Dr. Simona Schwarz
RG Polyelectrolytes for Environmental Protection
Department of Functional Colloidal MaterialsVisit my Personal Hompage simsch-lab.de for more Informations!
Fields of work
- Electrokinetic measurements (streaming potential, electrophoresis)
- Characterization of solid/liquid interactions
- Adsorption processes
- Surface modification
- Polyelectrolytes, surfactants
- Polyelectrolyte multilayers
- Colloid stability
- Latices, oxide or pigment dispersions
- Improvement of the dispersion (formulation) stability by innovative and environmentally friendly materials (tailor-made polyelectrolyt complex nano-particles)
- Particle characterization (charge, size, shape and morphology)
- Preparation of stable, highly concentrated (nano)particle containing dispersions
- Detailed investigation of demixing processes in the presence of polyelectrolytes, epecially the separation of organic wastes such as dyes, acrylates or oils
- Sticky removal with natural based polymers - Highly cationic and hydrophobic types compared with unmodified ones
- Comparison between synthetic and natural polyelectrolytes (modified starch, chitosan)
Cooperations
• Prof. Großmann, TU Dresden
• Dr. Lieske, IAP Golm
• Prof. Laschewsky, IAP Golm
• Dr. Bohrisch, Dr. Paulke, IAP Golm
• Prof. Heinze, Dr. Petzold, Uni Jena
• Dr. Dragan, Dr. Mihai, Institut Petru Poni, IASI, Rumänien
• Dr. Bratskaya, Vladivostok, Russland
• Prof. Licea, Tijuana, Mexiko
• Dr. Möbus, DAW, Oberrammstadt
• Prof. Lerche, Lum GmbH, Berlin
• Dr. Nitzsche, Ing. Büro Malvern Mütek, Kirschau
• Prof. Heppe, BioLog Heppe GmbH, Landsberg