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About us
The Department 'Materials and Chemistry' (MACH) of the Faculty of Engineering of the VUB, combines the research units 'Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science' (FYSC), the 'High Resolution NMR Centre' (HNMR) and 'Electrochemical and Surface Engineering' (SURF). FYSC research activities are focused on '(molecular and supramolecular) structure - processing - property' relations in polymers for developing multi-functional materials with improved performance. FYSC has an extended infrastructure of state-of-the-art thermal analysis equipment in combination with complementary techniques for the physical-chemical characterization of polymers. SURF (Electrochemical and surface engineering; website: wwwir.vub.ac.be/meta) is a recently merged research group of former META (Group of Metallurgy, Electrochemistry and Materials Science) and former CEG (Computational Electrochemistry Group of ETEC). In the group research revolves around 5 cross-linked areas of expertise in electrochemistry, nano-surfaces and their combination. The interfaculty research group 'High Resolution NMR Centre' HNMR focuses on the development and application of advanced NMR methods and their use in the structural analysis of organic, inorganic, and hybrid mùaterials.
Keywords
- material science
- thermal analysis
- chemistry
- surface analysis
- NMR
- polymer science
- engineering
- electrochemistry
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Profiles
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Wiam Assakali
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Materials and Chemistry - Unpaid employee
- Sustainable Materials Engineering - Unpaid employee
Person: Researcher
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Yakinthi Avtzi
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Materials and Chemistry - Scientific employee
Person: Researcher
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Kitty Baert
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- IR Academic Unit - Technical Expert
- Sustainable Materials Engineering - Technical Expert
- Materials and Chemistry - Technical Expert
Person: Administrative/technical staff
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Leonardo Bertolucci Coelho
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Materials and Chemistry - Unpaid employee
Person: Researcher
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HERC75: Research environment for sustainable polymer networks - RESPoNs
Van Assche, G. (Administrative Promotor), Vanderborght, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Brancart, J. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Terryn, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/05/26 → 30/04/30
Project: Fundamental
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HERC77: Clumped and Curious: Isotopic Tales from the Microscale
Goderis, S. (Administrative Promotor), Claeys, P. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Veselka, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Elskens, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Snoeck, C. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Van den Brande, N. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Vandam, R. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Vervust, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Gao, Y. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Devos, Y. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Hauffman, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/05/26 → 30/04/30
Project: Fundamental
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VLACAT18: cSBO project HORTA - High-performing Organic Redox flow bATteries
Mamme, M. H. (Administrative Promotor)
1/04/26 → 31/03/30
Project: Applied
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FWOAL1222: DATACOIN: High-throughput Data-driven Understanding of Corrosion and Inhibition of AM Al-Si alloys
De Graeve, I. (Administrative Promotor) & Revilla Castillo, R. I. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/04/26 → 31/03/30
Project: Fundamental
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VLAVIA2: RESSURG cSBO: REalistic Self-healing SURGical Trainers
Van Assche, G. (Administrative Promotor)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Applied
Research output
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A field-based computer vision and corrosion sensor approach to study electrolyte dynamics in atmospheric corrosion
Vangrunderbeek, V., Mamme, M. H., Meeusen, M., Terryn, H. & Bertolucci Coelho, L., Dec 2026, In: npj Materials Degradation. 10, 1, 6 p., 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
A generalized approach for predicting macromolecular structure formation in linear and cross-linking step-growth (co)polymerizations
Verhelle, R. R., Mangialetto, J., Brancart, J., Van Lokeren, L., Klein, R., Brennan, M. & Van Assche, G., Apr 2026, In: Polymer. 351, 17 p., 129799.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An empirically based finite element method approach for modelling the leaching of lithium carbonate from an active primer system
Abdelrahman, N., Delaere, K., Meuris, P., Visser, P., Bossche, B. V. D., Terryn, H., Mamme, M. H. & Meeusen, M., Feb 2026, In: Progress in Organic Coatings. 211, 9 p., 109770.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
A novel sensor-based approach for early detection of corrosion under insulation, validated by ORP–EIS technique
Jiryaeisharahi, Z., Keukeleere, D., Desmet, Y., Wouters, B., Hubin, A. & Terryn, H., Oct 2026, In: Progress in Organic Coatings. 219, 0300-9440, 12 p., 110335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Platform Material for Melt Electrowriting: Shape Memory Poly(Alkylene Terephthalate)s with Tunable Thermo-Mechanical Properties
Van Daele, L., Braig, J., Brancart, J., Van Vlierberghe, S., Jüngst, T. & Dubruel, P., May 2026, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 36, 41, 21 p., e23136.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Electrochim Acta (Journal)
Roelens, A. C. G. (Editor)
23 Mar 2026 → 5 May 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Additive Manufacturing Standards for Aerospace
Ostrovsky, I. (Participant)
26 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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Microstructural analysis and corrosion behaviour of wire arc additive manufactured aluminium ER5356 for repair applications
Furbino Martins, M. (Speaker), Del Olmo Martínez, R. (Contributor), Nunes, R. (Contributor), Yazdanpanah, A. (Contributor), Zhang, Z. (Contributor), Zhang, B. (Contributor), Revilla Castillo, R. I. (Contributor) & De Graeve, I. (Contributor)
19 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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New Sustainable Technologies for Anodizing of Aluminium Alloys
Ostrovsky, I. (Speaker), Del Olmo Martínez, R. (Contributor), De Graeve, I. (Contributor), Revilla Castillo, R. I. (Contributor), Bonizzoni, S. (Contributor), Godja, N.-C. (Contributor), Fassbender, B. (Contributor) & Monti, A. (Contributor)
18 May 2026 → 20 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Annual Meeting Belgian Polymer Group 2026
Huynh, T. T. T. (Presenter)
27 Apr 2026 → 28 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Equipment
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Commissioning and sustainable exploitation of the upgraded DUBBLE beamlines at the ESRF: studying the structure and function of matter at the world's most powerful synchrotron
Terryn, H. (Consortium partner)
Materials and ChemistryFacility/equipment: Equipment › no e-resource/single sited
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TA Instruments DMA Q800 (Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer)
Hauffman, T. (Infrastructure coordinator)
Facility/equipment: Equipment › no e-resource/single sited
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Thermal activity monitoring microcalorimetry: from fundamental thermodynamic principles towards a wide array of practical applications.
Van den Brande, N. (Scientific coordinator)
Materials CharacterisationFacility/equipment: Equipment › no e-resource/single sited
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Towards a versatile photoelectron spectroscope for in situ interfacial molecular studies in materials science.
Hauffman, T. (Infrastructure coordinator)
Materials CharacterisationFacility/equipment: Equipment › no e-resource/single sited
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X Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopie
Hauffman, T. (Infrastructure coordinator)
Facility/equipment: Equipment › no e-resource/single sited
Datasets
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Supramolecular Self-Healing Sensor Fiber Composites for Damage Detection in Piezoresistive Electronic Skin for Soft Robots
Georgopoulou Papadonikolaki, A. (Creator), Bosman, A. (Creator), Brancart, J. (Creator), Vanderborght, B. (Creator) & Clemens, F. (Creator), Zenodo, 2 Sept 2021
Dataset
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Documentation and instructions for the tutorial: building your own self-healing soft finger with embedded sensor
Roels, E. (Creator), Terryn, S. (Creator), Ferrentino, P. (Creator), Brancart, J. (Creator), Van Assche, G. (Creator) & Vanderborght, B. (Creator), Zenodo, 22 May 2022
Dataset
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Datasets and images of publication: Self-healing and high interfacial strength in multi-material soft pneumatic robots via reversible Diels-Alder bonds
Terryn, S. (Creator), Roels, E. (Creator), Brancart, J. (Creator), Van Assche, G. (Creator) & Vanderborght, B. (Creator), Zenodo, 30 Apr 2020
Dataset
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Datasets and images of publication: Additive manufacturing for self-healing soft robots
Roels, E. (Creator), Terryn, S. (Creator), Brancart, J. (Creator), Verhelle, R. R. (Creator), Van Assche, G. (Creator) & Vanderborght, B. (Creator), Zenodo, 20 Apr 2020
Dataset
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Documentation and instruction for the tutorial: Finite Element Analysis-based soft robotic modeling: Simulating a soft-actuator in SOFA
Ferrentino, P. (Creator), Roels, E. (Creator), Brancart, J. (Creator), Terryn, S. (Creator), Van Assche, G. (Creator) & Vanderborght, B. (Creator), Zenodo, 24 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7838026, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7838026
Dataset