The main focus of the research group is on the thermodynamic characterization of complex substance systems in energy- and material-converting processes such as batteries, fuel cells, and heat pumps. The vision is to develop a fundamental understanding of the material properties, and in particular transport and interface properties in relevant working materials and energy carriers, across scales from the molecular or particulate level to modeling for process design. This involves the application and development of modern measurement and simulation methods for the accurate description of transport properties such as thermal conductivity and viscosity, as well as interface properties such as interfacial tension and wetting.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas M. Koller
Research on the transport of energy, mass, and momentum, as well as on fluid interfaces of systems in energy and process engineering
Development of modern measurement and simulation techniques for thermophysical property research
Surface light scattering
Pendant-drop method