Projects
Spectroscopic analysis (SEM-EDX and/or Raman) of liquids, powders and solids. University of Antwerp
SWIR and drones for early detection of oil spills in ports (SWIPE). University of Antwerp
Spectroscopic analysis (SEM-EDX and/or Raman) of liquids, powders or solids. University of Antwerp
Targeting enzymes on the splice variants level, a novel approach to boost repair in multiple sclerosis Hasselt University
Development of a novel Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Sensor for studies of porous solids KU Leuven
Low field nuclear magnetic resonance is a unique technique for obtaining local information inside large opaque materials, and extract physicochemical parameters such as porosity and permeability. This information is invaluable for the understanding of carbonate and sandstone reservoir rocks, as well as porous materials such as geo-polymers and building materials such as clay-based ceramics, calcium- silicate blocks and new generation hybrid ...
X-ray scattering to study nanostructures of solids and food Ghent University
Everything that surround us is made out of building blocks. Their configuration and the manner in which they connect to each other determines the characteristics of a system (material or food). For instance, it determines their color, hardness, melting point, performance and stability. The length scale of these building blocks is in the nanoscale and can be studied by X-ray scattering. Scattering techniques are non-invasive; therefore, the ...
A vapor dosing platform for deposition of porous crystalline solids KU Leuven
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of crystalline solids that consist of inorganic nodes connected by multitopic organic molecules. Perfectly uniform pores, with a diameter typically in the nanometer-range and walls of only a single molecule thick, form through self-assembly of the MOF crystal lattice and give rise to a record internal surface area. Because of the possibility to create a tailored nano-environment inside the MOF ...
Concerto for solids and biocatalysts - Cascade biocatalysis and heterogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals production (ConSolid) KU Leuven
Scientific project objectives: 1. To design new solid catalysts for aliphatic amine racemization, and use them for dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) of racemic aliphatic amines to enantiopure amides, preferably in a flow chemistry setting; Progress in comparison with state-of-the-art: there are so far no such racemisation catalysts known, resulting in a lack of methods for synthesis of enantiopure amides from racemic aliphatic amines via DKR. ...