Films on Biaxially Textured Ni–5at.% W Substrates | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 26 | Issue | 26 | Pages | 1-5 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The incorporation of nanoscaled pinning centers in superconducting YBa2Cu3O7-d (YBCO) films is one of the core topics to enhance the critical current density Jc(B, Q) of coated conductors. The mixed double-perovskite Ba2Y(Nb/Ta)O6 (BYNTO) can be grown in nanosized columns parallel the YBCO c-axis and in step-like patterns, making it customizable to meet specific working conditions (T, B, Q). We compare a 1.6 μm thick film of pure YBCO and a similar film with additional 5 mol% of BYNTO, grown by pulsed laser deposition with a growth rate of 1.6 nm/s on buffered biaxially textured Ni-5at.% W tape. Our doped sample shows nanosized BYNTO columns parallel cYBCO and plates in the ab-plane containing Y, Nb and Ta. An improved homogeneity of the critical current density Jc over the sample was evaluated from trapped field profiles measured with a scanning Hall probe microscope. The mean Jc in rolling direction of the tape is 1.8 MA/cm² (77 K, self-field) and doubles the value of the undoped sample. Angular dependent measurements of the critical current density, Jc(Q), show a decreased anisotropy of the doped film for various magnetic fields at 77 K as well as 64 K. | ||||
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000375581500001 | Publication Date | 2016-03-08 | |
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ISSN | 1051-8223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | ||
Notes | This work was supported by EUROTAPES, a collaborative project funded by the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7 / 2007 – 2013) under Grant Agreement n.280432. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | c:irua:133781 | Serial | 4079 | ||
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Author | Vagov, A.; Shanenko, A.A.; Milošević, M.V.; Axt, V.M.; Vinokur, V.M.; Aguiar, J.A.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Superconductivity between standard types: Multiband versus single-band materials | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
Volume | 93 | Issue | 93 | Pages | 174503 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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000375527500001 | Publication Date | 2016-05-06 | |
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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 | 37 | Open Access | |
Notes | Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, 307552/2012-8 141911/2012-3 ; Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco, APQ-0589-1.05/08 ; U.S. Department of Energy; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
Call Number | CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:141732 | Serial | 4480 | ||
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Author | Retuerto, M.; Skiadopoulou, S.; Li, M.R.; Abakumov, A.M.; Croft, M.; Ignatov, A.; Sarkar, T.; Abbett, B.M.; Pokorný, J.; Savinov, M.; Nuzhnyy, D.; Prokleška, J.; Abeykoon, M.; Stephens, P.W.; Hodges, J.P.; Vaněk, P.; Fennie, C.J.; Rabe, K.M.; Kamba, S.; Greenblatt, M.; | ||||
Title | Pb2MnTeO6 double perovskite : an antipolar anti-ferromagnet | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Inorganic chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Inorg Chem |
Volume | 55 | Issue | 55 | Pages | 4320-4329 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Pb2MnTeO6, a new double perovskite, was synthesized. Its crystal structure was determined by synchrotron X-ray and powder neutron diffraction. Pb2MnTeO6 is monoclinic (I2/m) at room temperature with a regular arrangement of all the cations in their polyhedra. However, when the temperature is lowered to similar to 120 K it undergoes a phase transition from I2/m to C2/c structure. This transition is accompanied by a displacement of the Pb atoms from the center of their polyhedra due to the 6s2 lone-pair electrons, together with a surprising off-centering of Mn2+ (d5) magnetic cations. This strong first-order phase transition is also evidenced by specific heat, dielectric, Raman, and infrared spectroscopy measurements. The magnetic characterizations indicate an anti-ferromagnetic (AFM) order below TN approximate to 20 K; analysis of powder neutron diffraction data confirms the magnetic structure with propagation vector k = (0 1 0) and collinear AFM spins. The observed jump in dielectric permittivity near similar to 150 K implies possible anti-ferroelectric behavior; however, the absence of switching suggests that Pb2MnTeO6 can only be antipolar. First-principle calculations confirmed that the crystal and magnetic structures determined are locally stable and that anti-ferroelectric switching is unlikely to be observed in Pb2MnTeO6. | ||||
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000375519700027 | Publication Date | 2016-04-08 | |
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ISSN | 0020-1669 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.857 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.857 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134219 | Serial | 4258 | ||
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