Microgels adsorb to air/water and oil/water interfaces–a process driven by a significant
reduction in interfacial tension. Depending on the available interface area per microgel …

Controlled crystallization, melting and vitrification are important fundamental processes in
nature and technology. However, the microscopic details of these fundamental phenomena …

To explore dense packings of soft colloids, scattering experiments are ideal to access the
structure factor. However, for soft microgels, determination of the structure factor is difficult …

Microgels are often discussed as well-suited model system for soft colloids. In contrast to
rigid spheres, the microgel volume and, coupled to this, the volume fraction in dispersion …

Controlling the assembly of high-order structures is central to soft-matter and biomaterial
engineering. Angle-resolved linear dichroism can probe the ordering of chiral collagen …

This work studies the kinetics of crystallization of charged microgels suspensions of Poly-N-
Isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAM) at low ionic strength. The liquid-crystal transition is induced …

Phase transitions are a fundamental process in nature, but not yet fully understood at the
single particle level. Because atomic systems are too small to image at this level, colloids …

Controlling the assembly of high-order structures is a central aim of soft-matter research.
This is also crucial when working with biopolymers in the context of engineered biomaterials …

Beginnen wir klassisch mit dem Doktorvater: Matthias Karg. Danke, dass ich meine
Doktorarbeit mit diesem farbenfrohen und spannenden Thema in deiner Arbeitsgruppe …

This work studies the kinetics of crystallization of charged microgels suspensions of Poly-N-
Isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAM) at low ionic strength. The liquid-crystal transition is induced …