Histidine Brace Containing Ligand Scaffolds for Developing Biomimetics of Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases Promotors : Professeur Olivier Riant (UCLouvain) & Professeur Michael Singleton (UCLouvain) Defense only organized by teleconference and publicly accessible by the link  Abstract : Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) have attracted considerable attention due to th

"Synthesis and characterization of redox-responsive hydrogels based on stable nitroxide radicals" Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have the unique property of undergoing a phase transition. This property has attracted much interest for their application in the field of medicine and biotechnology.

  "Porous Silica Coating Methodology for the Production of Sintering Resistant Catalysts" Visioconference - June 11, 2020 - 03:00 PM   Promotors : Prof. Sophie Hermans (UCLouvain) & Dr. Vincent Dubois (Labiris, Belgium)    

Towards rechargeable batteries made of abundant chemical elements ABSTRACT Li-ion batteries (LIBs) appear nowadays as flagship technology able to power an increasing range of applications starting from small portable electronic devices to advanced electric vehicles.

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Attosecond soft-X-ray spectroscopy in the gas and liquid phases Prof. Hans Jakob Wörner   !!  This seminar has been postponed at a later date not yet defined. !! Attosecond time-resolved spectroscopy has the potential to address fundamental open questions in chemical sciences.

  3D interconnected magnetic nanowire networks By video conference : https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3a6f0e840a41594f5d97f21cb39599a773%40thread.tacv2/G%25C3%25A9n%25C3%25A9ral?groupId=b13b2238-7ff3-4dc5-bce1-0424d81b8e2c&tenantId=7ab090d4-fa2e-4ecf-bc7c-4127b4d582ec Track-etched polymer membranes with crossed nanochannels have been revealed suitable as templates for

Ab initio study of lithium dynamics in silicon-based materials for battery applications Silicon-based materials are promising candidates to replace commercial graphite-based anodes in lithium ion batteries. Silicon-based anodes can possess 10 times more capacity than graphite, but with a humongous volume expansion of 300 %.

LEFEVRE Damien "Nanostructured extracellular matrix-like biointerfaces" The scientific community is gathering an ever-growing collection of insights into how cell fate is finely tuned in vivo by a complex interplay of topographical, mechanical and chemical stimuli provided through the extracellular matrix (ECM). This triggers the wish to master and replicate these cell-influencing factors.

Electrolyte, solvation shell and interphase for Ca metal anode based batteries J. D. Forero-Saboya,1 E. Marchante,1 R. B. Araujo,2 D. Monti,1 P. Johansson,2 A.