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Elleke van Harten is a Researcher and Teacher at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science within the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science. Holding an MSc degree, she is currently completing her PhD thesis while working in the Soft Condensed Matter & Biophysics group.
Her research expertise includes:
- Synthesis of colloidal luminescent semiconductor and perovskite nanocrystals (CdS, CdSe, InP, InGaP, CuInS2)
- Development of fluorescent silica spheres for microscopy applications
- Specialized techniques for silica coating of nanoparticles while preserving optical properties
- Green Chemistry and Sustainability practices in nanomaterial synthesis
As part of Utrecht's Pathways to Sustainability initiative, her work contributes significantly to Energy in Transition and Science for Sustainability research themes. She manages synthesis and biochemistry labs alongside colleagues Relinde van Dijk-Moes and Dave van den Heuvel, overseeing chemical ordering, lab safety protocols, and student training. Van Harten provides essential support to post-docs, PhD candidates, and master's students with colloidal synthesis challenges while developing new methodologies to improve existing procedures.
Her technical proficiency spans colloidal synthesis across multiple material systems, with particular expertise in maintaining photoluminescent efficiency during silica coating processes that typically degrade optical properties. She actively contributes to sustainable research practices within the university's nanomaterials science community.
