The properties of aerosols are of paramount importance in atmospheric chemistry and human health. The hydrogen bond network of glycerol–water aerosols generated from an aqueous solution […]

A general and quantitative method to characterize molecular transport in polymers with good temporal and high spatial resolution, in complex environments, is an important need of […]

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using TiO2 nanoparticles has become an important alternative treatment for different types of cancer due to their high photocatalytic activity and high absorption of […]

Plasmonic bilayers fabricated by depositing metal on nanopillar or nanocavity arrays are an effective solution for the industrial scale production of plasmonic templates. Such structures commonly […]

This thesis was carried out as part of the H2020 research project WaterSpy. The task set out in the description of action was to use ultrasound […]

The heterogeneity of metal island films electrodeposited on conductive metal oxide modified internal reflection elements is shown to provide a variable attenuated total reflection surface-enhanced infrared […]

The goal of this thesis, is to develop a lab-on-a-chip device for online reaction monitoring using surface enhanced vibrational spectroscopy. Vibrational spectroscopy covers techniques of infrared […]

Processing of biomass-derived compounds with electrocatalysis has shown promise to directly couple the production of valuable feedstocks with the storage of renewably produced electricity. One potential […]

Mid-infrared spectroscopy is a versatile analytical technique, with recent technological developments that enable further advancements towards miniaturised and portable sensor applications. Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are […]