Title of thesis: “Influence of morphology on the softening behavior of vulcanized BR-SBR diblock copolymers”
Date of defence: November 4, 2016
Research topic: Composites with self-assembled block copolymer matrices
Category: Former Members
Dr. Seidlitz, Anne – Experimental physics (Thurn-Albrecht, MLU)
Title of thesis: “Einfluss von Kristallisationskinetik und Dynamik im Kristall und in der Schmelze auf die Strukturbildung teilkristalliner Polymere”
Date of defence: July 14, 2016
Research topic: Effects of topological constraints in polymer melts on crystallization and structure formation
Methods:
- Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)
- Polarization Microscopy
- Rheology
Dr. Yan, Tingzi – Experimental physics (Thurn-Albrecht, MLU)
Title of thesis: “Self-assembly, rheological properties and self-healing studies of supramolecular polymers in the bulk state”
Date of defence: November 30, 2015
Research topic: Dynamics of self-assembled supramolecular polymers
Methods:
- Rheology
- Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)
- Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Dr. Kurzhals, Steffen – Macromolecular chemistry (Binder, MLU)
Pleyer, Christoph – Macromolecular chemistry (Binder, MLU)
Research topic: Synthesis and characterisation of protein/polymer hybrid aggregates
Dr. Ostas, Elena – Macromolecular chemistry (Binder, MLU)
Research topic: Crystallization of supramolecular block polymers
Dr. Mapesa, Emmanuel Urandu – Experimental physics (Kremer, UL)
Date of defence: October 30, 2014
Research topic: Molecular dynamics of polymers close to a metal interface
Methods:
- Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS),
- Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR),
- AC Calorimetry,
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Dr. Kuhnhold, Anja – Theoretical physics (Paul, MLU)
Title of thesis: “Untersuchung der passiven und aktiven Mikrorheologie einer unverschlauften Polymerschmelze mittels Molekulardynamik-Simulationen”
Date of defence: November 20, 2014
Research topic: Microrheology of glass-forming polymer melts
Methods:
- Microrheology
- Molecular Dynamics simulation (MD)
Dr. Kipnusu, Wycliffe Kiprop – Experimental physics (Kremer, UL)
Date of defence: September 17, 2015
Research topic: Dynamics of glass forming systems confined under 1D and 2D confinement
Methods:
- Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS),
- Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Zimmermann, Philipp – Biochemistry (Kiefhaber, MLU)
Research topic: Investigation of native-state heterogeneity in the villin headpiece subdomain by TTET and NMR
Methods:
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
- Triplett-Triplett Energy Transfer (TTET)
