Dennis Rusitov

Project

Training and self-healing by interface snapping mechanisms

Subproject

Thermal and photochemical activation of diazo groups containing Polymers for the generation of Polymer networks through C-H-insertion
I develop new crosslinker molecules based on diazo groups that can be activated by photochemical or thermal energy. Thus it is possible to form free-standing or surface-bound networks. The advantage here is that the crosslinkers are already built into the polymer and are not introduced subsequently. By modifying the crosslinker molecules, the required photochemical energy (excitation wavelength) or thermal energy (temperature) can be adjusted.

First supervisor

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Rühe

Publications in livMatS

• Thermally Induced Cross-Linking of Polymers via C,H Insertion Cross-Linking (CHic) under Mild Conditions*
  Kost, J., Bleiziffer, A., Rusitov, D., & Rühe, J. (2021). Thermally Induced Cross-Linking of Polymers via C, H Insertion Cross-Linking (CHic) under Mild Conditions. Journal of the American Chemical Society. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c02133
  
  
  * Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy – EXC-2193/1 – 390951807