Current projects
Below is a list of all the on-going projects classified by Thematic Research Area. Please click on the project title to open a detailed description in PDF format.
Neo-metallurgy : New alloys, new processes and new investigation techniques (MERU)
- Evolution of microstructure and mechanical response due to cyclic deformation at elevated temperatures
- In-situ mechanical testing
Multi-scale, multi-phenomena modelling of metallic systems (MERU)
- Modelling of defect formation in solidification processes using granular dynamics and phase field approaches
- Combinatorial study and modelling of optical properties of gold alloys
Tunable mechanical and surface properties of engineered materials (SPERU)
- High adhesive thick films with controlled hierarchical structured porosity enabling tailored structural and functional properties - Project approved, to start in 2010
Engineered Biomaterials – Tissue interfaces and Medical Implants & Device (MatLife)
- Colored Ceramic Surfaces for Metallic Dental Implants and Prosthetic Appliances - Project approved, to start in 2010
- Low wear articulating implants employing DLC coatings on CoCrMo and TiAlNb with predictable, long-lasting coating adhesion lifetime - Project approved, to start in 2010
- Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 delivery for tissue repair: From Natural Concepts to Engineered Systems - Project approved, to start in 2010
Anti-microbial and Anti-inflammatory Materials & Surfaces, and Monitoring Technologies (MatLife)
- Biocompatible Films, Foams, Fabrics, and Surfaces from Poly(isobutylene)–Oligopeptide Conjugates - Project approved, to start in 2010
- Serrulatane-based antimicrobial surface platforms - Project approved, to start in 2010
Drug Delivery Systems and Biomedical Imaging Materials (MatLife)
- Structural evolution and rheological properties in gel carrier - Project approved, to start in 2010
Nanomaterials and Safety Aspects (MatLife)
- V.I.G.O. - a new evaluation tool for determination, description and comparison of the biological effects of nanoparticles/nanomaterials - Project approved, to start in 2010
Development of new Analytical Tools (Analytical platform)
- Label free imaging of molecular adsorption on in-situ surface-functional patterns
- Nanoscale resolution optical microscopy for material imaging and spectroscopy
- Time-resolved cathodoluminescence (TRCL)
- Microtome4SIMS: Chemical Tomography of Biological Material with 100 nm Resolution
- Nano-Xas
- Development of a X-ray phase contrast instrument for the characterization of materials with low atomic mass