Institute of Polymer Research
The Institute of Polymer Research is divided in the Centre for Membranes and structured Materials in Geesthacht and the Centre for Biomaterial Development in Teltow.
Scientists in Geesthacht develop membranes and techniques for environmental and resource conserving applications in chemical processes as well as polymeric nanocomposites for structural lightweight applications. Meanwhile, there are activities in Teltow which focus on the development of biomaterials in the field of regenerative medicine.
Centre for Membranes and Structured Materials, Geesthacht
Centre for Biomaterial Development, Teltow
News from the Institute of Polymer Research
German-Chinese Cooperation for the Development of Biomaterials launched
2010-05-18
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Today, the cooperation agreement between the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht and the Chinese Tianjin University for the future cooperation of the two institutions has been signed in Teltow, Germany by Prof Dr Wolfgang Kaysser, scientific director of GKSS, and Prof Dr Gong Ke, president of Tianjin University. This cooperation aims at intensifying the development of innovative material for regenerative medicine. Here, the commonly lead "Tianjin University – GKSS Joint Laboratory for Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine" is a basic element of this cooperation.
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GKSS Researchers Investigate Self-Assembled Polymer Membranes for Separation
2009-10-01
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Since September scientists from the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht have been carrying out research with eleven partners in the frame of a European Union-cofunded project entitled “Self-assembled polymer membranes”, SELFMEM. In this project, self-organising membranes are developed and analysed for medical and environmental applications. The funding of around 860,000 Euros for GKSS is to be used for development of new membrane systems.
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Research in the Nano-Realm
2009-03-02
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Transparent foils which are conductive and thus use sunlight for generation of energy. Hulls of ships, which no longer rust due to a nano-coating (nano-technology offers numerous surprising solutions for a variety of applications). The new Helmholtz-Group of Academic Talents ‘Nanochemistry and Nanoengineering’ deals intensively with the design and the development of new materials for industrial applications and, as part of the Geesthacht Institute for Polymer Research, the new group thus expands the research programme of the GKSS.
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