The properties of solids and liquids reveal fascinating changes at the nanoscale which is promising for a variety of practical applications. With the help of well-defined porous structures, we study solid-liquid and gas-liquid interfaces under confinement ranging from thousands to a few angstroms. This includes fluid dynamics and electrokinetic phenomena in nanochannels that are omnipresent in intrinsically open two-dimensional materials and composite separation membranes. We employ both top-down and bottom-up approaches to produce and modify the materials and also develop new experimental methodologies for their functional characterization. Driven by environmental concerns, our research is carried out primarily with aqueous solutions aiming at cutting-edge technologies for energy harvesting and storage.
Dr. Peter Dement – group leader
p.dement(at)ifw-dresden.de
Dr. Francesca Sgarbi Stabellini – postdoc
f.sgarbi.stabellini(at)ifw-dresden.de
MSc. Jun Du – PhD student
j.du(at)ifw-dresden.de
MSc. Tiberius Klose – PhD student
t.klose(at)ifw-dresden.de
