Polymer Chemistry / Active Polymers

The department polymer chemistry develops polymers for medical applications. Several different types of polymers such as degradable biomaterials or stimuli-sensitive polymer systems as well as for the synthesis necessary monomers and precursor materials are generated. Besides material development optimizations of synthesis as well as an up-scaling are done in the department.
The department also focusses on Active Polymers to develop stimuli-sensitive polymer systems in the context of the Helmholtz Research Crossprogram "Regenerative Medicine". The focus is on the development of new actively moving polymers as well as the implementation of new stimuli into materials and the characterization thereof.