Projects
Investigation of hydrogels and cryogele with single molecule spectroscopy: new synthesis methods for in-situ characterization at the molecular level. Ghent University
In this interuniversity and multidisciplinary project, the synthetic expertise of the UGent group (Du Prez) will
be combined with the single molecule spectroscopy (SMS) expertise of the KULeuven group (Hofkens) for the
set-up of a fundamental project in which on one hand hydrogels and cryogels with comparable compositions
will be prepared by respectively free radical, controlled radical and click chemistry methodologies and on ...
Development of a predictive model for hydrogel formation via a combination of synthesis and computational chemistry KU Leuven
Hydrogels are important materials with applications among others in tissue engineering. The goal of this project is to optimize a class of urea based hydrogelators previously developed in the host group via a combination of organic synthesis and computational analysis. Using organic synthetic methods, a diverse set of analogues of the urea based gelators will be produced. These compounds will serve as the structuring elements to form ...
Plasma-based green hydrogen synthesis from hydrocarbons Ghent University
Plasma-based H2 synthesis from hydrocarbons could be a complementary approach to water electrolysis, because it also uses renewable electricity and has no CO2 emission, and in addition, it can valorize CH4 and plastic waste, generate high value C-materials as side-product, and is thermodynamically more favourable. However, before exploiting this application, it is crucial to gain a better fundamental understanding of the plasma processes. ...
Plasma-based green hydrogen synthesis from hydrocarbons (PLASyntH2). University of Antwerp
Synthesis of nanostructured oxides and their application as catalysts for partial oxidations of natural products, biodiesel and derivates with hydrogen peroxide. KU Leuven
Printable and injectable hydrogels with enhanced mechanical properties for applications in tissue engineering Hasselt University
Controlling the molecular structure of biocompatible hydrogels by combining PAOxylation chemistry and Monte Carlo stochastic tools. Ghent University
Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks of cross-linked hydrophilic copolymers. Their viscoelastic properties can be tailored by adjusting the chemical composition of the copolymers which build up the hydrogel. Poly(oxazoline)s (POx) are a class of low dispersity polymers. The poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) is biocompatible, stealthy and non-toxic, which makes this hydrophilic polymer, as well as POx hydrogels interesting for various biomedical ...