About Me
Jeroen Vollenbroek received his BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering at the University of Twente. During his master, which he finished in 2016, he specialized in microtechnology and Lab on a Chip systems. He received a joint doctorate from the University of Twente (BIOS Lab on a Chip group) and Utrecht University (Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis) for his PhD thesis entitled “Microreactors for single catalyst particle diagnostics” in 2020. After that, he worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU, department of Nephrology and Hypertension), where he developed electrocatalytic systems for the oxidation of urea, with the aim of improving dialysate regeneration for use in a wearable artificial kidney. Currently, he is employed as a senior post-doctoral researcher at the University of Twente (BIOS Lab on a Chip group) and the University Medical Center Utrecht (department of Nephrology and Hypertension). Part of his UMCU appointment is detached at research institute Imec NL. He tries to bring together expertise of the technical research institutes for projects focused on the development of microdevices of artificial and implantable kidney systems and environmental applications. Some of the projects and grants he is involved in can be found under the research tab.
Expertise
Engineering & Materials Science
# Catalysts
# Microfluidics
# Reaction Kinetics
# X Ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Physics & Astronomy
# Microfluidic Devices
Chemistry
# Attenuated Total Reflection
# Reaction Order
# Residence Time
Organisations
Research
Projects and funding:
- KidneyX Artificial Kidney Prize (public-private partnership between U.S. HHS and ASN, 2021) for MI-TRAM (Miniature, wireless toxin-removal system for implantable, wearable, portable, or bedside artificial kidneys. MI-TRAM: Smart Module for Implantable, Wearable, Portable, or Bedside Artificial Kidneys - KidneyX
Partners involved: Imec, Utrecht University, University Medical Center Utrecht, RWTH Aachen (DE) - Co-promotor of a PhD candidate
- Removing urea using a combination of chemisorption and physisorption base sorbents
- Groeifonds NXTGEN HIGHTECH, Artificial Organs. Biomedisch - NXTGEN Hightech
- Lab on Chip technologies for studying olivine weathering
Partners involved: BIOS Lab on a Chip group (University of Twente), Paebbl
- EWUU Seed Fund Alliance 2022: UPOD: Urea removing membranes for POrtable Dialysis (granted, main applicant). Collaboration across institutions: future food on Mars, a portable dialysis device and more – Challenging Future Generations (ewuu.nl).
Partners involved: Technical University Eindhoven, Wageningen University & Research, Utrecht University, University Medical Center Utrecht
- HORIZON EIC Pathfinder open 2022: KIDNEW (granted, co-applicant) Funding & tenders (europa.eu)
Partners involved: Imec, Utrecht University, University Medical Center Utrecht, CNRS (FR), Optofluid Technologies (EE), Me-Sep (PL) - Development of a silicon nanopore filter and bioreactor for an implantable artificial kidney
- Fist supervisor of a postdoc
Publications
Recent
Vollenbroek, J. C.
, Paradelo Rodriguez, A.
, Mei, B. T.
, Mul, G., Verhaar, M. C.
, Odijk, M., & Gerritsen, K. G. F. (2023).
Light-driven urea oxidation for a wearable artificial kidney.
Catalysis today,
419, Article 114163.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114163
Vollenbroek, J. C., Nieuwelink, A-E.
, Bomer, J. G.
, Tiggelaar, R. M.
, van den Berg, A., Weckhuysen, B. M.
, & Odijk, M. (Accepted/In press).
Droplet microreactor for high-throughput fluorescence-based measurements of single catalyst particle acidity.
Microsystems & nanoengineering,
9, Article 39.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-023-00495-2
Nieuwelink, A-E.
, Vollenbroek, J. C.
, Tiggelaar, R. M.
, Bomer, J. G.
, Berg, A. V. D.
, Odijk, M., & Weckhuysen, B. M. (2021).
High-throughput activity screening and sorting of single catalyst particles with a droplet microreactor using dielectrophoresis.
Nature Catalysis,
4(12), 1070-1079. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-021-00718-7
Ismail, A. S. M., Garcia-Torregrosa, I.
, Vollenbroek, J. C.
, Folkertsma, L.
, Bomer, J. G., Haarman, T., Ghiasi, M., Schellhorn, M., Nachtegaal, M.
, Odijk, M.
, van den Berg, A., Weckhuysen, B. M., & De Groot, F. M. F. (2021).
Detection of Spontaneous FeOOH Formation at the Hematite/Ni(Fe)OOH Interface during Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting by Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy.
ACS catalysis,
11(19), 12324-12335. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.1c02566
Li, L., Westerbeek, E. Y.
, Vollenbroek, J. C.
, de Beer, S.
, Shui, L.
, Odijk, M.
, & Eijkel, J. C. T. (2021).
Autonomous capillary microfluidic devices with constant flow rate and temperature-controlled valving.
Soft matter,
17(33), 7781-7791. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SM00625H
Nieuwelink, A-E.
, Vollenbroek, J. C., Ferreira de Abreu, A.
, Tiggelaar, R. M.
, van den Berg, A.
, Odijk, M., & Weckhuysen, B. M. (2021).
Single Catalyst Particle Diagnostics in a Microreactor for Performing Multiphase Hydrogenation Reactions.
Faraday Discussions,
229, 267-280. Article 229. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0FD00006J
Vollenbroek, J. C. (2020).
Microreactors for single catalyst particle diagnostics: Measuring catalytic activity at high-throughput in multi-phase flows. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente.
https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036549325
Li, L., Westerbeek, E. Y.
, Vollenbroek, J. C., Shui, L.
, Odijk, M.
, & Eijkel, J. C. T. (2020).
Autonomous capillary microfluidic devices with constant flow rate and temperature-controlled valving. 380-381. Paper presented at 24th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2020, Virtual Event.
Vollenbroek, J. C., Nieuwelink, A-E.
, Bomer, J. G.
, Tiggelaar, R. M.
, van den Berg, A., Weckhuysen, B. M.
, & Odijk, M. (2019).
High-throughput droplet microreactor for catalytic activity screening of solid catalyst particles. In
23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (23 ed., pp. 1550-1551). The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society.
Solsona, M.
, Vollenbroek, J. C.
, Tregouet, C. B. M., Nieuwelink, A-E.
, Olthuis, W.
, van den Berg, A., Weckhuysen, B. M.
, & Odijk, M. (2019).
Microfluidics and catalyst particles.
Lab on a chip,
19(21), 3575-3601.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c9lc00318e
Geitenbeek, R. G.
, Vollenbroek, J. C., Weijgertze, H. M. H.
, Tregouet, C. B. M., Nieuwelink, A. E., Kennedy, C. L., Weckhuysen, B. M.
, Lohse, D., Van Blaaderen, A.
, Van Den Berg, A.
, Odijk, M., & Meijerink, A. (2019).
Luminescence thermometry for In situ temperature measurements in microfluidic devices.
Lab on a chip,
19(7), 1236-1246. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c8lc01292j
Vollenbroek, J. C., Anne-Eva Nieuwelink
, Bomer, J. G.
, Tiggelaar, R. M.
, van den Berg, A., Weckhuysen, B. M.
, & Odijk, M. (2018).
Droplet microreactor for reaction monitoring at elevated temperatures and pressure. Poster session presented at 22nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2018, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Vollenbroek, J. C., Nieuwelink, A. E.
, Bomer, J. G.
, Tiggelaar, R. M.
, van den Berg, A., Weckhuysen, B. M.
, & Odijk, M. (2018).
Droplet microreactor for reaction monitoring at elevated temperatures and pressure. In F-G. Tseng, & G-B. Lee (Eds.),
MicroTAS : 22nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences November 11-15, 2018, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (pp. 2131-2133). The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society.
Lozeman, J. J. A.
, Vollenbroek, J. C.
, Bomer, J. G.
, de Boer, H. L.
, van den Berg, A.
, & Odijk, M. (2018).
Modular ATR FT-IR microreactor chip for optimizing reaction conditions. Poster session presented at 22nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2018, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Lozeman, J. J. A.
, Vollenbroek, J. C.
, Bomer, J. G.
, de Boer, H. L.
, van den Berg, A.
, & Odijk, M. (2018).
Modular ATR FT-IR microreactor chip for optimizing reaction conditions. In F-G. Tseng, & G-B. Lee (Eds.),
MicroTAS 2018: 22nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (pp. 2117-2120). The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society.
UT Research Information System
Courses Academic Year 2023/2024
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Courses Academic Year 2022/2023
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University of Twente
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
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(building no. 15), room C2431
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The Netherlands
Mailing Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Carré
C2431
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands