Self-assembly is an abundant process in nature and is vital to many processes in living organisms.

Utilizing the polymeric platform of polypept(o)ides, this thesis describes synthesis and investigation of novel triblock copolymers to obtain carrier systems with multiple compartments for efficient siRNA delivery. Although the individual microstructure of nanoparticles differs depending on the polymeric…

How to contribute to a quantum leap of eco-industrial symbiosis in China?

This thesis focusses on the temperature structure in protoplanetary disks. The relation between structures seen in the dust and gas-phase molecules is investigated.

Mechanical metamaterials are man-made materials which derive their unusual properties from their structure rather than their composition.

Errors are everywhere, and mechanical failures are especially common: buckled grain silos and cracked support columns are, justly, seen as an issue to be avoided.

How do you make a technology sustainable that does not even exist yet? Well, by bringing together an interdisciplinary team of pioneering European experts right at the start and paying attention to sustainability right from the development phase.

Mechanical metamaterials are carefully engineered materials whose properties are controlled by their structure, not by their composition, which allows using metamaterials to study and control physical effects in detail⁠.

Promotor: M.A.G.J. Orrit

Synthetic hydrogels that mimic the natural extracellular matrix in the biophysical and biochemical cues it provides to cells are in high demand, however the cell phenotypes as they are observed in vivo in numerous cases have yet to be attained.

Development of an aggregated impact indicator to measure decoupling.

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

Catalysis is of extreme relevance in the production of everyday materials and plays a central role in many aspects of our life.

Molecular materials have been a subject of interest in fundamental research and applications for decades, and have been studied as bulk crystals, (thin) films and as individual molecules, due to the large variety in their properties. This dissertation explores pentacene crystals near the two-dimensional…

The basic program comprises a total of thirteen courses organized by the Research School, that have been purpose-developed for training and support of PhD students and Research MA students who specialize in Medieval Studies (history, art history, and literary history, in particular). The courses have…

Participants in this course will learn to support student teachers and new colleagues in their professional development as teachers, with particular emphasis on the context of bilingual or international education, as in the ICLON World Teachers Programme (WTP).

How to ensure the environmental and economic benefits of circularity transition at macro-scale?

Do Ethiopian wolves change their diet and foraging strategy in the landscape under different land uses? How land use affect Afro-alpine rodent Communities? How important are Afro-alpine natural resources utilisation for local livelihoods? What is the human perception of conflict in the Afro-alpine a…

In the first half of the sixteenth century, the Low Countries saw the rise of a lively market for practical and instructive books that targeted non-specialist readers. This study shows how woodcuts in vernacular books on medicine and astrology fulfilled important rhetorical functions in knowledge communication.…

Governance and Global Affairs, Instituut Bestuurskunde

Elk jaar reikt het CML drie Stans Awards uit. Medewerkers konden studenten en collega's nomineren voor de prijzen: beste studentenscriptie, beste PhD paper en beste outreach van het afgelopen jaar. Juryleden Jan Willem Erisman en Nicole de Voogd maakten de uiteindelijke keuze.

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