Processing
The way a material is processed can be decisive to determine the material‘s function. For example, the properties of a thin polymer film depend on the way it was prepared (e.g., spin-coating, drop casting, blade coating from the melt) and how it was post-processed (e.g., vacuum drying, annealing). Processing is related to thin-film techniques, (nano)structuring and device fabrication for sensors, logic, storage and energy applications. Hence, processing is an inherent part of materials creation. While some processes are specific for a research area, most of them cross the boundaries between research areas. This makes processing an ideal area for training in a graduate school that aims at providing multidisciplinary skills. This area is strongly supported by the associated PIs from industry (e.g., BASF IBM, Schott, Sensitec) and by the "Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz" (IMM).
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