Projects
Nanostructured interpenetrating networks for photovoltaic energy conversion Hasselt University
Graphene as a 2D platform for the chemical synthesis of versatile nanostructured interfaces KU Leuven
Covalent functionalization of graphene, a single layer sheet of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms, is the central focus of this proposal. Graphene has seen intense research interest for its remarkable electronic, optical, and mechanical properties. Naturally, there is a large desire to take advantage of these properties for specific applications by appropriately decorating the surface with molecules of specific functionalities. Graphene, however, ...
Development of highly active nanostructured titaniabased photocatalysts for wastewater remediation and CO2 conversion into valuable chemicals. University of Antwerp
Tailored design of nanostructured bimetallic Pt-catalysts for (de)hydrogenation reactions Ghent University
Heterogeneous bimetallic Pt-based catalysts offer properties not found in monometallic Pt catalysts.
To develop improved Pt-based catalysts for (de)hydrogenation reactions, a strategy for controlled design of stable bimetallic nanocatalysts is proposed by means of atomic layer deposition (ALD). Optimization will be based on the variation of catalyst phase, shape and promoter element, and on managing deactivation by applying a protective ...
Synthesis of nanostructured oxides and their application as catalysts for partial oxidations of natural products, biodiesel and derivates with hydrogen peroxide. KU Leuven
Nanostructured Polymer Photovoltaic devices for efficient solar Spectrum harvesting (PolySpec) Hasselt University
Nanostructured POLYmer photovoltaic devices for efficient solar SPECtrum harvesting (PolySpec) Ghent University
Aim: Increasing the energy conversion effciency of organic nanostructured bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices, improving the stability of their nanomorphology. Methods: organic multijunction approaches, introduction of metallic nanopartikels or nanoshells for light-scattering and plasmonic effects. The tasks of UGent is modelling: guidelines for nanoparticle size, geometry, coverage, passivation and functionalization device modelling of ...
Electrochemistry and nanostructured electrocatalysts for tackling substance abuse. University of Antwerp
Enantioselective adsorption on nanostructured surfaces. KU Leuven
The properties of surfaces can be modified or altered by the adsorption of molecules. While in many cases, such thin films are disordered, forming and controlling two-dimensional (2D) molecular patterns on surfaces has many important implications. Through appropriate manipulation of intermolecular interactions and molecule-substrate interactions one can “encode” the information at the molecular level via structural features such as shape, ...