Research topic: Synthesis and characterization of PEG networks
Methods:
- Polymer synthesis
- Click chemistry
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
- Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Category: Former Members
Dr. Bregulla, Andreas – Experimental physics (Cichos, UL)
Research topic: Thermophoretic particle trapping, plasmonic nanostructures
Methods:
- Single particle tracking
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Optical heating
Hintzen, Daniel – Physical chemistry (Abel, UL)
Research topic:
Ultrafast dynamics of photo switchable polymers
Methods:
- Time-dependent femto second spectroscopy
Himmelreich, Martin – Biochemistry (Kiefhaber, MLU)
Research topic:
Coupled Folding and Binding Reaction of pKID:KIX
Methods:
Dr. Gladytz, Anika – Physical/theoretical chemistry (Abel, UL)
Research topic: Amyloids near interfaces
Methods:
- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- Molecular Dynamics simulation (MD)
- Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM)
Dr. Evgrafova, Zhanna – Macromolecular Chemistry (Binder, MLU)
Title of thesis: “Modulation of amyloid peptides aggregation by hydrophilic polymers”
date of defence: September 1, 2020
Dr. Balko, Jens – Experimental physics (Thurn-Albrecht, MLU)
Title of thesis: “Strukturbildung und Kristallinität von Poly(3-Hexylthiophen) im Volumen und in dünnen Filmen”
Date of defence: July 29, 2015
Research topic: Structure formation and crystallization in semiconducting side chain polymers
Methods:
- Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS)
- Flash Differential Scanning Calorimetry (Flash-DSC)
Frenzel, Falk – Experimental physics (Kremer, UL)
Research topic:
Charge transport and relaxation in polymeric ionic liquids
Methods:
- Broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS)
Contact: falk.frenzel@physik.uni-leipzig.de
Dr. Adler, Juliane – Experimental physics (Huster, UL)
Date of defence: October 27, 2015
Research topic: Modified interactions in A-beta (1-40) fibrils
Methods:
- Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR):
- Structure investigation of secondary structures:
- cross-polarization (CP)
- proton driven spin diffusion (2D)
- Dynamics (DIPSHIFT)
- Fluorescence spectroscopy
Fischer, Matthias – Experimental physics (Thurn-Albrecht, MLU)
Research topic: Structure properties of block copolymers for organic solar cells
Date of defence: 01.07.2020
Methods: Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS), Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
