Research on the field of glass and ceramics is carried out in the research groups:
Glass
Head: Prof. Dr. Dominique de Ligny
In the glass group the reasearch focus is on:
Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing
Head: Dr. Tobias Fey
Additive and conventional processes for the synthesis, production, simulation, and
characterization using non-destructive testing methods (µCT) of dense, cellular, or porous high-
performance and lightweight ceramic materials and their composites, with increased use of high-
throughput methods and automation of processing.
The main areas of application are:
a) catalysis and high-temperature applications,
b) ceramic implants and tissue engineering,
c) lead-free energy materials for sensors and energy harvesting.
Functional Ceramics
Head: Prof. Dr. Kyle G. Webber
In the functional ceramics group the research focus is on:
- 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
Head: Prof. Dr. Stephan E. Wolf
In thebiomimetic group the research focus is on: