Thomas Geiger Email and Phone Number

https://www.empa.ch/web/geiResearch, development, syntheses and characterization of functional materials with microfibrillated cellulose, crystalline nanocellulose, cellulose beads, cellulose derivatives (foams, hydrogels, papers, composites, adhesives, coatings, JunFunori etc.), organic binder systems (proteins etc.) for industry, design, additive manufacturing and conservation-restoration of cultural heritage.Analysis and services for polymers and components (SEC, DSC, TGA, IR, UV-vis, (D)MA, etc.).Research, development, syntheses and characterization of multifunctional polymers and coatings for industrial applications (polymer nano-composites, adhesives).Development, synthesis and characterization of organic dyes (squaraine, polymethine dyes, oligomers and polymers). Chemical and physical characterization of dyes. Application of dyes in dye sensitized solar cells, organic thin film photovoltaic and perovskite solar cells.Use and acquisition of disintegration machines (Masuko's supermasscolloider friction grinding machine, Microfluidics high pressure pneumatic homogenizer), 3D printer (EnvisionTEC 3D-Bioplotter, binder/solvent jetter), printing and coating devices (flexo printing, gravure printing, screen printing, slot-die coating, spin-coating), analytical equipment (drop shape analyzer DSA25, size-exclusion chromatography, 3D Optical Surface Metrology System DCM8, etc.), laboratory (Büchi reactor systems up to 100L) and clean room infrastructure class 5 at coating competence center Empa.Acquisition and management of research and industrial projects, human resource recruitment and management.