2. Mai 2024
Congratulation Jana!
Jana has achieved a significant milestone by successfully defending her PhD thesis, which centered on zwitterionic hydrogels. We extend our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for your future endeavors!
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Biointerfaces – AG Prof. A. Rosenhahn
Our research is driven by the desire to understand the interaction of microorganisms and cells with polymer materials to inspire the development of environmentally friendly antifouling and biomedical coatings. Surface modification and polymer synthesis in conjunction with advanced surface characterization is used to correlate surface properties with biological response for a knowledge driven development of new coating technologies. To gain a deeper insight into the structure and dynamics of surface colonization by microorganisms, we develop and apply microfluidic assays, 3D tracking techniques, and X-ray nanoanalysis.
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29. April 2024
Welcome our new Postdoc Aleksandr!
We’re excited to welcome Aleksandr to our team as a new postdoctoral researcher! We’re eagerly anticipating his contributions to our work with microfluidics.22. Januar 2024
New Paper 2024
Interested in delving deeper into how Joule heating enhances fouling inhibition in 3D printed superhydrophobic composite coatings? Dive into our latest paper for more insights!Fouling Inhibition by Replenishable Plastrons on Microstructured, Superhydrophobic Carbon‐Silicone Composite Coatings Manderfeld, E.; Vogler, L.; Rosenhahn, A.. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2024, 11, 10, 2300964
https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202300964
4. Januar 2024
New Paper 2024
Explore methacrylate-based polymers containing sulfo- and sulfabetaines with varied spacer lengths and how the settlement of bacteria is affected in our latest publication. Spacer Effects in Sulfo‐ and Sulfabetaine Polymers on Their Resistance against Proteins and Pathogenic Bacteria Karthäuser, J. F.; Kopecz, R.; Schönemann, E.; Guajardo, A. M.; Laschewsky, A.; Rosenhahn, A.;. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2024, 11, 5, 2300873https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202300873
14. November 2023
Congratulation Lisa!
Lisa successfully passed her PhD defense. Her work focused on the mobility, coordination and reaction in confinement of reverse micelles as well as polymerous hydrogels. We wish you all the best for the future!
11. September 2023
Scientific Group Retreat 2023
We recently organized our first-ever group retreat, thanks to the initiative of four of our PhD students: Lisa, Jana, Onur, and Regina. Over the course of five days in the picturesque Eifel region, we enjoyed a mix of informative presentations, engaging workshops, team-building exercises, and evenings filled with (friendly) Mario Kart races and lively table soccer tournaments.
1. September 2023
Welcome Katrin
Join us in welcoming Katrin, the newest member of our research group, as she embarks on her Ph.D. journey with us.
25. August 2023
Conference Lisa
Lisa recently participated in the 18th International Conference on Organized Molecular Films (ICOMF) in Frankfurt, where she was a awarded a poster price for her excellent presentation on the swelling processes of amphiphilic zwitterionic polymer coatings. Congratulations to Lisa on this well-deserved achievement!
1. August 2023
Climbing excursion
The whole group came together for a day of tree-climbing adventure, and even with the rainy weather, the outing was a great opportinuty for team bonding!
5. Juli 2023
Florida Field Experiments
Our cooperation partner from the Florida Institute of Technology (Dr. Kelli Hunsucker and Dr. Geoffrey Swan) guided in conducting on-site experiments and provided our group members, Onur and Jana, with the wonderful opportunity to enhance our ongoing research through field experiments.
30. Juni 2023
New Paper
Interested in the analysis of biological matter with XRF? Check out our latest publication!Single-Slice XRF Mapping of Light Elements in Frozen-Hydrated Allium schoenoprasum via a Self-Absorption-Corrected Hyperspectral Tomographic Reconstruction Approach Gräfenstein, A.; Brückner, D.; Rumancev, C.; Garrevoet, J.; Galbierz, V.; Schroeder, W. H.; Schroer, C. G.; Falkenberg, G.; Rosenhahn, A. Analytical Chemistry, 2023, 95, 27, 10186–10195
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00188
29. März 2023
New Paper
Discover how we used light-induced polymerisation to craft perfluoropolyether brushes of varying film thicknesses and how this impacts their antifouling performance. Congratulation to Emily on her latest publication!Visible light-induced surface grafting polymerization of perfluoropolyether brushes as marine low fouling materials Manderfeld, E.; Balasubramaniam, A.; Özcan O.; Anderson C.; Finlay J.A.; Clare, A. S.; Hunsucker, K.; Swain, G. W.; Rosenhahn, A. Polymer Chemistry, 2023, 14, 1791-1800.
http://doi.org/10.1039/D3PY00126A
16. März 2023
Welcome Louisa
We’re excited to have Lousia on board as a Ph.D. student, contributing her skills and talents to our group.
17. November 2022
Conference AVS 2022
Jana and Lisa attended the AVS68 in Pittsburgh, both giving a talk. Jana presented her work on tuning the amphiphilicity of alginic acid-based polyelectrolyte multilayers to enhance marine fouling resistance, and Lisa talked about the anti-fouling properties of amphiphilic zwitterionic hydrogels.
29. Oktober 2022
Conference
Jana and Samantha presented their research at the 5th Young Materials Researchers Day. Jana gave a talk about tuning the amphiphilicity of alginic acid-based polyelectrolyte multilayers to enhance marine fouling resistance, and Samantha won a poster prize for her poster about NO-releasing hybrid polymers. Congratulations!
21. Oktober 2022
New Paper
Finally out! Our publication about the influence of backbone and charge separation on the fouling resistance of polysulfabetaines by Jana and Julian is now published in Advanced Materials Interfaces.
Optimizing Fouling Resistance of Poly(Sulfabetaine)s through Backbone and Charge Separation Karthäuser, J. F.; Koc, J.; Schönemann, E.; Wanka, R.; Aldred, N.; Clare, A. S.; Rosenhahn, A.; Laschewsky, A.; Rosenhahn, A. Advanced Materials Interfaces 2022, 9 (33), 2200677. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202200677.
17. Oktober 2022
New Paper
Interested in fouling-inhibiting plastrons? Emilys new paper is finally out, congratulations!
Thermoregeneration of Fouling‐Inhibiting Plastrons on Conductive Laser‐Induced Graphene Coatings by Joule Heating Manderfeld, E.; Nunes Kleinberg, M.; Thamaraiselvan, C.; Arnusch, C. J.; Rosenhahn, A.; Rosenhahn, A. Advanced Materials Interfaces 2022, 2201336. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202201336.
22. September 2022
Conference
Samantha attended the International Symposium on „Confinement-Controlled Chemistry and presented her work about the plasmonic response of nanoparticles in polymer confinement.
17. September 2022
Conference
Jana, Onur and Regina attended the Biointerfaces International Conference in Zurich and presented their research with poster contributions.
1. Juli 2022
Congratulations!
Emily successfully passed her PhD defense. Her work focused on antifouling strategies using carbon and silicone based coatings which form surface active species.
