Dispersing and stabilizing semiconducting nanoparticles for application in printable electronics [Elektronische Ressource] = Dispergieren und Stabilisieren von halbleitenden Nanopartikeln zur Anwendung in der druckbaren Elektronik / vorgelegt von Armin Reindl

Dispersing and Stabilizing Semiconducting Nanoparticles for Application in Printable Electronics Dispergieren und Stabilisieren von halbleitenden Nanopartikeln zur Anwendung in der druckbaren Elektronik Der Technischen Fakultät der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg zur Erlangung des Grades DOKTOR - INGENIEUR vorgelegt von Armin Reindl Erlangen - 2009 Als Dissertation genehmigt von der Technischen Fakultät der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Tag der Einreichung: 29.05.2009 Tag der Promotion: 31.07.2009 Dekan: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. J. Huber Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. W. Peukert, Prof. Dr. C. Kryschi Acknowledgments The present work was conducted from 2005 to 2008 at the Institute of Particle Technology of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg in collaboration with Evonik Industries, Marl. Several people contributed significantly to this work and therefore need to be recognized here. First, I thank Prof. Dr.-Ing. W. Peukert for giving me the opportunity to accomplish this thesis. No other project could have been more suitable for me. Thank you for your guidance and for always raising the bar. Secondly, I am grateful for all of my colleagues at the institute, especially for the ones I can count among my close friends by now.