Bernhard Wessling

These 3 Scanning Tunnelling Micropscopy photos are showing a deeper and deeper view into Polyaniline morphology and structure

Fundamental research

in Conductive Polymers (leading to the first Organic Metal), its dispersion, colloidal science in general, non-equilibrium thermodynamics and turbulence

Research Topics and Results

Major results of Dr. Wessling’s research over almost 4 decades have been

– synthesis and characterisation of polyaniline p-toluene sulfonate, its dispersion (towards processable forms), structure elucidation, transformation to an Organic Metal, basic understanding of the properties of an Organic Metal: (nano-)metallic conductivity mechanism in combination with catalytic abilities;

– pioneering application processes (mainly corrosion protection, based on the discovery of the passivation capability of the Organic Metal Polyaniline, and final finishing of printed circuit boards / chemical deposition of Tin on Copper catalyzed by the Organic Metal, and passivation of Copper by it);

– fundamental insights into the Organic Metal’s properties and into the various application processes basics;

– non-equilibrium thermodynamical description of dispersions and emulsions (concise non-equilibrium thermodynamical theory), discovery and theoretical explanation of structure formation in dispersions and emulsions (self-organisation to frozen dissipative structures);

– (together with Dr. Helmut Baumert) parameter-free theory of turbulence of dispersions and emulsions.

The following links offer some paths to history and key publications of this research work.

Most of publications can be found here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bernhard-Wessling/research

Here at scholar.google.com you can find a citation overview. 

Popular scientific writing offering an overview and introduction

From conductive polymers to Organic Metals (in „Chemical Innovation“ 2001, a publication of the Americal Chemical Society)
 
It was first published in German:
mein populärwissenschaftliches Buch „Was für ein Zufall! Über Unvorhersehbarkeit, Komplexität und das Wesen der Zeit“ mit etwas weiter in die Tiefe gehenden Erläuterungen (aber immer noch allgemeinverständlich) im ausführlichen Anhang.
 
 
 
 
Key insights into morphology and structure of the Organic Metal Polyaniline (together with some widely unknown chemical properties)
 
 
Some introductory overview here about the revolutionary new passivation process
 
 
 
 
Bernhard Wessling