Publications

Gerbehaye, C., Bernaerts, K. V., Fontaine, G., Bourbigot, S., Mincheva, R., & Raquez, J.-M. (2025). Solid-state modification for improved flame retardancy. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 237, Article 111327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2025.111327

Ferdeghini, C., Wu, M., Ranjan, P., Wurdemann, M. A., Pyschik, J., Mitsos, A., Ruijter, E., Orru, R. V. A., Hansen, T., & Saya, J. M. (2025). Strong Hydrogen Bond Donating Solvents Accelerate the Passerini Three-Component Reaction. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 90(14), 5000-5007. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c00236

Kamaraju, G., Karl, J., Bulut, S., Pieper, M., Hazra, N., Chakraborty, G., Boes, A., Herrmann, A., Schwaneberg, U., & Pich, A. (2025). Hybrid Pectin-Fibroin Microgels with Supramolecular and Covalent Cross-Links. Biomacromolecules, (4). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.4c01658

Jacobs, B., Van Nieuwenhove, I., Driesen, S., Reyes, P., D'hooge, D. R., Graulus, G.-J., Bernaerts, K. V., & Verberckmoes, A. (2025). Bio-polyol chemical design for self-healing boronate ester gels by green oxyalkylation of organosolv lignin. European Polymer Journal, 228, Article 113846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2025.113846

Pellengahr, F., Corella-Puertas, E., Mattelin, V., Saadi, N., Bertella, F., Boulay, A.-M., & van der Meer, Y. (2025). Modeling marine microplastic emissions in Life Cycle Assessment: characterization factors for biodegradable polymers and their application in a textile case study. Frontiers in Toxicology, 7, Article 1494220. https://doi.org/10.3389/ftox.2025.1494220

Mathews, H. F., Ceper, T., Speen, T., Bastard, C., Bulut, S., Pieper, M. I., Schacher, F. H., De Laporte, L., & Pich, A. (2025). Correction: Engineering poly(dehydroalanine)-based gels via droplet-based microfluidics: from bulk to microspheres ( vol 20, pg 6231, 2024). Soft Matter, 21(10), 1984-1984. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sm90026c

Pieper, M. I., Mathews, H. F., & Pich, A. (2025). Ionic Strength-Induced Compartmentalization for Nanogel-in-Microgel Colloids. Small, 21(9), Article 2410221. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202410221

Wolter, N. A., Kuettner, H., Schmitz, J., Karg, M., & Pich, A. (2025). Asymmetric Microgels with Tunable Morphologies by Assembly-Guided Polymerization of Liquid Crystalline Monomers. Small, 21(7), Article 2410502. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202410502

Li, X., Zhang, W., Li, H., Shuai, Q., Zhang, X., & Pich, A. (2025). Sprayed Aqueous Microdroplets for Spontaneous Synthesis of Functional Microgels. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 64(8), 202420926. Article e202420926. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202420926

Dey, C., Sommerfeld, I. K., Bojarova, P., Kodra, N., Vrbata, D., Vlachova, M. Z., Kren, V., Pich, A., & Elling, L. (2025). Color-coded galectin fusion proteins as novel tools in biomaterial science. Biomaterials Science, 13(6), 1482-1500. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4bm01148a

Centeno, S. P., Nothdurft, K., Klymchenko, A. S., Pich, A., Richtering, W., & Wöll, D. (2025). FLIM nanoscopy resolves the structure and preferential adsorption in the co-nonsolvency of PNIPAM microgels in methanol-water. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 678, 210-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.235

Ansari, V., Massonnet, P., Weng, H., Kalogeropoulou, M., Heeren, R. M. A., Harings, J. A. W., Moroni, L., & Bernaerts, K. V. (2025). Versatile immobilization of mimicking peptides on additively manufactured functionalized a-amino acid based poly(ester amide)s. European Polymer Journal, 222, Article 113593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2024.113593

Safari, M., Wang, Q., Schreur-Piet, I., de Vries, R., & Kodger, T. E. (2025). Photonic Whitener Pigments: A Sustainable Alternative to Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles. Advanced Optical Materials, 13(1), Article 2401983. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202401983

Sharma, A., Rohne, F., Vasquez-Munoz, D., Jung, S.-H., Lomadze, N., Pich, A., Santer, S., & Bekir, M. (2024). Selective Segregation of Thermo-Responsive Microgels via Microfluidic Technology. Small Methods, 8(12), Article 2400226. https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202400226

Khaki, A., Gerlach, C., Leone, N., Harings, J., Ragaert, K., & Fiorio, R. (2024). Anchoring Ties: Improving Environmental Stress Crack Resistance in HDPE with Styrenic Triblock Copolymer. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 6(23), 14283-14289. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.4c02936

Kesting, M. B., Meyer, J., & Seide, G. (2024). Assessment of polylactide as optical material. Optical Materials: X, 24, Article 100360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omx.2024.100360

Schick, S., Heindel, J., Groten, R., & Seide, G. H. (2024). Overcoming Challenges in the Commercialization of Biopolymers: From Research to Applications-A Review. Polymers, 16(24), Article 3498. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16243498

Li, X., Hu, Y., Shi, X., & Pich, A. (2024). Preface for special issue on smart nanomedicines for overcoming biological barriers and improving delivery efficiency. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 14(12), Article 101184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpha.2025.101184

Li, X., Hu, Y., Zhang, X., Shi, X., Parak, W. J., & Pich, A. (2024). Transvascular transport of nanocarriers for tumor delivery. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 8172. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52416-0