Coordination Funds

在研究单位FuncHeal内，将研究用于柔性储能和转换材料的新型功能性自修复材料。其目的是详细了解功能材料的愈合，以实现下一代自愈合材料。与以前的方法相比，研究单位不仅应该治愈裂缝和损坏，而且还可以恢复功能和性能。将为此目的研究各种办法。其中包括电池中电极材料的修复和有机太阳能电池光学特性的恢复。这里的挑战在于材料的复杂性和组成，因为它们不仅由自修复聚合物组成，而且由多种不同的成分组成。其目的是产生功能系统，最终也可以在损坏后修复这些属性或功能。为此，研究单位结合了各个领域的专业知识。除了功能材料的合成外，进一步的重点将是对损伤和愈合过程中发生的过程的详细分子理解。各种方法都适用于这个目标-从光谱研究到理论计算。此外，自我修复的调查和定义及其效率将是一个中心的研究重点。

Within the research unit FuncHeal, novel, functional self-healing materials will be investigated which are to be used in flexible energy storage and conversion materials. The aim is to gain a detailed understanding of the healing of functional materials in order to enable the next generation of self-healing materials. In contrast to previous approaches, the research unit should not only heal cracks and damage, but also make it possible to restore functions and properties. Various approaches will be investigated for this purpose. This includes, among other topics, the healing of electrode materials in batteries and the restoration of the optical properties of organic solar cells. The challenge here lies in the complexity and the composition of the materials, as they do not only consist of a self-healing polymer, but of a multitude of different components. The aim is to produce functional systems that can ultimately also heal these properties or functions after damage. To this end, the research unit combines expertise from various areas. In addition to the synthesis of functional materials, a further focus will be a detailed molecular understanding of the processes taking place during damage and healing. Various methods are applied for this target – from spectroscopic investigations to theoretical calculations. In addition, the investigation and definition of self-healing and its efficiency will be a central research focus.