Institute of Membrane Research
Water shortages, climate change and energy transition: separation of substances plays a vital role in these challenges. We help provide solutions to these global problems at the Institute of Membrane Research by developing innovative membranes and membrane processes. This involves a holistic, interdisciplinary approach: it includes developing new materials, processing these materials into membranes as well as constructing pilot plants in which these systems are made ready for implementation. Environmentally friendly manufacturing processes are at the forefront of all of our activities. All steps are accompanied by comprehensive computer simulations. With the help of these digital twins, developing modern membrane systems can be considerably accelerated.
Here is a brief overview of the areas in which our membrane research contributes to solutions to global challenges:
Our research in brief
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Published in the journal
Additive Manufacturing
4D-Printing of Smart, Nacre-Inspired, Organic-Ceramic Composites
Authors: Benedikt F. Winhard, Philipp Haida, Alexander Plunkett, Julian Katz, Berta Domènech, Volker Abetz, Kaline P. Furlan, Gerold A. Schneider
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Prof. Dr. Volker Abetz
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Published in the journal Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
Reprocessable Vanillin‐Based Schiff Base Vitrimers: Tuning Mechanical and Thermomechanical Properties by Network Design
Authors: Florian C. Klein, Malte Vogt, Volker Abetz
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Prof. Dr. Volker Abetz
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Published in the journal Macromolecules
Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly of Diblock Copolymer Films in an Electric Field: A Simulation Study
Authors: Oliver Dreyer, Ludwig Schneider, Maryam Radjabian, Volker Abetz, Marcus Müller
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Dr. Maryam Radjabian
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Published in the journal Chemical Engineering Advances
Techno-economic assessment of H2 extraction from natural gas distribution grids: A novel simulation-based optimization framework for pressure swing adsorption processes
Authors: Homa Hamedi, Torsten Brinkmann, Thorsten Wolff
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Dr. Torsten Brinkmann
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Published in the journal
Chemie Ingenieur Technik
Filtration Membranes and Specific Adsorbers on the Basis of Tailor-Made Self-Assembling Block Copolymers
Author: Volker Abetz
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Prof. Dr. Volker Abetz
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Published in the journal Journal of Membrane Science
A novel organic solvent-free method for manufacturing polyethersulfone hollow fiber membranes using melt extrusion
Authors: Aniket Raje, Joachim Koll, Erik S. Schneider, Prokopios Georgopanos
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Dr. Prokopios Georgopanos
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Published in the journal Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Scale-Up synthesis of thermoresponsive polymer particles from poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide-co-N-isopropylacrylamide)-b-polystyrene via RAFT emulsion polymerization
Authors: Juliane Schymura, Martin Held, Prokopios Georgopanos
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Dr. Prokopios Georgopanos
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Published in the journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Kinetic Modeling of the Synthesis of Poly(4-vinylpyridine) Macro-Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Agents for the Preparation of Block Copolymers
Authors: Felix Kandelhard, Emil Pashayev, Juliane Schymura, Prokopios Georgopanos
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Dr. Prokopios Georgopanos
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