Theses & Internships
Research Internships & Thesis Opportunities
Our group offers research internships, as well as opportunities for Bachelor’s and Master’s theses in the field of macromolecular chemistry. Students can gain hands-on experience in polymer research and work on exciting projects in a dynamic scientific environment.
Topics:
- Synthesis of building blocks
- Synthesis and charecterization of Polymers
- Synthesis of hydrogels
- Investigation of Pathogens/ Proteins
- Cell Assays
- Solid-phase synthesis of sequence-defined glycomacromolecules
- Solid phase synthesis on modified cellulose membranes
- Formulation of functionalized GUVs as a Gylkocalyx model
- Synthesis and investigation of precision glycoligomers in relation to immune system lectins
- “Out of equilibrium” self-assembly processes
Titles of previous theses:
- “Erste Versuche zur Synthese von Catechol/Boronat funktionalisierten Hydrogelen” (engl.: First attempts to synthesize catechol/boronate functionalized hydrogels)
- “Entwicklung von Fmoc-basierten Bausteinen zur Synthese squenzdefinierter Nylon-Derivate” (engl.: Development of Fmoc-based building blocks for the synthesis of sequence-defined nylon derivatives)
- “Synthese von Lysin-Glutaminsäure basierte 16-mer Peptiden zur Untersuchung von Koazervatbildung” (engl.: Synthesis of lysine-glutamic acid based 16-mer peptides for the investigation of coacervate formation)
- “Synthese und Optimierung eines disulfidhaltigen tetravalenten Quervernetzers” (engl.: Synthesis and optimization of a disulfide-containing tetravalent crosslinker)
- “Weiterentwicklung monovalenter mannose-basierter Glykoamphiphile mit Disulfideinheiten zur Untersuchung eines fueled self-assemblies” (engl. Further development of monovalent mannose-based glycoamphiphiles with disulfide units for the investigation of a fueled self-assembly)
- “Entwicklung eines Nylon-6,6 Bausteins für die Festphasenpolymersynthese” (engl.: Development of a nylon-6,6 building block for solid-phase polymer synthesis)
- “Variation der Reaktionsbedingungen für die Synthese von Glykooligo(amidoaminen) auf PEG-ylierten Membranen” (engl.: Variation of reaction conditions for the synthesis of glycooligo(amidoamines) on PEG-ylated membranes)
- “Synthese von sequenzdefinierten Glykooligomeren für den Aufbau verzweigter Glykopolymeren” (engl.: Synthesis of sequence-defined glycol oligomers for the construction of branched glycopolymers)
Interested students are welcome to contact us for more information!
