2022
Presentation award
Title: Immobilizing neuroglobin in mesoporous materials-monitoring protein structure and dynamics with spin-label electron paramagnetic resonance. |
Authors: Lore Van den Bergh, Z. Hafideddine, S. Loreto, M. Huysmans, H. Bergmans, J. Wang, V. Meynen, H.Y.V. Ching, S. Van Doorslaer |
Conference: CRF-ChemCYS - Chemistry meets Biology, , 12-14th of October 2022, Blankenberge, België |
2021
Two teams of LADCA applied for the EUChemSociety Video contest on Safety.
- Wouter Van Hoey, Sander Bossier and Radu-George Ciocarlan achieved the second price with their video on general safety in the lab.
- Kaimin Zhang and Jinxin Wang applied with a video on working with autoclaves in the LADCA lab.
2019
Enmix paper award
| Title: Preparation of CuO/SBA-15 catalyst by the modified ammonia drivendeposition precipitation method with a high thermal stability and anefficient automotive CO and hydrocarbons conversion |
Authors: Qi Xin, Aggeliki Papavasiliou, Nikos Boukos, Antonella Glisenti, Jerry Pui Ho Li, Yong Yang, Constantine J. Philippopoulos, Evangelos Poulakis, Fotis K. Katsaros, Vera Meynen, Pegie Cool |
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 223 (2018) 103–115 |
| Title: Surface modified titanium dioxide using transition metals: nickel as a winning transition metal for solar light photocatalysis |
Authors: Andraz Suligoj, Iztok Arcon, Matjaz Mazaj, Goran Drazic, Denis Arcon, Pegie Cool, Urska Lavrencic Stangar and Natasa Novak Tusar |
| J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 9882
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2018
Presentation awards
Title: PGM-free catalysts for automotive exhaust control derived from Layered Double Hydroxides |
Authors: Tim Van Everbroeck, Elena M. Seftel, Jianxiong Wu, Christophe Dujardin, Pascal Granger, Pegie Cool |
Conference: 12th International symposium on Scientific bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, July 12th 2018, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium |
Poster Awards
Title: Design of novel hybrid mesoporous titanium phospohonates |
Authors: Bharadwaj Mysore Ramesha, Bram Pawlak, Peter Adriaensens, Vera Meynen |
Conference: 12th International symposium on Scientific bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts, July 12th 2018, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium |
Title: New layered double hydroxide-derived materials as PGM-free catalyst for automotive exhaust control |
Authors: Tim Van Everbroeck, Elena M. Seftel, Jianxiong Wu, Christophe Dujardin, Pascal Granger, Pegie Cool |
Conference: International symposium on Inorganic and Environmental Materials 2018, June 21st 2018, Ghent, Belgium |
2017
National prize Climate Launchpad
FunMem (a co-development between UAntwerp and VITO)
Science communication prize of the royal academy of science
Vera Meynen with the Kekulé cycle team
Poster awards
Title: Opportunities for membranes in fatty acid separation’ |
Authors: : Inge Eyskens, Vera Meynen, Dominic Ormerod |
Conference: EMS Summer School 2017, 26 - 30 juni 2017, Lund, Zweden |
2016
Presentation awards
Title: Altering the packing in a packed-bed DBD plasma reactor for CO2 splitting |
Authors: Inne Michielsen, Yannick Uytdenhouwen, Annemie Bogaerts, Vera Meynen |
Conference: 14th international Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation, 11-15 september 2016, Sheffield, United Kingdom |
Wetenschapsbattle
Titel: Wat als de verwerking van uitlaatgassen goedkoper en duurzamer kon |
Auteurs: Qi Xin |
Enmix paper award
Title: Demonstrating the Benefits and Pitfalls of Various Acidity Characterization Techniques by a Case Study on Bimodal Aluminosilicates |
Authors: Cynthia J. Van Oers, Kinga Góra-Marek, Bénédicte Prelot, Jerzy Datka, Vera Meynen and Pegie Cool |
Journal: Langmuir 2014, 30, 1880−1887 |
2015
Poster Awards
Title: Antifouling grafting of nanofiltration membranes and a new insight into fouling mechanism by dissolved natural organic matter |
Authors: Ghulam Mustafa, Kenny Wyns, Anita Buekenhoudt, and Vera Meynen |
Conference: 5th Dissemination workshop of the Nano4water cluster, 20-21 January, 2015 Barcelona, Spain |
2014
Poster Awards
Title: Structure and photocatalytic properties of Ti-containing layered double hydroxides and the derived mixed oxides prepared by different synthetic routes |
Authors: E. M. Seftel, S. Aerts, M. Mertens, P. Cool |
Conference: E-MRS 2014 FALL MEETING, September 15-19, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland |
Title: Novel assemblies of CeO2/ZnTi-LDHs and their derived mixed oxides as novel photocatalysts for phenol degradation |
Authors: E. M. Seftel, M. C. Puscasu, M. Mertens, P. Cool, G. Carja |
Conference: Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts – PREPA11 – July 6-10, 2014, Louvain-La-Neuve-Universite, Belgium |
Title: In-depth investigation study on the formation of self-assembled TiO2/layered double hydroxide nanocomposites for photocata-lytic application |
Authors: E. M. Seftel, M. Mertens, P. Cool |
Conference: Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts – PREPA11 – July 6-10, 2014, Louvain-La-Neuve-Universite, Belgium |
2011
ENMIX paper award
Title: IMMERSION CALORIMETRY AS A TOOL TO EVALUATE THE CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE OF TITANOSILICATE MATERIALS IN THE EPOXIDATION OF CYCLOHEXENE |
Authors: J. Vernimmen, M. Guidotti, J. Silvestre-Albero, E.O. Jardin, M. Mertens, O.I. Lebedev, G. Van Tendeloo, R. Psaro, F. Rodríguez-Reinoso, V. Meynen and P. Cool |
Journal: Langmuir, 2011, 27 (7), pp 3618–3625 |
2010
Prize Robert Oppenheimer
(Research Council UA; Prize for special contribution to the scientific field)
Vera Meynen
2009
Nominee of the Frans Van Cauwelaert Prize
(Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and Art)
Vera Meynen
2008
Poster Awards
Title: Vorming van Ti-geactiveerde Silica materialen met gecombineerde micro- en mesoporositeit |
Authors: J. Vernimmen, V. Meynen, P. Cool |
Conference: 9de Vlaamse Jongerencongres van de Chemie (VJC 9), April 4 2008, Antwerpen, Belgium |
Title: Different synthesis approaches for the formation of combined micro- and mesoporous materiasl using titanium-silicalite-1 nanoparticles |
Authors: J. Vernimmen, V. Meynen, M. Mertens, E.F. Vansant, P. Cool |
Conference: 1st International Workshop Nanoporous Materials in Energy and Environment (NAPEN 2008), October 12-15 2008, Chania, Crete, Greece |
2007
Presentation Awards
Title: Zn/Al Layered Double Hydroxides: synthesis and photocatalytic application |
Authors: E. M. Seftel, E. Popovici, P. Cool, E. F. Vansant |
Conference: 1st Conference Nanostructured Multifunctional Materials, Sinaia, Romania, October 18-20, 2007 |
Poster Awards
Title: Sol-gel assembly of silicalite-1 nanoslabs in the absence of a meso-template forming a mesoporous material |
Authors: W.J.J. Stevens, E.Bruijn, V. Meynen, P. Cool, E.F. Vansant, O.I. Lebedev, G. Van Tendeloo |
Conference: 2nd Inside Pores Workshop and School, February 24-28 2007, Thessaloniki, Greece |
Title: Influence of the morphology on the Self-Diffusion in ordered Triblock Copolymer in Water Solution |
Authors: K. Ulrich, F. Grinberg, J. Kärger, W.J.J. Stevens, V. Meynen, P. Cool |
Conference: 3rd International Workshop INSIDE POReS, New challenges for nanoprous materials, September 24-26 2007, Alicante, Spain |
2006
Poster Awards
Title: PFG NMR study of transport properties of modified SBA-15 materials |
Authors: P. Kortunov, J. Kärger, V. Meynen, E.F. Vansant |
Conference: 1st International Workshop INSIDE POReS, European Network of Excellence, March 19-23 2006, La Grande Motte, France |
Title: Different synthesis approaches for formation of mesoporous materials containing vanandium silicalite-1 zeolitic nanoparticles |
Authors: V. Meynen, W.J.J. Stevens, E. Beyers, P. Cool, E.F. Vansant |
Conference: 1st International Workshop INSIDE POReS, European Network of Excellence, March 19-23 2006, La Grande Motte, France |
2004
Travel Award
Vera Meynen |
Conference: 14th International Zeolite Conference, 2004, Capetown, South Africa |
2002
Young researchers prize of the Royal Flemish Chemical Society
Vera Meynen