BioMimetic Materials
Once the natural structures and materials are characterized and understood on a molecular level, endless possibilities to create novel technical materials and material compounds open up, based on fundamental building blocks that supersede those found in nature and that exhibit properties that exceed those of conventional technologies. The bottom up principle is again the way of choice because molecular self-assembly process can be exploited, as can nature's ability to create complex structures at room temperatures and pressures. This type of biomimicry not only takes the end product into account, but also the processes to achieve it, which is of great importance in the light of ever increasing demands for energy and resource efficient processes.
Link to posting for Chair (W3) for Biomimetic Materials
Link to Junior Research Group Bioresponsive Materials
Link to Technology Platform 'Synthesis and Characterization of functional Oligo/Polysaccharides'