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Master thesis: Photo-tuneable mechanical properties of 3D printed cellulose composites
At Empa, the Cellulose & Wood Materials laboratory is developing a 3D printing platform for the production of functional cellulose based devices. In particular, we work on materials with locally tuneable mechanical properties triggered by light.
Keywords: Photopatterns, 3D printing, Cellulose Nanocrystals, Adaptive Composites
The position is open to students with background in material science, chemical engineering or mechanical engineering and the project can be adapted to their skills. Nevertheless we ask for:
- Organic polymer chemistry knowledge
- Understanding of chemical and mechanical material's characterization techniques (e.g. FTIR, AFM, Tensile tests, DMA...)
- Strong autonomy
- Organizational skills
- Strong motivation
The position is open to students with background in material science, chemical engineering or mechanical engineering and the project can be adapted to their skills. Nevertheless we ask for: - Organic polymer chemistry knowledge - Understanding of chemical and mechanical material's characterization techniques (e.g. FTIR, AFM, Tensile tests, DMA...) - Strong autonomy - Organizational skills - Strong motivation
The student will join an exciting international environment and will participate actively in the characterization and development of such responsive materials. In particular, the student will carry out chemical and physical experiments (FTIR, NMR, DMA, Tensile tests, SEM, etc...) for understanding the possibilities and the applications offered by the new materials, relating the relevant properties with the Direct Ink Writing process, and design of 3D structures.
The student will join an exciting international environment and will participate actively in the characterization and development of such responsive materials. In particular, the student will carry out chemical and physical experiments (FTIR, NMR, DMA, Tensile tests, SEM, etc...) for understanding the possibilities and the applications offered by the new materials, relating the relevant properties with the Direct Ink Writing process, and design of 3D structures.