Projects
Quantum microscope for low temperature measurements and nanoscale technologies KU Leuven
To match fast developments in the quantum technology filed, translating basic quantum mechanical principle to a novel class of devices, being it quantum computers, simulators, quantum internet and finally quantum sensing, a dedicated infrastructure is needed. Belgium has a leading theoretical tradition in quantum physics, however there is a major deficiency of experimental equipment for quantum instrumentation at FlemishUniversities, at the ...
Radiation hardened high-speed digital circuits with multi-cell upset mitigation techniques for reliable communication links in nanoscale technologies KU Leuven
In this research project, innovative circuit techniques will be developed to enable low power, extremely high-speed radiation hardened digital communication links. Such communication channels are required in complex nuclear facilities such as the Large Hadron Collider, nuclear fusion power plants and high-performance satellites. Generally, digital chips become faster each year with smaller transistors, but they also become more sensitive to ...
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.
Studying nanoscale heterogeneities and dynamics of new biomimetic polymer gels by means of super-resolution microscopy. KU Leuven
Living tissues are more than packed cells. In fact, much of a tissue's volume is made up of extracellular space, filled with a complex meshwork of sugars, water, minerals and proteins called the extracellular matrix (ECM). Besides providing a structure support to the cells, the ECM plays a crucial role in several cellular processes, such as cell survival, development, adhesion and migration. Biological scaffold materials derived from the ECM ...
FemtoFac: Femtosecond pulse laser Facility for micro & nanoscale research. KU Leuven
This project is about acquiring a state-of-the-art femtosecond pulse laser micromachining platform and developing research activities using this novel micro and nano fabrication tool. With its ultrashort pulse width and extremely high peak intensity, a femtosecond laser can produce high quality small features with micrometer resolution as well as nano-features. Furthermore, it can do so with very limited thermal damage and material ...
Infrastructure for imaging nanoscale processes in gas/vapour or liquid environments. University of Antwerp
Inverse magnetoelectric effects at the nanoscale for advanced magnetic memories KU Leuven
Magnetic memories are presently intensely researched for embedded memory applications. Especially magnetic random-access memory (MRAM) has recently been started to be commercialized in consumer appliances and it can be expected that it will become broadly used in the near future. In such magnetic memories, the information is stored in the orientation of the perpendicular magnetization in a magnetic tunnel junction. The resistance of the ...
Structural and chemical characterization of materials at micro and nanoscale Hasselt University
Water interactions down to the nanoscale in cementitious materials with superabsorbent polymers Ghent University
The water exchange between superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) and the cementitious matrix will shed more light on the internal curing and the self-healing abilities of SAPs. Dynamic water vapour sorption (DVS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements will be used in order to quantitatively evaluate the effects of SAPs on the nano- and microstructure of cementitious materials.