Chemistry of Polymeric Materials
With respect to research and teaching, the Institute of Chemistry of Polymeric Materials is active in the fields of
- Macromolecular chemistry
- Physical chemistry of polymeric materials
- Molecular characterization of polymers.
Research topics are
- Smart and Light-Reactive Polymers
- Functional Surfaces
- Sustainable Materials
The aspect of sustainability is covered in several of our projects. A number of cooperative research projects are conducted together with other universities, industrial companies and non-university R&D institutions.
News
New special issue in “Polymers”: Focus on micro- and nanoplastics
08/29/2024
In a pioneering collaboration, Dr. Gisbert Riess (Institute of Chemistry of Polymeric Materials) and Dr. Thomas Meisel (Institute of General and Analytical Chemistry) have published a special issue of the journal Polymers (Published by MDPI).
Highlights of ESPS 2024 and the ESPERANTO Meeting
04/18/2024
From June 17 - 20, 2024, leading experts gathered in Stresa, Italy, for the European Symposium on Photopolymer Science (ESPS 2024), followed by a major midterm meeting of the EU project ESPERANTO in Turin.
Two new papers published in the Journal of Applied Surface Science
04/18/2024
Chemists from Leoben were able to place two articles in the Journal of Applied Surface Science:
- C. Bandl, W. Kern, M. Ranz, B. Grabner: Functionalization of PTFE substrates with quaternary ammonium groups – An approach towards anion conducting properties https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160084
- Matthias W. Müller, Manfred Drusgala, Roland C. Fischer, Wolfgang Kern, Michael Haas, Christine Bandl: Nanoparticles bearing germanium based photoinitiators at their surface: Preparation and use in grafting-from photopolymerization reactions https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160035
