Dr. Mapesa, Emmanuel Urandu – Experimental physics (Kremer, UL)

Date of defence: October 30, 2014

Research topic: Molecular dynamics of polymers close to a metal interface

Methods:

  • Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS),
  • Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR),
  • AC Calorimetry,
  • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
  • Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)

Dr. Kuhnhold, Anja – Theoretical physics (Paul, MLU)

Title of thesis: “Untersuchung der passiven und aktiven Mikrorheologie einer unverschlauften Polymerschmelze mittels Molekulardynamik-Simulationen”

Date of defence: November 20, 2014

Research topic: 
Microrheology of glass-forming polymer melts

Methods:

  • Microrheology
  • Molecular Dynamics simulation (MD)

Dr. Balko, Jens – Experimental physics (Thurn-Albrecht, MLU)

Title of thesis: “Strukturbildung und Kristallinität von Poly(3-Hexylthiophen) im Volumen und in dünnen Filmen”

Date of defence: July 29, 2015

Research topic: 
Structure formation and crystallization in semiconducting side chain polymers

Methods:

  • Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS)
  • Flash Differential Scanning Calorimetry (Flash-DSC)

Dr. Adler, Juliane – Experimental physics (Huster, UL)

Date of defence: October 27, 2015

Research topic: Modified interactions in A-beta (1-40) fibrils
Methods:

  • Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR):
  • Structure investigation of secondary structures:
    • cross-polarization (CP)
    • proton driven spin diffusion (2D)
    • Dynamics (DIPSHIFT)
  • Fluorescence spectroscopy