The glycosylation reaction is a pivotal reaction in creating new and complex oligosaccharides.

Lezing, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights

Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) biedt een 3-jarige bacheloropleiding aan waarin je je focust op Global Challenges; grote uitdagingen waar de mensheid mee te maken heeft: Vrede & Rechtvaardigheid, Diversiteit, Duurzaamheid en Welvaart. Je hebt ruimte om de opleiding zo in te richten als je…

Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) biedt een 3-jarige bacheloropleiding aan waarin je je focust op Global Challenges; grote uitdagingen waar de mensheid mee te maken heeft: Vrede & Rechtvaardigheid, Diversiteit, Duurzaamheid en Welvaart. Je hebt ruimte om de opleiding zo in te richten als je…

The first direct detection of gravitational waves opened the possibility of mapping the Universe via this new and independent messenger.

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This thesis contributes to studying primordial cosmology theories and their detectability in future observations.

This thesis is dedicated to the exploration of the primordial dark ages: unknown physics during the earliest stages of the Universe’s expansion that have not yet been directly probed by observations. Cosmic inflation is a burst of exponential expansion of space after the “Big Bang”.

Evaluating the environmental consequences of diet changes in the European Union.

Development of GHG calculator for bio-electricity and heat.

With the energy transition toward a renewable energy supply and a CO2-neutral economy, electrification of the energy system is rising in importance, which leads to the challenge of long-term storage of renewable electricity.

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Before the large scale use of renewable energy sources can be implemented in our society, the storage of electrical energy needs to be tackled. Storage the energy as hydrogen via the reduction of protons is a good option.

Promotor: Jelle S. Kaastra Co-promotor: Jelle de Plaa

Om windturbines en elektrische auto’s te bouwen, hebben we tonnen magneten nodig. Momenteel importeren we die voornamelijk uit China, waardoor Europa voor de energietransitie erg afhankelijk is van deze grootmacht. Daar moet verandering in komen, aldus Industrieel ecoloog René Kleijn. In het project…

On a structural level, the properties featured by a majority of mechanical metamaterials can be ascribed to the finite number of soft internal degrees-of freedom allowing for low-energy deformations.

This thesis studied in depth the energy use and CO2 emissions of the industrial sector in China.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Bouwman, Co-promotor: S. Bonnet

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) reduces vehicle emissions to combat climate change. EVs raise concerns regarding the production of lithium-ion batteries and related emissions; while batteries can also provide energy storage services for the electricity system.

Solar energy is used by photosynthetic organisms to drive energy required cellular processes. Is absorbed by two groups of pigments, located in the LHCs.

Van de 87 Vidi-onderzoekssubsidies die NWO heeft toegekend, gaan er vijf naar Leiden. Dat is bijna 6 procent van de gehonoreerde aanvragen.

Studievoorlichting

This thesis addresses the problem of designing performance and energy efficient embedded streaming systems, that is, systems which process a stream of input data coming from the environment and generate a stream of output data going into the environment.

With increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and their detrimental effect on the global climate, modern society needs to push for more renewable energy sources. Storing widely accessible and abundant solar energy in chemical bonds in the form of molecular fuel via artificial photosynthesis…

Has the industrial sector in China effectively been decarbonizing in recent years, across different regions and subsectors, and is it plausible that it will reduce its CO2 emissions in conformity with national and internationally pledged emission goals?

Kunnen we spreken van één enkel islamitisch discours op gebieden zoals politiek, strijd, economie en duurzame ontwikkeling? En welke interactie bestaat er tussen dit islamitisch denken en 'westers' denken?

Promotor: P.J.J. Hooykaas, Co-Promotor: E.J. van der Zaal

We find ourselves in an era of transition, not just towards a more computing- and data-driven society but also away from unsustainable fossil fuels as an energy source.

Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: F.R. Nardi

Promotors: Prof.dr. J. Zaanen, Prof.dr.ir. H. Hilgenkamp

Contributions to the UNEP international panel for sustainable resource management

Promotor: T.J. Aartsma, Co-promotor: R.N. Frese

The research presented in this thesis makes use of small molecules (as H2 , D2 and O2 ) on well-defined single crystal surfaces (flat Pt(111), flat Cu(211) and curved Pt(111)) to elucidate the role of surface structure and degrees of freedom in the reactant in specific surface reactions.

As a contribution to the changing legislation and evolving societal attitudes concerning environmental issues, this project aims to enhance and manipulate the plants’ own natural defense mechanisms against western flower thrips (WFT).

A sustainable resource management is an essential aspect to satisfy the current human needs without compromising the needs of future generations.

Hoe bepaal je welke energievormen het geschiktst zijn voor een duurzame samenleving? Scenario’s - mogelijke toekomstbeschrijvingen aan de hand van modellen - kunnen hierbij helpen. In zijn leeropdracht Sustainable Energy richt prof.dr. Gert Jan Kramer zich op milieuanalyse van realistische scenario’s.…

Trail, het stageplatform van FGGA, bestaat in november een jaar. Het is daarom hoog tijd om de organisaties die gebruikmaken van Trail beter te leren kennen. Waar staan de organisaties voor? Welke werkzaamheden hebben de stagiaires? En wat hebben de studenten van FGGA te bieden?

Lezing, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights

Nederland en China kunnen van elkaar leren slimmer om te gaan met afvalwater uit huishoudens en veeteelt. Leidse, Wageningse en Chinese wetenschappers gaan samen met betrokkenen werken aan haalbare oplossingen die milieu, gezondheid en economie vooruit helpen.

Wetlands provide many ecosystem goods and services which include fish production. The sustainability of small-scale fisheries (SSF) has received considerable attention in recent years because fish is one of the major sources of animal protein to a considerable fraction of the global population which…