Jörg Friedrich was the Department Head of Polymer Surfaces at the Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Berlin, Germany. He has obtained his academic degrees from Humboldt University Berlin, Academy of Sciences Berlin (AdW) and the Technical University of Berlin. He spent most of his career working for AdW before taking up his present appointment at BAM. Professor Friedrich has authored more than 300 scientific publications and has received numerous scientific awards. He is member of the editorial boards of four international journals.

Adhesion and Diffusion
Description of Main Theories of Adhesion
Chemical Reactions at Interfaces
Design of Ideal Interfaces
Interactions at the Interface and at the Near-Interface Region
Realization of New Interface Designs
Particularities of Polyolefin Surfaces
Methods for Introducing Functional Groups onto Polyolefin Surfaces
Principal Problems with Functionalization of Polyolefins
Differences between Metals and Polymers as Substrate Materials
Characterization by Surface Energy
Thermodynamics
Work of Adhesion
Surface Modification
Preferred Functional Groups for Maximal Adhesion
Acid-Base Interactions and Use of Silanes
Introduction of Spacers
Fluoropolymers
Strongest and Most Durable Metal-Polymer Bonds
Adhesion Results of High-Strength and High Durable Composites
Adhesion Promotion for Carbon Fibres and Graphene
Electrospray Deposition of Adhesion Promoting Layers
Corrosion Inhibition