CRC 1459 - B07: Self-regulating soft materials: Feedback mechanisms for coupling photochemical reactivity and thermoresponsive properties
Basic data for this project
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration at the University of Münster: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 | 1st Funding period
Description
This project is inspired by homeostasis of living systems. We aim to establish a tunable soft matter system that self-regulates its properties such that it becomes resistant to perturbations. To reach this goal, we propose to couple photochemical and thermoresponsive soft matter systems, where exothermic, light triggered reactions in micelles or polymer colloids generate heat that increases the systems temperature above the lower critical solution temperature of a thermoresponsive polymer. We aim to establish a negative feedback mechanism between thermoresponsive and photochemical systems which can self-regulate their temperature.
Keywords: nanoscience; adaptive soft materials
Website of the project: https://www.uni-muenster.de/SFB1459/research/index.html
DFG-Gepris-ID: https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/550820300
Funding identifier: SFB 1459/2, B07 | DFG project number: 433682494
Funder / funding scheme:
- DFG - Collaborative Research Centre (SFB)
Project management at the University of Münster
| Braunschweig, Björn | Professorship of physical chemistry (Prof. Braunschweig) |
| Næsborg, Line | Independent Junior Research Group Dr. Line Naesborg (SupraPhoto lab) |
Applicants from the University of Münster
| Braunschweig, Björn | Professorship of physical chemistry (Prof. Braunschweig) |
| Næsborg, Line | Independent Junior Research Group Dr. Line Naesborg (SupraPhoto lab) |