Investigation of the fundamentals and applications of advanced nanostructured polymer and particle based systems. Ranging from their structure, dynamics, and properties, to their production, characterization and processing. Novel concepts from self-assembly and supramolecular chemistry.
Expertise in polymer materials and engineering and nano-particle technology, makes us uniquely equipped to study and develop nanostructured materials. The main focus of attention will be to provide new perspectives for the fundamentals and applications of advanced hybrid organic/inorganic systems containing nanometer sized particles and complex (supra)molecular structures. In such hybrid systems, interfacial properties, low-dimensionality, confinement, self-assembly, anisotropy, and shape and size effects are key factors to control the macroscopic dynamics and ultimate material-properties and performance.
Research areas of special focus are: Polymer dynamics; Nano composites; Rheology and morphology of polymer blends and composites; Self organisation / Liquid Crystals; Smart and selfhealing materials; Characterization and modification of polymers; Functional and responsive polymer networks; Production of well-defined nanoparticles; On-line characterization of nanoparticles; Numerical modelling of particulate systems; Electrochemical analysis of nanoparticles for Li-ion storage.
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