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.
Resume
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
Publications
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Visible light and temperature dual-responsive microgels by crosslinking of spiropyran modified prepolymers
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.08.081 | Journal of Colloid and Interface | 2020 | |
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Amphiphilic microgels adsorbed at oil-water interfaces as mixers of two immiscible liquids
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Soft Matter | 2019 | ||
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Amphiphilic PVCL/TBCHA microgels: From synthesis to characterization in a highly selective solvent
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2019.12.123 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2019 | |
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Amylose-Coated Biohybrid Microgels by Phosphorylase-Catalyzed Grafting-From Polymerization
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https://www.doi.org/10.1002/marc.201900144 | Macromol Rapid Commun | 2019 | |
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Aqueous microgels modified with photosensitive wedge-shaped amphiphilic molecules: synthesis, structure and photochemical behaviour
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https://www.doi.org/10.1039/c9pp00044e | Photochem Photobiol Sci | 2019 | |
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Aqueous solution behavior of thermoresponsive polyzwitterionic microgels based on poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) synthesized via RAFT precipitation polymerization
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.05.063 | European Polymer Journal | 2019 | |
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Biadhesive Peptides for Assembling Stainless Steel and Compound Loaded Micro-Containers
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https://www.doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201900125 | Macromol Biosci | 2019 | |
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Closing the 1–5 µm size gap: Temperature-programmed, fed-batch synthesis of µm-sized microgels
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.122293 | Chemical Engineering Journal | 2019 | |
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Coupled stochastic simulation of the chain length and particle size distribution in miniemulsion radical copolymerization of styrene and N-vinylcaprolactam
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https://www.doi.org/10.1039/C9RE00218A | Reaction Chemistry & Engineering | 2019 | |
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Direct Monitoring of Microgel Formation during Precipitation Polymerization of N-Isopropylacrylamide Using in Situ SANS
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https://www.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b03461 | Acs Omega | 2019 | |
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Distribution of Ionizable Groups in Polyampholyte Microgels Controls Interactions with Captured Proteins: From Blockade and "Levitation" to Accelerated Release
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01775 | Biomacromolecules | 2019 | |
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Electroactive and degradable supramolecular microgels
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https://www.doi.org/10.1039/c9sm01390c | Soft Matter | 2019 |
