Promotor: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg

A critical look at the impact assessment modelling of metals in Life Cycle Impact Assessment and improvement options.

Promotores: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg & Dr. M.G. Vijver

Quantum critical metals at vanishing fermion flavor number.

Promotor: G. J. Kroes

Dissociative chemisorption is an important reaction step in many catalytic reactions.

In this thesis, we have used numerical approaches to study the effects of translational symmetry breaking on strange metallic systems as realised by the holographic duality⁠.

Accumulation of metals in economy and environment and its associated risks, within the Netherlands and the EU.

Hoe kan de methode om de gecombineerde effecten van metaal-gebaseerde chemische stoffetn te bepalen worden verbeterd?

Can we provide the Dutch government with an integrative framework, wherein the various policies can be placed and the need for further measures can be identified?

In the last decade, the redox interconversion between metal thiolate and disulfide compounds has been extensively investigated for copper, but not for other transition metal ions.

In-use stocks of products can be considered as intermediaries between human needs and the physical world.

M.T.M. Koper, Co-promotor: D.G.H. Hetterscheid

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Schaye & Prof.dr. C. Steidel (California Institute of Technology)

Metals surfaces form a group of effective catalysts for the reaction of small molecules such as hydrogen (H2).

Promotores: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg & Dr. M.G. Vijver

Fundamental understanding of molecular reactions on metal surfaces is important for improving heterogeneous catalysis.

The research described in this thesis focused on the preparation of S/N functionalized carbene ligands and their transition metal complexes, and the exploration of their application as electrocatalysts for proton reduction.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.J. Kroes

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotores: M.G. Vijver, J.P.M. Vink

This thesis focuses on the synthesis, characterization and performance towards CO2 electroreduction of mono and bi-metallic particles based on p-block metals

The research presented in this thesis explores the chemotherapeutic potential of metal-based compounds as chemotherapy agents, with an initial focus on the synthesis and DNA interaction studies of platinum and palladium compounds utilizing the [Pt(bapbpy)]2+ scaffold. The study identifies intercalation…

Describe and identify what dosimetry parameters are of importance to interpret dose-response relationships (eg., mortality, sub-lethal, growth or reproduction inhabitation, DNA damage and reactive oxygen species, etc. ) for metal-based nanoparticles? How to develop quantitative models that enable to…

Friday 30 January 2015 were the final presentations of the last course of the Minor Sustainable Development.

Promotor: E. Bouwman, Co-Promotor: S. Bonnet

De Dutch Podcast Awards reikt sinds 2018 jaarlijks prijzen uit aan podcastmakers in Nederland. Podcast 'Metal Health' is genomineerd in de categorie 'Nieuwkomer' en maakt daarnaast kans op de publieksprijs. Uitreiking 6 november.

How to make a quantitative assessment of the relative contribution to toxicity of ions and particles? Is the toxicity of nanoparticles related to their size or shape? Which physicochemical property of nanoparticles is an appropriate dose metric of nanoparticles?

In this thesis, we consider various (electro)chemical phenomena at surfaces and nanoparticles and their underlying atomistic processes, which we studied using first-principles methods such as density functional theory.

As leading cause of death worldwide, cancer is responsible for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020 according to World Health Organization (WHO). Cisplatin and its derivatives are commonly used chemotherapy agents for current cancer treatment in the clinics.

In surface science there is great effort to move from studying simple, flat model surfaces in vacuum to investigating more complex model catalysts in gas environments (in situ). This thesis gives three examples of such studies using microscopy and spectroscopy.

Cathodic corrosion is a relatively unknown phenomenon that can severely etch metallic electrodes at cathodic (negative) potentials.

Description of Biotic ligand models: making an inventory of available models & assessment of the variability of the predicted HC5 using the BLMs in different Dutch water types (2005 - 2007)

Surface plasmons (SPs) are surface waves at the interface between a dielectric and a good metal, and are formed by the interaction between light and the free electrons at the metal-dielectric interface. They provide strong field confinement for optical fields, opening new possibilities for enhanced…

Tin electrodeposition applications have rapidly evolved in the past 25 years.

Lezing, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights

The interest of this thesis lies in spin transport in normal metals and superconducting half-metallic junctions.

The redox-conversion reaction of metal-disulfide and metal-thiolate complexes are important, as they may shed light on electron-transfer reactions that often occur in Nature.

Metal complexes and 2D materials like graphene were combined to produce structures that can function as sensors.

Galaxies form and evolve through close interaction with their surroundings. As a result, the heavy elements ('metals') that are synthesized in stars, are found both inside and outside galaxies.

Promotor: Jelle S. Kaastra Co-promotor: Jelle de Plaa

Materials with strongly correlated electrons show some of the most mysterious and exotic phases of quantum matter, such as unconventional superconductivity, quantum criticality and strange metal phase.

Promotie

Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is the principal enzyme responsible for hydrolysis of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG). MAGL inhibition provides several potential therapeutic opportunities, including anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activity.

PUMA aims at composing a geological map of the urban mine of Amsterdam for a selection of metals. Where are main deposits of copper, iron and aluminium located, when will they become available for secondary production, in what state and shape are they?

Promotor: M.T.M. Koper, Co-Promotor: L.B.F. Juurlink

Catalysis is of extreme relevance in the production of everyday materials and plays a central role in many aspects of our life.

Hoe gaan we in de toekomst energie opwekken zonder nog meer bij te dragen aan de opwarming van de aarde? Industrieel ecoloog René Kleijn spreekt over koolstofarme energie op radio en tv voor het programma Focus, en vertelt erover in de VPRO-gids.