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Dirk J. Broer is a polymer chemist specialized in polymer structuring and self-organizing polymer networks. His research focuses on the development of polymers with new functionalities that integrate devices to meet industrial and societal challenges in fields such as sustainable energy, water management, healthcare, and personal comfort. He follows the complete chain of knowledge from molecule to device, involving organic synthesis and prototype development. His work employs both top-down and bottom-up methods in the preparation of hierarchically structured materials in areas like Energy Materials, Stimuli-responsive Materials, and Nanostructured Materials, with particular interests in liquid crystals and soft matter.
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) • Eindhoven, Netherlands
Covering research topics in liquid crystals, polymer waveguides, solar energy, organic semiconductors, nanolithography, and biomedical microfluidic systems.
Philips Research Laboratories • Eindhoven, Netherlands
Specialized in biomedical devices applications of polymeric materials.
Philips Research • Eindhoven, Netherlands
Worked on various research topics including vapor phase polymerization, optical data storage, and display optics.
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