IMX Talks - Microparticle-Reinforced Polymers

Speaker: Prof. Esther Amstad, Soft Materials Laboratory, EPFL Organiser: Prof. Michele Ceriotti <p>Nature produces materials with a fascinating combination of stiffness, strength and functionality through energy-efficient, environmentally friendly processes. These remarkable properties arise from the interplay between hierarchical structural organization and spatial variations in composition. Achieving comparable structural and compositional control in synthetic soft materials remains challenging, largely because conventional manufacturing methods differ substantially from those used in biological systems. Natural load-bearing polymer-based materials are often formed through compartmenta