Reactivity of Solids

• Mechanistic studies with dynamic in-situ methods
• Thermochemical and thermodynamic characterization of solids
• Synthesis of solids with defined morphological properties
• Solvent-free syntheses

Application of Synchroton Radiation Methods

• High-resolution diffraction
• X-ray absorption spectroscopy
• Small-angle scattering, simultaneous techniques

Development and Application of Biomaterials

• Microstructured polymers
• Calcium phosphate ceramics (e.g. hydroxyapatite), in close collaboration with physicians from trauma surgery
• Maxillofacial surgery
• Jaw surgery

Biometric Crystallization of Inorganic Materials

• Calcium phosphates, calcium carbonate, earth alkaline sulphates
• Studies of Biogenic Minerals from Biology and Medicine ("biomineralisation" and pathological crystallisation)

Controlled Drug Release out of Biodegradable Polymers

Synthesis and Functionalization of Inorganic Nanoparticles