Projects
Investigation of supramolecular nanostructures in liquid state using diffusion ordered (DOSY) NMR Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Investigation of supramolecular nanostructures in liquid state using diffusion ordered (DOSY) NMR. KU Leuven
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 ...
Biomimetic optical nanostructures Ghent University
Arrangements of material at the nanometer scale produce a dazzling array of colors, ranging from
ultra violet to red, without pigments. These so-called structural colors are particularly distinctive in
birds, which can produce non-iridescent colors (such as the blues of blue tits) using matrices of
keratin and air, or iridescent colors (such as the flashy colors of hummingbirds) using arrays of
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Monitoring ketal-hydrolysis in synthetic polymer nanoparticles by FRET in living systems Ghent University
Synthetic crosslinked polymeric nanoparticles are attractive carriers for a wide variety of therapeutic
molecules for both systemic and local delivery applications. Covalent crosslinked nanoparticles are
resilient to disassembly triggered by dilution or interaction with extracellular proteins such as serum
albumin. To be suitable as intracellular drug delivery device, a nanoparticle should disassemble upon ...
Charge transfer in semiconducting polymer / CVD diamond heterostructures. University of Antwerp
Combining material science and chemical engineering design for novel and fast optical nanostructured sensors. Ghent University
Due to their high relative surface area, nanofibrous materials obtained via electrospinning have shown to be ideal candidates for high-quality sensors in many sectors, including environmental monitoring, food inspection and biomedicine. The key challenges remain (i) the controlled incorporation of analyte-sensitive dye molecules in the nanofibers via chemical linkage without leaching upon application and (ii) the identification of ...
Understanding the specific role of pectin in the structure evolution of dispersed plant-based food systems during processing and digestion. KU Leuven
Processing and digestion of dispersed plant-based food systems (e.g. soups, sauces, purées, smoothies) induces various structural modifications with impact on the technological and/or nutritional functionality of these complex multi-scale and multi-phase dispersions. These systems are build up of different structural elements including particles (cell clusters, single cells, cell wall fragments, insoluble polymers and oil droplets), and a ...
In situ investigation of surface-supported dynamic covalent twodimensional polymers KU Leuven
Few consumer goods can rival (one-dimensional) polymers in terms of societal and industrial relevance (around 300 megatons are produced every year). Two-dimensional (2D) polymers, and among them single-layer covalent organic frameworks, are one-molecule thick sheets of a crystalline and robust material endowed of a periodic array of nanopores. By tuning the building-blocks, a wide set of potential applications, ranging from superthin ...