Overview
Dr Vandeperre's current research spans two themes. The first theme is thermomechanical properties of structural ceramics, where he is investigating ceramics for use in high temperature environments and as ballistic protection. A second theme is environmental technologies. In this area, he is involved in research into new cements and geopolymers for nuclear waste encapsulation, tailoring materials for removal of radionucleides from water, carbon capture and recycling of difficult wastes in plastic products.
Collaborators
Prof Peter Brown, Dstl, Ceramics and glasses, 2008
Dr W.J. Clegg, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Cambridge, Processing and characterisation of mechanical behaviour of advanced ceramics
Prof O Van der Biest & Prof J. Vleugels, Departement Metaalkunde en Toegepaste Materiaalkunde, Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven, Processing of advanced ceramics
Prof Mike Reece, Queen Mary College, University of London, Sintering of advanced ceramics
Guest Lectures
The hardness of ZrB2 up to 2000 °C, 36th International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites, Daytona Beach, USA, 2013
Nuclear waste encapsulation in geopolymers, , Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 4 December 2012, Applications of Geopolymers, Lucideon, Stoke-on-Trent, 2012
A deformation mechanism map for ZrB2, 5th International Workshop on Advanced Ceramics, IWAC05, London, 2012
Design and verification for Ceramics : the State of the Art, European Space Agency workshop, ESTEC, Noordwijk, 2012
The hardness of ZrB2 up to 2000 °C,, 7th International Conference on High-Performance Ceramics, CICC-7, Xiamen, China, 2011
Research Student Supervision
Al Nasiri,N, Fatigue of monolithic ceramics
Alex,J, The effect of impurities in high alumina castable refractories
Besnard,C, Si doped Boron Carbide for Armour
Bourtsalas,A, Valorisation of Energy from Waste bottom ash
Madamombe,A, Hard Ceramic Composites for Armour
Mitchell,J, Recycling of difficult paper waste in polymer composites
Montague,W, Phosphate based cements for uranium encapsulation
Quadling,A, Thermal cycling degradation of refractories
Spathi,C, Light weight fillers from paper sludge ash