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Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences

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2025

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Underneath the surface

Advanced synchrotron techniques for the study of 17th century oil paint in three dimensions

21 March 2025
Author: F. (Fréderique) T.H. Broers
Supervisors: K. Keune, K.H.A. Janssens
Group: Molecular Photonics

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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 in acetonitrile on copper

19 March 2025
Author: C. (Connor) Deacon-Price
Supervisors: G. Rothenberg
Co-supervisor: A.C. Garcia
Group: Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry

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Self driving labs for the optimization of photochemical processes

18 March 2025
Author: A. (Aidan) Slattery
Supervisor: T. Noël
Co-supervisor: T. den Hartog
Group: Flow Chemistry

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Carbon-free fuels

12 March 2025
Author: F. (Frances) A. Pope 
Supervisors: G. Rothenberg, A.C. Garcia
Group: Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry

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Mechanical contact imaging using fluorescence techniques

3 March 2025

Author: B. (Begüm) Demirkurt
Supervisor: A.M. Brouwer
Co-supervisor: D. Bonn
Group: Molecular Photonics

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Merging polar chemistry and photocatalysis

A multistep approach to enhance the sp3 fraction in organic molecules

27 February 2025
Author: S. (Stefano) Bonciolini
Supervisor: T. Noël
Co-supervisors: J.H. van Maarseveen
Group: Flow Chemistry

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Designing multifunctional enzymatic devices for biosensing and chemical conversion

26 February 2025
Author: H. (Zheng) Wei 
Supervisors: F. Mutti, G. Rothenberg
Co-supervisors: N. Yan
Group: Biocatalysis

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Revealing hidden polymeric distributions with multi-dimensional separations

18 February 2025
Author: G. (Gino) Groeneveld
Supervisors: P.J. Schoenmakers, S. Eeltink
Group: Analytical Chemistry

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On the intimate relation of proton transfer and molecular complexation

14 February 2025
Author: B. (Balázs) Antalicz
Supervisors: H.J. Bakker, W.L. Noorduin
Group: Molecular Photonics

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Transport and behaviour of water in oil paintings

14 February 2025
Author: J. (Jorien) R. Duivenvoorden
Supervisor: K. Keune
Co-supervisor: J.J. Hermans
Group: Molecular Photonics

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Unlocking palladium catalysis

S,O-ligand-promoted C-H functionalization of arenes

6 February 2025
Author: K. (Kezuan) Deng
Supervisor: M.A. Fernández Ibáñez
Co-supervisors: F. Mutti, P. Riente Paiva
Group: Synthetic Organic Chemistry

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Light-driven CO2 reduction in metal-organic frameworks

27 January 2025
Author: W. (Wojciech) G. Sikorski
Supervisors: J.N.H. Reek, J.I. van der Vlugt
Co-supervisor: S. Grecea
Group: Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-inspired Catalysis

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From dusk till dawn

A chemical journey of valorising biorefinery sugars

24 January 2025
Author: J. (Jorge) Bueno Morón
Supervisor: G.J.M. Gruter
Co-supervisor: G.P.M. van Klink
Group: Industrial Sustainable Chemistry

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Photocatalytic strategies for the valorization of feedstock chemicals in batch and flow

8 January 2025
Author: A. (Antonio) Pulcinella 
Supervisor: T. Noël
Co-supervisor: D. Mazzarella
Group: Flow Chemistry

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Chemometric analysis of mass spectral and spectroscopic data for improved NPS identification

7 January 2025
Author: J. (Jennifer) L. Bonetti
Supervisor: A.C. van Asten
Co-supervisor: S. Samanipour
Group: Analytical Chemistry

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