Fields of research
Smart hydrogels
 S. Reinicke et al. Polym. Prepr. 2008, 49(2), 459 A. Ah Toy et al. Macromolecules 2007, 40, 5241 » cf. List of publications SPP1259 Magnetic gels FOR 608 |
Stimuli-responsive gels based on block copolymers |
Structure control via crystallization  Cryo-TEM image of meander-like structures formed by polybutadiene-block-poly(ethylene oxide) diblock copolymers in n-heptane A. Mihut et al. Soft Matter 2009, 5, 208 » cf. List of publications Surface-compartmentalized nanostructures  TEM-micrograph of worm-like PS-b-PE-b-PMMA blockterpolymer micelles with a crystalline PE-core and a patch-like microphase-separated corona consisting of PS and PMMA (PS selectively stained with RuO4) H. Schmalz et al. Macromolecules 2008, 41, 3235 J. Schmelz et al. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 2008, 99, 680 » cf. List of publications SFB 840 |
Crystallization induced self-assembly of block copolymers in solution |
 Polymerization reactor with NIR immersion probe A. Ah Toy et al. Macromolecules 2007, 40, 5241 H. Schmalz et al. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2003, 204, 1056 » cf. List of publications |
Kinetics of anionic ring-opening polymerization of epoxides |
 AFM topography image of a polyethylene-b-poly (ethylene-alt-propylene)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) triblock terpolymer A. Boschetti-de-Fierro et al. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2008, 209, 476 H. Schmalz et al. Macromolecules 2002, 35, 10004 A. J. Müller et al. Macromolecules 2002, 35, 3048 » cf. List of publications |
Influence of confinement on crystallization in block copolymers |
