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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Charge-Reversible and Biodegradable Chitosan-Based Microgels for Lysozyme-Triggered Release of Vancomycin
X. Li, L. Hetjens, N. Wolter, H. Li, X. Shi and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2022.02.014 | Journal of Advanced Research | 2022 | |
Characterization of Transient Rheological Behavior of Soft Materials Using Ferrofluid Droplets
D. Azarkh, M. Geiger, S.-H. Jung, E. Noetzel, R. Merkel, A. Pich and U. Schnakenberg
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2022.113756 | Sensors and Actuators A: Physical | 2022 | |
Aqueous Microgels with Engineered Hydrophobic Nano-Domains
T. Belthle and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1039/D2ME00125J | Molecular Systems Design & Engineering | 2022 | |
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 | |
A Plea for the Integration of Green Toxicology in Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategies – Biosurfactants and Microgel-Based Pesticide Release Systems as Examples
S. Johann, F. G. Weichert, L. Schröer, L. Stratemann, C. Kämpfer, T.-B. Seiler, S. Heger, A. Töpel, T. Sassmann, A. Pich, F. Jakob, U. Schwaneberg, P. Stoffels, M. Philipp, M. Terfrüchte, A. Loeschcke, K. Schipper, M. Feldbrügge, N. Ihling, J. Büchs, I. Bator, T. Tiso, L. M. Blank, M. Roß-Nickoll and H. Hollert
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127800 | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 2022 | |
Zwitterionic Nanogels and Microgels: An Overview on Their Synthesis and Applications
P. Saha, R. Ganguly, X. Li, R. Das, N. K. Singha and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202100112 | Macromolecular Rapid Communications | 2021 | |
Tuning the Volume Phase Transition Temperature of Microgels by Light
J. Jelken, S.-H. Jung, N. Lomadze, Y. D. Gordievskaya, E. Y. Kramarenko, A. Pich and S. Santer
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202107946 | Advanced Functional Materials | 2021 | |
Thermoresponsive zwitterionic poly(phosphobetaine) microgels: Effect of macro-RAFT chain length and cross-linker molecular weight on their antifouling properties
P. Saha, A. R. Palanisamy, M. Santi, R. Ganguly, S. Mondal, N. K. Singha and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.5214 | Polymers for Advanced Technologies | 2021 | |
Stimuli-responsive microgels with cationic moieties: characterization and interaction with E. coli cells
L. Hussmann, T. Belthle, D. E. Demco, R. Fechete and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SM01007G | Soft Matter | 2021 | |
Stimuli-Responsive Block Copolymer Micelles Based on Mussel-Inspired Metal-Coordinated Supramolecular Networks
R. Ganguly, P. Saha, S. L. Banerjee, A. Pich and N. K. Singha
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https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202100312 | Macromolecular Rapid Communications | 2021 | |
Safe and Efficient 2D Molybdenum Disulfide Platform for Cooperative Imaging-Guided Photothermal-Selective Chemotherapy: A Preclinical Study
X. Li, L. Kong, W. Hu, C. Zhang, A. Pich, X. Shi, X. Wang and L. Xing
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2021.08.004 | Journal of Advanced Research | 2021 | |
Protecting redesigned supercharged ferritin containers against protease by integration into acid-cleavable polyelectrolyte microgels
M. Budiarta, W. Xu, L. Schubert, M. Meledina, A. Meledin, D. Wöll, A. Pich and T. Beck
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2021.01.072 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2021 |