Confinement
We study changes in order and dynamics of small molecules and polymers in nanopores with different spectroscopic approaches. By means of the recently developed "Transition Moment Orientational Analysis", an ellipsometric technique based on IR spectroscopy, the 3D orientational order in pores is measured. We also study dynamics with Dielectric Spectroscopy and conformational changes with IR and Raman Spectroscopy.
Selected publications
- Alexandris, S.; Papadopoulos, P.; Sakellariou, G.; Steinhart, M.; Butt, H.-J.; Floudas, G. "Interfacial Energy and Glass Temperature of Polymers Confined to Nanoporous Alumina" Macromolecules 2016, 49 (19), 7400–7414.
- M. Jasiurkowska*, W. Kossack, R. Ene, C. Iacob, W. K. Kipnusu, P. Papadopoulos, J. R. Sangoro, M. Massalska-Arodz, F. Kremer; "Molecular dynamics and morphology of confined 4-heptyl-4'-isothiocyanatobiphenyl liquid crystals" Soft Matter 2012, 8, 5194-5200
- C. Iacob*, J. R. Sangoro, P. Papadopoulos, S. Naumov, R. Valiullin, J. Karger, F. Kremer; "Charge transport and diffusion of ionic liquids in nanoporous silica membranes" Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2010, 12, 13798-13803
- W. Kossack, P. Papadopoulos*, P. Heinze, H. Finkelmann, F. Kremer; "Transition Moment Orientation Analysis on a Smectic C Liquid Crystalline Elastomer film" Macromolecules 2010, 43, 7532-7539
Collaborations
Molecular Physics - University of Leipzig (F. Kremer)
