Scanning tunneling microscopy is an important and enabling tool for condensed matter physics and surface science. The low temperature STM in Leiden (Prof. J. Van Ruitenbeek and Prof J. Aarts) is used for research in the field of atomic/molecular electronics and superconductivity. The current low temperature …

Methane storage in adsorbed form is a promising way to effectively and safely store fuel for vehicular transportation or for any other potential application. In a solid adsorbent, nanometer wide pores can trap methane by van der Waals forces as high density fluid at low pressure and room temperature. …

Locally produced methane, - either as biomethane or power-to-gas product, has to be stored to provide a reliable gas source for the fluctuating demand of any local gas distribution network. Additionally, methane is a prominent transportation fuel but its suitability for vehicular application depends …

Plasma treatment is a commonly used technology to modify the wetting behavior of polymer films in the production process for, e.g., printed electronics. As the effect of the plasma treatment decreases in time, the so-called "aging effect", it is important to gain knowledge on how this effect impacts …

A new gravitation wave observatory is being built in Japan. This facility is a big Michelson interferometer where the mirrors and sensors will be made cryogenic down to 4 K. The problem is that: the heat cannot be transported out of the mirror by its surroundings because the whole system is in an ultra-high …

Sensata is major manufacture of sensors and controls, operates worldwide and has its production facilities in low cost areas such as China and Korea. The total revenue is 1.5 billion USD, with the major contribution of America's market. The EMEA business unit is located in the Netherlands and employs …

This Bachelor research thesis is to understand the water dynamics in the dry periods and wet periods to reduce negative consequences, resulting from the extreme weather conditions. When extreme rainfall occurs on soil with a low water retention capacity in the upstream area, flood might occur in the …

Ymere and the city Almere will in the next ten years develop the residential area Almere Hout Noord. The ambitious targets of this area is a CO2 neutral and energy independent neighborhood with an EPC demand of 0,4. Because of the area's limitations an investigation into air source heat pumps was needed …

Crustaceans that are very common in streams were often used as the testing of water quality standards. Therefore, it is effective to select Crustaceans as an indicator to examine the influence of decreasing water flow. Climate change induced the extremely dry summer in the Netherlands. Water flow decrease …

from the article: The demand for a wireless CO2 solution is ever increasing. One of the biggest problems with the majority of commercial available CO2 sensors is the high energy consumption which makes them unsuitable for battery operation. Possible candidates for CO2 sensing …