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Carbon sequestration at risk | Global Change Ecology | University of Antwerp
Global Change Ecology search menu search content Carbon sequestration at risk Carbon sequestration at risk of destabilization in large regions of the world A study led by researchers of the University of Antwerp and the Catalan Ecological and Forestry Applications Research Centre (CREAF) shows that …
Carbon based materials | Electron microscopy for materials science | University of Antwerp
Electron microscopy for materials science search menu search content Carbon based materials Carbon based materials Carbon-based materials have captured broad interest in the materials science community for decades. Carbon is an extremely light and versatile material that, depending on the local bond…
Doughnut economics, carbon realities and sustainability | Kekulé-cyclus | University of Antwerp
Kekulé-cyclus search menu search content Doughnut economics, carbon realities and sustainability 10/2/2026 Session Chair: Prof. dr. Steven Van Passel – UAntwerp – Vice-rector Valorisation and Development Towards an economy of doughnuts and circles Prof. dr. Tom Kuppens – UHasselt – Professo…
Endohedral filling of Carbon nanotubes | Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) | University of Antwerp
Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) search menu search content Endohedral filling of Carbon nanotubes The unique one-dimensional hollow structure of SWCNTs provides an excellent template for aligning molecules in one dimension, by encapsulating them in the interior SWCNT chann…
Chiral Sorting of carbon nanotubes | Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) | University of Antwerp
Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) search menu search content Chiral Sorting of carbon nanotubes SWCNT synthesis methods each time produce mixtures of different SWCNTs, with very different optical and electronic properties. To embed SWCNTs in actual applications, sorting of S…
WETCOAST project researches carbon sequestration in salt marshes and mangroves | Global Change Ecology | University of Antwerp
Global Change Ecology search menu search content WETCOAST project researches carbon sequestration in salt marshes and mangroves New measuring station researches impact of nature restoration on greenhouse gases in Hedwige-Prosperpolder On 27 February 2025, an advanced carbon measuring station was ins…
Travelling to Antwerp | University of Antwerp
Travelling to Antwerp Welcome to Antwerp! Your exchange already starts from the moment you start planning your travel to Antwerp. Antwerp is located in the centre of Belgium and is easily accessible by train, car, bus and plane. The way you plan your journey can definitely be an added value to the o…
Research Umedjon Khalilov | Umedjon Khalilov | University of Antwerp
Umedjon Khalilov unpaid staff Research Umedjon Khalilov Research team Modelling and Simulation in Chemistry (MOSAIC) Expertise I work on the field of computational material science in general and synthesis of nanostructures in particular. Specifically, I investigate carbon nanotube and graphene grow…
Biogeochemical cycles | Plants and Ecosystems | University of Antwerp
Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content Biogeochemical cycles Ecosystem carbon and nitrogen cycling, modelling, laboratory experiments Plants are the engine pumping carbon into and water out of ecosystems. At ecosystem scale, photosynthesis is mainly climate-controlled. The biomass producti…
Expertise - Nanoropt | Nanostructured and Organic Optical and Electronic Materials | University of Antwerp
Nanostructured and Organic Optical and Electronic Materials search menu search content Expertise - Nanoropt Goovaerts Etienne - Characterisation of paramagnetic inorganic and organic compounds - Characterisation of paramagnetic impurities and defects in solids. - Optical characterisation (absorption…
Research Frederik Van de Perre | Frederik Van de Perre | University of Antwerp
Frederik Van de Perre unpaid staff Research Frederik Van de Perre Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) An assessment of the relation between carbon storage and biodiversity in the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve (DR Congo): the potential for biodiversity conservation in carbon conservation pr…
Research Harun Niron | Harun Niron | University of Antwerp
Harun Niron senior researcher Research Harun Niron Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) Expertise During my Ph.D., I developed a strong foundation in plant physiology, bioinformatics, and molecular biology, acquiring proficiency in advanced techniques such as cloning, transgen…
Research Cedric Goossens | Cedric Goossens | University of Antwerp
Cedric Goossens doctoral scholarship holder Research Cedric Goossens Research team Geobiology Marine carbon dioxide drawdown via enhanced carbonate dissolution in coastal sediments. 01/11/2024 - 14/09/2026 Abstract Ocean alkalinization is a climate stabilization technique that increases the buffer c…
Research Sofie Cambré | Sofie Cambré | University of Antwerp
Sofie Cambré associate research professor Research Sofie Cambré Research team Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) Expertise - Solubilisation, chirality separation and exo- and endohedral functionalisation of carbon nanotubes - Optical Spectroscopy (wavelength-dependent reson…
ICOS | Plants and Ecosystems | University of Antwerp
Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content ICOS Integrated Carbon Observation System ICOS (Integrated Carbon Observation System) is a European Research Infrastructure (ESFRI) for quantifying and understanding the greenhouse gas balance of the European continent and of adjacent regions. The mis…
Regulating services | Ecoplan | University of Antwerp
Ecoplan search menu search content Regulating services Regulating services Pollination Pollination by insects (mainly honeybees and bumblebees) is an essential ecosystem service for the cultivation of fruit (like apples, pears, cherries, strawberries), vegetables (like tomatoes, eggplant, paprika), …
Nature-based solutions | Global Change Ecology | University of Antwerp
Global Change Ecology search menu search content Nature-based solutions Nature-based solutions The Global Change Ecology Centre has a strong focus on research on nature-based solutions. A prime example is our strong involvement in research on the Sigmaplan, the large scale wetland restoration progra…
NETs | Plants and Ecosystems | University of Antwerp
Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content NETs Negative Emission Technologies for CO2 removal Basalt NETs manipulation experiment NETs manipulation experiment Biochar Achieving the climate targets as agreed at the climate summit in Paris requires rapid decarbonization of all sectors. However,…
Research Sarah Janse | Sarah Janse | University of Antwerp
Sarah Janse doctoral scholarship holder Research Sarah Janse Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) Restoring degraded soils while sequestering carbon (RESTOC). 01/12/2024 - 30/11/2028 Abstract RESTOC aims to test the use of three CO2 removal (CDR) techniques - enhanced weatheri…
Research Wim Wenseleers | Wim Wenseleers | University of Antwerp
Wim Wenseleers associate professor Research Wim Wenseleers Research team Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT) Expertise * Solubilization, molecular filling, and chirality sorting of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) * Spectroscopic characterization of carbon nanotubes and the…
Climate solutions | SUSTAIN | Biobased Sustainability Engineering | University of Antwerp
SUSTAIN | Biobased Sustainability Engineering search menu search content Climate solutions Climate solutions Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges that humanity faces. In the Paris agreement, all countries committed themselves to limit the global warming to well below 2°C, aiming fo…
Scots pine management | Global Change Ecology | University of Antwerp
Global Change Ecology search menu search content Scots pine management Transformation of Scots pine forests to native ecosystems does not affect the ecosystem carbon stock Scots pine forests, typical for many regions in Flanders, were planted in the past, mainly to supply the mining industry. Nowada…
Kekulé F.A. | Kekulé-cyclus | University of Antwerp
Kekulé-cyclus search menu search content Kekulé F.A. Kekulé F.A. Friedrich August Kekulé was born in Darmstadt, Germany on september 7, 1829. In 1856 he started his career as private teacher in Heidelberg, Germany. In 1858 he was nominated professor at the Universuty of Gent, Belgium. The field …
Mutasem Al-Sharif | Henry van de Velde | University of Antwerp
Henry van de Velde search menu search content Mutasem Al-Sharif 2022 - present Low-carbon buildings through Circular Economy strategies in Concrete Waste Management - The Case of Jordan Promotors: Mario Rinke, Bob Geldermans This research investigates the potential for integrating Circular Economy (…
PhDs | Plants and Ecosystems | University of Antwerp
Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content PhDs Completed PhDs since 1999 2025 Juan Zhou - Effects of fire on biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality: field observations and meta-analysis. Defended on 13.05.2025. Jet Rijnders - Assessing the role of enhanced weathering in sustainable agr…