Prof. dr. Dirk VANDERZANDE
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Prof. dr. Dirk VANDERZANDE
Emeritus with assignment
Prof. dr. Dirk VANDERZANDE
Research
Discipline codes: Physical chemistry of materials (01040304), Synthesis of materials (01040307), Physical organic chemistry (01040505), Organic chemical synthesis (01040504), Supramolecular chemistry (01040306)
Supervised PhDs
Design and synthesis of low-bandgap quasi 2D layered perovskites
Ilan Devroey for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry (doctorate in progress)
Supervised as Promotor
Novel Organic Interlayers for Perovskite Solar Cells: From Synthesis to Device Integration and Performance Characterisation
Stijn Lenaers for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2026
Supervised as Promotor
Non-covalent interaction engineering to tune the structural, optical, and electronic properties of layered hybrid perovskites
Arthur Maufort for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2024
Supervised as Promotor
Investigation of the Complex Interplay between Excited States and the Resulting Emission Mechanisms in Organic Donor-Acceptor Chromophores
Simon Paredis for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2023
Supervised as Copromotor
Introducing functionality in 2D hybrid perovskites: Structure formation, optoelectronic properties, and stability
Paul-Henry Denis for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2022
Supervised as Promotor
Synthesis and Characterization of Perovskite Materials with Self-Organizing Organic Cations for Stable Optoelectronic Applications
Martijn Mertens for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2022
Supervised as Promotor
Development of Bio-based Polymers by Radical Polymerization starting from Muconic acid as Versatile Building block
Greg Quintens for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2022
Supervised as Copromotor
Increasing the applicability of push-pull conjugated polymers for organic electronics: continuous flow chemistry and the effect of structural imperfections.
Omar Beckers for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2021
Supervised as Copromotor
On the toxicity of metal halide perovskite absorbers and their environmentally friendly deposition with gas quenching for the fabrication of state-of-the-art solar cells.
Aslihan Babayigit for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2021
Supervised as Copromotor
Synthesis of low dispersity PPV (block co)polymers, micellization and inline dialysis via continuous flow
Kirsten Verstraete for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2021
Supervised as Copromotor
Diverging from the beaten track - rational design of thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters inspired by different fields of organic electronics
Tom Cardeynaels for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2020
Supervised as Copromotor
Development of high-performance ultra-low bandgap copolymers for near-infrared photodetectors
Frederik Verstraeten for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2020
Supervised as Copromotor
Exploring the versatility of organic-inorganic hybrids from 3D to 0D: Structure, stability and optical properties
Wouter Van Gompel for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2019
Supervised as Promotor
Synthesis of organic ammonium salts and their self-assembly in low-dimensional hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites
Roald Herckens for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2019
Supervised as Promotor
Strategies toward an enhanced efficiency and sustainability of organic photovoltaics - increasing the dielectric constant of low bandgap polymer materials.
Jeroen Brebels for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2017
Supervised as Copromotor
Novel generation poly(p-phenylene ethynylene)s for bio-imaging applications.
Yasmine Braeken for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2017
Supervised as Copromotor
Synthesis and characterization of ionic copolythiophenes and all-conjugated polymers with advanced architectures for organic electronics
Sanne Govaerts for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2017
Supervised as Copromotor
Increasing the applicability of conjugated polymers for organic photovoltaics: continuous flow synthesis and elucidation of the importance of structural defects.
Geert Pirotte for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2017
Supervised as Copromotor
On the role of molecular weight and homocoupling defects in organic solar cells
Tim Vangerven for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2016
Supervised as Copromotor
Controlled Synthesis Pathways Towards Precision Design of Tailor-Made PPVs
Neomy Zaquen for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2016
Supervised as Copromotor
Thiazolo [5.4-d]thiazole-based semiconducting materials for organic photovoltaics
Julija Kudrjasova for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2015
Supervised as Copromotor
Pathways toward increased efficiency and lifetime of organic photovoltaics
Jurgen Kesters for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2015
Supervised as Copromotor
Design and synthesis of novel materials for optimization of the active layer morphology and stability of bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaics
Pieter Verstappen for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2015
Supervised as Copromotor
Exploring the anionic sulfinyl precursor route towards tailor-made PPV block copolymer materials
Inge Cosemans for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2013
Supervised as Copromotor
Synthesis and characterization of imidazolium-substituted ionic (co)polythiophenes for applications in organic photovoltaics
Toon Ghoos for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2013
Supervised as Copromotor
Optimized Rieke zinc synthetic protocols toward polythiophene copolymers for organic photovoltaic applications
Süleyman Kudret for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2013
Supervised as Copromotor
4H-Cyclopenta(2,1-b:3,4-b')-dithiophene donors and quinoxaline acceptors with broadened absorption patterns toward light harvesting materials for organic photovoltaics
Lidia Marin for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2012
Supervised as Copromotor
Discovery of an anionic polymerization mechanism for high molecular weight PPV derivatives via the sulfinyl precursor route
Jimmy Wouters for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2012
Supervised as Promotor
Synthetic approaches towar 4H-cyclopenta-{2,1-b:3,4-b'}dithiophene and 2,5-dithienylthiazolo{5,4-d}thiazole building blocks and their integration in low bandgap copolymers for organic photovoltaics
Sarah Van Mierloo for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2012
Supervised as Copromotor
Preparation and characterization of novel and eco-friendly hybrid organic: inorganic solar cells
Venkata Thalluri for the title Doctor of Sciences: Physics in 2012
Supervised as Copromotor
Study of the polymerization behavior of p-quinodimethane systems: structure-engineering of PPV derivates towards specific physical properties
Joke Vandenbergh for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2011
Supervised as Promotor
Exploring the dithiocarbamate route via the synthesis of poly (2,5-thienylene vinylene) derivates
Hanne Dilien for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2011
Supervised as Promotor
Polymer-fullerene bulk heterojunctions: morphology and its implications on the performance and stability of photovoltaic devices
Sabine Bertho for the title Doctor of Sciences: Physics in 2010
Supervised as Copromotor
Design, synsthesis and characterization of functionalized poly(p-phenylene vinylene) copolymers: the development of a universal method towards advanced conjugated polymers for device applications
Jan Duchateau for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2009
Supervised as Copromotor
Side-chain functionalized poly(3-hexylthiophene)-based copolymers: synsthesis and characterization of derivatives for application in polymer solar cells
Bert Campo for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2009
Supervised as Promotor
Non-alternant cyclo-penta fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Efficient structural elements to achieve n-type characteristics in conjugated polymers
Arne Palmaerts for the title doctor in science: chemistry in 2008
Supervised as Copromotor
Exploring quinoxaline based conjugated polymers towards organic solar cells
Zarina Olomi for the title doctor in science: chemistry in 2008
Supervised as Promotor
Electrical Characterisation of 2,5-Substituted Poly (p-Phenylene Vinylene) Derivates and their Application in Organic Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells
Martin Breselge for the title doctor in science: physics in 2007
Supervised as Copromotor
Study of the Dithiocarbamate Route as a viable synthetic route towards Poly(Thienylene Vinylene) Derivatives
Fateme Banishoeib for the title doctor in science: chemistry in 2007
Supervised as Promotor
Plasma deposition of conjugated polymers at atmospheric pressure
Roel Dams for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2007
Supervised as Promotor
Design of low band gap polymers: an effort to broaden the optical response of the active layer in plastic solar cells
Kristof Colladet for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2007
Supervised as Promotor
Studie van de relatie tussen de moleculaire structuur en de elektrische mobiliteit van poly(aryleen vinyleer)derivaten
Lien Breban for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2007
Supervised as Promotor
Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Functionalized Poly (p-Phenylene Vinylene) derivates: From Existing Structures to Novel Materials
Ineke Van Severen for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2006
Supervised as Promotor
Highly sensitive spectroscopic study of sub-bandgap absorption phenomena in organic thin film solar cells
Ludwig Goris for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2006
Supervised as Copromotor
Physico-chemical, electrical and optical properties of regiorandom and regioregular MDMO-PPV
Tom Munters for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2004
Supervised as Promotor
Synthesis and Characterisation of Polar PPV Derivatives through the Sulfinyl Precursor Route
Filip Motmans for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2004
Supervised as Promotor
Synthesis, characterisation and application in electronic devices of low band gap materials based on thiophene derivatives
Anja Henckens for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2003
Supervised as Promotor
Development of a molecular spaceframe. Study towards the synthesis of molecular building blocks for this new material concept.
Joachim Van Dijk for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2003
Supervised as Promotor
New poly(arylene vinylene) derivatives via the sulphinyl precursor route
Stijn Gillissen for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2002
Supervised as Promotor
Study of the thermal elimination and degradation processes of PPV and OC1C10-PPV precursor polymers with in-situ analytical techniques
Els Kesters for the title Doctor of Sciences in 2002
Supervised as Promotor
Projects
86 research projects have been found
Towards the design and synthesis of quasi-2D Sn-containing perovskites with an enhanced stability for the development of efficient all-perovskite tandem solar cells (Research)
01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026
Towards the design and synthesis of quasi-2D Sn-containing perovskites with an enhanced stability for the development of efficient all-perovskite tandem solar cells (Research)
01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026
The synthesis, characterization and application of advanced functional materials. (Research)
01/01/2021 - 31/12/2025
CleanH2 – Fundamental Research in Solar-driven Hydrogen Generation using Earth-abundant Catalysts and Durable Hydrid Perovskites as Light Absorbers. (Research)
01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024
Self-assembly of organic donor-acceptor complexes within the confinement of a perovskite lattice: a fundamental study of the relation between structure and opto-electronic properties. (Research)
01/11/2022 - 31/10/2024
Self-assembly of organic donor-acceptor complexes within the confinement of a perovskite lattice: a fundamental study of the relation between structure and opto-electronic properties. (Research)
01/11/2020 - 31/10/2024
MALDI-ToF (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization - Time of Flight) Mass Spectrometer for Advanced Polymer Analysis (Research)
01/05/2020 - 30/04/2024
A fundamental study of energy and charge transfer processes in low dimensional organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites (Research)
01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023
Proceed - Hybrid perovskites as a material platform for conversion, emission and detection of light. (Research)
01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023
IOF mandate Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC) 2019-2023 (Research)
01/07/2019 - 31/12/2023
Structural funding institutions: structural funding for the operation of the Institute IMO (Research)
01/10/2012 - 31/12/2023
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) - from rational design to OLED applications. (Research)
01/01/2021 - 31/05/2023
Structural funding institutions: project funding IMO for fundamental research (Research)
01/10/2012 - 31/12/2022
Self-assembly of organic donor-acceptor complexes within the confinement of a perovskite lattice: a fundamental study of the relation between structure and opto-electronic properties. (Research)
01/11/2020 - 31/10/2022
Sugar-based chemicals and Polymers through Innovative Chemocatalysis and engineered Yeast (SPICY) (Research)
01/02/2018 - 31/01/2022
2D perovskite induced self-organization of conjugated chromophores for efficient and stable optoelectronic applications. (Research)
01/01/2020 - 31/12/2021
Development of advanced osteoinductive stimuli-responsive core/shell nanocarriers for use in bone tissue regeneration. (Research)
01/01/2020 - 31/12/2021
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence. Rational design of fluorophores using a joined synthetic and computational chemistry approach (Research)
01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021
Tailored organic cations for use as an interlayer in high-efficiency n-i-p perovskite solar cells. (Research)
30/01/2021 - 28/02/2021
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) - from rational design to OLED applications. (Research)
01/01/2019 - 31/12/2020
Targeted Drug Delivery via Combination of Multifunctional Star Polymers with Extracellular Vesicles (Research)
01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020
Self-assembly of organic donor-acceptor complexes within the confinement of a perovskite lattice: a fundamental study of the relation between structure and opto-electronic properties. (Research)
01/11/2019 - 31/10/2020
Development of high-performance ultra-low bandgap copolymers for near-infrared photodetectors. (Research)
01/10/2018 - 30/09/2020
Development of near-infrared organic photodetectors based on innovative donor and acceptor materials (Research)
01/10/2017 - 30/09/2020
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). Rational design of fluorophores using a joined synthetic and computational chemistry approach (Research)
01/10/2017 - 30/09/2020
Multistep continuous flow photoreactors for high-precision polymer design (Research)
01/01/2017 - 15/09/2020
2D perovskite induced self-organization of conjugated chromophores for efficient and stable optoelectronic applications. (Research)
01/01/2018 - 31/12/2019
Development of advanced osteoinductive stimuli-responsive core/shell nanocarriers for use in bone tissue regeneration. (Research)
01/01/2018 - 31/12/2019
Molecularly imprinted polymers for pesticide detection and removal (Research)
01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019
Ion substitution in hybrid perovskites: enhancing environmental stability and band gap tuning (Research)
01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019
FWO travel credit for participating in a conference abroad at '2019 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit' Boston USA 01-06 / 12/2019 (Research)
01/12/2019 - 06/12/2019
Interference of algal organic matter (AOM) with microalgae flocculation: influence of AOM properties on floc chararteristics and the consequences for harvesting microalgal biomass using sedimentation and flotation (Research)
01/02/2018 - 30/09/2019
Design and development of biodegradable polymer/ gold nanorod hybrid nano carriers for photothermal cancer therapy : Evaluation by (non-)linear optical methods. (Research)
01/10/2017 - 30/09/2019
Quantum chemical study of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and graphene nanoislands using Density Functional Theory with fractional orbital occupations (Research)
01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018
Development and application of photo-induced copper-catalyzed controlled polymerization (Research)
01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018
FWO travel grant for a short stay abroad for a conference in Hanoi: "Emerging Material Technologies Summit" (Research)
04/11/2018 - 08/11/2018
LC-MS@UHasselt: Linear Trap Quadrupool-Orbitrap mass spectrometer (Research)
28/06/2012 - 01/11/2018
High-E conjugated polymers for next generation organic photovoltaics (Research)
01/10/2016 - 04/10/2018
Pb-free Perovskite photovoltaics material screening for enhanced stability (Research)
01/07/2016 - 30/06/2018
Molecular mixing in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells - nanomorphology vs performance (Research)
01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017
Porphyrinoid materials for organic photovoltaics and near-infrared photodetectors (Research)
01/10/2016 - 30/09/2017
Design and development of biodegradable polymer/ gold nanorod hybrid nano carriers for photothermal cancer therapy : Evaluation by (non-)linear optical methods. (Research)
01/10/2015 - 30/09/2017
Synthetic strategies toward all-conjugated polymers with non-standard macromolecular architectures (Research)
01/10/2013 - 30/09/2017
Synthesis and characterization of distinct donor and acceptor small molecules to be used as semiconductors in bulk heterojunction ortganic solar cells (Research)
01/01/2016 - 30/06/2017
Influence of molecular weight and polydispersity on the properties of printable organic solar cells based on new generation push-pull polymers (Research)
01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016
Molecular mixing in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells: unravelling structure-nanomorphology relationship vs performance of the blend in a polymer solar cell. (Research)
01/10/2014 - 31/03/2016
Production of encapsulated microbubbles for use in non-invasive in situ dosimetry for radiotherapy (Research)
01/02/2014 - 31/01/2016
Oriented covalent coupling of site-specific modified nanobodies onto functionalized conjugated polymers using 'click chemistry' (Research)
01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015
Intensification and scaling up of organic reactions by implementing micro-and milli flow reactors (Research)
01/10/2013 - 30/09/2015
Applied chemical research in the field of material characterization and analysis (Research)
01/08/2010 - 31/07/2015
Strategic fundamental research in the domain of fysico-chemical characterization of complex material systems, mainly NMR techniques. (Research)
01/10/2008 - 31/12/2014
Organext: "Nanomaterials and innovative deposition technologies for next generation opto-electronic applications and thin-film solar cells. (Research)
01/01/2010 - 31/08/2014
Production of encapsulated microbubbles for use in non-invasive in situ dosimetry for radiotherapy (Research)
01/02/2013 - 31/07/2013
Development of synthetic routes towards new architectures for conjugated polymers for application in solar cells and biosensors. (Research)
01/02/2009 - 31/01/2013
Nanostructured Polymer Photovoltaic devices for efficient solar Spectrum harvesting (PolySpec) (Research)
01/01/2008 - 31/12/2012
Preparation and electro-optical characterisation of polymer:fullerene solar cells (Research)
15/09/2011 - 15/10/2011
3D Nanonetworks of organic/inorganic semiconductors for opto-electronic applications (Research)
01/01/2007 - 31/12/2010
Design and development of molecular imprinted polymers with high affinity to the template based on one building block. (Research)
01/10/2009 - 31/01/2010
'El-Printing : flexibel electro luminescence applications via screenprinting'. (Research)
01/12/2008 - 30/11/2009
Development of nanostructured thin films via the use of multifunctional conjugated polymers and fullereen derivatives (Research)
01/10/2007 - 30/09/2009
EFRO-project 1.2.47./02/1204 " Extension scientific equipment" in the context of the Objective 2-program 2000-2006 - IMO (Research)
24/06/2008 - 30/06/2009
Macroscopic and molecular structure-properties relations of D interpenetrating networks in bulk heterojunctions of conjugated polymers and fullerene derivatives. (Research)
01/10/2006 - 30/09/2008
Synthesis and characterisation of n-type conjugated polymers: study of structure-property relationships (Research)
01/10/2004 - 30/09/2008
Stabilizing morphology of electro-active polymerblends by reversible or irreversible immobilization (Research)
01/10/2005 - 30/09/2007
Plasma deposition of conductive polymer coatings by atmospheric pressure. (Research)
15/11/2003 - 14/11/2006
Study of the relation between molecular structure and electric mobility in poly(arylene vinylene) derivatives. (Research)
01/10/2002 - 30/09/2006
Education
Involved in the following courses
Academic year 2026 - 2027
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Academic year 2025 - 2026
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