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Dr. Volkmar Leonhard von Arnim
Personal
Data
Date
of Birth:
February 24th, 1967
Education
1994
Master (Diplom) in Polymer Chemistry ,
University
of Freiburg, Germany
1997
PhD, Institute
for Makromolecular Chemistry University
of Freiburg, Germany
supervised by Prof.
Heino Finkelmann
Research (Thesis):
”
Synthesis and Phase Behaviour of New Carbazole Containing Liquid Crystal
Side Chain Polysiloxanes”
Employments
2/1998
– 1/2000
University
of Applied Science Göppingen
Research:
Plasma Treatment for Cleaning of Microsystem Components
since
2/2000
Institute for
Textile Technology and Process Engineering Denkendorf
(Institut für Textil- und Verfahrenstechnik Denkendorf, ITV)
Research:
Plasma
treatment of textiles in a continuous process at atmospheric pressure
using Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD)
Development
of superhydrophobic surfaces with self cleaning properties (Lotus-Effect®)
(currently on unpaid leave)
since
8/2003
MIT, Hatsopoulos
Microfluids Laboratory
Research:
Wetting properties and fluid dynamics on non wetting surfaces
Nano structured tough silk-like fibers
Research
profile
Polymer chemistry, nanotechnology,
surface modification, super hydrophobicity, biomimetics, Lotus-Effect®,
plasma chemistry, fibrous materials, liquid crystals, environmental
simulation,
Publications
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