Bioin­spired & sus­tain­able struc­tures

Bioinspired material structures help to find sustainable material layouts that can be easily disassembled back into their components at the end of life, for example.

 

Current projects

Confelcon

Compliant electrical contacts

The linking of biological objects with electronic devices requires soft electrical contacts. We develop and fabricate microstructured adhesive contact elements from electrically conductive materials. A detailed characterization of these elements reveals the combination of adhesive and electrical properties. We are also exploring applications of the elements as electrically switchable mechanical contacts.

 

Contact

Prof. Dr. Tobias Kraus
Tel.: +49 681 9300-389
tobias.kraus(at)uni-saarland.de

 

 Research Webpage:
Leibniz-INM

 

Secretary's office

Gabriele Koster
Tel.: +49 681 9300-274
gabriele.koster(at)leibniz-inm.de