This fundamental research for new molecular based materials may result in innovative concepts for future electronics, lead-free electromechanical transducers or fibres of adaptable flexibility. "High risk – high reward" research work characterizes these projects.
Functional organic and organometallic materials for molecular electronic applicationsProf. Heinz Berke, Dr. Heike Riel, Dr. Koushik Venkatesan
Electro-mechanical coupling in lead-free piezoelectric materialsProf. Dragan Damjanovic
Synthetic fibre with fluid core for damping applicationsDr. Manfred Heuberger, Dr. Marco Dressler, Prof. Edoardo Mazza
Integrated nanoparticles for future single electron unitsProf. Marcel Mayor, Prof. Thomas Wandlowski
Functional biomimetic surfaces Prof. Wolfgang Meier, Dr. Violeta Malinova