Research

Particle formation including bottom up synthesis in the gas and in the liquid phase as well as top down approaches like comminution, spraying, dispersion and emulsification
Molecular and particle interactions including stabilization, self assembly, modification and functionalization of particle surfaces
All mechanisms of structure formation in hierarchical systems like oriented aggregation, nanostructured particle systems, layer formation
In-depth characterization along the process chain using various in situ techniques, nonlinear optical spectroscopy and ion mobility mass spectrometry
Handling, formulation and processing of (nano)particles, e.g. crystallization, filtration, powder flow, safety
Applications in biology, chemistry, physics and toxicology
Modeling and optimization of particle formation, structure formation with strong emphasis on product design
Biomimetic materials and processes
Nonclassical and colloid-mediated crystallization processes