Projects
Ultrasonic Microreactors for the Synthesis of Functional Polymeric Particles KU Leuven
Microreaction technology provides new avenues for efficient and sustainable manufacturing of chemicals. The application of microfluidic techniques to generate droplets or emulsions for subsequent functionalization is gaining interest. The traditional microfluidic techniques suffer from constraints for the generation of nano-scale droplets. Ultrasonic microreactors can address these constraints and generate nano-scale droplets. However, their ...
Monitoring of gut functions and inflammation processes with biomimetic sensors based on molecularly imprinted polymers Hasselt University
Multistep continuous flow photoreactors for high-precision polymer design Hasselt University
Formulation of hydrophobic anticancer drugs into intelligent polymer nanoparticles Ghent University
solubility and the delivery of taxane anti-cancer drugs. PART I of the thesis comprises a general introduction to scope the need for advanced chemotherapy. Chapter 1 reports on the current treatment modalities for cancer applied in clinic. In particular, anti-cancer drug treatment is described along with the issues of conventional chemotherapy, ...
Design of tunable biodegradable polymer nanoparticles for biomedical application Hasselt University
Re2cycling of polymer blends: retained functionality of compatibilizing agents in continued recycling of contaminated polyolefin-based blends Ghent University
In the recycling of mixed polymers, compatibilizers are often used to improve the adhesion between the composing polymers. However, it is unknown to what degree these compatibilizers remain functional upon continued (re-)recycling of the blend. It is the goal of the project to predictively relate degradation of the matrix and the compatibilizing agent (CA) to the retained functionality of the CA.
Multi-scale process intensification and functionality control for reactive extrusion towards sustainable polymer synthesis and recycling. Ghent University
Extruders are the working horse in the polymer processing industry to manufacture final polymeric materials. More recently the interest to employ them as chemical reactors has grown. Reactive extrusion (REX) is already successfully applied for bulk polymerization, and polymer modification such as radical grafting, crosslinking and controlled degradation. The main advantages are (i) the ability to cover highly viscous reaction media both for ...