Experimental Polymer Physics Group
Research Group Exp. Polymer Physics MLU Halle-Wittenberg
Head of the group
Research interests
In our research we investigate the properties, the microscopic structure and the crystallization process of semicrystalline polymers. We are interested to understand the mechanism of interface induced crystallization and crystal nucleation, to find out which processes control the crystallinity of polymers, and how the structure of functional polymers in thins films can be controlled and optimized. As experimental methods we mainly use different X-ray scattering techniques, AFM, rheology and calorimetry. Please explore our webpage to find out more about our research interests and results.
Selected/Recent publications
- Schulz, M., Seidlitz, A., Petzold, A., Saalwächter, K., Thurn-Albrecht, T.; The effect of intracrystalline chain dynamics on melting and reorganization during heating in semicrystalline polymers, Polymer 196, 122441 (2020))
- Qiao, Y.; Schulz, M.; Wang, H.; Chen, R.; Schäfer, M.; Thurn-Albrecht, T.; Men, Hierarchical structure of Polybutene-1 in crystal blocks resulting from the Form II to I solid-to-solid transition as revealed by small-angle X-Ray scattering, Polymer 195, 122425 (2020)
- Schmode, P.; Schötz, K.; Dolynchuk, O.; Panzer, F.; Köhler, A.; Thurn-Albrecht, T.; Thelakkat, M.; Influence of ω-Bromo Substitution on Structure and Optoelectronic Properties of Homopolymers and Gradient Copolymers of 3-Hexylthiophene, Macromolecules 53 (7), 2474-2484 (2020)
- Schmode, P.; Savva, A.; Kahl, R.; Ohayon, D. Meichsner, F.; Dolynchuk, O.; Thurn-Albrecht, T.; Inal, S.; Thelakkat, M.; The Key Role of Side Chain Linkage in Structure Formation and Mixed Conduction of Ethylene Glycol Substituted Polythiophenes, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 12 (11), 13029-13039 (2020)
- Schäfer, M.; Wallstein, N.; Schulz, M.; Thurn-Albrecht, T.; Saalwächter, K.; Intracrystalline Dynamics in Oligomer‐Diluted Poly(Ethylene Oxide), Macromol. Chem. Phys. 221, 1900393 (2020)
- Tariq, M.; Dolynchuk, O.; Thurn-Albrecht, T; Effect of Substrate Interaction on Thermodynamics of Prefreezing, Macromolecules 52, 9140-9148 (2019)
- Dolynchuk, O., Tariq, M., Thurn-Albrecht, T.; Phenomenological Theory of First-Order Prefreezing. J Phys Chem Lett 10, 1942-1946 (2019)