Projects
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) - from rational design to OLED applications. Hasselt University
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). Rational design of fluorophores using a joined synthetic and computational chemistry approach Hasselt University
Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy (FLUORATE). University of Antwerp
NIR-Sensitivity-Enhanced Gated Image Sensor for Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) KU Leuven
Because of the deep tissue penetration and the lower influence from the autofluorescence background, fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) in the near-infrared (NIR) range becomes attractive for bioimaging. However, to reconstruct the fluorescence decay profile with the time-resolved technique, repetitive short excitation pulses are required, and a large number of light exposures easily result in the photobleaching of the ...
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) - from rational design to OLED applications. Hasselt University
Fluorescence microscopy, a versatile tool to unravel polymer properties KU Leuven
Optical microscopy has revolutionized the way we understand our world and has become a crucial tool in a range of disciplines such as biology, physics, chemistry, and material sciences. The development of new microscopy techniques has been capital to its success and wide applicability. A prominent example is the recent development of methods that allow imaging in three dimensions. This has been a breakthrough in biology as scientists realized ...
Quantum chemical investigations of anti-Kasha fluorescence KU Leuven
Kasha-like photochemical reactivity arises from the lowest energy excited state. Conversely, in some cases, photochemical events can also proceed from higher-lying excited states (i.e., Anti-Kasha photochemical events). My project aims to attain a deeper fundamental understanding of Anti-Kasha photochemical reactions occurring on the high-energy excited states potential energy surfaces of organometallic complexes and other interesting ...
Unraveling complex Excited States properties from first-principles (complexES) KU Leuven
"complexES" is a theoretical/ computational chemistry project which
aims to: i) develop, implement and apply theoretical tools enabling
both the accurate and cheap calculation of radiative and nonradiative
excited state (ES) decay rates; ii) developing theoretical descriptors
for the cheap prediction of non-radiative and photochemical reactivity
channels; and iii) the application of the above ...
Towards tertiary micropollutants removal by bioaugmented moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs) and nanofiltration (NF) KU Leuven
Summary
Prevailing trends in global development, specifically the increases in population, urbanization, economic welfare, and use of chemicals, results in increased pressures on the quality of water. Today, when water supply intakes are downstream of wastewater treatment plants, most existing water quality standards are met while micropollutants (MPs) of the treated effluent are often seen as a serious problem. To reduce the release of ...