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
Ameloot Group welcomes new members!
This fall, we welcome new group members working on various projects on MOF…
M.Sc. thesis students join the force!
This year, seven brilliant and dynamic M. Sc. students from the Faculty of…
Alex wins Best Poster @ESRF workshop
With 100 participants from different synchrotron users, Alex' poster, entit…
Summer Schools 2019
While some are headed to the beach or a quiet villa for their summer holida…
Alex bags Infineon Best PhD Pitch 2019
Alex once again showcased the power of MOFs before an interdisciplinary aud…
Papers
Cleanroom MOF-CVD@Chem Mater
Following the proof-of-concept work on the chemical vapor deposition of met…
VPLE paper published in Angewandte Chemie
Although generally stable, ZIFs can undergo post‐synthetic linker exchange…
Collaborative work on MOF-801
Collaborative work on the *role of structural defects in the adsorption and…
ChemComm Sept '19 (Issue 68) front cover
Our Cu-MOF-CVD paper, entitled, "Vapour-phase deposition of oriented copper…
CVD of MOFs for low-k dielectrics
Our work on the vapor-deposited zeolitic imidazolate frameworks as gap-fill…