Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH-Aachen)

Legal address of RWTH-Aachen:

Department of Textile Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry
RWTH Aachen
Pauwelsstrasse 8
52074 Aachen, GER

Partner information

Researchers:

Description of Partner

The group has published over 100 scientific papers since 2000. Main areas of research are functional polymers, biomaterials, and chemical surface modification. The combination of chemical functionality (reactivity) and structural variability (architecture) in polymers such as polyacrylates, polyethers, polyesters and polyurethanes as well as the tailoring of these materials and their application for the generation of biofunctional materials and material surfaces are core competences of the group. Of special interest are nano- and microstructured, biofunctional material surfaces in order to control the molecular mechanism of protein adsorption as well as cell adhesion, proliferation, and in the case of multipotent cells also cell differentiation.
The group has participated in several EU-funded research activities such as IPs, STREP and also Marie-Curie training networks. Within Nanoear, partner RWTH focuses on the following tasks:
- Production of block copolymers for micelle formation
- Functional stealth-coatings for Nanoparticles
- Design of injectable in-situ gels