Green Technology Core
This core is dedicated to sustainable surface engineering solutions, focusing on environmentally friendly coating technologies and the use of renewable materials. It includes the development of self-healing and recycling strategies, solvent-free powder coating applications, and the replacement of harmful chemicals like Cr(VI). Additionally, it explores bio-based resins, hardeners, and additives, as well as the use of sustainable materials like silk and structural proteins, promoting eco-friendly alternatives in coating and material production.
Fields
Multifunctional Powder Coatings
Powder coatings are highly sustainable, solvent-free coatings that provide durable, weather- and chemical-resistant surfaces, with advanced crosslinking systems enabling low-temperature curing, hybrid material bonding, and additional functionalities like self-healing and antistatic properties.
Bio-based coating
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Deposition and spectroscoptic characterization of (bio) polymer coatings
Aqueous biopolymer deposition processing.
Photocatalytic/enzymatic degradation : low molecular pollutants, polymers (PET)
Degradation of low molecular pollutants and polymer materials, such as PET, can be achieved through photocatalytic coatings (e.g., TiO₂) or enzymatic cleavage using enzymes like PETase."
Bio-based fiber sizings and coatings
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Fiber-based Biomaterials
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