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Yu, K. (author), Aubin-Tam, M.E. (author)Bioinspired bacterial cellulose (BC) composites are next-generation renewable materials that exhibit promising industrial applications. However, large-scale production of inorganic/organic BC composites by in situ fermentation remains difficult. The methods based on BC mechanical disintegration impair the mechanical property of dried BC films...journal article 2020
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Wang, Yiming (author), Xu, Zhi (author), Lovrak, M. (author), le Sage, V.A.A. (author), Zhang, K. (author), Guo, Xuhong (author), Eelkema, R. (author), Mendes, E. (author), van Esch, J.H. (author)Supramolecular structures with strain-stiffening properties are ubiquitous in nature but remain rare in the lab. Herein, we report on strain-stiffening supramolecular hydrogels that are entirely produced through the self-assembly of synthetic molecular gelators. The involved gelators self-assemble into semi-flexible fibers, which thereby...journal article 2020
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Eyisoylu, Hande (author)Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm (AAA) is a chronic degenerative disease of the arterial wall. The aortic vessel wall abnormally dilates due to multiple possible causes and may eventually rupture. It is characterized by several factors leading to the extreme dilation due to the degeneration of the vessel wall extracellular matrix (ECM). It is often...master thesis 2019
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Idema, T. (author), Kraft, Daniela J. (author)Protein inclusions in the membranes of living cells interact via the deformations they impose on that membrane. Such membrane-mediated interactions lead to sorting and self-assembly of the inclusions, as well as to membrane remodelling, crucial for many biological processes. For the past decades, theory, numerical calculations and experiments...review 2019
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van Empelen, Josien (author)The main focus of this graduation project is on the transformation of the building industry within the self-built environment of slums towards a local, circular economy. To do this, it influences the building process, as well as the building materials and its production cycle. The currently highly polluting building industry has an influence on...master thesis 2018
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Abdullah, Nor Hakimin (author), Wan Abu Bakar, Wan Azelee (author), Hussain, Rafaqat (author), Bakar, Mohd Bakri (author), van Esch, J.H. (author)Characterization utilizing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed the presence of all the expected elements found in trishydrazone hydrogels (3). Morphological study on confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) revealed the branching and bundling of fibers that led hydrogels network as well as the...journal article 2018
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van Dommelen, Ryan (author)The structuring of polymers on the micro and nanoscale is performed largely by lithographic techniques, which require complex steps and suffer from geometrical and scaling limits. Techniques such as Nanoimprint Lithography and Hot Embossing are attractive alternatives as they can produce high quality nanoscale structures with a high throughput....master thesis 2017
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Alimoradi Jazi, M. (author), Janssen, V.A.E.C. (author), Evers, W.H. (author), Tadjine, A. (author), Delerue, C (author), Siebbeles, L.D.A. (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author), Houtepen, A.J. (author), Vanmaekelbergh, D (author)Self-assembled nanocrystal solids show promise as a versatile platform for novel optoelectronic materials. Superlattices composed of a single layer of lead-chalcogenide and cadmium-chalcogenide nanocrystals with epitaxial connections between the nanocrystals, present outstanding questions to the community regarding their predicted band...journal article 2017
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Versluis, F. (author), van Esch, J.H. (author), Eelkema, R. (author)Synthetic self-assembly has long been recognized as an excellent approach for the formation of ordered structures on the nanoscale. Although the development of synthetic self-assembling materials has often been inspired by principles observed in nature (e.g., the assembly of lipids, DNA, proteins), until recently the self-assembly of...journal article 2016
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Hendriksen, W.E. (author)Living creatures exists for an important part out of soft material, such as skin, organs and cells, that are out-of-equilibrium formed by the self-assembly of molecular building blocks. Natural materials are continuously active with dynamic processes occurring, such as growth, shrinkage and transport mechanisms under the consumption of energy....doctoral thesis 2015
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Stam, I.D. (author)In the thesis research discussed in this document, a concept that enables the conveying of ultra-thin chips without the presence of mechanical contact is discussed. The design is based on passive air cushion levitation and magnetic self-assembly. By means of angled nozzles, the ultra-thin chips are levitated and translated. Thereby,...master thesis 2015
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Kuran, E.E. (author)The majority of flexible electronics applications require integration of thin chips on low-cost polymer substrates, with a high volume manufacturing fashion. However, handling thin parts (below< 100?m) with contact-based micro-assembly techniques is challenging due to the strong adhesion forces at micro-scale. This situation slows down the...doctoral thesis 2015
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Janeliunas, D. (author)Organized ?-conjugated oligothiophene structures in water are highly promising building blocks to create a vast variety of smart and functional electronic systems. Such materials already found application in biological and chemical sensors, organic light-emitting diodes and photovoltaic devices. The high level of molecular order in such devices...doctoral thesis 2014
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De Visser, P.B.J. (author)The graduation assignment is defined as follows: design a low cost bicycle for both male and female students in The Netherlands. Investigate what factors can decrease the costs by researching the entire supply chain and material costs. Determine which parts need to be redesigned and which parts will remain standard. Investigate what the...master thesis 2013
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Tournilhac, F. (author), Maes, F. (author), Corté, L. (author), Montarnal, D. (author), Leibler, L. (author)Abstract only.conference paper 2013
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Koper, G.J.M. (author), Boekhoven, J. (author), Hendriksen, W.E. (author), Eelkema, R. (author), Van Esch, J.H. (author)Self-assembled systems formed of micelles or vesicles have frequently been discussed as model systems for self-healing materials because their structure is dictated by thermodynamics and hence they quickly restore upon perturbation. In this aspect, they mimic many natural systems such as biological cells. However, in contrast to most synthetic...conference paper 2013
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Koper, G.J.M. (author), Boekhoven, J. (author), Hendriksen, W.E. (author), Eelkema, R. (author), Van Esch, J.H. (author)Self-assembled systems formed of micelles or vesicles have frequently been discussed as model systems for self-healing materials because their structure is dictated by thermodynamics and hence they quickly restore upon perturbation. In this aspect, they mimic many natural systems such as biological cells. However, in contrast to most synthetic...conference paper 2013
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Mirjani, F. (author)Electron transport through single molecule connected to the electrodes is an interesting problem from a fundamental point of view, and because of possible applications. From the theoretical point of view, the hope is that understanding the transport phenomena in such systems enables us to explain measurements and develop devices with new...doctoral thesis 2012
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Wadekar, M.N. (author)The purpose of this thesis is to design, create and study basic building blocks for the construction of self-assembled nanostructured electrodes and membranes for PEMFC. The research described deals with the synthesis of polymerizable fluorosurfactant (1) and its non-polymerizable analogue (2) and the study of their self-assembly properties....doctoral thesis 2012
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Kowlgi, N.K.K. (author)Self-Assembly has predominantly been nature's unique tool for building remarkable entities. This thesis shows how this versatile tool can be utilised for building devices that are useful to mankind. Starting with advanced fuel cells which produce clean energy in a highly efficient way; continuing on to carbon nano networks which are one of the...doctoral thesis 2012