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Christoph Weder

Associate Professor

Macromolecular Science and Engineering

Chemistry


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CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: (216) 368-6374
Fax: (216) 368-4202
Email: christoph.weder@case.edu


Office: Kent Hale Smith 416, 2100 Adelbert Rd., Cleveland, OH 44106-7202

EDUCATION

Dr. sc. nat. ETH Zurich

Diploma (M.S.) in Chemistry ETH Zurich

 

ACTIVE RESEARCH

 

Functional Molecules in Nanostructured Hosts

Stimuli-responsive (macro)molecules are integrated in structures host materials (e.g. porous alumina, multilayer polymer films) which display architectural features at the nanoscale. This design approach leads to materials which display a variety of new optical effects that are otherwise unattainable.

Self-Assessing Polymers

Self-assembly of chromogenic sensor molecules embedded in conventional host polymers is the key mechanism for a new family of "smart" materials with built-in deformation and threshold temperature sensors.

Adaptive, Biomimetic Nanocomposites

Stimuli-responsive polymers with unusual mechanical properties are created by mimicking architectures found in biological models and combining synthetic polymers with cellulose nanocrystals derived from natural resources.

POTENTIAL IMPACT

This research will enable a better fundamental understanding of functional polymer with new nano-scale architectures.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Nano Lett. 2005, 5, 429-434.

Angew. Chem. 2004, 116, 1844-1847

Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 946-955.

FIELDS
Fundamental Nanoscience
Electronics and Communications
Characterization
Photonics
Nanomaterials
Structural Applications
Sensors