Dialysis of Plastics

What we do

Dialysis of Plastics

We are working on innovative materials as key elements for healthcare, sustainability and energy.

Materials for Life sciences
Nanochemistry
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Image: FSU Jena / Dr. Stephanie Höppener

Our lab focuses on the synthesis of nanoparticles or carbon nanotubes by non-classical methods (e.g., by microwave irradiation). Moreover, surfaces can be functionalized on the nm-level by electro-oxidative lithography.

Advanced characterization techniques
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Image: FSU Jena / Dr. Stephanie Höppener

Different (advanced) characterization techniques allow the detailed analysis of the different polymeric materials providing information on the (absolute) molar mass (e.g., by analytical ultracentrifugation, mass spectrometry), sizes of polymer assemblies up to other polymer properties (e.g., thermal proper-ties). In particular, electron microscopy (cryo-TEM, SEM) allows a deeper insight into polymeric as-semblies, particles etc.

Self-healing, self-organization and self-assembling materials and systems
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Axolotl

Supramolecular interactions (metal complexes, io-nic interactions, hydrogen bonding) are utilized for the design of molecular building blocks (e.g., for energy and electron transfer) as well as of supra-molecular polymers. Latter materials are also stu-died in the context of self-healing polymers. These materials are also fabricated based on reversible covalent interactions.

Polymers for energy
High-throughput experimentation and tailor-made macromolecules
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HTE

In order to obtain well-defined polymers (with tai-lor-made properties), living and controlled polymerization methods are utilized (e.g., RAFT polymerization or CROP of oxazolines). For instance, LCST-type polymers were synthesized by these methods. Moreover, high-throughput experimentation methods allow the fabrication of polymer libraries in order to elucidate structure-property relationships.

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Information on our projects
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Articles in scientific media
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Equipment overview