Ameloot Group
Manipulating Porous Matter
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 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.
The Ameloot Group is one of the founding members of the Leuven Institute for Micro- and Nanoscale Integration (LIMNI). The focus points of LIMNI are (nano)material characterization, bio-nanosystems, nanoelectronics, and physical micro- and nanosystems.
Our labs are located in the state-of-the-art Leuven Chem&Tech and NanoCenter facilities, completed in 2015. Have a look at our campus via the KU Leuven virtual tour.
We are a diverse, strong 35-(wo)man team from 10 nationalities!
Manipulating porous matter
Multi-material 3D printing
Leuven Chem&Tech
Integrating Metal Organic Frameworks with electronic devices and chemical sensors
Passive shimming to optimize magnetic resonance imaging
Porous crystals from the vapor phase
Microfabrication-enabled MOF integration
Latest News
Announcements
An showcases medical imaging innovation @Falling Walls Lab Leuven
Congratulations An for participating at Falling Walls Lab Leuven 2026! Duri…
Watch our decentralised textile sorting module on ROBtv
ROBtv just published a news article on our module that allows decentralised…
Flanders’ FOOD highlights our Acid Alert technology
Flanders’ FOOD recently published an article featuring Acid Alert, a new se…
An receives best oral presentation award @YBMRS
At the 21th edition of the Young Belgian Magnetic Resonance Symposium, An w…
From Nobel price-winning MOFs to molecular speed cameras: C2W profiles the Ameloot Group
In the latest issue of C2W, the Ameloot Group is featured in not one, but t…
Group News
SIM² highlights our Recyclear sorting technology
SIM² recently published a Research Spotlight interview featuring Recyclear,…
Seungtaik joins our group
We welcome a new postdoc to the Ameloot Group!Seungtaik completed his PhD a…
Navid and Ali join our group
We welcome a new postdoc and Ph.D. student to the Ameloot Group! Navid join…
Seven MSc students strengthen our group this academic year
Seven bioscience engineering students strengthen the team this year and wil…
Luca joins the group
We are pleased to welcome a new doctoral researcher to the Ameloot group. L…
Papers
Nanoimprinted Holographic MOF Diffraction Gratings - Advancing Selective Volatile Organic Compound Detection at Low Concentrations @Applied Materials & Interfaces
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) hold remarkable potential for detecting vol…
Optical Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds: A Review of Methods and Functionalized Sensing Materials @Advanced Optical Materials
With growing awareness of the detrimental effects of volatile organic compo…
Transport diffusion measurements in ZIF-8 thin films by quartz crystal microgravimetry: pitfalls and opportunities @Advanced Functional Materials
Mass transport in nanoporous materials directly affects their performance i…
Kinetic selectivity in metal-organic framework chemical sensors @Nature Communications
Despite the enormous potential of gas sensors in health, safety, and enviro…
Oriented and Area-Selective Growth of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 Films by Molecular Layer Deposition @Chemistry of Materials
Integrating metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) into microfabrication processes…