Projektnummer

0050734

Zusammenfassung

The team aims at creating a link between the mechanics of the cyto- skeleton and the micromechanics of fiber-reenforced materials. The properties of metallic, ceramic, and polymeric materials are tailored by embedding various fibers while biological tissues are stabilized by actin filaments. In this project actin networks are self-assembled on newly developed force sensor arrays enabling the measurement of force distribution in surface anchored networks. Major emphasis is put on the self-assembly of passive and active fiber enforced networks through various crosslinkers including myosi...