Material Sciences
Many innovations are dependent on materials. The wide variety of ways in which materials can be applied requires them to have a broad palette of characteristics. Plastics with suitable characteristics for specific applications can be produced with the correct design, synthesis, and processing of molecules. With the depletion of raw fossil fuels and the effects of emissions on the climate, there is increased pressure to produce materials in a more responsible and conscious way.
Objective
The objective of the Research Centre is to facilitate sustainable innovation in polymer materials and linking innovation and education.
These polymeric materials can be used for energy, construction, care, and health care applications. Through this research, the Research Centre supports the life science and materials focus point of Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and is a facilitator for the two other focus points: innovative care and technology and transition to a sustainable built environment.
Research assignments are conducted based on the three lines of research of the Research Centre:
- Sustainable Chemistry
- Circular Materials
- Molecular Health
Based on these research lines, the Research Centre focuses on the three technologies identified by the Top Sector Chemistry as key technologies for Nederland Kennisland in the field of sustainability:
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Micro Reactor Technology
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3D Print Materials
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Partnership
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Projects
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About the lector
Dr Gino P.F. van Strijdonck has been the chair of the Research Centre for Material Sciences since 1 January 2014. He presented his inaugural lecture on 6 March 2015. Gino studied Science at Radboud University Nijmegen. His PhD thesis was titled: 'Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Model Systems for Subsite-differentiated Iron-Sulfur Proteins'.
Inaugural lecture
Gino van Strijdonck presented his inaugural lecture "Chemistry and Materials: Is is all about performance... and size does matter" on 6 March 2015.
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