Projects
Electrochemical synthesis of metal nanostructures. University of Antwerp
Ab initio study of nanostructured topological insulators. University of Antwerp
Plasmonic metal nanostructures for enhanced light-matter interaction ate the nanoscale. KU Leuven
Electrical separation of biomolecules using nanostructures KU Leuven
This PhD focuses on the development of an electro-capturing method and device for the separation and enrichment of biomolecules in a microfluidic context. Nucleic acids can be manipulated efficiently using electric fields due to an abundance of negative charges. These charges allow fast electrophoretic migration in an electric field, this property is widely exploited in DNA gel electrophoresis. It is however, not straightforward to scale this ...
P-STAC: Stabilizing Peptide nanoStructures with tetraThiofulvalenebased donors and ACceptors Vrije Universiteit Brussel
assemblies such as peptide nanotubes or hydrogels. This self
assembly process is based on weak intermolecular interactions such
as hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic contacts. To stabilise such
assemblies this project will introduce tetrathiofulvalene(TTF)-based
donor and acceptor moieties, which have been proven to be
biocompatible.
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Versatile nanostructured functionalization of 2D carbon surfaces KU Leuven
Carbon-based materials form the backbone of many industrial applications such as chemical purification, separation technology and, gas adsorption and storage. The applicability of most of these materials, which are composed of two-dimensional (2D) sheets of sp2 hybridized carbon called graphene, is a result of their porosity and high surface area. A large variety of these come from natural sources and/or are produced in such a way that their ...
X-ray scattering to study nanostructures of solids and food Ghent University
Everything that surround us is made out of building blocks. Their configuration and the manner in which they connect to each other determines the characteristics of a system (material or food). For instance, it determines their color, hardness, melting point, performance and stability. The length scale of these building blocks is in the nanoscale and can be studied by X-ray scattering. Scattering techniques are non-invasive; therefore, the ...