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

Full Professor
TNW-MST
Horst Complex ME325
w.m.devos@utwente.nl
+31534894495
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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€), while in 2023 he was awarded and ERC-consolidator grant (2 M€) the most prestigious grants available within the EU at his level. Dr. de Vos published 130 scientific manuscripts and 3 scientific book chapters. He has received over 3800 citations and has an H-index of 35. Wiebe explains his scientific work in his own words in this eye-opener. 

Expertise

  • Material Science

    • Membrane
    • Polyelectrolyte

  • Chemistry

    • Polymer
    • Water Type
    • Surface
    • Phase Separation
    • Structure
    • Aqueous Solution

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Publications

2024
Polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes: An experimental review, Article 117693 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Regenspurg, J. A., Jonkers, W. A., Junker, M. A., Achterhuis, I., te Brinke, E. & de Vos, W. M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117693Asymmetric polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes: Influence of bottom section polycation on layer growth and retention mechanisms, Article 122577. Jonkers, W. A., de Vos, W. M. & te Brinke, E.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2024.122577Evaporation-Induced Polyelectrolyte Complexation: The Role of Base Volatility and Cosolvents, 2531–2542. Li, J., de Heer Kloots, M. H. P., van Ewijk, G., van Dijken, D. J., de Vos, W. M. & van der Gucht, J.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02656Flux decline in crossflow ultrafiltration-based diafiltration process for lignin recovery from a deep eutectic solvent comprised of lactic acid and choline chloride, 468-479. Gholami, M., Middelkamp, B., Roy, Y., de Vos, W. M. & Schuur, B.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2024.01.013Nanofiltration of Greywater to Remove Micropollutants. University of Twente. Rutten, S. B.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036559508
2023
Development of bipolar membranes by electrospinning and electrospraying: Relevance to acid-base flow battery applications. University of Twente. Al-Dhubhani, E. M. N.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036558365All-Lignin Polyelectrolyte Multilayers as Renewable and Biodegradable Nanofiltration Membranes, 8547-8558. Watt, T. R., Peil, S., Jonkers, W. A., Regenspurg, J. A., Wurm, F. R. & de Vos, W. M.https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01661Toward Effective and Adsorption-Based Antifouling Zipper Brushes: Effect of pH, Salt, and Polymer Design, 7968-7981. Maan, A. M. C., Hofman, A. H., Pelras, T., Ruhof, I. M., Kamperman, M. & de Vos, W. M.https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01217Combined Electrospinning-Electrospraying for High-Performance Bipolar Membranes with Incorporated MCM-41 as Water Dissociation Catalysts, 45745-45755. Al-Dhubhani, E., Tedesco, M., de Vos, W. M. & Saakes, M.https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c06826Removal of Transition-Metal Ions by Metal-Complexing Polythiosemicarbazone Membranes, 7240-7251. Nickisch, R., de Vos, W. M., Meier, M. A. R. & Baig, M. I.https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01192

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Courses academic year 2022/2023

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University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room ME325
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
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