The current research areas at the Chair for Biogenic Polymers are divided into the following groups:
Archaeo- and Bioinspired Material Synthesis
Photonic structures
Recovery of photonic structures from modified polysaccharides
Historical adhesives
Investigation of historical adhesives used in arts and building craft
Bioplastics
Cottonide
Biomechanical qualification of cottonide (cellulose-based fibre material) as an adaptive element for a variety of possible applications
Biodegradability of Plastics
Lupin protein as a basis for bioplastics
Production and characterisation of bioplastics (films, fibres, nonwovens) from regionally produced lupin protein.
Biologically Assisted Material Synthesis
Bionic Materials for Optical Applications
Developement of optical fibers from cellulose and spyder-silk
Bionic materials for optical applications
Rheotactically Material Synthesis
Rheotactically structuring of microbial produced polysaccharides
