Materials
for a better
Life

Mission

Interactive Materials

New materials are the key to the development of forward-looking technologies. In this context, we are facing a central challenge in modern materials research.

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Our research focus

Research Programs

Key questions for the development of new active and interactive material properties.

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News

Robert Göstl receives ADUC Award

25.02.2021
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News

Meet the Scientist: How chemistry, biology and medical technology could save heart patients from further surgeries

09.02.2021
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News

Online course: Colloidal nanomaterials

09.02.2021
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News

Ultrasound for drug activation

01.02.2021
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News

HairS'21 - Call for oral presentations is now open

26.01.2021
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News

Prof. Stefan Hecht is a new member of the National Academy of Science and Engineering

18.01.2021
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Event

HairS'21

8. - 10.09.2021
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How we work

Working at the DWI

Equal opportunity and diversity are embedded in the mission statement of the DWI and belong a priori to the self-image of the institute.

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Research Programs

Research program

Aqua Materials

Materials formed from or for aqueous systems; chemistry in water
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Research program

Synthiofluidics

New chemical syntheses and processes for producing building blocks for interactive materials
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Research program

Macromolecular films and fibers

Functional Surfaces and Interfaces
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Research program

Transport, Reaction and Exchange Systems

Material systems for controlled transport, reaction, and exchange
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Research program

Bioactive and Bioinstructive Materials

Materials designed for active interaction and integration with the biological environment
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Current publications

  • Publication

    A peptide-based coating toolbox to enable click chemistry on polymers, metals, and silicon through sortagging

    M. Nöth, Z. Zou, I. El-Awaad, L. C. de Lencastre Novaes, G. Dilarri, M. D. Davari, H. Ferreira, F. Jakob and U. Schwaneberg
    Bioengineering (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.27666
  • Publication

    Improved Treatment Options for Glaucoma with Brimonidine-Loaded Lipid DNA Nanoparticles

    S. Schnichels, J. Hurst, J. W. de Vries, S. Ullah, K. Frößl, A. Gruszka, M. Löscher, K.-U. Bartz-Schmidt, M. S. Spitzer and A. Herrmann
    ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c18626

Job offers

  • Scientist

    Postdoctoral Researcher (d/f/m) “Constructing Artificial Cells with Microfluidics.”

    RG Boersma
    Published at
    06.02.2020
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  • PhD thesis

    2 PhD Positions from the fields of Chemistry or Life Sciences

    RG Herrmann
    Published at
    24.02.2021
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  • Scientist

    2 Postdoctoral Researchers from the fields of Chemistry or Life Sciences

    RG Herrmann
    Published at
    22.05.2020
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