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Overview

Joerg C. Tiller is affiliated with TU Dortmund University in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Materials Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering. Within these areas, their work frequently explores subfields such as Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

The core topics in Joerg C. Tiller's studies include:

  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Antimicrobial agents and applications
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Their publication record encompasses various notable journals, with frequent contributions to Polymer, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, and SSRN Electronic Journal. This selection indicates a strong emphasis on polymer science and applied materials research.

Recent academic papers exemplify the focus on hydrogels and polymer composites, particularly exploring mechanical strength, mineralization processes, and antimicrobial properties. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Improving the Strength of Ultrastiff Organic-Inorganic Double-Network Hydrogels," 2021, Chemistry of Materials
  • "Enzyme-induced mineralization of hydrogels with amorphous calcium carbonate for fast synthesis of ultrastiff, strong and tough organic-inorganic double networks," 2021, Journal of Materials Science
  • "Fast-Acting Antibacterial, Self-Deactivating Polyionene Esters," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Forming amorphous calcium carbonate within hydrogels by enzyme-induced mineralization in the presence of N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine," 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Conjugates of Ciprofloxacin and Amphiphilic Block Copoly(2-alkyl-2-oxazolines)s Overcome Efflux Pumps and Are Active against CIP-Resistant Bacteria," 2021, Molecular Pharmaceutics

The research collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as Frank Katzenberg, Volker Brandt, Michail Maricanov, Robert David Ludwig Jerusalem, and Marko Milovanovic. These relationships suggest a consistent collaborative environment supporting multidisciplinary approaches in polymer science and biomaterials.

Best Publications

  • Designing surfaces that kill bacteria on contact

    Joerg C. Tiller;Chun-Jen Liao;Kim Lewis;Alexander M. Klibanov

  • Antimicrobial Polymers in Solution and on Surfaces: Overview and Functional Principles

    Felix Siedenbiedel;Joerg C. Tiller

  • Polymer surfaces derivatized with poly(vinyl-N-hexylpyridinium) kill airborne and waterborne bacteria.

    Joerg C. Tiller;Sang Beom Lee;Kim Lewis;Alexander M. Klibanov

  • Hybrids of silver nanoparticles with amphiphilic hyperbranched macromolecules exhibiting antimicrobial properties.

    Cyril Aymonier;Ulf Schlotterbeck;Lydie Antonietti;Philipp Zacharias

  • A Shape‐Adaptive, Antibacterial‐Coating of Immobilized Quaternary‐Ammonium Compounds Tethered on Hyperbranched Polyurea and its Mechanism of Action

    Lia Asri;Mihaela Crismaru;Steven Roest;Yun Chen

  • Enzymatic mineralization generates ultrastiff and tough hydrogels with tunable mechanics

    Nicolas Rauner;Monika Meuris;Mirjana Zoric;Joerg C. Tiller

  • Increasing the Local Concentration of Drugs by Hydrogel Formation

    Joerg C. Tiller

  • Nanoseparated polymeric networks with multiple antimicrobial properties

    Chau Hon Ho;Jan Tobis;Christina Sprich;Ralf Thomann

  • Amphiphilic network as nanoreactor for enzymes in organic solvents.

    Nico Bruns;Joerg C. Tiller

  • Insights into bactericidal action of surface-attached poly(vinyl- N -hexylpyridinium) chains

    Jian Lin;Joerg C. Tiller;Sang Beom Lee;Kim Lewis

  • Contact-Active Antimicrobial Coatings Derived from Aqueous Suspensions

    Andreas D. Fuchs;Joerg C. Tiller

  • Poly(oxazoline)s with telechelic antimicrobial functions.

    Christian J. Waschinski;Joerg C. Tiller

  • Influence of Satellite Groups on Telechelic Antimicrobial Functions of Polyoxazolines

    Christian J. Waschinski;Vera Herdes;Fabian Schueler;Joerg C. Tiller

  • Mechanistic Considerations on Contact-Active Antimicrobial Surfaces with Controlled Functional Group Densities

    Arno M. Bieser;Joerg C. Tiller

  • Amphiphilic conetworks as regenerative controlled releasing antimicrobial coatings.

    J.C. Tiller;C. Sprich;L. Hartmann

  • Design of Contact-Active Antimicrobial Acrylate-Based Materials Using Biocidal Macromers

    Christian J. Waschinski;Joerg Zimmermann;Ulrich Salz;Rolf Hutzler

  • Shape‐Memory Natural Rubber: An Exceptional Material for Strain and Energy Storage

    Benjamin Heuwers;Anna Beckel;Andreas Krieger;Frank Katzenberg

  • Nanophase Separated Amphiphilic Conetwork Coatings and Membranes

    Nico Bruns;Jonas Scherble;Laura Hartmann;Ralf Thomann

  • Antimicrobial poly(2-methyloxazoline)s with bioswitchable activity through satellite group modification.

    Christian Krumm;Simon Harmuth;Montasser Hijazi;Britta Neugebauer

  • Solvent-sensitive reversible stress-response of shape memory natural rubber.

    Dominik Quitmann;Nikola Gushterov;Gabriele Sadowski;Frank Katzenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Costas S. Patrickios
Costas S. Patrickios University of Cyprus
Béla Iván
Béla Iván Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Gabriele Sadowski
Gabriele Sadowski TU Dortmund University
Albert Sickmann
Albert Sickmann Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Willi Bannwarth
Willi Bannwarth University of Freiburg
Ralf Thomann
Ralf Thomann University of Freiburg
Rolf Mülhaupt
Rolf Mülhaupt University of Freiburg
Michael Gradzielski
Michael Gradzielski Technical University of Berlin
Kay Saalwächter
Kay Saalwächter Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Bruno Ameduri
Bruno Ameduri University of Montpellier

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