BMBF research project "Nanobiotechnology", former Fkz: 13N8673-76

(Term: Nov. 2004 - Oct. 2007)

As early as 2004, Rhenotherm contributed its expertise in the fields of surface structuring and functional coating to a joint project (http://www.nanobio.de/). Led by Prof. Neinhuis, TU Dresden, the biological coating material tetraether lipid (TEL) should form a 4 nm thick coating with very good anti-adhesive properties on heavily structured substrates (metals etc.).
The final evaluation of the project results is still pending, but we found that TELs on the surfaces tested in the project did not maintain their anti-adhesive and hydrophobic properties for a long time after very good initial performance. This behavior could not be clarified or eliminated by the end of the project.
The very good results in terms of structuring of metallic substrates are further researched in the BIONA project and used as a basis for coating materials made of fluoropolymers and silicones.

Fkz: 13N8673-76