Lectures and Courses

(L) Glycopolymers

• Introduction to glycopolymers as polymeric mimics of natural sugars and their structural/functional roles.
• Exploration of scaffolds and glycoconjugation methods to mimic natural sugar structures.
• Discussion of multivalency, its biomedical relevance, and applications in vaccines, antivirals, cancer therapy, and wound healing.
• Hours per week: 2; Teaching language: english
• For further information see link below

(L) Makromolekulare Chemie I 

• Polymersynthesen: Stufen- und Kettenreaktionen (radikalisch, anionisch, kationisch), lebende Polymerisation, Biosynthese, Copolymerisation, stereospezifische Verfahren.
• Polymeranalytik: Molekulargewicht/-verteilung, Verhalten in Lösung, Konformation, Phasendiagramme, Viskosimetrie, GPC, Ultrazentrifugation, Lichtstreuung.
• Festkörper-Eigenschaften: Schmelz- und Glasübergang, Kristallinität, Elastizität, Viskoelastizität, Rheologie, Verarbeitung und Werkstoffeigenschaften.

(L) Polymer Recycling

• Fundamental concepts of polymer recycling.
• Examples of recycling methods for commodity polymers.
• Modern developments in sustainable polymers: renewable resources and biorecycling.

(L) Sequence-controlled polymers

• Introduction to sequence-control in biological and synthetic polymers, including parallels, differences, and types of control.
• Synthetic methods for sequence-control: solid-phase synthesis, controlled radical polymerizations, and specialized protocols.
• Applications and examples from literature, with emphasis on diversity in the research community.

(E) Makromolekulare Chemie I 

• Introduces key polymer additives like plasticizers, pigments, and stabilizers
• Covers functions and types of various additives
• Discusses their impact on recyclability and sustainability

(P) Oral Exam

comming soon!

(S) Working group seminar

• Weekly group seminar of the working group
• Every Thursday from 12:00 p.m
• Stefan-Maier-Straße 31 (Lecture Hall)

(L) Advanced Synthesis – Modern Methods of Polymer Synthesis – Part 1

• Modern polymer synthesis methods: controlled radical polymerizations, ring-opening/-closing polymerizations, polymer-analogue reactions
• Advanced polymer classes: complex copolymer architectures, sequence-controlled polymers, polymer networks
• Applications of modern polymers and materials through selected examples

(L) Sustainability and polymers 

• Introduction to sustainability: history, definitions, applicability
• Strategies for sustainable polymers: recycling, renewable monomers, biodegradable polymers, comparisons with glass/wood
• Current limits, challenges, and potential solutions from industry and academia

(L) Sustainability and polymers

• Students select a current topic/example of sustainable polymers or materials
• Prepare presentation based on recent literature (10 minutes)
• Followed by class discussion (5 minutes)

(P) Oral Exam

comming soon!

(S) Working group seminar

• Weekly group seminar of the working group
• Every Thursday from 12:00 p.m
• Stefan-Maier-Straße 31 (Lecture Hall)