Projects
Development and validation of the passive samplers Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films (DGT) as monitoring tools to study metal dynamics and sediment - water interactions in a complex river system such as the Zenne River. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Combining 3D microstructural characterization and open volume defect analysis in the study of thin films and nanostructures Ghent University
Enhanced phosphate availability in weathered soils by rotations with legumes: a mechanistic analysis of P-fluxes in soils as measured by the DGT (Diffusive Gradient in Thin films) technique. KU Leuven
Phosphorus (P), next to nitrogen, is the most important limiting factor for crop production in many tropical and subtropical soils. Besides low total and/or available P contents, these soils are often highly P-fixing due totheir high aluminium and iron oxide concentration (Norman et al. 1995; Sanchez et ...
Chemical solution deposition of epitaxial BaTiO3 thin films: a pathway towards high speed modulators Ghent University
Our digital world is growing at great speed implying the constant need for improving the network quality, broadening band widths allowing fast data traffic. Electro-optical modulators are used in these state-of-the-art networks and are much faster that classic electrical switches. Tuned constructive and destructive interaction of light waves is achieved by changing the refractive index of the modulator material. A piezoelectric material as ...
Chemical solution deposition of textured BaTiO3 thin films: a pathway towards high speed modulators Ghent University
Plasma-assisted nanofabrication of bioactive calcium phosphate thin films: process-structure-property relationships. Ghent University
The project is devoted to study of the fundamental aspects of RF-magnetron sputter deposition of calcium phosphate coatings.The goal is to establish the relationship between the deposition parameters (such as discharge power, chamber pressure, gas atmosphere and substrate temperature) and the CaPfilms properties. The combination of both thin film and plasma characterisation allows to elucidatecoatings growth mechanisms.
Nanoscale structural control over multicomponent molecular thin films: From 2D to 3D KU Leuven
The formation of self-assembled molecular networks (SAMNs) is an important strategy to nanostructure surfaces. While most studies have focused on monocomponent systems, the real power of this self-assembly approach is its potential to form complex multifunctional patterns, involving the use of multiple molecular systems at once. An additional level of control, and complexity, is offered by the formation of multilayer systems. In this PhD ...
Entrophy: High entropielegeringen: the physics of multi-element thin film growth Ghent University
Multicomponent materials have a wide application field. Examples are hard coatings (e.g. TiAlN), transparent conductive oxides (TCO) (e.g. CuAlO2), photovoltaics (e.g. CuInGaSe or CIGS). An interesting example of multicomponent materials are high entropy alloys which are metallic compounds containing more than six metallic elements in equimolar ratios. An example is AlCoCrCuFeNi. Their anti-adhesive properties in combination with high ...