Polymer, metal, and ceramic microtubes by strain-driven self-rolling [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Kamlesh Kumar

Polymer, Metal, and Ceramic Microtubes by Strain-driven Self-rolling D I S S E R T A T I O N zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doktor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) vorgelegt am Fachbereich Chemie der Fakultät Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften der Technischen Universität Dresden von Kamlesh Kumar geboren am 19 Juli 1980 in Jaipur, Indien Gutachter: Prof. Dr. M. Stamm Prof. Dr. H.-J. P. Adler Eingereicht am: Tag der Verteidigung: Dedicated To My Family IIAcknowledgement The completion of this thesis would not have been possible without the support, hard work and endless efforts of a large number of people. I wonder if I can convey my heartfelt appreciation and gratitude in any way possible to all people who are connected direct or indirect to this thesis. I am deeply indebted to Prof. Dr. Manfred Stamm for providing me an opportunity to carry out this work in IPF, and whose guidance, advice, constant motivation and encouragement, helped me in all the time of research and writing of this thesis. The efforts and help he extended made me to feel at home. I thank my advisor Dr. Valeriy Luchnikov for his valuable guidance and help during this thesis work. His wide knowledge and constant encouragement provided a good basis for my dissertation. I am also grateful to Dr.