| W. Kunz in collaboration with Dr. Didier Touraud, Pierre Bauduin, Audrey Renoncourt, Sigrid Schüller (Regensburg), Prof. Jean-Marie Aubry and Sebastien Queste (ENSCL, Lille, France), and Prof. Barry Ninham (Canberra, Australia) The fundamental research projects of the laboratory are completed by more applied projects that can be summarized by the expression "formulation chemistry". Here, finite or semi-finite products are developed based on the results coming from fundamental research. Essentially three types of products are in the focus of our interest: i) The development of new and highly improved cosmetics. ii) The characterisation and development of new "green" solvents for the industry. In particular, we are interested in "solvo-surfactants", that is liquids with excellent solvent properties, but also with a certain surfactant behaviour. We also develop processes to dissolve extremely hydrophobic polymers in aqueous solutions. iii) The formulation of new liquid fragrant systems to mask or capture bad smells in industrial and agricultural processes. iv) Development of new household products. In the framework of this applied research we have also contacts with many other groups, for example with Prof. Klaus Heckmann and Prof. Hans Kohler in our faculty and with Dr. Norbert Weidner and Prof. Bogdahn from the Medical Department of our university. The aim in this particular collaboration is to develop new highly ordered bio-compatible materials for neurosurgery. Of course, the formulation group has close contacts with our institute of applied research, the SKH GmbH. Sponsors: Several chemical companies in Europe, SKH GmbH. |
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