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Carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites are broadly used in complex structures. Manufacturing of these structures requires joining composite parts with each other or with other materials. Adhesive bonding offers many advantages compared to mechanical fastening such as lightweight and homogeneous stress transfer. However, adhesive joints suffer…

 modified on 18/12/2024   |    Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering
The Rector announces academic positions to be filled on September 1, 2026.

 modified on 11/09/2025   |    Université catholique de Louvain
Maryam Jafari graduated from a master's program in the field of architectural technology-digital from Tabriz art university, Iran. During her master's and afterward, she was an active member of (IARTech), an organization dedicated to the advancement of modern arts, architecture, technology, and sciences. During her time at IARTech, she conducted…

 modified on 19/03/2026   |    Structures & Technologies LAB
PhD Defense: Design and characterisation of a new healable high-strength aluminium alloy manufactured by Powder Bed Fusion – Laser Beam by Sophie DE RAEDEMACKER (IMAP)Additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of lightweight aluminium components with complex geometries but often introduces microvoids and microcracks that degrade mechanical…

 modified on 14/07/2026   |    Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering
Mikael Petitjean (LFIN). Après une mésaventure, Fabrice souhaite avertir du danger que peut représenter l'application Klarna, que sa fille a téléchargée à son insu.  [...]   Fabrice alerte sur une application de paiements différés utilisée par sa fille: "Ils ne vérifiaient pas qu'elle est mineure" RTL info - 29/09…

 modified on 07/12/2024   |    Louvain Finance
The increasing demand for lightweight, high-performance structural components in aerospace, defence and energy sectors has intensified interest in aluminium alloys produced by additive manufacturing. Among these materials, high-strength 7075 alloys offer outstanding strength-to-weight ratios but remain highly susceptible to hot cracking, hydrogen…

 modified on 23/02/2026   |    Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering
The increasing demand for lightweight structures in the aerospace industry, driven by fuel-efficiency and sustainability requirements, has intensified interest in dissimilar material systems such as titanium - aluminum alloys. These combinations offer high specific strength and corrosion resistance but remain difficult to join using conventional…

 modified on 23/06/2026   |    Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering
INtroducing VITrimers in Electrolytes for lithium metal batteriesInternal reference number 22/27-125Start date 01/09/2022, end date : 31/08/2027The future of transportation is electric, but the road to widespread adoption of electric vehicles is paved with challenges. The most significant of these are the limitations of current lithium-ion…

 modified on 13/11/2025   |    Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences
Professor Emmanuel Seront, researcher at IREC and medical oncologist at CuSL, is awarded for his research project: Vascular anomalies: from genomics to tailored treatments.This project aims to shift the use of targeted therapies (already common in oncology) toward the treatment of vascular anomalies.

 modified on 03/10/2025   |    Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC)
Sonveaux P, Labar D, Van Hée V, Dehon G, Frédérick R. [18F]-labelled lactate derivative as PET radiotracer . Priority date: 09 September 2016. Filling number: EP16188093. Sonveaux P, Payen VL, Vazeille T, Porporato P, Niebes P. Composition antimétastatique comprenant au moins un compose de type flavonol. [Antimetastatic composition comprising…

 modified on 10/01/2025   |    Pharmacology and Therapeutics