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Author Kopnin, E.M.; Belik, A.A.; Shpanchenko, R.V.; Antipov, E.V.; Izumi, F.; Takayama-Muromachi, E.; Hadermann, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Synthesis, crystal structure, and magnetic properties of new layered hexagonal perovskite Ba8Ta4Ru8/3Co2/3O24 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem  
  Volume 177 Issue Pages 3499-3504  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000224465500035 Publication Date 2004-08-13  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes reprint; IUAP V-1 Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2004 IF: 1.815  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:49462 Serial 3448  
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Author Alekseeva, A.M.; Abakumov, A.M.; Rozova, M.G.; Antipov, E.V.; Hadermann, J. pdf  doi
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  Title Synthesis and crystal structure of the Sr2MnGa(O,F)6 oxyfluorides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem  
  Volume 177 Issue Pages 731-738  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000220513000016 Publication Date 2003-10-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 23 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2004 IF: 1.815  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:43874 Serial 3431  
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Author Dombrovski, E.N.; Serov, T.V.; Abakumov, A.M.; Ardashnikova, E.I.; Dolgikh, V.A.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title The structural investigation of Ba4Bi3F17 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Journal of solid state chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Solid State Chem  
  Volume 177 Issue 1 Pages 312-318  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication London Editor  
  Language Wos 000188534800041 Publication Date 2003-11-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-4596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.299 Times cited 9 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.299; 2004 IF: 1.815  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54717 Serial 3239  
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Author De Beule, C.; Saniz, R.; Partoens, B. pdf  doi
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  Title Crystalline topological states at a topological insulator junction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication The journal of physics and chemistry of solids Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem Solids  
  Volume 128 Issue 128 Pages 144-151  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We consider an interface between two strong time-reversal invariant topological insulators having surface states with opposite spin chirality, or equivalently, opposite mirror Chern number. We show that such an interface supports gapless modes that are protected by mirror symmetry. The interface states are investigated with a continuum model for the Bi2Se3 class of topological insulators that takes into account terms up to third order in the crystal momentum, which ensures that the model has the correct symmetry. The model parameters are obtained from ab initio calculations. Finally, we consider the effect of rotational mismatch at the interface, which breaks the mirror symmetry and opens a gap in the interface spectrum.  
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  Language Wos 000472693100013 Publication Date 2018-01-31  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-3697 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor 2.059 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.059  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:161391 Serial 5385  
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Author Saniz, R.; Xu, Y.; Matsubara, M.; Amini, M.N.; Dixit, H.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B. pdf  doi
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  Title A simplified approach to the band gap correction of defect formation energies : Al, Ga, and In-doped ZnO Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication The journal of physics and chemistry of solids Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem Solids  
  Volume 74 Issue 1 Pages 45-50  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The calculation of defect levels in semiconductors within a density functional theory approach suffers greatly from the band gap problem. We propose a band gap correction scheme that is based on the separation of energy differences in electron addition and relaxation energies. We show that it can predict defect levels with a reasonable accuracy, particularly in the case of defects with conduction band character, and yet is simple and computationally economical. We apply this method to ZnO doped with group III elements (Al, Ga, In). As expected from experiment, the results indicate that Zn substitutional doping is preferred over interstitial doping in Al, Ga, and In-doped ZnO, under both zinc-rich and oxygen-rich conditions. Further, all three dopants act as shallow donors, with the +1 charge state having the most advantageous formation energy. Also, doping effects on the electronic structure of ZnO are sufficiently mild so as to affect little the fundamental band gap and lowest conduction bands dispersion, which secures their n-type transparent conducting behavior. A comparison with the extrapolation method based on LDA+U calculations and with the HeydScuseriaErnzerhof hybrid functional (HSE) shows the reliability of the proposed scheme in predicting the thermodynamic transition levels in shallow donor systems.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000311062500009 Publication Date 2012-08-10  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0022-3697; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.059 Times cited 36 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo; Bof-Nio Approved Most recent IF: 2.059; 2013 IF: 1.594  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101782 Serial 3004  
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Author Gillie, L.J.; Palmer, H.M.; Wright, A.J.; Hadermann, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Greaves, C. pdf  doi
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  Title Crystallographic and magnetic structures of Y0.8Sr2.2Mn2GaO8-\delta: a new vacancy-ordered perovskite structure Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication The journal of physics and chemistry of solids Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem Solids  
  Volume 65 Issue Pages 87-93  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language Wos 000188127400014 Publication Date 2003-10-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-3697; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.059 Times cited 15 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.059; 2004 IF: 0.988  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:43875 Serial 585  
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Author Cuypers, B.; Vermeylen, S.; Hammerschmid, D.; Trashin, S.; Rahemi, V.; Konijnenberg, A.; De Schutter, A.; Cheng, C.-H.C.; Giordano, D.; Verde, C.; De Wael, K.; Sobott, F.; Dewilde, S.; Van Doorslaer, S. pdf  doi
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  Title Antarctic fish versus human cytoglobins : the same but yet so different Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Journal of inorganic biochemistry Abbreviated Journal J Inorg Biochem  
  Volume 173 Issue Pages 66-78  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The cytoglobins of the Antarctic fish Chaenocephalus aceratus and Dissostichus mawsoni have many features in common with human cytoglobin. These cytoglobins are heme proteins in which the ferric and ferrous forms have a characteristic hexacoordination of the heme iron, i.e. axial ligation of two endogenous histidine residues, as confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance, resonance Raman and optical absorption spectroscopy. The combined spectroscopic analysis revealed only small variations in the heme-pocket structure, in line with the small variations observed for the redox potential. Nevertheless, some striking differences were also discovered. Resonance Raman spectroscopy showed that the stabilization of an exogenous heme ligand, such as CO, occurs differently in human cytoglobin in comparison with Antarctic fish cytoglobins. Furthermore, while it has been extensively reported that human cytoglobin is essentially monomeric and can form an intramolecular disulfide bridge that can influence the ligand binding kinetics, 3D modeling of the Antarctic fish cytoglobins indicates that the cysteine residues are too far apart to form such an intramolecular bridge. Moreover, gel filtration and mass spectrometry reveal the occurrence of non-covalent multimers (up to pentamers) in the Antarctic fish cytoglobins that are formed at low concentrations. Stabilization of these oligomers by disulfide-bridge formation is possible, but not essential. If intermolecular disulfide bridges are formed, they influence the heme-pocket structure, as is shown by EPR measurements.  
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  Language Wos 000405159600007 Publication Date 2017-04-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0162-0134 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.348 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge the support of the University of Antwerp GOA-BOF funding (28312), FWO funding (G.0687.13) and the Hercules foundation for funding of the Synapt G2 instrument. This study was carried out in the framework of the SCAR program “Antarctic Thresholds – Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation” (AnT-ERA). It was financially supported by the Italian National Program for Antarctic Research (PNRA). Research of A. De Schutter is funded by a PhD grant of the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (121339) (IWT, Belgium). C-H C. Cheng acknowledges funding support from US National Science Foundation Polar Programs (ANT-1142158). ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.348  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:144826 Serial 5474  
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Author Prituzhalov, V.A.; Ardashnikova, E.I.; Vinogradov, A.A.; Dolgikh, V.A.; Videau, J.-J.; Fargin, E.; Abakumov, A.M.; Tarakina, N.V.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title New anion-conducting solid solutions Bi1-xTex(O,F)2+\delta (x > 0.5) and glassceramic material on their base Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of fluorine chemistry Abbreviated Journal J Fluorine Chem  
  Volume 132 Issue 12 Pages 1110-1116  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The anion-excess fluorite-like solid solutions with general composition Bi1−xTex(O,F)2+δ (x > 0.5) have been synthesized by a solid state reaction of TeO2, BiF3 and Bi2O3 at 873 K with following quenching. The homogeneity areas and polymorphism of the I ↔ IV Bi1−xTex(O,F)2+δ phases were investigated. The crystal structure of the low temperature IV-Bi1−xTex(O,F)2+δ phase has been solved using electron diffraction and X-ray powder diffraction (a = 11.53051(9) Å, S.G. Ia-3, RI = 0.046, RP = 0.041). Glass formation area in the Bi2O3BiF3TeO2 (10% TiO2) system was investigated. IVBi1−xTex(O,F)2+δ phase starts to crystallize at short-time (0.53 h) annealing of oxyfluoride glasses at temperatures above Tg (600615 K). The ionic conductivity of the crystalline Bi1−xTex(O,F)2+δ phase and corresponding glass-ceramics was investigated. Activation energy of conductivity Ea = 0.41(2) eV for the IV-Bi1−xTex(O,F)2+δ crystalline samples and Ea = 0.73 eV for the glass-ceramic samples were obtained. Investigation of the oxyfluoride samples with a constant cation ratio demonstrates essential influence of excess fluorine anions on the ionic conductivity.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000296936300011 Publication Date 2011-07-07  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0022-1139; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.101 Times cited 2 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.101; 2011 IF: 2.033  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93687 Serial 2305  
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Author Ustarroz, J.; Gupta, U.; Hubin, A.; Bals, S.; Terryn, H. pdf  doi
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  Title Electrodeposition of Ag nanoparticles onto carbon coated TEM grids : a direct approach to study early stages of nucleation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Electrochemistry communications Abbreviated Journal Electrochem Commun  
  Volume 12 Issue 12 Pages 1706-1709  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract An innovative experimental approach to study the electrodeposition of small nanoparticles and the early stages of electrochemical nucleation and growth is presented. Carbon coated gold TEM grids are used as substrates for the electrodeposition of silver nanoparticles so that electrochemical data, FESEM, HAADFSTEM and HRTEM data can be acquired from the same sample without the need to remove the particles from the substrate. It is shown that the real distribution of nanoparticles cannot be resolved by FESEM whereas HAADFSTEM analysis confirms that a distribution of small nanoparticles (d ≈ 12 nm) coexist with large nanoparticles corresponding to a bimodal size distribution. Besides, particles grown under the same conditions have been found to present different structures such as monocrystals, polycrystals or aggregates of smaller particles.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000285904700010 Publication Date 2010-10-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1388-2481; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.396 Times cited 52 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo Approved Most recent IF: 4.396; 2010 IF: 4.287  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:87612 Serial 900  
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Author Shariat, M.; Shokri, B.; Neyts, E.C. doi  openurl
  Title On the low-temperature growth mechanism of single walled carbon nanotubes in plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 590 Issue Pages 131-135  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Despite significant progress in single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) production by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), the growth mechanism in this method is not clearly understood. We employ reactive molecular dynamics simulations to investigate how plasma-based deposition allows growth at low temperature. We first investigate the SWCNT growth mechanism at low and high temperatures under conditions similar to thermal CVD and PECVD. We then show how ion bombardment during the nucleation stage increases the carbon solubility in the catalyst at low temperature. Finally, we demonstrate how moderate energy ions sputter amorphous carbon allowing for SWCNT growth at 500 K. (C) 2013 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000327721000024 Publication Date 2013-10-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2013 IF: 1.991  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:112775 Serial 2439  
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Author Bittencourt, C.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Tagmatarchis, N.; Guttmann, P. pdf  doi
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  Title NEXAFS spectromicroscopy of suspended carbon nanohorns Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 587 Issue Pages 85-87  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We demonstrate that near-edge X-ray-absorption fine-structure spectroscopy combined with full-field transmission X-ray microscopy can be used to study the electronic structure of suspended carbon nanohorns. Based on reports of electronic structure calculations additional spectral features observed in the π region of the NEXAFS spectrum recorded on the carbon nanohorns were associated to the presence of the pentagonal rings and the folding of the graphene sheet.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000326104500016 Publication Date 2013-09-18  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes Fp7; Countatoms; Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2013 IF: 1.991  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111592 Serial 2339  
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Author Adjizian, J.J.; De Marco, P.; Suarez-Martinez, I.; El Mel, A.A.; Snyders, R.; Gengler, R.Y.N.; Rudolf, P.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bittencourt, C.; Ewels, C.P.; pdf  doi
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  Title Platinum and palladium on carbon nanotubes : experimental and theoretical studies Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 571 Issue Pages 44-48  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Pristine and oxygen plasma functionalised carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were studied after the evaporation of Pt and Pd atoms. High resolution transmission electron microscopy shows the formation of metal nanoparticles at the CNT surface. Oxygen functional groups grafted by the plasma functionalization act as nucleation sites for metal nanoparticles. Analysis of the C1s core level spectra reveals that there is no covalent bonding between the Pt or Pd atoms and the CNT surface. Unlike other transition metals such as titanium and copper, neither Pd nor Pt show strong oxygen interaction or surface oxygen scavenging behaviour.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000319109900007 Publication Date 2013-04-06  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 23 Open Access  
  Notes Countatoms; Cost Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2013 IF: 1.991  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108706 Serial 2650  
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Author Massobrio, C.; Djimbi, D.M.; Matsubara, M.; Scipioni, R.; Boero, M. doi  openurl
  Title Stability of Ge12C48 and Ge20C40 heterofullerenes : a first principles molecular dynamics study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 556 Issue Pages 163-167  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract By using first-principles molecular dynamics, we address the issue of structural stability for the C-60 Ge-m(m) family of doped heterofullerenes through a set of calculations targeting C48Ge12 and C40Ge20. Three kinds of theoretical tools are employed: (a) static structural optimization, (b) a bonding analysis based on localized orbitals (Wannier wavefunctions and centers) and (c) first-principles molecular dynamics at finite temperature. This latter tool allows concluding that the segregated form of C40Ge20 is less stable than its Si-based counterpart. However, the non-segregated forms of C40Ge20 and C40Si20 have comparable stabilities at finite temperatures. (C) 2012 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000313644100032 Publication Date 2012-11-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 3 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2013 IF: 1.991  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110085 Serial 3132  
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Author Bittencourt, C.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Thiess, S.; Drube, W.; Ghijsen, J.; Ewels, C.P. pdf  doi
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  Title Study of the interaction between copper and carbon nanotubes Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 535 Issue Pages 80-83  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Copper deposited by thermal evaporation onto pristine and oxygen plasma treated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) diffuse over the CNT surface, coalescing and forming crystalline islands. The nucleation sites of the islands are preferentially defects, and more homogeneous island dispersion was observed at the CNT oxygen functionalized surface. The presence of weakly bound oxygen atoms at the CNT surface induces the formation of CuO bonds at the Cu/CNT interface, as described through density functional calculations. Exposure to air allows further oxidation to facetted crystalline Cu2O. Oxygen plasma pre-treatment represents a promising route for homogenous disperse Cu2O nanoparticle decoration of CNTs.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000303437900015 Publication Date 2012-03-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 27 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2012 IF: 2.145  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:97704 Serial 3336  
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Author Scipioni, R.; Matsubara, M.; Ruiz, E.; Massobrio, C.; Boero, M. doi  openurl
  Title Thermal behavior of Si-doped fullerenes vs their structural stability at T = 0 K : a density functional study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 510 Issue 1/3 Pages 14-17  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We establish the topological conditions underlying the thermal stability of C30Si30 clusters. Two topologies have been considered: a segregated one, where Si and C atoms lie on neighboring and yet, separated parts of the cage, and a non-segregated one, where the number of SiC bonds is maximized. The segregated network is energetically favored against the non-segregated one, both structures being fully relaxed at T = 0 K. Conversely, the non-segregated structure is the only one stable at finite temperatures, regardless of the nature of the local states (d or p) included in the KleynmanBylander construction.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000291478400002 Publication Date 2011-05-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 14 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2011 IF: 2.337  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:90453 Serial 3625  
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Author Neyts, E.; Shibuta, Y.; Bogaerts, A. doi  openurl
  Title Bond switching regimes in nickel and nickel-carbon nanoclusters Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 488 Issue 4/6 Pages 202-205  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract Understanding the fundamental dynamics in carbon nanotube (CNT) catalysts is of primary importance to understand CNT nucleation. This Letter reports on calculated bond switching (BS) rates in pure and carbon containing nickel nanoclusters. The rates are analyzed in terms of their temperature dependent spatial distribution and the mobility of the cluster atoms. The BS mechanism is found to change from vibrational to diffusional at around 900 K, with a corresponding strong increase in activation energy. Furthermore, the BS activation energy is observed to decrease as the carbon content in the cluster increases, resulting in an effective liquification of the cluster.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000275751900020 Publication Date 2010-02-15  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2010 IF: 2.282  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:80998 Serial 248  
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Author Georgieva, V.; Todorov, I.T.; Bogaerts, A. doi  openurl
  Title Molecular dynamics simulation of oxide thin film growth: importance of the inter-atomic interaction potential Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2010 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 485 Issue 4/6 Pages 315-319  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
  Abstract A molecular dynamics (MD) study of MgxAlyOz thin films grown by magnetron sputtering is presented using an ionic model and comparing two potential sets with formal and partial charges. The applicability of the model and the reliability of the potential sets for the simulation of thin film growth are discussed. The formal charge potential set was found to reproduce the thin film structure in close agreement with the structure of the experimentally grown thin films. Graphical abstract A molecular dynamics study of growth of MgxAlyOz thin films is presented using an ionic model and comparing two potential sets with formal and partial charges. The simulation results with the formal charge potential set showed a transition in the film from a crystalline to an amorphous structure, when the Mg metal content decreases below 50% in very close agreement with the structure of the experimentally deposited films.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000273782600010 Publication Date 2010-01-05  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 16 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2010 IF: 2.282  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:80023 Serial 2170  
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Author Bittencourt, C.; Hecq, M.; Felten, A.; Pireaux, J.J.; Ghijsen, J.; Felicissimo, M.P.; Rudolf, P.; Drube, W.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Platinumcarbon nanotube interaction Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2008 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 462 Issue 4/6 Pages 260-264  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The interaction between evaporated Pt and pristine or oxygen-plasma-treated multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is investigated. Pt is found to nucleate at defect sites, whether initially present or introduced by oxygen plasma treatment. The plasma treatment induces a uniform dispersion of Pt nanoparticles at the CNT surface. The absence of additional features in the C 1s core level spectrum indicates that no mixed PtC phase is formed. The formation of COPt bonds at the cluster-CNT interface is suggested to reduce the electronic interaction between Pt nanoparticles and the CNT surface.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000258830900025 Publication Date 2008-07-30  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 62 Open Access  
  Notes Pai Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2008 IF: 2.169  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76489 Serial 2652  
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Author Bittencourt, C.; Felten, A.; Ghijsen, J.; Pireaux, J.-J.; Drube, W.; Erni, R.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Decorating carbon nanotubes with nickel nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2007 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 436 Issue 4/6 Pages 368-372  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000245302000013 Publication Date 2007-01-28  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 78 Open Access  
  Notes Ia-Sfs; Pai 5/1 Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2007 IF: 2.207  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:64310 Serial 611  
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Author Li, Y.; Zhang, X.; Shen, L.; Luo, J.; Tao, X.; Liu, F.; Xu, G.; Wang, Y.; Geise, H.J.; Van Tendeloo, G. doi  openurl
  Title Controlling the diameters in large-scale synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes by catalytic decomposition of CH4 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 398 Issue 1-3 Pages 276-282  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract High-quality single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are synthesized in gram amount on Fe-Mo/MgO catalysts by catalytic decomposition of CH4 in H-2 or N-2. Raman data reveal that the as-prepared SATNTs have a diameter of about 0.74-1.29 nm. It is found that the diameter of the as-prepared SWNTs can be controlled mainly by adjusting the molar ratio of Fe-Mo versus the MgO support. Several other factors that potentially influence the growth of SWNTs have been studied in detail. The experimental results show that the nature of the catalyst determines the diameter of the as-prepared SWNTs. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000224720300050 Publication Date 2004-10-12  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 45 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2004 IF: 2.438  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:103720 Serial 507  
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Author Du, G.H.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  doi
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  Title Cu(OH)2 nanowires, CuO nanowires and CuO nanobelts Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2004 Publication Chemical physics letters Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys Lett  
  Volume 393 Issue 1/3 Pages 64-69  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language Wos 000222887700012 Publication Date 2004-06-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0009-2614; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.815 Times cited 145 Open Access  
  Notes Iuap P5/01 Approved Most recent IF: 1.815; 2004 IF: 2.438  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54777 Serial 3525  
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Author Bafekry, A.; Ghergherehchi, M.; Shayesteh, S.F.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Adsorption of molecules on C3N nanosheet : a first-principles calculations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Chemical physics Abbreviated Journal Chem Phys  
  Volume 526 Issue 526 Pages 110442  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Using first-principles calculations we investigate the interaction of various molecules, including H-2, N-2, CO, CO2, H2O, H2S, NH3, CH4 with a C3N nanosheet. Due to the weaker interaction between H-2, N-2, CO, CO2, H2O, H2S, NH3, and CH4 molecules with C3N, the adsorption energy is small and does not yield any significant distortion of the C3N lattice and the molecules are physisorbed. Calculated charge transfer shows that these molecules act as weak donors. However, adsorption of O-2, NO, NO2 and SO2 molecules are chemisorbed, they receive electrons from C3N and act as a strong acceptor. They interact strongly through hybridizing its frontier orbitals with the p-orbital of C3N, modifying the electronic structure of C3N. Our theoretical studies indicate that C3N-based sensor has a high potential for O-2, NO, NO2 and SO2 molecules detection.  
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  Language Wos 000481606000006 Publication Date 2019-07-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0301-0104 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.767 Times cited 52 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (NRF-2017R1A2B2011989). In addition, this work was supported by the FLAG-ERA project 2DTRANS and the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vl). ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.767  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:161779 Serial 5405  
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Author Le, T.-S.; Nguyen, P.-D.; Ngo, H.H.; Bui, X.-T.; Dang, B.-T.; Diels, L.; Bui, H.-H.; Nguyen, M.-T.; Le Quang, D.-T. pdf  doi
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  Title Two-stage anaerobic membrane bioreactor for co-treatment of food waste and kitchen wastewater for biogas production and nutrients recovery Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2022 Publication Chemosphere Abbreviated Journal Chemosphere  
  Volume 309 Issue 1 Pages 136537-136539  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Co-digestion of organic waste and wastewater is receiving increased attention as a plausible waste management approach toward energy recovery. However, traditional anaerobic processes for co-digestion are particularly susceptible to severe organic loading rates (OLRs) under long-term treatment. To enhance technological feasi-bility, this work presented a two-stage Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (2 S-AnMBR) composed of a hydrolysis reactor (HR) followed by an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) for long-term co-digestion of food waste and kitchen wastewater. The OLRs were expanded from 4.5, 5.6, and 6.9 kg COD m- 3 d-1 to optimize biogas yield, nitrogen recovery, and membrane fouling at ambient temperatures of 25-32 degrees C. Results showed that specific methane production of UASB was 249 +/- 7 L CH4 kg-1 CODremoved at the OLR of 6.9 kg TCOD m- 3 d-1. Total Chemical Oxygen Demand (TCOD) loss by hydrolysis was 21.6% of the input TCOD load at the hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 2 days. However, low total volatile fatty acid concentrations were found in the AnMBR, indicating that a sufficiently high hydrolysis efficiency could be accomplished with a short HRT. Furthermore, using AnMBR structure consisting of an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactor (UASB) followed by a side -stream ultrafiltration membrane alleviated cake membrane fouling. The wasted digestate from the AnMBR comprised 42-47% Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) and 57-68% total phosphorous loading, making it suitable for use in soil amendments or fertilizers. Finally, the predominance of fine particles (D10 = 0.8 mu m) in the ultra -filtration membrane housing (UFMH) could lead to a faster increase in trans-membrane pressure during the filtration process.  
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  Language Wos 000866470600004 Publication Date 2022-09-20  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0045-6535; 1879-1298 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.8 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 8.8  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191557 Serial 7347  
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Author Vandekerckhove, T.G.L.; Boon, N.; Vlaeminck, S.E. pdf  doi
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  Title Pioneering on single-sludge nitrification/denitrification at 50 °C Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Chemosphere Abbreviated Journal Chemosphere  
  Volume 252 Issue Pages 126527-10  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Thermophilic nitrification has been proven in lab-scale bioreactors at 50 °C. The challenge is now to develop a solution for thermophilic nitrogen removal, integrating nitrification with denitrification and aerobic carbon removal. This pioneering study aimed at a single-sludge nitrification/denitrification process at 50 °C, through exposing nitrification in a step by step approach to anoxia and/or organics. Firstly, recurrent anoxia was tolerated by a nitrifying community during long-term membrane bioreactor (MBR) operation (85 days), with high ammonium oxidation efficiencies (>98%). Secondly, five organic carbon sources did not affect thermophilic ammonium and nitrite oxidation rates in three-day aerobic batch flask incubations. Moving to long-term tests with sequencing batch reactors (SBR) and MBR (>250 days), good nitrification performance was obtained at increasing COD/Ninfluent ratios (0, 0.5, 1, 2 and 3). Thirdly, combining nitrification, recurrent anoxia and presence of organic carbon resulted in a nitrogen removal efficiency of 92–100%, with a COD/Nremoved of 4.8 ± 0.6 and a nitrogen removal rate of 50 ± 14 mg N g−1 VSS d−1. Overall, this is the first proof of principle thermophilic nitrifiers can cope with redox fluctuations (aerobic/anoxic) and the aerobic or anoxic presence of organic carbon, can functionally co-exist with heterotrophs and that single-sludge nitrification/denitrification can be achieved.  
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  Language Wos 000534377000121 Publication Date 2020-03-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0045-6535; 1879-1298 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.8 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes ; The authors acknowledge (i) the Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT Flanders) [grant number SB-141205] for funding Tom G.L. Vandekerckhove, (ii) Wouter Peleman and Zoe Pesonen for practical support during their master thesis, (iii) Jolien De Paepe for assisting in the reactor operation, and (iv) Jo De Vrieze and Tim Lacoere for their help with qPCR and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. ; Approved Most recent IF: 8.8; 2020 IF: 4.208  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:167324 Serial 6581  
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Author Akbulut, S.; Cevik, U.; Van, A.A.; De Wael, K.; Van Grieken, R. pdf  doi
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  Title Precision and accuracy of ST-EDXRF performance for As determination comparing with ICP-MS and evaluation of As deviation in the soil media Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Chemosphere Abbreviated Journal Chemosphere  
  Volume 96 Issue Pages 16-22  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The present study was conducted to (i) determine the precision and accuracy of arsenic measurement in soil samples using ST-EDXRF by comparison with the results of ICP-MS analyses and (ii) identify the relationship of As concentration with soil characteristics. For the analysis of samples, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF) were performed. According to the results found in the soil samples, the addition of HCl to HNO3, used for the digestion gave significant variations in the recovery of As. However, spectral interferences between peaks for As and Pb can affect detection limits and accuracy for XRF analysis. When comparing the XRF and ICP-MS results a correlation was observed with R2 = 0.8414. This means that using a ST-EDXRF spectrometer, it is possible to achieve accurate and precise analysis by the calibration of certified reference materials and choosing an appropriate secondary target. On the other hand, with regard to soil characteristics analyses, the study highlighted that As is mostly anthropogenically enriched in the studied area.  
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  Language Wos 000328182200002 Publication Date 2013-08-14  
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  ISSN 0045-6535; 1879-1298 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.208 Times cited 5 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 4.208; 2014 IF: 3.340  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:109437 Serial 5782  
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Author Gonzalez-Quiroga, A.; Shtern, V.; Perreault, P.; Vandewalle, L.; Marin, G.B.; Van Geem, K.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Intensifying mass and heat transfer using a high-g stator-rotor vortex chamber Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Chemical Engineering And Processing Abbreviated Journal Chem Eng Process  
  Volume 169 Issue Pages 108638-11  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Vortex reactors take advantage of the synergy between enhanced heat and mass transfer rates and multifunctional phenomena at different temporal and spatial scales. Proof-of-concept experiments with our novel and innovative STAtor-Rotor VOrtex Chamber (STARVOC) confirm its advantageous features for the sustainable production of chemicals and fuels. STARVOC is a high-g contactor that uses carrier flow (gas or liquid) tangential injection to drive a rotor attached to low-friction bearings. The vortex chamber inside the rotor contains a secondary phase or phases, such as a solids bed, a liquid layer, or a suspension. Carrier fluid passes through the perforated rotor wall and contacts a densely and uniformly distributed secondary phase with enhanced slip velocities. Experiments focused on pressure profiles, rotor angular velocity, and solids azimuthal velocity. With air as the carrier fluid and different solid particle beds as the secondary phase, STARVOC reached bed azimuthal velocities up to four-fold compared to those reached in Gas-Solid Vortex Units with fully static geometry. These results show its potential to improve interfacial heat and mass transfer rates and take advantage of flow energy and angular momentum. Due to its process intensification capabilities, STARVOC is a promising alternative for the state-of-the-art chemical industry.  
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  Language Wos 000704946900008 Publication Date 2021-09-17  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0255-2701 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.234 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.234  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:181062 Serial 8111  
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Author Ma, Z.; Perreault, P.; Pelegrin, D.C.; Boffito, D.C.; Patience, G.S. pdf  doi
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  Title Thermodynamically unconstrained forced concentration cycling of methane catalytic partial oxidation over CeO2FeCralloy catalysts Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Chemical Engineering Journal Abbreviated Journal Chem Eng J  
  Volume 380 Issue Pages 122470-11  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Converting waste associated natural gas from oil fields is uneconomic with current gas-to-liquid technology. Micro Gas-to-Liquids technology ( GtL) combines process intensification and numbering up economics to reduce capital costs to convert flared and vented natural gas to value-added synthetic fuel: Milli-second contact times in the catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOX) integrated with a tandem Fischer-Tropsch (FT) step meets the economic constraints together with remote process control. FeCralloy knitted fibres with high thermal conductivity and low pressure drop, resist thermal and mechanical stresses in the high pressure CPOX step. The FeCralloy catalysts are free of pre-reduction treatments. We deposited Pt and/or CeO2 over the fibre surface via solution combustion synthesis. Methane conversion was higher at ambient pressure compared to 2 MPa while the Pt/CeO2 FeCralloy was relatively inert from 0.1 MPa to 2 MPa. However, both catalysts demonstrated high activity in quasi-chemical looping partial oxidation of methane: during the reduction step while feeding methane, an on-line mass spectrometer only detected H2 while in the oxidation step it detected predominantly CO. Kinetic modeling of the oxidation-reduction cycles suggests that the reaction follows a direct mechanism to produce CO and H2 rather than an indirect mechanism that first produces CO2 and H2O followed by reforming.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2019-08-14  
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  ISSN 1385-8947; 1873-3212 ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor 15.1 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 15.1; 2020 IF: 6.216  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:162119 Serial 8665  
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Author Smits, M.; Chan, C. kit; Tytgat, T.; Craeye, B.; Costarramone, N.; Lacombe, S.; Lenaerts, S. pdf  doi
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  Title Photocatalytic degradation of soot deposition : self-cleaning effect on titanium dioxide coated cementitious materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Chemical engineering journal Abbreviated Journal Chem Eng J  
  Volume 222 Issue Pages 411-418  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Diesel soot emissions deteriorate the appearance of architectural building materials by soot fouling. This soot deposition devalue the aesthetic value of the building. A solution to counteract this problem is applying titanium dioxide on building materials. TiO2 can provide air-purifying and self-cleaning properties due to its photocatalytic activity. In literature, photocatalytic soot oxidation is observed on glass or silicon substrates. However, degradation of soot by photocatalysis was not yet investigated on cementitious samples (mortar, concrete) although it is one of the most frequently used building materials. In this study, photocatalytic soot oxidation by means of TiO2 coated cementitious samples is addressed. The soot removal capacity of four types of TiO2 layers, coated on mortar samples, is evaluated by means of two detection methods. The first method is based on colorimetric measurements, while the second method uses digital image processing to calculate the area of soot coverage. The experimental data revealed that cementitious materials coated with commercially available TiO2 exhibited self-cleaning properties as it was found that all coated samples were able to remove soot. The P25 coating gave the best soot degradation performance, while the Eoxolit product showed the slowest soot degradation rate. In addition, gas chromatography measurements in a closed chamber experiment with P25 confirmed that complete mineralization of about 60% of the soot was obtained within 24 hours since CO2 was the sole observed oxidation product. Due to its realistic approach, this study proves that photocatalytic soot removal on TiO2 coated cementitious surfaces is possible in practice, which is an important step towards the practical application of self-cleaning building materials.  
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  Language Wos 000319528900046 Publication Date 2013-03-05  
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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 43 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by a PhD grant (M. Smits) from the University of Antwerp, a PhD grant (T. Tytgat) funded by the Institute of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT) and the exchange program Tournesol (Project T2012.05) financed by the Flemish government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.216; 2013 IF: 4.058  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:106519 Serial 5979  
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Author Tytgat, T.; Hauchecorne, B.; Abakumov, A.M.; Smits, M.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Lenaerts, S. pdf  doi
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  Title Photocatalytic process optimisation for ethylene oxidation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Chemical engineering journal Abbreviated Journal Chem Eng J  
  Volume 209 Issue Pages 494-500  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract When studying photocatalysis it is important to consider, beside the chemical approach, the engineering part related to process optimisation. To achieve this a fixed bed photocatalytic set-up consisting of different catalyst placings, in order to vary catalyst distribution, is studied. The use of a fixed quantity of catalyst placed packed or randomly distributed in the reactor, results in an almost double degradation for the distributed catalyst. Applying this knowledge leads to an improved performance with limited use of catalyst. A reactor only half filled with catalyst leads to higher degradation performance compared to a completely filled reactor. Taking into account this simple process optimisation by better distributing the catalyst a more sustainable photocatalytic air purification process is achieved. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000311190500058 Publication Date 2012-08-22  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1385-8947; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.216 Times cited 12 Open Access  
  Notes ; We are grateful for the delivered photocatalyst by Evonik as well as for the PhD grant (T. Tytgat) given by the Institute of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT). ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.216; 2012 IF: 3.473  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:105185 Serial 2609  
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Author Smeulders, G.; van Oers, C.; Van Havenbergh, K.; Houthoofd, K.; Mertens, M.; Martens, J.A.; Bals, S.; Maes, B.U.W.; Meynen, V.; Cool, P. pdf  doi
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  Title Smart heating profiles for the synthesis of benzene bridged periodic mesoporous organosilicas Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Chemical engineering journal Abbreviated Journal Chem Eng J  
  Volume 175 Issue Pages 585-591  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Laboratory of adsorption and catalysis (LADCA); Organic synthesis (ORSY)  
  Abstract In this study the effects of the heating rate and heating time on the formation of crystal-like benzene bridged periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) are investigated. The time needed to heat up an autoclave during the hydrothermal treatment has shown to be crucial in the synthesis of PMOs, while the total duration of heating gave rise to only minor differences. By choosing a smart heating profile, superior PMO materials can be obtained in a short time. Different heating profiles in a range from one minute to one hour are adopted by microwave equipment and compared with conventional heating methods. The heating rate has a large influence on the porosity characteristics and the uniformity of the obtained particles. Moreover, two new alternative synthetic strategies to adopt the smart heating profile are presented, in order to give some possible solutions for the expensive microwave equipment.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language Wos 000297875900069 Publication Date 2011-10-07  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1385-8947; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.216 Times cited 7 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo; Goa-Bof Approved Most recent IF: 6.216; 2011 IF: 3.461  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:93630 Serial 3044  
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