This dissertation was to develop effective graphene-based nanofluidic devices by developing scalable fabrication methods and elucidating proton transport mechanisms.

The research of the Applied Mathematics cluster is concerned with such diverse topics as dynamical systems, representation theory, differential equations and pattern recognition.

Because thin systems can deform along the thickness with relative ease, the interplay between surface mechanics and geometry plays a fundamental role in sculpting their three-dimensional shape.

The focus of this thesis is on the technical methods which help promote the movement towards Trustworthy AI, specifically within the Inspectorate of the Netherlands.

This thesis investigates the evolution and fate of gaseous exoplanets, which are continuously shaped by stellar activity across both short and long timescales.

Op 8 maart 2023 verscheen een monografie over Global Trends in Counter-terrorism and the Implications for human rights in Africa. Deze studie van Helen Duffy, hoogleraar Internationaal Humanitair Recht en Mensenrechten in Leiden, onderzoekt de impact van terrorismebestrijding op democratie, vrede, rechtsstaat…

Onbemande luchtvaartuigen, vaak kortweg aangeduid als drones, zijn eenvoudig en goedkoop verkrijgbaar en alom wordt verwacht dat het civiele gebruik van drones door burgers, bedrijven en overheden de komende jaren enorm zal toenemen. Dit roept vragen op over wat technisch mogelijk is, wat juridisch…

Via vluchtelingenorganisatie UAF biedt de Universiteit Leiden onderdak aan bedreigde wetenschappers. 2.500 alumni van de rechtenfaculteit hebben via het Leids Universiteits Fonds ruim 90.000 euro bij elkaar gebracht. De faculteit wil hiermee komend jaar gevluchte promovendi en onderzoekers in huis h…

Huisvest Hardenberg nog vijf jaar asielzoekers of is het binnenkort einde verhaal? De gemeenteraad stelde recent één harde voorwaarde aan een langer verblijf: die overlastgevende kansloze asielzoekers, de zogeheten veiligelanders, moeten weg.

Security and Legitimacy is one of the three organisational clusters of the Institute of Political Science.

Terwijl crises als gevolg van terrorisme, burgeroorlogen en natuurrampen het wereldnieuws domineren, is het niet vreemd dat veiligheid en crisismanagement - inclusief de perceptie van risico's - boven aan de maatschappelijke en bestuurlijke agenda's staan.

How and to what extent the historic house (re-)constructs identity through image-making in China.

De Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference (CPDP) is 's werelds toonaangevende multidisciplinaire evenement op het gebied van privacy en gegevensbescherming. CPDP brengt experts samen om de allernieuwste juridische, regelgevende, academische en technologische ontwikkelingen op dit gebied te…

De Chinese wereldorde komt eraan. In een drieënhalf uur durende toespraak tijdens het negentiende partijcongres in augustus 2017 stippelde president Xi de route uit. In 2035 moet China een welvarende staat zijn die wereldleider is op het gebied van technologie en innovatie. In de daaropvolgende vijftien…

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Het is tijd voor een nieuwe blik op de historische band tussen Nederland en Zuid-Afrika. De nieuwe generatie van born-frees – kinderen geboren na de apartheid – heeft net zo makkelijk kritiek op het ANC, de bevrijdingspartij van Nelson Mandela, als op de koloniale machthebbers.

Taxonomy as a science has accumulated data and knowledge for more than 250 years.

Reconstructie van de taalgeschiedenis door onderzoek naar taalverandering.

Organic amendments applied to agricultural fields can partially offset our carbon emissions to the atmosphere and improve the resilience of agriculture to the effects of climate change. Driving these benefits, however, are complex and poorly understood interactions between organic amendment properties,…

We investigate the buildup of galaxies from various vantage points. The first two chapters focus on the stellar content of galaxies, especially the distribution of stellar masses at birth and potential variations therein in various galactic environments.

Planets are formed in disks of gas and dust around young stars.

In this thesis, I focused on studying the above- and belowground interactions of J. vulgaris from a plant-soil feedback (hereafter, PSF) perspective. I investigated the temporal variation of negative PSF and examined the effects of root-associated bacteria on plant performance and aboveground herbiv…

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.F.A. Kersten, W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: J-P. Amorij

This thesis investigates opinion dynamics on random graphs through the lens of the voter model, a classical interacting particle system used to describe how consensus emerges in networks.

Wetland plants are distinguished from plants of other terrestrial ecosystems by their adaptations to specific habitat stresses, including waterlogged and flooding and the subsequent abundance of phytotoxic compounds.

Interactive exploration of large volumes of data is increasingly common, as data scientists attempt to extract interesting information from large opaque data sets. This scenario presents a difficult challenge for traditional database systems, as (1) nothing is known about the query workload in advance,…

Climate change is one of the largest challenges faced by humanity. To combat this research into alternatives to fossil fuels is ongoing. Dihydrogen is considered a good alternative fuel, since its burning only forms water.

Chemical-induced organ toxicity is a major concern in the development and use of chemicals, including drugs, pesticides, industrial chemicals and cosmetics. In the last decades, the onset and progression of chemical-induced organ toxicity has been linked amongst others to perturbation of mitochondri…

The formation and evolution of galaxies is fundamentally driven by the formation of new stars out of cold gas.

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

In this thesis it is posed that the central object of preference discovery is a co-creative process in which the Other can be represented by a machine. It explores efficient methods to enhance introverted intuition using extraverted intuition's communication lines.

Low-carbon (LE) technologies have a significant potential to reduce the total carbon emissions in China.

A tidal basin is an inland sea which is almost entirely enclosed by land and connected to the open sea by a tidal inlet. Through the tidal inlets interaction takes place between the tidal basin and the open sea.

The field of exoplanet research is rapidly advancing through the development of new technology, observing techniques, and post-processing methods.

Sound is everywhere in the marine environment and hearing is therefore a very important for stimuli for fish. They use sound for orientation and communication, during migration, aggregation and spawning, but also for detection of prey and predators.

Food waste is a defining inefficiency of the modern food system, with profound implications for resource use, climate change, and circular economy transitions. This dissertation examines food waste through two complementary lenses: the prevention of avoidable food waste and the valorization of unavoidable…

In condensed matter systems electron-electron interactions, negligible in everyday metals, can dramatically alter the electronic behavior of the system. Examples of such altered behavior include high-temperature superconductivity and modulation of the electron density.

This thesis addresses the challenge of sustainable urban development by analyzing the interplay between green and grey infrastructure to optimize resource use and ecosystem services.

Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease resulting in the formation of an arterial plaque. Despite lipid lowering, recurrent cardiovascular events remain a risk. While atherosclerosis is primarily lipid-driven, the immune system plays a critical role in the pathophysiology.

Onthullingen van ongewenst en seksueel overschrijdend gedrag in de televisie- en sportwereld hebben de maatschappelijke discussie over sociale veiligheid opnieuw doen oplaaien. Binnen de universiteit wordt de preventie van ongewenst en grensoverschrijdend gedrag gezamenlijk voortgezet en bijpassend…