Joint Workshop on Nano-Characterisation
** This event took place already. A picture report and some of the presentations can be found here. **
On Monday 28 October 2019, the 4TU.Research Centre High-Tech Materials (4TU.HTM) and the Materials Innovation Institute (M2i) were organizing a joint workshop on Nano-Characterisation in Utrecht De Witte Vosch, Oudegracht 46).
Full Programme (Pdf file)
Nano-Characterisation
To be able to develop novel, high-tech materials for sustainable applications, a thorough understanding of materials on the nanoscale is crucial.
Aim
This workshop brought together scientists and industrial partners with interest and expertise on nano-characterisation throughout the different types of materials, techniques and processes for an exchange of ideas and observations.
Speakers
Prof.dr. Holger Schönherr
Full professor in Physical Chemistry, Universität Siegen (Germany)
Title: Probing hidden interfaces and nanoenvironments in polymeric nanostructures and nanobubbles by combined optical-force microscopy methods 
Short biography of Holger Schönherr (Pdf file)
Prof. Schönherr's research interests comprise the modification and characterization of organic and polymeric surfaces and (bio)interfaces, micro- and nanostructured materials, and analysis nanobubbles with atomic force microscopy (AFM) and combined AFM-optical methods.
Prof.dr. Johan Verbeeck
Department of Physics, Electron Microscopy for Materials Research (EMAT), University of Antwerp
Preliminary title:
Nanocharacterisation of materials with modern TEM techniques
Short biograhy of Jo Verbeeck (Pdf file)
Johan Verbeeck is an expert in the field of transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy focusing both on applications in state of the art materials science as well as on developing new techniques.
On his behalf will be speaking:
Dr. Nicolas Gauquelin
Department of Physics, Electron Microscopy for Materials Research (EMAT), University of Antwerp
Dr. Michael Herbig
Head of research group Materials Science of Mechanical Contacts, Department Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
Title:
Joint Nanoscale Structural and Chemical Characterization by Correlative Atom Probe Tomography and Transmission Electron Microscopy
The presentation of dr. Michael Herbig is available here. (Pdf file)
Prof.dr. Kobus Kuipers
Department of Quantum Nanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology
Preliminary title:
NanoOptics – breaking the diffraction limit to visualize the flow of light in nanophotonic devices
Prof.dr. Joris Dik
Materials in Art and Archeology, Materials Science and Engineering, Delft University of Technology
Title:
Smart*Light: Development of a Compton Backscatter X-Ray Source
Dr. Sissi de Beer
Materials Science and Technology of Polymers Group, University of Twente
Preliminary title:
Nanoscale Subsurface Morphologies in Block Copolymer Thin Films Revealed by Combined Near-Field Infrared Microscopy and Mechanical Mapping
Hanne van der Kooij, MSc
Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen UR
Preliminary title:
Imaging the nanoscale dynamics and mechanics of complex soft materials
Dr. Roderick Tas
Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Macro-Organic Chemistry, Self-Organizing Soft Matter, Eindhoven University of Technology
Preliminary title: Nanoscopy at the interface: from materials to ice
The presentation by Roderick Tas is available here. (Pdf file)
Dr.ir. Jacob Hoogenboom
Imaging Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology
Title: Zooming in on tissue from milimeters to nanometers with multi-modal microscopes
Research interests: electron and optical microscopy, high-resolution imaging (nanoscopy), nanophotonics, optical antennas, colloid and nanoparticle self-assembly
Posters
- Dr. Amir Mirza Gheytaghi (Electronic Components, Technology and Materials, Department of Microelectronics, TU Delft)
Poster title: Nano-characterization of coated CNT pillar
- Jianing Li MSc. (Physics of Nanostructures, Department of Applied Physics, TU/e)
Poster title: Imprint lithography defined magnetic nanoplatelets for cancer treatment and biomedicine
- Dr. Oleg Kurnosikov (Physics of Nanostructures, Applied Physics, TU/e)
Poster title: Exploring a subsurface in metals with STM
Short presentation (Pdf file)
Invitation and registration
We invite you to participate in this workshop.
Registration is closed. Still, if you are interested to participate, please contact Reina Boerrigter (secretary 4TU.HTM).
(Header picture: Bio-inspired immiscible polymer brush systems as efficient lubricants. Provided by Sissi de Beer in 2015.)