Projects
Nanoscale manipulation and characterization inside a transmission electron microscope. KU Leuven
The nanomanipulator integrated in a holder for transmission electron microscopy enables the nanoscale manipulation and measuring the functionality of nanomaterials while simultaneously observing the structure and chemistry of the sample on the atomic scale.
ELECTRICAL SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY (eSPM) – Advanced nanoscale morphological and multifunctional electrical characterization in controlled environment for the study of solar cells to biological materials Hasselt University
Mechanical strength characterization of nanoscale material KU Leuven
With the continuous scaling of dimensions in the microelectronics industry, mechanical integration and reliability issues have become a challenge during manufacturing. Therefore, the evaluation of the mechanical properties of integrated layers is of great importance. This topic mainly focuses on the influence of process parameters on the mechanical properties of multilayered thin films. The elastic, plastic behavior, and failure mechanics ...
Nanoscale characterization and property evaluation of 2D polymers synthesized at the air-water interface KU Leuven
Polymers have permeated almost every sphere of modern life, from packaging to drug delivery, from 3D printing to airplanes. They consist of molecular chains in which smaller building blocks are connected via covalent bonds. So what is the next big thing for polymers? The answer lies in the arrival of two-dimensional (2D) materials which have dominated headlines in recent years. Graphene, a single atom thick sheet of carbon isolated at the ...
Structural and chemical characterization of materials at micro and nanoscale Hasselt University
Computational structural characterisation on the nanoscale Ghent University
In this project, we aim to computationally characterize the structural and thermodynamic properties of new materials on the nanoscale. Therefore, new (semi-)analytical models will be developed for the thermodynamic potential of empty as well as guest-loaded nanoporous materials under realistic conditions as function of the thermodynamic state variables in various ensembles. These models will be parameterized using the output from advanced ...
Tenure track professorship in computational structural characterisation at the nanoscale Ghent University
A tenure track appointment grants one the privilege of focusing primarily on research for a period of 5 years, with a limited teaching load.
Developments in Tip-Enhanced Raman Scattering using silver nanowires for nanoscale characterisation of novel carbon materials KU Leuven
The many optical spectroscopies are known as key analytical tools throughout a wide range of science and technology, and have played a significant role in shaping our essential understanding of many fundamental phenomena. Raman spectroscopy is one example, in which the inelastic scattering of light by molecules or crystals is used to elucidate details of vibrational or electronic structure. One particular case where Raman spectroscopy is ...
Nanoscale Enhanced Characterisation of SOlar selective coatings KU Leuven
Optical coatings are commonly deposited over large areas on different substrates: glass, metals (steel, aluminium...) or polymeric foils (PET...). Production processes involve normally large machinery including many times roll-to-roll processes to deposit multilayers over several square meters of substrates. However, properties of these coatings depend strongly on nanometric properties: composition, crystallography, nanostructure, roughness, ...