Investigating gas adsorption in thin films by in situ spectroscopic ellipsometry KU Leuven
By the use of a new in situ ellipsometry setup, new sensitive thin films are develloped for gas sensing.
By the use of a new in situ ellipsometry setup, new sensitive thin films are develloped for gas sensing.
Thin cross-linked polymer films with multiple reversible covalent bonds are developed as a
sustainable self-restoring alternative for regular surface coatings prone to fatigue- and micro damage. In this project, novel photo-reversible covalent linking units will be synthesized that can be split and reformed multiple times by different wavelengths of light without appreciable degradation. An innovative network-design will guarantee that ...
The spectrometer will be used for the characterization of mesoporous ordered materials (small angle) and ceramics, zeolites and metal organic frameworks (wide angle). It also offers the possibility to measure the crystallinity of thin films of thin films and is equipped with a high temperature chamber up to 1200°C.
A zero carbon society will require not only renewable electricity, but also renewable fuels. One of the attractive options are devices that mimick natural photosynthesis and produce hydrogen from water using solar energy. Even more elegant is a recently developed type of device which uses ambient air as the source of water. This could be installed anywhere, since only sunlight and air are needed. The production of hydrogen from water involves ...
The aim of this project is to develop new inexpensive, scalable and efficient bottom –up approach for positioning nanoobjects in regular patterns and to implement them in optoelectronic technology, which is the major challenge in nanotechnology today. The synergy between the quasi zero-dimensional elements and functional oxides with an exceptional range of properties (ferromagnetism, ferroelectricity, …) opens a completely new concept to ...