Projects
Membranes synthesized via interfacial polymerization using 'new chemistry' monomers. KU Leuven
Membrane applications have gained an important place in separation processes and have been gradually combined with or have been substituting more traditional, industrial separation processes, such as distillation, adsorption and extraction. The majority of today’s industrial membranes for wastewater treatment and/or desalination are synthesized via interfacial polymerization, a technique which enables the synthesis of thin, dense top-layers ...
Membrane preparation via interfacial polymerization: development of ionic liquid based systems and advanced characterization tools KU Leuven
Exploration of versatile chemistries for the generation of functional polymer materials through interfacial polymerization Ghent University
The goal of this research project is to synthesize polymeric materials with the ability to host different functionalities and are capable to respond to specific triggers or to increase the compatibility with the surrounding environment. On one hand derivatives of the thiol-ene reaction and on the other hand a new approach, based on chemistry with the triazolinedione (TAD) group will be used to tackle both challenges.
Mineral filler modification for improved material interfacial interactions KU Leuven
Multi-scale modeling of reactions at solid-liquid interfaces and their effect on dynamic wetting and phase morphology KU Leuven
Phase field modelling of the microstructure originated during redox reactions in metal-metal oxide systems Ghent University
The redox reactions in a metal-metaloxide system are modelled with a phase field model, which incorporates diffusion, thermodynamics and electrochemical reactions. The required input variables are obtained by coupling the model to 2 thermodynamic databases and by execution of specific experiments to determine these parameters. Experiments are also used to verify the predictive nature of the model.
A new concept based on reactions at the membrane surface to synthesize dens membranes. KU Leuven
From in vitro to in silico model: An engineering approach towards design of oil-in-water-based food products with tailored lipid digestion KU Leuven
The digestion of lipids in the human body has several health and nutritional implications. On the one side, a balanced lipid intake provides energy and essential fatty acids. On the other side, lipid overconsumption increases the risk of developing metabolic related diseases such as obesity, diabetes or cardiovascular diseases. In addition, lipid-based products could be employed as delivery systems for lipophilic functional compounds or as ...
Intermetallic Compound Formation in Scaled Solder Joints used for 3D Silicon-to-silicon Stacking KU Leuven
The third dimension, or vertical dimension, of integrated circuits, attracted more interest in the recent years since it allows achieving device density multiplication by stacking IC layers in the third dimension. To increase the functional density and obtain higher computing performance, the interconnects used in 3D integration, such as TSVs and microbumps, must be reduced in size in a reliable way. The decrease of the interconnect size and ...