Prof. Dr. Christopher K. Ober

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsPreparative and Physical Chemistry of Polymers
KeywordsCVD, block copolymers, lithography, microelectronics, biomaterials

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityIthaca
InstitutionCornell University
InstituteMaterials Science & Engineering Department
Homepagewww.ccmr.cornell.edu/~cober/

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Gerhard WegnerAbteilung Chemie der Polymere, Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Mainz
Prof. Dr. Georg KrauschLehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner SchmidtLehrstuhl für Makromolekulare Chemie I, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Jürgen RüheInstitut für Mikrosystemtechnik (IMTEK), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/1993

Programme(s)

1993Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme
2006Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Ober is one of the very active international leaders in the field of applied polymer materials science. He has made significant contributions in the field of liquid crystalline polymers, block copolymers and lithographic processes. Professor Ober's recent fundamental studies on the convergence of self-assembly and photolithographic processes are expected to have future impact on applications in photonics, nanotechnology and biotechnology. While in Germany, he conducts in the area of novel lithographic processes for complex nanostructures.

Publications (partial selection)

2008Frauke Pfeiffer, Nelson M. Felix, Christian Neuber, Christopher K. Ober, and Hans-Werner Schmidt: Towards Environmentally Friendly, Dry Deposited, Water Developable Molecular Glass Photoresists. In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2008, 1257-1262
2007Frauke Pfeiffer, Nelson Felix, Christian Neuber, Christopher K. Ober, Hans-Werner Schmidt,: Physical Vapor Deposition of Chemically Amplified Photoresists: A New Route to Patterning Molecular Glass Resists. In: Advanced Functional Materials, 2007, 2336-2342