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New article published: Kinetics of droplet cloaking and wetting ridge growth on lubricated polymer brushesIn this work, we combine experiments, molecular dynamics simulations, and continuum modelling to investigate wetting ridge growth and droplet cloaking on lubricant-infused polymer brushes. We find that ridge growth creates lubricant depletion zones that drive transport through the brush, slowing the growth dynamics and causing local oil phase separation in highly swollen brushes. To explain these observations, we develop a continuum diffusion model based on brush free energy and contact-line coupling, demonstrating that the overall growth kinetics are governed by diffusive lubricant transport.Read more
Project Successfully Completed: Functionalised Clays for Biogas SeparationWe are proud to announce the successful completion of the NWO Demonstrator project Functionalised Clays for Biogas Separation. During the final meeting with our project partners and sounding board members, we presented the results of the design, development, and successful operation of the pilot plant.
The pilot installation, located at the wastewater treatment plant of Waterschap Vechtstromen in Hengelo, has been operating continuously, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without interruption for a month. The achieved gas purity closely matches the predictions from our process models, confirming the robustness and reliability of the technology.Read more
New article published: Kinetics of droplet cloaking and wetting ridge growth on lubricated polymer brushes
Project Successfully Completed: Functionalised Clays for Biogas Separation
Marten Reuvekamp receives Saab Sustainability Scholarship 2026
Postdoc position in Polymer Brushes: Fluid Entrapment and Transport through Spatially-Controlled Barrier Layers
New article published: Polymer Brush Enhanced Extraction and Spreading of Oil from Lubricating Greases
New article published: Accelerated Dissolution of Olivine Pebbles by Oxalic Acid at Low pH
New article published: (Dis)continuousshearthickeninginfrictionlessgranularmedia?
New spin-off company CarbSorbTec was officially incorporated.
Frieder Mugele and Dirk van den Ende honored for PCF’s continued contributions to the development of advanced grease lubrication systems at the SKF Symposium in Gothenburg.
New article published: Influence of anions on the formation of a passivating Fe-rich interfacial layer during olivine dissolution
New article published: Thermally Activated Swelling and Wetting Transition of Frozen Polymer Brushes: a New Concept for Surface Functionalization
New article published: Cs-Bentonite Clay for Biogas Upgrading: A Numerical Assessment
