Publications
An in situ spectro-electrochemical monitoring of aqueous effects on polymer/metal oxide interfaces Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A spectro-electrochemical setup of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) in the Kretschmann geometry and odd random phase multisine electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (ORP EIS) is applied to in situ monitor the effect of an aqueous electrolyte on the polymer/metal oxide interface. The interfacial interactions of an ultrathin polyacrylic acid (PAA) film on an aluminum oxide surface are identified as carboxylate ionic bonds and ...
The Formation and Degradation of Interactions at Polymer/Metal Oxide Interfaces Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In Situ Methanol Adsorption on Aluminum Oxide Monitored by a Combined ORP-EIS and ATR-FTIR Kretschmann Setup Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A common approach to investigate chemical interactions at the polymer/metal oxide interface is by monitoring ultrathin polymer films onto a metal oxide substrate by a variety of surface analysis techniques. The deposition of this nanometer-thin overlayer is frequently carried out by reactive adsorption from dilute polymer solutions. However, the influence of the solvent on the metal oxide chemistry is seldom taken into account in interface ...
Advanced (In Situ) Surface Analysis of Organic Coating/Metal Oxide Interactions for Corrosion Protection of Passivated Metals Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Passivated metal surfaces are commonly coated by organic coatings to protect them against various types of corrosion such as pitting, intergranular, and exfoliation. Achieving durable coating protection in hostile conditions is a ubiquitous problem of interface engineering, which requires a local understanding on chemical interactions at the hybrid polymer/metal oxide interface. However, it is very challenging to get useful information ...
Unravelling the Chemical Influence of Water on the PMMA/Aluminum Oxide Hybrid Interface In Situ Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Understanding the stability of chemical interactions at the polymer/metal oxide interface under humid conditions is vital to understand the long-term durability of hybrid systems. Therefore, the interface of ultrathin PMMA films on native aluminum oxide, deposited by reactive adsorption, was studied. The characterization of the interface of the coated substrates was performed using ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (APXPS), ...
Fully water-processable metal oxide nanorods/polymer hybrid solar cells Hasselt University
Towards high-performance biopackaging: barrier and mechanical properties of dual-action polycaprolactone/zinc oxide nanocomposites Hasselt University
Corrosion protection properties and interfacial adhesion mechanism of an epoxy/polyamide coating applied on the steel surface decorated with cerium oxide nanofilm Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The effect of cerium oxide treatment on the corrosion protection properties and interfacial interaction of steel/epoxy was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, (EIS) classical molecular dynamics (MD) and first principle quantum mechanics (QM) simulation methods X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to verify the chemical composition of the Ce film deposited on the steel. To probe the role of the curing agent in epoxy ...