Advanced Materials and functional colloids at BASF

Speaker
Wendel Wohlleben
Date
13/03/2012 - 15:50Add to Calendar 2012-03-13 15:50:00 2012-03-13 15:50:00 Advanced Materials and functional colloids at BASF Starting with two colloidal systems where detailed structure-property relationships guided the optimization of a functional material, the third part of the talk sketches the materials areas where BASF is seeking academic partnerships. Focus areas for multi-material systems in general include heat management, lightweight composites and materials for personal care, electronics, construction or water treatment. The first exemplary topic addresses the self-assembly mechanisms of synthetic Hydrophobin proteins in their 'dirty' application environment. These proteins invert the hydrophobicity of solid surfaces and are a powerful co-surfactant in e.g. emulsions to enhance the interface elastic modulus. The second part discusses the formulation and fractionation of nanotubes and inorganic crystallization seed particles, where non-covalent ligands adsorb in different geometries, exchange against each other and thus enhance the specificity of individualization and effectiveness. Seminar room (Nano building, 9th floor). Department of Physics physics.dept@mail.biu.ac.il Asia/Jerusalem public
Place
Seminar room (Nano building, 9th floor).
Abstract

Starting with two colloidal systems where detailed structure-property relationships guided the optimization of a functional material, the third part of the talk sketches the materials areas where BASF is seeking academic partnerships. Focus areas for multi-material systems in general include heat management, lightweight composites and materials for personal care, electronics, construction or water treatment.
The first exemplary topic addresses the self-assembly mechanisms of synthetic Hydrophobin proteins in their 'dirty' application environment. These proteins invert the hydrophobicity of solid surfaces and are a powerful co-surfactant in e.g. emulsions to enhance the interface elastic modulus. The second part discusses the formulation and fractionation of nanotubes and inorganic crystallization seed particles, where non-covalent ligands adsorb in different geometries, exchange against each other and thus enhance the specificity of individualization and effectiveness.

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