PD Dr.-Ing. Thomas F. Keller

Functions

• Scientific Assistent

Research

• Structure formation in amorphous and semi-crystalline homo and (block) copolymers, amphiphilic co-oligomers
• Self-assembly of macromolecules and biomacromolecules at interfaces
• Protein-surface interactions
• Protein dynamics at interfaces, polymers solar cells
• Herterogenic catalysis

Publications (selected 5 most recent)

1. Harder, C.; Alexakis, A. E.; Bulut, Y.; Xiong, S.; Sochor, B.; Pan, G.; Zhong, H.; Goordeyeva, K.; Reus, M. A.; Körstgens, V.; Jeromin, A.; Keller, T. F.; Söderberg, L. D.; Malmström, E.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Roth, S. V. Optical Properties of Slot-Die Coated Hybrid Colloid/Cellulose-Nanofibril Thin Films. Adv. Opt. Mater. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202203058External link. 

2. Lakner, P. H.; Brinker, M.; Seitz, C.; Jacobse, L.; Vonk, V.; Lippmann, M.; Volkov, S.; Huber, P.; Keller, T. F. Probing the Electrolyte Transfer in Ultrathin Polypyrrole Films by in Situ X-Ray Reflectivity and Electrochemistry. Langmuir 2020, 36 (45), 13448-13456. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02068External link.

3. Brinker, M.; Dittrich, G.; Richert, C.; Lakner, P.; Krekeler, T.; Keller, T. F.; Huber, N.; Huber, P. Giant Electrochemical Actuation in a Nanoporous Silicon-Polypyrrole Hybrid Material. Sci. Adv. 2020, 6 (40), eaba1483. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aba1483External link. 

4. Keller, T. F.; Schönfelder, J.; Reichert, J.; Tuccitto, N.; Licciardello, A.; Messina, G. M. L.; Marletta, G.; Jandt, K. D. How the Surface Nanostructure of Polyethylene Affects Protein Assembly and Orientation. ACS Nano 2011, 5 (4), 3120–3131. 
https://doi.org/10.1021/nn200267cExternal link. 

5. Schulze, R.; Arras, M. M. L.; Li Destri, G.; Gottschaldt, M.; Bossert, J.; Schubert, U. S.; Marletta, G.; Jandt, K. D.; Keller, T. F. 
Extended-Chain Induced Bulk Morphologies Occur at Surfaces of Thin Co- Oligomer Films. Macromolecules 2012, 45 (11), 4740–4748. 
https://doi.org/10.1021/ma300643mExternal link.