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

Quantum critical metals at vanishing fermion flavor number.

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

Promotor: G. J. Kroes

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.

Metal production is not only energy-intensive and a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but is also associated with other impacts affecting human health and ecosystems.

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

Over the past two centuries, socioeconomic development has improved material living standards but has also intensified environmental pressures, including climate change and biodiversity loss.

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important bulk chemical that is used in various industrial processes. More than 95% of the H2O2 used in industry is made via the anthraquinone process during which a large amount of energy is going to waste.

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.

The confinement of molecular catalysts in metal-organic frameworks has the potential to lead to significant improvements in selectivity, long term activity and catalyst stability.

Humanity stands at a pivotal juncture, facing the dual challenge of environmental sustainability and rapid population growth, projected to exceed 11 billion by century’s end.

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

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

Multilingualism and Wellbeing is een vernieuwende tekst die sociolinguïstische, psychologische en filosofische benaderingen combineert om meertaligheid te verkennen als een bron van welzijn. Het boek benadert de ‘monolinguale bias’ kritisch als wel de veelvoorkomende veronderstelling dat meertaligheid…

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.J. Kroes

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

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

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

Het thema 'Health and well-being in a healthy society' is één van de speerpunten van de Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen (FSW). We zetten ons in voor het bevorderen van gezondheid en welzijn voor mensen van alle leeftijden.

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.

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

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

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…

The expanding population and economic activity are driving up global energy consumption. Simultaneously, there is an urgent need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources to mitigate the climate crisis, primarily caused by fossil fuel combustion.

Dissolution processes – next to aggregation processes - play an important role for fate prediction and environmental risk assessment of metal-based nanoparticles (MNPs). It is challenging to predict the kinetics of the dissolution process of MNPs in complex systems such as we can find in in vivo and…

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

Dit proefschrift gaat over de invloed van inductieprogramma’s op het welbevinden en de professionele ontwikkeling van beginnende docenten, en welke specifieke kenmerken van inductieprogramma’s daarvoor belangrijk zijn. Hiernaar is onderzoek gedaan met een interviewstudie en een grootschalige vragenl…

What physics controls the properties of quantum matter, such as how electrons flow inside high-temperature superconductors? This question has captivated the physics community and industry for decades, in part due to the great technological potential such materials have, but also because they have resisted…

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

Exploring the Meanings of Lands and Forests as an Avenue for Mutual Development of People and Nature in Ghana

Het is een belangrijk thema voor de universiteit en daarbuiten: studentenwelzijn. Al voor corona bleek uit onderzoek dat met name eenzaamheid en prestatiedruk voor grote problemen zorgen onder studenten, en met de pandemie is dit probleem enkel groter geworden. Inmiddels wordt er hard gewerkt om dit…

Tijdens de Student Well-Being Week organiseert de universiteit verschillende activiteiten waarbij studenten leren werken aan hun mentale en fysieke welzijn. Het doel van de week is het bespreekbaar maken en aankaarten van studentenwelzijn.

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 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.

This thesis advance our understanding and the application of molecular catalysts relevant to the reduction of oxygen as well as reduction of nitrite.

The global transition toward low-carbon energy systems and the rapid expansion of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, are reshaping how modern societies produce, move, and process energy and information.

Seksueel misbruik van kinderen is een veelvoorkomend probleem: wereldwijd wordt ongeveer één op de vijf meisjes en één op de dertien jongens vóór hun achttiende jaar slachtoffer van een vorm van seksueel misbruik. Ondanks de hoge prevalentie zwijgen veel slachtoffers over deze ervaringen en wachten…

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.

To meet the rising demand for minerals driven by the global shift to clean energy technologies, ensuring responsible and resilient supply chains is critical. Minerals like cobalt, lithium, and nickel for batteries, neodymium and zinc for wind turbines, and indium for solar panels are essential.

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

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

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

Climate change is one of the largest challenges faced by humanity. To combat this research into alternatives to fossil fuels is ongoing. Dihydrogen is considered a good alternative fuel, since its burning only forms water.

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