Research Overview
The general focus of our research is on fundamental phenomena of soft matter at surfaces and interfaces and on the interactions between micro- and nano-particles under exposure to light (see Santer, S. «Remote control of soft nano-objects by light using azobenzene containing surfactants» Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 51 (2017) 013002)
Current interests are hosted in several projects:
video by Dr. Joachim Jelken
video by Dr. Pooja Arya
video by Maren Umlaudt
Photo-responsive microgels: reversible switching of size and VPTT
headed by Dr. Yulia Gordievskaya
Scheme by Dr. Alexey Kopyshev
Combination of light and microfluidics: light driven reversible acceleration and gluing of colloidal particles
headed by Dr. Marek Bekir
Scheme by Dr. Marek Bekir
Active surfaces: manipulation of liquid and solid particles, reversible wetting, transport, splitting and merging
headed by Dr. Stephan Eickelmann
video by Maren Umland
Scheme by Dr. Alexey Kopyshev and Dr. Sekhar Yadavalli
Scheme by Dr. Alexey Kopyshev
Scheme by Thomas Papke