The major direction of our research is the development and application of techniques for the investigation of complex systems. The methods comprise high pressure techniques for thermodynamic studies and for kinetic investigations and advanced static and dynamic light scattering.

Dynamic light scattering set-up sponge-like porous structure of glass

Current research interests include:

  • particle diffusion under confinement
  • surface properties (interfacial tension) and viscosities of polymeric melts, molten salts and metal melts at high temperatures
  • high pressure phase behavior of solutions of room-temperature ionic liquids (RT-ILs) with organic compounds
  • kinetics of first order phase transitions and of structural changes in condensed phases
  • surface properties / viscous behavior / structuring of ferrofluids influenced by a magnetic field
  • thermal conductivity of inhomogeneous materials
  • thermophysical properties of seawater