Nanostrukturierte, Weiche Materialien 2

What it is about

You learn fundamentals and current topics on nanostructured, soft materials with a focus on multicomponent systems, biological as well as optical and electrical properties. At the end you can assess the structure, stability mechanisms and functional properties of emulsions, foams, biological membranes, polymers, gels, metal–polymer composites, photonic crystals and their relevance for energy storage and conversion.

What you will be able to do

• Emulsions: classification, stability, structure, the HLB concept
• Difference macro- vs. micro-emulsions and phase behavior
• Importance and properties of interfacial films
• Factors of form stability of foams; effect of foaming agents and antifoams
• Structure of biological membranes, vesicles and the role of membrane lipids
• Protein structure, folding, misfolding and protein–nanoparticle interactions
• Behavior of thermoresponsive polymers and chain collapse in water
• Types of polymers, polymer networks and functional or self-assembling gels
• Metal–polymer composites and metal nanoparticles in polymer matrices
• Charge transport mechanisms in conjugated (conductive) polymers and the effect of doping
• Principles and applications of photonic crystals and nanoplasmonics
• Use of nanostructured, soft materials in batteries, supercapacitors and thermoelectrics

What the module consists of

• VorlesungDelivery of fundamentals and concepts through lectures with presentations and blackboard work
• ÜbungWeekly, supervised exercises to deepen and apply lecture content

Teaching method

• Frontalvorlesung mit Beamer und Tafelfor structured delivery of the theoretical content
• Wöchentliche Übungsgruppen mit Tutorenfor application and practice of problem sets
• Sprechstunde (freiwillig)Clarification of further questions in one-on-one meetings