Ameloot Group
Manipulating Porous Matter
Manipulating porous matter
We have upgraded MOF thin film deposition as a standard cleanroom unit operation
We are a diverse, strong 20-(wo)man team from 10 nationalities!
Leuven Chem&Tech
Porous crystals from the vapor phase
Integrating MOFs and microfabrication
Integrating Metal Organic Frameworks with electronic devices and chemical sensors
Welcome to the Ameloot Group Website!
We are a materials chemistry group that thrives on crossing traditional subject boundaries.
As part of the KU Leuven Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis, and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions and the Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, we study different flavors of porous matter. Our research is focused on enabling applications based on these materials through a fundamental understanding of their formation processes and properties. In doing so, we aim to build bridges between the established use of porous materials, as adsorbents and catalysts, and the worlds of microelectronics, diagnostics, and additive manufacturing.
Our labs are located in the state-of-the-art Leuven Chem&Tech and NanoCenter facilities, completed in 2015. You may have a quick look of our campus via the KU Leuven virtual tour.
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Latest News
Announcements
ERC Proof of Concept grant for 2019 call
We are delighted to announce that we are one of the 62 European Research Co…
Ameloot Group takes part in HYCOAT
In January 2018, the training network HYCOAT was launched which will boost…
Tech pioneers list by De Tijd
Rob was listed by De Tijd in their special issue on 'tech pioneers'.
ERC StG project VAPORE
Many thanks to the European Research Council for awarding Rob's starting gr…
MOF-based sensors on BBC
BBC show The Naked Scientists highlights the work on MOF-based sensors in a…
Group News
Alex represents Belgium in Global Science Tilt
After clinching one of two spots in the Belgian National finals last Septem…
João defends his PhD
João was awarded his PhD after successfully completing the public defense o…
Min off to new postdoc position at Neumann Lab
After 4.5 years, the Ameloot group's first postdoctoral researcher, Min Tu,…
Jorid, Margot receive prestigious FWO fellowships
Two homegrown researchers will soon start their interdisciplinary Ph.D.s wi…
Alex is people's pick in Falling Walls Lab '20
Alex won the people's choice award in the 2020 edition of Falling Walls Lab…
Papers
Direct lithography of MOFs @ Nature Materials
Nanoscale patterning is a fundamental step to implement MOFs in miniaturize…
Al-fum-mes MOFs @ChemEurJ
Our collaborative work with Norbert Stock's group at CAU Kiel on Al-carboxy…
MOF-CVD at SPME debuts @ Talanta!
Our paper entitled, *"Solid-phase microextraction coatings based on the met…
MAF-6 CVD @Chem Mater!
We further prove the robustness of the MOF-CVD process by demonstrating thi…
CVD of zinc bipyridyl-triazolate films on EJIC
In collaboration with Prof. Coclite's lab at TU Graz, we report the solvent…