Promotor: J.M. van Ruitenbeek, Co-Promotor: S.J. van der Molen

I will give a general introduction to the field of molecular electronics, its history, methods and challenges. I will also introduce the subject of my investigation and provide a brief outlook to the remainder of our thesis.

This thesis presents the results of a study on the interfaces of insulating oxides with and without the insertion of a magnetic layer.

Promotor: C. W. J. Beenakker, Yu. V. Nazarov, Co-promotor: J. Tworzydlo

Solute carrier (SLC) transporters are a large and diverse class of relatively understudied transmembrane proteins.

Majorana fermions in superconductors are the subgap quasiparticle excitations that are their own antiparticles.

Promotor: Huub J.M. de Groot, Co-promotor: Francesco Buda

Pharmaceutical companies, governments and the general public have become increasingly aware that animal models used in drug testing lack vital aspects to serve as an accurate representation of human biology. As models of the human body should become more physiologically relevant, animal models no longer…

Promotor: Prof. dr. Arnold Tukker & Prof. dr. René Kemp (Maastricht University)

Protein–protein complexes are formed via transient states called encounter complexes that greatly influence the formation of the stereospecific complex.

The PID-directed shift in PIN polarity has been broadly accepted as one of the essential mechanisms for the regulation of auxin transport polarity.

Single-molecule spectroscopy has become a powerful method for using organic fluorescent molecules in numerous applications.

This thesis describes a study from both a theoreticaL and an experimental point of view.

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In this thesis, classes of strongly interacting quantum field theories, have been studied.

What is the role of the rebound effect in achieving environmental savings from transport eco-innovation? Are traditional definitions of the rebound effect adequate in the context of transformative innovations and multidimensional environmental issues?

Luchtvaart is een mondiale kwesitie. Toch zijn er maar weinig landen die de veiligheid van passagiers echt kunnen garanderen.

Multicellular giant algae Chara species have been widely used in physiological studies for decades.

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Atoms and molecules are the basic units of matter. If we keep dividing a bar of gold or a glass of water into smaller parts, at the end we are left with a single gold atom or a water molecule.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel

Promotor: M. Danhof, Co-promotor: E.C.M. de Lange

Promotor: Prof.dr. C.W.J. Beenakker

Artificial photosynthesis has recognised potential to produce green and sustainable fuels from earth-abundant resources such as water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight.

In unconventional high temperature superconductors, supercurrent vortices are known to spoil the Landau levels. In this thesis the emergence of Landau levels is studied in different types of superconductors: Weyl superconductors, and the Fu-Kane heterostructure.

A novel mathematical model describes spatial-temporal drug distribution within one or more brain units, which are cubic representations of a piece of brain tissue with brain capillaries at the edges.

Electrons in a crystal lattice have properties that may differ from those of a free electron in vacuum.

The work described in this dissertation contributes to a better mechanistic understanding of nanoparticles in vivo. To achieve that goal, we used the zebrafish as a highly predictive pre-screening model of nanoparticles.

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Kros

In this Thesis, novel charge induction mechanisms of ionic liquids are treated, tested and experimented on complex oxides, in particular cuprates.

The plant hormone auxin plays a central role in the growth and development of plants. Auxin acts in a concentration dependent manner and polar cell-to-cell transport of this hormone determines its distribution in the tissues of plants. This polar auxin transport is mediated by several families of auxin…

Promotor: Prof.dr. D. Bouwmeester

Promotores: J. Zaanen, A. Parnachev

Today’s senior citizens demand a different kind of health care, they deserve to be in charge. In this interdisciplinary one-year full time master or two-year part time master you will work closely with a small group of students in co-creation with our senior citizens and draw on multiple disciplines…

Safety issues of the transport and storage of Chlorine, ammonia and LPG.

In this thesis we study quantum transport phenomena on the nanometer scale, in two classes of materials: topological insulators with induced superconductivity and graphene superlattices.

In the search for sustainable energy solutions, the idea of artificial photosynthesis has been proposed as an approach with which to use water and sunlight to produce hydrogen.

Promotor: T.J. Aartsma, Co-promotor: R.N. Frese

Lezing

This thesis describes the development of a variety of mannosylated conjugates. Antigen presenting cells bear mannoside recognizing receptors that actively transport antigen into the cell. This thesis exploits this feature for the development of improved vaccines.

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Wanneer bedrijven de mensenrechten van vrouwen schenden.

In this thesis we use Josephson and noise scanning tunneling microscopy for the study of conventional, unconventional (iron-based) and disordered superconductors. On the one hand, Josephson scanning tunneling microscopy allows us to directly visualize the superfluid density with high spatial resolut…

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Possible improvements for the assessment of abiotic depletion in LCA.

Promotor: Prof.dr. C.W.J. Beenakker

The thesis mainly contributes to the characterization of Majorana fermions as they appear in the Condensed Matter context.

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