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Diamond-based Biosensors with an Impedimetric and Label-free Read-out

Vermeeren V., Bijnens N., Grieten L., Wenmackers S., Vanden Bon N., Haenen K., Wagner P., Michiels L., Hasselt University, BE

Healthcare and diagnostics are moving towards molecular medicine. Hence, a lot of research is being performed on biosensors. However, rarely one has reached the commercialization phase because of the expensive infrastructure required for signal read-out. [...]

Passive Temperature-Compensation of MEM Resonators

Rottenberg X., Jansen R., Stoffels S., De Coster J., De Raedt W., De Coster J., De Raedt W., Tilmans H.A.C., IMEC, BE

MEM-resonators are recognized key components for future sensing, wireless and communications applications. Si-based resonators have gained special interest since they offer the perspective to replace bulky quartz resonators on-chip, maintaining high Q-factor and reaching high [...]

Use of different natural Extracts from Tropical plants as Green Inhibitors for Metals

Bogaerts W., Vuthi T., Phong P.H., Hanh P.H., Linh D.C., Addul R., University of Leuven, BE

The authors present an overview of the work & results obtained in the framework of a bilateral cooperation program between Belgium and Vietnam to discover new environmentally-friendly corrosion inhibitors or ‘harmless corrosion inhibitors to nature” [...]

Multi-Scale Modeling of Polymer Nanocomposites

Adam L., Delaere K., Gérard J.-S., Assaker R., Doghri I., Kaszacs M., eXstream engineering S.A., BE

Due to the small size of nano-inclusions, their surface becomes an important factor determining the composite properties. For “microcomposites” (with inclusions larger than one micron) it is often sufficient to consider the phases’ bulk properties, [...]

Use of different natural Extracts from Tropical plants as Green Inhibitors for Metals

Bogaerts W., Vuthi T., Phong P.H., Hanh P.H., Linh D.C., Addul R., University of Leuven, BE

The authors present an overview of the work & results obtained in the framework of a bilateral cooperation program between Belgium and Vietnam to discover new environmentally-friendly corrosion inhibitors or ‘harmless corrosion inhibitors to nature” [...]

High-Stability Numerical Algorithm for the Simulation of Deformable Electrostatic MEMS Devices

Rottenberg X., Nauwelaers B., De Raedt W., Elata D., IMEC, BE

This paper presents a novel high-stability algorithm for the simulation of the electromechanical actuation of electrostatic MEMS devices. Its stability improves on that of voltage- and charge-drive algorithms. It further offers a purely electrical simulation [...]

Functionalized Inorganic Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications

Bonroy K., Jans H., Jans K., Van de Broek B., Van Meerbergen B., Van Summeren A., Jans H., Jans K., Reekmans G., Van de Broek B., Van Meerbergen B., Van Summeren A., Van de Broek B., Van Meerbergen B., Van Summeren A., Huang C., Stakenborg T., Trekker J., Willems M., Bartic C., Verhaegen K., Borghs G., IMEC, BE

Nanomaterials differ significantly from other materials due to two factors: increased surface area and quantumsize effects. These factors can enhance properties such as reactivity, strength and physical characteristics. Due to these characteristics, the coupling of [...]

Molecular approach for the synthesis of supported nanoparticles on active carbon using noble metal clusters

Willocq C., Vidick D., Hermans S., Delcorte A., Bertrand P., Dubois V., Devillers M., Université catholique de Louvain, BE

A molecular approach was envisaged for the preparation of nanoparticles supported on carbon. The support was first treated in order to build suitable anchors for organometallic compounds on the surface. Palladium clusters of various nuclearities [...]

Perturbation Stochastic Finite Element Analysis of Thermoelastic Quality Factor of Micro-Resonators

Lepage S., Golinval J.-C., University of Liege, BE

MEMS are subject to inevitable and inherent uncertainty that leads to variability in their performance. The effects of these variations have to be considered and modeled to ensure required MEMS performance under uncertainties. In the [...]

Modified Nanoparticle Films for Transmission Plasmon Biosensing

Bonroy K., Frederix F., Reekmans G., Jans H., Jans K., Jans H., Jans K., Van de Broek B., De Palma R., Borghs G., IMEC, BE

The principle of the Transmission Plasmon Biosensor is based on LSPR of metal nanoparticles attached to a transparent substrate. When the analyte of interest binds to the bioreceptors immobilized onto these nanoparticles, the absorption properties [...]