Projects
Interfacial Stabilization of Water-Water Interfaces using Polysaccharide Nanoparticles for Tissue Engineering Applications KU Leuven
In this project we will develop artificial tissue based on polysaccharide nanoparticle-stabilised multiphase materials. We will investigate the parameters leading to multiphase stabilised materials and how they can be used to support cell growth for tissue engineering applications.
On-demand Interfacial Coverage and Composition using Double Emulsion Templating KU Leuven
Emulsions are dispersions of an immiscible liquid into another liquid. We encounter them on daily basis, such as in food and personal care products. However, emulsions are thermodynamically unstable due to the high cost of the interface between the droplets and matrix fluid. For this reason, emulsions tend to coarsen over time by morphological processes such as coalescence and Ostwald ripening to reduce their interfacial energy. Therefore, ...
STEM/EDS for high-resolution imaging and chemical element mapping to study soft and hard tissues, biomaterials and interfacial biomaterial-tissue interactions. A multifunctional research instrument with broad multidisciplinary application. KU Leuven
Transmission electron microscopy is a powerful research technique with a broad application area in life and material sciences. A large research consortium consisting of 22 partners belonging to 13 research groups with a wide research interest jointly applies for the newest state-of-theart user-friendly, low-threshold and versatile 120-kV Transmission Electron Microscope. This TEM should possess an integrated digital camera for high-resolution ...
Molecular dynamics simulation of interfacial interaction between carbon filler and matrix in composites KU Leuven
Towards a versatile photoelectron spectroscope for in situ interfacial molecular studies in materials science Vrije Universiteit Brussel
in situ molecular interface analysis in a wide field of materials science. As such, an ultraviolet source will be added, enabling first nm top surface analysis and giving insights in valence band levels and orbital ...
Utilizing interfacial impedance- and heat-transfer phenomena in advanced monitoring- and switching devices Hasselt University
Fundamental study on self-lubricating characteristics of polymer from the perspective of wear response, interfacial dynamics and the formation of transfer layer. Ghent University
Investigating particle generation and transfer layer dynamicity at micron-scale provides precise information on the polymer wear process. Parameters contributing specifically to mild, transition and severe wear are studied for its physical interaction process in continuous sliding using advanced image based in-situ monitoring of contact surface. Thereby understanding the complex self-protecting and lubricating nature of polymers.
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