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2022

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Rolf Mülhaupt is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of materials science and engineering, with a focus on polymers and biomaterials. Their research spans several interconnected disciplines, including biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, and bone tissue engineering materials.

The researcher has published work in numerous scientific venues, demonstrating a consistent presence in the field. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
  • Polymers
  • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
  • Materials
  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Mülhaupt's key topics of investigation cover:

  • biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Carl G. Schirmeister, Bernd Bruchmann, Benjamin Kerscher, Béla Iván, and Yi Thomann.

Recent research papers by Mülhaupt reflect the diversity and depth of their work. Selected publications include:

  • Closing the Carbon Loop in the Circular Plastics Economy, 2022, Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • Low-Viscosity Limonene Dimethacrylate as a Bio-Based Alternative to Bisphenol A-Based Acrylic Monomers for Photocurable Thermosets and 3D Printing, 2020, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
  • Nanoconfined Crosslinked Poly(ionic liquid)s with Unprecedented Selective Swelling Properties Obtained by Alkylation in Nanophase-Separated Poly(1-vinylimidazole)-l-poly(tetrahydrofuran) Conetworks, 2020, Polymers
  • Nickel nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide/WO 3 nanocomposite - a promising candidate for gas sensing, 2021, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
  • Cryo-3D Printing of Hierarchically Porous Polyhydroxymethylene Scaffolds for Hard Tissue Regeneration, 2020, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

Their work integrates concepts from materials chemistry and organic chemistry, addressing challenges related to polymer composites, 3D printing applications in biomedical research, and advanced synthetic approaches to functional biomaterials. This contributes to evolving sectors such as biomedical engineering and polymer science.

Best Publications

  • Polymers for 3D Printing and Customized Additive Manufacturing

    Samuel Clark Ligon;Robert Liska;Jürgen Stampfl;Matthias Gurr

  • Stereospecific Olefin Polymerization with Chiral Metallocene Catalysts

    Hans-Herbert Brintzinger;David Fischer;Rolf Mülhaupt;Bernhard Rieger

  • Palladium Nanoparticles on Graphite Oxide and Its Functionalized Graphene Derivatives as Highly Active Catalysts for the Suzuki−Miyaura Coupling Reaction

    Gil M. Scheuermann;Luigi Rumi;Peter Steurer;Willi Bannwarth

  • Polymer nanocomposites as dielectrics and electrical insulation-perspectives for processing technologies, material characterization and future applications

    T. Tanaka;G.C. Montanari;R. Mulhaupt

  • Controlled Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polyglycerols by Ring-Opening Multibranching Polymerization

    Alexander Sunder;Ralf Hanselmann;Holger Frey;Rolf Mülhaupt

  • Rapid prototyping of scaffolds derived from thermoreversible hydrogels and tailored for applications in tissue engineering.

    Rüdiger Landers;Ute Hübner;Rainer Schmelzeisen;Rolf Mülhaupt

  • From Multisite Polymerization Catalysis to Sustainable Materials and All-Polyolefin Composites

    Markus Stürzel;Shahram Mihan;Rolf Mülhaupt

  • Green Polymer Chemistry and Bio‐based Plastics: Dreams and Reality

    Rolf Mülhaupt

  • Stereospezifische Olefinpolymerisation mit chiralen Metallocenkatalysatoren

    Hans-Herbert Brintzinger;David Fischer;Rolf Mülhaupt;Bernhard Rieger

  • Functionalized Graphenes and Thermoplastic Nanocomposites Based upon Expanded Graphite Oxide

    Peter Steurer;Rainer Wissert;Ralf Thomann;Rolf Mülhaupt

  • Synthesis and thermal behaviour of layered silicate-EVA nanocomposites

    M. Zanetti;Giovanni Camino;R. Thomann;R. Mülhaupt

  • Fracture toughness and failure mechanism of graphene based epoxy composites

    Swetha Chandrasekaran;Narumichi Sato;Folke Tölle;Rolf Mülhaupt

  • Poly(propylene)/organoclay nanocomposite formation: Influence of compatibilizer functionality and organoclay modification

    Peter Reichert;Hansjörg Nitz;Stefan Klinke;Rainer Brandsch

  • Partially sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) : a versatile proton conducting membrane material for modern energy conversion technologies

    R. Nolte;K. Ledjeff;M. Bauer;R. Mülhaupt

  • Morphology and toughness/stiffness balance of nanocomposites based upon anhydride‐cured epoxy resins and layered silicates

    Carsten Zilg;Rolf Mülhaupt;Jürgen Finter

  • Fabrication of soft tissue engineering scaffolds by means of rapid prototyping techniques

    R. Landers;A. Pfister;U. Hübner;H. John

  • Thermal behaviour of poly(propylene) layered silicate nanocomposites

    Marco Zanetti;Giovanni Camino;Peter Reichert;Rolf Mülhaupt

  • Cyclic limonene dicarbonate as a new monomer for non-isocyanate oligo- and polyurethanes (NIPU) based upon terpenes

    Moritz Bähr;Alexandro Bitto;Rolf Mülhaupt

  • Flame retardancy through carbon nanomaterials: Carbon black, multiwall nanotubes, expanded graphite, multi-layer graphene and graphene in polypropylene

    Bettina Dittrich;Karen-Alessa Wartig;Daniel Hofmann;Rolf Mülhaupt

  • Linseed and soybean oil-based polyurethanes prepared via the non-isocyanate route and catalytic carbon dioxide conversion

    Moritz Bähr;Rolf Mülhaupt

  • Stereospecific Olefin Polymerization with Chiral Metallocene Catalysts

    H.‐H. Brintzinger;D. Fischer;R. Muelhaupt;B. Rieger

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralf Thomann
Ralf Thomann University of Freiburg
Holger Frey
Holger Frey Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Jörg Kressler
Jörg Kressler Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Jun Okuda
Jun Okuda RWTH Aachen University
Thomas P. Spaniol
Thomas P. Spaniol RWTH Aachen University
Béla Iván
Béla Iván Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Günter Reiter
Günter Reiter University of Freiburg
Matthias W. Laschke
Matthias W. Laschke Saarland University
Rainer Haag
Rainer Haag Freie Universität Berlin
Stefan Mecking
Stefan Mecking University of Konstanz

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