Empa
As an interdisciplinary research institute of the ETH Domain, Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research. Our research and development activities focus on meeting the requirements of industry and the needs of society, and thus link applications-oriented research to the practical implementation of new ideas in the areas of nanostructured, “smart” materials and surfaces, energy, sustainable building and environmental technologies as well as medical technology and solutions for personalized medicine.
The Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles develops novel smart fibers, textiles and membranes for body monitoring, drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. A special focus is to develop physical and numerical skin/body models for the analysis of the interactions between materials and the human skin to optimize the protection and ergonomics of systems.
Research topics:
- Fiber spinning
- Fiber functionalization
- Medical textiles
- Protective clothing
- Clothing physiology
- Smart textiles, Wearables, Drug delivery fibers
A clear visibility in research can be illustrated via: https://www.empa.ch/web/s401/publications
Contact Information
- Representative person: Prof. Dr. René Rossi
- Contact email: rene.rossi [at] empa.ch
- Address: Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014 St.Gallen, Switzerland
- Website: https://www.empa.ch/biomemtex
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/biomimetic-membranes-and-textiles-b642b9234
