Projects
Sustainable chemistry for the synthesis of fine chemicals Ghent University
The chemical industry in Flanders is of major importance at several levels. It provides 10% of all employment in Flanders, is home of the largest petrochemical cluster in Europe and is the main location of 10 out of the world’s top 20 chemical companies. The chemical industry stands for more or less 50% of all R&D expenditures in Flanders and for 30% of all industrial investments in Belgium. Flanders is located at the heart of the ...
Bifocal Quantum Chemistry. KU Leuven
Supramolecular Chemistry and Materials Hasselt University
Thermoplastic Elastomer Microfluidic Devices for Biology and Chemistry KU Leuven
Since its emergence, microfluidics has proven to be a powerful tool in chemistry and the life sciences. Microfluidic devices, consisting of networks of micron-scale flow channels, leverage high surface-area-to-volume ratios and precision fluid control to provide advantages over conventional methods in chemistry and biology. In chemistry, reactions with greater speed, selectivity, and safety can be achieved thanks to fast mixing and efficient ...
The gas-phase chemistry in the circumstellar environments of AGB stars KU Leuven
The Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) phase is one of the final evolutionary phases of low- to intermediate mass stars. During this phase, AGB stars lose their mantle to the interstellar medium (ISM) by means of a slow and dense stellar outflow, creating an extended circumstellar envelope (CSE). The composition of the material that is expelled into the ISM is determined by the nucleosynthesis within the AGB star and the chemistry throughout its ...
ESCHER - Extra-terreStrial prebiotic CHEmistRy KU Leuven
Surface chemistry unlocks the nanocrystal library for catalysis Ghent University
A catalyst is a material that facilitates a chemical reaction. It allows for a more environmentally friendly production of chemicals. Since catalysis usually happens at the surface of materials, the maximization of surface area is paramount. In this respect, extremely small nanocrystals are very promising since they feature a strikingly high surface/volume ratio and therefore many different catalyst materials were synthesized as nanocrystals ...
Broadening the application potential of electrochemically mediated photoredox conversions (E-PRC) through flow chemistry Ghent University
In the past decade, photoredox chemistry has developed into a valuable method to produce specialty chemicals. In a typical photoredox process the photocatalyst absorbs energy (a photon) and then initiates a range of reduction and oxidation processes. The associated transfer of electrons between catalyst and substrate leads to the formation of new chemical bonds and desired products. These conversions are however often net reductions or ...