Welcome to the website of the Integrated Materials Systems group

The Integrated Materials Systems research group is an interdisciplinary group embedded in the Institute of Advanced Ceramics at TUHH. Our main research interest lies in the tailoring and precise functionalization of interfaces of porous ceramics and metal-ceramic hybrids for relevant applications, building a bridge between materials science and manufacturing engineering in three research trusts: (Nano)structured materials, Sinter-based functional materials, and Functionalization of powders and porous components by ALD and MLD. Our main focus is the understanding of the fundamental structure-processing-properties’ relationships, aiming at enabling the control of interfaces and microstructures to tailor materials’ properties. Here, we differentiate between “bulk phase or design properties” and “(nano)structuring-driven properties”, where nanoscale size effects and interfaces play a fundamental role. For further details and to learn more about our current as past projects, check the tab “Research”.