Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering of functional nanosystems: from molecules to products
Mission of the department of Chemical Engineering (ChemE)
Our Mission is to generate knowledge and educate people in the area of nano chemical engineering to improve the quality of life for a sustainable society, focusing on energy, water, health and environment.
Building upon its proven strength in Chemical Engineering, the Department develops the science and technology of functional nanostructured systems, from molecules up to the design of products and processes.
Scientific and technological breakthroughs are attained through international and multidisciplinary teamwork. Our inspiring and adventurous environment facilitates growth of our students and employees as responsible and innovative personalities.
Spotlights
A new generation of catalysts
C.E. paper highlighted in Materials Today
Researchers at Delft University of Technology, [Juan-Alcañiz et al., Journal of Catalysis (2010), 269, 221] have reported the synthesis of a new class of porous solids with outstanding bi-functional catalytic activity.
http://www.materialstoday.com/view/7159/a-new-generation-of-catalysts
New picosecond accelerator operational
The new OM picosecond pulsed high-energy electron accelerator has delivered its first pulses December 23, 2009. Pulses are being produced for pump and probe experiments with a world-wide unprecedented high repetition frequency of 100 Hz.
This terrific achievement is the outcome of intense collaboration and commitment of technicians and scientists at the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Reactor Institute Delft. In particular Martien Vermeulen and Walter Knulst have shown enormous persistence since they started the design and construction of the accelerator about four years ago.
The electron pulses will be combined with optical and terahertz probe pulses for studies on new materials for application in opto-electronics (e.g. solar cells) and nanomedicine.
