Professor Ulf W. Gedde
Personal Information:
Scientific Interests
- Polymer physics
- Crystalline polymers–molecular structure
- crystallization kinetics
- morphology and properties
- Thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers
- Electrical stability of polymers
- Long-term performance of polymers
- Relaxation processes in polymers
- Polymer fracture
- Functional polymers
- Transport properties
- Polymeric outdoor insulating materials
- Polymer nanocomposites
Current Projects
- Modelling and simulation of crystal-amorphous interfaces in semi-crystalline polymers
- Towards an ultra-high voltage DC cable insulation – Adsorption of Charge Carriers in Polyethylene Nanocomposites
- Predicting conductivity of polymer nano-composites
- Prediction of ageing of thermoplastics exposed to alcoholic fuels/biodiesel