PhD in Natural Science

This project, funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, aims to develop a new class of chemical coatings capable of tunable and passive delamination and applicable in real-world water facilities./nRemoving layers such as coatings, graffities, or (bio)fouling from surfaces is challenging because these layers by design adhere well and withstand external stimuli./nYour project aims to translate this microfluidic method into antifouling coatings capable of tunable and passive delamination./nBriefly, the core objective of this PhD project is to synthesize novel peptides, functionalized with moieties for antifouling properties, and incorporate them onto material surfaces to enable reactive or sacrificial properties in real-world applications./nThe position will be based at the research groups of Albert Wong (Chemical Reaction Network lab, at University of Twente) and Pascal Jonkheijm (Biointerface Chemistry Lab, at University of Twente).