Research
Research is focused on fundamental aspects of novel processing techniques and on microstructure-property correlations of glasses, ceramics, and composites. Major fields of applications include medicine, energy and environment, electronics, and transportation.
Functional Ceramics – Prof. Dr. Kyle G. Webber
- Lead-free ferroelectrics
- Field-induced structural phase transitions of ferroelectrics
- In-situ structural characterization of electromechanical behavior in functional ceramics
- Temperature-dependent hysteretic properties in ferroelectrics
Biomimetic Materials – PD Dr. rer. nat. Stephan E. Wolf
Cellular Ceramics and Simulation – PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Tobias Fey
- Processing of cellular and biomorphous ceramics
- Microstructure characterisation (esp. Microtomography)
- Microstructure testing (mechanical and thermal properties)
- Generative processing of ceramics including 3D-printing
- Modeling of microstructure testing on µCT-derived models
Additiv Processing – Prof. Dr. habil. Nahum Travitzky
Glass – Prof. Dr. Dominique de Ligny