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Desine and Synthesis of Inorganic Materials - DESINe

Institute for Materials Research - imo-imomec

Fundamental and applied materials research institute of UHasselt and imec, joining groups of chemistry, physics and engineering.

Director : Marlies K. Van Bael

Email : marlies.vanbael@uhasselt.be

Phone : +32(0)11-268307

Address : Martelarenlaan 42, B-3500 Hasselt

Website : http://www.uhasselt.be/UH/IMO/About-IMO-IMOMEC

Director : Dirk Vanderzande

Email : marlies.vanbael@uhasselt.be

Address : Wetenschapspark 1, B-3590 Diepenbeek

Website : http://www.uhasselt.be/UH/IMO/About-IMO-IMOMEC

Research topics :

The DESINe team, consisting of about 20 researchers investigates ecologically and economically justifiable synthesis methods of innovative materials with applications in energy, electronics and health. The materials of interest have evolved from superconductors, to ferroelectric and multiferroic oxides, high-k gate oxides for microelectronics, transparent and conducting oxides for photovoltaics, interface layers, electrode and electrolyte materials for lithium ion batteries to most recently sodium ion batteries, lithium sulphur batteries, and catalyst materials for CCU (carbon dioxide capture and utilization) and hydrogen generation. Their activities comprise a balanced combination of curiosity-driven, fundamental and innovation directed research, carried out in the frame of various national and international collaborations with industry, academia and research organizations.

Contact information:

Prof. dr. A. Hardy             and        prof. dr. M. K. Van Bael

++32(0)11-268308                            ++32(0)11-268307

an.hardy@uhasselt.be                 marlies.vanbael@uhasselt.be

Exceptional facilities :

  • Solution processing & slurry making, film deposition (spincoating, dipcoating, spraycoating, bar-coating, …), glove-box, hydro-solvothermal synthesis, thermal decomposition synthesis, coprecipitation, thermal analysis, particle size distribution, UV-micro-Raman, soft lithography, medium to high temperature furnaces, RTP, various chemical and physical analysis techniques (http://www.uhasselt.be/UH/IMO/Services.html)
  • The institute imo-imomec of UHasselt is partner in Energyville, where we have state of the art facilities for Battery preparation (including a dry-room) and testing. (https://www.energyville.be/en/about-energyville)

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding: H2020, Interreg, …
  • Regional fundings: Vlaanderen (IWT, FWO, SIM, Hercules, Methusalem)
  • National fundings : /

Latest news

Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust is 31st May 2025

Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before end of July 2025. Activities submitted for the deadline of 31st May 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before August 2025.

Mar 13, 2025
12th March - International Day of Ceramics!

Dear Ceramic Community,

We are pleased to announce that March 12, 2025, marks the first-ever International Day of Ceramics!

Mar 12, 2025

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