Electrosurface Analysis
Mission
Understanding the electrostatic interactions of polymers in aqueous environments is one of the keys for the development of advanced biofunctional materials. To provide answers to fundamental questions on the mechanisms of the charge formation at bio-interfaces as well as to clarify interrelations between charge and structure of polymer materials we develop and apply complementary analytical techniques in combination with tailored models for interfacial charge formation and simulations.
Fields of Research
- Advanced electrokinetic methods
- Theory of electrohydrodynamics at diffuse soft interfaces
- Charge and structure of polymers at interfaces
- Microfluidics
(A) Microslit electrokinetic cell, (B) Streaming current unveils interfacial charge and structure of immobilized polymer film, (C) Simulation of electroosmotic flow at a microstructured surface.