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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Functional PMMA nanogels by cross-linking with cyclodextrin methacrylate
M. J. Kettel, K. Schaefer, A. Pich and M. Moeller
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https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.01.063 | Polymer | 2016 | |
Functional selenium modified microgels: temperature-induced phase transitions and network morphology
K. H. Tan, D. E. Demco, R. Fechete and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SM02646G | Soft Matter | 2019 | |
Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystals for Cellular Labeling and Bioimaging
S. Raja, A. E. I. Hamouda, M. A. S. de Toledo, C. Hu, M. P. Bernardo, C. Schalla, L. S. F. Leite, E. M. Buhl, S. Dreschers, A. Pich, M. Zenke, L. H. C. Mattoso and A. Sechi
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01317 | Biomacromolecules | 2020 | |
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 | |
Gadolinium-Loaded Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) Nanogels: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application for Enhanced Tumor MR Imaging
W. J. Sun, S. Thies, J. L. Zhang, C. Peng, G. Y. Tang, M. W. Shen, A. Pich and X. Y. Shi
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https://www.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b14219 | Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces | 2017 | |
Generation of Local Diffusioosmotic Flow by Light Responsive Microgels
A. Sharma, M. Bekir, N. Lomadze, S.-H. Jung, A. Pich and S. Santer
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00259 | Langmuir | 2022 | |
Guiding Cell Adhesion and Motility by Modulating Cross-Linking and Topographic Properties of Microgel Arrays
J. Riegert, A. Töpel, J. Schieren, R. Coryn, S. Dibenedetto, D. Braunmiller, K. Zajt, C. Schalla, S. Rütten, M. Zenke, A. Pich and A. Sechi
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257495 | PLOS ONE | 2021 | |
Hemicellulose Additive to Chitosan-Based Bioplastic Improved the Tensile Strength and Allowed to Control the Material Swelling
H. D. Zamora Zamora, H. Ferreira, A. Pich and M. Brienzo
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-024-05152-w | Polymer Bulletin | 2024 | |
Heterolepic beta-Ketoiminate Zinc Phenoxide Complexes as Efficient Catalysts for the Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactide
S. Ghosh, P. M. Schafer, D. Dittrich, C. Scheiper, P. Steiniger, G. Fink, A. N. Ksiazkiewicz, A. Tjaberings, C. Wolper, A. H. Groschel, A. Pich, S. Herres-Pawlis and S. Schulz
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https://www.doi.org/10.1002/open.201900203 | ChemistryOpen | 2019 | |
Hexyl Gallate Loaded Microgels Enable Efficient Protection Against Citrus Canker
S. Braun, G. Dilarri, L. C. de Lencastre Novaes, P. Huth, A. Töpel, L. Hussmann, A. Boes, M. D. da Rocha, F. Jakob, L. O. Regasini, U. Schwaneberg, H. Ferreira and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202305646 | Advanced Functional Materials | 2023 | |
Hydrophobic superparamagnetic FePt nanoparticles in hydrophilic poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) microgels: a new multifunctional hybrid system
K. Wiemer, K. Dormbach, I. Slabu, G. Agrawal, F. Schrader, T. Caumanns, S. D. M. Bourone, J. Mayer, J. Steitz, U. Simon and A. Pich
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https://www.doi.org/10.1039/c6tb02342h | Journal of Materials Chemistry B | 2017 | |
Identifiability Analysis and Parameter Estimation of Microgel Synthesis: A Set-Membership Approach
F. Jung, F. A. L. Janssen, A. Ksiazkiewicz, A. Caspari, A. Mhamdi, A. Pich and A. Mitsos
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https://www.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.8b05274 | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research | 2019 |