Welcome to the department of Prof. Katharina Landfester
Physical Chemistry of Polymers
We design adaptive molecular systems that mimic life and enable next-generation nanomedicine.
Our group explores how molecules give rise to adaptive molecular systems that bridge the gap from fundamental chemistry to life-inspired function. By designing artificial cells and nanocarriers, we investigate how molecules self-assemble, interact at interfaces, and evolve into higher-order systems with emergent, responsive behaviours. Our artificial cells serve as adaptive prototypes of life, dynamically reconfiguring in response to signals, while our nanocarriers provide precision in nanomedicine by tailoring their biological identity through controlled protein interactions. Guided by cutting-edge synthesis, advanced characterization, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we aim to establish the principles by which molecules become active, adaptive systems—creating a foundation for transformative biomedical applications and a deeper understanding of life-like functionality.
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Dr. Lucas Caire da Silva and Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester, together with other scientists, have managed to recreate an artificial cell in such a way that individual compartments fulfil the functions of a biological cell.
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The research group led by Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester lets you take a look behind the scenes. The video explains the individual synthesis steps in the laboratory and which quality controls have to be passed to be able to produce the "perfect" nanocapsule.
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Highlight Publications
Z. Wang, S. P. Chali, T. P. Doan-Nguyen, S. Kim, V. Mailänder, S. Jiang, K. Landfester
Science Advances,
2025, 11, eadu4828
© 2025 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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X. Zhang, S. Si, I. Lieberwirth, K. Landfester, V. Mailänder
Journal of Nanobiotechnology,
2025, 23, 512
© The Authors. Published by Springer Nature 2025
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S. Cao, P. Zhou, G. Shen, T. Ivanov, X. Yan, K. Landfester, L. Caire da Silva
Nature Communications,
2025, 16, 2407
© The Authors. Published by Springer Nature Limited 2025.
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I. Harley, A. Kaltbeitzel, F. Mazzotta, K. Koynov, S. S. Lembke, T. P. Doan-Nguyen, K. Landfester, I. Lieberwirth*
Nanoscale Horizons,
2025, 10, 1642
© The Authors. Published by Royal Society of Chemistry 2025
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M. Deuker, D. Schulz, K. Koynov, S. Morsbach, H. Frey, K. Landfester
Advanced Science,
2025, e21061
© 2025 The Author(s). Advanced Science published by Wiley-VCH GmbH
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M. Micheva, S. Baluschev, K. Landfester
Nanomaterials,
2025, 15, 123
© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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J. Schunke, N. Hüppe, N. Mangazeev, K.R. Speth, F. Schln, V. Bolduan, P. Schneider, T. Klaus, S. Grabbe, V. Mailänder, M. Fichter
Nano Today
2024, 57, Art. No. 102365
© 2024 Elsevier
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S.P. Chali, J.H. Kang, M. Fichter, K.R. Speth, V. Mailänder, K. Landfester
Adv. Sci.
2024, 11, Art. No. 202403668
© 2024 Wiley
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Seunghyeon Kim, Xin Zhou, Yungui Li, Qiqi Yang, Xiaomin Liu, Robert Graf, Paul W. M. Blom, Calum T. J. Ferguson,* and Katharina Landfester*
© 2024 The Author(s). Advanced Materials published by Wiley-VCH GmbH
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A. Mateos-Maroto, M.Y. Gai, M. Brückner, V. Mailänder, S. Morsbach, K. Landfester
Adv. Mater. Interf.
2024, Art. No. 202400472
© 2024 Wiley
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Y. Shi, K. Landfester, S.M. Morris
Adv. Sci.
2024, Art. No. 2407117
© 2024 Wiley
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S.P. Chali, J. Westmeier, F. Krebs, S. Jiang, F.P. Neesen, D. Uncuer, ;. Schelhaas, D. Grabbe, C. Becker, K. Landfester, K. Steinbrink
Nanoscale Horizons
2024, 9, 1978–1989
© 2024 Royal Society of Chemistry
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S. Cao, T. Ivanov, J. Heuer, C. Ferguson, K. Landfester, L. Caire da Silva
Nat. Comm.
2024, 15, 39
© 2024 Nature Communications
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Media
Frederik Wurm stellt das Projekt „Escape“ vor, in dem es um die Bekämpfung der Weinrebenkrankheit „Esca“ geht. Der Film wurde im Rahmen der 75-Jahr-Feier von Rheinland-Pfalz gedreht.
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Was weiß ich eigentlich schon alles über Kunststoffe? Vieles kennt man aus dem Schulunterricht, noch mehr aus den Medien, oft mit dem Ergebnis: Es gibt zahlreiche verschiedene Kunststoffe, aber warum und mit welchen Funktionen? Schlecht für die Umwelt ist ein Argument, das uns ständig begegnet. Aber weiß ich auch, wann genau Kunststoffe umweltschädigend sind und wann sie ein echter Wertstoff sind?
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Prof. Katharina Landfester had a TV show appearance at 3Sat Scobel.
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Seminars and lectures
