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Research profile
Rint Sijbesma’s research uses supramolecular and dynamic covalent chemistry to develop the next generation of ‘’smart’’ polymers. The development of dynamic and stimuli-responsive materials is one of the central themes in his group. In many projects, the stimulus is mechanical in nature. Self-assembling hydrogels which mimic the mechanical properties of natural fibrous tissues are a highlight in this program. In related research, polymers are studied that respond to a mechanical stimulus by emitting light – thus giving rise to an ultrasensitive tool to report damage at the molecular level. Moreover stress-sensitive catalysts are developed for self-healing materials.
Dynamics and responsiveness also play a main role in a program that uses dynamic covalent chemistry to create adaptive materials such as vitrimers. These materials find application in 3D printing, in coatings and as engineering materials.
Another theme in Sijbesma’s research is the use of self-assembly to create nanostructured polymeric materials. The focus is on the use of columnar liquid crystals to form polymeric films with a high density of monodisperse, nanometer sized pores. In a related activity, columnar liquid crystals are used to develop a new generation of organic ferroelectric materials.
Academic background
Rint Sijbesma studied chemistry at Utrecht University where he graduated cum laude in 1987. In 1992 he obtained his PhD at the University of Nijmegen for research into synthetic receptor molecules under the supervision of Prof. Roeland Nolte. The following year he worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. Fred Wudl at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) on the organic chemistry of C60 (buckminsterfullerene). In 1993, Sijbesma joined the group of Prof. E.W. (Bert) Meijer at Eindhoven University of Technology, where he started his work on supramolecular polymers as assistant professor. In 2002, he became associate professor and with a 'Pionier' grant from NWO set up a research line in the area of 'Functional Self-Assembled Polymers'. In 2006 Rint Sijbesma was appointed full professor.
Expertise gerelateerd aan duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstellingen van de VN
In 2015 stemden de VN-lidstaten in met 17 wereldwijde duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstellingen (Sustainable Development Goals, SDG's) om armoede te beëindigen, de planeet te beschermen en voor iedereen welvaart te garanderen. Het werk van deze persoon draagt bij aan de volgende duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstelling(en):
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Samenwerkingen en hoofdonderzoeksgebieden uit de afgelopen vijf jaar
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CRT-OND-BayesBrain: The World's First Brain-on-Chip AI Computer
de Vries, A. (Project Manager), Sijbesma, R. P. (Projectmedewerker), Adamiat, S. (Projectmedewerker) & Kouw, W. (Projectmedewerker)
1/10/21 → 31/03/26
Project: First tier
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Designing Closed-Loop Recyclable Thermosetting Polyurethanes Utilizing Polyfunctional Acetal-Containing Polyols
Schara, P. J., Cristadoro, A., Sijbesma, R. P. & Tomović, Ž. (Corresponding author), 24 mrt. 2025, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13, 11, blz. 4479-4488 10 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
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High performance polyurethanes derived from aromatic acetal-containing polyols enabling closed-loop recycling
Schara, P., Türel, T., Cristadoro, A., Sijbesma, R. P. & Tomović, Ž. (Corresponding author), 21 mrt. 2025, In: Polymer Chemistry. 16, 11, blz. 1238-1247 10 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
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Sustainable and Scalable Synthesis of Acetal-Containing Polyols as a Platform for Circular Polyurethanes
Schara, P., Cristadoro, A., Sijbesma, R. P. & Tomović, Ž. (Corresponding author), 14 jan. 2025, In: ChemSusChem. 18, 2, 10 blz., e202401595.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
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A Versatile Benzimidazole- Substituted Spirolactam Mechanophore: When Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Couples with Rhodamine
Hu, H., Cheng, X., Ma, Z., Yang, Q., Sijbesma, R. P. & Ma, Z. (Corresponding author), 1 jul. 2024, In: CCS Chemistry. 6, 7, blz. 1798-1809 12 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
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Multicolor Polymer Mechanochromism from an Ultrasensitive Concentration-Dependent Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Mechanophore
Chen, M., Hu, H., Cheng, X., Wu, Y., Ma, Z., Sijbesma, R. P. & Ma, Z. (Corresponding author), 4 okt. 2024, In: Advanced Optical Materials. 12, 28, 11 blz., 2400733.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
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CCDC 1849321: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Filonenko, G. A. (Bijdrager), Lugger, J. (Bijdrager), Liu, C. (Bijdrager), van Heeswijk, E. P. A. (Bijdrager), Hendrix, M. M. R. M. (Bijdrager), Weber, M. (Bijdrager), Müller, C. (Bijdrager), Hensen, E. J. M. (Bijdrager), Sijbesma, R. P. (Bijdrager) & Pidko, E. A. (Bijdrager), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 14 jun. 2018
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc202cj0, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc202cj0&sid=DataCite
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Research Center for Functional Molecular Systems
Meijer, E. W. (Ontvanger), van Hest, J. C. M. (Ontvanger), Brunsveld, L. (Ontvanger), Janssen, R. A. J. (Ontvanger) & Sijbesma, R. P. (Ontvanger), 2013
Prijs: NWO › Zwaartekracht › Wetenschappelijk
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Findings on Polymer Science Detailed by Investigators at Eindhoven University of Technology (Dynamic Covalent Networks With Tunable Dynamicity By Mixing Acylsemicarbazides and Thioacylsemicarbazides)
Palmans, A. R. A., Sijbesma, R. P., Heuts, J. P. A., Majumdar, S. & van der Tol, J. J. B.
14/04/23
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