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Prof. Dr. Philipp Vana

(Guest Lecturer WS03/04, WS05/06)
Supervisor and Former Guest Scientist

Students (including co-supervision): Dr. Duc Hung Nguyen, Robert Rotzoll, Manuel Schmidt, Joachim Morick, Dr. Merwe Albrecht, Han Sun, Bastian Ebeling

Vana
++49 - 551 - 39 12753
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homepage (http://www.fpm.chemie.uni-goettingen.de/)

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Institut für Physikalische Chemie
Tammannstrasse 6
37077 Göttingen
Germany

Research Interests

Controlled radical RAFT polymerization:
  • Synthesis of complex macromolecular architectures and functional polymers
  • biomimetic polymer design
  • polymerizations from surfaces
  • organic-inorganic hybrid materials
  • kinetics and mechanism of RAFT polymerization
  • modelling and simulation of polymerization processes.
Electrospray Ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry:
  • Investigations into macromolecular microstructure and end-groups, mechanism and kinetics of radical initiator decomposition.


Curriculum Vitae
1989 - 1996 University studies of chemistry at the University of Vienna, Austria
1996 Diploma in Chemistry
1999 PhD in Chemistry (Dr. rer. nat.), University of Vienna, supervisor Prof. O. F. Olaj, "The termination rate coefficient of radical polymerization and ist chain-length dependence"
1996 - 2000 Postgraduate studies of economics and law at the Technical University of Vienna, Austria
1996 - 2001 Research Associate, Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Vienna, Austria
2000 Diploma in economics and law
2001 - 2003 Erwin-Schrödinger Research Fellow of the Austrian Science Fund at the Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
2003 Master of Business Administration, MBA, Danube University Krems
2003-2008 Senior Research Associate (Habilitation) at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Göttingen
2005 One-month research stay at the Institute for Chemical Research of the Kyoto University, Uji, Japan
since 2008 Heisenberg-Professor for Functional Polymers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Göttingen


PCGG activities

Ongoing and Planned Research Group Interaction(s) within the Graduate School

  • The Buback Group (Investigations into polymers with narrow chain-length distributions)
  • The Baldus Group (Solid-state NMR of RAFT-agents and RAFT-controlled polymer on silica)
  • The Krebs Group (Pulsed-laser deposition of well-defined homo- and (block)copolymer))
  • The Samwer Group (Mechanical spectroscopy of polymers with complex macromolecular architecture)
Offered Project Weeks: Publications: (♦ - published, ♦ - in press, ♦ - submitted)
  • ♦ B. Fuchs, F. Schlenkrich, S. Seyffarth, A. Meschede, R. Rotzoll, P. Vana, P. Großmann, K. Mann, H.-U. Krebs, Hardening of smooth pulsed laser deposited PMMA films during heating, Applied Physics A 2010, 98, 711-715.
  • ♦ M. Schwabe, R. Rotzoll, S. Küchemann, K. Nadimpalli, P. Vana, K. Samwer, Relaxation processes of poly(tert.-butyl acrylate) chemically confined via hydrogen bonds, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2010, 211, 1673-1677.
  • ♦ R. Rotzoll, P. Vana, A Bipedal Silica-Immobilized Azo-Initiator for Surface-Confined Radical Polymerizations, Australian Journal of Chemistry 2009, 62, 1473-1478.
  • ♦ R. Rotzoll, D.H. Nguyen, P. Vana, Trithiocarbonates Containing Trimethoxysilyl Functionalities as Mediating Agents in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization of Methyl Acrylate, Macromol. Symp. 2009, 275-276, 1-12.
  • ♦ R. Rotzoll, P. Vana, Surface-Initiated PLP-SEC of Butyl Acrylate and Styrene from Silica Nanoparticles, Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2009, 30, 1989-1994.
  • ♦ M. Buback, F. Günzler, G.T. Russel, P. Vana, Determination of the Mode of Termination in Radical Polymerization via Mass Spectrometry, Macromolecules, (in press 2008).
  • ♦ R. Rotzoll, P. Vana, Synthesis of Poly(Methyl Acrylate) Loops Grafted onto Silica Nanoparticles via Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization, J Polym Sci Part A 2008, 46, 7656-7666.
  • ♦ D. Boschmann, M. Mänz, A.-C. Pöppler, N. Sörensen, P. Vana, Tracing Arm-Growth Initiation in Z-RAFT Star Polymerization by NMR: The Impact of the Leaving R-Group on Star Topology, J Polym Sci Part A 2008, 46, 7280-7286.
  • ♦ D.H. Nguyen, M. Wood, Y. Zhao, S. Perrier, P. Vana, Solid-Supported MADIX Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate, Macromolecules 2008, 41, 7071-7078.
  • ♦ M. Buback, P. Hesse, T. Junkers, T. Theis, P. Vana, Chain-Length Dependent Termination in Acrylate Radical Polymerization Studied via Pulsed-Laser-Initiated RAFT Polymerization, Aust. J. Chem. 2007, 60, 779-787.
  • ♦ M.G. Fröhlich, P. Vana, G. Zifferer, Shielding Effects in Polymer–Polymer Reactions, 2. Reactions between Linear and Star–Branched Chains with up to 6 Arms, J. Chem. Phys 2007, 127, 164906.
  • ♦ M.G. Fröhlich, P. Vana, G. Zifferer, Shielding Effects in Polymer-Polymer Reactions, 1. Z-RAFT Star Polymerization of 4-Arm Stars, Macromol. Theory Simul. 2007, 26, 610-618.
  • ♦ M. Buback, O. Janssen, R. Oswald, S. Schmatz, P. Vana, A Missing Reaction Step in Dithiobenzoate-Mediated RAFT Polymerization, Macromolecular Symposia 2007, 248, 158-167.
  • ♦ D. Boschmann, P. Vana, Z-RAFT Star Polymerizations of Acrylates: Star Coupling via Intermolecular Chain Transfer to Polymer, Macromolecules 2007, 40, 2683-2693.
  • ♦ H. Nguyen, P. Vana, On The Mechanism of Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate using Dithiobenzoic Acid as Mediator, Austr. J. Chem. 2006, 59, 549-559.
  • ♦ M. Buback, T. Junkers, P. Vana, Pulsed-Laser Initiated RAFT Polymerization, Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization: From Synthesis to Materials (ACS Symposium Series) 2006, 944, 455-472.
  • ♦ C. Barner-Kowollik, M. Buback, B. Charleux, M. L. Coote, M. Drache, T. Fukuda, A. Goto, B. Klumperman, A. B. Lowe, J. B. Mcleary, G. Moad, M. J. Monteiro, R. D. Sanderson, M. P. Tonge, P. Vana, Mechanism and Kinetics of Dithiobenzoate-Mediated RAFT Polymerization, 1: The Current Situation, Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2006, 44, 5809-5831.
  • ♦ M. Buback, P. Hesse, T. Junkers, P. Vana, Determination of Addition and Fragmentation Rate Coefficients in RAFT Polymerization via Time-Resolved ESR Spectroscopy after Laser Pulse Initiation, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2006, 27, 182-187.
  • ♦ M. Buback, P. Vana, Mechanism of Dithiobenzoate-Mediated RAFT Polymerization: A Missing Reaction Step, Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2006, 27, 1299-1305.
  • ♦ D. H. Nguyen, P. Vana, Silica-Immobilized Cumyl Dithiobenzoate as Mediating Agent in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization, Polymers for Advanced Technologies 2006, 17, 625-633.
  • ♦ T. Arita, S. Beuermann, M. Buback, P. Vana, RAFT Polymerization of Methyl Acrylate in Carbon Dioxide, Macromol. Mater. Eng. 2005, 290, 283-293.
  • ♦ M. Buback, T. Junkers, P. Vana, Laser Single Pulse Initiated RAFT Polymerization for Assessing Chain-Length Dependent Radical Termination Kinetics, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2005, 26, 796-802.
  • ♦ T. Junkers, A. Theis, M. Buback, T.P. Davis, M. H. Stenzel, P. Vana, C. Barner-Kowollik, Chain-Length Dependent Termination in Butyl Acrylate Free-Radical Polymerization Studied via Stationary and Pulsed Laser Initiated RAFT Polymerization, Macromolecules 2005, 38, 9497-9508.
  • ♦ T. Arita, M. Buback, P. Vana, Cumyl Dithiobenzoate Mediated RAFT Polymeri-zation of Styrene at High Temperatures, Macromolecules 2005, 38, 7935-7943.
  • ♦ M. Drache, G. Schmidt-Naake, M. Buback, P. Vana, Modeling RAFT Polymerization Kinetics via Monte Carlo Methods: Cumyl Dithiobenzoate mediated Methyl Acrylate Polymerization, Polymer 2005, 46, 8483-8493. available online
  • ♦ D. Boschmann, P. Vana, Poly(vinyl acetate) and Poly(vinyl propionate) Star Polymers via Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization, Polymer Bulletin 2005, 53, 231-242.
  • ♦ T. Arita, S. Beuermann, M. Buback, P. Vana, Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization of Styrene in Fluid CO2, e-Polymers 2004, 003, 1-14.
  • ♦ T. Arita, M. Buback, O. Janssen, P. Vana, RAFT-Polymerization of Styrene up to High Pressure: Rate Enhancement and Improved Control, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2004, 25, 1376-1381.
  • ♦ A. Ah Toy, P. Vana, T. P. Davis, C. Barner-Kowollik, Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization of Methyl Acrylate: A Detailed Structural Investigation via Coupled Size Exclusion Chromatography - Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (SEC-ESI-MS), Macromolecules 2004, 37, 744-751.
Events:
  • Talk: Nov 11 2009 Polymer Topologies (Introductory Lecture WS 2009/2010 - Polymer Coils)
  • Talk: Jan 16 2008 Polymer topologies (Introductory Lecture WS 2007/2008 - Polymer Coils)
  • Talk: Jan 09 2008 Controlled radical polymerisation (Introductory Lecture WS 2007/2008 - Polymer Coils)
  • Talk: Jun 27 2007 Polymer Topologies (Introductory Lecture SS 2007 - Molecular Models)
  • Talk: Dec 07 2005 Controlled radical polymerisation (Introductory Lecture WS 2005/2006 - Polymer Coils)
  • Talk: Feb 04 2004 Controlled Radical Polymerisation (Introductory Lecture WS 2003/2004)

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