A tandem project of Prof. Dr. Frauke Gräter (MPI for Polymer Research) and Dr. Yu Ogawa (MPI of Colloids and Interfaces).
Persons
- Prof. Dr. Frauke Gräter (Director @ MPI for Polymer Research, Biomolecular Mechanics Department)
- Dr. Uladzimir Barayeu (W2 Group Leader @ MPI for Polymer Research, Biomolecular Mechanics Department)
- Dr. Aleksandra Pavicevic (Postdoctoral Researcher @ MPI for Polymer Research, Biomolecular Mechanics Department)
- Dr. Yu Ogawa (W2 Group Leader @ MPI of Colloids and Interfaces, Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials Department)
- Prof. Silvia Vignolini (Director @ MPI of Colloids and Interfaces, Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials Department)
- Dr. Gaoyuan Hou (Postdoctoral Researcher @ MPI of Colloids and Interfaces, Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials Department)
Project summary
Wood is under perpetual mechanical stress, being it forces from gravity, wind or other stresses. How these mechanical forces are sensed, and what the direct role of cellulose is therein remains largely unknown. However, for sustainable materials, repair of the material is key to its longevity, and sensing mechanical damage a prerequisite. We aim at revealing new mechanosensing mechanisms in wood.
