Projects
On-demand Interfacial Coverage and Composition using Double Emulsion Templating KU Leuven
Emulsions are dispersions of an immiscible liquid into another liquid. We encounter them on daily basis, such as in food and personal care products. However, emulsions are thermodynamically unstable due to the high cost of the interface between the droplets and matrix fluid. For this reason, emulsions tend to coarsen over time by morphological processes such as coalescence and Ostwald ripening to reduce their interfacial energy. Therefore, ...
Local probing of interfacial coupling in correlated electron systems. KU Leuven
Utilizing interfacial impedance- and heat-transfer phenomena in advanced monitoring- and switching devices KU Leuven
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is an established technique for probing the conductive and dielectric properties of matter in wide frequency ranges. Applications are numerous and cover the determination of salinity of sea water equally well as the detection of neurotransmitters and proteins in food- and blood samples. The applicants have found a ‘thermal counterpart’ to impedance spectroscopy in 2012 in which the electrical ...
Membranes synthesized via interfacial polymerization using 'new chemistry' monomers. KU Leuven
Membrane applications have gained an important place in separation processes and have been gradually combined with or have been substituting more traditional, industrial separation processes, such as distillation, adsorption and extraction. The majority of today’s industrial membranes for wastewater treatment and/or desalination are synthesized via interfacial polymerization, a technique which enables the synthesis of thin, dense top-layers ...
Utilizing interfacial impedance- and heat-transfer phenomena in advanced monitoring- and switching devices Hasselt University
Mineral filler modification for improved material interfacial interactions KU Leuven
Controlling the Dynamics of Liquid Interface KU Leuven
Unravelling two-phase expansion by experimental research on optical accessible volumetric machines Ghent University
Two-phase expansion is seen in various applications and in many cases, it allows increasing the overall efficiency of the system. For example organic Rankine cycles (ORC), a mature technology to convert low temperature heat to electricity, can benefit from this. The modified cycle, also called a Trilateral cycle (TLC), can boost the power output up to 30%. The main challenge however is the development of high efficiency expanders that can ...
Modelling of two-phase expansion in volumetric expanders based on in situ flow characterization. Ghent University
In the last decade, the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) has become a mature technology to convert
low temperature heat to electricity. However these ORCs are all of the subcritical type. Yet, studies
in scientific literature and our own research clearly shows the potential for increased performance
with alternative cycle architectures. The trilateral cycle (TLC) is one of the most promising
modifications and can boost the ...