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Resin with a Twist: Photoreversible Material for Digitally Printed Films
Create a next-gen resin that switches from solid to liquid using light! Dive into synthesizing, testing, and refining this unique material with exciting potential in the watch industry and beyond. Ideal for a chemistry or engineering student ready to explore the full journey—from lab synthesis to real-world application. Join us to make light a game-changer in material science!
Imagine a material that can shift from solid to liquid and back again, all controlled by light! With potential applications in the watch industry and beyond, we're developing a novel resin that hardens with one wavelength of light and liquefies with another. This project invites you to dive into every stage of bringing this smart material to life: from synthesis in the lab to testing and applying it in real-world contexts.
You’ll work hands-on with existing material samples, but also in optimizing the synthesis process and testing different formulations to assess rheology and other mechanical properties of the resulting material. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore digital printing techniques, depending on project progress, and help create a functional demonstrator.
We’re looking for a motivated and creative student from either a chemistry or engineering/material science background. What matters most is your enthusiasm to bridge both disciplines, gaining a holistic view of novel material development. If this project excites you, we are happy to welcome you to our inspiring lab, where scientists from diverse fields come together to push the boundaries of material science!
Imagine a material that can shift from solid to liquid and back again, all controlled by light! With potential applications in the watch industry and beyond, we're developing a novel resin that hardens with one wavelength of light and liquefies with another. This project invites you to dive into every stage of bringing this smart material to life: from synthesis in the lab to testing and applying it in real-world contexts. You’ll work hands-on with existing material samples, but also in optimizing the synthesis process and testing different formulations to assess rheology and other mechanical properties of the resulting material. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore digital printing techniques, depending on project progress, and help create a functional demonstrator. We’re looking for a motivated and creative student from either a chemistry or engineering/material science background. What matters most is your enthusiasm to bridge both disciplines, gaining a holistic view of novel material development. If this project excites you, we are happy to welcome you to our inspiring lab, where scientists from diverse fields come together to push the boundaries of material science!
- Optimize the synthesis pathway for our light-responsive resin
- Experiment with and analyze various formulations to tune material properties through rheology and other characterization techniques
- Create a functional demonstrator to showcase the resin’s potential
- Optimize the synthesis pathway for our light-responsive resin - Experiment with and analyze various formulations to tune material properties through rheology and other characterization techniques - Create a functional demonstrator to showcase the resin’s potential
