Projects
Understanding and tuning of light matter interactions in transition metal dichalcogenides monolayers and their heterostructures (QuantumTMDs). University of Antwerp
Utilizing interfacial impedance- and heat-transfer phenomena in advanced monitoring- and switching devices KU Leuven
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is an established technique for probing the conductive and dielectric properties of matter in wide frequency ranges. Applications are numerous and cover the determination of salinity of sea water equally well as the detection of neurotransmitters and proteins in food- and blood samples. The applicants have found a ‘thermal counterpart’ to impedance spectroscopy in 2012 in which the electrical ...
COMPLEXURF: Laboratory of complex surfaces and interfaces. KU Leuven
Quoting Nobel Laureate Wolfgang Pauli: “God made the
bulk; surfaces were invented by the devil”. Surfaces and
interfaces are indeed prone to unpredictable physical and
chemical modifications due to interactions with
uncontrolled atmospheres, surface re-organization, and
contamination. High-impact research dealing with
interfaces can therefore only be achieved if surfaces can be
prepared, ...
The role of lipids during sponge cake making and their impact on sponge cake quality KU Leuven
Flour, sugar and eggs are the main ingredients of sponge cake. This cake system therefore only contains lipids originating from flour and eggs (i.e. endogenous batter lipids). Cake making includes three stages: (i) mixing the ingredients into a batter, (ii) baking the batter until a cake is formed and (iii) cooling the cake to room temperature. Batter of sponge cake is a foam and thus an intrinsically unstable structure because of ...
Epitaxy of van der Waals Materials: a Fundamental and Exploratory Study Focused on Molecular Beam Epitaxy of WSe2 KU Leuven
The application of new materials in nanotechnology opens new perspectives and enables ground-breaking innovation. Two-dimensional van der Waals materials are a promising class of new materials awaiting their integration into the semiconductor industry. The transition metal dichalcogenides and in more specific the WSe2 compound, are predicted as one of the most interesting van der Waals materials to complement the silicon-based semiconductor ...
Growth and transfer of high quality graphene for advanced photonics applications. KU Leuven
Graphene, the wonder material, started 2-dimensional (2D) material interest in 2004. In that year, Geim and Novoselov were the first to isolate and characterize a single graphene sheet. Graphene itself is an atomically thin sheet of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms, which are organized in a honeycomb lattice. This crystalline structure gives rise to extraordinary mechanical properties, finding applications in the field of composites, medicine and ...
Degradation Testing of Magnesium and its Alloys aiming at Biodegradable Implant Applications KU Leuven
Magnesium and its alloys are increasingly interesting materials for biodegradable implant applications. The advantage of these implants is that they gradually degrade in the human body after fulfilling the purpose of their implantation. For instance, biodegradable implants can be used in orthopaedic applications such as fracture stabilisation, eliminating the need of a second operation for non-degradable implant, e.g. titanium removal. One ...
Graphene-Metal Contact Engineering and Graphene Interconnects KU Leuven
Graphene, an sp2-bonded carbon sheet of one atom thickness, is extensively studied as a very promising material for post-Si electronics. Among other challenges, the issue of contacting graphene is attracting more and more attention. The effect of the metal contacts on graphene and the contact resistance (Rc) values measured are matters of concern not only for graphene device performance but also of major relevance for hybrid graphene/metal ...
Design, manufacturing and validation of cellular Zn-1Mg with controlled internal architecture as degradable orthopaedic implant. KU Leuven
Some implants only have a temporary function and are therefore preferably made from a biodegradable material which is removed from the body by dissolution after several months or years. Zn and its alloys are suitable for this application, both from a biological and degradation rate point of view. However, little is known about Zn and Zn alloys in cellular (porous) form. In addition, one of the manufacturing processes which is most promising ...