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Dissertations from the RST department: 2024 K. Yasadi, 18-11-2024 Electrochemically induced precipitation for contaminant removal from wastewater streams B. Huang, 9-9-2024 Design and Analysis of Magnetocaloric Devices for Cooling Heating and Waste Heat Recovery T. Dumaire, 6-9-2024 Advances in the chemistry of molten salt fuels with emphasis on fission products and corrosion products C. van Aarle, 27-6-2024 Black Scintillators: Exploring Sm2+ as a near-infrared emitting activator for γ-ray spectroscopy R. Wang, 15-5-2024 Development of inorganic nanoparticles for radionuclide therapy in cancer treatment B.J. kaaks, 13-5-2024 Melting and Solidification Phenomena in a Molten Salt Fast Reactor H. Hamutu, 8-1-2024 Magnetocaloric effect in M5XB2 family compounds 2023 ---------------------- A. Maier, 19-10-2023 Down the nanoparticle hole: 103Pd:Pd/Fe-oxide theranostic agents for image-assisted thermobrachytherapy as alternative cancer treatment pdf Q.Wang, 12-10-2023 High-entropy liquid electrolytes for lithium batteries S.J. van der Sar, 12-10-2023 Exploring X-ray photon-counting scintillation detectors with silicon photomultiplier readout for medical imaging file embargo until 2024-10-12 A. Kiecana, 25-9-2023 Magnetic phase transitions and magnetic structures in Mn-based compounds pdf Q. Shen, 21-9-2023 Tuning Magnetoelastic Transitions in Mn 2 Sb-based amd Fe 2 Hf-based Magnetocaloric Materials pdf L. van Koppen, 13-9-2023 Towards Stable Cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts C. Belloni, 12-6-2023 Improving iron oxide-based adsorbents for phosphate recovery from surface water, using mössbauer spectroscopy as main analytical tool pdf E. van der Maas, 16-5-2023 Halide solid electrolytes: From structure to properties pdf O. Pastor Serrano, 01-05-2023 Artificial Intelligence in Radiotherapy Probabilistic Deep Learning for Dose Prediction pdf M.I. Ariëns, 27-01-2023 Probing the hyperfine structure of Fe-based water-gas shift catalysts pdf 2022 D. Chaykina, 23-11-2022 Chasing H− in Rare-earth Metal Oxyhydride Thin Films pdf C. Ma, 20-10-2022 Application of Metal-organic Frameworks in the production of radionuclides pdf T.K. Schwietert, 10-10-2022 Understanding solid-state batteries. The route to stability pdf F. Zhang, 19-9-2022 Tuning Giant Magnetocaloric Materials. A Study of (Mn,Fe)2(P,Si) and NiCoMnTi Heusler Alloys pdf Y. Fu, 15-9-2022 Self healing in Fe-based systems: from model alloys to designed steels pdf I. Batashev, 31-5-2022 Rational approches to the design of magnetocaloric materials pdf Z. Liu, 14-3-2022 Purifying Radionuclides with Microfluidic Technology for Medical Purpose. Simulating Multiphase Flows Inside a Microfluidic Channel with Phase Field Method pdf A. Hennink, 22-2-22 Low-Mach Number Flow and the Discontinuous Galerkin Method pdf R.P. Fauzia, 25-1-2022 Two-Step Radionuclide Tumor Targeting through Bioorthogonal Mechanism using SPIONs pdf 2021 --------------------- G. Borghi, 22-12-2021 From detectors towards systems: enabling clinical TOF-PET with monolithic scintillators pdf S. Mastromarino, 08-12-2021 New measurement mehtods and physico-chemical prope pdf M. Plokker, 01-12-2021 Unfolding the Excited States Dynamics of Tm2+-doped Halides - In Prospect of Novel Luminescence Solar Concentrators pdf H. Liu, 19-11-2021 Application of poly(e-caprolactone-b-ethylene oxide) micelles combined with ionizing radiation in cancer treatment pdf J. Ocádiz Flores, 12-11-2021 Molten Salt Reactor Chemistry. Structure and Equilibria pdf Y. Chen, 14-7-2021 Image acquisition and attenuation map estimation for multi-pinhole clinical SPECT pdf M. Phuong Nguyen, 23-6-2021 Development of high-resolution ex vivo single-photon and position emission tomography pdf C. Wang, 2-6-2021 Towards High Energy Density Anode-less Lithium Metal Batteries pdf V. Arszelewska, 24-3-2021 Electrochemical stability of next generation lithium batteries pdf P. Gonugunta, 12-02-2021 Role of carboxylate deposition on the deactivation of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts pdf 2020 E.P.J.M. Merkx, 14-12-2020 Luminous Glass: A Study on the Optics Governing Luminescent Solar Concentrators and Optimization of Luminescent Materials through Combinatorial pdf X. You, 11-11-2020 Design of efficient Magnetocaloric materials for energy conversion pdf F.S.S. Alsayyari, 6-10-2020 Adaptive Data-Driven Reduced-Order Modelling Techniques for Nuclear Reactor Analysis, pdf T. Lyu, 9-9-2020 Rational Design of Afterglow and and Storage Phosphors, pdf A.M.M.G. Theulings, 29-09-2020 Optimisation of photon detector tynode membranes using electron-matter scattering simulations, pdf M. Tiberga, 24-08-2020 Development of a high-fidelity multi-physics simulation tool for liquid-fuel fast nuclear reactors ( pdf ) S.O.Valu, 9-6-2020 Thermodynamic properties of the actinide oxides solid solutions, pdf B. Wang, 19-05-2020 Multi-pinhole Molecular Breast Tomosynthesis: from Simulation to Prototype, pdf J.L.T.M. Moret, 18-05-2020 Novel approaches to produce radionuclides using hot atom chemistry principles, pdf F. Bertocchi, 27-01-2020 On Coherent Structures, Flow-Induced Vibrations, and Migratory Flow in Liquid Metal Nuclear Reactors pdf B. Tian, 27-01-2020 Structure and dynamics of fibrous calcium caseinate gels studied by neutron scattering pdf 2019 Evgenii Velichko, 16-10-2019 Small-angle scattering by cellulose. Structural changes in cellulosic materials und chemical and mechanical treatments pdf Zhaolong Li, 23-09-2019 Mechanistic Insight into Next Generation Batteries. The Story of Li-oxygen and Zn-aqueous Batteries pdf Veronika W. Wolszczak, 19-09-2019 Into darkness: From high density quenching to near-infrared scintillators pdf Thomas W. Verhallen, 10-07-2019 Neutron Depth Profiling; Following the Lithium Distribution in Rechargeable Batteries pdf Lars Bannenberg, 29-04-2019 Skyrmions and spirals in cubic chiral magnets pdf Niek de Klerk, 31-01-2019 Simulations of electrode & solid electrolyte materials pdf Hai-Xing Fang, 10-01-2019 Solid state phase transformations in steels: a neutron and synchrotron radiation study pdf Wenqin Shi, 8-01- 2019 Positron annihilation studies on thin film solar cells: CdSe and PbSe quantum dot thin films and Cu(Inl-xGax)Se2 layered systems pdf 2018 Matteo Gamarino, 20-11-2018 Modal Methods for Rehomogenization of Nodal Cross Sections in Nuclear Reactor Core Analysis pdf P. Cakir, 23-10-2018 Redox Behaviour of Model Systems for Spent Nuclear Fuel Surfaces pdf Vasileiadis, Alexandros, 27-09-2018 Modeling Electrode Materials. Bridging Nanoscale to Mesoscale pdf Raijmakers, Luc, 24-09-2018 Sensorless Temperature Measurements for Advanced Battery Management Systems pdf Kouwenberg, Jasper, 05-07-2018 Fluorescent Nuclear track Detectors for Alpha Particle Measurement pdf Roosmalen, Jarno van, 03-07-2018 Modelling, Simulation, and Optimization of Molecular Breast Tomosynthesis pdf Versteylen, Casper, 22-06-2018 Modelling self-healing creep steels pdf Kruijff, Robin de, 02-03-2018 Alpha Radionuclide Therapy Using Polymeric Nanocarriers. Solution to the Recoil Problem? pdf Valentina Valori, 08-01-2018 Rayleigh-Benard convection of a supercritial fluid: PIV and heat transfer study pdf 2017 Henriques Vieira, Bruno, 16-11-2017 Biomonitor-Reflection of Large-Distance Air Mass Transported Trace Elements pdf Luo, Hongde, 19-10-2017 Charge Carrier Trapping Processes and Deliberate Design of Afterglow Phosphors pdf Cambraia Lopes Ferreira da Silva, Patricia, 16-10-2017 Time-resolved imaging of secondary gamma ray emissions for in vivo monitoring of proton therapy: methodological and experimental feastibility studies pdf Yu, Chuang, 05-10-2017 Probing Li-ion transport in Sulfide-based solid-state batteries pdf Awater, Roy, 02-10-2017 Exploring next-generation scintillation materials pdf Boeije, Maurits, 03-07-2017 Electron density studies on magnetic systems pdf Qian, Fengjiao, 11-06-2017 Static and Dynamic properties of Cubic Chiral Magnets pdf Nguyên, Thang, 15-05-2017 Influence of compositions and size on the giant magnetocaloric effect in (Mn,Fe)2(P,Si)-based compounds pdf Ivashchenko, Oleksandra, 24-01-2017 Development and applications of high-performance small-animal SPECT pdf Yao, TianTian, 16-01-2017 3D Radiation Dosimetry Using a Radio-Fluorogenic gel pdf

Radiation Science & Technology

Radiation Science & Technology The department of Radiation Science & Technology has unique expertise in using ionizing radiation such as positrons and neutrons for research and education. We have direct access to our 2.3 MW nuclear research reactor equipped with advanced beam-line instruments, irradiation facilities and radiological laboratories and to the Holland Particle Therapy Center, including the proton beam research bunker. Our research focuses on materials science with emphasis on energy conversion and storage, health technology for imaging and diagnostics, radionuclide therapy and proton therapy. Innovative and sustainable nuclear energy is part of our portfolio as well. The department provides education to students in the fields of physics, chemistry and biomedical sciences. It counts about 20 PI’s, 20 support staff and 70 PhD students and postdocs. Areas of expertise Reactor Physics and Nuclear Materials Faculty Jan Leen Kloosterman Rudy Konings Danny Lathouwers Martin Rohde Anna Smith Applied Radiation and Isotopes Faculty Antonia Denkova Robin de Kruijff Bert Wolterbeek Fundamental Aspects of Material and Energy Faculty Ekkes Brück Niels van Dijk Iulian Dugulan Stephan Eijt Neutron and Positron Methods for Materials Faculty Wim Bouwman Lambert van Eijck Henk Schut Tom McCoy Jeroen Plomp Medical Physics and Technology Faculty Dennis Schaart Danny Lathouwers Marlies Goorden Biomedical Imaging Faculty Freek Beekman Storage of Electrochemical Energy Faculty Marnix Wagemaker Erik Kelder Lars Bannenberg Xuehang Wang Swapna Ganapathy Luminescence Materials Faculty Pieter Dorenbos Erik van der Kolk Bert Hintzen News Thesis defences ---------------------- Thursday, December 12, 15.00h Z. Wu Formation of metallic-like nanodomains and vacancy defects in photochromic rare-earth oxyhydride film Promotors: Prof.dr. E.H. Brück, Dr.S.W.H. Eijt Working at TU Delft Reactor Institute TU Delft Reactor Institute

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TU Delft jointly wins XPRIZE Rainforest drone competition in Brazil

TU Delft jointly wins in the XPRIZE Rainforest competition in the Amazon, Brazil Imagine using rapid and autonomous robot technology for research into the green and humid lungs of our planet; our global rainforests. Drones that autonomously deploy eDNA samplers and canopy rafts uncover the rich biodiversity of these complex ecosystems while revealing the effects of human activity on nature and climate change. On November 15, 2024, after five years of intensive research and competition, the ETHBiodivX team, which included TU Delft Aerospace researchers Salua Hamaza and Georg Strunck, achieved an outstanding milestone: winning the XPRIZE Rainforest Bonus Prize for outstanding effort in co-developing inclusive technology for nature conservation. The goal: create automated technology and methods to gain near real-time insights about biodiversity – providing necessary data that can inform conservation action and policy, support sustainable bioeconomies, and empower Indigenous Peoples and local communities who are the primary protectors and knowledge holders of the planet’s tropical rainforests. The ETHBiodivX team, made of experts in Robotics, eDNA, and Data Insights, is tackling the massive challenge of automating and streamlining the way we monitor ecosystems. Leading the Robotics division, a collaboration between TU Delft’s Prof. Salua Hamaza, ETH Zurich’s Prof. Stefano Mintchev and Aarhus University’s Profs. Claus Melvad and Toke Thomas Høye, is developing cutting-edge robotic solutions to gather ecology and biology data autonomously. “We faced the immense challenge of deploying robots in the wild -- and not just any outdoor environment but one of the most demanding and uncharted: the wet rainforests. This required extraordinary efforts to ensure robustness and reliability, pushing the boundaries of what the hardware could achieve for autonomous data collection of images, sounds, and eDNA, in the Amazon” says prof. Hamaza. “Ultimately, this technology will be available to Indigenous communities as a tool to better understand the forest's ongoing changes in biodiversity, which provide essential resources as food and shelter to the locals.” . . . .

Students Amos Yusuf, Mick Dam & Bas Brouwer winners of Mekel Prize 2024

Master students Amos Yusuf, from the ME faculty (Mick Dam, from the EEMCS faculty and graduate Bas Brouwer have won the Mekel Prize 2024 for the best extra scientific activity at TU Delft: the development of an initiative that brings master students into the classroom teaching sciences to the younger generations. The prize was ceremonially awarded by prof Tim van den Hagen on 13 November after the Van Hasselt Lecture at the Prinsenhof, Delft. They received a statue of Professor Jan Mekel and 1.500,- to spend on their project. Insights into climate change are being openly doubted. Funding for important educational efforts and research are being withdrawn. Short clips – so called “reels” – on Youtube and TikTok threaten to simplify complex political and social problems. AI fakes befuddle what is true and what is not. The voices of science that contribute to those discussion with modesty, careful argument and scepticism, are drowned in noise. This poses a threat for universities like TU Delft, who strive to increase student numbers, who benefit from diverse student populations and aim to pass on their knowledge and scientific virtues to the next generation. It is, therefore, alarming that student enrolments to Bachelor and Master Programs at TU Delft have declined in the past year. Students in front of the class The project is aimed to make the sciences more appealing to the next generation. They have identified the problem that students tend miss out on the opportunity of entering a higher education trajectory in the Beta sciences – because they have a wrong picture of such education. In their mind, they depict it as boring and dry. In his pilot lecture at the Stanislas VMBO in Delft, Amos Yusuf has successfully challenged this image. He shared his enthusiasm for the field of robotics and presented himself as a positive role model to the pupils. And in return the excitement of the high school students is palpable in the videos and pictures from the day. The spark of science fills their eyes. Bas Brouwer Mick Dam are the founders of NUVO – the platform that facilitates the engagement of Master Students in high school education in Delft Their efforts offer TU Delft Master Students a valuable learning moment: By sharing insights from their fields with pupils at high school in an educational setting, our students can find identify their own misunderstandings of their subject, learn to speak in front of non-scientific audiences and peak into education as a work field they themselves might not have considered. An extraordinary commitment According to the Mekel jury, the project scored well on all the criteria (risk mitigation, inclusiveness, transparency and societal relevance). However, it was the extraordinary commitment of Amos who was fully immersed during his Master Project and the efforts of Brouwer and Dam that brought together teaching and research which is integral to academic culture that made the project stand out. About the Mekel Prize The Mekel Prize will be awarded to the most socially responsible research project or extra-scientific activity (e.g. founding of an NGO or organization, an initiative or realization of an event or other impactful project) by an employee or group of employees of TU Delft – projects that showcase in an outstanding fashion that they have been committed from the beginning to relevant moral and societal values and have been aware of and tried to mitigate as much as possible in innovative ways the risks involved in their research. The award recognizes such efforts and wants to encourage the responsible development of science and technology at TU Delft in the future. For furthermore information About the project: https://www.de-nuvo.nl/video-robotica-pilot/ About the Mekel Prize: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/tpm/our-faculty/departments/values-technology-and-innovation/sections/ethics-philosophy-of-technology/mekel-prize

New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels

Each year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disease and artery stenosis. When navigating into blood vessels, friction between the catheter and the vessel wall can cause major complications. With a new innovative catheter technology, Mostafa Atalla and colleagues can change the friction from having grip to completely slippery with the flick of a switch. Their design improves the safety and efficiency of endovascular procedures. The findings have been published in IEEE. Catheter with variable friction The prototype of the new catheter features advanced friction control modules to precisely control the friction between the catheter and the vessel wall. The friction is modulated via ultrasonic vibrations, which overpressure the thin fluid layer. This innovative variable friction technology makes it possible to switch between low friction for smooth navigation through the vessel and high friction for optimal stability during the procedure. In a proof-of-concept, Atalla and his team show that the prototype significantly reduces friction, averaging 60% on rigid surfaces and 11% on soft surfaces. Experiments on animal aortic tissue confirm the promising results of this technology and its potential for medical applications. Fully assembled catheters The researchers tested the prototype during friction experiments on different tissue types. They are also investigating how the technology can be applied to other procedures, such as bowel interventions. More information Publicatie DOI : 10.1109/TMRB.2024.3464672 Toward Variable-Friction Catheters Using Ultrasonic Lubrication | IEEE Journals & Magazine | IEEE Xplore Mostafa Atalla: m.a.a.atalla@tudelft.nl Aimee Sakes: a.sakes@tudelft.nl Michaël Wiertlewski: m.wiertlewski@tudelft.nl Would you like to know more and/or attend a demonstration of the prototype please contact me: Fien Bosman, press officer Health TU Delft: f.j.bosman@tudelft.nl/ 0624953733