DFG Project
Nanoporen als kommunizierende Reaktionsräume in Silica-Hybrid-Baumwollfädennetzwerken und Papieren
Communicating reaction spaces are a prerequisite for the construction of complex systems. They are discussed in the context of so-called “life-like materials” but also for technological applications in sensor technology, e.g. for signal amplification.
The necessary compartments are predominantly constructed from biological cells, polymersomes or similar components. One disadvantage is that in these “materials” the arrangement of pore spaces depends on the assembly processes. Another drawback is that transport between such pore spaces is based on diffusion and can be difficult to design in an adjustable manner. Here, functionalized papers or cotton threads with adjustable pore spaces and controllable fluid distributions offer new possibilities, for example by using their capillarity driven fluid flow. By combining enzymatic enzyme reaction with the described cotton threads and paper, fundamental questions about the control of complex reactions in cotton threads and paper networks become accessible.
Collaboration: Prof. Nico Bruns, Prof. Markus Biesalski, Prof. Schabel (TU Darmstadt)
Funding: DFG