A substance flow analysis, covering about 99 % of the flows of chlorinated substances in the Netherlands.

In this dissertation iron-based homogeneous catalysts were synthesized, characterized and investigated for water oxidation activity.

In this dissertation, the synthesis and characterization of a series of iron complexes based on different ligand platforms are described.

The cases of building materials, automobility, mushrooms and plastics.

1) Assess the trends in supply and production status of these critical minerals and mineral products worldwide and Europe’s dependence including on intermediate products such as permanent magnets, RE based super alloys, batteries, polishing compounds, phosphors, catalysts etc. 2) Trace the entire value…

Op 3 september 2019 verdedigde Ilektra Antonaki haar proefschrift 'Privatisations and golden shares: Bridging the gap between the State and the market in the area of free movement of capital in the EU'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. S.C.G. Van den Bogaert.

Safety issues of the transport and storage of Chlorine, ammonia and LPG.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Danhof, Co-promotor: O.E. Della Pasqua

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

In this thesis we study the landscape of gravitational models which modify GR by introducing an additional scalar degree of freedom (d.o.f.) to source Cosmic Acceleration.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Bouwman, Co-Promotor: S. Bonnet

Promotie

The largest genus within the Phyllanthaceae family is a group called Phyllanthus L. Recent studies have shown, that Phyllanthus is paraphyletic with the genera Glochidion, Breynia and Synostemon nested within it.

The Vallesian, 11.1-9 Ma, was a special time in the Vallès-Penedes basin near Barcelona, where a biodiversity hotspot existed. Europe had a subtropical climate, with rhinos, forest giraffes, lions, hyenas, flying squirrels and primates.

Promotor: J. A. Bouwstra

OB associations are loose groups of young, massive stars. They constitute the last stage of the massive starformation process, and the context in which new stars are formed.

This thesis addresses the chemical processes that determine the compositions of giant planet atmospheres.

Dit onderzoeksprogramma brengt door het verkennen van de grenzen van het internationaal publiekrecht deze verandering van de internationale rechtsorde in kaart.

The rapidly increasing commercial application of metallic nanoparticles within products will inevitably enhance the amount of NPs being released into soil.

Is er sprake van een tanende legitimiteit van het recht en bestuur in een veellagige rechtsorde en welke betekenis heeft (afnemende) legitimiteit voor de effectiviteit van het recht?

Promotors: Prof.dr. P.J. Punt, Prof.dr. C.A.M.J.J. van den Hondel

Op 9 januari 2019 verdedigde Marieke Wierda haar proefschrift 'The Local Impact of a Global Court: Assessing the Impact of the International Criminal Court in Situation Countries'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof. dr. C. Stahn en prof.dr. L.J. van den Herik.

The energy system is at the heart of two of the greatest challenges of the 21st century: decreasing CO2 emissions to meet the ambitions of the Paris agreement while fulfilling the growing energy demand associated with the economic aspirations of a growing world population.

Hoe kan de methode om de gecombineerde effecten van metaal-gebaseerde chemische stoffetn te bepalen worden verbeterd?

Accumulation of metals in economy and environment and its associated risks, within the Netherlands and the EU.

Promotor: T. H. Oosterkamp

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. Smets, Co-Promotor: L.W. Chatrou

Promotie

Where does the urge to collect come from? What are the explicit or underlying reasons for gathering large amount of objects?

Barrier function is the natural role of the skin. The lipid matrix present in the outermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum is important for this function.

What is the role of the rebound effect in achieving environmental savings from transport eco-innovation? Are traditional definitions of the rebound effect adequate in the context of transformative innovations and multidimensional environmental issues?

This dissertation investigates the energy and material related impacts of the transition towards a low-carbon heating system in the Netherlands, in the context of its 2050 climate and circular economy policy goals.

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.V.J. Linnartz

What are the flows of C&DW (e.g. bricks, concrete, gypsum and wood) in the case study countries ? How to define the specification for each material to be quantified? What indicators should be used to identify the pattern of each C&DW management system? How to interpret the MFA results in relation…

Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe. Its properties cannot be explained with the known laws of physics and elementary particles.

Promotor: Prof.dr. B.R. Katzy

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden (CML)

This report investigates the different approaches in the authorization process of GMOs for commercial use in the European Union and the United States of America. Three main aspects are considered and analyzed as potential causes of differences in the authorization process of GMOs for commercial use.…

PUMA aims at composing a geological map of the urban mine of Amsterdam for a selection of metals. Where are main deposits of copper, iron and aluminium located, when will they become available for secondary production, in what state and shape are they?

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. de Jong

Op 5 juni 2018 verdedigde Emile Beenakker zijn proefschrift getiteld ‘The implementation of international law in the national legal order: A legislative perspective’. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor professor W.J.M. Voermans.

In this course, you will explore the organs involved in our food digestion and discover the common causes of abdominal and pelvic pain. The latest graphics and animations will give you new insights and understandings of this part of the body.

Een verhaal van Twee Mosuls, De wederopstand van de Irakese strijdkrachten en de militaire nederlaag van ISIS. In dit artikel, gepubliceerd in het Journal of Strategic Studies, bespreken de auteurs Maarten Broekhof, Martijn Kitzen en Frans Osinga de militaire aanpassing door de Iraakse strijdkrachten…

Het boek 'Fit for the future' bundelt de bijdragen van Leidse wetenschappers en behandelt de uitdagende onderwerpen op de agenda van het Nederlandse EU-voorzitterschap 2016.

Wat is de institutionele dynamiek van de goedkeuring van wetgeving inzake de interne markt?

Material outflows from industrial economies.

In this thesis chemical and physical processes in the ice mantles on interstellar dust grains are studied.

Trigonostemon Blume is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae comprising 59 species.

Description of 20th century changes in the Dutch flora: Description and interpretation (1999 - 2005)

Op 19 december 2019 verdedigde Reza Eftekhar zijn proefschrift 'The Role of the Domestic Law of the Host State in Determining the ratione materiae Jurisdiction of Investment Treaty Tribunals: The Partial Revival of the Localisation Theory'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. E.…