Structure and Dynamics of Soft and Complex Nanomaterials

A nationally Coordinated Research Team (CRT) from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the University of Oslo (UiO) and the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) proposes to enhance further a research activity for the study of Nanostructured Soft and Complex Materials. The interests of this CRT project ranges from flow in nanoporous media and complex fluids, to nanoscopic material fracture. The CRT combines the be st experimental and theoretical resources in Norway to create a stimulating and productive environment for the study of nanostructured soft and complex matter, a field in which spectacular scientific advances have been made, and with a corresponding incre ase in research over the past decade. An already established and fruitful scientific collaboration between the partners in the CRT, together with their extensive links with international groups, will be further consolidated. This creates a sound basis for understanding-driven research and a research-based graduate program in this important field of science. The following subprojects and activities are parts of the present project: 1. Nanoparticle complex fluids: Electrorheology of nanolayered silicates 2. Collaboration with Brazil: Physics of complex nanomaterials 2.1 Diffusion and flow in nanoporous and low dimensional media 2.2 Mixtures of ferrofluids and clays 2.3 Theory and simulation of physical phenomena in complex systems