Functional surfaces and materials

Functional surfaces provide products and materials from a wide range of technical fields with new properties and thus enable new areas of application.

Among other products, we develop functional coatings with non-stick and antimicrobial properties, barrier coatings, biocompatible and bioactive surfaces, and functional sensor coatings. For this purpose, we can synthesize, chemically modify or suitably formulate coating materials, e.g. with biobased polymers, hydrogels or functional nano- and microparticles.

Our surface treatment processes include sterilization processes, plasma cleaning processes and printing processes in addition to various coating processes from laboratory to pilot scale.

To characterize surfaces and materials, we use a wide range of methods for surface, particle and polymer analysis.

 

Materials

  • Formulations
  • Hydrogels, customizable biopolymers
  • Functional particles
  • Inks for 2D/3D printing
 

Coatings

  • Functional coatings, e.g. barrier, bio-functional, protection and adhesive layers
  • Coating technologies
  • Surface structuring and modification
 

Processes

  • Water purification
  • Cleaning and disinfection
  • Plasma weathering of surfaces
  • Plasma technology and processes
 

Analytics

  • Surface analytics
  • Particle analytics
  • Biopolymer and polymer analytics
  • Additional analytical methods

Range of services

Materials

  • Development of inks using biomaterials for the fabrication of biocompatible or bioactive printed structures
  • Synthesis and preparation of nanostructured materials with tailored surfaces
  • Development of novel formulations by the use of core-shell particles
  • Encapsulation of biomolecules for stabilization and targeted release

Coatings

  • Development of layers for protective coatings (scratch, corrosion protection), barriers against permeation, coatings as reservoirs for the targeted release of substances (formulations)
  • Functionalization of surfaces (chemical and biochemical)

Processes

  • Process development for plasma modification of surfaces
  • Hygienic surfaces using plasma cleaning processes, plasma sterilization processes and UV-C technology
  • Up-scaling of laboratory processes for the production of thin films to large-area formats, also roll-to-roll
  • Scaling of the processes for particle production and hydrogel synthesis

Analytics

  • Surface and coating characterization
  • Particle analytics
  • Biopolymer and polymer analytics

 

Infrastructure and technical equipment

  • Chemical-nanotechnical laboratories for the synthesis and preparation of nanostructured (bio)materials and surfaces
  • Equipment for sputtering and parylene coating
  • Plasma reactors (cleaning, sterilization, coating, functionalization)
  • Equipment for wet chemical coating
  • pray dryer with 2- and 3-fluid nozzles for the production of particles with complex structure
  • Synthesis equipment for scaled production of modified biopolymers
  • Various 3D printers
  • Comprehensive equipment of methods for surface analysis, particle analysis and polymer analysis

Scientific publications

Jahr
Year
Titel/Autor:in
Title/Author
Publikationstyp
Publication Type
2010 Ink formulation for the inkjet printing of functional core-shell nanoparticles for automated preparation of multi feature biofunctional surfaces
Weber, A.; Borchers, K.; Plankalayil, Jolafin; Hirth, Thomas; Tovar, G.
Vortrag
Presentation
2010 Dry native protein assays on nitrocellulose coated glass substrates by non-contact laser-induced-forward transfer process
Genov, S.; Thurow, I.; Riester, D.; Borchers, K.; Tovar, G.; Hirth, Thomas; Weber, A.
Poster
2010 Geprägte Polymernanopartikel zur molekularen Wiedererkennung von Wirkstoffen
Schreiber, T.; Riegler, J.; Gruber-Traub, C.; Hirth, Thomas; Tovar, G.
Poster
2010 Dry native proteins printed on 3D and 2D substrates by non-contact Laser-Induced-Forward Transfer (LIFT)
Genov, S.; Riester, D.; Borchers, K.; Tovar, G.; Hirth, Thomas; Weber, A.
Poster
2010 Electro photography ("Laser Printing") an efficient technology for biofabrication
Güttler, Stefan; Refle, Oliver; Fulga, Simina; Grzesiak, Andrzej; Seifarth, Christian; Stadler, Volker; Weber, Achim; Speyerer, Christian
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2010 NANOCYTES-Technology - Biomimetic nanoparticles for molecular recognition by molecular imprinting
Schreiber, T.; Niedergall, Klaus; Wojciukiewicz, D.; Gose, Thomas; Gruber-Traub, Carmen; Weber, Achim; Hirth, Thomas; Tovar, Günter
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2010 Nanopartikel-Enzym-Konjugate für die Entwicklung von Biosensoren
Pufky-Heinrich, D.; Weber, A.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2010 Dry native protein assays on 3D and 2D substrates by non-contact Laser-Induced-Forward Transfer LIFT process
Genov, S.; Thurow, I.; Riester, D.; Hirth, Thomas; Borchers, K.; Weber, A.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2010 Parylenbeschichtung polymerer Werkstoffe
Barz, J.; Müller, Michaela; Elkin, B.; Oehr, Christian
Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2010 Ink-jet printing of proteins and functional nanoparticles for automated biofunctionalization of surfaces
Plankalayil, Jolafin; Weber, A.; Borchers, K.
Poster
2010 Particle dynamics simulation and diagnostics of the PECVD processes in fluorocarbon rf discharges
Barz, J.P.
Dissertation
Doctoral Thesis
2010 Einsatz von LabVIEW zur Prozesssteuerung und Online-Prozessanalyse in der Nanopartikeltechnologie
Gose, T.; Weber, A.; Tovar, G.; Hirth, Thomas
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2010 Nanopartikel für jetbasierte Beschichtungsanwendungen im Bereich der Lebenswissenschaften
Weber, A.
Vortrag
Presentation
2010 Verfahren zur chemischen Tonerfixierung
Hirth, T.; Weber, Achim; Speyerer, C.; Borchers, Kirsten; Tovar, G.
Patent
2009 Water treatment by molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles
Schreiber, T.; Weber, Achim; Niedergall, Klaus; Hirth, Thomas; Tovar, Günter; Riegler, Jürgen; Bryniok, Dieter
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2009 Chemical and gas-phase kinetics in a CHF3 + Ar discharge
Barz, Jakob Philipp; Lunk, A.; Oehr, Christian
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2009 In vitro study of mouse fibroblast tumor cells with TNF coated and Alexa488 marked silica nanoparticles with an endoscopic device for real time cancer visualization
Herz, Marion; Rank, Andreas; Tovar, Günter E.M.; Hirth, Thomas; Kaltenbacher, Dominik; Stallkamp, Jan; Weber, Achim
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2009 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Oberflaechenbehandlung partikulaerer und pulverfoermiger Substrate im Fliessbett
Zschörper, N.P.; Barz, J.; Vohrer, U.; Oehr, C.
Patent
2009 Ink-jet printing of proteins and functional nanoparticles for automated functionalization of surfaces
Knaupp, Markus; Grzesiak, Andrzej; Weber, Achim; Hirth, Thomas; Tovar, Günter E.M.; Borchers, Kirsten
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2009 C-VIS: Interoperative Tumorerkennung mit Hilfe von Nanopartikeln
Weber, Achim; Herz, Marion; Hirth, Thomas; Tovar, Günter E.M.; Stallkamp, Jan; Kaltenbacher, Dominik
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2009 Biomimetic nanoparticles providing molecularly defined binding sites - protein-featuring structures versus molecularly imprinted polymers
Borchers, K.; Genov, S.; Gruber-Traub, C.; Niedergall, K.; Plankalayil, J.; Pufky-Heinrich, D.; Riegler, J.; Schreiber, T.; Tovar, G.E.M.; Weber, A.; Wojciukiewicz, D.
Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2008 Verbesserte dreidimensionale biokompatible Gerüststruktur, die Nanopartikel beinhaltet
Brunner, H.; Mertsching, H.; Schweizer, P.; Weimer, M.; Weber, Achim; Tovar, G.; Borchers, Kirsten
Patent
2008 Highly integrated polymer-based technology platform for in-vitro diagnostics
Otto, Thomas; Nestler, Jörg; Morschhauser, Andreas; Schüller, Martin; Geßner, T.; Krissler, Jan; Ebling, Frank; Wegener, Michael; Grzesiak, Andrzej; Burgard, Matthias; Brandenburg, Albrecht; Sulz, Gerd; Nebling, Eric; Hintsche, Rainer; Wirth, Ingo; Godlinski, Dirk; Tovar, Günter E.M.; Weber, Achim; Ehrentreich-Förster, Eva; Gajovic-Eichelmann, Nenad; Bier, Frank F.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2008 Biofunctional core-shell nanoparticle deposition for biochip creation by printing processes
Plankalayil, Jolafin; Genov, Sandra; Borchers, Kirsten; Grzesiak, Andrzej; Hirth, Thomas; Weber, Achim; Tovar, Günter E.M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2008 Creation and recombination of free radicals in fluorocarbon plasma polymers
Haupt, Michael; Barz, J.; Oehr, Christian
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2008 Molekular geprägte Polymere
Borchers, K.; Gruber-Traub, C.; Dettling, M.; Heubach, D.; Hirth, Thomas; Tovar, G.E.M.
Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2008 Parylenbeschichtung polymerer Werkstoffe
Barz, J.; Elkin, B.; Müller, Michael; Oehr, Christian
Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2008 Untersuchungen der Miniemulsionspolymerisation von EGDA-co-MAA und Ermittlung der Prozessparameter
Pfeiffer, D.; Weber, A.; Hirth, Thomas; Tovar, G.E.M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2008 Untersuchung der Miniemulsionspolymerisation von EGDMA-co-MAA und Ermittlung der Prozessparameter
Pfeiffer, Daniel; Weber, Achim; Hirth, Thomas; Tovar, Günter
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2007 Analytical assessment and functionalization of carbon nanotubes and bucky papers
Vohrer, Uwe; Zschörper, N.P.; Katzenmaier, V.; Barz, J.; Oehr, C.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2007 Verfahren zur Gewinnung von Fettbegleitstoffen aus Kraftstoffen und Verwendung dieses Verfahrens
Heil, V.; Greve, A.; Weber, Achim; Tovar, G.; Herold, M.
Patent
2007 Functional core-shell nanoparticles for biochemical sensors
Weber, A.; Borchers, K.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2007 Verfahren zum Herstellen funktioneller Oberflaechenbereiche auf einem Flaechensubstrat
Weber, Achim; Tovar, G.; Borchers, Kirsten; Güttler, S.; Grzesiak, A.
Patent
2007 Verbesserte Mikrogele und Filme
Tovar, G.; Vaihinger, D.; Kraeuter, I.; Weber, Achim; Brunner, H.
Patent
2007 Innovative microchip surfaces for fluorescence spectroscopy and affinity-MALDI mass spectrometry in proteomics
Schmucker, J.; Borchers, K.; Weber, A.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2006 POLY 474-A detailed investigation of the co-polymerization kinetics and particle formation of nanoscopical poly(EGDMA-co-MAA) by miniemulsion polymerization
Herold, M.; Muller, E.; Dettling, M.; Weber, A.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2006 NANOCYTES®-based protein-biochip. Mass-sensing device for diagnostic purposes
Borchers, K.; Hiller, E.; Weber, A.; Rupp, S.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2006 POLY 677-NANOCYTES (TM): Inverse miniemulsion polymerization technology for specific protein recognition
Gruber-Traub, C.; Weber, A.; Dettling, M.; Herz, Marion; Herold, M.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2006 Dreidimensionale nano- und mikrostrukturierte Traeger
Tovar, G.; Weber, Achim; Brunner, H.; Borchers, Kirsten
Patent
2006 Influence of fluorocarbon plasma polymer films on the growth of primary human fibroblasts
Barz, J.; Haupt, Michael; Pusch, K.; Weimer, M.; Oehr, Christian
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2006 Biomimetic nanoparticles - concept, design and applications in biotechnology and biomedicine
Weber, A.; Gruber-Traub, C.; Herold, M.; Borchers, K.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2006 Nanoparticle-based diagnostic 3D-protein-biochip for Candida albicans
Borchers, K.; Hiller, E.; Urban, Constantin; Weber, A.; Rupp, S.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2006 POLY 483-Kinetic and thermodynamic behavior of recognition processes employing nano-spherical L-boc-phenylalanine anilide molecularly imprinted poly(MAA-co-EGDMA) monoliths
Sezgin, S.; Weber, A.; Herold, M.; Gruber-Traub, C.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2006 Fluorocarbon nano coatings for specific surface functionalization
Haupt, Michael; Barz, J.; Vohrer, Uwe; Hilgers, H.; Oehr, Christian
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2006 Niederdruckplasmaprozesse zur gezielten Funktionalisierung von Grenz- und Oberflächen
Haupt, Michael; Barz, J.; Vohrer, Uwe; Oehr, Christian
Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2005 Nanotechnologische Werkzeuge für die Biotechnologie
Gruber-Traub, C.; Lehmann, M.; Tovar, G.E.M.; Brunner, H.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2005 Ultrathin carbon-fluorine film processing
Barz, J.; Haupt, Michael; Vohrer, Uwe; Hilgers, H.; Oehr, C.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2005 Molecular recognition by imprinted polymer nanospheres: Fundamental research and applications
Herold, M.; Tovar, G.E.M.; Gruber, C.; Dettling, M.; Sezgin, S.; Brunner, H.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2005 Fluor-Kohlenstoff-Nanoschichten zur gezielten Oberflächenfunktionalisierung
Haupt, Michael; Barz, J.; Vohrer, Uwe; Hilgers, H.; Oehr, Christian
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2005 Protein-microarray constituted from streptavidin-coated nanoparticles deposited via poly(electrolyte) multilayers for analysis of biotinylated ligands by MALDI mass spectrometry and fluorescence imaging
Weber, A.; Borchers, K.; Schmucker, J.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2005 Functional core-shell nanoparticles and applications in protein-bio-chip technology
Weber, A.; Borchers, K.; Tovar, G.E.M.; Brunner, H.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2005 ToF-SIMS characterisation of ultra-thin fluorinated carbon plasma polymer films
Gradowski, M. von; Jacoby, B.; Hilgers, H.; Barz, J.; Wahl, M.; Kopnarski, M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2005 Adhesion between fillers and matrices in composite materials
Mikonsaari, Irma; Hübner, Christof; Walitza, Eckehard; Gerber, Peter; Chaumette, Christiane; Müller, Michaela
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2005 Moorganically modified core-shell nanoparticles for cell signalling
Weber, A.; Scheurich, P.; Pflzenmaier, K.; Schiestel, Thomas; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2005 Microstructured layers of spherical biofunctional core-shell nanoparticles provide enlarged reactive surfaces for protein microarrays
Borchers, K.; Weber, A.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2005 Ultrathin carbon-fluorine films
Barz, J.; Haupt, Michael; Hilgers, H.; Oehr, C.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2004 Bioconjugative polymer nanospheres studied by isothermal titration calorimetry
Weber, A.; Herold, M.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2004 Modular structure of biochips based on microstructured deposition of functional nanoparticles
Weber, A.; Knecht, S.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2004 Bio-microarrays based on functional nanoparticles
Tovar, G.E.M.; Weber, A.
Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2003 Nanopartikel-Biochips zur Untersuchung von C. albicans
Hauser, N.C.; Weber, A.; Tovar, G.; Rupp, S.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2003 Verbesserte strukturiert-funktionale Bindematrices fuer Biomolekuele
Weber, Achim; Schiestel, Thomas; Tovar, G.; Brunner, H.
Patent
2003 Investigation of the crystallisation behaviour of lead titanate (PT), lead zirconate (PZ) and lead zirconate titanate (PZT) by EXAFS-spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction
Feth, M.P.; Weber, A.; Merkle, R.; Reinöhl, U.; Bertagnolli, H.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2003 Modularer Aufbau von Biochips durch mikrostrukturierte Abscheidung von funktionellen Nanopartikeln
Weber, A.; Knecht, S.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2003 Oxygen diffusion in alkyl-substituted titaniumoxo phthalocyanine films
Lüer, L.; Egelhaaf, H.-J.; Oelkrug, D.; Winter, G.; Hanack, M.; Weber, A.; Bertagnolli, H.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2002 Isothermal titration calorimetry of molecularly imprinted polymer nanospheres
Weber, A.; Dettling, M.; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2002 EXAFS and X-ray diffraction studies on sol-gel prepared zirconium titanium oxides
Feth, M.P.; Weber, A.; Merkle, R.; Reinohl, U.; Bertagnolli, H.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2002 Bioaktive Mikroarrays durch mikrostrukturierte Anlagerung von funktionellen Nanopartikeln
Weber, A.; Knecht, S.; Schiestel, Thomas; Brunner, H.; Tovar, G.E.M.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2002 Molecularly imprinted nanospheres as synthetic affinity material for biotechnical application
Tovar, G.E.M.; Kräuter, I.; Weber, A.; Dettling, M.; Brunner, H.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2002 Bioactive microarrays by microstructured deposition of functional nanoparticles
Tovar, G.E.M.; Weber, A.; Schiestel, Thomas; Knecht, S.; Steitz, B.; Brunner, H.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2001 Structural investigations of oligomeric axially bridged ruthenium phthalocyanines by EXAFS spectroscopy
Weber, A.; Ertel, T.S.; Reinöhl, U.; Bertagnolli, H.; Leuze, M.; Hanack, M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2001 Extended X-ray absorption fine structure analysis of the bipyridine copper complexes in atom transfer radical polymerization
Kickelbick, G.; Reinöhl, U.; Ertel, T.S.; Weber, A.; Bertagnolli, H.; Matyjaszewski, K.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2000 Synthesis, characterisation and catalytic application of sol-gel processed cationic palladium(II) complexes
Lindner, E.; Baumann, A.; Wegner, P.; Mayer, H.A.; Reinöhl, U.; Weber, A.; Ertel, T.S.; Bertagnolli, H.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2000 Structural investigations of tetra- and octasubstituted (phthalocyanine)ruthenium complexes by EXAFS spectroscopy
Weber, A.; Ertel, T.S.; Reinöhl, U.; Bertagnolli, H.; Leuze, M.; Hees, M.; Hanack, M.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2000 Supported organometallic complexes. Part XX. Hydroformylation of olefins with rhodium(I) hybrid catalysts
Lindner, E.; Auer, F.; Baumann, A.; Wegner, P.; Mayer, H.A.; Bertagnolli, H.; Reinöhl, U.; Ertel, T.S.; Weber, A.
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
1999 Vorrichtung zur Messung der Oberflaechenspannung von Fluessigkeiten
Janocha, B.; Renzow, D.; Mueller, Michaela
Patent
1990 NADH-dependent mannitol dehydrogenase. Screening, isolation, kinetic parameters and behaviour in an enzyme membrane reactor
Schmidt, K.; Stolz, P.; Lutz, S.; Weber, A.; Wiesner, W.
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
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Michaela Müller

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Dr. Michaela Müller

Biofabrication and Material Development | Group Manager Functional Surfaces and Materials

Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB
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70569 Stuttgart

Phone +49 711 970-4140

Achim Weber

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Dr. Achim Weber

Head of Biofabrication and Material Development Division | Group Manager Biofabrication

Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB
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70569 Stuttgart

Phone +49 711 970-4022

Jakob Barz

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Dr. Jakob Barz

Biofabrication and Material Development | Functional Surfaces and Materials

Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB
Nobelstr. 12
70569 Stuttgart

Phone +49 711 970-4114

Carmen Gruber-Traub

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Dr. Carmen Gruber-Traub

Biofabrication and Material Development | Functional Surfaces and Materials

Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB
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70569 Stuttgart

Phone +49 711 970-4034