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The influence of arterial disease and age in the...

Metal stents to treat arterial diseases of older humans are routinely designed and developed using young disease-free animals. Such animal models are used despite the significant declines of tissue regeneration, cell proliferation, and inflammation in aged humans and the profound cellular and...
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Enhancing small-scale biomass gasification through steam...

Lignocellulosic biomass gasification is a promising sustainable alternative to fossil fuels in several applications, such as high-temperature industrial heat for industries or decentralized and flexible Combined Heat and Power (CHP). Gasification converts solid biomass resources such as forestry...
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All you wood to know about densification (A ROAD TOWARDS...

Due to climate change, the Belgian forests are under pressure and their health is becoming a major concern. For the moment, the forest parcels contain mostly a unique wood species presenting high density suitable for structural applications. However, it has been proven that the presence of a...
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Public Thesis defense

A High-Order Discontinuous Galerkin Tool for the...

Interest in the space debris proliferation has been growing substantially over the last decade because of the ever-increasing threat posed by those derelict spacecrafts on the sustainability of future space activities and the risks for on-ground casualties and the environment. A promising...
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Towards the development of bio-based membranes for CO2...

Membranes are versatile materials, capable of achieving much in a small package. They have been widely explored for CO2 capture applications to enhance capture performance. However, conventional membrane synthesis employs toxic solvents and fossil-derived polymers, raising questions in the net...
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