Capacitively-Coupled Chopper Amplifiers

Shock-induced borehole waves in fractured formations

Natural or hydraulic fractures are of major importance for the productivity of hydrocarbon reservoirs. Besides fracture detection, also the aperture and extension of the fractures are essential for a correct reservoir productivity estimate. There are many ways to detect and measure fractures, such as borehole televiewers and electrical borehole...

Methane Steam Reforming Kinetics in Operating Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

By 2040, electricity generation will account for more than 40 % of global energy consumption. Gains in efficiency through energy-saving practices and technologies – such as hybrid vehicles and new, high efficiency natural gas power plants – will temper demand growth and curb emissions. Different from the conventional thermal power plants, fuel...

Manual Control for Medical Instruments in Minimally Invasive Surgery

With the introduction of new technologies, surgical procedures have been varying from free access in open surgery towards limited access in minimal invasive surgery. During such procedures, surgeons have to manoeuver the instruments from outside the patient while looking at the monitor. Long and slender instruments are developed that can insert...

Dynamic response of a polymer and polymer composite systems: Experimental studies

Recently, research on the impact resistance of transparent hybrid glass-polymer systems (layered and particle-matrix systems) has been conducted at the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), showing the potential of these materials for the application in protection concepts. A soft, transparent polyurethane elastomeric...

Molecular Simulations of Nanoscale Transformations in Ionic Semiconductor Nanocrystals

The aim of the study described in this thesis is to obtain a profound understanding of transformations in NCs at the atomic level, by performing molecular simulations for such transformations, and by comparing the simulation results with available experimental high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) data to validate the...

Dynamic Polymer Hydrogels through Reversible Thiol Conjugate Addition Crosslinks

This thesis describes the experimental development of new dynamic hydrogels based on reversible thiol conjugate additions. Redox-controlled hydrogels and self-healing injectable hydrogels have been achieved by introducing reversible thiol conjugate additions to crosslink polymers, leading to hydrogel formation. The overall objective in this...