Maarten Rubens
Office: building 23, level 2, Room 216
Scientific Contributions
[11] Comprehensive control over molecular weight distributions through automated polymerization
M. Rubens, T. Junkers, Polym. Chem. 2019, accepted.[10] A predictive framework for mixing of low dispersity polymer samples to design custom molecular weight distributions
M. Rubens, T. Junkers, Polym. Chem. 2019, accepted.[9] Automated Polymer Synthesis Platform for Integrated Conversion-Targeting Based on Inline Benchtop NMR
M. Rubens, Joren Van Herck, T. Junkers, ACS Macro Lett. 2019, accepted.[8] Exploring the Photochemical Reactivity of Multifunctional Photocaged Dienes in Continuous Flow
N. Zaquen, J. J. Haven, M. Rubens, O. Altintas, P. Bohlander, J. Offenloch, C. Barner-Kowollik, T. Junkers,ChemPhotoChem 2019, accepted, DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201900142[7] Photoiniferter surface grafting of poly(methyl acrylate) using xanthates
G. Ramakers, M. Rubens, A. Krivcov, H. Möbius, V. Trouillet, A. Welle, T. Junkers, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem. 2019, accepted, DOI: 10.1002/pola.29405[6] Precise polymer synthesis via autonomous self-optimizing flow reactors
M. Rubens, J.H. Vrijsen, J. Laun, T. Junkers, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 3183-3187, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810384[5] Ultrafast PhotoRAFT Block Copolymerization of Isoprene and Styrene Facilitated Through Continuous Flow Operation
M. Rubens, F. Lauterbach, V. Abetz, T. Junkers, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 14260. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201809759[4] Photo-induced ring-closure via a looped flow reactor
E. Baeten, M. Rubens, K. N. R. Wuest, C. Barner-Kowollik, T. Junkers, React. Chem. Eng. 2017, 2, 826-829. DOI: 10.1039/C7RE00124J[3] Visible light-induced iniferter polymerization of methacrylates enhanced by continuous flow
M. Rubens, P. Latsrisaeng, T. Junkers, Polym. Chem. 2017, 8, 6496-6505. (see Journal Cover Page). DOI: 10.1039/C7PY01157A[2] Visible‐Light‐Mediated Selective Arylation of Cysteine in Batch and Flow
C. Bottecchia, M. Rubens, S. B. Gunnoo, V. Hessel, A. Madder, T. Noël , Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017 56, 12702-12707. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201706700[1] The Kinetics of n-Butyl Acrylate Radical Polymerization Revealed in a Single Experiment by Real Time On-line Mass Spectrometry Monitoring
J. J. Haven, N. Zaquen, M. Rubens, T. Junkers, Macromol. React. 2017, 1700016. (see Journal Cover Page). DOI: 10.1002/mren.201700016Conference Contributions
Oral Presentations
[3] Flow chemistry in polymer synthesis
M. Rubens, T. Junkers, Polymer Platform Monash 2019, Melbourne, Australia[2] Autonomous continuous flow polymer synthesis
M. Rubens, T. Junkers, Polymer Victoria 2018, Melbourne, Australia[1] Fast polymerization of slowly propagating monomers: the success story of iniferter polymerization in continuous flow
M. Rubens, T. Junkers, World Polymer Congress Macro 2018, Cairns, AustraliaPoster Presentations
[1] Visible light-induced iniferter polymerization of methacrylates enhanced by continuous flow
M. Rubens, T. Junkers, Annual Meeting of the Belgian Polymer Group 2017, Houffalize, Belgium. Poster LinkEducation
2016 - 2020
SB-FWO Fellow, Ph. D. Chemistry
Promotor: Prof. Dr. Tanja JunkersHasselt University, Monash University
2016 - 2020
Doctoral School of Science and Technology
Hasselt University
2014 - 2016
MSc. Chemical Engineering – Molecular Engineering
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. T. NoëlTechnical University Eindhoven
2011 - 2014
Academic Bachelor in Chemistry
Hasselt University
Experience
2016
Industrial Internship
R&D Analytical Competence PlatformUmicore (BE)
2014 - 2016
Graduation Project
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. T. NoëlTechnical University Eindhoven