RaffaLab

Research topics for MSc thesis in Chemical Engineering by year:

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2016/2017

2017/2018

2018/2019

2019/2020

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current topics 2020/2021

• J. Meijer - Cationic polyester emulsions for wood coating application (BSc thesis Chem Eng, 2020)

• E. Tapani - Modeling and Synthesis of Amphiphilic Copolymers. A study of reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (BSc thesis Chem Eng, 2020)

• O. Koot - Amphiphilic styrene-acrylamide copolymers for EOR. Synthesis and characterization of styrene-acrylamide amphiphilic block copolymers produced via RAFT polymerization. (MSc thesis Chem Eng, 2020) - Manuscript in preparation

• P. van den Tempel - A two-step synthesis of random amphiphilic n-butyl (meth)acrylate-acrylic acid copolymers and their solution properties in water (MSc thesis Chem Eng, 2020) - Manuscript in preparation

• Z. Fang - Synthesis and characterization of novel aqueous cationic polyurethane dispersions for coating applications (MSc thesis Chem Eng, 2020) - Manuscript in preparation

• X. van Essen - Production of biodegradable polysaccharide based coatings (MSc thesis Ind Eng & Manag, 2019)

• A. B. Hemant Kumar - Cationic Polyurethane Dispersions for Wood coating Applications (MSc thesis Ind Eng & Manag, 2019) - Manuscript in preparation

• F. de Jonge - Synthesis of a biodegradable coating through direct transesterification of starch and sunflower oil (BSc thesis Chem Eng, 2019)

• H. Joosten - Polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery. Preparation and characterization of amphiphilic polymers and property analysis for enhanced oil recovery (BSc thesis Chem Eng, 2019) - Manuscript submitted

• M. van der Linden - The synthesis and characterisation of a copolymer exhibiting mechanochromic properties. On the mechanochromic luminescence of an aminomethylpyrene functionalised copolymer in SBS (MSc thesis Chem Eng, 2018)

• F. den Hoed - Carbon Nanotube dispersion by pH responsive amphiphilic block copolymers (MSc thesis Chem Eng, 2018) - Related publication

• T. Fourie - Creating Amphiphilic Highly-Branched Polysaccharides for bio-based sufractants purposes (MSc thesis Ind Eng & Manag, 2018) - Manuscript in preparation

• T. Tran - Synthesis of cationic dihydroxyl-terminated polyesters as building block for polyurethane dispersion in wood coating application (BSc thesis Chem Eng, 2017)

• N. Boulif - Preparation of a tri-block copolymer for enhanced oil recovery (BSc thesis Chem Eng, 2017) - Manuscript submitted

• G. van der Veen - Polymeric surfactants for industrial applications (Integration Project BSc Ind Eng & Manag, 2017)

• A. de Haas - Expanding the scope of thermoreversible rubbers using Diels-Alder chemistry (Integration Project BSc Ind Eng & Manag, 2017)

• F. Di Sacco - University of Pisa - Related Publication

• F. Lo Moro - University of Pisa

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