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Research Interests
- Preparation and physico-chemical characterization of smart polymer films, like polymer brushes
- UCST-polymer films
- switching of polymer film properties by electrochemical trigger
- Synthesis and characterization of functional polymers (controlled RAFT and ATRP polymerization)
- Transfer of polymer brush layers from lab to real application
- assembly/disassembly on demand structures
- Used physico-chemical techniques: FTIR, REM/EDX, AFM, UV-Vis, inverse GC, XPS, XRD, contact angle measurements, ellipsometry
- Coordination polymers, like metal organic frameworks (MOFs), as stationary phases for gas chromatographic application and physico-chemical investigation of the adsorption behavior of organic molecules in MOFs using inverse gas chromatography
- Supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering
- Head of Keylab upCoat
- Head of Cluster Scalable Controlled Interfaces
Current Research Topics
- Thin functional polymer films on different substrates (Si-wafer, glass, foil, cellulose...)
- Investigation of cation-induced UCST-behavior
- Electrochemical switching of polymer brushes
- Up-scaling of lab-established coating techniques and polymers for smart surfaces
- Surfaces with switchable and adaptive adhesion
- Inkjet-printing of polymersolutions
- Assembly/disassembly on demand
Projects
- participant of ZIM-network "Antimik" (Antimicrobial surfaces and hygienic coatings)
- SWAMpaper - "Entwicklung einer verfahrenstechnischen Vorgehensweise zur Funktionalisierung von Papieroberflächen am Beispiel antimikrobieller Ausrüstung" together with PTS Heidenau; BMWi, AiF-IGF; 2015-2017
- Apollon - "Adaptive Polymerbürstensysteme für industrietaugliche Verfahren zur langzeitstabilen Oberflächenmodifikation von nachhaltigen Foliensubstraten"; together with IFAM Bremen; BMWi, AiF-IGF; 2015-2018
- ESIRhood - "Entwicklung einer neuartigen Dunstabzugshaube mit innovativen Lösungen zur Geruchs- und Oberflächenverschmutzungsbeseitigung"; together with Blümchen AG Reutlingen; BMWi, AiF-ZIM; 2016-2018
- AFOSS - "Neue, schaltbare oder adaptive Funktionsoberflächen durch Ein-Schritt Applikation von adaptiven Polymerbürstenbeschichtungen auf technischen Substraten durch Lackierung"; together with IFAM Bremen; AiF-IGF; 2018-2021
- REDEIS - "Neuartige Beschichtungskonzepte zur Reduzierung des Eiswachstums auf Metalloberflächen" together with IFAM Bremen; BMWi, AiF-IGF; 2019-2023
PolymerDruck - "Entwicklung funktioneller Polymerbeschichtungen und de-ren anwendungsrelevanten Applikation durch den Digital-druck" together with SID Leipzig; BMWi, AiF-IGF; 2022-2025
- E-Brush - "Electrochemical Switching of Functional Polymer Brushes and Coronas" together with Prof. Felix Plamper (TU Bergakademie Freiberg); DFG; 2025-2028