Welcome to
Schmidt Group - Nanomaterials Lab
Merging functional nanoscopic building blocks from organic and inorganic components to smart hybrid matter
Welcome to the Nanomaterials Lab!
We develop smart hybrid materials from organic and inorganic nanoscopic building blocks: from functional nanoparticles and ferrofluids via liquid crystal systems to other responsive soft matter, whose properties can be switched remotely by external stimuli such as fields, temperature, or light. To understand how these materials work, we study how particles interact with their surrounding matrix, using the nanoparticles themselves as tiny probes for local mechanics and dynamics. Our goal is to turn this understanding into new functional materials, for example soft actuators, controlled release systems, and self-healing polymer composites.
How to control interaction?
How to create function?
