Prof. em. Dr. Alex Dommann

My research addresses two broad topics: Medtech and X-Ray analytics. I have a long-standing interest in bio surface interactions and the analysis of surfaces and interfaces in coatings and thin films. Much of my research and teaching activity has focused on different aspects of surface science and technology, mainly in the areas of surface functionalization, biointerface studies, and advanced bulk- and surface analysis. The analytical main emphasis is on novel X-ray based methods for amorphous, partly crystalline and highly crystalline materials for non-invasive investigations of samples at various length scales. These include X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), High Resolution X-Ray Diffraction (HRXRD), Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS, USAXS, GISAXS) and Computer Tomography CT including Phase Contrast Computer Tomography (XPCI). Research areas include nanoparticles for nanocarrier systems made from lipids or SPION’s, phase change materials, calcifications of arteries combined with the development of X-Ray characterization techniques for surfaces and interfaces.