Projects
Synthesis and catalytic properties of transition metal complexes under solvent-free conditions Ghent University
This project proposes the development of solvent-less synthetic strategies for
1) the formation of carbene-transition metal complexes.
2) the development of transition metal mediated organic synthesis.
The aim is to provide greener alternatives to catalyst synthesis and catalytic processes.
Expansion of applications of ab initio methods for transition metal complexes. KU Leuven
How electron correlations determine the magnetism and electronic excited states of transition metal oxide clusters KU Leuven
Theoretical investigation of electronic transport in functionalized 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (Trans2DTMD). University of Antwerp
Geometric, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Doped Silicon Clusters, and Development of a Magnetic Deflection Setup KU Leuven
The aim of the work presented in this thesis is to provide deeper understanding on the geometric, electronic, and magnetic properties of gas phase clusters as a function of size and composition using a combination of the spectroscopic techniques and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The thesis is divided into four parts. A review of recent research on the structural identification of doped silicon clusters is given in Part I. In ...
N-heterocyclic Metal-Organic Framework and Covalent Organic Frameworks as supports for transition metal complexes: single-site heterogeneous catalysts for selective oxidation and photocatalytic reactions. Ghent University
Catalysis is significantly important in today’s society: without catalytic processes the world would be completely different, as gasoline, almost all drugs, plastics, fertilizers, all made by catalysis. Often these catalysts are soluble in the products, resulting in difficult purification steps to remove the often toxic and expensive catalysts. Therefore, we want to put these catalysts onto a support material, allowing a simple recovery by ...
MOFCat – large pore MOFs as transition metal catalyst scaffolds. University of Antwerp
Atomic layer deposition of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides and ovonic threshold switching materials: A new computational framework for precursor design KU Leuven
Different memory concepts are being investigated to enable fast and powerful storage solutions for next generation smart phones, tablets, and pioneering technologies. These include DRAM devices for high-speed access, NAND flash memory devices for storage of large amounts of data, as well as the newly emerging Storage Class Memories (SCM) that promise high-speed for large amounts of data. Each technology requires specific materials. For ...