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Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Applied Colloid Science - Advanced Materials Processing
Research Interests
Inter- and multidisciplinary research focussing
on materials and nanomaterials, their synthesis, processing, characterization
and properties.
Of special interest are materials benefiting mankind that will yield improvements
in the environment, increase in energy efficiency and improvements in human
health through medical applications. Novel materials assembled from nanosize
building blocks will deepen our understanding in materials science and engineering
and allow for the development of novel and potentially disruptive technology.
The research is organized in 4 units that strengthen each other synergistically. Publications and patents for each category are available here.
1) Surface
Forces for Materials from micron to nanometer size including nanomaterials,
such as carbon nanotubes, ceramic nano- and micronsized particles PZT, ZrO2,
TiO2, Si3N4 ...
--- thrust leader
of the Particle Engineering Research Center
2) Synthesis of Nanomaterials with Novel Properties via electrospinning, sol-gel, gel combustion, CVD. Synergism through collaboration with Dr. Nino (MSE) and Dr. Marijnissen
3) Processing of submicron and nanoparticles based on enhanced understanding of the powder/liquid interface and surface forces. Examples: Temperature Induced Forming (TIF), joining of ceramics, colloidal processing, slip, tape and direct casting.
4) Interaction of nanoparticles with their environment:
i) in nanoparticle based solid state sensors
for combustion engines,
--- Collaboration with US-DOE
High Temperature Electrochemistry Center
ii) as electrode materials with catalytic function
in low temperature (< 500 Celsius) solid oxide fuel cells,
--- Collaboration with US-DOE
High Temperature Electrochemistry Center
iii) as smart
particles in the purification of drinking water and remediation of flue
gas from power plants,
--- Collaboration with Drs. Wu and Mazyck, Environmental Engineering, EPA,
NASA
iv) as multifunctional
particles with advanced photocatalytic properties for homeland security
--- Particle Engineering Research Center
v) for enhancement of signal
to noise ratio in biomedical and cell functions in medical applications
--- Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation Gene Therapy Center
vi) nanotoxicity and nanomedical
--- Center for Research at the
Bio/Nano Interface
vi) Plastron effect for clean surfaces
--- collaboration with Dr. Spatz, MPI f. Metallforschung, Stuttgart, Germany.
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Last Update: Thursday, August 18, 2005 4:42 PM