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Junior professor Dr. Lola González-García
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lola González-García is an ERC grantee under the Starting Grant program. Her junior group Electrofluids at the INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials investigates liquid alternatives to the traditional metal and semiconductor solid materials used in electronic components and robotic actuators to enable truly soft devices. “Electrofluids” are suspensions of solid, conductive particles that allow the electron transport while flowing as liquids and often exhibit non-Newtonian behavior that we also exploit. We achieve sufficient conductivity using high concentrations of particles that form transient conductive networks at manageable viscosity. The connection between the structure and the rheoelectrical properties of electrofluids is at the heart of our research. The group studies the interplay between particle-particle friction, contact resistance, percolation, bulk resistance, and suspension viscosity to design ad hoc electrofluids for concrete application cases.
The specific aims of this research group are:
- to design highly concentrated suspensions that form transient percolating networks,-
- to use this knowledge and synthesize fluids with tunable electrical conductivity at low viscosity,
- to demonstrate that Electrofluids can be tailored for particular applications.
Students interested in carrying out their Bachelor or Master theses in our group at INM are welcome to contact us. We look forward to working with you!
Contact Info:
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lola Gonzalez-Garcia
Head, Electrofluids Group
INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials
Campus D2 2, 66123, Saarbrücken (Germany)
E-Mail: Lola.gonzalez-garcia(at)leibniz-inm.de
Phone: +49 681 9300 269