Dr. Anton, Arthur Markus – Experimental physics (Kremer, UL)

Title of thesis: “Infrarotspektroskopie zur Strukturanalyse weicher Materie”

Date of defence: November 15th, 2016

Research topic: Structure-property relationships in spider silk

Methods:

  • Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) (temperature, pressure, orientation)

Dr. Seidlitz, Anne – Experimental physics (Thurn-Albrecht, MLU)

Title of thesis: “Einfluss von Kristallisationskinetik und Dynamik im Kristall und in der Schmelze auf die Strukturbildung teilkristalliner Polymere”

Date of defence: July 14, 2016

Research topic: 
Effects of topological constraints in polymer melts on crystallization and structure formation

Methods:

  • Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)
  • Polarization Microscopy
  • Rheology

Dr. Yan, Tingzi – Experimental physics (Thurn-Albrecht, MLU)

Title of thesis: “Self-assembly, rheological properties and self-healing studies of supramolecular polymers in the bulk state”

Date of defence: November 30, 2015

Research topic: 
Dynamics of self-assembled supramolecular polymers

Methods:

  • Rheology
  • Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)
  • Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

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)