Skip to main content

Welcome to the Polymeric Biomaterials Group at the University of Potsdam

Polymeric Biomaterials Group

Membrane Active Antimicrobial Polymers
Photo: MHartlieb

We are designing polymeric materials for the use in biomedical applications. In particularly , we are interested in antimicrobial polymers as they are a possible solution to the ever increasing issue of antimicrobial resistance. To create more efficient and selective materials, we are using various tool of polymer chemistry including RAFT-polymerization, ROMP, Cationic ring-opening polymerization, and supramolecular polymerization. We have a specific interest in how the polymeric architecture influences the biological activity of these biomaterials. ...more

Stop motion video representing our research on antimicrobial polymers

Alains Poster Presentation on Membrane Interaction of Antimicrobial Bottle Brushes

Alain Bapolisi introduces his poster (Makro@Freiburg) and explains his work on the investigation of the interaction of antimicrobial polymers and membrane models such as liposomes.