Projects
Understanding droplet generation and layer formation using Ultrasonic Spray Coating for the roughness reduction and application of functional coatings on Additive Manufactured free-form parts Hasselt University
Anti-fouling and cell-interactive anti-fouling plasma polymer coatings for cochlear implants Ghent University
A cochlear implant provides a sense of sound to people with severe-to-profound hearing loss. A
complication of these implants is infection, which often leads to implant explantation. A frequently
investigated strategy to avoid infection is preventing adhesion of bacteria on the implant, which is
mostly done by attaching polymeric chains to the implant surface. This technique however has
limitations: (1) it is a costly, ...
Atomic Precision Coatings to Enable Gravitational Wave Observations Ghent University
Gravitational waves (GW) are detected by interferometers with km-long detector arms. The sensitivity of these detectors is limited by the noise originating from the reflective coating of the detector mirrors. The state-of-the-art coating materials do not longer comply with the increasingly strict requirements regarding uniformity, high reflectivity, low optical absorption and low mechanical loss for future GW detectors. Due to the lack of a ...
Understanding initial growth of interfacial coatings using atomic layer deposition on highly reactive lithium ion battery electrodes Ghent University
Lithium ion batteries (LIB) are essential to various technologies, but their performance remains insufficient to guarantee a sustainable future. Electrode coatings have emerged as an innovative solution to achieve next-gen battery performances by radically enhancing the battery lifetime, energy density and (dis)charge rates. To deposit such artificial interfaces on the electrode surface, atomic layer deposition (ALD) is an exceptional method ...
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: analysis of the in vitro and in vivo anti-biofilm capacity of cecropin-based coatings on endotracheal tubes. University of Antwerp
English title L-SCAN: Linking surfaces, coatings, and nanostructures. Ghent University
We currently live in an exciting and stimulating period where artificial materials are produced with atom-by-atom control in order to achieve unique sets of desired properties. Advanced characterization techniques are indispensable for an efficient optimization of material synthesis procedures and to obtain surfaces, coatings and nanostructures with an improved functionality for a targeted application such as catalysis, batteries, ...
Sabbatical Locquet: Thin film coatings and layer transfer techniques for crystalline oxide mirrors. KU Leuven
The research activities to be performed during the sabbatical are related to the development of crystalline oxide coatings for gravitational wave detector mirror bodies consisting of either Silicon or Sapphire. One of the key challenges in this field is the Quantum vibration (Brownian motion) noise of the mirror coatings that has become a limiting factor in the overall performance of the GW detector. The focus of the effort is on exploring ...
Deposition of atmospheric pressure plasma-polymerized thiol-rich coatings on nanofibrous samples: unravelling the occurring plasma chemistry and exploring tissue engineering applications Ghent University
This project aims to develop thiolated nanofibers (NFs) using non-thermal plasma polymerization Surprisingly, to date, no knowledge on atmospheric pressure plasma deposition of thiol-rich coatings on NFs is available, while this technology offers several advantages, including dry processing and fiber morphology preservation To fully examine the potential of thiol plasma polymerization, 4 precursors (1-propanethiol, 1,3-propanedithiol, ...