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Molecular simulation strategy for mechanical modeling of amorphous/porous low-dielectric constant materials

Yuan, C.A. (author), Van der Sluis, O. (author), Zhang, G.Q. (author), Ernst, L.J. (author), Van Driel, W.D. (author), Flower, A.E. (author), Van Silfhout, B.R. (author)

We propose an amorphous/porous molecular connection network generation algorithm for simulating the material stiffness of a low-k material (SiOC:H). Based on a given concentration of the basic building blocks, this algorithm will generate an approximate and large amorphous network. The molecular topology is obtained by distributing these blocks...

journal article 2008

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VCG-based Truthful Mechanisms for Social Task Allocation

Zhang, Y. (author), De Weerdt, M.M. (author)

In many applications of the task allocation problem such as peer-topeer and grid computing, and virtual organizations, the (social or business) relations between the participating agents play an important role, and thus they should be taken into account. Furthermore, in such applications, agents providing the resources usually act self...

conference paper 2007

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Distributed Task Allocation in Social Networks (extended abstract)

De Weerdt, M.M. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Klos, T. (author)

Full paper is published in: Proceedings Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS), 2007

conference paper 2007

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SiGe growth on patterned Si(001) substrates: Surface evolution and evidence of modified island coarsening

Zhang, J.J. (author), Stoffel, M. (author), Rastelli, A. (author), Schmidt, O.G. (author), Jovanovi?, V. (author), Nanver, L.K. (author), Bauer, G. (author)

The morphological evolution of both pits and SiGe islands on patterned Si(001) substrates is investigated. With increasing Si buffer layer thickness the patterned holes transform into multifaceted pits before evolving into inverted truncated pyramids. SiGe island formation and evolution are studied by systematically varying the Ge coverage and...

journal article 2007

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Surface Analysis and Electrochemical Behavior of Zinc Composite Layers, Incorporating Polymer Nano-Micelles

Koleva, D.A. (author), Zhang, X. (author), Petrov, P. (author), Boshkov, N. (author)

This study presents a comparative investigation of the corrosion behavior of zinc (Zn) and nano-composite zinc (ZnC) galvanic layers on a steel substrate in 5% NaCl solution as a corrosion medium.

journal article 2007

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Vacuum ultraviolet-ultraviolet and x-ray excited luminescence properties of Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Ce3+

Han, B. (author), Liang, H. (author), Lin, H. (author), Zhong, J. (author), Su, Q. (author), Dorenbos, P. (author), Birowosuto, M.D. (author), Zhang, G. (author), Fu, Y. (author)

The phosphors Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Ce3+ were prepared by a solid-state reaction technique at high temperature. The vacuum ultraviolet-ultraviolet and visible spectroscopic properties of the phosphors together with decay time curves are investigated and discussed. The spectroscopic properties are explained by occupancy of Ce3+ at two different Gd sites in...

journal article 2007

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Distributed Task Allocation in Social Networks

De Weerdt, M.M. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Klos, T. (author)

This paper proposes a new variant of the task allocation problem, where the agents are connected in a social network and tasks arrive at the agents distributed over the network. We show that the complexity of this problem remains NPhard. Moreover, it is not approximable within some factor. We develop an algorithm based on the contract-net...

conference paper 2007

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Modelling hydrological response at the catchment scale: Applications and extension of the Representative Elementary Watershed (REW) approach

Zhang, G. (author)

doctoral thesis 2007

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Numerical simulation on the mechanical characteristics of double-stranded DNA under axial stretching and lateral unzipping

Yuan, C.A. (author), Zhang, G.Q. (author), Han, C.N. (author), Chiang, K.N. (author), Cui, Y. (author)

The mechanical characteristics of the long-chain double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) molecule under the axial stretching and lateral unzipping are studied by the clustered atomistic-continuum method (CACM). The CACM consisted of the clustered atom method (CAM) and the atomistic-continuum method (ACM). The CAM treats the specific atomic group as the...

journal article 2007

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Design, Simulation and Fabrication of a Dielectrophoretic Separation Device Using Topographic Channel Structure

Zhang, L. (author), Tatar, F. (author), Mollinger, J.R. (author), Bossche, A. (author)

conference paper 2007

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Mechanical Characterization of III-V Nanowire Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation

Dawotola, A.W. (author), Yuan, C.A. (author), Van Driel, W.D. (author), Bakkers, E.P.A.M. (author), Zhang, G.Q. (author)

conference paper 2007

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Luminescence and site occupancy of Ce3+ in Ba2Ca(BO3)2

Lin, H. (author), Liang, H. (author), Han, B. (author), Zhong, J. (author), Su, Q. (author), Dorenbos, P. (author), Birowosuto, M.D. (author), Zhang, G. (author), Fu, Y. (author), Wu, W. (author)

journal article 2007

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The chemical-mechanical relationship of the SiOC(H) dielectric film

Yuan, C. (author), Van Der Sluis, O. (author), Zhang, G.Q. (author), Ernst, L.J. (author), Van Driel, W.D. (author), Van Silfhout, R.B.R. (author), Thijsse, B.J. (author)

conference paper 2007

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Thermal Spin-Transfer Torque in Magnetoelectronic Devices

Hatami, M. (author), Bauer, G.E.W. (author), Zhang, Q. (author), Kelly, P.J. (author)

journal article 2007

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Multi-scale energy-based failure modeling of bond pad structures

Van Der Sluis, O. (author), Van Silfhout, R.B.R. (author), Engelen, R.A.B. (author), Van Driel, W.D. (author), Zhang, G.Q. (author)

conference paper 2007

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Thermomechanical Multiscale Modelling of Substrates

Ubachs, R.L.J.M. (author), Van Der Sluis, O. (author), Van Driel, W.D. (author), Zhang, G.Q. (author)

conference paper 2007

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Combined Virtual Prototyping and Reliability Testing Based Design Rules for Stacked Die System in Packages

Van Driel, W.D. (author), Real, R.A. (author), Yang, D.G. (author), Zhang, G.Q. (author), Pasion, J. (author)

conference paper 2007

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Thin Film Interface Fracture Properties at Scales Relevant to Microelectronics

Xiao, A. (author), Wang, L.G. (author), Van Driel, W.D. (author), Van Der Sluis, O. (author), Yang, D.G. (author), Ernst, L.J. (author), Zhang, G.Q. (author)

conference paper 2007

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Drying Effects on Corrosion Properties of Cr(VI) and Cr(III) Treated Electrogalvanized Steel

Zhang, X. (author), Van den Bos, C. (author), Sloof, W.G. (author), Hovestad, A. (author), Terryn, H. (author), De Wit, J.H.W. (author)

Drying effects on corrosion performance of Cr(VI)- and Cr(III)-treated electro-galvanized steel have been studied in NaCl solution using potentiodynamic measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The Cr(VI) and the Cr(III) treated specimens were dried at three different temperatures: 60, 110 and 210°C. The surface layers were...

journal article 2006

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Localized Corrosion of Chromium Coated Steel

Zhang, X. (author), Beentjes, P. (author), Mol, A. (author), Terryn, H. (author)

In this paper, we report on the studies of the local corrosion behaviour of chromium-coated ultra low carbon steel in NaCl solution using polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and SVET.

journal article 2006