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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Pre- and Post-Functionalization of Thermoresponsive Cationic Microgels with Ionic Liquid Moieties Carrying Different Counterions
T. Belthle, M. Lantzius-Beninga and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1039/D2PY01477G | Polymer Chemistry | 2023 | |
Preparation of Lignin-Based Vinylogous Urethane Vitrimer Materials and Their Potential Use as on-Demand Removable Adhesives
J. Liu, A. Pich and K. V. Bernaerts
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https://doi.org/10.1039/D3GC02799F | Green Chemistry | 2023 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Ranking of fiber composites by estimation of types and mechanisms of their fracture
V. Skalskyi, O. Stankevych, T. Zosel, S. Vynnytska, H. Thomas and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2020.107147 | Engineering Fracture Mechanics | 2020 | |
Reactive Copolymers Based on N-Vinyl Lactams with Pyridyl Disulfide Side Groups via RAFT Polymerization and Postmodification via Thiol-Disulfide Exchange Reaction
H. Peng, K. Rubsam, X. B. Huang, F. Jakob, M. Karperien, U. Schwaneberg and A. Pich
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https://www.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01210 | Macromolecules | 2016 | |
Redox-responsive degradable prodrug nanogels for intracellular drug delivery by crosslinking of amine-functionalized poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) copolymers
H. H. Peng, X. B.; Melle, A.; Karperien, M.; Pich, A.
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https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2019.01.049 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2019 | |
Renewable and Functional Latexes Synthesized by Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly for UV-Curable Films
J. Stouten, H. Cao, A. Pich and K. V. Bernaerts
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c11657 | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces | 2023 | |
Responsive microgels with supramolecular crosslinks: synthesis and triggered degradation in aqueous medium
D. Schmitz and A. Pich
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https://www.doi.org/10.1039/c6py01039c | Polymer Chemistry | 2016 | |
Responsive Polyphenol-Crosslinked Supramacromolecular Microgels with Ph-Triggered Disassembly in Aqueous Solution
C. Molano-López, S. Braun, M. Kather, A. Töpel, G. van Wissen and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202200213 | Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics | 2022 | |
Responsive Supramolecular Microgels with Redox-Triggered Cleavable Crosslinks
S.-H. Jung, S. Schneider, F. Plamper and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01292 | Macromolecules | 2020 | |
Reversible Deactivation of Enzymes by Redox-Responsive Nanogel Carriers
H. Peng, K. Rubsam, F. Jakob, P. Pazdzior, U. Schwaneberg and A. Pich
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https://www.doi.org/10.1002/marc.201600476 | Macromolecular Rapid Communications | 2016 |