Functional polymers are materials which are designed to have specific functions to satisfy modern societal needs. By using special preparation methods or by introducing functional groups or filler ...

Our research program in LC-based, nanostructured polymers is divided into three main areas. The first area is the development of polymerizable lyotropic LCs for the construction of functional, ...

Our expertise is applied for the development of nano- and/or microstructured (multi-) functional polymer materials, nanoparticles, polymer composites and wet-chemical coatings for following 5 ...

Our research group focuses on: 1. Ferroelectric and dielectric functional polymers for electrical applications. 2. Electroactive polymers. 3. Polymer nanocomposites and polymer brushes. Guanchun and ...

Then, Elsa Reichmanis of Lehigh University’s Institute for Functional Materials and Devices will discuss the transformative potential of mixed conduction polymers—materials capable of transporting ...