Diploma and Master thesis at IOM

The Leibniz Institute for Surface Modification (IOM) offers permanently themes for diploma/master thesis, preferably in the academics physics, chemistry, material science and physical and chemical engineering.

Themes may originate from following research areas (examples):

• Investigation of the interaction of ions beams, laser and plasma with solid surfaces
• Characterisation of surfaces and thin layers
• Micro-structuring by laser and low-energy ion beams
• Layer deposition and modification
• Development of ion sources
• Synthesis and characterisation of nano structures
• Bio-compatible surfaces and thin layers

• Photo-induced chemical reactions: kinetics and mechanism
• Interaction between inorganic particles and organic matrices in polymer composites
• UV and electron beam curing of polymer networks
• UV actinometry
• controlled („living“) polymerization from and to surfaces
• photopolymerization from and to surfaces, photolithography
• Synthesis of photo-active-polymerization catalysts
• Surface immobilization of organometallic catalysts, surface modification of meso- und macroporous systems, applications in catalysis (Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru, Cu catalyzed reactions)
• synthesis of functional hybrid polymers via switchable transition metal –based polymerization systems
• nano particle-modified polymer layers, functional nano-composites
• smart devices for bio-analysis and medical diagnostics