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Discover our research portfolio
Explore our diverse portfolio of research topics that are centered around the study of light-controlled heatflow at the nanoscale and at (ultra)fast timescales with applications in photothermal catalysis.
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We study sub-wavelength thermal hotspots in metal nitride nanostructures under pulsed illumination
Breaking the limit of nanoscale optical heating
Read more: Advanced Materials 2021
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We exploit non-steady state chemical kinetics under (ultra)fast heat-pulsed conditions to make plasmonic nanocatalysts work harder and more selectively
Photothermal catalysis under pulsed illumination
Read more: ACS Catalysis 2023
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We use focussed ion beam milling and electron-beam lithography to fabricate metal nitride nanostructures such as TiN and HfN and map the plasmonic modes using cathodoluminescence
Fabrication of plasmonic metal nitride nanostructures
Read more: Nanoscale 2019
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We characterize the ultrafast heat generation of metal nitride nanoparticles using transient optical spectroscopy techniques in combination with optical and heat-transfer FEM modelling using COMSOL
Ultrafast heat generation using plasmonic metal nitride nanoparticles
Read more: Advanced Optical Materials 2021
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We design and engineer lab-scale photothermal reactors and simulate the heat and gas flows under illuminated conditions using COMSOL
Photothermal reactor engineering
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We develop microkinetic models for pulsed (photothermal) catalysis to guide and support our efforts in the lab
Microkinetic modelling of pulsed catalysis
Read more: ACS Catalysis 2023
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We use Raman scattering microscopy in combination with temperature-sensitive molecular modes to measure the optical heating of plasmonic nanostructures
Measuring the microscopic temperature of plasmonic nanostructures
Read more: J. Phys. Chem. C 2023
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