Crystallization & Encapsulation in multicomponent mixtures

In this dissertation crystallization and microencapsulation processes are used to produce multicomponent particulate products with different functionalities (improved stability, controlled release, protection from environment, etc.) and their performance is assessed. Additionally, the interactions between the components in the processes are...

Advanced Thin Layer Deposition of Materials for Li-ion Batteries via Electrospray

The remarkable physicist Richard P. Feynman once said, more than fifty years ago: ”the principles of physics, as far as I can see, do not speak against the possibility of maneuvering things atom by atom. It is not an attempt to violate any laws; it is something, in principle, that can be done; but in practice, it has not been done because we are...

Process Intensification in Crystallization: Submicron Particle Generation Using Alternative Energy Forms

Crystallization is one of the oldest separation and product formation techniques that continues to be in use today. Despite its long history, it only started to develop significantly in the past few decades. In this thesis, the application of Process Intensification in crystallization is investigated. Process Intensification is a set of often...

ElectroHydroDynamic Atomisation: Unipolar and bipolar characterisation and modelling

ElectroHydroDynamic Atomisation (or electrospraying) is a way to disperse a liquid into droplets by exposing it to a strong electric field. The resulting droplets are (highly) charged and can exhibit narrow size and charge distributions which is desirable for many applications. In this dissertation a novel method is developed to classify the...

Electrospray-assisted synthesis methods of nanostructured materials for Li-ion batteries

This PhD thesis focuses on the synthesis of nanostructured materials via an aerosol-assisted route based on electrospraying of liquid precursors. Electrospraying is a powerful technique for the production of nearly-monodispersed, highly-charged droplets. The possibility of tailoring the droplet size, as well as coupling the process to different...

The Electrostatic Wind Energy Converter: Electrical performance of a high voltage prototype

Wind energy is converted to electrical energy by letting the wind move charged particles against the direction of an electric field. The advantage of this type of conversion is that no rotational movement, which occurs in conventional wind turbines, is required. An electrostatic wind energy converter (EWICON) has been developed. Charged...