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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A dual thermoresponsive and antifouling zwitterionic microgel with pH triggered fluorescent “on-off” core
S. L. Banerjee, P. Saha, R. Ganguly, K. Bhattacharya, U. Kalita, A. Pich and N. K. Singha
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.018 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2020 | |
A facile approach for thermal and reduction dual-responsive prodrug nanogels for intracellular doxorubicin delivery
H. Peng, X. B. Huang, A. Oppermann, A. Melle, L. Weger, M. Karperien, D. Woll and A. Pich
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https://www.doi.org/10.1039/c6tb01285j | Journal of Materials Chemistry B | 2016 | |
A Facile Method to Determine the Molar Mass of Soft Nanoparticles
T. Schmidt, M. Hohenschutz, M. Becker, F. Grabowski, A. Jupke, A. Pich and D. Wöll
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-023-05201-2 | Colloid and Polymer Science | 2023 | |
A Novel in Vitro Assay for Peripheral Nerve-Related Cell Migration That Preserves Both Extracellular Matrix-Derived Molecular Cues and Nanofiber-Derived Topography
P. Achenbach, I. Hambeukers, A. L. Pierling, J. L. Gerardo-Nava, L. Hillerbrand, A. S. Sechi, K. J. Glücks, P. D. Dalton, A. Pich, A. Dievernich, H. Altinova and G. A. Brook
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2021.109289 | Journal of Neuroscience Methods | 2021 | |
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 | |
Adsorption Kinetics of a Photosensitive Surfactant inside Microgels
A. Sharma, S.-H. Jung, N. Lomadze, A. Pich, S. Santer and M. Bekir
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01994 | Macromolecules | 2021 | |
Amphiphilic microgels adsorbed at oil-water interfaces as mixers of two immiscible liquids
R. A. Gumerov, S. A. Filippov, W. Richtering, A. Pich and I. I. Potemkin
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Soft Matter | 2019 | ||
Amphiphilic PVCL/TBCHA microgels: From synthesis to characterization in a highly selective solvent
R. Gumerov, E. Gaub, W. Xu, A. Melle, S. Filippov, A. Sorokina, N. Wolter, A. Pich and I. I. Potemkin
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2019.12.123 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2019 | |
Amylose-Coated Biohybrid Microgels by Phosphorylase-Catalyzed Grafting-From Polymerization
E. Gau, F. Flecken, T. Belthle, M. Ambarwati, K. Loos and A. Pich
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https://www.doi.org/10.1002/marc.201900144 | Macromol Rapid Commun | 2019 | |
An anionic shell shields a cationic core allowing for uptake and release of polyelectrolytes within core-shell responsive microgels
A. P. H. Gelissen, A. Scotti, S. K. Turnhoff, C. Janssen, A. Radulescu, A. Pich, A. A. Rudov, I. I. Potemkin and W. Richtering
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https://www.doi.org/10.1039/c8sm00397a | Soft Matter | 2018 | |
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 | |
Aqueous microgels modified with photosensitive wedge-shaped amphiphilic molecules: synthesis, structure and photochemical behaviour
A. V. Dolgopolov, K. N. Grafskaia, P. V. Bovsunovskaya, E. R. Melnikova, D. A. Ivanov, A. Pich, X. Zhu and M. Moller
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https://www.doi.org/10.1039/c9pp00044e | Photochem Photobiol Sci | 2019 |