LubISS

Protected: Meeting in Oxford, 23-27 September 2019

Maria DAcunzi — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:01:45 +0000

LubISS Final Conference, 28-30 Sept. 2020

Maria DAcunzi — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:41:35 +0000

We organized an international conference on lubricant impregnated slippery surfaces from 28 to 30 September 2020, at the Gustav Stresemann Institute in Bonn, Germany. It was entitled Wetting Dynamics 2020.

Below you will find:
LubISS final conference flyer
LubISS final conference program

It brought together experts and young researchers from the fields of wetting and interfacial phenomena, mass and heat transfer, and multiphase flows to discuss the latest advancements, challenges and new perspectives. In particular, we reviewed the wetting dynamics of lubricated, adaptive, flexible, switchable or responsive surfaces. We discussed the underlying mechanisms of the interaction between wetting dynamics, heat and mass transfer. We talked about new advanced experimental and numerical techniques, which enable detailed investigations and control of the wetting dynamics of complex liquids. Based on this cutting-edge knowledge, we will explore and investigate new directions in the field.

This conference, which was originally planned as an on-site event, was turned into a hybrid event due to the 2019 coronavirus pandemic. 100 scientists participated: 57 people decided to travel and were welcomed in person in Bonn. The others 43 attended an all virtual conference.

Conference group picture

Conference customized mask

Virtual Progress Meeting, 11-13 May 2020

Maria DAcunzi — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:37:28 +0000

Best poster prize

Natacha Bouvier — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 08:45:17 +0000

Philipp Baumli and Saurabh Nath won the best poster prizes during the 694th Heraeus seminar 2019 on WETTING ON SOFT OR MICROSTRUCTURED SURFACES. Prof Hans-Jürgen Butt awarded them the prizes for their posters on “Flow-induced emulsion-based lubricant-replenishment“ (Baumli) and on “Capillary springs“ (Nath).

Picture from left to right: Prof. Butt gives the poster prizes to Saurabh Nath and to Philipp Baumli.

Protected: PI assembly in Bad Honnef

Maria DAcunzi — Mon, 20 May 2019 07:12:42 +0000

Protected: Progress meeting in Krefeld, 8-10 April 2019

Maria DAcunzi — Mon, 06 May 2019 11:28:13 +0000

Progress meeting in Oxford, 23-27 September 2019

Maria DAcunzi — Mon, 06 May 2019 09:59:59 +0000

6^th LubISS progress meeting took place in September 23-27, 2019 at the University of Oxford. ESRs presented their projects and discussed with the others. Dr. Michael Kappl from Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz and Prof. Dirk Aarts from the University of Oxford gave scientific lectures.

The meeting hosted also a soft skill training on “The art of job application”, “How to write a fellowship application” and “Leadership in action”.

De-icing planes with the “lotus effect”

Natacha Bouvier — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:09:06 +0000

In winter, planes have to be deiced before take-off. Indeed, water droplets stick to aluminum surfaces and form icy particles. Researchers – among them Material Scientist Elmar Bonaccurso of Airbus Central R&T – are looking into how this can be prevented and seek environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical or heat deicing. One of the solutions is to make aluminum water-repellent and therefore icephobic with new superhydrophobic coatings. One of these experimental coatings is inspired by a natural phenomenon known as the “lotus effect” where water drops just roll off the surface of the leaves.

To watch the video, please go to the Euronews website.

Progress meeting in Krefeld, 8-10 April 2019

Maria DAcunzi — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:04:23 +0000

Next progress meeting of LubISS network will be held in Krefeld on 8-10 April 2019. The project investigator Prof. Jochen Gutmann will host the whole group at DTNW (Deutschen Textilforschungszentrum Nord-West). ESRs will present the current status of their research projects and large space will be dedicated to promote discussion and further collaborations.

In addition to the progress meeting, ESRs will have the opportunity to participate to a joint outreach activity. They will take part to the workshop “How to make a scientific video”. It aims to familiarize all ESRs with video recording and video editing and the resulting video will be then finalized and exploited to disseminate the activities of the LubISS’ network in the Web.

Please find below the preliminary schedule:

4th LubISS Progress Meeting Krefeld

School on Complex Motion in Fluids 2019

Maria DAcunzi — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 08:40:48 +0000

The 9^th international Summer School on complex motion in fluids is organized by Technical University of Denmark in collaboration with University of Cambridge (UK), Ecole Polytechnique (F), and University of Twente (NL).

The topics include microscale acoustofluidics, acoustic tweezers, slippery surfaces, micro swimmers, and biomechanics, and they are presented by nine international lectures. All attendees (PhD students, postdocs and researchers) are presenting their own research either in a 12-minutes contributed talk or at one of the two poster sessions.

For more information:

http://www.staff.dtu.dk/bruus/Teaching/CMiF2019