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Author | De Jong, M.; Florea, A.; Eliaerts, J.; Van Durme, F.; Samyn, N.; De Wael, K. | ||||
Title | Tackling poor specificity of cocaine color tests by electrochemical strategies | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Chem |
Volume | 90 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 6811-6819 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | This paper presents electrochemical strategies for the fast screening of cocaine and most common cutting agents found in seized drug samples. First, a study on the performance of Scott color tests on cocaine and a wide range of cutting agents is described. The cutting agents causing false positive or false negative results when in mixture with cocaine are identified. To overcome the lack of specificity of color tests, we further propose a fast screening strategy by means of square wave voltammetry on disposable graphite screen printed electrodes, which reveals the unique fingerprint of cocaine and cutting agents. By employing a forward and backward scan and by a dual pH strategy, we enrich the electrochemical fingerprint and enable the simultaneous detection of cocaine and cutting agents. The effectiveness of the developed strategies was tested for the detection of cocaine in seized cocaine samples and compared with the color tests. Moreover, we prove the usefulness of square wave voltammetry for predicting possible interfering agents in color tests, based on the reduction peak of cobalt thiocyanate. The developed electrochemical strategies allow for a quick screening of seized cocaine samples resulting in a selective identification of drugs and cutting agents. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000434893200066 | Publication Date | 2018-05-09 | |
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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 | 7 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 753223 Narcoreader. This work was also supported by Grants BR/314 /PI/APTADRU and IOF-SBO. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.32 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:151316 | Serial | 5867 | ||
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Author | Hrdlickova Kuckova, S.; Hamidi-Asl, E.; Sofer, Z.; Marvan, P.; De Wael, K.; Sanyova, J.; Janssens, K. | ||||
Title | A simplified protocol for usage of new immuno-SERS probes for detection of casein, collagens and ovalbumin in cross-sections of artworks | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Analytical methods | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Methods-Uk |
Volume | 10 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 1054-1062 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | Although it is now relatively straightforward to identify protein binders in works of art, their proper localization within the corresponding layer still represents a significant analytical challenge. Until now, the identification of proteins has mainly been performed by peptide mass fingerprinting using mass spectrometric methods and their localization in polished paint cross-sections have been realized by optical microscopy via the use of fluorescent stain Sypro Ruby (SR). In this work we propose a simplified protocol for immuno-surface enhanced Raman scattering (immuno-SERS) using gold nanoparticles attached to biphenyl-4,4-dithiol (BPDT) as the SERS-nanotag. These nanoparticles are easily obtainable in the lab and have been used to label multilayered mock up samples prepared as cross-sections to estimate the detection limits of the suggested method. The layers contain egg, casein, and different animal glues binders (prepared in various ratios with linseed oil or a carbohydrate component) mixed with the pigments azurite, vermilion and chalk. The sensitivity of staining agent SR is compared to that of the immuno-SERS protocol for the first time. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000426696100017 | Publication Date | 2018-02-02 | |
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ISSN | 1759-9660 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.9 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; The authors wish to acknowledge the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) for the support to act as a Postdoctoral Fellow – Pegasus of the Research Foundation – Flanders, and the grant from Specific University research (MSMT No. 20/2017) from the Czech Republic. This work was supported by the project Advanced Functional Nanorobots (reg. No. CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/ 0000444 financed by the EFRR). Zdenek Sofer and Petr Marvan were supported by specific university research (MSMT No. 20-SVV/2018). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.9 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:148803 | Serial | 5831 | ||
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Author | Sánchez-Iglesias, A.; Claes, N.; Solís, D.M.; Taboada, J.M.; Bals, S.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Grzelczak, M. | ||||
Title | Reversible Clustering of Gold Nanoparticles under Confinement | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English | Abbreviated Journal | Angew Chem Int Edit |
Volume | 57 | Issue | 57 | Pages | 3183-3186 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A limiting factor of solvent-induced nanoparticle self-assembly is the need for constant sample dilution in assembly/disassembly cycles. Changes in the nanoparticle concentration alter the kinetics of the subsequent assembly process, limiting optical signal recovery. Herein, we show that upon confining hydrophobic nanoparticles in permeable silica nanocapsules, the number of nanoparticles participating in cyclic aggregation remains constant despite bulk changes in solution, leading to highly reproducible plasmon band shifts at different solvent compositions. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000426759900031 | Publication Date | 2018-02-21 | |
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ISSN | 1433-7851 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 11.994 | Times cited | 53 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | L.M.L.-M. and M.G. acknowledge funding from the Spanish MINECO (Grant #MAT2013-46101R). N.C. and S.B. acknowledge financial support from European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant #335078-COLOURATOM). D.M.S., and J.M.T, acknowledge funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Spanish MINECO (Projects TEC2017-85376-C2-1-R, TEC2017-85376-C2-2-R), and from the ERDF and the Galician Regional Government under agreement for funding the Atlantic Research Center for Information and Communication Technologies (AtlantTIC). (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); ECAS_Sara | Approved | Most recent IF: 11.994 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:149558UA @ admin @ c:irua:149558 | Serial | 4911 | ||
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Author | Filez, M.; Poelman, H.; Redekop, E.A.; Galvita, V.V.; Alexopoulos, K.; Meledina, M.; Ramachandran, R.K.; Dendooven, J.; Detavernier, C.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Safonova, O.V.; Nachtegaal, M.; Weckhuysen, B.M.; Marin, G.B. | ||||
Title | Kinetics of lifetime changes in bimetallic nanocatalysts revealed by quick X-ray absorption spectroscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English | Abbreviated Journal | Angew Chem Int Edit |
Volume | 57 | Issue | 38 | Pages | 12430-12434 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Alloyed metal nanocatalysts are of environmental and economic importance in a plethora of chemical technologies. During the catalyst lifetime, supported alloy nanoparticles undergo dynamic changes which are well-recognized but still poorly understood. High-temperature O-2-H-2 redox cycling was applied to mimic the lifetime changes in model Pt13In9 nanocatalysts, while monitoring the induced changes by insitu quick X-ray absorption spectroscopy with one-second resolution. The different reaction steps involved in repeated Pt13In9 segregation-alloying are identified and kinetically characterized at the single-cycle level. Over longer time scales, sintering phenomena are substantiated and the intraparticle structure is revealed throughout the catalyst lifetime. The insitu time-resolved observation of the dynamic habits of alloyed nanoparticles and their kinetic description can impact catalysis and other fields involving (bi)metallic nanoalloys. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Weinheim | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000444225100038 | Publication Date | 2018-08-03 | |
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ISSN | 1433-7851; 0570-0833 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 11.994 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; M.F. acknowledges a European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement (No. 748563). E.A.R acknowledges the Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship granted by the European Commission (No. 301703). This work was supported by the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (G.0209.11), the “Long Term Structural Methusalem Funding by the Flemish Government”. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7 /2007-2013) under grant agreement No. 312284 (CALIPSO). We thanks the Swiss Light Source for providing beamtime at the SuperXAS beamline. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 11.994 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153633 | Serial | 5111 | ||
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Author | Tong, Y.; Fu, M.; Bladt, E.; Huang, H.; Richter, A.F.; Wang, K.; Mueller-Buschbaum, P.; Bals, S.; Tamarat, P.; Lounis, B.; Feldmann, J.; Polavarapu, L. | ||||
Title | Chemical cutting of perovskite nanowires into single-photon emissive low-aspect-ratio CsPbX3(X = Cl, Br, I) nanorods | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English | Abbreviated Journal | Angew Chem Int Edit |
Volume | 57 | Issue | 57 | Pages | 16094-16098 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Post-synthetic shape-transformation processes provide access to colloidal nanocrystal morphologies that are unattainable by direct synthetic routes. Herein, we report our finding about the ligand-induced fragmentation of CsPbBr3 perovskite nanowires (NWs) into low aspect-ratio CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br and I) nanorods (NRs) during halide ion exchange reaction with PbX2-ligand solution. The shape transformation of NWs-to-NRs resulted in an increase of photoluminescence efficiency owing to a decrease of nonradiative decay rates. Importantly, we found that the perovskite NRs exhibit single photon emission as revealed by photon antibunching measurements, while it is not detected in parent NWs. This work not only reports on the quantum light emission of low aspect ratio perovskite NRs, but also expands our current understanding of shape-dependent optical properties of perovskite nanocrystals. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000452235600024 | Publication Date | 2018-10-12 | |
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ISSN | 1433-7851; 0570-0833 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 11.994 | Times cited | 70 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science, Research, and Arts through the grant “Solar Technologies go Hybrid (SolTech)”, by the China Scholarship Council (Y.T. and K.W.), by the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skodowska-Curie Grant Agreement COMPASS No. 691185 and by LMU Munich's Institutional Strategy LMU excellent (L.P., J.F.). M.F., P.T. and B.L. acknowledge the financial support from the French National Agency for Research, the French Excellence Initiative (Idex Bordeaux, LAPHIA Program) and the Institut Universitaire de France. E.B. and S.B. acknowledge the financial support from the European Research Council Starting Grant # 335078-COLOURATOMS. L.P. thank the EU Infrastructure Project EUSMI (European Union's Horizon 2020, grant No 731019). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 11.994 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:156246 | Serial | 5283 | ||
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Author | Vanmeert, F.; Hendriks, E.; van der Snickt, G.; Monico, L.; Dik, J.; Janssens, K. | ||||
Title | Chemical Mapping by Macroscopic X-ray Powder Diffraction (MA-XRPD) of Van Gogh's Sunflowers : identification of areas with higher degradation risk | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English | Abbreviated Journal | Angew Chem Int Edit |
Volume | 57 | Issue | 25 | Pages | 7418-7422 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | The discoloration rate of chrome yellow (CY), a class of synthetic inorganic pigments (PbCr1-xSxO4) frequently used by Van Gogh and his contemporaries, strongly depends on its sulfate content and on its crystalline structure (either monoclinic or orthorhombic). Macroscopic X-Ray powder diffraction imaging of selected areas on Van Gogh's Sunflowers (Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam) revealed the presence of two subtypes of CY: the light-fast monoclinic PbCrO4 (LF-CY) and the light-sensitive monoclinic PbCr1-xSxO4 (x approximate to 0.5; LS-CY). The latter was encountered in large parts of the painting (e.g., in the pale-yellow background and the bright-yellow petals, but also in the green stems and flower hearts), thus indicating their higher risk for past or future darkening. Overall, it is present in more than 50% of the CY regions. Preferred orientation of LS-CY allows observation of a significant ordering of the elongated crystallites along the direction of Van Gogh's brush strokes. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000434949200023 | Publication Date | 2018-03-02 | |
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ISSN | 1433-7851; 0570-0833 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 11.994 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; The authors acknowledge financial support from BELSPO (Brussels) S2-ART, the NWO (The Hague) Science4Arts “ReVisRembrandt” project, the GOA Project Solarpaint (University of Antwerp Research Council), and the Interreg Smart*Light project. Raman analyses were performed using the European MOLAB platform, which is financially supported by the Horizon 2020 Programme (IPERION CH Grant 654028). The authors thank the staff of the Van Gogh Museum for their collaboration. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 11.994 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:153185 | Serial | 5517 | ||
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Author | Miliani, C.; Monico, L.; Melo, M.J.; Fantacci, S.; Angelin, E.M.; Romani, A.; Janssens, K. | ||||
Title | Photochemistry of Artists' Dyes and Pigments : towards better understanding and prevention of colour change in works of art | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English | Abbreviated Journal | Angew Chem Int Edit |
Volume | 57 | Issue | 25 | Pages | 7324-7334 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | The absorption of light gives a pigment its colour and its reason for being, but it also creates excited states, that is, new molecules with an energy excess that can be dissipated through degradation pathways. Photodegradation processes provoke long-term, cumulative and irreversible colour changes (fading, darkening, blanching) of which the prediction and prevention are challenging tasks. Of all the environmental risks that affect heritage materials, light exposure is the only one that cannot be controlled without any impact on the optimal display of the exhibit. Light-induced alterations are not only associated with the pigment itself but also with its interactions with support/binder and, in turn, are further complicated by the nature of the environmental conditions. In this Minireview we investigate how chemistry, encompassing multi-scale analytical investigations of works of art, computational modelling and physical and chemical studies contributes to improve our prediction of artwork appearance before degradation and to establish effective preventive conservation strategies. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000434949200006 | Publication Date | 2018-04-26 | |
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ISSN | 1433-7851; 0570-0833 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 11.994 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; We acknowledge: ACS and APS for the permission to adapt Figure 1c,d; RSC to adapt Figures 1e, 3c,d and 4a; Wiley and IUCr to adapt Figures 3b and 4b-d; for the detail of a Andean textile in Figure 5, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA; for the illuminated initial in Figure 6, Torre do Tombo (ANTT). Financial support from the H2020 project IPERION-CH (GA. 654028) is gratefully acknowledged. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 11.994 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:153184 | Serial | 5769 | ||
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Author | van der Graaf, W.N.P.; Tempelman, C.H.L.; Hendriks, F.C.; Ruiz-Martinez, J.; Bals, S.; Weckhuysen, B.M.; Pidko, E.A.; Hensen, E.J.M. | ||||
Title | Deactivation of Sn-Beta during carbohydrate conversion | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Applied catalysis : A : general | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Catal A-Gen |
Volume | 564 | Issue | 564 | Pages | 113-122 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The deactivation of Sn-Beta zeolite catalyst during retro-aldolization and isomerization of glucose is investigated. Confocal fluorescence microscopy reveals that retro-aldolization of glucose in CH3OH at 160 degrees C is accompanied with the build-up of insoluble oligomeric deposits in the micropores, resulting in a rapid catalyst deactivation. These deposits accumulate predominantly in the outer regions of the zeolite crystals, which points to mass transport limitations. Glucose isomerization in water is not only accompanied by the formation of insoluble deposits in the micropores, but also by the structural degradation of the zeolite due to desilication and destannation. Enhanced and sustained catalytic performance can be achieved by using ethanol/water mixtures as the reaction solvent instead of water. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000443669800012 | Publication Date | 2018-07-21 | |
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ISSN | 0926-860x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.339 | Times cited | 25 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | ; This work was performed in the framework of the CatchBio programme and the Joint Scientific Thematic Research Programme funded by the The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. J.R.M. acknowledges the Dutch Science Foundation (NWO) for his personal VENI grant. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.339 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153715UA @ admin @ c:irua:153715 | Serial | 5088 | ||
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Author | Ouwehand, J.; Van Eynde, E.; De Canck, E.; Lenaerts, S.; Verberckmoes, A.; Van der Voort, P. | ||||
Title | Titania-functionalized diatom frustules as photocatalyst for indoor air purification | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Applied catalysis : B : environmental | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Catal B-Environ |
Volume | 226 | Issue | 226 | Pages | 303-310 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | Diatom frustules were extracted from the species Thalassiosira pseudonana and functionalized with titania to be used as photocatalysts in the abatement of acetaldehyde. The synthetic procedure is water-based and environmentally friendly. The synthesis parameters were optimized to give the highest possible photocatalytic activity. The optimized material, visualized with TEM and STEM-EDX, shows the TiO2 nanoparticles grafted inside the frustule pores, as well as on the silica surface. The titania particles, stabilized by the frustules, are 2.5 times more active than the P25 benchmark material. The photocatalyst is then tested in conditions of elevated relative humidity, to simulate indoor air. The catalytic activity only shows a minor decrease at 50% relative humidity, which is a better result than for the P25 benchmark. When tested over an extended period of time, the photocatalyst only shows a minor decrease in activity. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000425476800033 | Publication Date | 2017-12-26 | |
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ISSN | 0926-3373 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 9.446 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; The authors are grateful to the Flemish government (VLAIO) for providing funding through grant number 150663. The Thalassiosira Pseudonana algae were kindly provided by TomAlgae. The authors thank Katrien Haustraete, Sander Clerick and Funda Alic for performing TEM and STEM-EDX, SEM and CHN analyses, respectively, and Isabelle Ascoop for fruitful discussions. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 9.446 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:149836 | Serial | 5999 | ||
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Author | Abdullah, H.M.; Van der Donck, M.; Bahlouli, H.; Peeters, F.M.; Van Duppen, B. | ||||
Title | Graphene quantum blisters : a tunable system to confine charge carriers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Applied physics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys Lett |
Volume | 112 | Issue | 21 | Pages | 213101 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Due to Klein tunneling, electrostatic confinement of electrons in graphene is not possible. This hinders the use of graphene for quantum dot applications. Only through quasi-bound states with finite lifetime has one achieved to confine charge carriers. Here, we propose that bilayer graphene with a local region of decoupled graphene layers is able to generate bound states under the application of an electrostatic gate. The discrete energy levels in such a quantum blister correspond to localized electron and hole states in the top and bottom layers. We find that this layer localization and the energy spectrum itself are tunable by a global electrostatic gate and that the latter also coincides with the electronic modes in a graphene disk. Curiously, states with energy close to the continuum exist primarily in the classically forbidden region outside the domain defining the blister. The results are robust against variations in size and shape of the blister which shows that it is a versatile system to achieve tunable electrostatic confinement in graphene. Published by AIP Publishing. | ||||
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Publisher | American Institute of Physics | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000433140900025 | Publication Date | 2018-05-22 | |
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ISSN | 0003-6951; 1077-3118 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.411 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; H.M.A. and H.B. acknowledge the Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics (SCTP) for their generous support and the support of KFUPM under physics research group Project Nos. RG1502-1 and RG1502-2. This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl) by a post-doctoral fellowship (B.V.D.) and a doctoral fellowship (M.V.d.D.). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.411 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:151505UA @ admin @ c:irua:151505 | Serial | 5027 | ||
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Author | Kong, X.; Li, L.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
Title | Topological Dirac semimetal phase in <tex> $GexSny alloys | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Applied physics letters | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys Lett |
Volume | 112 | Issue | 25 | Pages | 251601 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | Recently, two stable allotropes (germancite and stancite) for the group IV elements (Ge and Sn) with a staggered layered dumbell structure were proposed to be three-dimensional (3D) topological Dirac semimetals [Phys. Rev. B 93, 241117 (2016)]. A pair of Dirac points is on the rotation axis away from the time-reversal invariant momentum, and the stability of the 3D bulk Dirac points is protected by the C-3 rotation symmetry. Here, we use the first principles calculations to investigate GexSny alloys which share the same rhombohedral crystal structure with the space group of D-3d(6). Six GexSny alloys are predicted to be energetically and dynamically stable, where (x, y) = (8, 6) and (6, 8) and the alpha and beta phases of (10, 4) and (4, 10). Our results demonstrate that all the six GexSny alloys are topological Dirac semimetals. The different nontrivial surface states and surface Fermi arcs are identified. Our work will substantially enrich the family of 3D Dirac semimetals which are within the reach of experimental realization. Published by AIP Publishing. | ||||
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Publisher | American Institute of Physics | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y. | Editor | |
Language | Wos | 000435987400013 | Publication Date | 2018-06-18 | |
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ISSN | 0003-6951; 1077-3118 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.411 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by the Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-VI), and the FLAG-ERA Project TRANS 2D TMD. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government – department EWI, and the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, funded by the Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.411 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:151970UA @ admin @ c:irua:151970 | Serial | 5045 | ||
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Author | Vanraes, P.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Plasma physics of liquids—A focused review | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Applied physics reviews | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Phys Rev |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 031103 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | The interaction of plasma with liquids has led to various established industrial implementations as well as promising applications, including high-voltage switching, chemical analysis, nanomaterial synthesis, and plasma medicine. Along with these numerous accomplishments, the physics of plasma in liquid or in contact with a liquid surface has emerged as a bipartite research field, for which we introduce here the term “plasma physics of liquids.” Despite the intensive research investments during the recent decennia, this field is plagued by some controversies and gaps in knowledge, which might restrict further progress. The main difficulties in understanding revolve around the basic mechanisms of plasma initiation in the liquid phase and the electrical interactions at a plasma-liquid interface, which require an interdisciplinary approach. This review aims to provide the wide applied physics community with a general overview of the field, as well as the opportunities for interdisciplinary research on topics, such as nanobubbles and the floating water bridge, and involving the research domains of amorphous semiconductors, solid state physics, thermodynamics, material science, analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, and molecular dynamics simulations. In addition, we provoke awareness of experts in the field on yet underappreciated question marks. Accordingly, a strategy for future experimental and simulation work is proposed. |
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Language | Wos | 000446117000003 | Publication Date | 2018-07-25 | |
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ISSN | 1931-9401 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 13.667 | Times cited | 33 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | P. Vanraes acknowledges funding by a University of Antwerp BOF grant. The authors express their gratitude to Professor Dr. Peter Bruggeman (University of Minnesota, USA) for very useful comments on a draft of Sec. III C. P. Vanraes is very grateful to Professor Dr. Lars Pettersson (Stockholm University, Sweden) for the interesting discussions on the microscopic structure of water, to Dr. Xiaolong Deng (National University of Defense Technology, China) for his help with the figures, to Dr. Anton Nikiforov (Ghent University, Belgium) for the help with retrieving the relevant chapter of Ref. 319, and to Dr. Tatiana Nikitenko (Vitebst State Masherov University, Belarus), Katja Nygard (Netherlands), Iryna Kuchakova (Ghent University, Belgium), and Mindaugas Kersys (Lithuania) for their tremendous help with the translation of the corresponding chapter. | Approved | Most recent IF: 13.667 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:152823 | Serial | 5001 | ||
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Author | Peeters, J.; Steenackers, G.; Sfarra, S.; Legrand, S.; Ibarra-Castanedo, C.; Janssens, K.; van der Snickt, G. | ||||
Title | IR reflectography and active thermography on artworks : the added value of the 1.53 µm band | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Applied Sciences | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Sci-Basel |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 50 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | Infrared Radiation (IR) artwork inspection is typically performed through active thermography and reflectography with different setups and cameras. While Infrared Radiation Reflectography (IRR) is an established technique in the museum field, exploiting mainly the IR-A (0.71.4 µm) band to probe for hidden layers and modifications within the paint stratigraphy system, active thermography operating in the IR-C range (35 μ m) is less frequently employed with the aim to visualize structural defects and features deeper inside the build-up. In this work, we assess to which extent the less investigated IR-B band (1.53 μ m) can combine the information obtained from both setups. The application of IR-B systems is relatively rare as there are only a limited amount of commercial systems available due to the technical complexity of the lens coating. This is mainly added as a so-called broadband option on regular Mid-wave infrared radiation (MWIR) (IR-C/35 μ m) cameras to increase sensitivity for high temperature applications in industry. In particular, four objects were studied in both reflectographic and thermographic mode in the IR-B spectral range and their results benchmarked with IR-A and IR-C images. For multispectral application, a single benchmark is made with macroscopic reflection mode Fourier transform infrared (MA-rFTIR) results. IR-B proved valuable for visualisation of underdrawings, pencil marks, canvas fibres and wooden grain structures and potential pathways for additional applications such as pigment identification in multispectral mode or characterization of the support (panels, canvas) are indicated. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000424388800050 | Publication Date | 2018-01-03 | |
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ISSN | 2076-3417 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.679 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This research has been funded by the University of Antwerp and the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (VLAIO) by the support to the TETRA project 'SINT: Smart Integration of Numerical modelling and Thermal inspection' with project number HBC.2017.0032. Furthermore, the research leading to these results has received funding from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) travel grant V4.010.16N and the Stimpro stimuli of UAntwerpen under project ID 32864. We would like to end with a special thanks to the MiViM research chair of Prof. Xavier Maldague and the support of the full team in supporting the preliminary measurements of this research. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.679 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:149164 | Serial | 5677 | ||
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Author | Nematollahi, P.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
Title | A comparative DFT study on CO oxidation reaction over Si-doped BC2N nanosheet and nanotube | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Applied surface science | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Surf Sci |
Volume | 439 | Issue | 439 | Pages | 934-945 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In this study, we performed density functional theory (DFT) calculations to investigate different reaction mechanisms of CO oxidation catalyzed by the Si atom embedded defective BC2N nanostructures as well as the analysis of the structural and electronic properties. The structures of all the complexes are optimized and characterized by frequency calculations at the M062X/6-31G* computational level. Also, The electronic structures and thermodynamic parameters of adsorbed CO and O-2 molecules over Si-doped BC2N nanostructures are examined in detail. Moreover, to investigate the curvature effect on the CO oxidation reaction, all the adsorption and CO oxidation reactions on a finite-sized armchair (6,6) Si-BC2NNT are also studied. Our results indicate that there can be two possible pathways for the CO oxidation with O-2 molecule: O-2(g) + CO(g) -> O-2(ads) + CO(ads) -> CO2(g) + O-(ads) and O-(ads) + CO(g) -> CO2(g). The first reaction proceeds via the Langmuir-Hinshelwood (LH) mechanism while the second goes through the Eley-Rideal (ER) mechanism. On the other hand, by increasing the tube diameter, the energy barrier increases due to the strong adsorption energy of the O-2 molecule which is related to its dissociation over the tube surface. Our calculations indicate that the two step energy barrier of the oxidation reaction over Si-BC2NNS is less than that over the Si-BC2NNT. Hence, Si-BC2NNS may serve as an efficient and highly activated substrate to CO oxidation rather than (4,4) Si-BC2NNT. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000427457100112 | Publication Date | 2018-01-08 | |
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ISSN | 0169-4332 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.387 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.387 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:150745 | Serial | 4960 | ||
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Author | Aydin, H.; Bacaksiz, C.; Yagmurcukardes, N.; Karakaya, C.; Mermer, O.; Can, M.; Senger, R.T.; Sahin, H.; Selamet, Y. | ||||
Title | Experimental and computational investigation of graphene/SAMs/n-Si Schottky diodes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Applied Surface Science | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Surf Sci |
Volume | 428 | Issue | 428 | Pages | 1010-1017 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | We have investigated the effect of two different self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on electrical characteristics of bilayer graphene (BLG)/n-Si Schottky diodes. Novel 4“bis(diphenylamino)-1, 1':3”-terpheny1-5' carboxylic acids (TPA) and 4,4-di-9H-carbazol-9-y1-1,1':3'1'-terpheny1-5' carboxylic acid (CAR) aromatic SAMs have been used to modify n-Si surfaces. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) results have been evaluated to verify the modification of n-Si surface. The current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of bare and SAMs modified devices show rectification behaviour verifying a Schottky junction at the interface. The ideality factors (n) from ln(I)-V dependences were determined as 2.13,1.96 and 2.07 for BLG/n-Si, BLG/TPA/n-Si and BLG/CAR/n-Si Schottky diodes, respectively. In addition, Schottky barrier height (SBH) and series resistance (Rs) of SAMs modified diodes were decreased compared to bare diode due to the formation of a compatible interface between graphene and Si as well as n-n interaction between aromatic SAMs and graphene. The CAR-based device exhibits better diode characteristic compared to the TPA-based device. Computational simulations show that the BLG/CAR system exhibits smaller energy-level-differences than the BLG/TPA, which supports the experimental findings of a lower Schottky barrier and series resistance in BLG/CAR diode. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Amsterdam | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000415227000128 | Publication Date | 2017-09-29 | |
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ISSN | 0169-4332 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.387 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This work was supported by TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey) with project number 112T946. We also thank AQuReC (Applied Quantum Research Center) for Raman measurements. Computational resources were provided by TUBITAK ULAKBIM, High Performance and Grid Computing Center (TR-Grid e-Infrastructure). H.S. acknowledges support from Bilim Akademisi The Science Academy, Turkey under the BAGEP program. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.387 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:154608UA @ admin @ c:irua:154608 | Serial | 5101 | ||
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Author | Sathiyamoorthy, S.; Girijakumari, G.; Kannan, P.; Venugopal, K.; Thiruvottriyur Shanmugam, S.; Veluswamy, P.; De Wael, K.; Ikeda, H. | ||||
Title | Tailoring the functional properties of polyurethane foam with dispersions of carbon nanofiber for power generator applications | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Applied surface science | Abbreviated Journal | Appl Surf Sci |
Volume | 449 | Issue | 449 | Pages | 507-513 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | To produce effective thermoelectric nanocomposites, carbon nanofibers (CNF) incorporated polyurethane (PU) foams with nanocomposites are prepared via in-situ polymerization method to create a synergy that would produce a high thermopower. The formation mechanism of foams, the reaction kinetics, and the physical properties such as density and water absorption studied before and after CNF incorporation. The microscopy images showed a uniform dispersion of CNF in the PU matrix of the prepared foams. Spectroscopic studies such as X-ray photoelectron and laser Raman spectroscopy suggested the existence of a tight intermolecular binding interaction between the carbon nanofibers and the PU matrix in the prepared composite foams. It found that the thermopower is directly dependent on the concentration of carbon nanofiber since, with rising concentration of 1%3%, the coefficient values increased from 1.2 μV/K to 11.9 μV/K respectively, a value higher than that of earlier report. This unique nanocomposite offers a new opportunity to recycle waste heat in portable/wearable electronics and other applications, which will broaden the development of low weight and mechanical flexibility. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000438025400064 | Publication Date | 2018-02-06 | |
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ISSN | 0169-4332 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.387 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.387 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:151287 | Serial | 5868 | ||
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Author | Siriwardane, E.M.D.; Karki, P.; Sevik, C.; Cakir, D. | ||||
Title | Electronic and mechanical properties of stiff rhenium carbide monolayers: A first-principles investigation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Applied surface science | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 458 | Issue | Pages | 762-768 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
Abstract | In this study, we predicted two new stable metallic Re-C based monolayer structures with a rectangular (r-ReC2) and a hexagonal (h-Re2C) crystal symmetry using first-principle calculations based on density functional theory. Our results obtained from mechanical and phonon calculations and high-temperature molecular dynamic simulations clearly proved the stability of these two-dimensional (2D) crystals. Interestingly, Re-C monolayers in common transition metal carbide structures (i.e. MXenes) were found to be unstable, contrary to expectations. We found that the stable structures, i.e. r-ReC2 and h-Re2C, display superior mechanical properties over the well-known 2D materials. The Young's modulus for r-ReC2 and h-Re2C are extremely high and were calculated as 351 (1310) and 617 (804) N/m (GPa), respectively. Both materials have larger Young's modulus values than the most of the well-known 2D materials. We showed that the combination of the short strong directional p-d bonds, the high coordination number of atoms in the unit-cell and high valence electron density result in strong mechanical properties. Due to its crystal structure, the r-ReC2 monolayer has anisotropic mechanical properties and the crystallographic direction parallel to the C-2 dimers is stiffer compared to perpendicular direction due to strong covalent bonding within C-2 dimers. h-Re2C was derived from the corresponding bulk structure for which we determined the critical thickness for the dynamically stable bulk-derived monolayer structures. In addition, we also investigated the electronic of these two stable structures. Both exhibit metallic behavior and Re-5d orbitals dominate the states around the Fermi level. Due to their ultra high mechanical stability and stiffness, these novel Re-C monolayers can be exploited in various engineering applications. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000441400000088 | Publication Date | 2018-07-11 | |
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ISSN | 0169-4332 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:193776 | Serial | 7875 | ||
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Author | Salvant, J.; Williams, J.; Ganio, M.; Casadio, F.; Daher, C.; Sutherland, K.; Monico, L.; Vanmeert, F.; De Meyer, S.; Janssens, K.; Cartwright, C.; Walton, M. | ||||
Title | A Roman Egyptian Painting Workshop : technical investigation of the portraits from Tebtunis, Egypt | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Archaeometry | Abbreviated Journal | Archaeometry |
Volume | 60 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 815-833 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; History; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | Roman-period mummy portraits are considered to be ancient antecedents of modern portraiture. However, the techniques and materials used in their manufacture are not thoroughly understood. Analytical study of the pigments as well as the binding materials helps to address questions on what aspects of the painting practices originate from Pharaonic and/or Graeco-Roman traditions, and can aid in determining the provenance of the raw materials from potential locations across the ancient Mediterranean and European worlds. Here, one of the largest assemblages of mummy portraits to remain intact since their excavation from the site of Tebtunis in Egypt was examined using multiple analytical techniques to address how they were made. The archaeological evidence suggests that these portraits were products of a single workshop and, correspondingly, they are found to be made using similar techniques and materials: wax-based and lead white-rich paint combined with a variety of iron-based pigments (including hematite, goethite and jarosite), as well as Egyptian blue, minium, indigo and madder lake to create subtle variations and tones. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000438195100011 | Publication Date | 2017-11-24 | |
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ISSN | 0003-813x; 1475-4754 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.47 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; This collaborative initiative is part of NU-ACCESS's broad portfolio of activities, made possible by generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as well as supplemental support provided by the Materials Research Center, the Office of the Vice President for Research, the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. This work made use of the Keck-II facility of the NUANCE Center at Northwestern University, which has received support from the Soft and Hybrid Nanotechnology Experimental (SHyNE) Resource (NSF NNCI-1542205); the MRSEC program (NSF DMR-1121262) at the Materials Research Center; the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN); the Keck Foundation; and the State of Illinois, through the IIN. Part of this research was carried out at the light source PETRA III at DESY, a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF), and at ESRF (experiment no. HG-79). We are grateful to Marine Cotte and Wout De Nolf for their support during the experiment at beamline ID21. We would like to thank Gerald Falkenberg and Jan Garrevoet for their assistance in using beamline P06. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.47 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:152396 | Serial | 5455 | ||
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Author | Wuyts, K.; Hofman, J.; van Wittenberghe, S.; Nuyts, G.; De Wael, K.; Samson, R. | ||||
Title | A new opportunity for biomagnetic monitoring of particulate pollution in an urban environment using tree branches | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Atmospheric environment : an international journal | Abbreviated Journal | Atmos Environ |
Volume | 190 | Issue | 190 | Pages | 177-187 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
Abstract | Environmental magnetism, and the magnetic leaf signal in particular, is amply investigated and applied as proxy for atmospheric particulate matter pollution. In this study, we investigated the magnetic signal of annual segments of tree branches, and the composition of particles deposited hereon. Branches are, contrary to leaves of deciduous trees, available during leaf-off seasons and exposed to air pollution year-round. We examined the intra- and inter-tree variation in saturation isothermal remanent magnetization (SIRM) of branch internodes of London plane (Platanus x aeerifolia Willd.) trees in an urban environment. The branch SIRM, normalized by surface area, ranged from 18 to 650 x 10(-6) angstrom; the median amounted to 106 x 10(-6) angstrom. Most of the branch magnetic signal was attributed to the epidermis or bark, and the presence of metal-containing particles on the branch surfaces was confirmed by SEM-EDX. The location of the trees and the height, the depth in the crown and the age of the branches significantly influenced the branch SIRM. The median branch SIRM was up to 135% higher near a busy ring road than in quiet environments (city park and quiet street canyon), and was linked to the presence of Fe-rich particles with co-occurrence of trace metals such as Cr, Cu, Zn and Mn on the branch surface. Within the tree crowns, the branch SIRM generally decreased with increasing height, and was 22% higher in the interior than at the periphery of the crowns. Within the branches, the SIRM increased with each year of exposure, but did not relate to year-to-year variation in particle concentrations due to branch surface changes (epidermis shedding). Our results provide indications that branches can be a valuable alternative for biomagnetic monitoring of particulate pollution, but intra-tree variability in branch SIRM can be substantial due to the branch's location in the tree and branch age. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000444659400017 | Publication Date | 2018-07-11 | |
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ISSN | 1352-2310 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.629 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; We would like to thank the city council services of the city of Antwerp for their logistical support. We are grateful to Ana Castanheiro and Leen Van Ham for laboratory and SEM assistance. JH is supported as postdoctoral fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO; 12I4816N) and SVW is supported by a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship under the grant agreement no 701815 FLUOPHOT. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.629 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:153607 | Serial | 5454 | ||
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Author | Thomassen, G.; Van Dael, M.; Van Passel, S. | ||||
Title | The potential of microalgae biorefineries in Belgium and India : an environmental techno-economic assessment | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Bioresource Technology | Abbreviated Journal | Bioresource Technol |
Volume | 267 | Issue | 267 | Pages | 271-280 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) | ||||
Abstract | This study performs an environmental techno-economic assessment (ETEA) for multiple microalgae biorefinery concepts at different locations, those being Belgium and India. The ETEA methodology, which integrates aspects of the TEA and LCA methodologies and provides a clear framework for an integrated assessment model, has been proposed and discussed. The scenario in India has a higher profitability with a NPV of (sic)40 million over a period of 10 years, while the environmental impact in Belgium is lower. The inclusion of a medium recycling step provides the best scenario from both perspectives. The crucial parameters for feasibility are the beta-caroteneprice and content, the upstream environmental impact of electricity and the maximum biomass concentration during cultivation. The identification of these parameters by the ETEA guides future technology developments and shortens the time-to-market for microalgal-based biorefineries. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000441876100034 | Publication Date | 2018-07-10 | |
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ISSN | 0960-8524 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.651 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.651 | ||
Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:153599 | Serial | 6270 | ||
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Author | Hu, J.; Zhao, J.; Wang, D.; Li, X.; Zhang, D.; Xu, Q.; Peng, L.; Yang, Q.; Zeng, G. | ||||
Title | Effect of diclofenac on the production of volatile fatty acids from anaerobic fermentation of waste activated sludge | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Bioresource technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 254 | Issue | Pages | 7-15 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | In this study, the impact of diclofenac (DCF), an antiinflammatory drug being extensively used in human health care and veterinary treatment, on the production of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) from anaerobic fermentation of waste activated sludge (WAS) was investigated for the first time. Experimental results showed that when DCF concentration increased from 2.5 to 25 mg/kg total suspended solid (TSS), the maximum production of VFAs increased from 599 to 1113 mg COD/L, but further increase of DCF to 47.5 mg/kg TSS decreased VFAs yield to 896 mg COD/L. The mechanism investigation revealed that DCF had no effect on the hydrolysis process, promoted the process of acidogenesis, acetogenesis, and homoacetogenesis, but severely inhibited methanogenesis, leading to the accumulation of VFAs. Microbial community analysis showed that the addition of DCF could promote the relative abundance of VFAs (especially acetic acid) producers, which was well consistent with the results obtained above. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000426436100002 | Publication Date | 2018-01-13 | |
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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:149849 | Serial | 7837 | ||
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Author | De Cocker, P.; Bessiere, Y.; Hernandez-Raquet, G.; Dubos, S.; Mozo, I.; Gaval, G.; Caligaris, M.; Barillon, B.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Sperandio, M. | ||||
Title | Enrichment and adaptation yield high anammox conversion rates under low temperatures | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Bioresource technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 250 | Issue | Pages | 505-512 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | This study compared two anammox sequencing batch reactors (SBR) for one year. SBRconstantT was kept at 30 °C while temperature in SBRloweringT was decreased step-wise from 30 °C to 20 °C and 15 °C followed by over 140 days at 12.5 °C and 10 °C. High retention of anammox bacteria (AnAOB) and minimization of competition with AnAOB were key. 5-L anoxic reactors with the same inoculum were fed synthetic influent containing 25.9 mg NH4+-N/L and 34.1 mg NO2−-N/L (no COD). Specific ammonium removal rates continuously increased in SBRconstantT, reaching 785 mg NH4+-N/gVSS/d, and were maintained in SBRloweringT, reaching 82.2 and 91.8 mg NH4+-N/gVSS/d at 12.5 and 10 °C respectively. AnAOB enrichment (increasing hzsA and 16S rDNA gene concentrations) and adaptation (shift from Ca. Brocadia to Ca. Kuenenia in SBRloweringT) contributed to these high rates. Rapidly settling granules developed, with average diameters of 1.2 (SBRconstantT) and 1.6 mm (SBRloweringT). Results reinforce the potential of anammox for mainstream applications. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000430740000062 | Publication Date | 2017-11-25 | |
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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:148998 | Serial | 7920 | ||
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Author | Vandekerckhove, T.G.L.; Kobayashi, K.; Janda, J.; Van Nevel, S.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
Title | Sulfur-based denitrification treating regeneration water from ion exchange at high performance and low cost | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Bioresource technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 257 | Issue | Pages | 266-273 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | Autotrophic denitrification with sulfur is an underexplored alternative to heterotrophic denitrification to remove nitrate from wastewater poor in organics. The application on ion exchange regeneration water (19.432.1 mS cm−1) is novel. Three fixed bed reactors were tested at 15 °C for >4 months, inoculated with activated sludge from sewage treatment. All were fast in start-up (<10 days) with high performance (94 ± 2% removal efficiency). pH control with NaOH rendered higher nitrate removal rates than limestone addition to the bed (211 ± 13 vs. 102 ± 13 mg N L−1 d−1), related to higher pH (6.64 vs. 6.24) and sulfur surface area. Bacterial communities were strongly enriched in Sulfurimonas (6367%) and Thiobacillus (2426%). In an economic comparison, sulfur-based denitrification (5.3 kg−1 N) was 15% cheaper than methanol-based denitrification (6.22 kg−1 N) and both treatments were opex dominated (85.9 vs. 86.5%). Overall, the technological and economic feasibility should boost further implementation of sulfurotrophic denitrification. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000430401100033 | Publication Date | 2018-02-13 | |
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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:149975 | Serial | 8619 | ||
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Author | Vandekerckhove, T.G.L.; De Mulder, C.; Boon, N.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
Title | Temperature impact on sludge yield, settleability and kinetics of three heterotrophic conversions corroborates the prospect of thermophilic biological nitrogen removal | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Bioresource technology | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 269 | Issue | Pages | 104-112 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | In specific municipal and industrial cases, thermophilic wastewater treatment (>45 °C) might bring cost advantages over commonly applied mesophilic processes (1035 °C). To develop such a novel process, one needs sound parameters on kinetics, sludge yield and sludge settleability of three heterotrophic conversions: aerobic carbon removal, denitritation and denitrification. These features were evaluated in acetate-fed sequencing batch reactors (30, 40, 50 and 60 °C). Higher temperatures were accompanied by lower sludge production and maximum specific removal rates, resulting mainly from lower maximum growth rates. Thermophilic denitritation was demonstrated for the first time, with lower sludge production (1826%), higher nitrogen removal rates (2492%) and lower carbon requirement (40%) compared to denitrification. Acceptable settling of thermophilic aerobic (60 °C) and anoxic biomass (50 and 60 °C) was obtained. Overall, this parameter set may catalyze the establishment of thermophilic nitrogen removal, once nitritation and nitratation are characterized. Furthermore, waters with low COD/N ratio might benefit from thermophilic nitritation/denitritation. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000445897400014 | Publication Date | 2018-08-04 | |
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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:152946 | Serial | 8646 | ||
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Author | Liu, Y.; Ngo, H.H.; Guo, W.; Peng, L.; Chen, X.; Wang, D.; Pan, Y.; Ni, B.-J. | ||||
Title | Modeling electron competition among nitrogen oxides reduction and N2Oaccumulation in hydrogenotrophic denitrification | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Biotechnology and bioengineering | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 115 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 978-988 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
Abstract | Hydrogenotrophic denitrification is a novel and sustainable process for nitrogen removal, which utilizes hydrogen as electron donor, and carbon dioxide as carbon source. Recent studies have shown that nitrous oxide (N2O), a highly undesirable intermediate and potent greenhouse gas, can accumulate during this process. In this work, a new mathematical model is developed to describe nitrogen oxides dynamics, especially N2O, during hydrogenotrophic denitrification for the first time. The model describes electron competition among the four steps of hydrogenotrophic denitrification through decoupling hydrogen oxidation and nitrogen reduction processes using electron carriers, in contrast to the existing models that couple these two processes and also do not consider N2O accumulation. The developed model satisfactorily describes experimental data on nitrogen oxides dynamics obtained from two independent hydrogenotrophic denitrifying cultures under various hydrogen and nitrogen oxides supplying conditions, suggesting the validity and applicability of the model. The results indicated that N2O accumulation would not be intensified under hydrogen limiting conditions, due to the higher electron competition capacity of N2O reduction in comparison to nitrate and nitrite reduction during hydrogenotrophic denitrification. The model is expected to enhance our understanding of the process during hydrogenotrophic denitrification and the ability to predict N2O accumulation. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000426493300016 | Publication Date | 2017-12-14 | |
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ISSN | 0006-3592 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:149850 | Serial | 8261 | ||
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Author | Privat-Maldonado, A.; Gorbanev, Y.; Dewilde, S.; Smits, E.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Reduction of Human Glioblastoma Spheroids Using Cold Atmospheric Plasma: The Combined Effect of Short- and Long-Lived Reactive Species | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Cancers | Abbreviated Journal | Cancers |
Volume | 10 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 394 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a promising technology against multiple types of cancer. However, the current findings on the effect of CAP on two-dimensional glioblastoma cultures do not consider the role of the tumour microenvironment. The aim of this study was to determine the ability of CAP to reduce and control glioblastoma spheroid tumours in vitro . Three-dimensional glioblastoma spheroid tumours (U87-Red, U251-Red) were consecutively treated directly and indirectly with a CAP using dry He, He + 5% H 2 O or He + 20% H 2 O. The cytotoxicity and spheroid shrinkage were monitored using live imaging. The reactive oxygen and nitrogen species produced in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) were measured by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and colourimetry. Cell migration was also assessed. Our results demonstrate that consecutive CAP treatments (He + 20% H 2 O) substantially shrank U87-Red spheroids and to a lesser degree, U251-Red spheroids. The cytotoxic effect was due to the short- and long-lived species delivered by CAP: they inhibited spheroid growth, reduced cell migration and decreased proliferation in CAP-treated spheroids. Direct treatments were more effective than indirect treatments, suggesting the importance of CAP-generated, short-lived species for the growth inhibition and cell cytotoxicity of solid glioblastoma tumours. We concluded that CAP treatment can effectively reduce glioblastoma tumour size and restrict cell migration, thus demonstrating the potential of CAP therapies for glioblastoma. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000451307700001 | Publication Date | 2018-10-23 | |
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ISSN | 2072-6694 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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Notes | The authors thank Paul Cos (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp) for providing EPR equipment and Christophe Hermans for his help with the immunohistochemical experiments. | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:154871 | Serial | 5065 | ||
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Author | Aussems, D.U.B.; Bal, K.M.; Morgan, T.W.; van de Sanden, M.C.M.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
Title | Mechanisms of elementary hydrogen ion-surface interactions during multilayer graphene etching at high surface temperature as a function of flux | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 137 | Issue | Pages | 527-532 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | In order to optimize the plasma-synthesis and modification process of carbon nanomaterials for applications such as nanoelectronics and energy storage, a deeper understanding of fundamental hydrogengraphite/graphene interactions is required. Atomistic simulations by Molecular Dynamics have proven to be indispensable to illuminate these phenomena. However, severe time-scale limitations restrict them to very fast processes such as reflection, while slow thermal processes such as surface diffusion and molecular desorption are commonly inaccessible. In this work, we could however reach these thermal processes for the first time at time-scales and surface temperatures (1000 K) similar to high-flux plasma exposure experiments during the simulation of multilayer graphene etching by 5 eV H ions. This was achieved by applying the Collective Variable-Driven Hyperdynamics biasing technique, which extended the inter-impact time over a range of six orders of magnitude, down to a more realistic ion-flux of 1023m2s1. The results show that this not only causes a strong shift from predominant ion-to thermally induced interactions, but also significantly affects the hydrogen uptake and surface evolution. This study thus elucidates H ion-graphite/graphene interaction mechanisms and stresses the importance of including long time-scales in atomistic simulations at high surface temperatures to understand the dynamics of the ion-surface system. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000440661700056 | Publication Date | 2018-05-24 | |
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ISSN | 0008-6223 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 25.05.2020 |
Notes | DIFFER is part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). K.M.B. is funded as PhD fellow (aspirant) of the FWO-Flanders (Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders), Grant 11V8915N. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the FWO and the Flemish Government e department EWI. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:152172 | Serial | 4993 | ||
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Author | Gao, M.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, H.; Guo, B.; Zhang, Q.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Mode Transition of Filaments in Packed-Bed Dielectric Barrier Discharges | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Catalysts | Abbreviated Journal | Catalysts |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 248 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | We investigated the mode transition from volume to surface discharge in a packed bed dielectric barrier discharge reactor by a two-dimensional particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision method. The calculations are performed at atmospheric pressure for various driving voltages and for gas mixtures with different N2 and O2 compositions. Our results reveal that both a change of the driving voltage and gas mixture can induce mode transition. Upon increasing voltage, a mode transition from hybrid (volume+surface) discharge to pure surface discharge occurs, because the charged species can escape much more easily to the beads and charge the bead surface due to the strong electric field at high driving voltage. This significant surface charging will further enhance the tangential component of the electric field along the dielectric bead surface, yielding surface ionization waves (SIWs). The SIWs will give rise to a high concentration of reactive species on the surface, and thus possibly enhance the surface activity of the beads, which might be of interest for plasma catalysis. Indeed, electron impact excitation and ionization mainly take place near the bead surface. In addition, the propagation speed of SIWs becomes faster with increasing N2 content in the gas mixture, and slower with increasing O2 content, due to the loss of electrons by attachment to O2 molecules. Indeed, the negative O-2 ion density produced by electron impact attachment is much higher than the electron and positive O+2 ion density. The different ionization rates between N2 and O2 gases will create different amounts of electrons and ions on the dielectric bead surface, which might also have effects in plasma catalysis. |
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Language | Wos | 000436128600027 | Publication Date | 2018-06-15 | |
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ISSN | 2073-4344 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.082 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors are very grateful to Wei Jiang for the useful discussions on the particle-incell/ Monte-Carlo collision model. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.082 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:152171 | Serial | 4991 | ||
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Author | Wang, W.; Kim, H.-H.; Van Laer, K.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | Streamer propagation in a packed bed plasma reactor for plasma catalysis applications | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Chemical engineering journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Eng J |
Volume | 334 | Issue | Pages | 2467-2479 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | A packed bed dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is widely used for plasma catalysis applications, but the exact plasma characteristics in between the packing beads are far from understood. Therefore, we study here these plasma characteristics by means of fluid modelling and experimental observations using ICCD imaging, for packing materials with different dielectric constants. Our study reveals that a packed bed DBD reactor in dry air at atmospheric pressure may show three types of discharges, i.e. positive restrikes, filamentary microdischarges, which can also be localized between two packing beads, and surface discharges (so-called surface ionization waves). Restrikes between the dielectric surfaces result in the formation of filamentary microdischarges, while surface charging creates electric field components parallel to the dielectric surfaces, leading to the formation of surface discharges. A transition in discharge mode occurs from surface discharges to local filamentary discharges between the packing beads when the dielectric constant of the packing rises from 5 to 1000. This may have implications for the efficiency of plasma catalytic gas treatment, because the catalyst activation may be limited by constraining the discharge to the contact points of the beads. The production of reactive species occurs most in the positive restrikes, the surface discharges and the local microdischarges in between the beads, and is less significant in the longer filamentary microdischarges. The faster streamer propagation and discharge development with higher dielectric constant of the packing beads leads to a faster production of reactive species. This study is of great interest for plasma catalysis, where packing beads with different dielectric constants are often used as supports for the catalytic materials. It allows us to better understand how different packing materials can influence the performance of packed bed plasma reactors for environmental applications. |
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Language | Wos | 000418533400246 | Publication Date | 2017-11-23 | |
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ISSN | 1385-8947 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.216 | Times cited | 36 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 10.01.2020 |
Notes | We acknowledge financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO) (grant nos G.0217.14 N, G.0254.14 N and G.0383.16 N), the TOP-BOF project of the University of Antwerp, the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship “GlidArc” within Horizon2020 (Grant No. 657304) and the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT Flanders). 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). The calculations were carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UAntwerpen), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UAntwerpen. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.216 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:147864 | Serial | 4800 | ||
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Author | Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Van Alphen, S.; Michielsen, I.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
Title | A packed-bed DBD micro plasma reactor for CO 2 dissociation: Does size matter? | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
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2018 | Publication | Chemical engineering journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Eng J |
Volume | 348 | Issue | Pages | 557-568 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
Abstract | DBD plasma reactors are of great interest for environmental and energy applications, such as CO2 conversion, but they suffer from limited conversion and especially energy efficiency. The introduction of packing materials has been a popular subject of investigation in order to increase the reactor performance. Reducing the discharge gap of the reactor below one millimetre can enhance the plasma performance as well. In this work, we combine both effects and use a packed-bed DBD micro plasma reactor to investigate the influence of gap size reduction, in combination with a packing material, on the conversion and efficiency of CO2 dissociation. Packing materials used in this work were SiO2, ZrO2, and Al2O3 spheres as well as glass wool. The results are compared to a regular size reactor as a benchmark. Reducing the discharge gap can greatly increase the CO2 conversion, although at a lower energy efficiency. Adding a packing material further increases the conversion when keeping a constant residence time, but is greatly dependent on the material composition, gap and sphere size used. Maximum conversions of 50–55% are obtained for very long residence times (30 s and higher) in an empty reactor or with certain packing material combinations, suggesting a balance in CO2 dissociation and recombination reactions. The maximum energy efficiency achieved is 4.3%, but this is for the regular sized reactor at a short residence time (7.5 s). Electrical characterization is performed to reveal some trends in the electrical behaviour of the plasma upon reduction of the discharge gap and addition of a packing material. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000434467000055 | Publication Date | 2018-05-03 | |
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ISSN | 1385-8947 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.216 | Times cited | 22 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 03.05.2020 |
Notes | We acknowledge financial support from the European Fund for Regional Development through the cross-border collaborative Interreg V program Flanders-the Netherlands (project EnOp), the Fund for Scientific Research (FWO; Grant Number: G.0254.14N) and an IOF-SBO (SynCO2Chem) project from the University of Antwerp. | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.216 | ||
Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:151238 | Serial | 4956 | ||
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