News Report
New Junior Professorship for Physical Chemistry and soft matter
We are happy to welcome Jérôme Crassous, Juniorprofessor for Physical Chemistry and soft matter, in our institute.
Extraordinary Professor
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Roger A. De Souza was appointed an Extraordinary Professor at RWTH Aachen University on 01.02.17 .
New open access article in Accounts in Chemical Research
Functional Microgels and Microgel Systems
F. A. Plamper and W. Richtering
Acc. Chem. Res., 2017, 50(2), 131-140.
Microgels unite properties of very different classes of materials. They allow combining features of chemical functionality, structural integrity, macromolecular architecture, adaptivity, permeability, and deformability in a unique way to include the "best" of the colloidal, polymeric and surfactant worlds. This will open the door for novel applications in very different fields such as, e.g., in sensors, catalysis, and separation technology.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00544
5th SNU-RWTH-Workshop
A delegation from the Korean Seoul National University, SNU, visited from July 20 to 22, 2016 the Institute for Physical Chemistry at RWTH Aachen as part of the workshop „Advances in the Science and Engineering of Functional Materials“. Read more...
Excursion Garching
At the beginning of April, the IPC organized an excursion for students to the nuclear research reactor in Garching, close to Munich. Under the guidance of Prof. Wöll, 20 students were introduced to the manifold possibilities of research using neutrons. A lecture presented the generation of neutrons in nuclear reactions, their various applications, and the economical and political frame conditions of the reactor.
The highlight of the excursion was the visit to the reactor and the hall of experiments. Additionally, the high security regulations were an interesting experience.