Projects
The development of titania-based catalysts for photocatalytic degradation and photoconversion processes. University of Antwerp
Covalent Organic Frameworks: Electrodes for Photoelectrocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide and VOCs into Ecofriendly Fuels Ghent University
The two biggest challenges of the 21st century are: i) air pollution and global warming, and ii) seeking alternative energy sources. To address both these issues, we plan to combine air-treatment with generation of green energy/chemicals as end products, using solar power. In particular, we will focus on photoelectrocatalytic decomposition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and CO2 to produce hydrogen and formic acid respectively. The ...
Thermophilic consortia for nitrogen removal: transposition from natural resources to biotechnology. University of Antwerp
GREEN-TECH - From grey to green. How to improve the sustainability of wastewater and drinking water treatment. University of Antwerp
FluidControl: modifying the pore network and fluid flow to improve the durability of sedimentary rocks against salt damage Ghent University
Weathering is the process by which rocks break down and decompose over time. Next to the activity of pure liquid, migrating and crystallizing salts contribute to rock decay. In the natural and built environments many different types of salts are found. These salts may be of purely natural origin, they may come from pollutants in the air or water or originate from de-icing salts.The reason salts pose a problem to sedimentary rocks is because ...
Bioreceptive Wood (Bio+W) KU Leuven
In the face of the rising effects of climate change in cities, "Bioreceptive Wood” (Bio+W) explores enlivening building surfaces through the structured patterning of sustainably sourced, untreated wood. Bioreceptive design promotes secondary colonisation by a range of plants to capture carbon and nitrogen by strategically directing the flow of water over wooden surfaces, which activates the growth of simple plants without roots, while ...
Cell adhesion molecules in severe asthma: unravelling the role of DEL-1 Ghent University
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease that affects around 334 million individuals worldwide and has a significant economic burden. Patients with severe asthma have persistent respiratory symptoms, reduced quality of life and frequent exacerbations, which require treatments with oral corticosteroids, hospitalization and may even be fatal. Despite important breakthroughs in the treatment of severe asthma, there is an unmet medical ...
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A data driven approach for the planning of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in urban area Vrije Universiteit Brussel
and reduce noise pollution generated by traffic in cities. An important
obstacle for the large-scale adoption of EVs is the limited driving
range perceived by potential EV drivers. The development of public
electric vehicle charging infrastructure with sufficient coverage is
crucial to mitigate this anxiety. This is especially the case in ...