prof.dr.ir. W.M. de Vos (Wiebe)

Prof. Dr. Ir. Wiebe M. de Vos obtained his PhD in 2009 from Wageningen University on the topic of “Polymer Brushes and their interaction with particles”. He subsequently moved to Bristol University, where he studied in detail the structure and properties of a large variety of surface coatings by neutron reflectivity. In 2012, he was appointed assistant professor in the Membrane Science and Technology cluster, while in 2016 he initiated his own research group Membrane Surface Science. Within this group he combines his background in the fundamentals of surface science and physical chemistry with the much more applied field of membranes. His work in membrane surface science encompasses the coating of membranes for various functional enhancements, including anti-fouling, enhanced separations, easy-to-clean membranes and virus in-activation, but also entails building up a detailed understanding on the exact interactions between the membrane interface and selected molecules and particles. His research line gives Prof. de Vos a unique position within the national and international fields of both Membrane Science and Colloid and Interface Science. Prof. de Vos has been successful in obtaining grant income from various sources, including in 2012 the prestigious personal VENI grant (250 k€) and in 2016 a personal VIDI grant (800 k€), both from the Dutch Science Foundation. In 2016, Prof. de Vos was awarded a personal ERC-starting grant (1.5 M€), the most prestigious grant available within the EU at his level. Dr. de Vos published 116 scientific manuscripts and 3 scientific book chapters. He has received over 3000 citations and has an H-index of 31. Wiebe explains his scientific work in his own words in this eye-opener.

Engineering & Materials Science

# Brushes
# Membranes
# Multilayers
# Nanofiltration Membranes
# Phase Separation
# Polyelectrolytes

Chemistry

# Multilayer

Physics & Astronomy

# Membranes

Faculty of Science and Technology (TNW), Membrane Science & Technology (MST)

Li, J. (2023). Single-step polyelectrolyte film formation by evaporation-induced complexation. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036556651

Wang, T. , Faria Albanese, J. A. , de Vos, W. M. , & de Grooth, J. (2023). Inhibition caused by adsorption of organic micropollutants (MPs) on PES@CoFe₂O₄ polymeric ultrafiltration membranes and the enhanced MPs degradation by a continuous pH regulation. Separation and purification technology, 316, [123663]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123663

Rutten, S. B., Junker, M. A., Leal, L. H. , de Vos, W. M. , Lammertink, R. G. H. , & de Grooth, J. (2023). Influence of dominant salts on the removal of trace micropollutants by hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes. Journal of membrane science, 678, [121625]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121625

Junker, M. A. , de Vos, W. M. , de Grooth, J. , & Lammertink, R. G. H. (2023). Relating uncharged solute retention of polyelectrolyte multilayer nanofiltration membranes to effective structural properties. Journal of membrane science, 668, [121164]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121164

Wang, T. (2023). Catalytic membrane based advanced oxidation processes for micropollutant removal. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036555371

Jonkers, W. A. , Cornelissen, E. R. , & Vos, W. M. D. (2023). Hollow fiber nanofiltration: From lab-scale research to full-scale applications. Journal of membrane science, 669, [121234]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121234

Roy, Y., Top, R. W. , de Vos, W. M. , & Schuur, B. (2023). Organic solvent reverse osmosis (OSRO) for the recovery of hemicellulosic derivatives after wood-pulping with a deep eutectic solvent. Chemical engineering science, 267, [118367]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2022.118367

Junker, M. A. , Regenspurg, J. A., Valdes Rivera, C. I. , Brinke, E. T. , & de Vos, W. M. (2023). Effects of Feed Solution pH on Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Nanofiltration Membranes. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5(1), 355-369. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.2c01542

Siegel, H., Sprockel, A. J., Schwenger, M. S., Steenhoff, J. M. , Achterhuis, I. , Vos, W. M. D., & Haase, M. F. (2022). Synthesis and Polyelectrolyte Functionalization of Hollow Fiber Membranes Formed by Solvent Transfer Induced Phase Separation. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 14(38), 43195-43206. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c10343

Chatterjee, S. , Molenaar, R. , De Vos, W. M. , Roesink, H. D. W., Wagterveld, R. M. , Cornelissen, J. J. L. M. , Claessens, M. M. A. E. , & Blum, C. (2022). Quantification of the Retention and Disassembly of Virus Particles by a PEI-Functionalized Microfiltration Membrane. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 4(7), 5173-5179. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.2c00560

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