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Personal profile
Quote
"Matter does not matter, morphology is everything."
Research profile
Heiner Friedrich is a materials chemist with expertise in synthesis and assembly of functional hierarchical materials and their analysis by advanced 2D and 3D electron microscopy techniques. This includes materials from anisometric colloids and quantification of their time–dependent multiscale morphology by image analysis, to the development of smart low-dose (S)TEM acquisition schemes to advance soft matter science in solution environments. His work provides new insights in the different stages of liquid phase assembly processes to steer molecular and/or colloidal self-organization and mineralization. The goal of his research is to enable a rational design and sustainable manufacture of hybrid materials with complex multiscale morphologies for applications in the energy and health care sectors.
Academic background
Heiner Friedrich studied Physics at the Technische Universität Dresden (Germany) where he obtained his master's degree in 2001 with a specialization in particle and wave optics under supervision of Prof. Hannes Lichte. From 2002 - 2005 he was an Assistant Research Professional developing electron tomography for materials science at the John M. Cowley Center for High Resolution Electron Microscopy of Arizona State University (USA). From 2005 – 2009 he performed PhD research at Utrecht University (The Netherlands) where he graduated cum laude in 2009 on his thesis 'Quantitative Electron Tomography for Nanostructured Materials' under supervision of professors Krijn P. de Jong and Arie J. Verkleij. In 2009 he moved to Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) as a postdoctoral researcher in the Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry while being until 2011 a part time junior Assistant Professor at the Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group of Utrecht University. Since 2011 he is a full time assistant professor (tenured in 2014) within the same group at TU/e.
Affiliated with
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) TU/e
- European, Dutch and German Microscopy societies
Partners in (semi-)industry
- DSM
- AkzoNobel
- Unilever
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Research Output 2008 2019
Liquid–liquid phase separation during amphiphilic self-assembly
Ianiro, A., Wu, H., van Rijt, M. M. J., Vena, M. P., Keizer, A. D. A., Esteves, A. C. C., Tuinier, R., Friedrich, H., Sommerdijk, N. A. J. M. & Patterson, J. P., 18 Feb 2019, In : Nature Chemistry. 11, p. 320-328 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
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Phase separation
Self assembly
Liquids
Polymers
Molecules
A unified view on nanoscale packing, connectivity, and conductivity of CNT networks
Gnanasekaran, K., Grimaldi, C., de With, G. & Friedrich, H., 4 Feb 2019, In : Advanced Functional Materials. 29, 3, 6 p., 1807901Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes
carbon nanotubes
conductivity
aspect ratio
CryoTEM as an advanced analytical tool for materials chemists
Patterson, J. P., Xu, Y., Moradi, M. A., Sommerdijk, N. A. J. M. & Friedrich, H., 18 Jul 2017, In : Accounts of Chemical Research. 50, 7, p. 1495-1501 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
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Hybrid materials
Cryogenics
Self assembly
Nucleation
Colloid chemistry
Quantitative nanoscopy : tackling sampling limitations in (S)TEM imaging of polymers and composites
Gnanasekaran, K., Snel, R. C. Q., With, de, G. & Friedrich, H., 2016, In : Ultramicroscopy. 160, p. 130-139 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Polymers
sampling
Sampling
Transmission electron microscopy
Imaging techniques
Quantitative nanoscopy of conductive hierarchical materials
Gnanasekaran, K., 17 May 2016, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 204 p.Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e) › Academic
Open Access
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Courses
Press / Media
-Eindhoven University of Technology: NWO grant of 17 million for Dutch electron microscopy development
13/04/18
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Method to transform sunlight into movement
Albert Schenning, Mark Peletier, Michael Debije & Heiner Friedrich
4/07/16
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
Ag/Al2/O3 ethylene epoxidation catalysts: tracking the active phase evolution
Author: van de Poll, R., 19 Nov 2018Supervisor: van Hoof, A. (Supervisor 1), Hensen, E. (Supervisor 2), Friedrich, H. (Supervisor 2) & Kosinov, N. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Bimetallic Cu-Ag and Au-Ag catalyst for ethylene epoxidation reaction
Author: Amin, S., 28 Mar 2018Supervisor: van Hoof, A. (Supervisor 1), Hensen, E. (Supervisor 2) & Friedrich, H. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Caesium and chlorine promotion in the silver particle size dependency and of the ethylene epoxidation
Author: Hermans, E., 31 Jan 2018Supervisor: van Hoof, A. (Supervisor 1), Hensen, E. (Supervisor 2), Friedrich, H. (Supervisor 2) & Filot, I. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Controlling the doping level in a conducting polymer for application in enhancement mode organic electrochemical transistors
Author: Pol, T., 13 Nov 2018Supervisor: Meskers, S. (Supervisor 1), van de Burgt, Y. (Supervisor 2), Janssen, R. (Supervisor 2) & Friedrich, H. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Experimental investigation on hydration of CaO and its effect on the Ca-Cu looping process
Author: Hakeem, A. A., 27 Sep 2017Supervisor: Friedrich, H. (Supervisor 1), van Sint Annaland, M. (Supervisor 2), Gallucci, F. (Supervisor 2) & Martini, M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master