Stefan Zauscher

TL;DR: A comparison with the analysis of other sets of data related to the binding of HSA to polyelectrolytes demonstrates that the cancellation of enthalpy and entropy is a general phenomenon that always accompanies thebinding of proteins to poly Electrolytes dominated by counterion release.

TL;DR: A facile method for the direct electrochemical patterning of hydrophilic polymer brushes in ambient conditions is demonstrated and it is demonstrated that local chemical activation of non-fouling POEGMA brushes provides a promising platform for biosensor device development.

TL;DR: The modular synthesis of protein-brush hybrids containing elastin-like polypeptides (ELP) as model proteins by copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition is reported, allowing for the synthesis ofprotein-bottlebrush hybrids with different proteins and brush polymers.

TL;DR: The reversible micellar aggregation of a DNA-azobenzene conjugate in aqueous conditions, in which the photoisomerization of the initially apolar trans-azabenzene moiety to the polar cis isomer causes disassembly of the aggregates, is demonstrated.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that genetic incorporation of a silica-binding peptide results in enhanced adsorption of these block copolymers onto silica surfaces as measured by quartz crystal microbalance and ellipsometry, and wettability measurements suggest that surface immobilization hampers the temperature-dependent conformational change of ELP micelles, while adsorbed ELP unimers retain their thermally responsive property at interfaces.