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Liu, Z. (author), Baluchová, S. (author), Li, Z. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Hall, Clive E. (author), Buijnsters, J.G. (author)In this work, four different techniques were concurrently applied to study the interplay between local electroactivity and electrode surface characteristics of free-standing, polycrystalline boron-doped diamond (BDD). Scanning electron microscopy, electron back-scatter diffraction, Raman mapping and scanning electrochemical microscopy were...journal article 2024
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Belloni, C. (author), Korving, L. (author), Witkamp, G.J. (author), Brück, E.H. (author), Dugulan, A.I. (author)Iron oxide-based adsorbents showed potential to reach ultra-low phosphorus (P) concentrations to prevent eutrophication and recover P. High affinity, high capacity at low P concentrations (<1 mg L<sup>−1</sup>), good stability, and reusability of the adsorbent are key factors for economic viability. In this study, nanoparticles of goethite...journal article 2024
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Feijoo, Sara (author), Baluchová, S. (author), Kamali, Mohammadreza (author), Buijnsters, J.G. (author), Dewil, Raf (author)The ongoing challenge of water pollution by contaminants of emerging concern calls for more effective wastewater treatment to prevent harmful side effects to the environment and human health. To this end, this study explored for the first time the implementation of single-crystal boron-doped diamond (BDD) anodes in electrochemical wastewater...journal article 2024
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Kuruganti, V.V. (author), Isabella, O. (author), Mihailetchi, Valentin D. (author)Interdigitated back contact (IBC) architecture can yield among the highest silicon wafer-based solar cell conversion efficiencies. Since both polarities are realized on the rear side, there is a definite need for a patterning step. Some of the common patterning techniques involve photolithography, inkjet patterning, and laser ablation. This...journal article 2024
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Wu, Jiaxin (author), Gu, Modi (author), Travaglini, Lorenzo (author), Lauto, Antonio (author), Ta, Daniel (author), Wagner, Pawel (author), Wagner, Klaudia (author), Zeglio, Erica (author), Savva, A. (author)Organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors (OMIECs) are being explored in applications such as bioelectronics, biosensors, energy conversion and storage, and optoelectronics. OMIECs are largely composed of conjugated polymers that couple ionic and electronic transport in their structure as well as synthetic flexibility. Despite extensive...journal article 2024
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Fu, S. (author)This dissertation explores the integration of clean energy and electrochemical CO2 reduction to address environmental issues. Metal-free nitrogen-doped carbon materials, derived from renewable biomass, emerge as efficient catalysts for CO2 reduction, offering sustainability and cost-effectiveness. Chapters delve into methods of N-doped biochar...doctoral thesis 2023
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van Leeuwen, Stach (author)Additive manufacturing technologies are widely gaining more attention, resulting in the development or modification of 3D-printing techniques and materials. At the same time, economical and ecological aspects force the industry to develop materials that are easier and quicker to manufacture, while attaining their desired properties. The...master thesis 2023
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Peeters, Thomas (author)Boron-doped diamond (BDD) is a popular material for electrodes and it exhibits metal-like conductivity when a sufficient quantity of boron atoms is incorporated in the diamond lattice. BDD has distinct advantages over alternative electrode materials. It has diamond’s chemical stability and biocompatibility in conjunction with excellent...master thesis 2023
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Belloni, C. (author)This thesis focuses on recycling resources while preserving water quality and availability. This concept is at the basis of a healthy and sustainable society yet works needs to be done. Water scarcity will be a growing challenge that humanity will have to face in the coming years, due to poor resource management and the climate change crisis....doctoral thesis 2023
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Ariëns, M.I. (author)Hydrogen gas is an essential reagent in numerous industrial processes including ammonia synthesis. Ammonia is a key intermediate in the synthesis of nitrogen-based fertilisers, e.g. nitrates and urea. According to recent estimates (2008), approximately half of the world population is fed by nitrogen-based fertilisers of synthetic origin....doctoral thesis 2023
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Zhang, F. (author), Smits, Sebastian (author), Kiecana, A. (author), Batashev, I. (author), Shen, Q. (author), van Dijk, N.H. (author), Brück, E.H. (author)The influence of doping with the 5d transition metal W has been studied in the quaternary (Mn,Fe)<sub>2</sub>(P,Si) based giant magnetocaloric compounds, which is one of the most promising systems for magnetic refrigeration. It is found that W substitution can separately decrease the Curie temperature T<sub>C</sub> and retain the thermal...journal article 2023
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Liu, Xiangcheng (author), Niu, Yue (author), Jin, Duo (author), Zeng, Junwei (author), Li, Wanjiang (author), Li, Hao (author), Lee, Yi Kuen (author), French, P.J. (author), Wang, Yao (author)Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) garner significant attention for their potential to create high-performance gas sensors. Despite their favorable properties such as tunable bandgap, high carrier mobility, and large surface-to-volume ratio, the performance of TMDCs devices is compromised by sulfur vacancies, which reduce carrier...journal article 2023
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Mastellone, Matteo (author), Bolli, Eleonora (author), Valentini, Veronica (author), Orlando, Stefano (author), Lettino, Antonio (author), Polini, Riccardo (author), Buijnsters, J.G. (author), Bellucci, Alessandro (author), Trucchi, Daniele Maria (author)Polycrystalline boron-doped diamond (BDD) films were surface nanotextured by femtosecond pulsed laser irradiation (100 fs duration, 800 nm wavelength, 1.44 J cm<sup>−2</sup> single pulse fluence) to analyse the evolution of induced alterations on the surface morphology and structural properties. The aim was to identify the occurrence of laser...journal article 2023
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Zhang, F. (author), Batashev, I. (author), van Dijk, N.H. (author), Brück, E.H. (author)The influence of off-stoichiometry and of doping with the 5d transition metal Ta has been studied in the quaternary (Mn,Fe)<sub>2</sub>(P,Si)-based compound, which is one of the most promising materials systems for magnetic refrigeration. It is found that Ta substitution can decrease the transition temperature T<sub>tr</sub>, while the...journal article 2023
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Liu, Ke (author), Tan, C. (author), Li, Shizhen (author), Yuan, Wucheng (author), Liu, X. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), French, P.J. (author), Ye, H. (author), Wang, S. (author)This paper proposes and simulates research on the reverse recovery characteristics of two novel superjunction (SJ) MOSFETs by adjusting the doping profile. In the manufacturing process of the SJ MOSFET using multilayer epitaxial deposition (MED), the position and concentration of each Boron bubble can be adjusted by designing different doping...journal article 2023
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Belloni, C. (author), Korving, L. (author), Witkamp, G.J. (author), Brück, E.H. (author), Dugulan, A.I. (author)Phosphorus (P) removal from freshwater bodies to ultra-low concentrations is fundamental to prevent eutrophication, while its recovery is necessary to close the P usage cycle. Iron oxide-based adsorbents seem promising candidates, being abundant, cheap, and easy to synthesize compounds, with good affinity for P. Affinity is the key parameter...journal article 2023
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Belloni, C. (author), Korving, L. (author), Witkamp, G. J. (author), Brück, E.H. (author), de Jager, P. (author), Dugulan, A.I. (author)Hybrid anion exchange adsorbents (HAIX) seem promising to prevent eutrophication and recover phosphate (P). HAIX consist of an anion exchange resin (AIX) backbone, promoting anion physisorption (outer-sphere complex), impregnated with iron (hydr)oxide nanoparticles (NPs), for selective P chemisorption (inner-sphere complex). In this work, for...journal article 2023
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Guo, Hao (author), Zhao, C. (author), Gao, Jianxiang (author), Yang, Wenyun (author), Hu, Xufeng (author), Ma, Xiaobai (author), Jiao, Xuesheng (author), Yang, Jinbo (author), Sun, Kai (author), Chen, Dongfeng (author)To realize concurrently the high-energy density and excellent cycling stability, maximum utilization of redox couple, minimization of detrimental phase transition, and structural degradation of O3-type layered oxide cathodes are critical for developing Na-ion batteries. Ni<sup>2+</sup>/Ni<sup>4+</sup> redox couple showing multielectron...journal article 2023
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Liu, Z. (author), Baluchová, S. (author), Brocken, Bob (author), Ahmed, Essraa (author), Pobedinskas, Paulius (author), Haenen, Ken (author), Buijnsters, J.G. (author)Fabrication of patterned boron-doped diamond (BDD) in an inexpensive and straightforward way is required for a variety of practical applications, including the development of BDD-based electrochemical sensors. This work describes a simplified and novel bottom-up fabrication approach for BDD-based three-electrode sensor chips utilizing direct...journal article 2023