Projects
Nanostructured POLYmer photovoltaic devices for efficient solar SPECtrum harvesting (PolySpec) Ghent University
Aim: Increasing the energy conversion effciency of organic nanostructured bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices, improving the stability of their nanomorphology. Methods: organic multijunction approaches, introduction of metallic nanopartikels or nanoshells for light-scattering and plasmonic effects. The tasks of UGent is modelling: guidelines for nanoparticle size, geometry, coverage, passivation and functionalization device modelling of ...
Development of heterogeneous catalysts for the valorization of lignin in polymer building blocks. KU Leuven
Today, alternative technologies are being developed to drastically reduce our society’s dependency on fossil resources. In this light, the concept of the biorefinery, in which biomass is converted to chemicals, fuels, and materials, has received a lot of attention. Lignocellulose, the most abundant type of biomass on earth, is regarded as a promising feedstock, though its complex matrix of entangled biopolymers (i.e. cellulose, ...
Open Innovation test bed for developing safe nano-enabled bio-based materials and polymer bionanocomposites for multifunctional and new advanced applications Ghent University
Nano-enabled bio-based materials can combine the best of unique functionalities: biocompatibility and sustainability. However, their development, testing and regulatory compliance processes are often far beyond the capabilities – financial and technical – of the innovators that seek to commercialise them. The EU-funded BIONANOPOLYS project aims to launch an open, innovative test bed for the design, development, testing, regulatory and ...
APPLIE4MOS: Advanced Polymer Prototyping Line for Micro- and Micro-Optical Systems Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Magnetic resonance equipment for advanced materials research: molecular characterization of solid, soft, homogeneous and heterogeneous matter in the development of advanced functional materials and chemical catalysis Ghent University
Voor het ontwerpen van nieuwe materialen via chemische synthese is de karakterisering ervan tot op moleculair niveau van cruciaal belang voor hun praktische ontwikkeling en uiteindelijk hun valorisatie in nieuwe toepassingen. De 22 leden van dit consortium zijn allen betrokken in de ontwikkelen van nieuwe materialen hetzij in vaste of zachte toestand, homogeen dan wel heterogeen van aard, in de context van onderzoeksgebieden die zich ...
Valorisation of SET-LRP for the synthesis of amphiphilic and functional copolymers Ghent University
The aim of this work was the synthesis of complex polymer architectures for their use as dispersants, viscosity modifiers or adhesives. The interest in synthesizing these structures arose from a, earlier PhD-project in collaboration with Dow Chemical and previous PhD-studies, during which better results were obtained with these materials as stabilizer for pigments or compatabilizer for polymer blends compared to their linear counterparts. ...
Functional Supramolecular Systems (FS2) Hasselt University
In-silico design of functional advanced macromolecules. Ghent University
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