Projects
Sustainable use of natural fibres of local origin as reinforcement for composite materials for low cost and thermal insulated housing in the Peruvian Andean region: implementing a research group on composite materials at National University of Central Per KU Leuven
This project aims to improve the material living conditions of the inhabitants of the central Peru region, in particular the construction of inexpensive housing in rural Andean areas via the development of low cost building materials made of composites reinforced with ichu fibres, which are locally available. These local fibres serve not only as the reinforcing phase of the composite material, but also add thermal insulation properties, ...
Research in the field of modified materials for membrane technology and research to develop new heterogeneous catalysts. University of Antwerp
To bio or not to bio - Research into the characteristics and applications of insulation materials with a low environmental impact Ghent University
Responsible handling of the use of building materials is essential in reducing related CO2 emissions, resource depletion and waste generation.
The TETRA research project "To bio or not to bio" aims to bring together and compile information on the characteristics and applications of insulation materials to give more confidence to the construction industry to start working with these materials. The focus is on both classically known and ...
Belgian Carriage Interior Research Project. The scientific analyses of historical materials and techniques and historical interiors of Hippomobile heritage in de collection of KMKG-MRAH (BELCAIRE). University of Antwerp
IOF mandate Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC) 2024-2028 Hasselt University
IOF mandate Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC) 2019-2023 Hasselt University
Smart*Light: a ‘table-top synchrotron’ for materials science research, medical diagnostics and cultural heritage Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
Boosting collaboration between research centres and industry to enhance rapid industrial uptake of innovative functional textile structures and textile related materials in a mondial market U+2013 2BFUNTEX Ghent University
2BFUNTEX aims at developing an Open Innovation Platform for current and future actions in research, education and technology transfer in the field of functional textiles for all innovation actors. Further, multidisciplinary teams will be set up oriented towards untapping the experienced potential and to enhance transfer of the knowledge available at universities and research institutes to industry to favour rapid industrial uptake.
Nanostack printing for materials research KU Leuven
When compared to fossil fuels only one decisive disadvantage remains for electricity from solar cells and wind mills, namely the difficulty to store this energy in very large quantities and in high energy density. State of the art batteries have a low energy density, and, in addition, cannot handle the needed quantities of energy. In principle, fuel cells could store huge quantities of energy and in in high energy density, but these are not ...