Prof. Dr. Andrij Pich
The research group of Andrij Pich has acquired many years of expertise in synthesizing functional polymers and colloidal particles with controlled chemical structure and morphology. He draws inspiration from biological systems and focuses in particular on the chemical design of macromolecules that react to external stimuli, assemble independently and degrade programmably. His reserach group has great expertise in the synthesis of nano- and microgels and their use for the production of soft, interactive materials with active properties. Such properties are, for example, changes in shape, the recognition of certain structures or the possibility of regeneration for use in catalysis, plant breeding, biomaterials and coatings.
Curriculum Vitae
In 2009 Andrij Pich was appointed to Lichtenberg Professor for Functional and Interactive Polymers at RWTH Aachen University. Since 2019 he is also a Professor for Biobased Polymers at Maastricht University (part time professorship). After studying chemical technology in Lviv/Ukraine he received his PhD from the Technical University Dresden in 2001. In 2006/2007 he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto/Canada. In 2007 he received the Georg Manecke Award of the GDCh (German Chemical Society) and completed his habilitation in 2008 at Technical University Dresden. His research focusses on the synthesis of functional polymers and polymer colloids with variable chemical structures and morphologies and their use for the design of functional and interactive materials.
Selected professional functions, honors and awards
- 2018 Innovation Prize of the German BioRegions
- 2009 Lichtenberg Professorship (Volkswagen Foundation)
- 2007 Georg Manecke Prize, German Chemical Society (GDCh)
- 2002 Young Scientist Award, Dresdener Gesprächskreis für Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft
Projects
Publications
Titel/Autoren | DOI-LINK | Magazine | Jahre | |
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Cellular Architects at Work: Cells Building Their Own Microgel Houses
S. Bulut, D. Günther, M. Bund, C. Haats, T. Bissing, C. Bastard, M. Wessling, L. De Laporte and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202302957 | Advanced Healthcare Materials | 2023 | |
Dynamic Nanoconfinement Enabled Highly Stretchable and Supratough Polymeric Materials with Desirable Healability and Biocompatibility
L. Liu, M. Zhu, X. Xu, X. Li, Z. Ma, Z. Jiang, A. Pich, H. Wang and P. Song
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202105829 | Advanced Materials | 2021 | |
Pros and Cons: Supramolecular or Macromolecular: What Is Best for Functional Hydrogels with Advanced Properties?
R. Eelkema, A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201906012 | Advanced Materials | 2020 | |
Surface-Grafted Nanogel Arrays Direct Cell Adhesion and Motility
A. Sechi, J. M. G. Freitas, P. Wunnemann, A. Topel, R. T. Paschoalin, S. Ullmann, R. Schroder, G. Aydin, S. Rutten, A. Boker, M. Zenke and A. Pich
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https://www.doi.org/10.1002/admi.201600455 | Advanced Materials Interfaces | 2016 | |
Anisotropic Microgels by Supramolecular Assembly and Precipitation Polymerization of Pyrazole-Modified Monomers
F. Grabowski, V. S. Petrovskii, F. Fink, D. E. Demco, S. Herres-Pawlis, I. I. Potemkin and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202204853 | Advanced Science | 2022 | |
Mechanically Resistant Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) Microgels with Sacrificial Supramolecular Catechin Hydrogen Bonds
E. Izak-Nau, S. Braun, A. Pich and R. Göstl
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https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202104004 | Advanced Science | 2022 | |
Using a Bio-Economic Farm Model to Evaluate the Economic Potential and Pesticide Load Reduction of the Greenrelease Technology
T. Kuhn, N. Möhring, A. Töpel, F. Jakob, W. Britz, S. Bröring, A. Pich, U. Schwaneberg and M. Rennings
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103454 | Agricultural Systems | 2022 | |
Biofunctionalized zinc peroxide nanoparticles inhibit peri-implantitis associated anaerobes and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans pH-dependent
K. Fröber, C. Bergs, A. Pich and G. Conrads
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2020.102153 | Anaerobe | 2020 | |
Isoeugenol-Functionalized Nanogels Inhibit Peri-Implantitis Associated Bacteria In vitro
Y. Shi, C. Bergs, M. M. H. Abdelbary, A. Pich and G. Conrads
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102552 | Anaerobe | 2022 | |
Selenium-Modified Microgels as Bio-Inspired Oxidation Catalysts
K. H. Tan, W. Xu, S. Stefka, D. E. Demco, T. Kharandiuk, V. Ivasiv, R. Nebesnyi, V. S. Petrovskii, Potemkin, II and A. Pich
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https://www.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201901161 | Angew Chem Int Ed Engl | 2019 | |
Funktionelle Isoeugenol-modifizierte Nanogel-Beschichtungen für biologische Grenzflächen
M. Kather, M. Skischus, P. Kandt, A. Pich, G. Conrads and S. Neuss
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https://www.doi.org/10.1002/ange.201609180 | Angewandte Chemie | 2017 | |
Compartmentalized Polyampholyte Microgels by Depletion Flocculation and Coacervation of Nanogels in Emulsion Droplets
H. F. Mathews, M. I. Pieper, S. Jung, A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202304908 | Angewandte Chemie International Edition | 2023 |