Organization profile

Organisational profile

The research in SMG takes inspiration from the structures and assembly processes found in natural systems, where bottom up (self‐assembly, crystallization) and top down strategies (localized structuring) are combined. These concepts are applied studying systems with close resemblance to biological materials, but also in materials that have no obvious relation to natural systems, such as conducting hybrid materials. Central to the research of SMG is to obtain a detailed understanding of processes and interactions in the formation of soft and hybrid materials, such that eventually structures and properties can be predicted. The work focusses on the fundamental aspects of these materials and the processes for their formation, but also ‐ together with industrial partners ‐ on the possible impact of these principles in technological applications.

Bioinspired Materials: Biominerals, such as bones teeth and shells often have physical
(mechanical, optical) properties, that in many cases match those of man‐made materials and which derive from the high level of control over the structure, size, shape and assembly of the constituents. By mimicking natural systems in the laboratory we aim at obtaining further insight in the principles of biomineralization, and subsequently explore these in the synthesis of novel hybrid materials.

Multiscale Materials: The hierarchical organization of biological materials in many cases is crucial to their advanced physical properties, which are tailor‐made to specific functions such as skeletal support, light harvesting and magnetic sensing. We therefore aim to achieve synthetic materials with similar complexity and functionality by multiscale assembly of materials into hierarchical structures through a combination of bottom‐up (self‐assembly) and top‐down (processing/confinement) strategies.

Center of Multiscale Electron Microscopy: To study the development of morphology and structure in such multi‐component architectures by chemical synthesis, self‐organization and directed assembly we make use of our expertise in advanced electron microscopy (EM). The EM expertise and infrastructure of SMG is organized within the Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy and is focused on the analysis of soft and hybrid materials.

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Profiles

Joanna Aizenberg

j.aizenberg@tue.nl

Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Materials and interface Chemistry - Distinguished Professor

Person: HGL em : Full Professor emeritus

Anat Akiva

a.akiva@tue.nl

Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Materials and interface Chemistry - Postdoc

Person: PD : Postdoc

Sana Ansari

s.ansari@tue.nl

Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Materials and interface Chemistry - Doctoral Candidate

Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)

Research Output 1960 2019

1516 Article
292 Conference contribution
106 Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e)
42 Chapter
158 More

Advanced EM study on catalyst formation processes

Su, H., 21 Feb 2019, (Accepted/In press) Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 149 p.

Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e) › Academic

Open Access

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Antimicrobial polylysine decorated nano-structures prepared through polymerization induced self-assembly (PISA)

Luppi, L., Babut, T., Petit, E., Rolland, M., Quemener, D., Soussan, L., Moradi, M. A. & Semsarilar, M., 21 Jan 2019, In : Polymer Chemistry. 10, 3, p. 336-344 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Open Access

Polylysine

Polypeptides

Polymerization

Self assembly

Nanoparticles