Nanomembrane Lab (DE10.1)
HSRW Nanomembrane Lab
HSRW
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Climate controlled electrospinning device with rotating collector type and dual pump module
Credits: HSRW
Material analysis lab equipped to characterize thermal, spectroscopic properties of developed hybrid nanomaterials.
Credits: HSRW
Generated material type typically used for the CO2 absorption.
Credits: HSRW
- Fabrication of nanostructured membranes or sponges via electrospinning
- Design of bifunctional nanofibers for CO2 capturing with integrated conversion
- Integration of multifunctionality to the nanofibers by ex-situ or in-situ addition of nanomoieties
- Nanofabrication via directed self-assembly of (bio-) copolymers at different dimensions and length scales.
- Nanoparticles synthesis, size control and assembly at 1D-, 2D-, and 3D-dimensions.
- Bio-inspired hybrid materials based on dendrimers templating inorganic moieties.
- Exploration of simple synthetic approaches (in-situ) combined with external stimuli to fabricate functional nanocomponents possessing unique physical properties for new generation miniaturized devices.
- Physicochemical characterization of naonparticles, polymeric materials and hybrid systems.
- Design of multifunctional nanofibers for specialized applications
Scientific Environment
-Material Preparation: Nanofibers, Nanoparticles, Hybrid Materials
-Analysis: DSC, TGA, SEM, Rheology, ATR-FTIR, UV-Vis, AFM, DLS, Contact Angle
State of the Art, Uniqueness & Specific Advantages
Electrospinning is used for the fabrication of multifunctional hybrid polymer fibers. By using advanced spinning techniques like for example side by side spinning, the functionalities can be introduced and optimized individually. The hybrid fibers contain functional groups for direct air capturing as well as catalysts for CO2 conversion. A broad variety of functionalities for capturing and conversion can be introduced and combined by using electrospinning. Additionally, the in-situ synthesis of catalysts inside the templating polymer matrix is possible. With their nanoscopic structuring and high surface-to-volume ratio the hybrid polymer nanofibers are highly material efficient but at the same time can be easily handled as macroscopic 2D or 3D materials.
Electrospun nanofibers offer the possibility of integration of various functional nanomoieties and with that for example an integrated photothermal or triboelectric energy generation or an enhanced interaction with enzymes or bacteria for CO2 conversion.
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