Postdoc (06/2013 - 05/2015)
Ab 07/2015
R&D Manager, Flexographic Products
Flint Group
Industriestraße 1, 77731 Willstaett, Germany
http://www.flintgrp.comExternal link
Description:
Christian Pietsch was born in 1984 in Naumburg/Saale (Germany) and studied chemistry at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (Germany; 2003-2008) and accomplished his master thesis at the Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) under the supervision of Prof. Ulrich S. Schubert. He continued as a PhD student in Jena working on stimuli-responsive copolymers as well as living radical polymerization techniques. During his PhD time, he spent two months at CSIRO (Melbourne, Australia), where he carried out research on RAFT polymerizations. Recently he submitted his PhD Thesis submitted titled as ''Design of Functional Polymer Architectures by RAFT Polymerization'' under the supervision of Prof. Ulrich S. Schubert. Since June 2013 he started a postdoctoral training with Prof. Felix Schacher working on stimuli-responsive membranes and block copolymer systems.
Research:
Funding: BMBF Biotechnologie 2020+External link
"Robuste Membranen aus BlockcopolymerenExternal link"
His research efforts focus on the design and characterization of new asymmetric membrane structures from amphiphilic diblock copolymers via non-solvent induced phase separation processes (NIPS). Here, the hydrophobic block acts as matrix and the hydrophilic segment forms a stimuli-responsive layer to vary e.g. the pore size.
He is also interested in membrane morphology characterization via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and water-flux measurements. Further, he prepares novel macromolecular materials based on block copolymers, including the synthesis of novel hydrophilic/hydrophobic diblock copolymers exhibiting stimuli-responsive behavior. As synthetic tool controlled radical polymerization techniques like atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization are used.
Publications:
16) C. Pietsch, J. Schäfer, R. Menzel, R. Beckert, J. Popp, B. Dietzek, U. S. Schubert "Förster resonance energy transfer
in poly(methyl methacrylates) copolymers bearing donor-acceptor 1,3-thiazole dyes", J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem.
2013, DOI: 10.1002/pola.26898
15) D. Heine, C. Pietsch, U. S. Schubert, W. Weigand "Controlled radical polymerization of styrene-based models of the
active site of the [FeFe]-hydrogenase", J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 2171-2180.
14) C. Pietsch, U. Mansfeld, C. Guerrero-Sanchez, S. Hoeppener, A. Vollrath, M Wagner, R. Hoogenboom, S. Saubern, S. H.
Thang, C. R. Becer, J. Chiefari, U. S. Schubert "Thermo-induced self-assembly of responsive poly(DMAEMA-b-DEGMA) block
copolymers into multi- and uni-lamellar vesicles", Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 9292-9302.
13) A. Vollrath, A. Schallon, C. Pietsch, S. Schubert, T. Nomoto, Y. Matsumoto, K. Kataoka, U. S. Schubert "A toolbox of
different sized and labeled PMMA nanoparticles for cellular uptake investigations", Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 99-108.
12) A. Vollrath, D. Pretzel, C. Pietsch, I. Y. Perevyazko, R. Menzel, S. Schubert, G. M. Pavlov, D. Weiß, R. Beckert, U. S.
Schubert "Preparation, cellular internalization and biocompatibility of highly fluorescent PMMA nanoparticles", Macromol.
Rapid Commun. 2012, 33, 1791-1797.
11) I. Y. Perevyazko, A. Vollrath, C. Pietsch, S. Schubert, G. M. Pavlov, U. S. Schubert "Nanoprecipitation of poly(methyl
methacrylate)-based nanoparticles: effect of the molar mass and polymer behavior", J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem.
2012, 50, 2906-2913.
10) A. M. Breul, C. Pietsch, R. Menzel, J. Schäfer, A. Teichler, M. D. Hager, J. Popp, B. Dietzek, R. Beckert, U. S.
Schubert "Blue emission of side-chain pendant 4-hydroxy-1,3-thiazoles in polystyrenes synthesized by RAFT polymerization",
Eur. Polym. J. 2012, 48, 1339-1347.
9) C. Pietsch, U. S. Schubert, R. Hoogenboom "Aqueous polymeric sensors based on temperature-induced polymer phase
transitions and solvatochromic dyes", Chem. Commun. 2011,
47, 8750-8765.
8) M. A. Kostianinen, C. Pietsch, R. Hoogenboom, R. J. M. Nolte, J. J. L. M. Cornelissen "Temperature-switchable assembly
of supramolecular virus-polymer complexes", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2011, 21, 2012-2019.
7) R. Menzel, A. Breul, C. Pietsch, J. Schäfer, C. Friebe, E. Taeuscher, D. Weiß, B. Dietzek, J. Popp, R. Beckert, U. S.
Schubert "Blue-emitting polymers based on 4-hydroxythiazoles incorporated in a methacrylate backbone", Macromol. Chem.
Phys. 2011, 212, 840-848.
6) C. Pietsch, A. Vollrath, R. Hoogenboom, U. S. Schubert "A fluorescent thermometer based on a pyrene-labeled
thermoresponsive polymer", Sensors 2010, 10, 7979-7990.
5) A. Krieg, C. Pietsch, A. Baumgaertel, M. D. Hager, C. R Becer, U. S. Schubert "Dual hydrophilic polymers based on
(meth)acrylic acid and poly(ethylene glycol) - synthesis and water uptake behavior", Polym. Chem. 2010, 1, 1669-1676.
4) U. Mansfeld, C. Pietsch, R. Hoogenboom, C. R. Becer, U. S. Schubert "Clickable initiators, monomers and polymers in
controlled radical polymerizations - a prospective combination in polymer science", Polym. Chem. 2010, 1, 1560-1598.
3) C. Pietsch, R. Hoogenboom, U. S. Schubert "PMMA based soluble polymeric temperature sensors based on UCST transition and
solvatochromic dyes", Polym. Chem. 2010, 1, 1005-1008.
2) C. Pietsch, M. W. M. Fijten, H. M. L. Thjis, R. Hoogenboom, U. S. Schubert "Unexpected reactivity for the RAFT
copolymerization of oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylates", J. Polym. Sci.; Part A.; Polym. Chem. 2009, 47, 2811-2820.
1) C. Pietsch, R. Hoogenboom, U. S. Schubert "Soluble polymeric dual sensor for temperature and pH value", Angew. Chem.
Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 5653-5656.