We design, build and neutron instruments at FRM II in Garching, SNS in Oak Ridge, and ILL Grenoble.
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Polymer structure and dynamics
In this research field in-situ techniques are used to study polymerization processes, focusing on the structures formed by the growing polymer chains. More: Polymer structure and dynamics …
Polymer Chemistry
Our objective is the synthesis of well-defined model polymers. This is mainly accomplished using anionic polymerisation.
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Glasses
Soft materials and liquids can form glasses. Using quasielastic and inelastic neutron scattering methods we investigate how molecular mobility and cooperativity control glass formation.
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Protein structure and dynamics
Using elastic and quasielastic neutron scattering methods we investigate the structure and internal dynamics of proteins to reveal the connection to their function.
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Soft colloids and gels
Using neutron and X-ray scattering we study how soft interactions control the assembly of colloidal particles into crystalline and quasicrystalline phases and gels.
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Microemulsions
We explore how to better stabilize microemulsions by adjusting the molecular structure of the oil/water-interface.
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Ion conduction
Using neutron scattering we investigate how local nano-scale ion/membrane mobilities determine ion conduction and performance of fuel cells and batteries.
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