Current Projects
The current research areas at the Chair for Biogenic Polymers are divided into two groups:
Archaeo- and Bioinspired Material Synthesis
- Photonic structures
Recovery of photonic structures from modified polysaccharides
Photocrosslinkable biopolymers (.pdf) - 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.
Cottonide (.pdf) - Biodegradability of plastics
Biologically assisted material synthesis
- Bionic materials for optical applications
Developement of optical fibers from cellulose and spyder-silk
Bionic materials for optical applications (.pdf) - Rhetactically material synthesis
Rheotactically structuring of microbial produced polysaccharides