Karl Ulrich Kainer
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany
Biography
Karl Ulrich Kainer is the director of the Magnesium Innovation Centre (MagIC) at the Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht. The main focus of the research in MagIC, headed by Prof. Karl Ulrich Kainer, is the development of magnesium-based materials for diverse applications, for example in the transport and medical sectors. Special emphasis is placed on alloy development and on the optimization of existing and new processing technologies. Scientific fundamental research and application-oriented investigations are necessary in order to produce magnesium materials with the optimum spectrum of properties for specific service applications. MagIC has established capabilities and the appropriate equipment for this purpose.
Abstract
Abstract : Biodegradable magnesium implant materials – state of the art