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Organization profile
Introduction / mission
We develop polymers with new responsive functionalities and integrate them into devices, to meet industrial and societal challenges in the fields of sustainable energy, healthcare, and personal comfort.
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Developing devices to demonstrate the value of new polymers
Organisational profile
Our group is internationally recognized for a complete chain‐of‐knowledge approach spanning from synthesis to device fabrication. In our view, integration of newly‐developed polymers into devices that employ their functionality is essential for demonstrating scientific and economic value. To pursue this integrated approach, we employ staff members with strong expertise in organic synthesis, self-assembly, nano‐ and micro‐structuring, polymer chemistry and technology, mechanics, device optics and physics. We have extensive expertise in manufacturing and testing of devices on a prototype scale.
We develop functional materials by utilizing top‐down and bottom‐up strategies combining molecular design and synthesis, processing and device integration. For bottom‐up structuring of polymers we often apply self‐organization of photopolymerizable liquid crystals into defect‐free, monolithic structures with a wide variety of molecular architectures and functionalities. Often used top-down techniques are photolithography, photo-embossing, holography and (inkjet) printing.
Our group has been very successful in bringing academic results into industrial practice and societal application. Longstanding collaborations exist with industry, institutes, and small & medium‐size enterprises. Furthermore, many patents have been generated, of which several have resulted in spin‐off companies. In addition to the direct transfer of technology, we have educated many young students to become scientists bringing their knowledge to industry or academic institutions.
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Profiles
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Anahita Amiri, MSc
- Mechanical Engineering, Dynamics and Control - Doctoral Candidate
- Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & Devices
- Mechanical Engineering, (Vibro-) acoustics and noise control - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Mert Astam, MSc
- Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & Devices - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Dirk J. Broer
- Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & Devices - Full Professor
- ICMS Core member - Full Professor
Person: HGL : Professor
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Innovative Smart Materials and Sensors for Packaging of Raw and Processed Food Products
Schenning, A. P. H. J., Bus, A. B. P., Foelen, Y. & van der Heijden, D. A. C.
1/01/18 → 22/07/22
Project: Research direct
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Research output
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4D Printed Light-Responsive Patterned Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators Using a Single Structural Color Ink
Sol, J. A. H. P., Douma, R. F., Schenning, A. P. H. J. & Debije, M. G., 10 Feb 2023, In: Advanced Materials Technologies. 8, 3, 8 p., 2200970.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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4D Printing of Supramolecular Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators Fueled by Light
Lugger, S. J. D., Ceamanos, L., Mulder, D. J., Sánchez-Somolinos, C. & Schenning, A. P. H. J., 10 Mar 2023, In: Advanced Materials Technologies. 8, 5, 10 p., 2201472.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A multifunctional structural coloured electronic skin monitoring body motion and temperature
Froyen, A. A. F. & Schenning, A. P. H. J., 18 Jan 2023, In: Soft Matter. 19, 3, p. 361-365 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Downloads (Pure)
Equipment
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Autronic
A.B.P. (Tom) Bus (Education/research officer)
Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & DevicesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Dektak XT-E Stylus profiler
A.B.P. (Tom) Bus (Education/research officer)
Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & DevicesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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DMD
A.B.P. (Tom) Bus (Education/research officer)
Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & DevicesFacility/equipment: Equipment
Datasets
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ACSApplMaterInterfaces2020_12_44195_Ceamanos_Fig2
Ceamanos, L. (Creator), Kahveci, Z. (Creator), López-Valdeolivas, M. (Creator), Liu, D. (Creator), Broer, D. J. (Creator) & Sánchez-Somolinos, C. (Creator), Zenodo, 4 Sept 2020
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ACSApplMaterInterfaces2020_12_44195_Ceamanos_FigS2
Ceamanos, L. (Creator), Kahveci, Z. (Creator), López-Valdeolivas, M. (Creator), Liu, D. (Creator), Broer, D. J. (Creator) & Sánchez-Somolinos, C. (Creator), Zenodo, 4 Sept 2020
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ACSApplMaterInterfaces2020_12_44195_Ceamanos_Fig4
Ceamanos, L. (Creator), Kahveci, Z. (Creator), López-Valdeolivas, M. (Creator), Liu, D. (Creator), Broer, D. J. (Creator) & Sánchez-Somolinos, C. (Creator), Zenodo, 4 Sept 2020
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Prizes
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Best Poster Award of the 8th Symposium on Liquid Crystal Photonics (SLCP 2019)
Feng, Wei (Recipient), Mar 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Best Student Poster Award
Zhang, Pei (Recipient), 29 Jul 2022
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Bi-Hy
Schenning, Albert P.H.J. (Recipient) & Sommerdijk, Nico A.J.M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: NWO › Other › Scientific
Press/Media
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US Patent Issued to SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY;, SHENZHEN GUOHUA OPTOELECTRONICS, ACADEMY OF SHENZHEN GUOHUA OPTOELECTRONICS on Nov. 15 for "Water-responsive interpenetrating polymer network, preparation method and use thereof" (Chinese Inventors)
16/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Cubical luminescent solar concentrator devices in urban environments
Mohammadreza Aghaei, Michael G. Debije & Angèle H.M.E. Reinders
6/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Neuheit: Forscher 4D-drucken farbwechselnden Käfer
Jeroen A.H.P. Sol & Michael G. Debije
26/07/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Impacts
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Health
Nina Romme-van Moll (Content manager), Davey Hoekstra (Content manager) & Marjolijn Voragen (Content manager)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
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Personal Comfort
Nina Romme-van Moll (Content manager), Davey Hoekstra (Content manager) & Marjolijn Voragen (Content manager)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
Student theses
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1,4,7-triazacyclononane functionalized BTA: a supramolecular polymer for cooperative catalysis
Author: Robeerst, C. J., 26 Jun 2019Supervisor: Mabesoone, M. (Supervisor 1), Su, L. (Supervisor 2), Meijer, B. (Supervisor 2), Palmans, A. (Supervisor 2) & Schenning, A. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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4D -Printing of Photonic Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Author: Sentjens, H., 16 Dec 2020Supervisor: Schenning, A. P. H. J. (Supervisor 1), Sijbesma, R. P. (Supervisor 2), Debije, M. G. (Supervisor 2) & Sol, J. A. H. P. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A broadly applicable red dye doped Luminescent Solar Concentrator photo microreactor
Author: Dobbelaar, J., 29 Nov 2017Supervisor: Cambié, D. (Supervisor 1), Noël, T. (Supervisor 2), Hessel, V. (Supervisor 2) & Debije, M. G. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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