Soft Matter Physics
Prof. Christine Papadakis
Research Field
The Soft Matter Physics Group investigates the structure, dynamics and kinetics of nanostructured polymer systems, e.g. amphiphilic and switchable block copolymers, thin polymer films, as well as polymers for medical applications. We mainly use scattering methods both at large facilities and in the lab.
Members of the Research Group
Professor
| Photo | Degree | Firstname | Lastname | Room | Phone | |
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Prof. Dr. | Christine | Papadakis | PH: 3283 | +49 89 289-12447 |
Office
| Photo | Degree | Firstname | Lastname | Room | Phone | |
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Carola | Kappauf | – | +49 89 289-14627 | ||
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Marion | Waletzki | PH: 3282 | +49 89 289-12452 |
Scientists
| Photo | Degree | Firstname | Lastname | Room | Phone | |
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Dr. | Florian | Jung | – | +49 89 289-12449 | |
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Jia-Jhen | Kang | – | +49 89 289-12463 | ||
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M.Sc. | Chia-Hsin | Ko | – | +49 89 289-12463 | |
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M.Sc. | Yanan | Li | – | +49 89 289-12463 |
Students
| Photo | Degree | Firstname | Lastname | Room | Phone | |
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B.Sc. | Johannes | Allwang | – | +49 89 289-12457 | |
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Pablo | Alvarez Herrera | – | +49 89 289-12461 | ||
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Pia | Sapelza | – | – | ||
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B.Sc. | Feifei | Zheng | – | +49 89 289-12449 |
Other Staff
| Photo | Degree | Firstname | Lastname | Room | Phone | |
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M.Sc. | Bahar | Yazdanshenas | – | +49 89 289-12463 |
Teaching
Course with Participations of Group Members
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Materials Science
eLearning-Kurs LV-Unterlagen Zuordnung zu Modulen: |
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| VO | 2 | Papadakis, C. |
Mi, 14:00–16:00, PH HS1 Fr, 10:00–12:00, PH HS1 |
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Nanostructured Soft Materials – advanced topics
LV-Unterlagen Zuordnung zu Modulen: |
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| VO | 2 | Papadakis, C. |
Di, 15:00–16:30, PH 3734 |
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Exercise to Nanostructured Soft Materials 2
LV-Unterlagen Zuordnung zu Modulen: |
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| UE | 2 |
Leitung/Koordination: Papadakis, C. |
Termine in Gruppen |
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Übung zu Materialwissenschaften LV-Unterlagen Zuordnung zu Modulen: |
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| UE | 1 |
Jung, F.
Leitung/Koordination: Papadakis, C. |
Termine in Gruppen |
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Seminar: Polymere Zuordnung zu Modulen: |
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| SE | 2 | Müller-Buschbaum, P. Papadakis, C. |
Mi, 13:00–15:00, PH 3734 |
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Seminar über Struktur und Dynamik kondensierter Materie Zuordnung zu Modulen: |
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| SE | 2 | Müller-Buschbaum, P. Papadakis, C. |
Di, 13:00–15:00, PH 3734 |
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Sprechstunde zu Materialwissenschaften Zuordnung zu Modulen: |
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| RE | 2 | Papadakis, C. | Termine in Gruppen |
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Sprechstunde zu Nanostrukturierte, weiche Materialien 2 Zuordnung zu Modulen: |
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| RE | 2 | Papadakis, C. | Termine in Gruppen |
Offers for Theses in the Group
- Amphiphilic polymeric conetworks
- Amphiphilic polymeric conetworks are mechanically more stable than pure hydrogels and are used in contact lenses. They swell both in water and organic solvents, which qualifies them for cleaning purposes. Using star block copolymers as building blocks, highly ordered gels with high toughness are obtained. In the proposed master thesis, the star block copolymers as well as the resulting conetworks shall be investigated in organic solvents using dynamic light scattering and small-angle X-ray scattering. The candidate should be interested in experimental work as well as in data analysis and molecular interpretation.
- suitable as
- Master’s Thesis Condensed Matter Physics
- Master’s Thesis Applied and Engineering Physics
- Supervisor: Christine Papadakis
- pH-responsive polymer micelles for drug delivery
- In aqueous solution, amphiphilic block copolymers form core-shell micelles with the hydrophobic blocks forming the core and the hydrophilic blocks the shell. Such micelles find numerous applications for uptake, transport and release of hydrophobic substances. “Smart” systems may be created if the shell-forming block is pH-responsive, i.e. its degree of charge is controlled by pH. These can be used for the delivery of DNA. In the proposed master thesis, triblock terpolymers featuring a hydrophobic, a pH-responsive and a water-soluble block shall be studied using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering and small-angle X-ray or neutron scattering. The candidate should be interested in experimental work as well as in data analysis and molecular interpretation.
- suitable as
- Master’s Thesis Condensed Matter Physics
- Master’s Thesis Applied and Engineering Physics
- Supervisor: Christine Papadakis
Current and Finished Theses in the Group
- Investigation of Long-term Reliability of Adhesive Joints under High-cyclic Loading in MEMS Devices
- Abschlussarbeit im Masterstudiengang Physics (Applied and Engineering Physics)
- Themensteller(in): Christine Papadakis