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Netherlands
2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
23968
World Ranking
3765
National Ranking
86

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Willem Verboom is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their research focuses primarily on chemistry, environmental science, and engineering, with a particular emphasis on inorganic chemistry, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering as subfields.

Their work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Chemical synthesis and characterization
  • Extraction and separation processes
  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Lanthanide and transition metal complexes
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Catalysis for biomass conversion

Verboom has published extensively, contributing frequently to several scientific journals. Their notable frequent publication venues include:

  • New Journal of Chemistry
  • Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange
  • Journal of Chromatography A
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids

Their recent papers reflect a diverse range of applications related to chemical processes and materials. Selected works include:

  • "Production of furans from C5 and C6 sugars in the presence of polar organic solvents" (2021), published in Sustainable Energy & Fuels
  • "Reactive Extraction Enhanced by Synergic Microwave Heating: Furfural Yield Boost in Biphasic Systems" (2020), published in ChemSusChem
  • "Selective Extraction of Xylose from Acidic Hydrolysate-from Fundamentals to Process" (2021), published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Selective uptake of thorium(IV) from nitric acid medium using two extraction chromatographic resins based on diglycolamide-calix[4]arenes: Application to thorium-uranyl separation in an actual sample" (2021), published in Journal of Chromatography A
  • "Combined Experimental and Density Functional Theoretical Studies of Am3+ and Eu3+ Extraction and Complexation with Different Nitrilotriacetamide (NTA) Derivatives" (2020), published in ChemistrySelect

Verboom regularly collaborates with other researchers, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Prasanta K. Mohapatra
  • Jurriaan Huskens
  • Richard J. M. Egberink
  • Rajesh B. Gujar
  • Seraj A. Ansari

Best Publications

  • New sensitizer-modified calix[4]arenes enabling near-UV excitation of complexed luminescent lanthanide ions

    Frank J. Steemers;Willem Verboom;David N. Reinhoudt;van der Erik B. Tol

  • Supramolecular Chemistry in Water

    Gennady V. Oshovsky;David N. Reinhoudt;Willem Verboom

  • Optical sensing systems for microfluidic devices: a review.

    Bambang Kuswandi;Nuriman;Jurriaan Huskens;Willem Verboom

  • Multicoordinate ligands for actinide/lanthanide separations.

    Henk H. Dam;David N. Reinhoudt;Willem Verboom

  • Ligands for f-element extraction used in the nuclear fuel cycle

    Andrea Leoncini;Jurriaan Huskens;Willem Verboom

  • SELECTIVE FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CALIX(4)ARENES AT THE UPPER RIM

    J.-D. van Loon;A. Arduini;Willem Verboom;R. Ungaro

  • Transduction of selective recognition of heavy metal ions by chemically modified field effect transistors (CHEMFETs)

    Peter L.H.M. Cobben;Richard J.M. Egberink;Johan G. Bomer;Piet Bergveld

  • Metallomacrocycles: Supramolecular Chemistry with Hard and Soft Metal Cations in Action

    Frank C.J.M. van Veggel;Willem Verboom;David N. Reinhoudt

  • Supported Catalysis in Continuous-Flow Microreactors

    Rajesh Munirathinam;Jurriaan Huskens;Willem Verboom

  • Miniaturized continuous flow reaction vessels: influence on chemical reactions

    Monica Brivio;Willem Verboom;David N. Reinhoudt

  • “Click” Chemistry by Microcontact Printing

    Dorota I. Rozkiewicz;Dominik Jańczewski;Willem Verboom;Bart Jan Ravoo

  • On-microchip multiphase chemistry - a review of microreactor design principles and reagent contacting modes

    George N. Doku;Willem Verboom;David N. Reinhoudt;Albert van den Berg

  • Synthesis and Complexation Studies of Neutral Anion Receptors

    Suresh Valiyaveettil;Johan F. J. Engbersen;Willem Verboom;David N. Reinhoudt

  • Ipso nitration of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arenes

    Willem Verboom;Alex Durie;Richard J. M. Egberink;Zouhair Asfari

  • The 1,2-alternate conformation of calix[4]arenes: a rare comformation? Dynamic $1$H NMR studies of flexible tetraalkylated calix[4]arenes

    Leo C. Groenen;Jan Dirk Van Loon;Willem Verboom;Sybolt Harkema

  • Bifunctional recognition: simultaneous transport of cations and anions through a supported liquid membrane

    Dmitry M. Rudkevich;June D. Mercer-Chalmers;Willem Verboom;Rocco Ungaro

  • Flexibility of Enzymes Suspended in Organic Solvents Probed by Time-Resolved Fluorescence Anisotropy. Evidence That Enzyme Activity and Enantioselectivity Are Directly Related to Enzyme Flexibility

    Jaap Broos;Antonie J.W.G. Visser;Johan F.J. Engbersen;Willem Verboom

  • Chlorosulfonylated calix[4]arenes : precursors for neutral anion receptors with a selectivity for hydrogen sulfate

    Yury Morzherin;Dmitry M. Rudkevich;Willem Verboom;David N. Reinhoudt

  • Nitrocalix [4]arenes as Molecules for Second-Order Nonlinear Optics

    Erik Kelderman;Willem Verboom;Johan F. J. Engbersen;David N. Reinhoudt

  • Metallomacrocycles: Supramolecular Chemistry with Hard and Soft Metal Cations in Action

    F. C. J. M. Van Veggel;W. Verboom;D. N. Reinhoudt

  • Transduction of selective recognition of heavy metal ions by chemically modified field effect transistors (CHEMFETs)

    Richard J.M. Egberink;P.L.H.M. Cobben;Johan G. Bomer;Piet Bergveld

Frequent Co-Authors

David N. Reinhoudt
David N. Reinhoudt University of Twente
Jurriaan Huskens
Jurriaan Huskens University of Twente
Prasanta K. Mohapatra
Prasanta K. Mohapatra Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Arijit Sengupta
Arijit Sengupta Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Johan F.J. Engbersen
Johan F.J. Engbersen University of Twente
Frank C. J. M. van Veggel
Frank C. J. M. van Veggel University of Victoria
Anthony L. Spek
Anthony L. Spek Utrecht University
Rocco Ungaro
Rocco Ungaro University of Parma
Giuseppe Modolo
Giuseppe Modolo Forschungszentrum Jülich
Alessandro Casnati
Alessandro Casnati University of Parma

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