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department is affiliated with the experimental physics faculty, and
specialises in soft matter physics. The main field of research is the
stability and dynamics of thin films of simple and complex fluids,
probed via atomic force microscopy, imaging ellipsometry, surface
plasmon resonance spectroscopy, and optical microscopy. The aim of this
research is to understand fluid flow at the solid/liquid interface on a
nano- and micro scale, which depends on the surface characteristics of
the substrate (roughness, structure, surface energy), the rheological
properties of the liquid and the interaction parameters between the
liquid, substrate and environment. These parameters and their
influences are characterised in regard to the stability of lacquer
coatings, the adsorption of biopolymers, or the rheological properties
of complex fluids for instance. Additionally we are interested in the analysis of data from imaging techniques, which enables the quantitative comparison of, for instance, roughness patterns. Theoretical works of cooperating scientific workgroups correlate with our experimental observations, with our results being more frequently applied to technical domains such as the lacquer or semiconductor industries. |
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Letters: PO Box 151 150 66 041 Saarbruecken |
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Packages: University Campus 66 123 Saarbruecken |
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+49 681 302 -
704 88 +49 681 302 - 704 87 (Secretary Mrs. Judith Rech, Building C6 3 (22.2), Room 3.03) |
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+49 681 302 - 704 99 | |
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k.jacobs (at) physik.uni-saarland.de | |
