Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering
IOM building (© IOM; Photo: Ronny Woyciechowski) | |
| Abbreviation | IOM |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered association |
| Headquarters | Leipzig, Germany |
| Fields | Fundamental research |
| Membership | Leibniz Association |
Director | Prof. Benjamin Dietzek-Ivanšić |
| Staff | 150 |
| Website | www |
The Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering e.V. (abbreviation: IOM) is a publicly funded research organisation based in Leipzig, Germany. It is a member of the Leibniz Association.
The IOM was founded on the 1.1.1992 with the aim of investigating the fundamental physical and chemical processes in the field of non-thermal material transformation that enable important contributions to surface engineering using ions, electrons, plasmas and photons. The goal is to develop new functional and precise surfaces for future-oriented fields of application. The range of tasks includes research of fundamental phenomena and the transfer of scientific results into industrial applications.
Several spin-off companies have been founded from the IOM and numerous patents and utility models have been granted for developments.