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| Author | Perrault, G.; Dufresne, A.; Strati, G.; McNeil, M.; Michaud, D.; Baril, M.; Bégin, R.; Labbé, J.; Larivière, P.; Eeckhaoudt, S.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
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Physico-chemical fate of chromium compounds in the lung sheep model | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1995 | Publication | Journal of toxicology and environmental health | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 44 | Issue | Pages | 247-262 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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| Language | Wos | A1995QK64200008 | Publication Date | 2009-10-21 | |
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| ISSN | 0098-4108 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:12344 | Serial | 8382 | ||
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| Author | Neyts, E.; Yan, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R. | ||||
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PIC-MC simulation of an RF capacitively coupled Ar/H2 discharge | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2003 | Publication | Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research: B | Abbreviated Journal | Nucl Instrum Meth B |
| Volume | 202 | Issue | Pages | 300-304 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000182122500048 | Publication Date | 2003-03-26 | |
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| ISSN | 0168-583X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.109 | Times cited | 8 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.109; 2003 IF: 1.041 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:44015 | Serial | 2620 | ||
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| Author | Zhang, S.H.; Xu, W.; Badalyan, S.M.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Piezoelectric surface acoustical phonon limited mobility of electrons in graphene on a GaAs substrate | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 87 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 075443-75445 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We study the mobility of Dirac fermions in monolayer graphene on a GaAs substrate, limited by the combined action of the extrinsic potential of piezoelectric surface acoustical phonons of GaAs (PA) and of the intrinsic deformation potential of acoustical phonons in graphene (DA). In the high-temperature (T) regime, the momentum relaxation rate exhibits the same linear dependence on T but different dependencies on the carrier density n, corresponding to the mobility mu proportional to 1 root n and 1/n, respectively for the PA and DA scattering mechanisms. In the low-T Bloch-Gruneisen regime, the mobility shows the same square-root density dependence mu proportional to root n, but different temperature dependencies mu proportional to T-3 and T-4, respectively for PA and DA phonon scattering. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.075443 | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000315375200008 | Publication Date | 2013-02-27 | |
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| ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 25 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the ESF-Eurocores program EuroGRAPHENE (CONGRAN project) and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-VI). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107655 | Serial | 2622 | ||
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| Author | Van der Donck, M.; De Beule, C.; Partoens, B.; Peeters, F.M.; Van Duppen, B. | ||||
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Piezoelectricity in asymmetrically strained bilayer graphene | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | 2D materials | Abbreviated Journal | 2D Mater |
| Volume | 3 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 035015 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We study the electronic properties of commensurate faulted bilayer graphene by diagonalizing the one-particle Hamiltonian of the bilayer system in a complete basis of Bloch states of the individual graphene layers. Our novel approach is very general and can be easily extended to any commensurate graphene-based heterostructure. Here, we consider three cases: (i) twisted bilayer graphene, (ii) bilayer graphene where triaxial stress is applied to one layer and (iii) bilayer graphene where uniaxial stress is applied to one layer. We show that the resulting superstructures can be divided into distinct classes, depending on the twist angle or the magnitude of the induced strain. The different classes are distinguished from each other by the interlayer coupling mechanism, resulting in fundamentally different low-energy physics. For the cases of triaxial and uniaxial stress, the individual graphene layers tend to decouple and we find significant charge transfer between the layers. In addition, this piezoelectric effect can be tuned by applying a perpendicular electric field. Finally, we show how our approach can be generalized to multilayer systems. | ||||
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| Publisher | IOP Publishing | Place of Publication | Bristol | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000384072500003 | Publication Date | 2016-08-31 | |
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| ISSN | 2053-1583 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.937 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Vl) through aspirant research grants to MVDD, CDB, and BVD. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.937 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:137203 | Serial | 4361 | ||
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| Author | Michel, K.H.; Çakir, D.; Sevik, C.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Piezoelectricity in two-dimensional materials : comparative study between lattice dynamics and ab initio calculations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 95 | Issue | 95 | Pages | 125415 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | The elastic constant C-11 and piezoelectric stress constant e(1),(11) of two-dimensional (2D) dielectric materials comprising h-BN, 2H-MoS2, and other transition-metal dichalcogenides and dioxides are calculated using lattice dynamical theory. The results are compared with corresponding quantities obtained with ab initio calculations. We identify the difference between clamped-ion and relaxed-ion contributions with the dependence on inner strains which are due to the relative displacements of the ions in the unit cell. Lattice dynamics allows us to express the inner-strain contributions in terms of microscopic quantities such as effective ionic charges and optoacoustical couplings, which allows us to clarify differences in the piezoelectric behavior between h-BN and MoS2. Trends in the different microscopic quantities as functions of atomic composition are discussed. | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000396013400005 | Publication Date | 2017-03-11 | |
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| ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 29 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; The authors acknowledge useful discussions with L. Wirtz and A. Molina-Sanchez. This work was supported by the Methusalem program and the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-Vlaanderen. Computational resources were provided by HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp (CalcUA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC), which is funded by the Hercules foundation. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:142444 | Serial | 4603 | ||
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| Author | Berdiyorov, G.R.; Misko, V.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Escoffier, W.; Grigorieva, I.V.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Pillars as antipinning centers in superconducting films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2008 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 77 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 024526,1-14 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Lancaster, Pa | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000252862600100 | Publication Date | 2008-01-28 | |
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| ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 35 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2008 IF: 3.322 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:67818 | Serial | 2623 | ||
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| Author | Van Tendeloo, M.; Bundervoet, B.; Carlier, N.; Van Beeck, W.; Mollen, H.; Lebeer, S.; Colsen, J.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
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Piloting carbon-lean nitrogen removal for energy-autonomous sewage treatment | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Environmental Science-Water Research & Technology | Abbreviated Journal | Environ Sci-Wat Res |
| Volume | 7 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 2268-2281 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | Energy-autonomous sewage treatment can be achieved if nitrogen (N) removal does not rely on organic carbon (∼chemical oxygen demand, COD), so that a maximum of the COD can be redirected to energy recovery. Shortcut N removal technologies such as partial nitritation/anammox and nitritation/denitritation are therefore essential, enabling carbon- and energy-lean nitrogen removal. In this study, a novel three-reactor pilot design was tested and consisted of a denitrification, an intermittent aeration, and an anammox tank. A vibrating sieve was added for differential sludge retention time (SRT) control. The 13 m3 pilot was operated on pre-treated sewage (A-stage effluent) at 12–24 °C. Selective suppression of unwanted nitrite-oxidizing bacteria over aerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria was achieved with strict floccular SRT management combined with innovative aeration control, resulting in a minimal nitrate production ratio of 17 ± 10%. Additionally, anoxic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AnAOB) activity could be maintained in the reactor for at least 150 days because of long granular SRT management and the anammox tank. Consequently, the COD/N removal ratio of 2.3 ± 0.7 demonstrated shortcut N removal almost three times lower than the currently applied nitrification/denitrification technology. The effluent total N concentrations of 17 ± 3 mg TN per L (at 21 ± 1 °C) and 17 ± 6 mg TN per L (at 15 ± 1 °C) were however too high for application at the sewage treatment plant Nieuwveer (Breda, The Netherlands). Corresponding N removal efficiencies were 52 ± 12% and 37 ± 21%, respectively. Further development should focus on redirecting more nitrite to AnAOB in the B-stage, exploring effluent-polishing options, or cycling nitrate for increased A-stage denitrification. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000714159900001 | Publication Date | 2021-10-29 | |
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| ISSN | 2053-1400 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | 2.817 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.817 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:183347 | Serial | 8383 | ||
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| Author | Piacente, G.; Peeters, F.M. | ||||
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Pinning and depinning of a classic quasi-one-dimensional Wigner crystal in the presence of a constriction | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2005 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 72 | Issue | 20 | Pages | 205208,1-17 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Lancaster, Pa | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000233603900053 | Publication Date | 2005-12-01 | |
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| ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 46 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2005 IF: 3.185 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:56051 | Serial | 2624 | ||
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| Author | Stosic, D.; Ludermir, T.B.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
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Pinning of magnetic skyrmions in a monolayer Co film on Pt(111) : Theoretical characterization and exemplified utilization | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical review B | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 96 | Issue | 21 | Pages | 214403 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | <script type='text/javascript'>document.write(unpmarked('Magnetic skyrmions are nanoscale windings of the spin structure that can be observed in chiral magnets and hold promise for potential applications in storing or processing information. Pinning due to ever-present material imperfections crucially affects the mobility of skyrmions. Therefore, a proper understanding of how magnetic skyrmions pin to defects is necessary for the development and performance of spintronic devices. Here we present a fundamental analysis on the interactions of single skyrmions with atomic defects of distinctly different origins, in a Co monolayer on Pt, based on minimum-energy paths considerations and atomic-spin simulations. We first report the preferred pinning loci of the skyrmion as a function of its nominal size and the type of defect being considered, to further reveal the manipulation and \u0022breathing\u0022 of skyrmion core in the vicinity of a defect. We also show the behavior of skyrmions in the presence of an extended defect of particular geometry, that can lead to ratcheted skyrmion motion or a facilitated guidance on a defect \u0022trail.\u0022 We close the study with reflections on the expected thermal stability of the skyrmion against collapse on itself for a given nature of the defect, and discuss the applications where control of skyrmions by defects is of particular interest.')); | ||||
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| Publisher | American Physical Society | Place of Publication | New York, N.Y | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000416846900002 | Publication Date | 2017-12-01 | |
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| ISSN | 2469-9969; 2469-9950 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 52 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported by the Research Foundation, Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Brazilian agency CNPq (Grants No. 442668/2014-7 and No. 140840/2016-8). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:147684 | Serial | 4890 | ||
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| Author | Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Salje, E.K.H.; Zhang, H.; Carpenter, M.A.; Moya, X. | ||||
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Pinning of the martensitic microstructures by dislocations in Cu74.08Al23.13Be2.79 | Type | P1 Proceeding | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 02029,1-02029,5 | ||
| Keywords | P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | A single crystal of Cu74.08Al23.13Be2.79 undergoes a martensitic phase transition at 246K and 232K under heating and cooling, respectively. Surprisingly, the martensite phase is elastically much harder than the austenite phase showing that interfaces between various crystallographic variants are strongly pinned and can not be moved by external stress while the phase boundary between the austenite and martensite regions in the sample remains mobile. This unusual behavior was revealed by Dynamical Mechanical Analysis and Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy. Transmission Electron Microscopy shows that the pinning is generated by dislocations, which are inherited from the austenite phase. Such dislocations can hinder the movement of stacking faults in the 18R martensite structure or twin boundaries between martensite variants. | ||||
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| Publisher | Edp | Place of Publication | Coutaboeuf | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000274582300033 | Publication Date | 2009-08-31 | |
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| Impact Factor | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:81952 | Serial | 2626 | ||
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| Author | Seuntjens, D.; Han, M.; Kerckhof, F.-M.; Boon, N.; Al-Omari, A.; Takacs, I.; Meerburg, F.; De Mulder, C.; Wett, B.; Bott, C.; Murthy, S.; Carvajal Arroyo, J.M.; De Clippeleir, H.; Vlaeminck, S.E. | ||||
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Pinpointing wastewater and process parameters controlling the AOB to NOB activity ratio in sewage treatment plants | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Water research | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 138 | Issue | Pages | 37-46 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | Even though nitrification/denitrification is a robust technology to remove nitrogen from sewage, economic incentives drive its future replacement by shortcut nitrogen removal processes. The latter necessitates high potential activity ratios of ammonia oxidizing to nitrite oxidizing bacteria (rAOB/rNOB). The goal of this study was to identify which wastewater and process parameters can govern this in reality. Two sewage treatment plants (STP) were chosen based on their inverse rAOB/rNOB values (at 20 °C): 0.6 for Blue Plains (BP, Washington DC, US) and 1.6 for Nieuwveer (NV, Breda, NL). Disproportional and dissimilar relationships between AOB or NOB relative abundances and respective activities pointed towards differences in community and growth/activity limiting parameters. The AOB communities showed to be particularly different. Temperature had no discriminatory effect on the nitrifiers' activities, with similar Arrhenius temperature dependences (ΘAOB = 1.10, ΘNOB = 1.061.07). To uncouple the temperature effect from potential limitations like inorganic carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen, an add-on mechanistic methodology based on kinetic modelling was developed. Results suggest that BP's AOB activity was limited by the concentration of inorganic carbon (not by residual N and P), while NOB experienced less limitation from this. For NV, the sludge-specific nitrogen loading rate seemed to be the most prevalent factor limiting AOB and NOB activities. Altogether, this study shows that bottom-up mechanistic modelling can identify parameters that influence the nitrification performance. Increasing inorganic carbon in BP could invert its rAOB/rNOB value, facilitating its transition to shortcut nitrogen removal. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000431747300005 | Publication Date | 2017-11-24 | |
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| ISSN | 0043-1354; 1879-2448 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:149976 | Serial | 8385 | ||
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| Author | Pandey, T.; Peeters, F.M.; Milošević, M.V. | ||||
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Pivotal role of magnetic ordering and strain in lattice thermal conductivity of chromium-trihalide monolayers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2022 | Publication | 2D materials | Abbreviated Journal | 2D Mater |
| Volume | 9 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 015034 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Understanding the coupling between spin and phonons is critical for controlling the lattice thermal conductivity (kappa ( l )) in magnetic materials, as we demonstrate here for CrX3 (X = Br and I) monolayers. We show that these compounds exhibit large spin-phonon coupling (SPC), dominated by out-of-plane vibrations of Cr atoms, resulting in significantly different phonon dispersions in ferromagnetic (FM) and paramagnetic (PM) phases. Lattice thermal conductivity calculations provide additional evidence for strong SPC, where particularly large kappa ( l ) is found for the FM phase. Most strikingly, PM and FM phases exhibit radically different behavior with tensile strain, where kappa ( l ) increases with strain for the PM phase, and strongly decreases for the FM phase-as we explain through analysis of phonon lifetimes and scattering rates. Taken all together, we uncover the high significance of SPC on the phonon transport in CrX3 monolayers, a result extendable to other 2D magnetic materials, that will be useful in further design of thermal spin devices. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000735170300001 | Publication Date | 2021-12-13 | |
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| ISSN | 2053-1583 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 5.5 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.5 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:184642 | Serial | 7010 | ||
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| Author | De Micco, V.; Amitrano, C.; Mastroleo, F.; Aronne, G.; Battistelli, A.; Carnero-Diaz, E.; De Pascale, S.; Detrell, G.; Dussap, C.-G.; Ganigué, R.; Jakobsen, Ø.M.; Poulet, L.; Van Houdt, R.; Verseux, C.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Willaert, R.; Leys, N. | ||||
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Plant and microbial science and technology as cornerstones to Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in space | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | NPJ microgravity | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 9 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 69-12 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) | ||||
| Abstract | Long-term human space exploration missions require environmental control and closed Life Support Systems (LSS) capable of producing and recycling resources, thus fulfilling all the essential metabolic needs for human survival in harsh space environments, both during travel and on orbital/planetary stations. This will become increasingly necessary as missions reach farther away from Earth, thereby limiting the technical and economic feasibility of resupplying resources from Earth. Further incorporation of biological elements into state-of-the-art (mostly abiotic) LSS, leading to bioregenerative LSS (BLSS), is needed for additional resource recovery, food production, and waste treatment solutions, and to enable more self-sustainable missions to the Moon and Mars. There is a whole suite of functions crucial to sustain human presence in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and successful settlement on Moon or Mars such as environmental control, air regeneration, waste management, water supply, food production, cabin/habitat pressurization, radiation protection, energy supply, and means for transportation, communication, and recreation. In this paper, we focus on air, water and food production, and waste management, and address some aspects of radiation protection and recreation. We briefly discuss existing knowledge, highlight open gaps, and propose possible future experiments in the short-, medium-, and long-term to achieve the targets of crewed space exploration also leading to possible benefits on Earth. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 001093834300001 | Publication Date | 2023-08-24 | |
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| ISSN | 2373-8065 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:199050 | Serial | 8916 | ||
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| Author | Zhang, H.; Wang, W.; Li, X.; Han, L.; Yan, M.; Zhong, Y.; Tu, X. | ||||
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Plasma activation of methane for hydrogen production in a N2 rotating gliding arc warm plasma : a chemical kinetics study | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Chemical engineering journal | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Eng J |
| Volume | 345 | Issue | 345 | Pages | 67-78 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | In this work, a chemical kinetics study on methane activation for hydrogen production in a warm plasma, i.e., N-2 rotating gliding arc (RGA), was performed for the first time to get new insights into the underlying reaction mechanisms and pathways. A zero-dimensional chemical kinetics model was developed, which showed a good agreement with the experimental results in terms of the conversion of CH4 and product selectivities, allowing us to get a better understanding of the relative significance of various important species and their related reactions to the formation and loss of CH4, H-2, and C2H2 etc. An overall reaction scheme was obtained to provide a realistic picture of the plasma chemistry. The results reveal that the electrons and excited nitrogen species (mainly N-2(A)) play a dominant role in the initial dissociation of CH4. However, the H atom induced reaction CH4+ H -> CH3+ H-2, which has an enhanced reaction rate due to the high gas temperature (over 1200 K), is the major contributor to both the conversion of CH4 and H-2 production, with its relative contributions of > 90% and > 85%, respectively, when only considering the forward reactions. The coexistence and interaction of thermochemical and plasma chemical processes in the rotating gliding arc warm plasma significantly enhance the process performance. The formation of C-2 hydrocarbons follows a nearly one-way path of C2H6 -> C2H4 -> C2H2, explaining why the selectivities of C-2 products decreased in the order of C2H2 > C2H4 > C2H6. | ||||
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| Publisher | Elsevier Sequoia | Place of Publication | Lausanne | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | 000430696500008 | Publication Date | 2018-03-24 | |
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| ISSN | 1385-8947; 1873-3212 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.216 | Times cited | 25 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.216 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:151450 | Serial | 5036 | ||
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| Author | Bogaerts, A.; Snoeckx, R.; Berthelot, A.; Heijkers, S.; Wang, W.; Sun, S.; Van Laer, K.; Ramakers, M.; Michielsen, I.; Uytdenhouwen, Y.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. | ||||
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Plasma based co2 conversion: a combined modeling and experimental study | Type | P1 Proceeding | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Hakone Xv: International Symposium On High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry: With Joint Cost Td1208 Workshop: Non-equilibrium Plasmas With Liquids For Water And Surface Treatment | Abbreviated Journal | |
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| Keywords | P1 Proceeding; Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | In recent years there is increased interest in plasma-based CO2 conversion. Several plasma setups are being investigated for this purpose, but the most commonly used ones are a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), a microwave (MW) plasma and a gliding arc (GA) reactor. In this proceedings paper, we will show results from our experiments in a (packed bed) DBD reactor and in a vortex-flow GA reactor, as well as from our model calculations for the detailed plasma chemistry in a DBD, MW and GA, for pure CO2 as well as mixtures of CO2 with N-2, CH4 and H2O. | ||||
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| Publisher | Masarykova univ | Place of Publication | Brno | Editor | |
| Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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| ISSN | 978-80-210-8318-9 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
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| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:141553 | Serial | 4526 | ||
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| Author | Neyts, E.C.; Ostrikov, K.K.; Sunkara, M.K.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
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Plasma Catalysis: Synergistic Effects at the Nanoscale | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Chemical reviews | Abbreviated Journal | Chem Rev |
| Volume | 115 | Issue | 115 | Pages | 13408-13446 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Thermal-catalytic gas processing is integral to many current industrial processes. Ever-increasing demands on conversion and energy efficiencies are a strong driving force for the development of alternative approaches. Similarly, synthesis of several functional materials (such as nanowires and nanotubes) demands special processing conditions. Plasma catalysis provides such an alternative, where the catalytic process is complemented by the use of plasmas that activate the source gas. This combination is often observed to result in a synergy between plasma and catalyst. This Review introduces the current state-of-the-art in plasma catalysis, including numerous examples where plasma catalysis has demonstrated its benefits or shows future potential, including CO2 conversion, hydrocarbon reforming, synthesis of nanomaterials, ammonia production, and abatement of toxic waste gases. The underlying mechanisms governing these applications, as resulting from the interaction between the plasma and the catalyst, render the process highly complex, and little is known about the factors leading to the often-observed synergy. This Review critically examines the catalytic mechanisms relevant to each specific application. | ||||
| Address | Department of Chemistry, Research Group PLASMANT, Universiteit Antwerpen , Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium | ||||
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| Language | English | Wos | 000367563000006 | Publication Date | 2015-11-30 |
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| ISSN | 0009-2665 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 47.928 | Times cited | 204 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ECN and AB gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Fund of Scientific Research Flanders (FWO), Belgium, Grant Number G.0217.14N. KO acknowledges partial support by the Australian Research Council and CSIRO’s OCE Science Leaders Program. MKS acknowledges partial support from US National Science Foundation through grants DMS 1125909 and EPSCoR 1355448 and also PhD students Babajide Ajayi, Apolo Nambo and Maria Carreon for their help. | Approved | Most recent IF: 47.928; 2015 IF: 46.568 | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:130001 | Serial | 3993 | ||
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| Author | Mao, M.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
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Plasma chemistry modeling for an inductively coupled plasma used for the growth of carbon nanotubes | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2011 | Publication | Journal of physics : conference series | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 275 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 012021,1-012021,9 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | A hybrid model, called the hybrid plasma equipment model (HPEM), is used to describe the plasma chemistry in an inductively coupled plasma, operating in a gas mixture of C2H2 with either H2 or NH3, as typically used for carbon nanotube (CNT) growth. Two-dimensional profiles of power density, electron temperature and density, gas temperature, and densities of some plasma species are plotted and analyzed. Besides, the fluxes of the various plasma species towards the substrate (where the CNTs can be grown), as well as the decomposition rates of the feedstock gases (C2H2, NH3 and H2), are calculated as a function of the C2H2 fraction in both gas mixtures. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Bristol | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2011-02-09 | ||
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| Series Volume | Series Issue | Edition | |||
| ISSN | 1742-6596; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85859 | Serial | 2631 | ||
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| Author | Shariat, M.; Hosseini, S.I.; Shokri, B.; Neyts, E.C. | ||||
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Plasma enhanced growth of single walled carbon nanotubes at low temperature : a reactive molecular dynamics simulation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Carbon | Abbreviated Journal | Carbon |
| Volume | 65 | Issue | Pages | 269-276 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Low-temperature growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been claimed to provide a route towards chiral-selective growth, enabling a host of applications. In this contribution, we employ reactive molecular dynamics simulations to demonstrate how plasma-based deposition allows such low-temperature growth. We first show how ion bombardment during the growth affects the carbon dissolution and precipitation process. We then continue to demonstrate how a narrow ion energy window allows CNT growth at 500 K. Finally, we also show how CNTs in contrast cannot be grown in thermal CVD at this low temperature, but only at high temperature, in agreement with experimental data. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000326773200031 | Publication Date | 2013-08-23 | |
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| Series Volume | Series Issue | Edition | |||
| ISSN | 0008-6223; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.337 | Times cited | 21 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.337; 2013 IF: 6.160 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112697 | Serial | 2635 | ||
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| Author | Bogaerts, A.; Yusupov, M.; Razzokov, J.; Van der Paal, J. | ||||
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Plasma for cancer treatment: How can RONS penetrate through the cell membrane? Answers from computer modeling | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2019 | Publication | Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering | Abbreviated Journal | Front Chem Sci Eng |
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| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Plasma is gaining increasing interest for cancer treatment, but the underlying mechanisms are not yet fully understood. Using computer simulations at the molecular level, we try to gain better insight in how plasma-generated reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) can penetrate through the cell membrane. Specifically, we compare the permeability of various (hydrophilic and hydrophobic) RONS across both oxidized and nonoxidized cell membranes. We also study pore formation, and how it is hampered by higher concentrations of cholesterol in the cell membrane, and we illustrate the much higher permeability of H2O2 through aquaporin channels. Both mechanisms may explain the selective cytotoxic effect of plasma towards cancer cells. Finally, we also discuss the synergistic effect of plasma-induced oxidation and electric fields towards pore formation. Keywords plasma medicine, cancer treatment, computer modelling, cell membrane, reactive oxygen and nitrogen species |
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| Language | Wos | 000468848400004 | Publication Date | 2019-03-22 | |
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| ISSN | 2095-0179 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.712 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 23.05.2020 |
| Notes | We acknowledge financial support from the Research Foundation–Flanders (FWO; Grant Nos. 1200216N and 11U5416N). The computational work was carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UA. We are also very thankful to R. Cordeiro for the very interesting discussions. | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.712 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @UA @ admin @ c:irua:159977 | Serial | 5172 | ||
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| Author | van Dijk, J.; Kroesen, G.M.W.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
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Plasma modelling and numerical simulation | Type | Editorial | ||
| Year | 2009 | Publication | Journal of physics: D: applied physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys D Appl Phys |
| Volume | 42 | Issue | 19 | Pages | 190301,1-190301,14 |
| Keywords | Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Plasma modelling is an exciting subject in which virtually all physical disciplines are represented. Plasma models combine the electromagnetic, statistical and fluid dynamical theories that have their roots in the 19th century with the modern insights concerning the structure of matter that were developed throughout the 20th century. The present cluster issue consists of 20 invited contributions, which are representative of the state of the art in plasma modelling and numerical simulation. These contributions provide an in-depth discussion of the major theories and modelling and simulation strategies, and their applications to contemporary plasma-based technologies. In this editorial review, we introduce and complement those papers by providing a bird's eye perspective on plasma modelling and discussing the historical context in which it has surfaced. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000269993100001 | Publication Date | 2009-09-19 | |
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| ISSN | 0022-3727;1361-6463; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.588 | Times cited | 64 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.588; 2009 IF: 2.083 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:78166 | Serial | 2637 | ||
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| Author | Ostrikov, K.; Neyts, E.C.; Meyyappan, M. | ||||
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Plasma nanoscience : from nano-solids in plasmas to nano-plasmas in solids | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2013 | Publication | Advances in physics | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Phys |
| Volume | 62 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 113-224 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | The unique plasma-specific features and physical phenomena in the organization of nanoscale soild-state systems in a broad range of elemental composition, structure, and dimensionality are critically reviewed. These effects lead to the possibility to localize and control energy and matter at nanoscales and to produce self-organized nano-solids with highly unusual and superior properties. A unifying conceptual framework based on the control of production, transport, and self-organization of precursor species is introduced and a variety of plasma-specific non-equilibrium and kinetics-driven phenomena across the many temporal and spatial scales is explained. When the plasma is localized to micrometer and nanometer dimensions, new emergent phenomena arise. The examples range from semiconducting quantum dots and nanowires, chirality control of single-walled carbon nanotubes, ultra-fine manipulation of graphenes, nano-diamond, and organic matter to nano-plasma effects and nano-plasmas of different states of matter. | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | London | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000320913600001 | Publication Date | 2013-06-18 | |
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| ISSN | 0001-8732;1460-6976; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 21.818 | Times cited | 380 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 21.818; 2013 IF: 18.062 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108723 | Serial | 2639 | ||
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| Author | Laroussi, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Barekzi, N. | ||||
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Plasma processes and polymers third special issue on plasma and cancer | Type | Editorial | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Plasma processes and polymers | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Process Polym |
| Volume | 13 | Issue | 13 | Pages | 1142-1143 |
| Keywords | Editorial; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000393131600001 | Publication Date | 2016-10-20 | |
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| ISSN | 1612-8850 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.846 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.846 | |||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @ c:irua:141546 | Serial | 4474 | ||
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| Author | Attri, P.; Kaushik, N.K.; Kaushik, N.; Hammerschmid, D.; Privat-Maldonado, A.; De Backer, J.; Shiratani, M.; Choi, E.H.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
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Plasma treatment causes structural modifications in lysozyme, and increases cytotoxicity towards cancer cells | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | International Journal Of Biological Macromolecules | Abbreviated Journal | Int J Biol Macromol |
| Volume | 182 | Issue | Pages | 1724-1736 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Lysozyme; Cold atmospheric plasma; Cancer cell death; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | Bacterial and mammalian proteins, such as lysozyme, are gaining increasing interest as anticancer drugs. This study aims to modify the lysozyme structure using cold atmospheric plasma to boost its cancer cell killing effect. We investigated the structure at acidic and neutral pH using various experimental techniques (circular dichroism, fluorescence, and mass spectrometry) and molecular dynamics simulations. The controlled structural modification of lysozyme at neutral pH enhances its activity, while the activity was lost at acidic pH at the same treatment conditions. Indeed, a larger number of amino acids were oxidized at acidic pH after plasma treatment, which results in a greater distortion of the lysozyme structure, whereas only limited structural changes were observed in lysozyme after plasma treatment at neutral pH. We found that the plasma-treated lysozyme significantly induced apoptosis to the cancer cells. Our results reveal that plasma-treated lysozyme could have potential as a new cancer cell killing drug. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000675794700005 | Publication Date | 2021-05-27 | |
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| ISSN | 0141-8130 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.671 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; We gratefully acknowledge the European H2020 Marie SkłodowskaCurie Actions Individual Fellowship “Anticancer-PAM” within Horizon2020 (grant number 743546). This work was also supported by JSPS-KAKENHI grant number 20K14454. NK thanks to National Research Foundation of Korea under Ministry of Science and ICT (NRF2021R1C1C1013875) of Korean Government. The computational work was carried out using the Turing HPC infrastructure at the CalcUA core facility of the Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), a division of the Flemish Supercomputer Center VSC, funded by the Hercules Foundation, the Flemish Government (department EWI) and the UA. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.671 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:178813 | Serial | 6792 | ||
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| Author | Heijkers, S.; Aghaei, M.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
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Plasma-Based CH4Conversion into Higher Hydrocarbons and H2: Modeling to Reveal the Reaction Mechanisms of Different Plasma Sources | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Journal Of Physical Chemistry C | Abbreviated Journal | J Phys Chem C |
| Volume | 124 | Issue | 13 | Pages | 7016-7030 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Plasma is gaining interest for CH4 conversion into higher hydrocarbons and H2. However, the performance in terms of conversion and selectivity toward different hydrocarbons is different for different plasma types, and the underlying mechanisms are not yet fully understood. Therefore, we study here these mechanisms in different plasma sources, by means of a chemical kinetics model. The model is first validated by comparing the calculated conversions and hydrocarbon/H2 selectivities with experimental results in these different plasma types and over a wide range of specific energy input (SEI) values. Our model predicts that vibrational−translational nonequilibrium is negligible in all CH4 plasmas investigated, and instead, thermal conversion is important. Higher gas temperatures also lead to a more selective production of unsaturated hydrocarbons (mainly C2H2) due to neutral dissociation of CH4 and subsequent dehydrogenation processes, while three-body recombination reactions into saturated hydrocarbons (mainly C2H6, but also higher hydrocarbons) are dominant in low temperature plasmas. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000526328500007 | Publication Date | 2020-04-02 | |
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| ISSN | 1932-7447 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.7 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Universiteit Antwerpen; Vlaamse regering; Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0383.16N ; H2020 European Research Council, 810182 ; We acknowledge financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders (FWO; Grant No. G.0383.16N), the Methusalem Grant, and the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 810182 − SCOPE ERC Synergy project). 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. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.7; 2020 IF: 4.536 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:168096 | Serial | 6358 | ||
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| Author | Wang, J.; Zhang, K.; Mertens, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Meynen, V. | ||||
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Plasma-based dry reforming of methane in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor: Importance of uniform (sub)micron packings/catalysts to enhance the performance | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 337 | Issue | Pages | 122977 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | This study presents new insights on the effect of (sub)micrometer particle sized materials in plasma-based CO2- CH4 reforming by investigating the performance of SiO2 spheres (with/without supported metal) of varying particle sizes. (Sub)micron particles synthesized through the St¨ober method were used instead of (sub)millimeter particles employed in previous studies. Increasing particle size (from 120 nm to 2390 nm) was found to first increase and then decrease conversion and energy yield, with optimal performance achieved using 740 nm 5 wt% Ni loaded SiO2, which improved CO2 and CH4 conversion, and energy yield to 44%, 55%, and 0.271 mmol/kJ, respectively, compared to 20%, 27%, and 0.116 mmol/kJ in an empty reactor at the same flow rate. This is the first to achieve significant performance improvement in a fully packed reactor, highlighting the importance of selecting a suitable particle size. The findings can offer guidance towards rational design of catalysts for plasmabased reactions. |
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| Language | Wos | 001056527600001 | Publication Date | 2023-06-09 | |
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| ISSN | 0926-3373 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | 22.1 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
| Notes | This work is supported by the China Scholarship Council (No. 201806060123); and the VLAIO Catalisti transition project CO2PERATE (HBC.2017.0692). K.Z acknowledges the EASiCHEM project funded by the Flemish Strategic Basic Research Program of the Catalisti cluster and Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (HBC.2018.0484). | Approved | Most recent IF: 22.1; 2023 IF: 9.446 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:196955 | Serial | 8797 | ||
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| Author | Wang, J.; Zhang, K.; Mertens, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Meynen, V. | ||||
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Plasma-based dry reforming of methane in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor: Importance of uniform (sub)micron packings/catalysts to enhance the performance | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 337 | Issue | Pages | 122977 | |
| Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | This study presents new insights on the effect of (sub)micrometer particle sized materials in plasma-based CO2- CH4 reforming by investigating the performance of SiO2 spheres (with/without supported metal) of varying particle sizes. (Sub)micron particles synthesized through the St¨ober method were used instead of (sub)millimeter particles employed in previous studies. Increasing particle size (from 120 nm to 2390 nm) was found to first increase and then decrease conversion and energy yield, with optimal performance achieved using 740 nm 5 wt% Ni loaded SiO2, which improved CO2 and CH4 conversion, and energy yield to 44%, 55%, and 0.271 mmol/kJ, respectively, compared to 20%, 27%, and 0.116 mmol/kJ in an empty reactor at the same flow rate. This is the first to achieve significant performance improvement in a fully packed reactor, highlighting the importance of selecting a suitable particle size. The findings can offer guidance towards rational design of catalysts for plasmabased reactions. |
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| Language | Wos | 001056527600001 | Publication Date | 2023-06-09 | |
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| ISSN | 0926-3373 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | 22.1 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
| Notes | This work is supported by the China Scholarship Council (No. 201806060123); and the VLAIO Catalisti transition project CO2PERATE (HBC.2017.0692). K.Z acknowledges the EASiCHEM project funded by the Flemish Strategic Basic Research Program of the Catalisti cluster and Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (HBC.2018.0484). | Approved | Most recent IF: 22.1; 2023 IF: 9.446 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:196955 | Serial | 8798 | ||
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| Author | Snoeckx, R.; Wang, W.; Zhang, X.; Cha, M.S.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
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Plasma-based multi-reforming for Gas-To-Liquid: tuning the plasma chemistry towards methanol | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
| Volume | 8 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 15929 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Because of its unique properties, plasma technology has gained much prominence in the microelectronics industry. Recently, environmental and energy applications of plasmas have gained a lot of attention. In this area, the focus is on converting CO 2 and reforming hydrocarbons, with the goal of developing an efficient single-step ‘gas-to-liquid’ (GTL) process. Here we show that applying tri-reforming principles to plasma—further called ‘plasma-based multi-reforming’—allows us to better control the plasma chemistry and thus the formed products. To demonstrate this, we used chemical kinetics calculations supported by experiments and reveal that better control of the plasma chemistry can be achieved by adding O 2 or H 2 O to a mixture containing CH 4 and CO 2 (diluted in N 2 ). Moreover, by adding O 2 and H 2 O simultaneously, we can tune the plasma chemistry even further, improving the conversions, thermal efficiency and methanol yield. Unlike thermocatalytic reforming, plasma-based reforming is capable of producing methanol in a single step; and compared with traditional plasma-based dry reforming, plasma-based multi-reforming increases the methanol yield by more than seven times and the thermal efficiency by 49%, as revealed by our model calculations. Thus, we believe that by using plasma-based multi-reforming, ‘gas-to-liquid’ conversion may be made efficient and scalable. |
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| Language | Wos | 000448589200005 | Publication Date | 2018-10-23 | |
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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 | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | The authors acknowledge financial support from the Competitive Research Funding from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship “GlidArc” within Horizon2020 (Grant No. 657304), the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO) (grant nos G.0217.14 N, G.0254.14 N and G.0383.16 N) and the IAP/7 (Inter-university Attraction Pole) program ‘PSI-Physical Chemistry of Plasma-Surface Interactions’, financially supported by the Belgian Federal Office for Science Policy (BELSPO). 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. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:154868 | Serial | 5066 | ||
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| Author | Vervloessem, E.; Aghaei, M.; Jardali, F.; Hafezkhiabani, N.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
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Plasma-Based N2Fixation into NOx: Insights from Modeling toward Optimum Yields and Energy Costs in a Gliding Arc Plasmatron | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Sustain Chem Eng |
| Volume | 8 | Issue | 26 | Pages | 9711-9720 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Plasma technology provides a sustainable, fossil-free method for N2 fixation, i.e., the conversion of inert atmospheric N2 into valuable substances, such as NOx or ammonia. In this work, we present a novel gliding arc plasmatron at atmospheric pressure for NOx production at different N2/O2 gas feed ratios, offering a promising NOx yield of 1.5% with an energy cost of 3.6 MJ/mol NOx produced. To explain the underlying mechanisms, we present a chemical kinetics model, validated by experiments, which provides insight into the NOx formation pathways and into the ambivalent role of the vibrational kinetics. This allows us to pinpoint the factors limiting the yield and energy cost, which can help to further improve the process. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000548456600013 | Publication Date | 2020-07-06 | |
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| ISSN | 2168-0485 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 8.4 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Herculesstichting; Universiteit Antwerpen; Vlaamse regering; H2020 European Research Council, 810182 ; N2 Applied; Excellence of Science FWO – FNRS project, 30505023 GoF9618n ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.4; 2020 IF: 5.951 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:170138 | Serial | 6392 | ||
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| Author | Andersen, J.A.; Christensen, J.M.; Østberg, M.; Bogaerts, A.; Jensen, A.D. | ||||
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Plasma-catalytic ammonia decomposition using a packed-bed dielectric barrier discharge reactor | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2022 | Publication | International Journal Of Hydrogen Energy | Abbreviated Journal | Int J Hydrogen Energ |
| Volume | 47 | Issue | 75 | Pages | 32081-32091 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | Plasma-catalytic ammonia decomposition as a method for producing hydrogen was studied in a packed-bed dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor at ambient pressure and a fixed plasma power. The influence of packing the plasma zone with various dielectric materials, typically used as catalyst supports, was examined. At conditions (21 W, 75 Nml/min NH3) where an NH3 conversion of 5% was achieved with plasma alone, an improved decomposition was found when introducing dielectric materials with dielectric constants between 4 and 30. Of the tested materials, MgAl2O4 yielded the highest conversion (15.1%). The particle size (0.3-1.4 mm) of the MgAl2O4 packing was found to have a modest influence on the conversion, which dropped from 15.1% to 12.6% with increasing particle size. Impregnation of MgAl2O4 with different metals was found to decrease the NH3 conversion, with the Ni impregnation still showing an improved conversion (7%) compared to plasma-only. The plasma-assisted ammonia decomposition occurs in the gas phase due to micro-discharges, as evident from a linear correlation between the conversion and the frequency of micro-discharges for both plasma alone and with the various solid packing materials. The primary function of the solid is thus to facilitate the gas phase reaction by assisting the creation of micro-discharges. Lastly, insulation of the reactor to raise the temperature to 230 degrees C in the plasma zone was found to have a negative effect on the conversion, as a change from volume discharges to surface discharges occurred. The study shows that NH3 can be decomposed to provide hydrogen by exposure to a non-thermal plasma, but further developments are needed for it to become an energy efficient technology. (C)2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000865421200012 | Publication Date | 2022-08-17 | |
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| ISSN | 0360-3199 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 7.2 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.2 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:191512 | Serial | 7191 | ||
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| Author | Mehta, P.; Barboun, P.M.; Engelmann, Y.; Go, D.B.; Bogaerts, A.; Schneider, W.F.; Hicks, J.C. | ||||
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Plasma-Catalytic Ammonia Synthesis beyond the Equilibrium Limit | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Acs Catalysis | Abbreviated Journal | Acs Catal |
| Volume | 10 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 6726-6734 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | We explore the consequences of nonthermal plasma-activation on product yields in catalytic ammonia synthesis, a reaction that is equilibrium-limited at elevated temperatures. We employ a minimal microkinetic model that incorporates the influence of plasma-activation on N2 dissociation rates to predict NH3 yields into and across the equilibrium-limited regime. NH3 yields are predicted to exceed bulk thermodynamic equilibrium limits on materials that are thermal-rate-limited by N2 dissociation. In all cases, yields revert to bulk equilibrium at temperatures at which thermal reaction rates exceed plasma-activated ones. Beyond-equilibrium NH3 yields are observed in a packed bed dielectric barrier discharge reactor and exhibit sensitivity to catalytic material choice in a way consistent with model predictions. The approach and results highlight the opportunity to exploit synergies between nonthermal plasmas and catalysts to affect transformations at conditions inaccessible through thermal routes. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000543663800015 | Publication Date | 2020-06-19 | |
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| ISSN | 2155-5435 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 12.9 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | University of Notre Dame; Basic Energy Sciences, DE-SC-0016543 ; Air Force Office of Scientific Research, FA9550-18-1- 0157 ; This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Sustainable Ammonia Synthesis Program, under Award DE-SC-0016543 and by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, under Award FA9550-18-1-0157. P.M. acknowledges support through the Eilers Graduate Fellowship for Energy Related Research from the University of Notre Dame. Computational resources were provided by the Notre Dame Center for Research Computing. We thank the Notre Dame Energy Materials Characterization Facility and the Notre Dame Integrated Imaging Facility for the use of the X-ray diffractometer and the transmission electron microscope, respectively. | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.9; 2020 IF: 10.614 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:170713 | Serial | 6405 | ||
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