Researcher

Patrick Vanraes

Research Expertise:My research expertise covers the following subdomains of physics and chemistry: - physics of liquid matter (liquid structure, equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics) - physics of phase transitions - physics of the gas-liquid interface - plasma-liquid interaction - plasma-solid interaction (plasma etching) - plasma formation in the liquid phase - dense plasmas - gas chemistry of plasmas - advanced oxidation technology - LC-MS analysis

Keywords:LIQUIDS, PHYSICS OF LIQUID MATTER, PLASMA ETCHING, PLASMA CHEMISTRY, PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS, PHASE TRANSITIONS, PLASMA-ASTROPHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, PLASMA PHYSICS, PLASMA MODELING, Chemistry (incl. biochemistry)

Disciplines:Space plasma physics and solar physics, Electrodynamics, Fluid physics and dynamics, Thermodynamics, Optical properties and interactions with radiation, Soft condensed matter, Condensed matter physics and nanophysics not elsewhere classified, Phase transformations, Physics of (fusion) plasmas and electric discharges, Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges not elsewhere classified, Chemistry of plasmas, Solution chemistry, Surface and interface chemistry, Transport properties and non-equilibrium processes, (Waste)water treatment processes, Sustainable and environmental engineering not elsewhere classified

Research techniques:Experimental: - plasma diagnostics (optical emission spectroscopy, ICCD imaging, electrical analysis) - chemical analysis (HPLC-MS, GC-MS, UV-vis-IR absorption spectroscopy, chemical probes) Simulations: - kinetic modelling of plasma gas chemistry - Monte Carlo simulation of surface chemistry - hybrid plasma equipment model (HPEM) for plasma etching Theoretical research and literature study

Users of research expertise:The first "fundamental focus group" encompasses everyone who is interested in the fundamental behavior of liquids, gas-liquid interfaces, plasma-matter interaction and electrical breakdown in the condensed phase. The second "application focus group" concerns everyone who wants to appeal to related methods, such as simulations and experimental research of the above phenomena, particularly with an eye on biomedical en agricultural applications, green chemistry, water treatment and surface treatment or plasma etching.