Project Details
Projekt
Coordination Funds
Applicant
Professor Dr. Ulrich S. Schubert
Subject Area
Polymer Materials
Term
since 2022
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 455748945
Within the research unit FuncHeal, novel, functional self-healing materials will be investigated which are to be used in flexible energy storage and conversion materials. The aim is to gain a detailed understanding of the healing of functional materials in order to enable the next generation of self-healing materials. In contrast to previous approaches, the research unit should not only heal cracks and damage, but also make it possible to restore functions and properties. Various approaches will be investigated for this purpose. This includes, among other topics, the healing of electrode materials in batteries and the restoration of the optical properties of organic solar cells. The challenge here lies in the complexity and the composition of the materials, as they do not only consist of a self-healing polymer, but of a multitude of different components. The aim is to produce functional systems that can ultimately also heal these properties or functions after damage. To this end, the research unit combines expertise from various areas. In addition to the synthesis of functional materials, a further focus will be a detailed molecular understanding of the processes taking place during damage and healing. Various methods are applied for this target – from spectroscopic investigations to theoretical calculations. In addition, the investigation and definition of self-healing and its efficiency will be a central research focus.
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