Topographic characterization of polymer materials at different length scales and the mechanistic understanding of wetting phenomena [Elektronische Ressource] / von Alfredo Calvimontes

Topographic characterization of polymer materials at different length scales and the mechanistic understanding of wetting phenomena D I S S E R T A T I O N Zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) vorgelegt der Fakultät Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften der Technischen Universität Dresden von M. Sc. Alfredo Calvimontes geboren am 23. Januar 1965 in La Paz, Bolivien Verteidigt am 10.12.2009 Die Dissertation wurde in der Zeit von 01.05.2007 bis 30.04.2009 im Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V. angefertigt. To my wife Mónica Acknowledgement I gratefully acknowledge Prof. Dr. Manfred Stamm, Dr. Karina Grundke and Dr. Victoria Dutschk for giving the opportunity to carry out this work and for scientific supervision. I would like to acknowledge Prof. Dr. Gert Heinrich, Prof. Dr. Chokri Cherif, Dr. Burkhard Breitzke, Dr. Neil Lant and Mr. Stefan Werner for working ideas, friendship and helpful discussions. I am very grateful all my colleagues from the Department of Polymer Interfaces for the warm working atmosphere and permanent support. My special thanks address to my wife and sons. This research is made possible through the financial support from German Ministry of Education and Research and Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V.