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Overview

Andreas Schönhals is affiliated with the Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a significant number of publications related to materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and polymers and plastics.

Their work spans various detailed subfields including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Key research topics explored by Schönhals include:

  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles
  • Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies

Among recent published papers, notable works are:

  • "Plasma Polymerization of Acrylic Acid for the Tunable Synthesis of Glassy and Carboxylated Nanoparticles" (2020), published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • "Molecular mobility of thin films of poly(bisphenol-A carbonate) capped and with one free surface: from bulk-like samples down to the adsorbed layer" (2024), published in Soft Matter
  • "Molecular engineering of supramolecular polymer adhesive with confined water and a single crown ether" (2024), published in Chemical Science
  • "Inelastic and quasielastic neutron scattering on polynorbornenes with bulky carbocyclic side groups" (2025), published in Polymer
  • "Unveiling the Fundamental Principles of Reconfigurable Resistance States in Silver/Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Nanofluids" (2025), published in Advanced Science

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include:

  • Paulina Szymoniak
  • Mohamed A. Kolmangadi
  • Patrick Huber
  • Daniil Nikitin
  • Jan Hanuš

Their publications are often featured in journals such as Soft Matter, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Chemical Science, Polymer, and Advanced Science, reflecting a diverse dissemination of research findings across materials science and chemistry-based platforms.

Best Publications

  • Broadband dielectric spectroscopy

    Friedrich Kremer;Andreas Schönhals

  • Influence of cooperative α dynamics on local β relaxation during the development of the dynamic glass transition in poly(n-alkyl methacrylate)s

    F. Garwe;A. Schönhals;H. Lockwenz;M. Beiner

  • Analysis of Dielectric Spectra

    A. Schönhals;F. Kremer

  • Anomalies in the scaling of the dielectric alpha -relaxation.

    Andreas Schönhals;Friedrich Kremer;Achim Hofmann;Erhard W. Fischer

  • Combined FTIR and Dielectric Investigation of Poly(vinyl acetate) Adsorbed on Silica Particles

    Marieke Füllbrandt;Purv J. Purohit;Andreas Schönhals

  • Scaling of the α relaxation in low-molecular-weight glass-forming liquids and polymers

    Andreas Schönhals;Friedrich Kremer;Eckhard Schlosser

  • T g depression and invariant segmental dynamics in polystyrene thin films

    Virginie M. Boucher;Virginie M. Boucher;Daniele Cangialosi;Huajie Yin;Andreas Schönhals

  • Structural water as an essential comonomer in supramolecular polymerization

    Shengyi Dong;Jing Leng;Yexin Feng;Ming Liu

  • Glassy dynamics of polymers confined to nanoporous glasses revealed by relaxational and scattering experiments.

    A. Schönhals;H. Goering;Ch Schick;B. Frick

  • Molecular Motions in Amorphous Ibuprofen As Studied by Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy

    Ana R. Brás;João P. Noronha;Alexandra M. M. Antunes;Maria M. Cardoso

  • Dielectric relaxation of ultrathin films of supported polysulfone

    Diana Labahn;Renate Mix;Andreas Schönhals

  • Dielectric Study of Molecular Mobility in Poly(propylene-graft-maleic anhydride)/Clay Nanocomposites

    Martin Böhning;Harald Goering;Andreas Fritz;Klaus-W. Brzezinka

  • Segmental and chain dynamics of polymers: from the bulk to the confined state

    A. Schönhals;H. Goering;Ch. Schick

  • Polymers in nanoconfinement: What can be learned from relaxation and scattering experiments?

    Andreas Schönhals;Harald Goering;Ch. Schick;b. Frick

  • Molecular Mobility and Glass Transition of Thin Films of Poly(bisphenol A carbonate)

    Huajie Yin;Simone Napolitano;Andreas Schönhals

  • Dielectric Properties of Nanocomposites Based on Polystyrene and Polyhedral Oligomeric Phenethyl-Silsesquioxanes

    Ning Hao;Martin Böhning;Andreas Schönhals

  • Glass transition of polymers confined to nanoporous glasses

    A. Schönhals;H. Goering;C. Schick;B. Frick

  • Structure-Property Relationships of Nanocomposites Based on Polypropylene and Layered Double Hydroxides

    Purv J. Purohit;Jesús E. Huacuja-Sánchez;De-Yi Wang;De-Yi Wang;Franziska Emmerling

  • Breakdown of the Rouse model for polymers near the glass transition temperature

    D. J. Plazek;E. Schlosser;A. Schönhals;K. L. Ngai

  • Dielectric and dynamic mechanical relaxation behaviour of poly(ethylene 2,6 naphthalene dicarboxylate). I. Amorphous films

    L Hardy;I Stevenson;G Boiteux;G Seytre

  • Nanocomposites of Polyhedral Oligomeric Phenethylsilsesquioxanes and Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) as Investigated by Dielectric Spectroscopy

    Ning Hao;Martin Bohning;Harald Goering;Andreas Schönhals

  • Dielectric Properties of Nanocomposites Based on Polyethylene and Layered Double Hydroxide

    Andreas Schönhals;Harald Goering;Francis Reny Costa;Udo Wagenknecht

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernhard Frick
Bernhard Frick Institut Laue-Langevin
Christoph Schick
Christoph Schick University of Rostock
De-Yi Wang
De-Yi Wang Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
Regine von Klitzing
Regine von Klitzing Technical University of Darmstadt
Peter M. Budd
Peter M. Budd University of Manchester
Andreas F. Thünemann
Andreas F. Thünemann Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Isabel Fonseca
Isabel Fonseca Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Juan Colmenero
Juan Colmenero University of the Basque Country
Gert Heinrich
Gert Heinrich TU Dresden
Joachim Stumpe
Joachim Stumpe University of Potsdam

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