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.
Resume
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
Publications
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Electrochemical Synthesis with Flow Electrodes: An Innovative Process Concept from Biobased Ressources to Polymers
M. C. Padligur, P. Westerfeld, J. Linkhorst and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1149/MA2024-02282196mtgabs | ECS Meeting Abstracts | 2024 | |
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Electrochemical Urea Synthesis
Y. Kohlhaas, Y. S. Tschauder, W. Plischka, U. Simon, R.-A. Eichel, M. Wessling and R. Keller
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2024.04.004 | Joule | 2024 | |
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Enhanced Hemodynamics of Anisometric Tpms Topology Reduce Blood Clotting in 3d Printed Blood Contactors
L. T. Hirschwald, F. Hagemann, M. Biermann, P. Hanßen, P. Hoffmann, T. Höhs, F. Neuhaus, M. T. Tillmann, P. Peric, M. Wattenberg, M. Stille, T. Fechter, A. Theißen, P. Winnersbach, K. P. Barbian, S. V. Jansen, U. Steinseifer, B. Wiegmann, R. Rossaint, M. Wessling, C. Bleilevens and J. Linkhorst
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202403111 | Advanced Healthcare Materials | 2024 | |
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Flow Electrode Capacitive Deionization with Iron-Based Redox Electrolyte
N. H. J. Freire, C. J. Linnartz, L. A. Montoro, V. S. T. Ciminelli and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117313 | Desalination | 2024 | |
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Flow-Electrode Capacitive Deionization (Fcdi) with Microfiltration Membranes for Water Reclamation from Highly Saline and Dye-Polluted Wastewater
M. Mohseni, C. J. Linnartz, S. Echtermeyer, L. Stüwe and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.104954 | Journal of Water Process Engineering | 2024 | |
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Hierarchically Structured and Tunable Hydrogel Patches: Design, Characterization, and Application
L. Steinbeck, R. Paul, J. Litke, I. Karkoszka, G. P. Wiese, J. Linkhorst, L. De Laporte and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202407311 | Small | 2024 | |
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In Situ Visualization of Polymerization-Induced Phase Separation for 3d-Printing of Porous Architectures
S. Brosch, S. Belardo, A.-K. Mertens, J. Linkhorst and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.3c01915 | Macromolecules | 2024 | |
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Influence of Process Parameters on Electrochemical Co2 Reduction to C2+ Products
F. Pradellok, J. Hüwels, M. Wessling and R. Keller
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https://doi.org/10.1149/MA2024-02282164mtgabs | ECS Meeting Abstracts | 2024 | |
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Leveraging Machine Learning and Data Mining for Enhanced Pem-Electrolysis Using Standardized Data Management
S. Zimmer, F. Wiesner, J. Steiger, R. Keller and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1149/MA2024-02453159mtgabs | ECS Meeting Abstracts | 2024 | |
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Measurement of an Eddy Diffusivity for Chaotic Electroconvection Using Combined Computational and Experimental Techniques
A. Balaji-Wright, F. Stockmeier, R. Dunkel, M. Wessling and A. Mani
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https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.9.023701 | Physical Review Fluids | 2024 | |
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Membrane Matters in Paired Electrolysis: Synthesis of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid and 2-Butanone
T. Harhues, S. Fischer, M. Wessling and R. Keller
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c04754 | ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering | 2024 | |
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Microscale Insights into Deep Bed Membrane Filtration: Influence of Internal Surface Roughness
A.-K. Mertens, K. Davaanyam, S. Brosch, C. Polifka, A. M. Kalde, J. Linkhorst and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2024.123371 | Journal of Membrane Science | 2024 |