Prof. Dr. Werner Steffen
Werner Steffen was born on April 12th 1954 in Ravengiersburg.
- From 1982 to 1990 he studied Physics at Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz and at Imperial College in London.
- 1990 – 1993 PhD thesis work in the group of Prof. E.W. Fischer at Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz: „Untersuchungen zum Relaxationsverhalten des niedermolekularen Glasbildners ortho-Terphenyl mittels depolarisierter Licht- und Ramanstreuung“ – „Study of the relaxation behavior of the low molecular weight liquid ortho-Terphenyle utilizing depolarized light and Raman scattering“.
- 1994 postdoctoral research at Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz in the group of Prof. E.W. Fischer.
- 1995 – 1997 project leader responsible for the X-ray and synchrotron activities in the group of Prof. E.W. Fischer.
- 1997-2015 professor at the HfPV Hessen in information science.
- since 1997 group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz
- since 1997 cooperation with the Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz
Research Interests
- Dynamics at solid-liquid interfaces
- Structure and Dynamics
- Adaptive surfaces – surfaces adapting
- Methods
Selected Publications
- Lathia, R., Leibauer B., Ratschow A. D., Steffen W. and Butt H.-J.. Two Charging Mechanisms in Contact Electrification of Liquid and Ice. arXiv:2601.03887 (2026). DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2601.03887
Super repellent, long-lasting, transparent, and scratch-resistant coatings for surfaces by liquid flame spray. Applied Surface Science 712, 164242 (2025)
How Surface and Substrate Chemistry Affect Slide Electrification. Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (14), pp. 10073 - 10083 (2024)
The influence of ions and humidity on charging of solid hydrophobic surfaces in slide electrification. Soft Matter 20 (3), pp. 558 - 565 (2024)
Fabrication of Stretchable Superamphiphobic Surfaces with Deformation-Induced Rearrangeable Structures. Advanced Materials 34 (10), 2107901 (2022)