Technology and application focus areas
Formulation Technologies
Formulation technologies encompasses the knowledge of Solution chemistry, Emulsions, Foams, Suspensions, Regulatory requirements etc.
Interfacial and Surface Modification Technologies
Interfacial and Surface Modification Technologies includes the technology areas Adhesion, friction and lubrication, Interfacial transport, Biomimetic and bioinspired interfacial technologies, Printing and plasma and Cleantech surface.
Nanotechnology and Structured Materials
Nanotechnology and Structured Materials encompasses the areas of Nanocomposites, Nanostructured pigment materials and manufacturing processes, Nanostructured food and pharmaceutical materials including manufacturing processes and Nanodispersed systems.
Controlled Delivery and Release Technologies
Technolgies within the area include Mesoporous particles and porous organic particles, Cleavable surfactants, Responsive surface coatings, Polyelectrolyte-based delivery vehicles, Controlled deposition of friction/adhesion modifiers/substances on surfaces, Microcontact printing techniques etc.
Cleantech - Energy and Environmental Technologies
Cleantech at YKI encompasses parts of the Technology focus areas Formulation technology, Interfacial and Surface Modification Technologies and Nanotechnology and Structured Materials.
Knowledge focus areas
Multicomponent Systems
Multicomponent Systems develops methodology and techniques that allow the tracking of the location of individual molecular types in multicomponent solutions and their importance for interfacial phenomena such as adsorption and wetting synergism, dispersibility, adhesion and lubrication.
Dispersed Systems
YKI has a high level of knowledge in emulsions and foams. Research on the subfields of liquid-liquid and liquid-air dispersions including emulsions and foams is reasonably mature with much knowledge disseminated to industry.
Interfaces in Contact and Motion
Interfaces in Contact and Motion cover the areas of Tribology, interfacial rheology, adhesion and long-range surface forces.
Synthesis and Characterization of Structured Materials
In particular YKI focuses on new nanomaterials and their hybrids, i.e. Nanoparticles, Inorganic/organic optical pigments, Nanoporous and nanostructured materials and Structured materials in foods and pharmaceuticals.
Biointerfaces and Biosurface Chemistry
Current projects in the field of Biosurface Chemistry are Marine antifouling paints and coatings, Bio-membrane coatings for delivery and release, DNA and protein sensor development, Protein and peptide adsorption on various surfaces, Implant surface modification etc.