Werner J. Blau
Werner J. Blau | |
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| Born | 1954 Regensburg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Regensburg |
| Known for | Carbon nanotube–polymer composites, nanomaterials, optoelectronic materials |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology |
| Institutions | Trinity College Dublin, AMBER Centre |
| Doctoral advisor | A. Penzkofer |
Werner J. Blau was born in Regensberg, Germany in 1954.[1] He was the Chair of Physics and Advanced Materials at Trinity College Dublin and AMBER Center.[2] He is a Fellow Emeritus at Trinity College Dublin[3]; Honorary Professor in the Chemistry Department of East China University of Science and Technology; Visiting Honorary Professor, Northwest University, Xi’an, China; and was Honoured Professor and China National High-end Foreign Expert at SIOM, Chinese Academy of Science.[2]
Education
[edit]He received his Diploma in Physics and Music (equivelant to M.Sc.) from University of Regensberg in 1979. Following from this, he continued onto a PhD in laser and ultra fast spectroscopy under the supervision of Prof A Penzkofer.[1]
Career
[edit]Werner J. Blau has spent the majority of his career in Trinity College Dublin. After a period at Siemens Research Labs, he joined the College in 1983, where he quickly acquired Dan Bradley's research group following Bradley's debilitating stroke.[4][5] In 1992 he became the Research Director of the Advanced Polymer Research Centre at TCD Physics. He's held various positions at the college, including Lecturer in the Science of Materials/Physics (1986-1991), Associate Professor in the Science of Materials/Physics (1991 - 2003), Head of Department of the Physics Department (1998 - 2003). Since 2003 he has been the Personal Chair in Physics of Advanced Materials. [1]
Honors & Awards
[edit]- 2022 – Awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Trinity Innovation Awards
- 2015 – Awarded International NANOSMAT prize.
Research
[edit]Blau is a specialist in carbon nanotubes. His most cited papers are in this subject:
- Coleman JN, Khan U, Blau WJ, Gun’ko YK. Small but strong: a review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites. Carbon. 2006 Aug 1;44(9):1624-52.(Cited 4494 times, according to Google Scholar [6])
- De S, Higgins TM, Lyons PE, Doherty EM, Nirmalraj PN, Blau WJ, Boland JJ, Coleman JN. Silver nanowire networks as flexible, transparent, conducting films: extremely high DC to optical conductivity ratios. ACS Nano. 2009 Jul 28;3(7):1767-74. (Cited 640 times, according to Google Scholar.[6])
- Curran SA, Ajayan PM, Blau WJ, Carroll DL, Coleman JN, Dalton AB, Davey AP, Drury A, McCarthy B, Maier S, Strevens A. A composite from poly (m‐phenylenevinylene‐co‐2, 5‐dioctoxy‐p‐phenylenevinylene) and carbon nanotubes: A novel material for molecular optoelectronics. Advanced Materials. 1998 Oct;10(14):1091-3. (Cited 851 times, according to Google Scholar.[6])
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Werner J. Blau, Trinity College Dublin People Finder".
- ^ a b "Prof. Werner Blau". Amber Centre. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Dublin, Trinity College. "Academic - School of Physics | Trinity College Dublin". www.tcd.ie. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Werner BLAU | Professor (Full) | Dr rer nat | Trinity College Dublin, Dublin | TCD | School of Physics | Research profile". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Dan Bradley Biography - Dictionary of Irish Biography".
- ^ a b c [1] Google Scholar Author page, Accessed Sept 12. 2021
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