Research

The research at the institute is devoted to technical aspects of polymer chemistry. The focus is on the following topics:

• Detailed investigations into kinetics and mechanism of radical polymerizations
• Polymerization of bio-based monomers
• Emulsion polymerizations
• Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations using the modeling platform mcPolymer developped at the institute
• Polymer electrolyte membranes for applications in fuel cells and vanadium redox flow batteries
• Vinylidene fluoride homopolymers and copolymers: synthesis close to technical conditions and characterization
• Supercritical carbon dioxide as process medium
• Recycling of polymers

Additional topics are listed in the section research areas / equipment.