Research focus:
We focus on development of new smart biomaterials, interfaces and surfaces that yield external control- / switchability and perform a particular functionality preferentially for use in biomedical sensing, diagnostics and therapy. Following a "design by understanding" approach, conceptually the full range - from fundamental physics to applications - is covered, employing both experiments as well as computer modeling to establish a most complete physical understanding. As this frequently desires novel approaches, development of tailored methods and code development constitute an integral part of the group's research activities. Current research activities focus on: i) electron beam assisted synthesis of novel biomimetic and bioderived materials, ii) magnetically switchable biomaterials and composites, iii) biomimetic surfaces for organotypic cultering, iv) nanoporous materials, v) magnetic-core inert-shell nanoparticles - plasma assisted synthesis, functionalization and characterization, vi) nanoscale resolved mechanical properties.
Affiliations:
Leibniz Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V.Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften
Biotechnologisch-Biomedizinisches Zentrum (BBZ) Graduiertenschule BuildMoNa
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Stefan G. MayrPermoserstraße 15
04318 Leipzig
Email: stefan.mayr (at) iom-leipzig.de
Tel.: +49 (0)341 235 3368
Fax: +49 (0)341 235 2595
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Latest publications
Nils Wilharm, Tony Fischer, Florian Ott, Robert Konieczny, Mareike Zink, Annette G. Beck-Sickinger and Stefan G. Mayr, Energetic electron assisted synthesis of highly tunable temperature-responsive collagen/elastin gels for cyclic actuation: macroscopic switching and molecular origins. Scientific Reports, accepted (2019). Link
Marie Deuflhard, Dietmar Eberbeck, Philine Hietschold, Nils Wilharm, Marina Mühlberger, Ralf P. Friedrich, Christoph Alexiou and Stefan G. Mayr, Magnetically responsive composites: electron beam assisted magnetic nanoparticle arrest in gelatin hydrogels for bioactuation, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys, accepted (2019). Link
A. Holm and S. G. Mayr , Thermal and structural properties of the martensitic transformations in Fe7Pd3 shape memory alloys: an ab-initio-based molecular dynamics study New J. Phys. accepted (2019). Link
M. Tadsen, R. P. Friedrich, S. Riedel, C. Alexiou, S.G. Mayr, Contact Guidance by Microstructured Gelatin Hydrogels for Prospective Tissue Engineering Applications, Appl. Mat. & Interf. (2019), DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21638. Link