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Pirard Jean-Paul

Department of Chemical Engineering

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Main Referenced Co-authors
Heinrichs, Benoît  (153)
Lambert, Stéphanie  (121)
Job, Nathalie  (112)
Blacher, Silvia  (83)
Pirard, René  (67)
Main Referenced Keywords
sol-gel (10); Bioremédiation (9); dépollution des sols (9); foam (9); hydrodechlorination (9);
Main Referenced Unit & Research Centers
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM) (12)
Centre Wallon de Biologie Industrielle (1)
Departement de Chimie Appliquée, ULiège (1)
Laboratoire de Génie Chime - Génie Catalytique (1)
Main Referenced Disciplines
Materials science & engineering (329)
Chemical engineering (327)
Chemistry (144)
Physics (42)
Biotechnology (9)

Publications (total 423)

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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (February 2005). Moisture profiles determination during convective drying using x-ray microtomography. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 83 (1), 127-131. doi:10.1002/cjce.5450830121 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/5975

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Job, N., Thery, A., Pirard, R., Marien, J., Kocon, L., Rouzaud, J.-N., Béguin, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (2005). Carbon aerogels, cryogels and xerogels: Influence of the drying method on the textural properties of porous carbon materials. Carbon, 43 (12), 2481-2494. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2005.04.031 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/20053

Liquet, D., Calberg, C., Eskenazi, D., Pàez Martinez, C., Pirard, J.-P., Heinrichs, B., & Alié, C. (06 March 2019). Wet method for the production of thin films (1).

Eskenazi, D., Kreit, P., Pirard, J.-P., Compère, P., & Job, N. (2018). Toward a continuous synthesis of porous carbon xerogel beads. AIChE Journal, 64, 1049-1058. doi:10.1002/aic.16056
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Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Tasseroul, L., Thonart, P., Weekers, F., & Lavigne, B. (2017). Projet NANOMICRO dans le Pôle GREENWIN (01/01/2013-30/09/2017) (n° 6917, Plan MARSHALL). (NANOMICRO – n° 6917 RAPPORT SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE Rapport final). Région wallonne. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/248982

Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Tasseroul, L., Thonart, P., Weekers, F., & Lavigne, B. (2017). Projet NANOMICRO dans le Pôle GREENWIN (01/01/2013-30/09/2017) (n° 6917, Plan MARSHALL). (NANOMICRO – n° 6917 RAPPORT SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE Semestre n° 9 - Période couverte : du 01/2017 au 06/2017). Région wallonne. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/248981

Alié, C., Pàez Martinez, C., Calberg, C., Eskenazi, D., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2017). Electrochemical performances of Li4Mn5O12 prepared by spraycoating assisted Sol-Gel reaction [Poster presentation]. 19th International Sol-Gel Conference, SOL-GEL 2017, Liège, Belgium.

Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Tasseroul, L., Thonart, P., Weekers, F., & Lavigne, B. (2016). Projet NANOMICRO dans le Pôle GREENWIN (01/01/2013-30/09/2017) (n° 6917, Plan MARSHALL). (NANOMICRO – n° 6917 RAPPORT SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE Semestre n° 8 - Période couverte : du 07/2016 au 12/2016). Région wallonne. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/248980

Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Tasseroul, L., Thonart, P., Weekers, F., & Lavigne, B. (2016). Projet NANOMICRO dans le Pôle GREENWIN (01/01/2013-30/09/2017) (n° 6917, Plan MARSHALL). (NANOMICRO – n° 6917 RAPPORT SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE Semestre n° 7 - Période couverte : du 01/2016 au 06/2016). Région wallonne. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/248979

Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Tasseroul, L., Thonart, P., Weekers, F., & Lavigne, B. (2016). Projet NANOMICRO dans le Pôle GREENWIN (01/01/2013-30/09/2017) (n° 6917, Plan MARSHALL). (NANOMICRO – n° 6917 RAPPORT SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE Semestre n° 6 - Période couverte : du 07/2015 au 12/2015). Région wallonne. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/248978

Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Tasseroul, L., Thonart, P., Weekers, F., & Lavigne, B. (2015). Projet NANOMICRO dans le Pôle GREENWIN (01/01/2013-30/09/2017) (n° 6917, Plan MARSHALL). (NANOMICRO – n° 6917 RAPPORT SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE Semestre n° 5 - Période couverte : du 01/2015 au 06/2015). Région wallonne. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/248977

Pirard, S., Mahy, J., Pirard, J.-P., Heinrichs, B., Raskinet, L., & Lambert, S. (June 2015). Development by the sol–gel process of highly dispersed Ni–Cu/SiO2 xerogel catalysts for selective 1,2-dichloroethane hydrodechlorination into ethylene. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 209, 197-207. doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2014.08.015
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Liquet, D., Calberg, C., Eskenazi, D., Pàez Martinez, C., Pirard, J.-P., Heinrichs, B., & Alié, C. (07 May 2015). Wet method for the production of thin films (2).

Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Tasseroul, L., Thonart, P., Weekers, F., & Lavigne, B. (2015). Projet NANOMICRO dans le Pôle GREENWIN (01/01/2013-30/09/2017) (n° 6917, Plan MARSHALL). (NANOMICRO – n° 6917 RAPPORT SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE Semestre n° 4 - Période couverte : du 07/2014 au 12/2014). Région wallonne. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/248976

Job, N., Lambert, S., Zubiaur, A., Cao, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (2015). Design of Pt/carbon xerogel catalysts for PEM fuel cells. Catalysts, 5, 40-57. doi:10.3390/catal5010040
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Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Tasseroul, L., Thonart, P., Weekers, F., & Lavigne, B. (2014). Projet NANOMICRO dans le Pôle GREENWIN (01/01/2013-30/09/2017) (n° 6917, Plan MARSHALL). (NANOMICRO – n° 6917 RAPPORT SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE Semestre n° 3 - Période couverte : du 01/2014 au 06/2014). Région wallonne. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/248975

Piedboeuf, M.-L., Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (17 July 2014). Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Carbon Xerogels as Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes: Synthesis, Grinding, Coating on current collector and Electrochemical characterization [Poster presentation]. XIIème conférence internationale sur les Matériaux Nanostructurés (NANO 2014), Moscou, Russia.

Zubiaur, A., Chatenet, M., Maillard, F., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (July 2014). Synthesis of Pt/Carbon Xerogel Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells by the Multiple SEA Method [Poster presentation]. 11th International Symposium on the "Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts", Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Job, N., Lambert, S., Zubiaur, A., Cao., C., & Pirard, J.-P. (July 2014). Design of Pt/carbon xerogel catalysts for PEM fuel cells [Paper presentation]. 11th International Symposium on Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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Zubiaur, A., Chatenet, M., Maillard, F., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (02 May 2014). Using the Multiple SEA Method to Synthesize Pt/Carbon Xerogel Electrocatalysts for PEMFC Applications. Fuel Cells From Fundamentals to Systems, 14 (3), 343-349. doi:10.1002/fuce.201300208
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Pirard, S., Douven, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (29 April 2014). LARGE-SCALE SYNTHESIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES: A GREAT CHALLENGE BETWEEN PRODUCTIVITY AND PRODUCTION [Paper presentation]. CFGP 2014, Agadir, Morocco.

Pirard, S., Toye, D., & Pirard, J.-P. (13 February 2014). Influence of heat exchanges and of temperature profile for carbon nanotube synthesis in a continuous rotary reactor [Paper presentation]. NanoPT 2014, Porto, Portugal.

Pàez Martinez, C., Liquet, D., Calberg, C., Alié, C., Heinrichs, B., Germeau, A., Willems, I., Eskenazi, D., & Pirard, J.-P. (2014). Mise au point et caractérisation de couches minces d’oxyde de cobalt lithié en tant qu’électrodes positives de batteries Li-ion sans stabilisants ni agents conducteurs ajoutés [Paper presentation]. Journées Sol-Gel 2014, Tours, France.

Pàez Martinez, C., Liquet, D., Calberg, C., Alié, C., Heinrichs, B., Germeau, A., Willems, I., Eskenazi, D., & Pirard, J.-P. (2014). Mesure de la pression d’oxygène lors de la décomposition de l’eau oxygénée: méthode simple et économique pour étudier les propriétés redox et photo redox des oxydes métalliques [Poster presentation]. Journées Sol-Gel 2014, Tours, France.

Cao Chongjiang, Yang Guang, Dubau Laetitia, Maillard Frédéric, Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2014). Highly dispersed Pt/C catalysts prepared by the Charge Enhanced DryImpregnation method. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 150-151, 101-106. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.12.004
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Léonard, A., Gommes, C., Piedboeuf, M.-L., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2014). Rapid aqueous synthesis of ordered mesoporous carbons: Investigation of synthesis variables and application as anode materials for Li-ion batteries. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 195, 92-101. doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2014.04.028
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Pàez Martinez, C., Liquet, D., Calberg, C., Alié, C., Heinrichs, B., Germeau, A., Willems, I., Eskenazi, D., & Pirard, J.-P. (2014). Cibler l’économie d’énergie envisageable pour des fours électroménager que pourrait apporter le dépôt de couche mince de MnO2 sur des feuilles d’acier pré coatées d’ALUSI (©Arcelor) de même que la possibilité d’utiliser le procédé développé pour immobiliser en couche mince un catalyseur intéressant pour les batteries Li air [Poster presentation]. Journées Sol-Gel 2014, Tours, France.

Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Tasseroul, L., Thonart, P., Weekers, F., & Lavigne, B. (2013). Projet NANOMICRO dans le Pôle GREENWIN (01/01/2013-30/09/2017) (n° 6917, Plan MARSHALL). (NANOMICRO – n° 6917 RAPPORT SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE Semestre n° 2013/2- Période couverte : du 07/2013 au 12/2013). Région wallonne. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/248974

Liquet, D., Pàez Martinez, C., Calberg, C., Eskenazi, D., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (21 November 2013). Process for manufacturing a composite material.

Zubiaur, A., Chatenet, M., Maillard, F., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (15 November 2013). Synthesis of Pt/Carbon Xerogel Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells by the Multiple SEA Method [Poster presentation]. Journée scientifique GEPROC 2013, Liège, Belgium.

Deschamps, F., Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (08 November 2013). Carbon xerogel-based catalytic layers for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells [Poster presentation]. GEPROC, Liège, Belgium.

Léonard, A., Piedboeuf, M.-L., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (25 September 2013). Rapid synthesis of highly ordered mesoporous carbons and evaluation of their performances as anodes in Li-ion batteries [Poster presentation]. 5th International Conference on Carbon for Energy Storage/Conversion and Environment Protection (CESEP 2013), Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany.

Piedboeuf, M.-L., Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (24 September 2013). Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Carbon Xerogels as Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Battery: Synthesis, Grinding and Coating on Current Collector [Poster presentation]. 5ème conférence internationale sur le carbone pour le stockage/la conversion d'énergie et la protection de l'environnement, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.

Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (24 September 2013). Decreasing the microporosity of porous carbon xerogels by surface modification: Towards new materials for anodes in Li-ion batteries [Poster presentation]. 5th International Conference on Carbon for Energy Storage/Conversion and Environment Protection (CESEP 2013), Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany.

Tasseroul, L., Heinrichs, B., Raskinet Laurent, Pirard, J.-P., & Lambert, S. (August 2013). Ni-Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene [Poster presentation]. XVII International Sol-Gel Conference, Sol-Gel 2013, Madrid, Spain.

Boyère, C., Favrelle, A., Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., Paquot, M., Jérôme, C., & Debuigne, A. (16 May 2013). Macroporous polyhipes from CO2-in-water emulsion templates stabilized by new sugar-based surfactants [Poster presentation]. Belgian Polymer Group (BPG) Annuel Meeting, Houffalize, Belgium.

Piedboeuf, M.-L., Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (May 2013). Xérogels de carbone à base de résorcinol-formaldéhyde en tant que matériaux d’anode pour batterie Li-ion; Synthèse et broyage avec contrôle de la granulométrie [Paper presentation]. Conférence annuelle du Groupe Français d'Etude sur le Carbone GFEC 2013, Voreppe, France.
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Zubiaur, A., Chatenet, M., Maillard, F., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (April 2013). The multiple SEA method: a method to synthesize Pt/carbon xerogel catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) [Poster presentation]. Fundamentals and Developments of Fuel Cells Conference 2013 (FDFC2013), Karlsruhe, Germany.

Bodson, C., Pirard, S., Pirard, R., Cattoën, X., Wong Chi Man, M., Pirard, J.-P., Heinrichs, B., & Lambert, S. (05 March 2013). Physico-chemical properties and photocatalytic activity of calcined P-doped and P/Ag-doped TiO2 xerogels [Paper presentation]. Third International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, HYMA 2013, Sorrente, Italy.

Benhebal, H., Chaib, M., Léonard, A., Tasseroul, L., Pàez Martinez, C., Salmon, T., Poelman, D., Crine, M., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Lambert, S. (2013). Sol-gel preparation and characterisation of SnO2 powders employed as catalyst for phenol photodegradation. Scientia Iranica, 20 (6), 1891-1898.
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Benhebal, H., Chaib, M., Léonard, A., Tasseroul, L., Paéz, C. A., Salmon, T., Poelman, D., Crine, M., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Lambert, S. (2013). Sol-gel preparation and characterisation of SnO<inf>2</inf>powders employed as catalyst for phenol photodegradation. Scientia Iranica, 20 (6), 1891-1898.
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Deschamps, F., Traina, K., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2013). Catalytic layer for PEMFC based on carbon xerogels. In Proceedings of the Fundamentals and Development of Fuel cells 2013 conference.
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Beketov, G., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Chenakin, S., & Kruse, N. (2013). XPS structural characterization of Pd/SiO2 catalysts prepared by cogelation. Applied Surface Science, 287, 293-298. doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.09.145
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Pirard, S., Delafosse, A., Toye, D., & Pirard, J.-P. (2013). Modeling of a continuous rotary reactor for carbon nanotube synthesis by catalytic chemical vapor deposition: Influence of heat exchanges and temperature profile. Chemical Engineering Journal, 232. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2013.07.077
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Pirard, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (December 2012). Influence of temperature for carbon nanotube synthesis by the CCVD method in a continuous inclined mobile bed reactor [Paper presentation]. ChemReactor 2012, Luxembourg.

Páez Martínez, C., Contreras, S., Léonard, A., Olivera-Fuentes, C., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (October 2012). Adsorption du bleu de méthylène sur des xérogels de carbone activés [Poster presentation]. Journées Scientifiques du groupe français d'Etude des Carbones, Houffalize, Belgium.

Piedboeuf, M.-L., Léonard, A., Khomenko, V., Senyk, I., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (October 2012). Xérogels de carbone à base de résorcinol-formaldéhyde en tant que matériaux d’anode pour batterie Li-ion : influence de la porosité sur la capacité et le comportement lors des cycles d’insertion-désinsertion [Paper presentation]. Journées Scientifiques du Groupe Français d’Étude des Carbones 2012, Houffalize, Belgium.
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Douven, S., Pirard, S., Chan, F.-Y., Heyen, G., & Pirard, J.-P. (October 2012). Carbon nanotube synthesis by CCVD process: kinetic study on a Ni-Mo/MgO catalyst [Poster presentation]. IX International Conference - Mechanisms of Catalytic Reactions, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Pirard, S., Delafosse, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (October 2012). Modélisation d’un réacteur continu incliné rotatif à lit mobile pour la synthèse de nanotubes de carbone par procédé CCVD: influence des échanges de chaleur et profils de température [Paper presentation]. GFEC 2012, Belgium.

Douven, S., Pirard, S., Chan, F.-Y., Pirard, R., Heyen, G., & Pirard, J.-P. (October 2012). Synthèse de MWNT dans un réacteur continu incliné rotatif à lit mobile par procédé CCVD [Paper presentation]. GFEC 2012, Houffalize, Belgium.

Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (October 2012). Contrôle de la porosité de xérogels de carbone poreux via l’ajout de tensioactifs non-ioniques [Poster presentation]. Journées Scientifiques du Groupe Français d’Étude des Carbones 2012, Houffalize, Belgium.

Zubiaur, A., Chatenet, M., Maillard, F., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (01 October 2012). Propriétés physicochimiques et électrochimiques de catalyseurs Pt/xérogel de carbone synthétisés par la méthode de SEA multiple [Paper presentation]. Journées Scientifiques du GFEC (Groupe Français d'Etudes des Carbones), Houffalize, Belgium.
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Boyère, C., Favrelle, A., Grignard, B., Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., Paquot, M., Jérôme, C., & Debuigne, A. (10 September 2012). Use of new surface active carbohydrate esters for the synthesis of polyhipes in supercritical CO2 [Poster presentation]. Journée du département de Chimie de l'Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium.

Boyère, C., Léonard, A., Grignard, B., Favrelle, A., Pirard, J.-P., Paquot, M., Jérôme, C., & Debuigne, A. (28 August 2012). Synthesis of microsphere-loaded porous polymers by combining emulsion and dispersion polymerisations in supercritical carbon dioxide. Chemical Communications, 48 (67), 8356-8358. doi:10.1039/c2cc33978a
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Malengreaux, C., Timmermans, A., Pirard, S., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., Poelman, D., & Heinrichs, B. (August 2012). Optimized deposition of TiO2 thin films produced by a non-aqueous sol–gel method and quantification of their photocatalytic activity [Paper presentation]. XI International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO 2012), Rhodes, Greece.

Pàez Martinez, C., Tasseroul, L., Liquet, D., Lambert, S., Poelman, D., Heinrichs, B., & Pirard, J.-P. (August 2012). Study of photocatalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide over nanoparticles of TiO2 and Ni(II)-porphyrin doped TiO2 by O2-pressure monitoring [Poster presentation]. XI International Conference on Nanostructured Materials, Rhodes, Greece.

Piedboeuf, M.-L., Léonard, A., Khomenko, V., Senyk, I., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (05 July 2012). Resorcinol-formaldehyde carbon xerogels as lithium-ion battery anode materials: influence of porosity on capacity and cycling behaviour [Poster presentation]. Workshop: Insights into Novel Solid Materials, their Recyclability and Integration into Li Polymer Batteries for EVs. Future research directions in this field, Timisoara, Romania.

Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2012). Synthesis and characterization of porous carbon xerogels and ordered mesoporous carbons for anode materials in Li-based batteries. In E. Fagadar-Cosma (Ed.), Insights into novel solid materials, their recyclability and integration into Li polymer batteries for EVs. Future research directions in this field.:Book of abstracts. Timisoara, Romania: Tempus.

Léonard, A., Piedboeuf, M.-L., Khomenko, V., Senyk, I., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2012). Resorcinol-formaldehyde carbon xerogels as lithium-ion battery anode materials: influence of porosity on capacity and cycling behaviour. In E. Fagadar-Cosma (Ed.), Insights into novel solid materials, their recyclability and integration into Li polymer batteries for EVs. Future research directions in this field.:Book of abstracts. Timisoara, Romania: Tempus.

Eskenazi, D., Kreit, P., Compère, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2012). Continuous synthesis of porous carbon xerogel beads. In Proceedings of the International Carbon Conference 2012.
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Eskenazi, D., Kreit, P., Compère, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (17 June 2012). Continuous synthesis of porous carbon xerogel beads. Communication présentée par D. Eskenazi [Paper presentation]. ANQUE's International Congress of Chemical Engineering, Séville, Spain.
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Boyère, C., Favrelle, A., Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., Paquot, M., Jérôme, C., & Debuigne, A. (04 June 2012). Use of glycosurfactants for the synthesis of polyHIPES in supercritical carbon dioxide [Poster presentation]. Porous polymer-based systems: from design to application (EUPOC 2012), Gargnano, Italy.

Eskenazi, D., Liquet, D., Páez Martínez, C., Calberg, C., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (June 2012). Design of a batch solid-gas reactor for the thermal nitridation of phosphates in ammonia [Poster presentation]. ANQUE’s International Congress of Chemical Engineering, ANQUE-ICCE 2012, Seville, Spain.

Zubiaur, A., Chatenet, M., Maillard, F., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (June 2012). Physico-chemical and electrochemical properties of Pt/carbon xerogel catalysts prepared by the SEA method. Poster présenté par A. Zubiaur [Poster presentation]. Fifth International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis - CarboCat-V, Brixen, Italy.

Cao, C., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (June 2012). Electrocatalyst by scientific method of Charge Enhanced Dry Impregnation [Poster presentation]. Fifth International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis - CarboCat-V, Brixen, Italy.

Masy, T., Wannoussa, W., Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Hiligsmann, S., Thonart, P., & Weekers, F. (Other coll.). (10 April 2012). Investigation of nanoparticles as potential activators for the optimization of PAH biodegradation [Poster presentation]. Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Bologna, Italy.

Malengreaux, C., Timmermans, A., Pirard, S., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., Poelman, D., & Heinrichs, B. (2012). Optimized deposition of TiO2 thin films produced by a non-aqueous sol-gel method and quantification of their photocatalytic activity. Chemical Engineering Journal, 195-196, 347-358. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2012.04.076
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Tasseroul, L., Pirard, S., Lambert, S., Páez Martínez, C., Poelman, D., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2012). Kinetic study of p-nitrophenol photodegradation with modified TiO2 xerogels [Paper presentation]. IX International Conference on Mechanisms of Catalytic Reactions, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Haghgoo, M., Plougonven, E., Yousefi, A. A., Pirard, J.-P., Léonard, A., & Job, N. (2012). Use of X-ray microtomography to study the homogeneity of carbon nanotube aqueous suspensions and carbon nanotube/polymer composites. Carbon, 50 (4), 1703-1706. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2011.11.031
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Léonard, A., Job, N., & Pirard, J.-P. (2012). Nanostructured carbon materials for energy storage applications: control of porosity of resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels [Paper presentation]. Annual World Conference on Carbon 2012, Cracovie, Poland.
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Léonard, A., Piedboeuf, M.-L., Khomenko, V., Senyk, I., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2012). Resorcinol-formaldehyde carbon xerogels as lithium-ion battery anode materials: influence of porosity on capacity and cycling behaviour. In Proceedings of the International Carbon Conference 2012.
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Páez Martínez, C., Contreras, M. S., Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Olivera-Fuentes, C. G., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2012). Effect of CO2 activation of carbon xerogels on the adsorption of methylene blue. Adsorption, 18 (3-4), 199-211. doi:10.1007/s10450-012-9394-2
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Douven, S., Pirard, S., Chan, F.-Y., Pirard, R., Heyen, G., & Pirard, J.-P. (2012). Large-scale synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in a continuous inclined mobile-bed rotating reactor by the catalytic chemical vapour deposition process using methane as carbon source. Chemical Engineering Journal. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.110
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Tasseroul, L., Pirard, S., Lambert, S., Páez Martínez, C., Poelman, D., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2012). Kinetic study of p-nitrophenol photodegradation with modified TiO2 xerogels. Chemical Engineering Journal, 191, 441-450. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2012.02.050
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Páez Martínez, C., Contreras, M. S., Léonard, A., Toye, D., Blacher, S., Olivera-Fuentes, C., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (30 November 2011). Adsorption of methylene blue on activated carbon xerogels [Poster presentation]. 13ème Congrès de la Société Française de Génie des Procédés, Lille, France.

Tasseroul, L., Lambert, S., Páez Martínez, C., Hiligsmann, S., Thonart, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2011). Synthesis by the sol-gel process of visible light sensitive-TiO2 for the degradation of pollutants and microorganisms. In Récents Progrès en Génie des Procédés, Lavoisier Technique et Documentation, Volume 101, 6 p. (CD-ROM). Paris, France: Société Française de Génie des Procédés.
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Pirard, S., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (November 2011). Modelling of a continuous rotary reactor for carbon nanotube synthesis by catalytic chemical vapour deposition [Paper presentation]. ACOMEN, Liège, Belgium.

Malengreaux, C., Timmermans, A., Pirard, S., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., Poelman, D., & Heinrichs, B. (November 2011). Optimized deposition of photocatalytic TiO2 thin films produced by a non-aqueous sol-gel method [Poster presentation]. XIIIième congrès de la Société Française de Génie des Procédés, Lille, France.

Pirard, S., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (November 2011). Modelling of a continuous rotary reactor for carbon nanotube synthesis by catalytic chemical vapour deposition [Paper presentation]. SFGP 2011, Lille, France.

Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (26 September 2011). nanostructured carbon materials by surfactant-templating of resorcinol-formaldehyde gels: towards a control of porosity for energy storage applications [Poster presentation]. 4th Conference on Carbon for Energy Storage and Environment Protection (CESEP'11), Vichy, France.

Léonard, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (12 September 2011). Nanostructured carbon materials by surfactant-templating of resorcinol-formaldehyde gels: towards a control of porosity [Poster presentation]. International Symposium on Advanced Complex Inorganic Nanomaterials (ACIN 2011), Namur, Belgium.

Malengreaux, C., Timmermans, A., Pirard, S., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., Poelman, D., & Heinrichs, B. (September 2011). Optimized deposition of photocatalytic TiO2 thin films produced by a non-aqueous sol-gel method [Poster presentation]. International Symposium on Advanced Complex Inorganic Nanomaterials (ACIN 2011), Namur, Belgium.

Pirard, S., Hermans, S., Devillers, M., Pirard, J.-P., Job, N., & Diverchy, C. (September 2011). Kinetics and diffusional limitations in nanostructured heterogeneous catalyst with controlled pore texture [Poster presentation]. ACIN, Namur, Belgium.

Job, N., Maillard, F., Pirard, J.-P., Berthon-Fabry, S., & Chatenet, M. (2011). Pt/carbon xerogel catalysts for PEM fuel cells. In Proceedings of the Fundamentals & Developments of Fuel Cells (FDFC) 2011 Conference.
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Douven, S., Pirard, S., Heyen, G., Toye, D., & Pirard, J.-P. (2011). Kinetic study of double-walled carbon nanotube synthesis by catalytic chemical vapour deposition over an Fe-Mo/MgO catalyst using methane as the carbon source. Chemical Engineering Journal, 175, 396-407. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2011.08.066
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Zilli, D., Bonelli, P., Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Cuckierman, A.-L. (2011). Krypton adsorption as a suitable tool for surface characterization of multi-walled CNTs. Carbon, 49, 980-985. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2010.09.065
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Bodson, C., Cattoën, X., Bied, C., Wong Chi Man, M., Pirard, J.-P., Heinrichs, B., & Lambert, S. (2011). Relations entre la structure et la texture poreuse de xérogels de TiO2 dopés au phosphore et leurs propriétés photocatalytiques. In Récents Progrès en Génie des Procédés, Lavoisier Technique et Documentation, Volume 101, 6 p. (CD-ROM). Paris, France: Société Française de Génie des Procédés.
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Bodson, C., Bied, C., Páez Martínez, C., Cattoën, X., Pirard, J.-P., Heinrichs, B., Wong Chi Man, M., & Lambert, S. (2011). Highly efficient organic/inorganic titania xerogels for photocatalysis applications [Poster presentation]. International Symposium on Advanced Complex Inorganic Nanomaterials, ACIN 2011, Namur, Belgium.

Páez Martínez, C., Lambert, S., Poelman, D., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2011). Improvement in the methylene blue adsorption capacity and photocatalytic activity of H2-reduced rutile-TiO2 caused by Ni(II)porphyrin preadsorption. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 106, 220-227. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.05.029
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Páez Martínez, C., Liquet, D., Calberg, C., Lambert, S., Willems, I., Germeau, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2011). Study of photocatalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide over ramsdellite-MnO2 by O2-pressure monitoring. Catalysis Communications, 15, 132-136. doi:10.1016/j.catcom.2011.08.025
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Pirard, S., Pirard, J.-P., Heyen, G., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2011). Experimental procedure and statistical data treatment for the kinetic study of selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene over a Pd-Ag sol–gel catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal, 173 (3), 801-812. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2011.07.002
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Páez Martínez, C., Lambert, S., Poelman, D., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2011). Unpredictable photocatalytic ability of H2-reduced rutile-TiO2 xerogel in the degradation of dye-pollutants under UV and visible light irradiation [Poster presentation]. International Symposium on Advanced Complex Inorganic Nanomaterials, ACIN 2011, Namur, Belgium.

Tasseroul, L., Lambert, S., Pàez Martinez, C., Hiligsmann, S., Thonart, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2011). Développement d'un photocatalyseur à base d'oxyde de titane pour l'élimination de micro-organismes dans les eaux usées [Paper presentation]. PhD day of the doctoral school in "Sciences et Gestion de l’Environnement", Arlon, Belgium.

Almazán-Almazán, M. C., López-Domingo, F. J., Domingo-García, M., Léonard, A., Pérez-Mendoza, M., Pirard, J.-P., López-Garzón, F. J., & Blacher, S. (2011). Influence of carbon xerogel textural properties on the dynamic adsorption of methyl iodide. Chemical Engineering Journal, 173 (1), 19-28. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2011.07.027
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Pirard, S., Diverchy, C., Hermans, S., Devillers, M., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2011). Kinetics and diffusional limitations in nanostructured heterogeneous catalyst with controlled pore texture. Catalysis Communications, 12, 441-445. doi:10.1016/j.catcom.2010.11.002
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Tasseroul, L., Lambert, S., Páez Martínez, C., Hiligsmann, S., Thonart, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2011). Synthesis by sol-gel process of visible light sensitive-TiO2 for the degradation of pollutants and microorganisms [Poster presentation]. International Symposium on Advanced Complex Inorganic Nanomaterials, ACIN 2011, Namur, Belgium.

Bodson, C., Cattoën, X., Bied, C., Wong Chi Man, M., Pirard, J.-P., Heinrichs, B., & Lambert, S. (2011). Relationships between the structure of P-doped TiO2 xerogels and their photocatalytic properties [Paper presentation]. 2nd International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, Hybrid Materials 2011, Strasbourg, France.

Almazan Almazan, M. D. C., Léonard, A., Job, N., López-Garzón, J., Pirard, J.-P., & Blacher, S. (2011). Three-dimensional void space structure of activated carbon packed beds. Journal of Porous Materials, 18, 761–766. doi:10.1007/s10934-010-9438-5
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Bodson, C., Lambert, S., Alié, C., Cattoën, X., Pirard, J.-P., Bied, C., Wong Chi Man, M., & Heinrichs, B. (October 2010). Effects of additives and solvents on the gel formation rate and on the texture of P- and Si-doped TiO2 materials. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 134, 157-164. doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2010.05.021
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Contreras, M. S., Páez, C. A., Zubizarreta, L., Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Olivera-Fuentes, C. G., Arenillas, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (September 2010). A comparison of physical activation of carbon xerogels with carbon dioxide with chemical activation using hydroxides. Carbon, 48 (11), 3157-3168. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2010.04.054
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Job, N., Maillard, F., Chatenet, M., Gommes, C., Lambert, S., Hermans, S., Regalbuto, J. R., & Pirard, J.-P. (11 July 2010). Synthesis and characterization of highly loaded Pt/carbon xerogel catalysts prepared by Strong Electrostatic Adsorption method [Paper presentation]. 10th International Symposium on Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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Diverchy, C., Hermans, S., Job, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Devillers, M. (11 July 2010). Functionalization of carbon xerogels for the preparation of Pd/C catalysts by grafting of Pd complex [Poster presentation]. 10th International Symposium on Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Páez Martínez, C., Contreras, M., Olivera-Fuentes, C., Blacher, S., Pirard, J.-P., Heinrichs, B., & Job, N. (July 2010). Activated-carbon-xerogel/TiO2-P25 composite photocatalysts with high activity for the degradation of p-nitrophenol [Poster presentation]. 10th International Symposium - Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Gommes, C., Pirard, J.-P., & Goderis, B. (2010). Condensation-Induced Decrease of Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Intensity in Gelling Silica Solutions. Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces, 114, 17350–17357. doi:10.1021/jp104541z
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Bodson, C., Lambert, S., Alié, C., Cattoën, X., Bied, C., Pirard, J.-P., Wong Chi Man, M., & Heinrichs, B. (2010). Highly efficient organic/inorganic titania xerogels for photocatalysis applications [Poster presentation]. 2010 Annual Meeting of the International Fine Particles Research Institute, IFPRI, Liège, Belgium.

Diverchy, C., Hermans, S., Job, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Devillers, M. (2010). Functionalization of carbon xerogels for the preparation of Pd/C catalysts by grafting of Pd complex. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 175, 699-702. doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(10)75139-9
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Pirard, S., Heyen, G., & Pirard, J.-P. (2010). Quantitative study of catalytic activity and catalytic deactivation of Fe–Co/Al2O3 catalysts for multi-walled carbon nanotube synthesis by the CCVD process. Applied Catalysis A: General, 382, 1-9. doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2010.03.064
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Pàez Martinez, C., Poelman, D., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2010). Unpredictable photocatalytic ability of H-2-reduced rutile-TiO2 xerogel in the degradation of dye-pollutants under UV and visible light irradiation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 94, 263-271. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2009.11.017
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Tasseroul, L., Pàez Martinez, C., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2010). Synthesis, characterization and photoactivity of TiO2 doped with porphyrins [Poster presentation]. PhD Day of the doctoral school in "Sciences et gestion de l’environnement", Arlon, Belgium.

Nutal, N., Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Pouteau, Pirard, J.-P., Boschini, F., Traina, K., & Cloots, R. (2010). Image analysis of pearlite spheroidization based on the morphological characterization of cementite particles. Image Analysis and Stereology, 29, 91-98. doi:10.5566/ias.v29.p91-98
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Job, N., Lambert, S., Chatenet, M., Gommes, C., Maillard, F., Berthon-Fabry, S., Regalbuto, J. R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2010). Synthesis of highly loaded Pt/carbon xerogel catalysts for PEM fuel cells by the Strong Electrostatic Adsorption method. Catalysis Today, 150, 119-127. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2009.06.022
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Zubizarreta, L., Menendez, J. A., Job, N., Pis, J. J., Pirard, J.-P., Marco-Lozar, J. P., Linares-Solano, A., Cazorla-Amoros, D., & Arenillas, A. (2010). Ni-doped carbon xerogels for H2 storage. Carbon, 48, 2722-2733. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2010.03.068
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Job, N., Maillard, F., Chatenet, M., Gommes, C., Lambert, S., Hermans, S., Regalbuto, J. R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2010). Synthesis and characterization of highly loaded Pt/carbon xerogel catalysts prepared by Strong Electrostatic Adsorption method. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 175, 169-176. doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(10)75021-7
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Tasseroul, L., Pàez Martinez, C., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2010). Synthesis, characterization and photoactivity of TiO2 doped with porphyrins [Poster presentation]. 2010 Annual Meeting of the International Fine Particles Research Institute, IFPRI, Liège, Belgium.

Gommes, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (December 2009). Morphological models of complex ordered materials based on inhomogeneously clipped Gaussian fields. Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 80, 061401. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.80.061401
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Zubizarreta, L., Menénez, J. A., Pis, J. J., Job, N., Pirard, J.-P., Cazorla-Amoros, D., & Arenillas, A. (25 October 2009). Ni-doped carbon xerogels for H2 storage [Poster presentation]. 3rd Conference on Carbon for Energy Storage and Environment Protection - CESEP'09, Torremolinos, Spain.

Job, N., Chatenet, M., Brigaudet, M., Gommes, C., Pirard, J.-P., & Berthon-Fabry, S. (25 October 2009). PEM fuel cell cathodes based on Pt/carbon xerogel catalysts.

Pirard, S., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (August 2009). Ethylene partial pressure, carbon nanotube production and catalytic deactivation profiles through a continuous rotary reactor for carbon nanotube synthesis by the CCVD method [Paper presentation]. NanoteC’09, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Zubizarreta, L., Arenillas, A., Pirard, J.-P., Pis, J. J., & Job, N. (14 June 2009). Evolution of the surface chemistry of carbon xerogels with very different textural properties by chemical activation and oxidation [Poster presentation]. Carbon Conference 2009, Biarritz, France.

Job, N., Berthon-Fabry, S., Lambert, S., Chatenet, M., Maillard, F., Brigaudet, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (14 June 2009). Carbon xerogels as supports for catalysts and electrocatalysts [Paper presentation]. International Carbon Conference 2009, Biarritz, France.
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Almazan, M. D. C., Léonard, A., Lodewyckx, P., Pirard, J.-P., López-Garzón, J., & Blacher, S. (June 2009). Evaluation of the dynamic adsorption of gas on active carbon beds using in situ X-ray µ-tomography coupled with 3D image analysis [Poster presentation]. ECS10 - 10th European Congress of Stereology and Image Analysis, Milan, Italy.

Douven, S., Pirard, S., Heyen, G., & Pirard, J.-P. (June 2009). Kinetic study of double-walled carbon nanotube synthesis using methane as the carbon source [Poster presentation]. Carbon 2009.

Gommes, C., Goderis, B., & Pirard, J.-P. (May 2009). 15 Minutes about SAXS and gels [Paper presentation]. INANOMAT-PAI meeting.

Zubizaretta, L., Arenillas, A., Pirard, J.-P., Pis, J. J., & Job, N. (2009). Evolution of the surface chemistry of carbon xerogels with very different textural properties by chemical activation and oxidation. In Proceedings of the International Carbon Conference 2009 (pp. 6).
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Job, N., Berthon-Fabry, S., Lambert, S., Chatenet, M., Maillard, F., Brigaudet, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (2009). Carbon xerogels as supports for catalysts and electrocatalysts. In Proceedings of the International Carbon Conference 2009 (pp. 12).
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Braconnier, B., Páez Martínez, C., Lambert, S., Alié, C., Henrist, C., Poelman, D., Pirard, J.-P., Cloots, R., & Heinrichs, B. (2009). Ag-and SiO2-doped porous TiO2 with enhanced thermal stability. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 122, 247-254. doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2009.03.007
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Páez Martínez, C., Braconnier, B., Lambert, S., Alié, C., Poelman, D., Cloots, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2009). Synthesis of metallo-porphyrin complexes and incorporation into TiO2 and TiO2-SiO2 xerogel photocatalysts [Poster presentation]. First International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials - Hybrid Materials 2009, Tours, France.

Páez Martínez, C., Tasseroul, L., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2009). Improving visible light photocatalytic activity of porphyrin-sensitized TiO2 by Ag doping [Poster presentation]. 6th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis, 6WCOC, Lille, France.

Lambert, S., Bied, C., Bodson, C., Alié, C., Cattoën, X., Heinrichs, B., Moreau, J., Pirard, J.-P., & Wong Chi Man, M. (2009). Synthesis of Ag/TiO2 hybrid photocatalysts by sol-gel process with new P-alkoxide functionalized ligands [Poster presentation]. First International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials - Hybrid Materials 2009, Tours, France.

Lambert, S., Job, N., D'Souza, L., Pereira Ribeiro, M. F., Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Figueiredo, J. L., Pirard, J.-P., & Regalbuto, J. R. (January 2009). Synthesis of very highly dispersed platinum catalysts supported on carbon xerogels by the strong electrostatic adsorption method. Journal of Catalysis, 261, 23-33. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2008.10.014
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Tasseroul, L., Lambert, S., Pàez Martinez, C., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2009). A comparative study of photoactivated commercial and sol-gel TiO2 for p-nitrophenol photodegradation [Paper presentation]. INANOMAT- Interuniversity Attraction Pole (IAP), One day scientific meeting, Liège, Belgium.

Almazan, M. D. C., Léonard, A., Toye, D., Lodewyckx, P., Pirard, J.-P., Lopez Garzon, F. J., & Blacher, S. (2009). In situ follow-up of adsorption in activated carbon beds using X-ray microtomography. In S. Kaskel, P. Llewellyn, F. Rodriguez-Reinoso, ... N. A. Seiton (Eds.), Characterisation of Porous Solids VII - Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids (pp. 233-239). Cambridge, United Kingdom: The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Pirard, S., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (2009). Modeling of a continuous rotary reactor for carbon nanotube synthesis by catalytic chemical vapor deposition. AIChE Journal, 55, 675-686. doi:10.1002/aic.11755
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Cativa Tolosa, S., Blacher, S., Denis, A., Marajovsky, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Gommes, C. (2009). Two methods of random seed generation to avoid over-segmentation with stochastic watershed: application to nuclear fuel micrographs. Journal of Microscopy, 236, 79-86. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2818.2009.03200.x
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Job, N., Maillard, F., Marie, J., Berthon-Fabry, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Chatenet, M. (2009). Electrochemical characterization of Pt/carbon xerogel and Pt/carbon aerogel catalysts - first insights into the influence of the carbon texture on the Pt nanoparticles morphology and catalytic activity. Journal of Materials Science, 44, 6591-6600. doi:10.1007/s10853-009-3581-x
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Job, N., Berthon-Fabry, S., Chatenet, M., Marie, J., Brigaudet, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (2009). Nanostructured carbons as catalyst supports for PEM fuel cell electrodes. Topics in Catalysis, 52, 2117-2122. doi:10.1007/s11244-009-9384-0
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Job, N., Dardenne, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (2009). Silo flow-pattern diagnosis using the tracer method. Journal of Food Engineering, 91 (1), 118-125. doi:10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2008.08.010
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Pirard, S., Lumay, G., Vandewalle, N., & Pirard, J.-P. (2009). Motion of carbon nanotubes in a rotating drum: The dynamic angle of repose and a bed behavior diagram. Chemical Engineering Journal, 146 (1), 143-147. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2008.09.015
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Páez Martínez, C., Bodson, C., Tasseroul, L., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2009). Porphyrins-, P-, and SiO2-doped TiO2 xerogels: Synthesis and photoactivity [Paper presentation]. XVth International Sol-Gel Conference, SOL-GEL 2009, Porto de Galinhas, Brazil.

Zubizaretta, L., Arenillas, A., Pis, J. J., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2009). Studying chemical activation in carbon xerogels. Journal of Materials Science, 44, 6583-6590.
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Escalona, I., Gommes, C., Job, N., Blacher, S., Olivera-Fuentes, C., Pirard, J.-P., & Léonard, A. (2009). Water desorption from resorcinol-formaldehyde hydrogels and adsorption in the resulting xerogels. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 117, 61-66. doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2008.06.007
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Job, N., Lambert, S., Chatenet, M., Gommes, C., Berthon-Fabry, S., Regalbuto, J. R., & Pirard, J.-P. (09 November 2008). Highly loaded Pt/carbon xerogel catalysts for PEM fuel cells by the Strong Electrostatic Adsorption Method [Poster presentation]. 3rd International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis (CarboCat III), Berlin, Germany.

Tasseroul, L., Pàez Martinez, C., Braconnier Benoît, Alié, C., Lambert, S., Nonet Stéphane, Pirard, J.-P., Cloots, R., & Heinrichs, B. (15 September 2008). Mise au point d’un catalyseur à base d’oxyde de titane synthétisé par procédé sol-gel pour l’élimination des bactéries dans les eaux [Poster presentation]. Journée de l'école doctorale MAIN, Liège, Belgium.

Bodson Céline, Alié, C., Lambert, S., Cattoen Xavier, Bied Catherine, Wong Chi Man Michel, Grandjean, J., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (15 September 2008). Etude de la structure de gels inorganiques en relation avec leurs mécanismes de formation (suivi in situ) [Poster presentation]. Journée de l'école doctorale MAIN, Liège, Belgium.

Job, N., Maillard, F., Marie, J., Berthon-Fabry, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Chatenet, M. (08 September 2008). Electrochemical characterization of Pt/carbon xerogel and Pt/carbon aerogel catalysts [Poster presentation]. 6th International Mesostructured Materials Symposium, Namur, Belgium.

Zubizarreta, L., Arenillas, A., Pis, J. J., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (08 September 2008). Studying the chemical activation in carbon xerogels [Poster presentation]. 6th International Mesostructured Materials Symposium, Namur, Belgium.

Léonard, A., Calberg, C., Kerckhofs, G., Wevers, M., Jérôme, R., Pirard, J.-P., Germain, A., & Blacher, S. (August 2008). Characterization of the porous structure of biodegradable scaffolds obtained with supercritical CO2 as foaming agent. Journal of Porous Materials, 15 (4), 397-403. doi:10.1007/s10934-006-9094-y
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Gommes, C., Noville, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (June 2008). Experimental determination of the compressibility of carbon nanotubes: closed volume and mechanical properties in a nutshell [Poster presentation]. 8th International Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids, Endinburgh, United Kingdom.

Douven, S., Pirard, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (April 2008). Étude cinétique de la synthèse de nanotubes de carbone double-parois par procédé CCVD [Paper presentation]. GFEC 2008, Chambon-sur-Lac, France.

Job, N., Maillard, F., Marie, J., Berthon-Fabry, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Chatenet, M. (31 March 2008). Caractérisation électrochimique de catalyseurs Pt/xérogel de carbone et Pt/aérogel de carbone [Paper presentation]. Journées scientifiques du GFEC (Groupe Français d'Etudes des Carbones), Chambon-sur-Lac, France.
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Pirard, S., Heinrichs, B., Heyen, G., & Pirard, J.-P. (2008). Optimization of experimental procedure and statistical data treatment for kinetics of ethylene hydrogenation on a copper-magnesia catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal, 138 (1-3), 367-378. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2007.06.009
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Heinrichs, B., Rebbouh, L., Geus, J. W., Lambert, S., Abbenhuis, H. C. L., Grandjean, F., Long, G. J., Pirard, J.-P., & van Santen, R. A. (2008). Iron(III) species dispersed in porous silica through sol-gel chemistry. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 354 (2-9), 665-672. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.07.071
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Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Lambert, S., Alié, C., Pàez Martinez, C., Bodson, C., Tasseroul, L., & Braconnier, B. (2008). Décomposition photocatalytique de polluants et de micro-organismes dans l'eau. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/166561.

Zubizarreta, L., Arenillas, A., Pirard, J.-P., Pis, J. J., & Job, N. (2008). Tailoring the textural properties of activated carbon xerogels by chemical activation with KOH. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 115 (3), 480-490. doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2008.02.023
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Zilli, D., Blacher, S., Cukierman, A. L., Pirard, J.-P., & Gommes, C. (2008). Formation mechanism of Y-junctions in arrays of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 327 (1-3), 140-143. doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2008.05.042
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Gommes, C., Job, N., Pirard, J.-P., Blacher, S., & Goderis, B. (2008). Critical opalescence points to thermodynamic instability:relevance to small-angle X-ray scattering of resorcinol–formaldehyde gel formation at low pH. Journal of Applied Crystallography, 41 (4), 663-668. doi:10.1107/S0021889808014994
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Job, N., Gommes, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2008). Effect of the counter-ion of the basification agent on the pore texture of organic and carbon xerogels [letter to the editor]. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 354 (40-41), 4698-4701. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2008.06.102
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Zubizarreta, L., Arenillas, A., Menendez, J. A., Pis, J. J., Pirard, J.-P., & Job, N. (2008). Microwave drying as an effective method to obtain porous carbon xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 354 (33), 4024-4026. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2008.06.003
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Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Scherer, G. W. (December 2007). The microstructure of hybrid silica gels and its modification by evaporative and supercritical dryings. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 44 (3), 211-218. doi:10.1007/s10971-007-1626-7
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Pirard, S., Douven, S., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (August 2007). Carbon nanotubes synthesis by CCVD process : kinetic study on a Fe-Co/Al2O3 catalyst [Poster presentation]. Europa Cat VIII, Turku, Finland.

Job, N., Léonard, A., Lambert, S., D’Souza, L., Heinrichs, B., Crine, M., Regabulto, J. R., & Pirard, J.-P. (August 2007). Carbon xerogels as catalyst supports [Poster presentation]. Europacat VIII, Turku, Finland.

Gommes, C., Goderis, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Blacher, S. (15 July 2007). Branching, aggregation, and phase separation during the gelation of tetraethoxysilane. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 353 (24-25), 2495-2499. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.04.009
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Léonard, A., Escalona, I., Job, N., Olivera-Fuentes, C., Pirard, J.-P., Crine, M., & Blacher, S. (15 July 2007). Water desorption isotherms of resorcinol-formaldehyde and carbon xerogels [Poster presentation]. Carbon Conference 2007, Seattle, United States.

Gommes, C., Goderis, B., & Pirard, J.-P. (07 July 2007). Relevance of Spinodal Decomposition for Support Formation and Metal Dispersion in Cogelled Pd/SiO2 Catalysts. Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces, 111, 1150-1156. doi:10.1021/jp070648z
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Léonard, A., Escalona, I., Job, N., Olivera-Fuentes, C., Pirard, J.-P., Crine, M., & Blacher, S. (2007). Water desorption isotherms of resorcinol-formaldehyde and carbon xerogels. In The American Carbon Society (Ed.), Proceedings of Carbon 2007.
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Gommes, C., Noville, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (May 2007). Characterization of gels via solvent desorption measurements [Poster presentation]. 9th Congress on the Fundamentals of Adsorption (FOA-9), Italy.

Pirard, S., Douven, S., Bossuot, C., Heyen, G., & Pirard, J.-P. (May 2007). Carbon nanotubes synthesis by CCVD process : kinetic study on a Fe-Co/Al2O3 catalyst. Carbon, 45 (6), 1167-1175.
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Léonard, A., Guiot, L. P., Pirard, J.-P., Crine, M., Balligand, M., & Blacher, S. (March 2007). Non-destructive characterization of deer (Cervus Elaphus) antlers by X-ray microtomography coupled with image analysis. Journal of Microscopy, 225 (Pt 3), 258-263. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2818.2007.01740.x
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Tran, K. Y., Heinrichs, B., Colomer, J.-F., Pirard, J.-P., & Lambert, S. (20 February 2007). Carbon nanotubes synthesis by the ethylene chemical catalytic vapour deposition (CCVD) process on Fe, Co, and Fe-Co/Al2O3 sol-gel catalysts. Applied Catalysis A: General, 318, 63-69. doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2006.10.042
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Job, N., Panariello, F., Crine, M., Pirard, J.-P., & Léonard, A. (01 February 2007). Rheological determination of the sol-gel transition during the aqueous synthesis of resorcinol-formaldehyde resins. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 293 (1-3), 224-228. doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2006.07.037
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Traina, K., Steil, M. C., Pirard, J.-P., Henrist, C., Rulmont, A., Cloots, R., & Vertruyen, B. (2007). Synthesis of La0.9Sr0.1Ga0.8Mg0.2O2.85 by successive freeze-drying and self-ignition of a hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose solution. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 27 (12), 3469-3474. doi:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.01.017
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Braconnier, B., Lambert, S., Henrist, C., Pirard, J.-P., Cloots, R., & Heinrichs, B. (2007). Cogelation: an effective way to produce metal doped titania photocatalysts [Poster presentation]. XIVth International Sol-Gel Conference, SOL-GEL 2007, Montpellier, France.

Gommes, C., Job, N., Blacher, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (2007). Compressing some sol-gel materials reduces their stiffness: a textural analysis. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 160, 193-200. doi:10.1016/s0167-2991(07)80026-7
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Lambert, S., Tran, K. Y., Arrachart, G., Sacco, L., Bied, C., Noels, A., Pirard, J.-P., Moreau, J., Wong Chi Man, M., & Heinrichs, B. (2007). Synthesis of highly dispersed Pd/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts from various silylated ligands [Poster presentation]. XIVth International Sol-Gel Conference, SOL-GEL 2007, Montpellier, France.

Gommes, C., Pirard, J.-P., & Blacher, S. (2007). Multiscale image analysis of microcellular solids: application to hybrid silica xerogels. Journal of Microscopy, 226. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2818.2007.01759.x
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Lambert, S., Cellier, C., Gaigneaux, E. M., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2007). Ag/SiO2, Cu/SiO2 and Pd/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for benzene combustion: Relationships between operating synthesis variables and catalytic activity. Catalysis Communications, 8 (8), 1244-1248. doi:10.1016/j.catcom.2006.11.018
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Su, B.-L., Vantomme, A., Surahy, L., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2007). Hierarchical multimodal mesoporous carbon materials with parallel macrochannels. Chemistry of Materials, 19 (13), 3325-3333. doi:10.1021/cm070294o
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Pirard, S., Douven, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (2007). Analysis of kinetic models of multi-walled CNT synthesis [letter to the editor]. Carbon, 45 (15), 3050-3052. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2007.10.007
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Pirard, S., Douven, S., Bossuot, C., Heyen, G., & Pirard, J.-P. (2007). A kinetic study of multi-walled carbon nanotube synthesis by catalytic chemical vapor deposition using a Fe-Co/Al2O3 catalyst. Carbon, 45 (6), 1167-1175. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2007.02.021
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Heinrichs, B., Lambert, S., Job, N., & Pirard, J.-P. (2007). Sol-gel synthesis of supported metals. In J. R. Regalbuto (Ed.), Catalyst Preparation : Science and Engineering (pp. 163-208). Boca Raton, United States: CRC Press.

Job, N., Pirard, R., Vertruyen, B., Colomer, J.-F., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2007). Synthesis of transition metal-doped carbon xerogels by cogelation. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 353 (24-25), 2333-2345. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.04.001
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Job, N., Marie, J., Lambert, S., D'Souza, L., Heinrichs, B., Regalbuto, J. R., Berthon-Fabry, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Achard, P. (2007). Carbon xerogels as catalyst supports for PEM fuel cell cathode [Paper presentation]. 2nd International Conference on Carbon for Energy Storage and Environment Protection, CESEP'07, Krakow, Poland.
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Cellier Caroline, Lambert, S., Gaigneaux Eric, Poleunis Christian, Ruaux Vincent, Eloy Philippe, Lahousse Christophe, Bertrand, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Grange Paul. (2007). Investigation of the preparation and activity of gold catalysts in the total oxidation of n-hexane. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 70 (1-4), 406-416. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2006.01.026
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Gommes, C., Noville, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (2007). Characterization of gels via solvent desorption measurements. Adsorption, 13 (5-6), 533-540. doi:10.1007/s10450-007-9037-1
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Tasseroul, L., Pàez Martinez, C., Braconnier, B., Lambert, S., Alié, C., Nonet, S., Pirard, J.-P., Cloots, R., & Heinrichs, B. (2007). Photodegradation of bacteria with TiO2 produced by sol-gel method [Poster presentation]. PhD day of the doctoral school GEPROC, Liège, Belgium.

Job, N., Sabatier, F., Pirard, J.-P., Crine, M., & Léonard, A. (October 2006). Towards the production of carbon xerogel monoliths by optimizing convective drying conditions. Carbon, 44 (12), 2534-2542. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2006.04.031
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Léonard, A., Sabatier, F., Job, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (25 September 2006). Study of shrinkage and cracks development during the production of resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels by µ-CT [Poster presentation]. 9th European Conference for Non-Destructive Testing, Berlin, Germany.

Léonard, A., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., Crine, M., & Blacher, S. (September 2006). Use of x-ray microtomography coupled to image analysis for cracks detection and quantification [Poster presentation]. IAMG’2006 Annual Conference, Liège, Belgium.

Cellier Caroline, Lambert, S., Ruaux Vincent, Lahousse Christophe, Pirard, J.-P., Grange Paul, & Gaigneaux Eric. (September 2006). Optimized conditions for the preparation of Pt supported catalysts by deposition-precipitation [Poster presentation]. 9th International Symposium: Scientific bases for the preparation of heterogeneous catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Job, N., Gommes, C., Goderis, B., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (06 August 2006). Time-resolved SAXS study of the formation of resorcinol-formaldehyde aqueous gels [Poster presentation]. 23rd European Crystallographic Meeting, Leuven, Belgium.

Lambert, S., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Tcherkassova, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Alié, C. (01 August 2006). Methods for the preparation of bimetallic xerogel catalysts designed for chlorinated wastes processing. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 352 (26-27), 2751-2762. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2006.03.055
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Alié, C., Tcherkassova, N., Ferauche, F., Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (01 August 2006). Multigram scale synthesis and characterization of low-density silica xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 352 (26-27), 2763-2771. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2006.03.054
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Gommes, C., goderis, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Blacher, S. (August 2006). Role of co-reactants during the formation of silica gels assessed by in situ SAXS [Paper presentation]. 23ème Congrès de la Socité Européenne de Crystallographie (ECM23), Leuven, Belgium.

Cabiac, A., Job, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Delahay, G. (12 July 2006). Cu/Carbon xerogel catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH3 : effect of the pore texture [Poster presentation]. Second International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis - CarboCat-II, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Heinrichs, B., Geus, J. W., Lambert, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (01 July 2006). A TEM study on the localization of metal particles in cogelled xerogel catalysts. Journal of Catalysis, 241 (1), 229-231. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2006.05.003
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Job, N., Pirard, R., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (08 June 2006). Encapsulation of transition metal nanoparticles in carbon xerogels by cogelation [Poster presentation]. InterregIII workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Nancy, France.

Pirard, S., Douven, S., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (June 2006). Carbon nanotubes synthesis by CCVD process : kinetic study on a Fe-Co/Al2O3 catalyst [Paper presentation]. Interreg IIIC Workshop “Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies”, Nancy, France.

Pirard, S., Douven, S., Bosuot, C., Prada, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (April 2006). Kinetic study on a Fe-Co/Al2O3 catalyst for carbon nanotube synthesis by CCVD process [Poster presentation]. ChemOnTubes – International Meeting on the Chemistry of Nanotubes: Science and Applications, Arcachon, France.

Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Léonard, A., Lambert, S., Tcherkassova, N., Heinrichs, B., Crine, M., Marchot, P., Loukine, E., & Pirard, J.-P. (15 March 2006). Pd-Ag/SiO2 xerogel catalyst forming by impregnation on alumina foams. Chemical Engineering Journal, 117 (1), 13-22. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2005.11.011
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Blacher, S., Gommes, C., Léonard, A., Calberg, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (February 2006). Caractérisation de matériaux poreux par analyse d'images 3D [Paper presentation]. 29ème journée ISS (International Stereology Society), Paris, France.

Job, N., Léonard, A., Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Crine, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Metal catalysts supported on texture tailored carbon xerogels [Paper presentation]. 9th International Symposium - Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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Heinrichs, B., Beketov, G., Lambert, S., Geus, J. W., Kruse, N., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Immobilizing metal nanoparticles in porous silica through sol-gel process. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 162, 521-528. doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(06)80948-1
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Heinrichs, B., Beketov, G., Lambert, S., Geus, J. W., Kruse, N., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Immobilizing metal nanoparticles in porous silica through sol-gel process [Poster presentation]. 9th International Symposium - Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Rebbouh, L., Rosso, V., Renotte, Y., Lion, Y., Grandjean, F., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Delwiche, J., Hubin-Franskin, M.-J., & Long, G. (2006). Spectroscopie Mössbauer, propriétés magnétiques et optiques non-linéaires de xérogels dopés par des nanoparticules ferriques [Poster presentation]. GFSM 2006, Groupe Francophone de Spectroscopie Mössbauer, Le Mans, France.

Rebbouh, L., Rosso, V., Renotte, Y., Lion, Y., Grandjean, F., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Delwiche, J., Hubin-Franskin, M.-J., & Long, G. (2006). The nonlinear optical, magnetic, and Mössbauer spectral properties of some iron(III) doped silica xerogels [Paper presentation]. Sixth Workshop on Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Seeheim, Germany.

Gommes, C., Basiura, M., Goderis, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Blacher, S. (2006). Structure of Silica Xerogels Synthesized with Organoalkoxysilane Co-reactants Hints at Multiple Phase Separation. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110, 77577765. doi:10.1021/jp055072x
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Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Tcherkassova, N., Pirard, R., Lambert, S., Winterton, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2006). Large-scale synthesis and forming of xerogel catalysts. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 162, 729-736. doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(06)80974-2
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Job, N., Ribeiro Pereira, M. F., Lambert, S., Cabiac, A., Delahay, G., Colomer, J.-F., Marien, J., Figueiredo, J. L., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Highly dispersed platinum catalysts prepared by impregnation of texture-tailored carbon xerogels. Journal of Catalysis, 240 (2), 160-171. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2006.03.016
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Job, N., Heinrichs, B., Léonard, A., Colomer, J.-F., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Avoiding mass transfer limitations in carbon supported catalysis by using carbon xerogel type supports [Paper presentation]. Second International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis - CarboCat-II, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Heinrichs, B., Lambert, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Metal and alloy nanoparticles trapped in porous silica via sol-gel process [Paper presentation]. Interreg IIIC Workshop - Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies, Nancy, France.

Heinrichs, B., Rebbouh, L., Geus, J. W., Lambert, S., Abbenhuis, H. C. L., Grandjean, F., Long, G. J., van Santen, R. A., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Iron(III) species dispersed in porous silica through sol-gel chemistry: nature, size, and catalytic activity [Paper presentation]. XI International Conference on the Physics of Non-Crystalline Solids, XI PNCS, Rhodes, Greece.

Job, N., Heinrichs, B., Léonard, A., Colomer, J.-F., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Avoiding mass transfer limitations in carbon supported catalysis by using carbon xerogel as supports. Chemistry for Sustainable Development, 14, 571-575.
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Job, N., Heinrichs, B., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., Colomer, J.-F., Vertruyen, B., & Marien, J. (2006). Carbon xerogels as catalyst supports: study of mass transfer. AIChE Journal, 52, 2663-2676. doi:10.1002/aic.10870
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Job, N., Panariello, F., Marien, J., Crine, M., Pirard, J.-P., & Léonard, A. (01 January 2006). Synthesis optimization of organic xerogels produced from convective air-drying of resorcinol-formaldehyde gels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 352 (1), 24-34. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2005.11.024
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Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Tcherkassova, N., Pirard, R., Lambert, S., Winterton, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2006). Large-scale synthesis and shaping of xerogel catalysts [Poster presentation]. 9th International Symposium - Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Cabiac, A., Job, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Delahay, G. (2006). Cu/carbon xerogel catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH3 : effect of the pore texture. Journal of Chemistry for Sustainable Development, 6, 559-564.
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Blacher, S., Calberg, C., Kerckhofs, G., Léonard, A., Wevers, M., Jérôme, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). The porous structure of biodegradable scaffolds obtained with supercritical CO(2) as foaming agent. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 160, 681-688.
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Cellier, C., Lambert, S., Lahousse, C., Pirard, J.-P., Grange, P., & Gaigneaux, E. M. (2006). Optimized conditions for the preparation of Pt supported catalysts by deposition-precipitation. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 162, 465-472. doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(06)80941-9
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Job, N., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Alié, C. (2006). Non intrusive mercury porosimetry: Pyrolysis of resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels. Particle and Particle Systems Characterization, 23 (1), 72-81. doi:10.1002/ppsc.200601011
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Rebbouh, L., Rosso, V., Renotte, Y., Lion, Y., Grandjean, F.-X., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Delwiche, J., Hubin-Franskin, M.-J., & Long, G. J. (2006). The nonlinear optical, magnetic, and Mossbauer spectral properties of some iron(III) doped silica xerogels. Journal of Materials Science, 41 (10), 2839-2849. doi:10.1007/s10853-006-6336-3
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Job, N., Léonard, A., Colomer, J.-F., Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Marien, J., Crine, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Metal catalysts suppported on texture-tailored carbon xerogels. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 162, 111-118.
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Kouakou, E., Pirard, J.-P., Marchot, P., & Crine, M. (2006). Etude du colmatage dans un bioréacteur membranaire à recirculation externe utilisé en nitrification partielle. In Proceedings of MEMPRO 3 - Intégration des membranes dans les procédés.
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Job, N., Heinrichs, B., Léonard, A., Colomer, J.-F., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2006). Élimination des limitations de transfert de matière en catalyse supportée sur carbone par utilisation de supports de type xérogel de carbone [Paper presentation]. Journées Scientifiques du GFEC (Groupe Français d’Études des Carbones), Presqu’île de Giens, France.
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Pirard, J.-P., Bossuot, C., & Kreit, P. (16 November 2005). PROCEDE ET INSTALLATION POUR LA FABRICATION DE NANOTUBES DE CARBONE.

Pirard, S., Douven, S., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (October 2005). Carbon nanotubes synthesis by CCVD process : kinetic study on a Fe-Co/Al2O3 catalyst [Poster presentation]. Nano E/GDR-E05 Meeting on Science and Applications of Nanotubes, Houffalize, Belgium.

Léonard, A., Sabatier, F., Job, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (October 2005). Towards the production of carbon xerogel monoliths by optimizing convective drying conditions [Poster presentation]. 1st International Conference on Carbon for Energy Storage and Environment Protection - CESEP'05, Orléans, France.

Léonard, A., Job, N., Jomaa, W., Pirard, J.-P., Crine, M., & Puiggali, J.-R. (2005). Production de xérogels de carbone hyperporeux par séchage convectif. In C. Azzaro-Pantel, J. Bertrand, M. Cabassub, C. Frances, M. Poux, H. Roux-De Balmann, ... C. Xuereb (Eds.), Récents progrès en génie des procédés N° 92: 10ème Congrès de la SFGP, Toulouse 2005. Le génie des procédés vers de nouveaux espaces. Paris, France: Lavoisier Technique et Documentation.
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Blacher, S., Kerckhofs, G., Calberg, C., Léonard, A., Wevers, M., Pirard, J.-P., & Germain, A. (October 2005). X-ray microtomography coupled with image analysis: a useful tool or 3D characterization of polymer foams [Paper presentation]. Imageries et polymères, Bordeaux, France.

Léonard, A., Job, N., Jomaa, W., Pirard, J.-P., Crine, M., & Puiggali, J.-R. (20 September 2005). Production de xérogels de carbone hyperporeux par séchage convectif [Poster presentation]. 10ème Congrès de la Société Française de Génie des Procédés, Toulouse, France.

Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., Heinrichs, B., Cellier, C., & Gaigneaux, E. M. (2005). Ag/SiO2, Cu/SiO2 and Pd/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for benzene combusion : relationships between operating synthesis variables and catalytic activity. In Catalytic Combustion, volume 2 (pp. 262-267). Milano, Italy: Polipress-Politechnico di Milano.
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Cellier, C., Ruaux, V., Lahousse, C., Grange, P., Gaigneaux, E. M., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2005). Reactivity of precious metal and transition metal oxide catalysts towards the total oxidation of volatile organic compounds containing nitrogen or sulfur atom (N-VOCs or S-VOCs). In Catalytic Combustion, volume 2 (pp. 199-203). Milano, Italy: Polipress-Politechnico di Milano.
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Blacher, S., Maquet, V., Jérôme, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Boccaccini, A. R. (September 2005). Study of the connectivity properties of Bioglass®-filled polylactide foam scaffolds by image analysis and impedance spectroscopy. Acta Biomaterialia, 1 (5), 565-574. doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2005.06.003
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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Guiot, L., Balligand, M., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (September 2005). Texture characterisation of ultramacroporous materials using x-ray microtomography: application to alumina foams and deer antlers [Paper presentation]. Skyscan user meeting, Edegem, Belgium.

Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Goderis, B., & Pirard, J.-P. (August 2005). Phase separation during silica gel formation followed by time-resolved SAXS. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 238 (1-4), 141-145. doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2005.06.035
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Léonard, A., Job, N., Blacher, S., Pirard, J.-P., Crine, M., & Jomaa, W. (July 2005). Suitability of convective air drying for the production of porous resorcinol-formaldehyde and carbon xerogels. Carbon, 43 (8), 1808-1811. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2005.02.016
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Sacco Luigi, Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Noels, A. (July 2005). Carbene addition to C=C double bonds and insertion into O-H bonds mediated by copper(I) complexes covalently anchored to silica xerogels [Paper presentation]. 12th International Symposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis, Florence, Italy.

Léonard, A., Job, N., Jomaa, W., Pirard, J.-P., Crine, M., & Puiggali, J.-R. (July 2005). Textural comparison of resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels obtained by vacuum drying and convective drying [Poster presentation]. 7th World Congress and 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Cellier, C., Lambert, S., Gaigneaux, E., Pirard, J.-P., & Grange, P. (29 June 2005). Screening of noble metal and transition metal oxide catalysts for the removal of VOCs, N-VOCs and S-VOCS [Poster presentation]. 1er Workshop : "Récupération et Traitement des Rejets Industriels de COV", Dunkerque, France.

Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (June 2005). Image analysis of X-ray microtomograms of soft materials during convective drying: 3D measurements. Journal of Microscopy, 218 (Pt 3), 247-252. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2818.2005.01485.x
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Cellier Caroline, Lambert, S., Gaigneaux Eric, Ruaux Vincent, Lahousse Christophe, Pirard, J.-P., & Grange Paul. (June 2005). Investigation of the preparation and activity of gold catalysts in the total oxidation of n-hexane [Poster presentation]. 4th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis, Heidelberg, Germany.

Job, N., Alié, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (30 May 2005). Non intrusive mercury porosimetry : application to the study of the texture evolution of resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogel during pyrolysis [Paper presentation]. Workshop - Macro/Mesopore Analysis : Mercury Porosimetry and Alternative Liquid Penetration Techniques, Aix-en-Provence, France.
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Gommes, C., Job, N., Blacher, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (30 May 2005). Compressing some sol-gel materials reduces their stiffness : a textural analysis [Poster presentation]. Workshop - Macro/Mesopore Analysis : Mercury Porosimetry and Alternative Liquid Penetration Techniques, Aix-en-Provence, France.

Job, N., Heinrichs, B., Ferauche, F., Noville, F., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (15 May 2005). Hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane on Pd-Ag catalysts supported on tailored texture carbon xerogels. Catalysis Today, 102, 234-241. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2005.02.021
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Blacher, S., Calberg, C., Kerckhofs, G., Léonard, A., Wevers, M., Jérôme, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (May 2005). The porous structure of biodegradable scaffolds obtained with supercritical CO2 as foaming agent [Poster presentation]. 7th International Symposium on the Characterization of Porous Solids (COPS-VII), Aix-en-Provence, France.

Gommes, C., noville, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (May 2005). Qualitative assessment of the purity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes samples using krypton adsorption [Poster presentation]. 7th International Symposium on the Characterisation of Porous Solids, Aix en Provence, France.

Sacco Luigi, Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Noels, A. (May 2005). Olefin cyclopropanation and insertion into the O-H bond of alkenols mediated by copper(I) and palladium(II) covalently anchored onto silica xerogels [Paper presentation]. RENACOM 2005: Transmediterranean Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis, Marrakech, Morocco.

Brouers, F., Sotolongo, O., Marquez, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (01 April 2005). Microporous and heterogeneous surface adsorption isotherms arising from Levy distributions. Physica A. Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 349 (1-2), 271-282. doi:10.1016/j.physa.2004.10.032
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Job, N., Théry, A., Pirard, R., Marien, J., Kocon, L., Rouzaud, J.-N., Béguin, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (22 March 2005). Aérogels, cryogels et xérogels de carbone: influence de la méthode de séchage sur les propriétés texturales des matériaux carbonés poreux [Paper presentation]. Journées Scientifiques du GFEC (Groupe Français d'Etude des Carbones), Saint-Agnan en Morvan, France.
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Lambert, S., Ferauche, F., Brasseur, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (28 February 2005). Pd-Ag/SiO2 and Pd-Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene. Catalysis Today, 100 (3-4), 283-289. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2004.08.015
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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (February 2005). Moisture profiles determination during convective drying using x-ray microtomography. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 83 (1), 127-131. doi:10.1002/cjce.5450830121
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Sacco, L., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Noels, A. (2005). Olefin cyclopropanation and insertion into O-H bonds mediated by copper(I) and palladium(II) covalently anchored to silica xerogels. Journal of Catalysis, 232 (1), 51-59. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2005.03.004
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Gommes, C., de Jong, K., Pirard, J.-P., & Blacher, S. (2005). Assessment of the 3D Localization of Metallic Nanoparticles in Pd/SiO2 Cogelled Catalysts by Electron Tomography. Langmuir, 21, 12378-12385. doi:10.1021/la051682c
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Gommes, C., Blacher, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (2005). Nitrogen Adsorption on Silica Xerogels or the Odd Look of a t Plot. Langmuir, 21, 1703-1705. doi:10.1021/la0471543
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Lambert, S., Gommes, C., Alié, C., Tcherkassova, N., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2005). Formation and structural characteristics of Pd-Ag/SiO2 and Pd-Cu/SiO2 catalysts synthesized by cogelation. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 351 (52-54), 3839-3853. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2005.10.019
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Blacher, S., Kerckhofs, G., Caliberg, C., Léonard, A., Wevers, M., Pirard, J.-P., & Germain, A. (2005). X-ray microtomography coupled with image analysis: a useful tool for 3D characterization of polymer foams. In Proceedings of Imageries et polymères 2005.
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Lambert, S., Sacco, L., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Noels, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (2005). Synthesis of SiO2 xerogels and Pd/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts from silylated acetylacetonate ligands [Paper presentation]. 12th International Symposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis, ISHHC-XII, Florence, Italy.

Gommes, C., Noville, F., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (2005). Qualitative assessment of the purity of multi-walled carbon nanotube samples using krypton adsorption. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 160, 265-272.
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Job, N., Thery, A., Pirard, R., Marien, J., Kocon, L., Rouzaud, J.-N., Béguin, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (2005). Carbon aerogels, cryogels and xerogels: Influence of the drying method on the textural properties of porous carbon materials. Carbon, 43 (12), 2481-2494. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2005.04.031
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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (2005). Convective drying of wastewater sludges: Influence of air temperature, superficial velocity, and humidity on the kinetics. Drying Technology, 23 (8), 1667-1679. doi:10.1081/DRT-200065082
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Rebbouh, L., Grandjean, F., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Delwiche, J., Hubin-Franskin, M.-J., & Long, G. (2005). Magnetic and Mössbauer spectral properties of some iron(III) doped silica xerogels [Poster presentation]. International Conference on the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect, ICAME 2005, Montpellier, France.

Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., Winterton, N., & Pirard, J.-P. (15 December 2004). Preparation and characterization of xerogel catalyst microspheres. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 350, 290-298. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2004.05.019
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Lambert, S., Sacco, L., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Noels, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (01 September 2004). Synthesis of SiO2 xerogels and Pd/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts from silylated acetylacetonate ligand. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 343 (1-3), 109-120. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2004.07.049
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Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Brasseur, A., Rulmont, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (30 August 2004). Determination of surface composition of alloy nanoparticles and relationships with catalytic activity in Pd-Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts. Applied Catalysis A: General, 270 (1-2), 201-208. doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2004.05.005
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Lambert, S., Ferauche, F., Brasseur, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2004). Pd-Ag/SiO2 and Pd-Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene. In CD-ROM of full texts of the 16th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA (Paper A7.2, 11 p.).
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Lambert, S., Alié, C., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (15 August 2004). Study of textural properties and nucleation phenomenon in Pd/SiO2, Ag/SiO2 and Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 342 (1-3), 70-81. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2004.06.005
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Gommes, C., Goderis, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Blacher, S. (August 2004). Phase separation during silica gel formation followed by time-resolved SAXS [Poster presentation]. 4th International Conference in Synchrotron Radiation in Materials Science, Grenoble, France.

Job, N., Heinrichs, B., Ferauche, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (19 July 2004). Hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane on Pd-Ag catalysts supported on texture-tailored materials [Paper presentation]. 1st International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis (CARBOCAT I), Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Blacher, S., Léonard, A., Heinrichs, B., Tcherkassova, N., Ferauche, F., Crine, M., Marchot, P., Loukine, E., & Pirard, J.-P. (14 July 2004). Image analysis of X-ray microtomograms of Pd-Ag/SiO2 xerogel catalysts supported on Al2O3 foams. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 241 (1-mars Sp. Iss. SI), 201-206. doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2004.04.006
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Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Goderis, B., Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Alié, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (01 July 2004). In situ SAXS analysis of silica gel formation with an additive. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108 (26), 8983-8991. doi:10.1021/jp049568a
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Sacco Luigi, Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Noels, A. (July 2004). Olefin cyclopropanation and insertion into O-H bond mediated by Cu- and Pd- based homogeneous catalysts heterogenized via a sol-gel process [Paper presentation]. 14th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, Munich, Germany.

Blacher, S., Stassin, F., Léonard, A., Pirard, R., Crine, M., Jérôme, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (May 2004). Texture characterisation of foams based on poly(e-caprolactone) - clay nanocomposites by image analysis of X-ray microtomography and mercury porosimetry [Paper presentation]. 8th International Conference on Fundamentals of Adsorption, Sedona, United States - Arizona.

Job, N., Pirard, R., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (15 March 2004). Xérogels de carbone chargés en métaux par solubilisation de sels dans la solution de précurseurs : influence sur la texture des matériaux carbonés [Paper presentation]. Journées scientifiques du GFEC (Groupe Français d'Etudes des Carbones), Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (March 2004). Comparison of drying behaviours and rheological properties of two mechanically dewatered residual sludges [Paper presentation]. Meeting of the EFCE Working Party on Drying, Nuremberg, Germany.

Lambert, S., Cellier, C., Grange, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (25 January 2004). Synthesis of Pd/SiO2, Ag/SiO2, and Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts: study of metal dispersion and catalytic activity. Journal of Catalysis, 221 (2), 335-346. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2003.07.014
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Heinrichs, B., Lambert, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (2004). Synthesis of finely dispersed metal catalysts supported on highly porous oxides in one single step by cogelation [Paper presentation]. 227th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Anaheim, California, United States.

Lambert, S., Polard, J.-F., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2004). Improvement of metal dispersion in Pd/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for 1,2-dichloroethane hydrodechlorination. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 50, 127-140. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2004.01.015
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Lambert, S., Polard, J.-F., Ferauche, F., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2004). Improvement of metal dispersion in Pd/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts [Poster presentation]. 13th International Congress on Catalysis, 13 ICC, Paris, France.

Gommes, C., goderis, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Blacher, S. (2004). About the non monotonic evolution of the invariant Q during the polymerization induced phase separation of silica [Poster presentation]. 6th International Conference on X-ray Investigation of Polymer Structures, Bielsko-Biala, Poland.

Rebbouh, L., Rosso, V., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Lion, Y., Delwiche, J., & Grandjean, F. (2004). Magnetic, Mössbauer spectral and nonlinear optical properties of ferric nanoparticle-doped silica xerogels [Poster presentation]. GFSM 2004, Groupe Francophone de Spectroscopie Mössbauer, Piriac-sur-Mer, France.

Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (2004). Measurement of shrinkage and cracks associated to convective drying of soft materials by X-ray microtomography. Drying Technology, 22 (7), 1695-1708. doi:10.1081/DRT-200025629
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Job, N., Pirard, R., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2004). Synthesis of transition metal-doped carbon xerogels by solubilization of metal salts in resorcinol-formaldehyde aqueous solution. Carbon, 42 (15), 3217-3227. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2004.08.013
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Job, N., Heinrichs, B., Ferauche, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (2004). Pd-Ag catalysts supported on porous carbon xerogels for selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene [Poster presentation]. 13th International Congress on Catalysis, 13 ICC, Paris, France.

Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Bossuot, C., Marchot, P., Nagy, J. B., & Pirard, J.-P. (2004). Influence of the operating conditions on the production rate of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in a CVD reactor. Carbon, 42 (8-9), 1473-1482. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2004.01.063
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Job, N., Pirard, R., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2004). Porous carbon xerogels with texture tailored by pH control during sol-gel process. Carbon, 42 (3), 619-628. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2003.12.072
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Rebbouh, L., Rosso, V., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., Lion, Y., Delwiche, J., & Grandjean, F. (2004). Magnetic, Mössbauer spectral and nonlinear optical properties of ferric nanoparticle-doped silica xerogels [Paper presentation]. Belgian Physical Society - International Scientific Meeting 2004, Mons, Belgium.

Deumens, R., Koopmans, G. C., Den Bakker, C. G. J., Maquet, V., Blacher, S., Honig, W. M. M., Jérôme, R., Pirard, J.-P., Steinbusch, H. W. M., & Joosten, E. A. J. (2004). Alignment of glial cells stimulates directional neurite growth of cns neurons in vitro. Neuroscience, 125 (3), 591-604. doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2004.02.010
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Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Dupont-Pavlovsky, N., Bossuot, C., Lamy, M., Brasseur, A., Marguillier, D., Fonseca, A., McRae, E., Nagy, J. B., & Pirard, J.-P. (2004). Comparison of different methods for characterizing multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 241 (1-3), 155-164. doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2004.04.050
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Pierard, N., Fonseca, A., Colomer, J.-F., Bossuot, C., Benoit, J. M., Van Tendeloo, G., Pirard, J.-P., & Nagy, J. B. (2004). Ball milling effect on the structure of single-wall carbon nanotubes. Carbon, 42 (8-9), 1691-1697. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2004.02.031
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Job, N., Heinrichs, B., Ferauche, F., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2004). Hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane on Pd-Ag catalysts supported on texture-tailored carbon xerogels [Paper presentation]. International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCat-2004, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Lambert, S., Ferauche, F., Brasseur, A., Pirard, J.-P., & Heinrichs, B. (2004). Pd-Ag/SiO2 and Pd-Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene [Paper presentation]. 11th Nordic Symposium on Catalysis, Oulu, Finland.

Sacco Luigi, Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Noels, A. (2004). Synthesis of Pyrazolylpyridine Derivatives Bearing a Tethered Alkoxysilyl Group. Synthesis, 5, 663-664. doi:10.1055/s-2004-815986
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Brasseur, A., Gambin, A., Laudet, A., Marien, J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2004). Elaboration of new formulations to remove micropollutants in MSWI flue gas. Chemosphere, 56 (8), 745-756. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.04.049
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Heinrichs, B., Noville, F., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (15 November 2003). Palladium-silver sol-gel catalysts for selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene - IV. Deactivation mechanism and regeneration. Journal of Catalysis, 220 (1), 215-225. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2003.07.006
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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (November 2003). Image analysis of X-ray microtomograms of soft materials during convective drying. Journal of Microscopy, 212 (Pt 2), 197-204. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2818.2003.01242.x
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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (October 2003). 3D image analysis characterization of wastewater sludge extrudates submitted to convective drying [Paper presentation]. First International Meeting on Applied Physics - Aphys2003, Badajoz, Spain.

Gommes, C., Goderis, B., Pirard, J.-P., Blacher, S., & Basiura, M. (October 2003). Time-resolved SAXS measurements of phase separation during silica gel formation [Poster presentation]. 3rd Belgian Crystallography Symposium.

Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Heinrichs, B., Alié, C., Pirard, J.-P., Goderis, B., & Basiura, M. (October 2003). Time-resolved SAXS measurements of phase separations during silica gel formation [Poster presentation]. 3rd Belgian Crystallography Symposium, Brussels, Belgium.

Gommes, C., Masenelli-Varlot, Pirard, J.-P., Blacher, S., & Bossuot, C. (October 2003). Caractérisation par analyse d'images de nanotubes multiparois [Paper presentation]. Colloque du Groupement de Recherches "structures nanotubulaires mono et multi-éléments", Lyon, France.

Job, N., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (15 September 2003). Synthèse et caractérisation de catalyseurs métalliques supportés sur carbone de texture contrôlée par procédé sol-gel [Paper presentation]. Journées scientifiques du GFEC (Groupe Français d'Etudes des Carbones), Praz-sur-Arly, France.
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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (2003). Use of X-ray microtomography to determine internal moisture profiles during convective drying of deformable materials. In G. Saravacos, Z. B. Maroulis, M. Krokida, ... V. T. Karathanos (Eds.), Proceedings of the European Drying Symposium - EuDrying03 (pp. 31-39).
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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (2003). Moisture profiles determination during convective drying using X-ray microtomography. In Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography, Banff, Canada (pp. 730-735). International Society for Industrial Process Tomography.
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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (September 2003). Application of X-ray microtomography to follow cracks development during convective drying of deformable materials [Poster presentation]. 4th European Congress of Chemical Engineering - ECCE4, Grenade, Spain.

Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (September 2003). Non destructive measurement of shrinkage, cracks and moisture profiles by X-ray microtomography : application to wastewater sludge convective drying [Paper presentation]. Séminaire donné à l'Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin, Poland.

Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (2003). Convective drying of wastewater sludges: Influence of air temperature, superficial velocity and humidity on the kinetics. In Z. Pakowski (Ed.), X Drying Symposium, Lodz, 17-19 September 2003. Lodz, Poland: Politechnika Lodzla.
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Maquet, V., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., Vyakarnam, M. N., & Jérôme, R. (01 August 2003). Preparation of macroporous biodegradable poly(L-lactide-co-epsilon-caprolactone) foams and characterization by mercury intrusion porosimetry, image analysis, and impedancy spectroscopy. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 66A (2), 199-213. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.10523
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Alié, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (01 June 2003). Preparation of low-density xerogels from mixtures of TEOS with substituted alkoxysilanes. I. O-17 NMR study of the hydrolysis-condensation process. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 320 (1-3), 21-30. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(03)00085-1
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Alié, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (01 June 2003). Preparation of low-density xerogels from mixtures of TEOS with substituted alkoxysilanes. II. Viscosity study of the sol-gel transition. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 320 (1-3), 31-39. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(03)00082-6
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Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Pirard, J.-P., Bossuot, C., & Dupont-Pavlovski, N. (June 2003). Comparison of different methods for characterizing multi-walled carbon nanotubes [Poster presentation]. Third International TRI/Princeton Workshop on Characterization of Porous Materials: from Angstroms to Millimeters, Princeton, United States.

Blacher, S., Maquet, V., Luyckx, F., Martin, D., Schoenen, J., Moonen, G., Jérôme, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (March 2003). Image analysis of the axonal ingrowth into poly(D,L-lactide) porous scaffolds in relation to the 3-D porous structure. Biomaterials, 24 (6), 1033-1040. doi:10.1016/S0142-9612(02)00423-4
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Lambert, S., Tcherkassova, N., Cellier, C., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Grange, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2003). Pd/SiO2, Ag/SiO2 and Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for environmental reactions: hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane and volatile organic compounds combustion [Poster presentation]. EUROPACAT-VI, The European Catalysis Forum, Innsbruck, Austria.

Blacher, S., Léonard, A., Tcherkassova, N., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Crine, M., Marchot, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2003). Image analysis of X-ray microtomograms of Pd-Ag/SiO2 xerogel catalysts supported on Al2O3 foams [Poster presentation]. Third International Workshop on Characterization of Porous Materials: from Angstroms to Millimeters, Princeton, New Jersey, United States.

Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (2003). Multiscale texture characterization of wastewater sludges dried in a convective rig. Drying Technology, 21 (8), 1507-1526. doi:10.1081/DRT-120024490
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Beketov, G., Heinrichs, B., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Kruse, N. (2003). Spectroscopic characterisation of Pd/SiO2 sol-gel prepared catalysts [Poster presentation]. EUROPACAT-VI, The European Catalysis Forum, Innsbruck, Austria.

Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., Winterton, N., & Pirard, J.-P. (2003). Preparation and characterization of xerogel catalyst microspheres [Paper presentation]. 7th International Symposium on Aerogels, ISA 7, Alexandria, Virginie, United States.

Pirard, R., Rigacci, A., Marechal, J., Quenard, D., Chevalier, B., Achard, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2003). Characterization of hyperporous polyurethane-based gels by non-intrusive mercury porosimetry. Polymer, 44 (17), 4881-4887. doi:10.1016/S0032-3861(03)00481-6
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Heinrichs, B., Maxim, N., Abbenhuis, H. C. L., Pirard, J.-P., & van Santen, R. A. (2003). Fe/SiO2 sol-gel catalysts synthesised from various iron complexes for N2O decomposition and C3H6 oxidation by N2O [Poster presentation]. EUROPACAT-VI, The European Catalysis Forum, Innsbruck, Austria.

Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Masenelli-Varlot, K., Bossuot, C., McRae, E., Fonseca, A., Nagy, J. B., & Pirard, J.-P. (2003). Image analysis characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Carbon, 41 (13), 2561-2572. doi:10.1016/S0008-6223(03)00375-0
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Alié, C., Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., & Pirard, J.-P. (2003). Nucleation phenomenon in silica xerogels and Pd/SiO2, Ag/SiO2, Cu/SiO2 cogelled catalysts. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 26 (1-3), 827-830. doi:10.1023/A:1020799616387
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Lambert, S., Tcherkassova, N., Cellier, C., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Grange, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2003). Pd/SiO2, Ag/SiO2 and Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for environmental reactions: hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane and volatile organic compounds combustion [Poster presentation]. 18th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, NACS 2003, Cancun, Mexico, 1-6 June 2003, Cancun, Mexico.

Heinrichs, B., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2003). Gas diffusion in the funnel-shaped porous network of cogelled supported metal catalysts [Poster presentation]. 4th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, ECCE 4, Granada, Spain.

Pirard, J.-P., Pirard, R., & Job, N. (2003). Porous carbon material.

Noville, F., Gommes, C., Pirard, J.-P., Doneux, C., Pirard, R., & Brasseur, A. (December 2002). Is it possible to obtain a coherent image of the texture of porous materials? [Poster presentation]. 6th International Symposium on the Characterization of Porous Solids, Alicante, Spain.

Gommes, C., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (October 2002). Characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes by image analysis [Paper presentation]. One-day Nanocomp-PAI workshop on hydrogen storage in carbon nanotubes: state-of-the-art, Nice, France.

Gommes, C., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (October 2002). Assessment of diffusional limitations within a CVD reactor for the synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes [Paper presentation]. One-day Nanocomp-PAI workshop on hydrogen storage in carbon nanotubes: state-of-the-art, Nice, France.

Job, N., Ferauche, F., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (09 September 2002). Single step synthesis of metal catalysts supported on porous carbon with controlled texture [Poster presentation]. 9th International Symposium on Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Lambert, S., Tcherkassova, N., Cellier, C., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Grange, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Ag/SiO2 and Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for benzene combustion and 2-butanol dehydrogenation. In CD-ROM of full texts of the 15th International Congress on Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA 2002 (Paper P1.24, 9 p.).
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Léonard, A., Blacher, S., Marchot, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Crine, M. (August 2002). 3D imaging of the texture evolution during convective drying of soft shrinkable materials [Poster presentation]. CHISA 2002, 15th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, Prague, Czechia.

Blacher, S., Gommes, C., Lodewick, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (May 2002). Characterization of silica low-density xerogels in presence of additives by image analysis and nitrogen adsorption-desorption [Poster presentation]. 6th International Symposium on the Characterization of Porous Solids, Alicante, Spain.

Blacher, S., Maquet, V., Léonard, A., Chapelle, G., Crine, M., Jérôme, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (May 2002). Texture characterisation of ultramacroporous materials using non-destructive methods [Paper presentation]. 6th International Symposium on the Characterization of Porous Solids, Alicante, Spain.

Gommes, C., Blacher, S., Bossuot, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (February 2002). Multi-walled nanotubes diameter distribution by image analysis [Paper presentation]. One-day Nanocomp-PAI workshop on carbon nanotubes, Namur, Belgium.

Pirard, R., Alié, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Characterization of porous texture of hyperporous materials by mercury porosimetry using densification equation. Powder Technology, 128 (2-3), 242-247. doi:10.1016/S0032-5910(02)00185-7
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Lambert, S., Tcherkassova, N., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Ag/SiO2 and Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for benzene combustion and 2-butanol dehydrogenation [Poster presentation]. 8th International Symposium - Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Blacher, S., Alié, C., Gommes, C., Lodewyckx, P., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Characterisation of silica low-density xerogels in presence of additives by image analysis and nitrogen adsorption-desorption. In Characterization of Porous Solids VI (pp. 323-330). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science Bv.

Alié, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). The role of the main silica precursor and the additive in the preparation, of low-density xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 311 (3), 304-313. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(02)01416-3
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Blacher, S., Maquet, V., Léonard, A., Chapelle, G., Crine, M., Jérôme, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Texture characterization of ultramacroporous materials using non-destructive methods. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 158, 331-338. doi:10.1016/s0167-2991(02)80152-5
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Heinrichs, B., Lambert, S., Alié, C., Pirard, J.-P., Beketov, G., Nehasil, V., & Kruse, N. (2002). Cogelation: an effective sol-gel method to produce sinter-proof finely dispersed metal catalysts supported on highly porous oxides. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 143, 25-33.
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Noville, F., Gommes, C., Doneux, C., Brasseur, A., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., McEnaney, B., Rouquerol, J., & Unger, K. (2002). Is it possible to obtain a coherent image of the texture of a porous material? Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 144, 419-426. doi:10.1016/s0167-2991(02)80163-x
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Heinrichs, B., Lambert, S., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Method for the determination of the surface composition of alloy nanocrystallites in bimetallic catalysts [Paper presentation]. 1st Benelux Seminar/Workshop: On the Physical Characterization of Powders and Porous Materials, Veldhoven, Netherlands.

Heinrichs, B., Lambert, S., Alié, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Cogelation: an effective sol-gel method to produce sinter-proof finely dispersed metal catalysts supported on highly porous oxides [Paper presentation]. 8th International Symposium - Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Lambert, S., Tcherkassova, N., Cellier, C., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., Grange, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Ag/SiO2 and Cu/SiO2 cogelled xerogel catalysts for benzene combustion and 2-butanol dehydrogenation. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 143, 627-635. doi:10.1016/s0167-2991(00)80705-3
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Brasseur, A., Antenucci, D., Bouquegneau, J.-M., Coëme, A., Dauby, P., Letolle, B., Mostade, M., Pirlot, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Carbon stable isotope analysis as a tool for training temperature during el Tremedal underground coal gasification at great dept. Fuel, 81, 109-117. doi:10.1016/S0016-2361(01)00114-4
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Job, N., Ferauche, F., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Single step synthesis of metal catalysts supported on porous carbon with controlled texture. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 143, 619-626.
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Job, N., Ferauche, F., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Single step synthesis of metal catalysts supported on porous carbon with controlled texture. In Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis (pp. 619-626). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science.
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Caprasse, F., Leroy, D., Martinot, L., Lambert, S., Pirard, J.-P., Guillaume, J., Jérôme, C., & Jérôme, R. (2002). New silica based polymeric systems designed for the solid-liquid extraction of uranyl ions. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 12 (1), 137-142. doi:10.1039/b107557h
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Blacher, S., Maquet, V., Jérôme, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2002). Image analysis characterization of highly oriented freeze-drying porous materials. Image Analysis and Stereology, 21, 43-48. doi:10.5566/ias.v21.p43-48
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Lambert, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (December 2001). Synthèse de catalyseurs xérogels Pd/SiO2, Ag/SiO2 et Cu/SiO2 en une seule étape par procédé sol-gel [Paper presentation]. Journée de Catalyse organisée par le groupe de contact "Catalyse" du Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS), Liège, Belgium.

Lambert, S., Ferauche, F., Heinrichs, B., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Synthesis of Pd/SiO2, Ag/SiO2 and Cu/SiO2 catalysts by sol-gel process : study of metal dispersion and nucleation phenomenon. In CD-ROM of full abstracts of the 2nd International Conference on Silica Science and Technology, SILICA 2001 (4 p.).
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Job, N., Dardenne, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (29 May 2001). Study of the sugar ingot flow-patterns in the Notre-Dame Refinery silo in Oreye [Poster presentation]. First International Congress on Tracers and Tracing methods, Nancy, France.

Job, N., Dardenne, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Study of the sugar ingot flow-patterns in the Notre-Dame Refinery silo in Oreye. In Proceedings of the First International Congress on Tracers and Tracing methods (pp. 8).
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Alié, C., Pirard, R., Lecloux, A. J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). The use of additives to prepare low-density xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 285, 135-141. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(01)00444-6
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Blacher, S., Maquet, V., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Jérôme, R. (2001). Image analysis, impedance spectroscopy and mercury porosimetry characterisation of freeze-drying porous materials. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 187-188, 375-383. doi:10.1016/S0927-7757(01)00652-5
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Alié, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Mercury porosimetry: applicability of the buckling-intrusion mechanism to low-density xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 292 (1-3), 138-149. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(01)00881-X
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Alié, C., Lambert, S., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Nucleation phenomenon in silica xerogels and Pd/SiO2, Ag/SiO2, Cu/SiO2 catalysts [Paper presentation]. 11th International Workshop on Glasses, Ceramics, Hybrids and Nanocomposites from Gels, SOL-GEL 01, Padova, Italy.

Heinrichs, B., Lambert, S., Lacroix, S., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Method for the determination of the surface composition of alloy nanocrystallites in bimetallic catalysts [Poster presentation]. 5th European Congress on Catalysis, EUROPACAT V, Limerick, Ireland.

Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Schoebrechts, J.-P. (2001). Mass transfer in low-density xerogel catalysts. AIChE Journal, 47 (8), 1866-1873. doi:10.1002/aic.690470816
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Heinrichs, B., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Palladium-silver sol-gel catalysts for selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene III. Kinetics and reaction mechanism. Journal of Catalysis, 200 (2), 309-320. doi:10.1006/jcat.2001.3188
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Alié, C., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Mercury porosimetry applied to porous silica materials: successive buckling and intrusion mechanisms. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 187, 367-374. doi:10.1016/S0927-7757(01)00651-3
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Alié, C., Ferauche, F., Pirard, R., Lecloux, A. J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2001). Preparation of low-density xerogels by incorporation of additives during synthesis. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 289 (1-3), 88-96. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(01)00697-4
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Maquet, V., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Jérôme, R. (26 December 2000). Characterization of porous polylactide foams by image analysis and impedance spectroscopy. Langmuir, 16 (26), 10463-10470. doi:10.1021/la000654l
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Heinrichs, B., Lambert, S., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene : selectivity of Pd-Ag alloys of known surface composition. In Heterogeneous Catalysis, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium (pp. 157-162). Sofia, Bulgaria: Institute of Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
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Delhez, P., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Schoebrechts, J.-P. (06 June 2000). Process for the preparation of a catalyst and its use for the conversion of chloroalkanes into alkenes containing less chlorine.

Blacher, S., Sahouli, B., Heinrichs, B., Lodewyckx, P., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Micropore size distributions of activated carbons. Langmuir, 16 (16), 6754-6756. doi:10.1021/la990997n
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Heinrichs, B., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Dispersed Pd-Ag alloys for selective production of olefins from chlorinated alkanes [Poster presentation]. 12th International Congress on Catalysis, 12th ICC, Granada, Spain.

Blacher, S., Heinrichs, B., Sahouli, B., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Fractal characterization of wide pore range catalysts: Application to Pd-Ag/SiO2 xerogels. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 226 (1), 123-130. doi:10.1006/jcis.2000.6768
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Heinrichs, B., Noville, F., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Palladium-silver sol-gel catalysts for selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene II. Surface composition of alloy particles. Journal of Catalysis, 192 (1), 108-118. doi:10.1006/jcat.2000.2816
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Pirard, J.-P., Brasseur, A., Coeme, A., Mostade, M., & Pirlot, P. (2000). Results of the tracer tests during the El Tremedal underground coal gasification at great depth. Fuel, 79 (5), 471-478. doi:10.1016/S0016-2361(99)00149-0
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Alié, C., Benhaddou, A., Pirard, R., Lecloux, A. J., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Textural properties of low-density xerogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 270 (1-3), 77-90. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(00)00076-4
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Alié, C., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Nouvelle voie de synthèse de matériaux minéraux très poreux par synthèse organique [Paper presentation]. Journées de rencontre des jeunes chimistes, 2e édition, Borzée, Belgium.

Heinrichs, B., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (2000). Dispersed Pd-Ag alloys for selective production of olefins from chlorinated alkanes. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 130, 2015-2020. doi:10.1016/s0167-2991(00)80764-8
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Alié, C., Pirard, R., Lecloux, A. J., & Pirard, J.-P. (1999). Preparation of low-density xerogels through additives to TEOS-based alcogels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 246 (3), 216-228. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(99)00088-5
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Heinrichs, B., Noville, F., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (1999). Deactivation mechanisms and regeneration of a bimetallic hydrodechlorination catalyst [Poster presentation]. 8th International Symposium on Catalyst Deactivation, Brugge, Belgium.

Pirard, R., Sahouli, B., Blacher, S., & Pirard, J.-P. (1999). Sequentially compressive and intrusive mechanisms in mercury porosimetry of carbon blacks [letter to the editor]. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 217 (1), 216-217. doi:10.1006/jcis.1999.6205
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Heinrichs, B., Noville, F., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (1999). Deactivation mechanisms and regeneration of a bimetallic hydrodechlorination catalyst. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 126, 407-410. doi:10.1016/s0167-2991(99)80492-3
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Tian, D., Blacher, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Jérôme, R. (31 March 1998). Biodegradable and biocompatible inorganic-organic hybrid materials. 3. A valuable route to the control of the silica porosity. Langmuir, 14 (7), 1905-1910. doi:10.1021/la970841s
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Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Van Cantfort, O., & Pirard, J.-P. (1998). Mercury porosimetry applied to low density xerogels; relation between structure and mechanical properties. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 13 (1-3), 335-339. doi:10.1023/A:1008676211157
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Kocklenberg, R., Mathieu, B., Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., Sobry, R., & Van den Bossche, G. (1998). Texture control of freeze-dried resorcinol-formaldehyde gels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 225, 8-13. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(98)00101-X
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Heinrichs, B., Delhez, P., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (1998). Pd-Ag/SiO2 sol-gel catalysts designed for selective conversion of chlorinated alkanes into alkenes [Paper presentation]. 7th International Symposium - Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Lecloux, A. J., & Pirard, J.-P. (1998). High temperature catalysts through sol-gel synthesis. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 225, 146-152. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(98)00034-9
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Heinrichs, B., Delhez, P., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (1998). Pd-Ag/SiO2 sol-gel catalysts designed for selective conversion of chlorinated alkanes into alkenes. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 118, 707-716. doi:10.1016/s0167-2991(98)80238-3
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Tian, D., Blacher, S., Dubois, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Jérôme, R. (1998). Porous silica obtained from biodegradable and biocompatible inorganic-organic hybrid materials. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 13 (1-3), 415-419. doi:10.1023/A:1008617126855
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Heinrichs, B., Delhez, P., Pirard, J.-P., & Schoebrechts, J.-P. (1997). Hydrodéchloration sélective du 1,2-dichloroéthane en éthylène sur un catalyseur xérogel Pd-Ag/SiO2. In Récents Progrès en Génie des procédés (pp. 131-136). Paris, France: J.J. Bimbenet et G. Muratet.
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Heinrichs, B., Delhez, P., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Kinetic study of 1,2-dichloroethane hydrodechlorination with a Pd-Ag/SiO2 sol-gel catalyst. In 1st European Congress on Chemical Engineering, ECCE1 (Vol. 4, pp. 2919-2922).
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Antenucci, D., Bouquegneau, J.-M., Brasseur, A., Dauby, P., Letolle, R., Jacquemin, C., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). A gas chromatographic separation for the H and C stable isotope ratio determination of coal compounds. Analytical Chemistry, 69 (11), 2030-2034. doi:10.1021/ac961125i
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Mathieu, B., Michaux, B., Pirard, R., Vant Cantfort, O., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Synthesis of resorcinol-formaldehyde aeroels by the freeze-drying methods. Annales de Chimie Science des Materiaux, 22, 19-30.
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Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Mercury porosimetry applied to low density xerogels. In Characterization of Porous Solids IV (pp. 460-466). Cambridge, United Kingdom: The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Van Cantfort, O., Michaux, B., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. J. (1997). Synthesis and characterization of monodisperse spherical zirconia particles. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 8, 207-211. doi:10.1007/BF02436842
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Brasseur, A., Michaux, B., Pirard, R., Van Cantfort, O., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. J. (1997). Rheological characterization of BaTiO3 sol-gel transition. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 9 (1), 5-15. doi:10.1007/BF02439331
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Pirard, R., Bonhomme, D., Kolibos, S., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. J. (1997). Textural properties and thermal stability of silica-zirconia aerogels. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 8, 831-836. doi:10.1007/BF02436946
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Pirard, R., Heinrichs, B., Van Cantfort, O., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Mercury porosimetry applied to low density xerogels [Poster presentation]. 9th International Workshop on Glasses, Ceramics, Hybrids and Nanocomposites from Gels, SOL-GEL 97, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Heinrichs, B., Delhez, P., Schoebrechts, J.-P., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Palladium-silver sol-gel catalysts for selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene - I. Synthesis and characterization. Journal of Catalysis, 172 (2), 322-335. doi:10.1006/jcat.1997.1881
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Heinrichs, B., Noville, F., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Pd/SiO2-cogelled aerogel catalysts and impregnated aerogel and xerogel catalysts: Synthesis and characterization. Journal of Catalysis, 170 (2), 366-376. doi:10.1006/jcat.1997.1772
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VanCantfort, O., Abid, A., Michaux, B., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. J. (1997). Synthesis and characterization of porous silica-alumina xerogels. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 8, 125-130. doi:10.1023/A:1026436129464
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Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., Sahouli, B., & Brouers, F. (1997). On the texture characterization of mixed SiO2-ZrO2 aerogels using the nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms. Classical and fractal methods. Langmuir, 13, 1145-1149. doi:10.1021/la950883l
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Van Cantfort, O., Brasseur, A., Michaux, B., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. J. (1997). Rheological characterization on the BaTiO3 sol-gel transition. Faraday Discussions, 101, 265-274.
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Blacher, S., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., Sahouli, B., Brouers, F., & Mathieu, B. (1997). Freeze-dried resorcinol-formaldehyde gels. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 212 (2-3), 250-261. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(97)00025-2
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Pirard, R., & Pirard, J.-P. (1997). Aerogel compression theoretical analysis. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 212 (2-3), 262-267. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(97)00020-3
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Heinrichs, B., Pirard, J.-P., & Pirard, R. (23 July 1996). Transition metal aerogel-supported catalyst.

Van Cantfort, O., Abid, A., Michaux, B., Heinrichs, B., Pirard, R., Pirard, J.-P., & Lecloux, A. (1995). Synthesis and characterization of porous silica-alumina xerogels [Paper presentation]. 8th International Workshop on Glasses and Ceramics from Gels, SOL-GEL 95, Faro, Portugal.

Pirson, A., MOHSINE, A., Marchot, P., Michaux, B., Van Cantfort, O., Pirard, J.-P., & LECLOUX, A. J. (1995). SYNTHESIS OF SIO2-TIO2 XEROGELS BY SOL-GEL PROCESS. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 4 (3), 179-185. doi:10.1007/BF00488372
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LECLOUX, A. J., KOCKLENBERG, R., MICHAUX, B., & Pirard, J.-P. (1994). Synthesis by sol-gel process and characterization of barium-titanate. Annales de Chimie Science des Materiaux, 19 (2), 67-78.
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LEMOINE, C., Gilbert, B., MICHAUX, B., Pirard, J.-P., & LECLOUX, A. J. (1994). Synthesis of barium-titanate by the sol-gel process. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 175 (1), 1-13. doi:10.1016/0022-3093(94)90309-3
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MATHY, B., PIRLOT, P., Pirard, J.-P., COEME, A., MOSTADE, M., & DERO, P. (1994). Flow modeling in an underground gasifier at great depth by the Boundary-Element Method. In Situ, 18 (4), 399-418.
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COEME, A., Pirard, J.-P., & MOSTADE, M. (1993). Modeling of the chemical processes in a longwall face underground gasifier at great depth. In Situ, 17 (1), 83-104.
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Dufaux, A., Gaveau, B., Létolle, R., Mostade, M., Noël, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (1990). Heavy water tracing test in the underground coal gasification process at Thulin (Belgium). Fuel, 69, 1454-1456. doi:10.1016/0016-2361(90)90129-E
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Dufaux, A., Gaveau, B., Létolle, R., Mostade, M., Noël, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (1990). Modelling of the underground coal gasification process at Thulin on the basis of thermodynamical equilibria and isotopic measurements. Fuel, 69, 624-632. doi:10.1016/0016-2361(90)90149-K
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Lecloux, A. J., Verleye, P., Bronckart, J., Noville, F., Marchot, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (1988). Texture and sintering of zirconium dioxide-yttrium oxide ceramics. Reactivity of Solids, 4, 309-325. doi:10.1016/0168-7336(88)80002-0
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Germain, A., Crine, M., Pirard, J.-P., & L'Homme, G. (1988). Réactions et réacteurs gaz-liquide-catalyseur solide. Nouvelles de la Science et des Technologies, 6, 63-69.
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., Marchot, P., Germain, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (1987). Oceanic polymetallic nodules : a catalyst for hydrotreatment of petroleum residua. Acta Chimica Hungarica, 124, 65-72.
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., Marchot, P., Germain, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (1987). OCEANIC POLYMETALLIC NODULES - A CATALYST FOR HYDROTREATMENT OF PETROLEUM RESIDUES. Acta Chimica Hungarica, 124 (1), 65-72.
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., Frenay, J., Pirard, J.-P., & L'Homme, G. (1986). Utilitation des nodules océaniques polymétalliques en hydrotraitement des coupes pétrolières lourdes avant leur valorisation métallurgique. Industrie Minerale, Mines et Carrieres, les Techniques, 68, 92-98.
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., Marchot, P., Germain, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (1986). Study of the texture of monodisperse silica sphere samples in the nano size range. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 19, 359-374.
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Paquay, V., Pirard, J.-P., & L'Homme, G. (1985). Gasification of coal for the generation of electricity in a combined cycle. Bulletin Scientifique de l'Association des Ingénieurs Électriciens sortis de l'Institut Électrotechnique Montefiore, 2, 57-62.
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (1985). Etude de la réduction des nodules océaniques polymétalliques en vue deleur utilisation comme catalyseurs. Annales de Chimie Science des Materiaux, 10, 7-13.
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., Marchot, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (1985). Hydrotreatment of petroleum atmospheric residua using oceanic polymetallic nodules in trickle bed reactor. Bulletin des Sociétés Chimiques Belges, 94, 1-5.
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Paquay, V., Pirard, J.-P., & L'Homme, G. (1985). Etude économique des procédés de gazéification du charbon pour la production de SNG. Revue EPE Energie Primaire, 19, 30-35.
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Pirard, J.-P., & Frenay, J. (1985). Les nodules océaniques enrichis : une nouvelle matière première pour la métallurgie. ATB Métallurgie, 25, 289-291.
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (1984). Etude de la texture des nodules océaniques en vue de leur utilisation comme catalyseurs. Revue Roumaine de Chimie, 29, 663-670.
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., Marchot, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (1984). Hydrodemetalation and hydrodesulfurization of petroleum residua using manganese nodules in trickle bed reactor. Applied Catalysis, 11, 251-258.
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., Marchot, P., & Pirard, J.-P. (1984). Texture of manganese nodules used as a catalyst for demetalizing and desulfurizing petroleum residua. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 11, 187-197.
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Marcourt, M., Paquay, V., Piel, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (1983). Coal gasification at pressure by mixtures of carbone dioxide and oxygen. Fuel, 62, 823-828.
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (1983). Etude de la texture des nodules océaniques par l'analyse des isothermes d'adsorption-désorption d'azote. Bulletin des Sociétés Chimiques Belges, 92, 25-38. doi:10.1002/bscb.19830920105
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Dodet, C., Noville, F., Crine, M., & Pirard, J.-P. (1983). Etude de la texture poreuse des nodules océaniques polymétalliques. Annales de Chimie Science des Materiaux, 8, 521-531.
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Crine, M., Degée, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (1976). Le traitement des eaux usées par adsorption sur charbon actif : des bases scientifiques au calcul des appareils. In Actes du XVIIème Cycle de Perfectionnement de la Branche Belge de la Société de Chimie industrielle sur le thème : "Le génie chimique appliqué au traitement des eaux résiduaires industrielles".
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Crine, M., Degée, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (1976). Traitement des eaux usées par adsorption sur charbon actif. Tribune du CEBEDEAU, 29, 168-176.
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Crine, M., Degée, A., & Pirard, J.-P. (1976). Le calcul des adsorbeurs pour le traitement des eaux usées par les méthodes du génie des réacteurs chimiques. Tribune de l'Eau, 29, 246-264.
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