Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Wessling
The aim of Matthias Wessling’s research is to integrate selective mass transfer and conversion into micro-, meso- and macroscopic systems. In particular, he focusses on systems with functionalities controlled by tailored interfaces. Macroscopic systems are being analyzed, modeled and developed at his chair for Chemical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University (Aachener Verfahrenstechnik). At DWI, Matthias Wessling focuses on micro- and mesoscopic systems which integrate basic principles of boundary layers: (a) selective mass transport, (b) molecular-specific conversion and (c) charge transfer. The overall aim is to synthesize interactive materials systems inspired by nature. Using existing and novel materials, complex interactive structures are engineered and their structure-function relationship is analyzed in stable or transient pressure, concentration and electrical charge gradients. Applications are energy storage, water treatment and medical engineering.
Curriculum Vitae
Matthias Wessling heads the Chair of Chemical Process Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. He is Vice-Rector for Research and Structure at the RWTH Aachen University and a member of the DWI Scientific Board. He was Vice Scientific Director of the DWI from 2015 to 2018. He is Editor of the Journal of Membrane Science. After studying chemical engineering in Dortmund and Cincinatti, he did his PhD in Twente/NL. He was Senior Research Scientist at Membrane Technology and Research Inc., Menlo Park, CA and head of the Department of Separation Processes at Akzo Nobel. From 2000 to 2010, he was Chair of Membrane Science and Technology at the University of Twente.
Selected professional functions, honors and awards
- 2022 Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- 2019 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
- 2016 ERC Advanced Grant ConFluReM (Controlling Fluid Resistance at Membranes)
- 2010 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
- Since 2003 Honorary Scientific Member, Russian Academy of Science Institute TIPS (Topchiev Institute of Petrolchemical Sciences), Moscow
- 1994 Best Ph.D. Thesis Award, European Membrane Society
Projects
Publications
Titel/Autoren | DOI-LINK | Magazine | Jahre | |
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Additive Manufacturing of Intertwined Electrode Pairs - Guided Mass Transport with Gyroids
F. Wiesner, A. Limper, C. Marth, A. Brodersen, M. Wessling and J. Linkhorst
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202200986 | Advanced Engineering Materials | 2022 | |
Wetting-Induced Polyelectrolyte Pore Bridging
A. Kalde, J. Kamp, E. Evdochenko, J. Linkhorst and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11090671 | Membranes (Basel) | 2021 | |
Wet-Spun PEDOT/CNT Composite Hollow Fibers as Flexible Electrodes for H2O2 Production**
Q. Cui, D. J. Bell, S. Wang, M. Mohseni, D. Felder, J. Lölsberg and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202100237 | ChemElectroChem | 2021 | |
Tuning the Excess Charge and Inverting the Salt Rejection Hierarchy of Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Membranes
J. Kamp, S. Emonds, M. Seidenfaden, P. Papenheim, M. Kryschewski, J. Rubner and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119636 | Journal of Membrane Science | 2021 | |
Tollens Reaction-Based Integration of Thin Film Wall Electrodes into Microfluidic PDMS Devices
G. Linz, S. B. Rauer, L. Stüwe, D. J. Bell, M. Rausch and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202100250 | Advanced Materials Technologies | 2021 | |
Three-Dimensional Membranes for Artificial Lungs: Comparison of Flow-Induced Hemolysis
F. Hesselmann, D. Arnemann, P. Bongartz, M. Wessling, C. Cornelissen, T. Schmitz-Rode, U. Steinseifer, S. V. Jansen and J. Arens
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https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.14081 | Artificial Organs | 2021 | |
Templating the morphology of soft microgel assemblies using a nanolithographic 3D-printed membrane
J. Linkhorst, J. Lölsberg, S. Thill, J. Lohaus, A. Lüken, G. Naegele and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80324-y | Scientific Reports | 2021 | |
Structure-dependent gas transfer performance of 3D-membranes for artificial membrane lungs
F. Hesselmann, N. Scherenberg, P. Bongartz, S. Djeljadini, M. Wessling, C. Cornelissen, T. Schmitz-Rode, U. Steinseifer, S. V. Jansen and J. Arens
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119371 | Journal of Membrane Science | 2021 | |
Structure and gas separation properties of ultra-smooth PE-CVD silicon organic coated composite membranes
L. Kleines, S. Wilski, P. Alizadeh, J. Rubner, M. Wessling, C. Hopmann and R. Dahlmann
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127338 | Surface and Coatings Technology | 2021 | |
Space-Charge Breakdown Phenomenon and Spatio-Temporal Ion Concentration and Fluid Flow Patterns in Overlimiting Current Electrodialysis
A. V. Kovalenko, M. Wessling, V. V. Nikonenko, S. A. Mareev, I. A. Moroz, E. Evdochenko and M. K. Urtenov
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119583 | Journal of Membrane Science | 2021 | |
Rotating Microstructured Spinnerets Produce Helical Ridge Membranes to Overcome Mass Transfer Limitations
M. Tepper, L. Fehlemann, J. Rubner, T. Luelf, H. Roth and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119988 | Journal of Membrane Science | 2021 | |
Recycling and Separation of Homogeneous Catalyst from Aqueous Multicomponent Mixture by Organic Solvent Nanofiltration
J. K. Schnoor, J. Bettmer, J. Kamp, M. Wessling and M. A. Liauw
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https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11060423 | Membranes (Basel) | 2021 |