Physik der weichen Materie

Prof. Christine Papadakis

Forschungsgebiet

Das Fachgebiet Physik weicher Materie befasst sich mit den Struktur, Dynamik und Kinetik von nanostrukturierten Polymersystemen, u.a. amphiphilen und schaltbare Blockcopolymeren, dünnen Polymerfilmen, sowie Polymeren für medizinische Anwendungen. Es werden hauptsächlich Streumethoden eingesetzt, sowohl an Großforschungsanlagen als auch im Labor.

Adresse/Kontakt

James-Franck-Str. 1/I
85748 Garching b. München

Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter der Arbeitsgruppe

Professorinnen und Professoren

Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter

Lehrangebot der Arbeitsgruppe

Lehrveranstaltungen mit Beteiligung der Arbeitsgruppe

Ausgeschriebene Angebote für Abschlussarbeiten an der Arbeitsgruppe

Neuartige schaltbare zwitterionische Polymere

Switchable polymers in solution change their behavior strongly upon a stimulus, such as a small change of temperature, pH or ionic strength. The so-called zwitterionic polymers show such behavior: They carry both positive and negative charges, and their behavior seems to differ strongly from common switchable polymers. Moreover, slight changes of the chemical structure lead to strong and counterintuitive changes of the behavior.

In the thesis, the solubility behavior of zwitterionic polymers in aqueous salt solution shall be studied using turbidimetry, dynamic light scattering and small-angle X-ray scattering. After a literature research, the sample preparation, measurement and data analyis shall be carried out. For more information, please contact Prof. Christine Papadakis, papadakis@tum.de.

geeignet als
  • Masterarbeit Physik der kondensierten Materie
  • Masterarbeit Applied and Engineering Physics
Themensteller(in): Christine Papadakis
Polymere in tief eutektischen Lösungsmitteln

Deep eutectic solvents (DES) are a new class of designer solvents composed of hydrogen bond donor and hydrogen bond acceptor molecules. The mixture has a substantially lower melting point than the pure substances and remains liquid at room temperature. They may be called "green solvents". In the master thesis proposed, thermoresponsive polymers shall be studied in these solvents. In water, these are soluble up to a certain temperature, above which, they become water-insoluble. Since this behavior is strongly related to hydrogen bonds, new insight can be gained by using hydrogen bonding solvent.

In the thesis, the solubility behavior of switchable polymers in DES shall be studied using turbidimetry, dynamic light scattering and small-angle X-ray scattering. After a literature research, the sample preparation, measurement and data analyis shall be carried out. For more information, please contact Prof. Christine Papadakis, papadakis@tum.de.

geeignet als
  • Masterarbeit Physik der kondensierten Materie
  • Masterarbeit Applied and Engineering Physics
Themensteller(in): Christine Papadakis
Quellverhalten multiresponsiver Polymerfilme

Multiresponsive polymers strongly change their properties upon variation of temperature, pH, ionic strength, for instance. In thin film geometry, they may serve as smart, nanostructured coatings. In the present thesis, thin films from such block polymers shall be prepared, and their swelling behavior shall be investigated in dependence on prepararation conditions, solvent used for swelling, and temperature. Time-resolved grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering at the synchrotron may give insight into the structural changes.

In the thesis, the swelling behavior of switchable polymers under various conditions shall be studied using white-light interferometry, X-ray reflectometry and grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering. After a literature research, the sample preparation, measurement and data analyis shall be carried out. For more information, please contact Prof. Christine Papadakis, papadakis@tum.de.
geeignet als
  • Masterarbeit Physik der kondensierten Materie
  • Masterarbeit Applied and Engineering Physics
Themensteller(in): Christine Papadakis

Abgeschlossene und laufende Abschlussarbeiten an der Arbeitsgruppe

SS 2017 WS 2016/7 SS 2016 WS 2015/6
Phase Behavior of the Thermoresponsive Polymer Poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide)
Abschlussarbeit im Masterstudiengang Physik (Physik der kondensierten Materie)
Themensteller(in): Christine Papadakis
Thin Films from Multiresponsive Polymers
Abschlussarbeit im Bachelorstudiengang Physik
Themensteller(in): Christine Papadakis
Dynamics of Responsive Polymers under High Pressure
Abschlussarbeit im Bachelorstudiengang Physik
Themensteller(in): Christine Papadakis
The influence of the protein HSA on the release of doxorubicin from HPMA copolymer carriers
Abschlussarbeit im Bachelorstudiengang Physik
Themensteller(in): Christine Papadakis
Influence of Salt and Molar Mass on the Dynamic Behaviour of Polyzwitterions in Aqueous Solutions
Abschlussarbeit im Bachelorstudiengang Physik
Themensteller(in): Christine Papadakis
Non-equilibrium assembly processes in supramolecular materials
Abschlussarbeit im Bachelorstudiengang Physik
Themensteller(in): Christine Papadakis

Kondensierte Materie

Wenn Atome sich zusammen tun, wird es interessant: Grundlagenforschung an Festkörperelementen, Nanostrukturen und neuen Materialien mit überraschenden Eigenschaften treffen auf innovative Anwendungen.