Special Lecture in UMK Colloquium on New Materials

(Published 30.11.2009)

Dr. W. Peukert (Institute of Particle Technology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg) is giving a lecture on "Structured particles for functional applications" in the UMK Colloquium on New Materials

Time: Thu 10.12.2009 15.00-16
Place: Micronova, large seminar room

Please notice the irregular seminar time and location

Advanced materials with properties tailored on the molecular and mesoscales
are expected to stimulate evolutionary advances and revolutionary
breakthroughs in emerging key-technology areas such as information and
communication as well as catalysis, energy, and transportation. The creation
of tailor-made products made from nanoscale building blocks is one of the
grand challenges in nanotechnology. Nanoparticles as building blocks are
controlled by surface and interparticle forces. Therefore, the microscopic
control of the interfaces is a key requirement for product design and
handling of nanoparticles. This approach may create large effects, for
instance in suspension rheology, by even minor system changes. We present a
multi-scale view from the molecular level towards macroscopic effects and
applications. These approaches are studied within the excellence cluster
"Engineering of Advanced Materials - Hierarchical Structure Formation for
Functional Devices" which is funded for 5 years within the German excellence
initiative. The vision of the CE is to bridge the gap between fundamental
research and real-world applications of modern high-performance materials in
key scientific and engineering areas. Based on a coherent methodological
approach selected priority areas of research will be explored, including
nanoelectronic materials, photonic and optic materials, catalytic materials
or lightweight materials.

A case study will be presented for printable electronics. The process chain
comprises particle synthesis, formulation, thin film formation and device
fabrication.

Acknowledgement: Funding from the German Excellence Initiative within the
cluster "Engineering of Advanced Materials - Hierarchical Structure
Formation for Funtional Devices" is gratefully acknowledged.