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Thomassen, G.; Egiguren Vila, U.; Van Dael, M.; Lemmens, B.; Van Passel, S. |
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A techno-economic assessment of an algal-based biorefinery |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Clean Technologies And Environmental Policy |
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Clean Technol Envir |
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18 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
1849-1862 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Economic and technological assessments have identified difficulties with the commercialization of bulk products from microalgae, like biofuels. To overcome these problems, a multi-product algal-based biorefinery has been proposed. This paper performs a techno-economic assessment of such a biorefinery. Four production pathways, ranging from a base case with commercial technologies to an improved case with innovative technologies, are analyzed. All region-specific parameters were adapted to Belgian conditions. Three scenarios result in techno-economically viable production plants. The most profitable scenario is the scenario which uses a specialized membrane for medium recycling and an open pond algae cultivation. Although the inclusion of a photobioreactor decreases the culture medium costs, the higher investment costs result in lower economic profits. The carotenoid content and price are identified as critical parameters. Furthermore, the economies of scale assumption for the photobioreactor is critical for the feasibility of this cultivation technology. The techno-economic assessment is an important methodology to guide and evaluate further improvements in research and shorten the time-to-market for innovative technologies in this field. |
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000384470700017 |
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2016-03-26 |
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1618-954x |
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3.331 |
Times cited |
24 |
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; We would like to thank Herman Beckers, Metin Bulut, Frans Snijkers, Joris van der Have, Jan Vanderheyden, Leen Bastiaens, and Lies Eykens for the provision of technological and economic data and the useful discussions on the assumptions in the model. We would also like to thank Eva Cordery for proofreading the article and the anonymous reviewers for their valuable feedback and suggestions. Furthermore, we gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Fundacion Novia Salcedo. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.331 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:139027 |
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6262 |
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De Schepper, E.; Van Passel, S.; Lizin, S.; Achten, W.M.J.; Van Acker, K. |
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Cost-efficient emission abatement of energy and transportation technologies : mitigation costs and policy impacts for Belgium |
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A1 Journal article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Clean Technologies And Environmental Policy |
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Clean Technol Envir |
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16 |
Issue |
6 |
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1107-1118 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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In the light of global warming, this paper develops a framework to compare energy and transportation technologies in terms of cost-efficient GHG emission reduction. We conduct a simultaneous assessment of economic and environmental performances through life cycle costing and life cycle assessment. To calculate the GHG mitigation cost, we create reference systems within the base scenario. Further, we extend the concept of the mitigation cost, allowing (i) comparision of technologies given a limited investment resource, and (ii) evaluation of the direct impact of policy measures by means of the subsidized mitigation cost. The framework is illustrated with a case of solar photovoltaics (PV), grid powered battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and solar powered BEVs for a Belgian small and medium sized enterprise. The study's conclusions are that the mitigation cost of solar PV is high, even though this is a mature technology. The emerging mass produced BEVs on the other hand are found to have a large potential for cost-efficient GHG mitigation as indicated by their low cost of mitigation. Finally, based on the subsidized mitigation cost, we conclude that the current financial stimuli for all three investigated technologies are excessive when compared to the CO2 market value under the EU Emission Trading Scheme. |
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2014-02-12 |
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1618-954x |
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3.331 |
Times cited |
14 |
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Most recent IF: 3.331; 2014 IF: 1.934 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:127543 |
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6175 |
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Pardoen, T.; Colla, M.-S.; Idrissi, H.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Wang, B.; Schryvers, D.; Bhaskar, U.K.; Raskin, J.-P. |
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A versatile lab-on-chip test platform to characterize elementary deformation mechanisms and electromechanical couplings in nanoscopic objects |
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A1 Journal article |
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2016 |
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Comptes rendus : physique |
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Cr Phys |
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17 |
Issue |
17 |
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485-495 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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A nanomechanical on-chip test platform has recently been developed to deform under a variety of loading conditions freestanding thin films, ribbons and nanowires involving submicron dimensions. The lab-on-chip involves thousands of elementary test structures from which the elastic modulus, strength, strain hardening, fracture, creep properties can be extracted. The technique is amenable to in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigations to unravel the fundamental underlying deformation and fracture mechanisms that often lead to size-dependent effects in small-scale samples. The method allows addressing electrical and magnetic couplings as well in order to evaluate the impact of large mechanical stress levels on different solid-state physics phenomena. We had the chance to present this technique in details to Jacques Friedel in 2012 who, unsurprisingly, made a series of critical and very relevant suggestions. In the spirit of his legacy, the paper will address both mechanics of materials related phenomena and couplings with solids state physics issues. |
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2015-12-01 |
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1631-0705 |
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2.048 |
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7 |
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This research has been performed with the financial support of the “Politique scientifique fédérale” under the framework of the interuniversity attraction poles program, IAP7/21, as well as with the support of the “Communauté française de Belgique” under the program “Actions de recherche concertées” ARC 05/10-330 and ARC Convention No. 11/16-037. The support of the “Fonds belge pour la recherche dans l'industrie et l'agriculture (FRIA)” for M.-S. Colla is also gratefully acknowledged as are the FWO research projects G012012N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behavior from structural investigations” for B. Amin-Ahmadi. |
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Most recent IF: 2.048 |
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c:irua:129995 |
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4014 |
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Cotte, M.; Genty-Vincent, A.; Janssens, K.; Susini, J. |
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Applications of synchrotron X-ray nano-probes in the field of cultural heritage |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
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Comptes rendus : physique |
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Cr Phys |
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19 |
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7 |
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575-588 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Synchrotron-based techniques are increasingly used in the field of cultural heritage, and this review focuses notably on the application of nano-beams to access high-spatial-resolution information on fragments sampled in historical or model artworks. Depending on the targeted information, various nano-analytical techniques can be applied, providing both identification and localization of the various components. More precisely, nano-X-ray fluorescence probes elements, nano-X-ray diffraction identify crystalline phases, and nano X-ray absorption spectroscopy is sensitive to speciation. Furthermore, computed tomography-based techniques can provide useful information about the morphology and in particular the porosity of materials. (C) 2018 Academie des sciences. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. |
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2018-08-13 |
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1631-0705; 1878-1535 |
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2.048 |
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3 |
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Most recent IF: 2.048 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:156320 |
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5476 |
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McLachlan, G.; Majdak, P.; Reijniers, J.; Mihocic, M.; Peremans, H. |
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Dynamic spectral cues do not affect human sound localization during small head movements |
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A1 Journal article |
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2023 |
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Frontiers in neuroscience |
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17 |
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1027827-10 |
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A1 Journal article; Psychology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Natural listening involves a constant deployment of small head movement. Spatial listening is facilitated by head movements, especially when resolving front-back confusions, an otherwise common issue during sound localization under head-still conditions. The present study investigated which acoustic cues are utilized by human listeners to localize sounds using small head movements (below ±10° around the center). Seven normal-hearing subjects participated in a sound localization experiment in a virtual reality environment. Four acoustic cue stimulus conditions were presented (full spectrum, flattened spectrum, frozen spectrum, free-field) under three movement conditions (no movement, head rotations over the yaw axis and over the pitch axis). Localization performance was assessed using three metrics: lateral and polar precision error and front-back confusion rate. Analysis through mixed-effects models showed that even small yaw rotations provide a remarkable decrease in front-back confusion rate, whereas pitch rotations did not show much of an effect. Furthermore, MSS cues improved localization performance even in the presence of dITD cues. However, performance was similar between stimuli with and without dMSS cues. This indicates that human listeners utilize the MSS cues before the head moves, but do not rely on dMSS cues to localize sounds when utilizing small head movements. |
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000938567400001 |
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2023-02-03 |
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1662-4548; 1662-453x |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:194507 |
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9025 |
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Bogaerts, A.; Aghaei, M.; Autrique, D.; Lindner, H.; Chen, Z.; Wendelen, W. |
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Computer simulations of laser ablation, plume expansion and plasma formation |
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H1 Book chapter |
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2011 |
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1-10 |
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H1 Book chapter; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Trans Tech |
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Aedermannsdorf |
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000292658900001 |
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2011-04-20 |
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1662-8985; |
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978-3-03785-081-7 |
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8 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:88340 |
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470 |
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Cao, S.; Nishida, M.; Schryvers, D. |
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FIB/SEM applied to quantitative 3D analysis of precipitates in Ni-Ti |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Diffusion and defect data : solid state data : part B : solid state phenomena |
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172/174 |
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1284-1289 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Ni4Ti3 precipitates with a heterogeneous distribution growing in a polycrystalline Ni50.8Ti49.2 alloy have been investigated in a Dual-Beam FIB/SEM system. The volume ratio, mean volume, central plane diameter, thickness, aspect ratio and sphericity of the precipitates in the grain interior as well as near to the grain boundary were measured or calculated. The morphology of the precipitates was classified according to the Zingg scheme. The multistage martensitic transformation occurring in these kinds of samples is interpreted in view of the data of this heterogeneous microstructure of matrix and precipitates. |
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Vaduz |
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2011-07-04 |
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1662-9779; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90152 |
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1188 |
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Smets, B.; Boschker, H.T.S.; Wetherington, M.T.; Lelong, G.; Hidalgo-Martinez, S.; Polerecky, L.; Nuyts, G.; De Wael, K.; Meysman, F.J.R. |
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Multi-wavelength Raman microscopy of nickel-based electron transport in cable bacteria |
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A1 Journal article |
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2024 |
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Frontiers in microbiology |
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15 |
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1208033-16 |
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Cable bacteria embed a network of conductive protein fibers in their cell envelope that efficiently guides electron transport over distances spanning up to several centimeters. This form of long-distance electron transport is unique in biology and is mediated by a metalloprotein with a sulfur-coordinated nickel (Ni) cofactor. However, the molecular structure of this cofactor remains presently unknown. Here, we applied multi-wavelength Raman microscopy to identify cell compounds linked to the unique cable bacterium physiology, combined with stable isotope labeling, and orientation-dependent and ultralow-frequency Raman microscopy to gain insight into the structure and organization of this novel Ni-cofactor. Raman spectra of native cable bacterium filaments reveal vibrational modes originating from cytochromes, polyphosphate granules, proteins, as well as the Ni-cofactor. After selective extraction of the conductive fiber network from the cell envelope, the Raman spectrum becomes simpler, and primarily retains vibrational modes associated with the Ni-cofactor. These Ni-cofactor modes exhibit intense Raman scattering as well as a strong orientation-dependent response. The signal intensity is particularly elevated when the polarization of incident laser light is parallel to the direction of the conductive fibers. This orientation dependence allows to selectively identify the modes that are associated with the Ni-cofactor. We identified 13 such modes, some of which display strong Raman signals across the entire range of applied wavelengths (405–1,064 nm). Assignment of vibrational modes, supported by stable isotope labeling, suggest that the structure of the Ni-cofactor shares a resemblance with that of nickel bis(1,2-dithiolene) complexes. Overall, our results indicate that cable bacteria have evolved a unique cofactor structure that does not resemble any of the known Ni-cofactors in biology. |
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2024-03-08 |
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1664-302x |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:205115 |
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9214 |
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Chirumamilla, C.S.; Palagani, A.; Kamaraj, B.; Declerck, K.; Verbeek, M.W.C.; Ryabtsova, O.; De Bosscher, K.; Bougarne, N.; Ruttens, B.; Gevaert, K.; Houtman, R.; De Vos, W.H.; Joossens, J.; van der Veken, P.; Augustyns, K.; van Ostade, X.; Bogaerts, A.; De Winter, H.; Vanden Berghe, W. |
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Selective glucocorticoid receptor properties of GSK866 analogs with cysteine reactive warheads |
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Administrative Services |
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2017 |
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Frontiers in immunology |
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Front Immunol |
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8 |
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1324 |
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Administrative Services; A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Medicinal Chemistry (UAMC) |
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Synthetic glucocorticoids (GC) are the mainstay therapy for treatment of acute and chronic inflammatory disorders. Due to the high adverse effects associated with long-term use, GC pharmacology has focused since the nineties on more selective GC ligand-binding strategies, classified as selective glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonists (SEGRAs) or selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators (SEGRMs). In the current study, GSK866 analogs with electrophilic covalent-binding warheads were developed with potential SEGRA properties to improve their clinical safety profile for long-lasting topical skin disease applications. Since the off-rate of a covalently binding drug is negligible compared to that of a non-covalent drug, its therapeutic effects can be prolonged and typically, smaller doses of the drug are necessary to reach the same level of therapeutic efficacy, thereby potentially reducing systemic side effects. Different analogs of SEGRA GSK866 coupled to cysteine reactive warheads were characterized for GR potency and selectivity in various biochemical and cellular assays. GR- and NFκB-dependent reporter gene studies show favorable anti-inflammatory properties with reduced GR transactivation of two non-steroidal GSK866 analogs UAMC-1217 and UAMC-1218, whereas UAMC-1158 and UAMC-1159 compounds failed to modulate cellular GR activity. These results were further supported by GR immuno-localization and S211 phospho-GR western analysis, illustrating significant GR phosphoactivation and nuclear translocation upon treatment of GSK866, UAMC-1217, or UAMC-1218, but not in case of UAMC-1158 or UAMC-1159. Furthermore, mass spectrometry analysis of tryptic peptides of recombinant GR ligand-binding domain (LBD) bound to UAMC-1217 or UAMC-1218 confirmed covalent cysteine-dependent GR binding. Finally, molecular dynamics simulations, as well as glucocorticoid receptor ligand-binding domain (GR-LBD) coregulator interaction profiling of the GR-LBD bound to GSK866 or its covalently binding analogs UAMC-1217 or UAMC-1218 revealed subtle conformational differences that might underlie their SEGRA properties. Altogether, GSK866 analogs UAMC-1217 and UAMC-1218 hold promise as a novel class of covalent-binding SEGRA ligands for the treatment of topical inflammatory skin disorders. |
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2017-11-01 |
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6.429 |
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2 |
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Most recent IF: 6.429 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146485 |
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4750 |
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Cataldo, M.; Evangelista, H.; Simões, J.C.; Godoi, R.H.M.; Simmonds, I.; Hollanda, M.H.; Wainer, I.; Aquino, F.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Mineral dust variability in central West Antarctica associated with ozone depletion |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
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Atmospheric chemistry and physics |
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13 |
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4 |
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2165-2175 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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We present here data of mineral dust variability retrieved from an ice core of the central West Antarctic, spanning the last five decades. Main evidence provided by the geochemical analysis is that northerly air mass incursions to the coring site, tracked by insoluble dust microparticles, have declined over the past 50 yr. This result contrasts with dust records from ice cores reported to the coastal West Antarctic that show increases since mid-20th century. We attribute this difference to regional climatic changes due to the ozone depletion and its implications to westerly winds. We found that the diameters of insoluble microparticles in the central West Antarctica ice core are significantly correlated with cyclone depth (energy) and wind intensity around Antarctica. |
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2013-02-25 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:105832 |
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8250 |
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Cataldo,.; Evangelista, H.; Simões, J.C.; Godoi, R.H.M.; Simmonds, I.; Hollanda, M.H.; Wainer, I.; Aquino, F.E.; Van Grieken, R. |
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Mineral dust variability in central West Antarctica associated with ozone depletion |
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2012 |
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Atmospheric chemistry and physics discussions |
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12 |
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5 |
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12685-12714 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Here we show that mineral dust retrieved from an ice core in the central West Antarctic sector, spanning the last five decades, provides evidence that northerly air mass incursions into Antarctica, tracked by dust microparticles, have slightly declined. This result contrasts with dust in ice core records reported in West/coastal Antarctica, which show significant increases to the present day. We attribute that difference, in part, to changes in the regional climate regime triggered by the ozone depletion and its consequences for the polar vortex intensity. The vortex maintains the Antarctic central region relatively isolated from mid-latitude air mass incursions with implications to the intensification of the Westerlies and to a persistent positive phase of the Southern Annular Mode. We also show that variability of the diameter of insoluble microparticles in central West Antarctica can be modeled by linear/quadratic functions of both cyclone depth (energy) and wind intensity around Antarctica. |
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2012-05-21 |
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1680-7367 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:102568 |
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8251 |
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Kelchtermans, A.; Adriaensens, P.; Slocombe, D.; Kuznetsov, V.L.; Hadermann, J.; Riskin, A.; Elen, K.; Edwards, P.P.; Hardy, A.; Van Bael, M.K. |
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Increasing the solubility limit for tetrahedral aluminium in ZnO:Al nanorods by variation in synthesis parameters |
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A1 Journal article |
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2015 |
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Journal of nanomaterials |
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J Nanomater |
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2015 |
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2015 |
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1-8 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Nanocrystalline ZnO:Al nanoparticles are suitable building blocks for transparent conductive layers. As the concentration of substitutional tetrahedral Al is an important factor for improving conductivity, here we aim to increase the fraction of substitutional Al. To this end, synthesis parameters of a solvothermal reaction yielding ZnO:Al nanorods were varied. A unique set of complementary techniques was combined to reveal the exact position of the aluminium ions in the ZnO lattice and demonstrated its importance in order to evaluate the potential of ZnO:Al nanocrystals as optimal building blocks for solution deposited transparent conductive oxide layers. Both an extension of the solvothermal reaction time and stirring during solvothermal treatment result in a higher total tetrahedral aluminium content in the ZnO lattice. However, only the longer solvothermal treatment effectively results in an increase of the substitutional positions aimed for. |
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2015-07-12 |
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1687-4110;1687-4129; |
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Impact Factor |
1.871 |
Times cited |
2 |
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FWO; Methusalem |
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Most recent IF: 1.871; 2015 IF: 1.644 |
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c:irua:124426 |
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1600 |
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Roland, M.; Serrano-Ortiz, P.; Kowalski, A.S.; Van Grieken, R.; Janssens, I.A.; et al. |
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Atmospheric turbulence triggers pronounced diel pattern in karst carbonate geochemistry |
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A1 Journal article |
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2013 |
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Biogeosciences |
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10 |
Issue |
7 |
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5009-5017 |
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A1 Journal article; Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) – Ecology in a time of change; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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CO2 exchange between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere is key to understanding the feedbacks between climate change and the land surface. In regions with carbonaceous parent material, CO2 exchange patterns occur that cannot be explained by biological processes, such as disproportionate outgassing during the daytime or night-time CO2 uptake during periods when all vegetation is senescent. Neither of these phenomena can be attributed to carbonate weathering reactions, since their CO2 exchange rates are too small. Soil ventilation induced by high atmospheric turbulence is found to explain atypical CO2 exchange between carbonaceous systems and the atmosphere. However, by strongly altering subsurface CO2 concentrations, ventilation can be expected to influence carbonate weathering rates. By imposing ventilation-driven CO2 outgassing in a carbonate weathering model, we show here that carbonate geochemistry is accelerated and does play a surprisingly large role in the observed CO2 exchange pattern of a semi-arid ecosystem. We found that by rapidly depleting soil CO2 during the daytime, ventilation disturbs soil carbonate equilibria and therefore strongly magnifies daytime carbonate precipitation and associated CO2 production. At night, ventilation ceases and the depleted CO2 concentrations increase steadily. Dissolution of carbonate is now enhanced, which consumes CO2 and largely compensates for the enhanced daytime carbonate precipitation. This is why only a relatively small effect on global carbonate weathering rates is to be expected. On the short term, however, ventilation has a drastic effect on synoptic carbonate weathering rates, resulting in a pronounced diel pattern that exacerbates the non-biological behavior of soil-atmosphere CO2 exchanges in dry regions with carbonate soils. |
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000322242700039 |
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2013-07-24 |
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1726-4170; 1726-4189 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:109862 |
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7533 |
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Eijt, S.W.H.; Shi, W.; Mannheim, A.; Butterling, M.; Schut, H.; Egger, W.; Dickmann, M.; Hugenschmidt, C.; Shakeri, B.; Meulenberg, R.W.; Callewaert, V.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B.; Barbiellini, B.; Bansil, A.; Melskens, J.; Zeman, M.; Smets, A.H.M.; Kulbak, M.; Hodes, G.; Cahen, D.; Brück, E. |
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New insights into the nanostructure of innovative thin film solar cells gained by positron annihilation spectroscopy |
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A1 Journal article |
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2017 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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791 |
Issue |
791 |
Pages |
012021 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Recent studies showed that positron annihilation methods can provide key insights into the nanostructure and electronic structure of thin film solar cells. In this study, positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) is applied to investigate CdSe quantum dot (QD) light absorbing layers, providing evidence of positron trapping at the surfaces of the QDs. This enables one to monitor their surface composition and electronic structure. Further, 2D-Angular Correlation of Annihilation Radiation (2D-ACAR) is used to investigate the nanostructure of divacancies in photovoltaic-high-quality a-Si:H films. The collected momentum distributions were converted by Fourier transformation to the direct space representation of the electron-positron autocorrelation function. The evolution of the size of the divacancies as a function of hydrogen dilution during deposition of a-Si:H thin films was examined. Finally, we present a first positron Doppler Broadening of Annihilation Radiation (DBAR) study of the emerging class of highly efficient thin film solar cells based on perovskites. |
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000400610500021 |
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2017-02-22 |
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1742-6588 |
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1 |
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The work at Delft University of Technology was supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) grant of W.S., by ADEM, A green Deal in Energy Materials of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands (www.adem- innovationlab.nl), and the STW Vidi grant of A.S., Grant No. 10782. The PALS study is based upon experiments performed at the PLEPS instrument of the NEPOMUC facility at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Garching, Germany, and was supported by the European Commission under the 7 th Framework Programme, Key Action: Strengthening the European Research Area, Research Infrastructures, Contract No. 226507, NMI3. The work at University of Maine was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-1206940. Research at the University of Antwerp was supported by FWO grants G022414N and G015013. The work at Northeastern University was supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences grant number DE-FG02-07ER46352 (core research), and benefited from Northeastern University's Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC), the NERSC supercomputing center through DOE grant number DE-AC02-05CH11231, and support (applications to layered materials) from the DOE EFRC: Center for the Computational Design of Functional Layered Materials (CCDM) under DE-SC0012575. The work at the Weizmann Institute was supported by the Sidney E. Frank Foundation through the Israel Science Foundation, by the Israel Ministry of Science, and the Israel National Nano-Initiative. D.C. holds the Sylvia and Rowland Schaefer Chair in Energy Research. |
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CMT @ cmt @ c:irua:140850 |
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4426 |
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Neilson, D.; Perali, A.; Zarenia, M. |
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Many-body electron correlations in graphene |
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P1 Proceeding |
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2016 |
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(mbt18) |
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702 |
Issue |
702 |
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012008 |
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P1 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The conduction electrons in graphene promise new opportunities to access the region of strong many-body electron-electron correlations. Extremely high quality, atomically flat two-dimensional electron sheets and quasi-one-dimensional electron nanoribbons with tuneable band gaps that can be switched on by gates, should exhibit new many-body phenomena that have long been predicted for the regions of phase space where the average Coulomb repulsions between electrons dominate over their Fermi energies. In electron nanoribbons a few nanometres wide etched in monolayers of graphene, the quantum size effects and the van Hove singularities in their density of states further act to enhance electron correlations. For graphene multilayers or nanoribbons in a double unit electron-hole geometry, it is possible for the many-body electron-hole correlations to be made strong enough to stabilise high-temperature electron- hole superfluidity. |
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Iop publishing ltd |
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Bristol |
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000389756000008 |
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2016-04-29 |
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702 |
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1742-6588; 1742-6596 |
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3 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:140268 |
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4455 |
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Falkenberg, G.; Fleissner, G.E.; Fleissner, G.U.E.; Schuchardt, K.; Kühbacher, M.; Chalmin, E.; Janssens, K. |
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High resolution micro-XRF maps of iron oxides inside sensory dendrites of putative avian magnetoreceptors |
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A1 Journal article |
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2009 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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186 |
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1 |
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012084-3 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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Iron mineral containing sensory dendrites in the inner lining of the upper beak of homing pigeons [1] and various bird species [2] are the first candidate structures for an avian magnetic field receptor. A new concept of magnetoreception [3, 4] is based on detailed ultra-structural optical and electron microscopy analyses in combination with synchrotron radiation microscopic X-ray fluorescence analysis (micro-XRF) and microscopic X-ray absorption near edge structures (micro-XANES). Several behavioral experiments [5, 6] and first mathematical simulations [6] affirm our avian magnetoreceptor model. The iron minerals inside the dendrites are housed in three different subcellular compartments (bullets, platelets, vesicles), which could be clearly resolved and identified by electron microscopy on ultrathin sections [1, 3]. Micro-XRF and micro-XANES data obtained at HASYLAB beamline L added information about the elemental distribution and Fe speciation [3], but are averaged over the complete dendrite due to limited spatial resolution. Here we present recently performed micro-XRF maps with sub-micrometer resolution (ESRF ID21), which reveal for the first time subcellular structural information from almost bulk-like dendrite sample material. Due to the thickness of 30 μm the microarchitecture of the dendrites can be considered as undisturbed and artefacts introduced by sectioning might be widely reduced. |
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2009-09-26 |
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1742-6588; 1742-6596 |
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2 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:111317 |
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5642 |
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de Jong van Coevorden, C.M.; Gielis, J.; Caratelli, D. |
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Application of Gielis transformation to the design of metamaterial structures |
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A1 Journal article |
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2018 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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963 |
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Unsp 012008 |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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In this communication, the use of Gielis transformation to design more compact metamaterial unit cells is explored. For this purpose, transformed complementary split ring resonators and spiral resonators are coupled to micro-strip lines and theirbehaviour is investigated. The obtained results confirm that the useof the considered class of supershaped geometries enables the synthesis of very compact scalable microwave components. |
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000435022800008 |
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2018-02-20 |
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1742-6588; 1742-6596 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:150947 |
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7475 |
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Engbarth, M.; Milošević, M.V.; Bending, S.J.; Nasirpouri, F. |
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Geometry-guided flux behaviour in superconducting Pb microcrystals |
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A1 Journal article |
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2009 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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150 |
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5 |
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052048 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Electrochemistry offers highly flexible routes to fabrication of a wide variety of mesostructures, including three-dimensional (3D) crystallites, thin films and nanowires. Using this method we have grown various 3D superconducting Pb mesostructures with vastly different morphologies. We present here results on a truncated(half)-icosahedron with a hexagonal base and a tripod structure with a triangular base. Using Hall probe magnetometry we have obtained magnetisation curves for these structures at several temperatures and see evidence of geometry-driven flux entry and exit as well as flux trapping caused by specific sample geometries. We also observe behaviour that we interpret in terms of the formation of giant vortices, bearing in mind that bulk Pb is a type-I superconducting material. |
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Bristol |
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2009-04-01 |
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1742-6588;1742-6596; |
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1 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106138 |
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1332 |
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Bogaerts, A.; Aerts, R.; Snoeckx, R.; Somers, W.; Van Gaens, W.; Yusupov, M.; Neyts, E. |
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Modeling of plasma and plasma-surface interactions for medical, environmental and nano applications |
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A1 Journal article |
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2012 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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399 |
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012011 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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In this paper, an overview is given of modeling investigations carried out in our research group for a better understanding of plasmas used for medical, environmental and nano applications. The focus is both on modeling the plasma chemistry and the plasma-surface interactions. The plasma chemistry provides the densities and fluxes of the important plasma species. This information can be used as input when modeling the plasma-surface interactions. The combination of plasma simulations and plasma – surface interaction simulations provides a more comprehensive understanding of the underlying processes for these applications. |
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000312261700011 |
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2012-11-26 |
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1742-6588;1742-6596; |
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7 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104727 |
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2130 |
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Benedict, M.G.; Földi, P.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Terahertz radiation from crystals of nanomagnets |
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P1 Proceeding |
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2006 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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36 |
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12-17 |
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P1 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Certain crystals, consisting of molecules with unusually large spin, exhibit macroscopically observable signatures of quantum tunneling, when a slowly varying external magnetic field is applied parallel to the easy axis of the crystal. Recently it has been observed that jumps in the magnetization are sometimes accompanied by the emission of infrared radiation. We discuss the connection of the tunneling with the electromagnetic transition, and we address the questions: to what extent can the radiation be considered as a collective, superradiant emission, and what is the role played by the cavity in the experiments? Our conclusion is that among the reported experimental coditions the radiation is not superradidance, but rather a maserlike effect. |
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000239847500003 |
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2006-05-04 |
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1742-6588;1742-6596; |
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1 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:94695 |
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3508 |
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Baelus, B.J.; Kanda, A.; Peeters, F.M.; Ootuka, Y.; Kadowaki, K. |
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Two kinds of vortex states in thin mesoscopic superconductors |
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A1 Journal article |
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2006 |
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Journal of physics : conference series
T2 – Journal of physics: conference series |
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43 |
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647-650 |
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Experimentally, multivortex states and giant vortex states in mesoscopic superconductors can be distinguished directly by using the multiple-small-tunnel-junctions, and indirectly by studying the temperature dependence of the expulsion fields. These experimental results are compared with the theoretical prediction from the nonlinear Ginzburg- Landau theory. |
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000277479400158 |
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2006-07-21 |
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1742-6588;1742-6596; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82762 |
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3782 |
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Bending, S.J.; Neal, J.S.; Milošević, M.V.; Potenza, A.; san Emeterio, L.; Marrows, C.H. |
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Vortex-antivortex 'molecular crystals' in hybrid ferromagnet/superconductor structures |
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A1 Journal article |
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2009 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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150 |
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5 |
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052019 |
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We have used high resolution Hall probe microscopy to image vortex-antivortex (V-AV) 'molecules' induced in superconducting Pb films by the stray fields from square arrays of ferromagnetic Co/Pt dots. We have directly observed spontaneous V-AV pairs and studied how they interact with added 'free' (anti)fluxons in an applied magnetic field. We observe a rich variety of subtle phenomena arising from competing symmetries in our system which can either drive added antivortices to join AV shells around nanomagnets or stabilise the translationally symmetric AV lattice between the dots. Added vortices annihilate AV shells, leading eventually to a stable 'nulling' state with no free fluxons, which should exhibit a strongly (field-)enhanced critical current. At higher densities we actually observe vortex shells around the magnets, stabilised by the asymmetric anti-pinning potential. Our experimental findings are in good agreement with Ginzburg-Landau calculations. |
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2009-04-01 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106136 |
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3855 |
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Connolly, M.R.; Milošević, M.V.; Bending, S.J.; Clem, J.R.; Tamegai, T. |
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Vortex 'puddles' and magic vortex numbers in mesoscopic superconducting disks |
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A1 Journal article |
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2009 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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150 |
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5 |
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052039 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The magnetic properties of a superconducting disk change dramatically when its dimensions become mesoscopic. Unlike large disks, where the screening currents induced by an applied magnetic field are strong enough to force vortices to accumulate in a 'puddle' at the centre, in a mesoscopic disk the interaction between one of these vortices and the edge currents can be comparable to the intervortex repulsion, resulting in a destruction of the ordered triangular vortex lattice structure at the centre. Vortices instead form clusters which adopt polygonal and shell-like structures which exhibit magic number states similar to those of charged particles in a confining potential, and electrons in artificial atoms. We have fabricated mesoscopic high temperature superconducting Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ disks and investigated their magnetic properties using magneto-optical imaging (MOI) and high resolution scanning Hall probe microscopy (SHPM). The temperature dependence of the vortex penetration field measured using MOI is in excellent agreement with models of the thermal excitation of pancake vortices over edge barriers. The growth of the central vortex puddle has been directly imaged using SHPM and magic vortex numbers showing higher stability have been correlated with abrupt jumps in the measured local magnetisation curves. |
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2009-04-01 |
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1742-6588;1742-6596; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:106137 |
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3881 |
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Titantah, J.T.; Lamoen, D.; Schowalter, M.; Rosenauer, A. |
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Ab initio based atomic scattering amplitudes and {002} electron structure factors of InxGa1-xAs/GaAs quantum wells |
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A1 Journal article |
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2010 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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209 |
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1 |
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012040,1-012040,6 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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The atomic scattering amplitudes of the various atoms of the systems Ga1−xInxAs, GaAs1−xNx and InAs1−xNx are calculated using the density functional theory (DFT) approach. The scattering amplitudes of N, Ga, As and In in the model systems are compared with the frequently used Doyle and Turner values. Deviation from the latter values is found for small scattering vectors (s<0.3Å−1) and for these scattering vectors dependence on the orientation of the scattering vector and the chemical environment is reported. We suggest a parametrization of these modified scattering amplitudes (MASAs) for small scattering vectors (s<1.0Å−1). The MASAs are exploited within zero pressure classical Metropolis Monte Carlo (MC), finite temperature calculations to investigate the effect of quantum well size on the electron {002} structure factor (SF) of Ga1−xInxAs quantum wells. |
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2010-02-27 |
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1742-6596; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85760 |
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28 |
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Doria, M.M.; de Romaguera, A.R.C.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Domain coexistence of magnetism and superconductivity : appearance of confined vortex loops |
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P1 Proceeding |
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2008 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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97 |
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012070-012070,4 |
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P1 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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A magnetic moment inside an extreme type II superconductor can have three, but not one or two, confined vortex loops near to the core. For a sub-micron superconducting particle the confined vortex loops eventually break up and reach the surface turning into external vortex pairs. |
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Bristol |
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000276054100070 |
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2008-03-20 |
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1742-6596; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99232 |
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747 |
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Escoffier, W.; Grigorieva, I.V.; Misko, V.R.; Baelus, B.J.; Peeters, F.M.; Vinnikov, L.Y.; Dubnos, S. |
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Formation of vortex clusters and giant vortices in mesoscopic superconducting disks with strong disorder |
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A1 Journal article |
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2008 |
Publication |
Journal of physics : conference series |
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97 |
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012172,1-012172,6 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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Merged, or giant, multi-quanta vortices (GVs) appear in very small superconductors near the superconducting transition due to strong confinement of magnetic flux. Here we present evidence for a new, pinning-related, mechanism for vortex merger. Using Bitter decoration to visualise vortices in small Nb disks, we show that confinement in combination with strong disorder causes individual vortices to merge into clusters/GVs well below Tc and Hc2, in contrast to well-defined shells of individual vortices found in the absence of pinning. |
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Bristol |
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000276054100171 |
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2008-03-20 |
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1742-6596; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82320 |
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1266 |
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Petrović, D.; Martens, T.; van Dijk, J.; Brok, W.J.M.; Bogaerts, A. |
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Modeling of a dielectric barrier discharge used as a flowing chemical reactor |
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A1 Journal article |
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2008 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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133 |
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012023,1-012023,8 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Our aim is to develop and optimize a model for a dielectric barrier discharge used as a chemical reactor for gas treatment. In order to determine the optimum operating conditions, we have studied the influence of the gas flow rate, reactor geometry and applied voltage parameters on the discharge characteristics. For this purpose, a two-dimensional time-dependent fluid model has been applied to an atmospheric pressure DBD in helium with nitrogen impurities, in a cylindrical geometry. The numerical model is based on the continuity and flux equations for each type of particles treated, the electron energy equation and the Poisson equation. The gas flow is incorporated in the flux equations as a source term. The set of coupled partial differential equations is solved by the so-called modified strongly implicit method. The background gas flow is numerically treated separately, assuming in the model that there is no influence of the plasma on the flow. Indeed, the gas convection velocity is calculated using the commercial code Fluent and it is used as input into the 2D fluid model. The plasma characteristics have been studied in terms of gas flow rate, applied voltage amplitude and frequency, and geometrical effects. The electric currents as a function of time for a given applied potential have been obtained, as well as the number densities and fluxes of plasma species. |
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Bristol |
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000265684100023 |
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2008-11-07 |
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1742-6596; |
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6 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:71282 |
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2115 |
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Nguyen, N.T.T.; Peeters, F.M. |
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Phase-diagram for the magnetic states of the Mn-ion subsystem in a magnetic quantum dot |
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P1 Proceeding |
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2010 |
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Journal of physics : conference series
T2 – Conference on Quantum Dots 2010 (QD2010), APR 26-30, 2010, Nottingham, ENGLAND |
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012032-12034 |
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P1 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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The interplay between two types of spin-spin exchange interaction (namely of the electron with the Mn-ions and the Mn-ions with each other) that are governed by the positions of the Mn-ions and the magnetic field is studied in the case of a Mn-ion doped CdTe quantum dot. We investigate the formation of different magnetic phases and the existence of frustrated magnetic states due to the dominant contribution of the Mn-Mn energy. |
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Bristol |
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000294907400032 |
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2010-09-21 |
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245 |
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1742-6596; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:113081 |
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2582 |
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Mao, M.; Bogaerts, A. |
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Plasma chemistry modeling for an inductively coupled plasma used for the growth of carbon nanotubes |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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275 |
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1 |
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012021,1-012021,9 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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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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2011-02-09 |
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1742-6596; |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:85859 |
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2631 |
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Neyts, E.; Bogaerts, A.; van de Sanden, M.C.M. |
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Reaction mechanisms and thin a-C:H film growth from low energy hydrocarbon radicals |
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A1 Journal article |
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2007 |
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Journal of physics : conference series |
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86 |
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12020-12020,15 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Molecular dynamics simulations using the Brenner potential have been performed to investigate reaction mechanisms of various hydrocarbon radicals with low kinetic energies on amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H) surfaces and to simulate thin a-C:H film growth. Experimental data from an expanding thermal plasma setup were used as input for the simulations. The hydrocarbon reaction mechanisms were studied both during growth of the films and on a set of surface sites specific for a-C:H surfaces. Thin film growth was studied using experimentally detected growth species. It is found that the reaction mechanisms and sticking coefficients are dependent on the specific surface sites, and the structural properties of the growth radicals. Furthermore, it is found that thin a-C:H films can be densified using an additional H-flux towards the substrate. |
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2007-11-22 |
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1742-6596; |
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22 |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:65692 |
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2817 |
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