Department of Materials

Open Opportunities

Can we consider spore as ellipsoid polystyrene particles? – Characterization of ellipsoid polystyrene particles ETH Zurich Interfaces, Soft matter and Assembly This research focuses on understanding the colloidal behaviour of bacterial spores through diverse characterization techniques. Your work will focus on characterizing ellipsoid polystyrene particles instead of Bacillus subtilis spores. The same characterization experiments had already been conducted on Bacillus subtilis spores, providing valuable experience with the required procedures. Biomaterials, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Materials Engineering Bachelor Thesis, Internship, Master Thesis, Semester Project, Summer School

Living Composite Material ETH Zurich Complex Materials Microorganisms that can be found everywhere in our environment are able to produce a variety of molecules from very simple precursors. Some of the products synthetized by bacteria are materials with fascinating properties such as cellulose with excellent mechanical properties. Materials produced by living cells are attractive because they are produced with minimal energy input and are based on green chemicals. Moreover, if well-designed, these materials still contain the living cells and are thus able to react onto external stimuli. Therefore, they have the potential to repair themselves upon damage or form materials with locally defined microstructures and architectures. Chemistry, Composite Materials, Microbiology Bachelor Thesis, Internship, Master Project (D-MATL), Master Thesis, Semester Project