New Post-Doc: Zarah Walsh

Understanding the interactions between cellulose or lignin and carbon nanotubes is important for the development of renewably sourced, highly durable composite materials. Zarah Walsh, a new postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. Laborie, will be studying the adhesive forces between cellulose/lignin and carbon nanotubes through atomic force microscopy as a tool in understanding and improving composite formation. Dr. Walsh comes to the Laborie group from from a PhD at Dublin City University and a postdoctoral stay at the University of Cambridge, bringing with her a strong knowledge of microscopy based analytical techniques and AFM-based adhesion studies. Her research at the University of Freiburg is supported by the CARBOPREC project on wood polymer-CNT composites.