Projects per year
Personal profile
Expertise
- Application of advanced thermal analysis and rheological techniques for studying the structure-processing-property relations of polymers and related materials, incl. self-healing polymers, organic photovoltaics, nanocomposites,...
- Experimental studies of the kinetics of chemical and physical processes using thermal analysis, rheological and spectroscopic techniques,
- Development of kinetic models of chemical and physical processes, with a focus on the mechanistic modelling of polymerization reactions, the build-up of the macromolecular structure and the resulting changes in the visco-elastic behaviour of the material and its effect on the final material properties,
- Numerical modelling of heat transfer combined with chemical or physical processes for the development of polymer processing methods, such as photopolymerization for writing 3D structures, and advanced thermal analysis techniques, such as RheoDSC, a technique for simultaneous calorimetric and rheological measurements,
- The development of (thermo)reversible polymer networks, also called covalent adaptable networks, for self-healing and recylable elastomers and thermosets having an increased toughness, including the development of the processing of these materials using moulding and additive manufacturing apporaches.
Education/Academic qualification
Applied Sciences - Polymer Science, Doctor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 Oct 1992 → 30 Sep 1998
Award Date: 8 Oct 1998
Chemical engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 Oct 1987 → 7 Jul 1992
Award Date: 7 Jul 1992
External positions
President, Thermische Analyse Werkgroep Nederland - TAWN
29 Nov 2019 → …President Materials Committee, ICTAC (International Confederation for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry)
16 Aug 2016 → …Affiliate Counselor Belgium-The Netherlands, ICTAC (International Confederation for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry)
14 Aug 2016 → …Board member, Thermische Analyse Werkgroep Nederland - TAWN
1 May 2015 → …Keywords
- free keyword
- thermal analysis
- structure-processing-property relations
- self-healing materials
- self-healing soft robotics
- reversible polymer networks
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EU626: Soft, Self-responsive, Smart MAterials for RoboTs.
Vanderborght, B., Van Assche, G., Brancart, J., Terryn, S., Demir, F., Costa Cornellà, A., Furia, F., Eldiwiny, M. & Kashef Tabrizian, S.
1/03/20 → 29/02/24
Project: Fundamental
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FWOAL1091: PolyFront: Material synthesis via thermal polymerization fronts.
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Fundamental
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IOFACC11: IOF Accelerator: “Sustainable Material Technologies (SuMaT)”.
Hubin, A., Terryn, H., De Graeve, I., Hauffman, T., Van Ingelgem, Y., Rahier, H., Van Assche, G., Van den Brande, N., De Proft, F. & Tielens, F.
1/10/22 → 31/03/24
Project: Applied
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EUAR79: Self HealINg soft materials for susTainable prOducts : ShINTO
Vanderborght, B., Van Assche, G., Brancart, J., Terryn, S. & Roels, E.
1/10/22 → 30/09/25
Project: Applied
Research output
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Time-Temperature-Transformation, Temperature-Conversion-Transformation, and Continuous-Heating-Transformation Diagrams of Reversible Covalent Polymer Networks
Mangialetto, J., Verhelle, R. R., Van Assche, G., Van den Brande, N. & Van Mele, B., 12 Jan 2021, In: Macromolecules. 54, 1, p. 412-425 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile9 Citations (Scopus)107 Downloads (Pure) -
Room Temperature Self-Healing in Soft Pneumatic Robotics: Autonomous Self-Healing in a Diels-Alder Polymer Network
Terryn, S., Roels, E., Brancart, J., Van Assche, G. & Vanderborght, B., 10 Dec 2020, In: IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine. 27, 4, p. 44-55 12 p., 9288989.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile19 Citations (Scopus)367 Downloads (Pure) -
Additive Manufacturing for Self-Healing Soft Robots
Roels, E., Terryn, S., Brancart, J., Verhelle, R. R., Van Assche, G. & Vanderborght, B., Dec 2020, In: Soft Robotics. 7, 6, p. 711-723 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile33 Citations (Scopus)363 Downloads (Pure) -
An Interdisciplinary Tutorial: A Self-Healing Soft Finger with Embedded Sensor
Roels, E., Terryn, S., Ferrentino, P., Brancart, J., Van Assche, G. & Vanderborght, B., 10 Jan 2023, In: Sensors. 23, 2, 811.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Differentiating between the diffusion of water and ions from aqueous electrolytes in organic coatings using an integrated spectro-electrochemical technique
Madelat, N., Wouters, B., Jalilian, E., Van Assche, G., Hubin, A., Terryn, H. & Hauffman, T., Mar 2023, In: Corrosion Science. 212, 110919.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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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
Prizes
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Awards for best poster at Interfaces en Interphases in Multicomponent Materials
Van Assche, Guy (Recipient), 8 Oct 2003
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Czech Science Foundation
Van Assche, Guy (Recipient), Sep 2009
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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IWT-Vlaanderen (Instituut voor de aanmoediging van Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie in Vlaanderen)
Van Assche, Guy (Recipient), 15 Aug 2008
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Solvay award for PhD thesis (Bart Rimez)
Van Assche, Guy (Recipient), 1 Oct 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Obtaining inert conditions for the reproducible measurements in TGA
Prakhar Pouranick (Speaker), Robrecht René Verhelle (Contributor) & Guy Van Assche (Contributor)
19 Sep 2022 → 22 Sep 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Quasi-Static FEA Model for a Multi-Material Soft Pneumatic Actuator in SOFA
Pasquale Ferrentino (Speaker), Antonio Lopez-Diaz Del Campo (Contributor), Seppe Terryn (Contributor), Julie Legrand (Contributor), Joost Brancart (Speaker), Guy Van Assche (Contributor), Ester Vasquez (Contributor), Andres Vasquez (Contributor) & Bram Vanderborght (Speaker)
26 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Isothermal and non-isothermal study of reversible Diels-Alder networks
Jessica Mangialetto (Speaker), Dorothee Ehrhardt (Contributor), Audrey Cuvellier (Contributor), Robrecht René Verhelle (Contributor), Joost Brancart (Contributor), Guy Van Assche (Contributor), Hubert Rahier (Contributor), Niko Van den Brande (Contributor) & Bruno Van Mele (Contributor)
5 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Reversible bio-aromatic elastomers: From lignin waste towards sustainable polymer development
Marlies Thys (Speaker), Joost Brancart (Contributor), Guy Van Assche (Contributor), Richard Vendamme (Contributor) & Niko Van den Brande (Contributor)
17 Jul 2022 → 21 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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From self-healing polymer to soft robot
Ellen Roels (Speaker), Seppe Terryn (Contributor), Guy Van Assche (Contributor), Bram Vanderborght (Contributor) & Joost Brancart (Contributor)
20 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Press/Media
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Self-healing soft pneumatic robots
16/08/17 → 17/09/17
9 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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Anthracene-based crosslinked polymer systems with tunable thermo- and photoreversible properties
Author: Van Damme, J., Van Assche, G. & Du Prez, F., 22 Jun 2018Supervisor: Du Prez, F. (External person) (Promotor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Cross-fertilization between hydrogel development and additive manufacturing as emerging strategy towards adipose tissue engineering
Author: Tytgat, L., Van Vlierberghe, S., Ottevaere, P. D. I. H., Thienpont, H., Dubruel, P., Van Assche, G., Vounckx, R., Rahier, H., Hoogenboom, R., Lynen, P. D. F., Briers, P. D. Y., Ovsianikov, A. & Bloemen, P. D. V., 7 Feb 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Crystallization of Fats
Author: Stefan, M. & Van Assche, G., 30 Jun 2017Supervisor: Verhelle, R. R. (Advisor) & Wallecan, J. (External person) (Advisor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Development of polyester-based biodegradable optical fibres for biomedical applications
Author: Vagenende, M., Dubruel, P., Thienpont, H., Berghmans, F., Van Vlierberghe, S., Madder, A., De Geest, B., Rahier, H., Vounckx, R., Van Assche, G., Raquez, J. & Noël, T., Nov 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Increasing the applicability of conjugated polymers for organic photovoltaics: continuous flow synthesis and elucidation of the importance of structural defects
Author: Pirotte, G. & Van Assche, G., 15 Sep 2017Supervisor: Maes, W. (External person) (Promotor), Vanderzande, D. (External person) (Co-promotor), Lutsen, L. (External person) (Co-promotor), Junkers, T. (External person) (Jury), Marder, S. (External person) (Jury) & Singleton, M. M. (External person) (Jury)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis