Publications - Microscopy on Polymer Systems by Yi and Ralf Thomann

Freiburg University	Publications : Dr. Ralf Thomann 2000-2004
2004 100: Thermal properties and crystallization behavior of hyperbranched poly(e-caprolactone) copolyesters. Ursu, M.; Frey, H.; Neuner, I.; Thomann, R.; Rusu, M. Romanian Reports in Physics (2004), 56(3), 495-502. 99: Nanocomposite formation in hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR)/organo-montmorillonite as a function of the intercalant type Gatos KG, Sawanis NS, Apostolov AA, Thomann R, Karger-Kocsis J. MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING 289 (12): 1079-1086 DEC 15 2004 98: Catalytic ethylene polymerization in aqueous emulsion: Catalyst tailoring and synthesis of very small latex particles. Mecking S., Bastero A., Kolb L., Wehrmann P., Bauers FM., Gottker-Schnetman I., Monteil V., Thomann R., Chowdhry M. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 227: U555-U555 425-PMSE Part 2, MAR 28 2004 97: Modification of Electrical Properties and Performance of EVA and PP Insultion through Nanostructure by Organophilic Silicates Montanari G. C., Fabiani D., Palmieri F., Kaempfer D., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Vol. 11, No.5; October 2004, 754-762 96: Multiphase Polymer Dispersions and Nanocomposites by Catalytic Free Radical Emulsion Polymerization Kolb L., Thomann R., Mecking S. Macromol. Rapid. Commun. 2004, 25, 1824-1828 95: Solution Structure of Metal Particles Prepared in Unimolecular Reactors of Amphiphilic Hyperbranched Macromolecules. Vasil M. Garamus, Tatiana Maksimova, Walter Richtering, Cyril Aymonier, Ralf Thomann, Lydie Antonietti, and Stefan Mecking Macromolecules, 37 (21), 7893-7900, 2004 94: Shape-Selective Synthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles Stabilzed by Highly Branched Amphiphilic Polymers. Schlotterbeck U., Aymonier C., Thomann R:, Hofmeister H., Tromp M., Richtering W., Mecking S. Advanced Functional Materials 2004, 14, No. 10, October 93: Nanoseparated polymeric networks with multiple antimicrobial properties Ho CH, Tobis J, Sprich C, Thomann R, Tiller JC ADVANCED MATERIALS, 16, (12), 957, 2004 92: Characteristics of ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber/organoclay nanocomposites resulting from different processing conditions and formulations Konstantinos G Gatos, Ralf Thomann, József Karger-Kocsis Polym. Int. 53: 1191-1197 (2004) 91: Semicrystalline morphology in thin films of poly(3-hexylthiophene) S. Hugger, R. Thomann, S. Heinzel, T. Thurn Albrecht Colloid Polym. Sci. (2004), 282, 932-938 90: High-performance epoxy hybrid nanocomposites containing organophilic layered silicates and compatibilized liquid rubber. J. Fröhlich, R. Thomann, O. Gryshchuk, J. Karger-Kocsis, R. Mülhaupt Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume 92, Issue 5, Date: 5 June 2004, Pages: 3088-3096 89: Synthesis and supramolecular association of immobilized NCN-pincer platinum(II) complexes on hyperbranched polyglycerol supports Stiriba SE., Slagt MQ., Kautz H., Gebbink RJMK., Thomann R., Frey H., van Koten G. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL 10, (5), 1267-1273, 2004 88: Reactive core/shell type hyperbranched blockcopolyethers as new liquid rubbers for epoxy toughening Fröhlich J., Kautz H., Thomann R., Frey H., Mülhaupt R. POLYMER 45, (7), 2155-2164, 2004 87: Synthesis and characterisation of anhydride-cured epoxy nanocomposites containing layered silicates modified with phenolic alkylimidazolineamide cations. Fröhlich J., Golombowski D., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R. MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING 289, (1), 13-19, 2004 2003 86: Electrical properties of polymer nanocomposites based upon organophilic layered silicates. Zilg, C.; Kaempfer, D.; Thomann, R.; Mülhaupt, R.; Montanari, G. C. Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (2003), 546-550. 85: Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy of Nanostructured Polymer Nanocomposites. R. Thomann and RJ. Spontak in: Science, Technology and Education of Microscopy: An Overview (Ed.: A.Mendez-Villas), Formatex, Badajoz, Spain, 2003, pp. 249-254 84: Novel polymer-brush architectures: Linear-hyperbranched block copolymers. Garcia Marcos, Alejandra; Pusel, Thomas; de Juan de Castro, Blanca; Geppert, Steffen; Thomann, Ralf; Gronski, Wolfram; Frey, Holger. Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) (2003), 44(1), 534-535. 83: Nanostructures, Semicrytalline Morphology, and Nanoscale Confinement Effect on the Crystallization Kinetics in Self-Organized Block Copolymer/Thermoset Blends. Guo, Qipeng; Thomann, Ralf; Gronski, Wolfram; Staneva, Rosina; Ivanova, Rouja; Stuehn, Bernd. Macromolecules (2003), 36(10), 3635-3645. 82: Fiber spinning from poly(propylene)-organoclay nanocomposite. Pavlikova, Silvia; Thomann, Ralf; Reichert, Peter; Mülhaupt, Rolf; Marcincin, Anton; Borsig, Eberhard. Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2003), 89(3), 604-611. 81: Toughened epoxy hybrid nanocomposites containing both an organophilic layered silicate filler and a compatibilized liquid rubber. Fröhlich, Jörg; Thomann, Ralf; Mülhaupt, Rolf Macromolecules (2003), 36(19), 7205-7211. 80: Microbe-repelling antimicrobial networks loaded with silver nanoparticles. Tiller, Jörg C.; Ho, Chau Hon; Tobis, Jan; Thomann, Ralf. Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2003), 89, 246. 79: Poly(Methylmethacrylate)/Palladium Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Characterization of the Morphological, Thermomechanical, and Thermal Properties. Aymonier, Cyril; Bortzmeyer, Denis; Thomann, Ralf; Mülhaupt, Rolf. Chemistry of Materials (2003), 15(25), 4874-4878. 78: Submicron polyethylene particles from catalytic emulsion polymerization. Bauers Florian M; Thomann Ralf; Mecking Stefan JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2003 Jul 23), 125(29), 8838-40. 2002 77: Shear controlled morphology of rubber/organo clay nanocomposites and dynamic mechanical analysis. Schön, Frank; Thomann, Ralf; Gronski, Wolfram. Macromolecular Symposia (2002), 189(Polymer Science Insights), 105-110. 76: Hybrids of silver nanoparticles with amphiphilic hyperbranched macromolecules exhibiting antimicrobial properties Aymonier, C.; Schlotterbeck, U.; Antonietti, L.; Zacharias, P.; Thomann R.; Tiller, Jörg C.; Mecking, S. Chem. Commun., 2002, 3018-3019 75: Shear-induced morphological change in PP/LLDPE blends Wang Y., Zou H., Fu Q., Zhang G., Shen K.Z, Thomann R. Macromolecular rapid communications 23, (13), 749-752, 2002 74: Synthesis of amine-cured, epoxy-layered silicate nanocomposites: The influence of the silicate surface modification on the properties Kornmann X., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R., Finter J., Berglund L. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE 86, (10), 2643-2652, 2002 73: Morphology of Stereoblock Polypropylene Ralf Thomann, Yi Thomann, R. Mülhaupt, Jörg Kressler, Karsten Busse, Dieter Lilge, James C. W. Chien JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE (Physics) , Volume 41 , Issue 4&5, Pages: 1079 - 1090 72: High performance epoxy-layered silicate nanocomposites Kornmann X., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R., Finter J., Berglund L.A. POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE 42, (9), 1815-1826, 2002 71: Phase behavior, crystallization, and hierarchical nanostructures in self-organized thermoset blends of epoxy resin and amphiphilic poly(ethyleneoxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethyleneoxide) triblock copolymers. Guo Q.P., Thomann R., Gronski W., Thurn-Albrecht T. MACROMOLECULES 35, (8), 3133-3144, 2002 70: Melt compounding of syndiotactic polypropylene nanocomposites containing organophilic layered silicates and in situ formed core/shell nanoparticles. Dirk Kaempfer, Ralf Thomann, Rolf Mühaupt Polymer 43, (2002), 2909-2916 69: Aqueous polyketone latices prepared with water-insoluble palladium(II)catalysts. A. Held, L. Kolb, R. Thomann, S. Mecking, M. Schmid, R. Pietruschka, E.Lindner, M. Sunjuk, M. Khanfar Macromolecules35 (9), 3342-3347 APR 23 2002 68: Mimicking a Cytoskeleton by Coupling Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) to the Inner Leaflet of Liposomal Membranes: Effects of Photopolymerization on Vesicle Shape and Polymer Architecture. Oliver Stauch, Thomas Uhlmann, Margret Fröhlich, Ralf Thomann, Mahmoud El-Badry, Yong-Keun Kim, and Rolf Schubert Biomacromolecules 3, (2), 324-332 2002 2001 67: Surface-compatibilized layered silicates - A novel class of nanofillers for rubbers with improved mechanical properties. Ganter M., Gronski W., Semke H., Zilg T., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R. KAUTSCHUK GUMMI KUNSTSTOFFE 54 (4), 166-171, 2001 66: Emulsion- and suspension-type aqueous coordination polymerization affording ethylene homo- and copolymers. Mecking S., Bauers F.M., Thomann R. Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2001), 84, 1049-1050. 65: Formation of metal nanoparticles in modified hyperbranched polyglycerols and use as soluble separable catalysts. Mecking S., Schlotterbeck U., Thomann R., Soddemann M., Stieger M., Richtering W., Kautz H. Polym. Mat. Sci. Eng. 2001, 84, 511 - 512. 64: Miscibility of Branched Ethene Homopolymers with Iso- and Syndiotactic Polypropenes. Jürgen Marquardt, Ralf Thomann, Yi Thomann, Johannes Heinemann and Rolf Mülhaupt Macromolecules, 2001, 34, (25), 8669-8674 63: Phase behavior, morphology and interfacial structure in thermoset/thermoplastic elastomer blends of poly(propylene glycol)-type epoxy resin and polystyrene-b-polybutadiene. Qipeng Guo, Pedro Figueiredo, Ralf Thomann, Wolfram Gronski Polymer 42, (26), 2001, 10101-10110 62: Microheterogenization of catalytically active rhodium complexes by ionic binding to charged polymer nanoparticles Mecking S., Schwab E., Thomann R. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 221, 285-INOR , Part 1, 2001 61: Morphology of the transparent IPN-like system PE: (BMA-co-S) Eberhard Borsig, Ralf Thomann, Agnesa Fiedlerová, Rolf Mülhaupt Journal of Applied Polymer Science; Volume 81, Issue 11, 2001; 2615-2620 60: Formation of CdS nanoclusters in phase-separated poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-l-polyisobutylene amphiphilic conetworks. Jonas Scherble, Ralf Thomann, Béla Iván, Rolf Mülhaupt J. POLYM. SCI. POL. PHYS. 39, (12), 1429-1436, 2001 59: Morphological stability of poly(propylene) nanocomposites. Reichert P., Hoffmann B., Bock T., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R., Friedrich C. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS 22, (7), 519-523, 2001 58: Morphology of poly(1-olefin)s from poly(1-octene) to poly(1-eicosene). K. Busse, J. Kressler, J. Knorr, S. Bornemann, M. Arnold, R. Thomann Macromol. Mat. & Eng. 286 (6), 350-354, 2001 57: Influence of stereoirregularities on the formation of the γ-phase in isotactic polypropene R. Thomann, H. Semke, R.-D. Maier, Y. Thomann, J. Scherble, R. Mülhaupt, J. Kressler Polymer 42, (10), (2001), pp. 4597-4603. 56: Synthesis and thermal behaviour of layered silicate-EVA nanocomposites. M. Zanetti, G. Camino, R. Thomann, R. Mülhaupt Polymer 42 (10) (2001) pp. 4501-4507. 55: Ordering of cylindrical microdomains in thin films of hybrid isotropic/liquid crystalline triblock copolymers Figueiredo P., Geppert S., Brandsch R., Bar G., Thomann R., Spontak R.J., Gronski W., Samlenski R., Müller-Buschbaum P. MACROMOLECULES 34, (2), 171-180, 2001 2000 54: Polypropylene nanocomposites based upon organophilic layered silicates. P. Reichert, HJ. Nitz, S. Klinke, R. Thomann, R. Brandsch, C. Zilg, R. Mülhaupt Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2000), 82 251-252. 53: Organic/inorganic hybrid materials and nanocomposites based upon layered silicates modified with cyclic amidines Carsten Zilg, Ralf Thomann, Martin Baumert, Jürgen Finter, Rolf Mülhaupt Macromolecular Rapid Communications Volume: 21, Issue: 17, Date: November 2000, Pages: 1214-1219 52: Morphology and rheology of polystyrene nanocomposites based upon organoclay. Hoffmann B., Dietrich C., Thomann R., Friedrich C., Mülhaupt R. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS 21, (1), 57-61, 2000 51: Competition between liquid crystalline phase symmetry and microphase morphology in a chiral smectic liquid crystalline-isotropic block copolymer. Schneider A., Zanna JJ, Yamada M., Finkelmann H., Thomann R. MACROMOLECULES 33, (3), 649-651, 2000 50: Highly branched polyethylene graft copolymers prepared by means of migratory insertion polymerization combined with TEMPO-mediated controlled radical polymerization. Baumert M, Heinemann J., Thomann R, Mülhaupt R. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS 21, (6), 271-276, 2000 49: Morphologies and miscibilities of polypropene with random poly(ethene-co-1-butene) Thomann Y., Suhm J, Thomann R., Maier RD, Mülhaupt R., Bar G. MACROMOLECULAR SYMPOSIA 149, 125-129, 2000 48: Poly(propylene)/organoclay nanocomposite formation: Influence of compatibilizer functionality and organoclay modification Reichert P, Nitz H., Klinke S., Brandsch R, Thomann R, Mülhaupt R. MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING 275, (2), 8-17, 2000 47: Preparation of catalytically active palladium nanoclusters in compartments of amphiphilic hyperbranched polyglycerols. Mecking S., Thomann R., Frey H., Sunder A. MACROMOLECULES 33, (11), 3958-3960, 2000 46: Core-shell microspheres of a catalytically active rhodium complex bound to a polyelectrolyte-coated latex. Mecking S., Thomann R. ADVANCED MATERIALS 12, (13), 953-+, 2000 45: Epoxy nanocomposites based on organophilic-layered silicates: Improving toughness/stiffness/strength balance. Zilg C., Mülhaupt R., Thomann R., Finter J. Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2000), 82, 249-250 44: The influence of silicate modification and compatibilizers on mechanical properties and morphology of anhydride-cured epoxy nanocomposites. Zilg C., Thomann R., Finter J., Mülhaupt R. MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING 280, (7-8), 41-46, 2000 43: Acrylic nanocomposites containing organoclay nanofillers: Morphology development, properties, and fracture behavior. Mülhaupt R., Dietsche F., Doell W., Thomann R. Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2000), 82, 222-223. 42: Gel formation in solutions of amphiphilic block copolymers. van Eck D., Höring S., Kressler J., Arends P., Thomann R. Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Polym. Chem.) 41(1), 726-727, 2000. 41: Translucent Acrylic Nanocomposites Containing Anisotropic Laminated Nanoparticles Derived from Intercalated Layered Silicates. F. Dietsche, Y. Thomann, R. Thomann, R. Mülhaupt Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 75, 396-405 (2000)

Publications : Dr. Ralf Thomann 2000-2004

2004

100: Thermal properties and crystallization behavior of hyperbranched poly(e-caprolactone) copolyesters.
Ursu, M.; Frey, H.; Neuner, I.; Thomann, R.; Rusu, M.
Romanian Reports in Physics (2004), 56(3), 495-502.

99: Nanocomposite formation in hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR)/organo-montmorillonite as a function of the intercalant type
Gatos KG, Sawanis NS, Apostolov AA, Thomann R, Karger-Kocsis J.
MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING 289 (12): 1079-1086 DEC 15 2004

98: Catalytic ethylene polymerization in aqueous emulsion: Catalyst tailoring and synthesis of very small latex particles.
Mecking S., Bastero A., Kolb L., Wehrmann P., Bauers FM., Gottker-Schnetman I., Monteil V., Thomann R., Chowdhry M.
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 227: U555-U555 425-PMSE Part 2, MAR 28 2004

97: Modification of Electrical Properties and Performance of EVA and PP Insultion through Nanostructure by Organophilic Silicates
Montanari G. C., Fabiani D., Palmieri F., Kaempfer D., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R.
IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Vol. 11, No.5; October 2004, 754-762

96: Multiphase Polymer Dispersions and Nanocomposites by Catalytic Free Radical Emulsion Polymerization
Kolb L., Thomann R., Mecking S.
Macromol. Rapid. Commun. 2004, 25, 1824-1828

95: Solution Structure of Metal Particles Prepared in Unimolecular Reactors of Amphiphilic Hyperbranched Macromolecules.
Vasil M. Garamus, Tatiana Maksimova, Walter Richtering, Cyril Aymonier, Ralf Thomann, Lydie Antonietti, and Stefan Mecking
Macromolecules, 37 (21), 7893-7900, 2004

94: Shape-Selective Synthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles Stabilzed by Highly Branched Amphiphilic Polymers.
Schlotterbeck U., Aymonier C., Thomann R:, Hofmeister H., Tromp M., Richtering W., Mecking S.
Advanced Functional Materials 2004, 14, No. 10, October

93: Nanoseparated polymeric networks with multiple antimicrobial properties
Ho CH, Tobis J, Sprich C, Thomann R, Tiller JC
ADVANCED MATERIALS, 16, (12), 957, 2004

92: Characteristics of ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber/organoclay nanocomposites resulting from different processing conditions and formulations
Konstantinos G Gatos, Ralf Thomann, József Karger-Kocsis
Polym. Int. 53: 1191-1197 (2004)

91: Semicrystalline morphology in thin films of poly(3-hexylthiophene)
S. Hugger, R. Thomann, S. Heinzel, T. Thurn Albrecht
Colloid Polym. Sci. (2004), 282, 932-938

90: High-performance epoxy hybrid nanocomposites containing organophilic layered silicates and compatibilized liquid rubber.
J. Fröhlich, R. Thomann, O. Gryshchuk, J. Karger-Kocsis, R. Mülhaupt
Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume 92, Issue 5, Date: 5 June 2004, Pages: 3088-3096

89: Synthesis and supramolecular association of immobilized NCN-pincer platinum(II) complexes on hyperbranched polyglycerol supports
Stiriba SE., Slagt MQ., Kautz H., Gebbink RJMK., Thomann R., Frey H., van Koten G.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL 10, (5), 1267-1273, 2004

88: Reactive core/shell type hyperbranched blockcopolyethers as new liquid rubbers for epoxy toughening
Fröhlich J., Kautz H., Thomann R., Frey H., Mülhaupt R.
POLYMER 45, (7), 2155-2164, 2004

87: Synthesis and characterisation of anhydride-cured epoxy nanocomposites containing layered silicates modified with phenolic alkylimidazolineamide cations.
Fröhlich J., Golombowski D., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R.
MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING 289, (1), 13-19, 2004

2003

86: Electrical properties of polymer nanocomposites based upon organophilic layered silicates.
Zilg, C.; Kaempfer, D.; Thomann, R.; Mülhaupt, R.; Montanari, G. C.
Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (2003), 546-550.

85: Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy of Nanostructured Polymer Nanocomposites.
R. Thomann and RJ. Spontak in:
Science, Technology and Education of Microscopy: An Overview
(Ed.: A.Mendez-Villas), Formatex, Badajoz, Spain, 2003, pp. 249-254

84: Novel polymer-brush architectures: Linear-hyperbranched block copolymers.
Garcia Marcos, Alejandra; Pusel, Thomas; de Juan de Castro, Blanca; Geppert, Steffen; Thomann, Ralf; Gronski, Wolfram; Frey, Holger.
Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) (2003), 44(1), 534-535.

83: Nanostructures, Semicrytalline Morphology, and Nanoscale Confinement Effect on the Crystallization Kinetics in Self-Organized Block Copolymer/Thermoset Blends.
Guo, Qipeng; Thomann, Ralf; Gronski, Wolfram; Staneva, Rosina; Ivanova, Rouja; Stuehn, Bernd.
Macromolecules (2003), 36(10), 3635-3645.

82: Fiber spinning from poly(propylene)-organoclay nanocomposite.
Pavlikova, Silvia; Thomann, Ralf; Reichert, Peter; Mülhaupt, Rolf; Marcincin, Anton; Borsig, Eberhard.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2003), 89(3), 604-611.

81: Toughened epoxy hybrid nanocomposites containing both an organophilic layered silicate filler and a compatibilized liquid rubber.
Fröhlich, Jörg; Thomann, Ralf; Mülhaupt, Rolf
Macromolecules (2003), 36(19), 7205-7211.

80: Microbe-repelling antimicrobial networks loaded with silver nanoparticles.
Tiller, Jörg C.; Ho, Chau Hon; Tobis, Jan; Thomann, Ralf.
Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2003), 89, 246.

79: Poly(Methylmethacrylate)/Palladium Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Characterization of the Morphological, Thermomechanical, and Thermal Properties.
Aymonier, Cyril; Bortzmeyer, Denis; Thomann, Ralf; Mülhaupt, Rolf.
Chemistry of Materials (2003), 15(25), 4874-4878.

78: Submicron polyethylene particles from catalytic emulsion polymerization.
Bauers Florian M; Thomann Ralf; Mecking Stefan
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2003 Jul 23), 125(29), 8838-40.

2002

77: Shear controlled morphology of rubber/organo clay nanocomposites and dynamic mechanical analysis.
Schön, Frank; Thomann, Ralf; Gronski, Wolfram.
Macromolecular Symposia (2002), 189(Polymer Science Insights), 105-110.

76: Hybrids of silver nanoparticles with amphiphilic hyperbranched macromolecules exhibiting antimicrobial properties
Aymonier, C.; Schlotterbeck, U.; Antonietti, L.; Zacharias, P.; Thomann R.; Tiller, Jörg C.; Mecking, S.
Chem. Commun., 2002, 3018-3019

75: Shear-induced morphological change in PP/LLDPE blends
Wang Y., Zou H., Fu Q., Zhang G., Shen K.Z, Thomann R.
Macromolecular rapid communications 23, (13), 749-752, 2002

74: Synthesis of amine-cured, epoxy-layered silicate nanocomposites:
The influence of the silicate surface modification on the properties
Kornmann X., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R., Finter J., Berglund L.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE 86, (10), 2643-2652, 2002

73: Morphology of Stereoblock Polypropylene
Ralf Thomann, Yi Thomann, R. Mülhaupt, Jörg Kressler, Karsten Busse, Dieter Lilge, James C. W. Chien
JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE (Physics) , Volume 41 , Issue 4&5, Pages: 1079 - 1090

72: High performance epoxy-layered silicate nanocomposites
Kornmann X., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R., Finter J., Berglund L.A.
POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE 42, (9), 1815-1826, 2002

71: Phase behavior, crystallization, and hierarchical nanostructures in self-organized thermoset blends of epoxy resin and amphiphilic poly(ethyleneoxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethyleneoxide) triblock copolymers.
Guo Q.P., Thomann R., Gronski W., Thurn-Albrecht T.
MACROMOLECULES 35, (8), 3133-3144, 2002

70: Melt compounding of syndiotactic polypropylene nanocomposites containing organophilic layered silicates and in situ formed core/shell nanoparticles.
Dirk Kaempfer, Ralf Thomann, Rolf Mühaupt
Polymer 43, (2002), 2909-2916

69: Aqueous polyketone latices prepared with water-insoluble palladium(II)catalysts.
A. Held, L. Kolb, R. Thomann, S. Mecking, M. Schmid, R. Pietruschka, E.Lindner, M. Sunjuk, M. Khanfar
Macromolecules35 (9), 3342-3347 APR 23 2002

68: Mimicking a Cytoskeleton by Coupling Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) to the Inner Leaflet of Liposomal Membranes: Effects of Photopolymerization on Vesicle Shape and Polymer Architecture.
Oliver Stauch, Thomas Uhlmann, Margret Fröhlich, Ralf Thomann, Mahmoud El-Badry, Yong-Keun Kim, and Rolf Schubert
Biomacromolecules 3, (2), 324-332 2002

2001

67: Surface-compatibilized layered silicates - A novel class of nanofillers for rubbers with improved mechanical properties.
Ganter M., Gronski W., Semke H., Zilg T., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R.
KAUTSCHUK GUMMI KUNSTSTOFFE 54 (4), 166-171, 2001

66: Emulsion- and suspension-type aqueous coordination polymerization affording ethylene homo- and copolymers.
Mecking S., Bauers F.M., Thomann R.
Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2001), 84, 1049-1050.

65: Formation of metal nanoparticles in modified hyperbranched polyglycerols and use as soluble separable catalysts.
Mecking S., Schlotterbeck U., Thomann R., Soddemann M., Stieger M., Richtering W., Kautz H.
Polym. Mat. Sci. Eng. 2001, 84, 511 - 512.

64: Miscibility of Branched Ethene Homopolymers with Iso- and Syndiotactic Polypropenes.
Jürgen Marquardt, Ralf Thomann, Yi Thomann, Johannes Heinemann and Rolf Mülhaupt
Macromolecules, 2001, 34, (25), 8669-8674

63: Phase behavior, morphology and interfacial structure in thermoset/thermoplastic elastomer blends of poly(propylene glycol)-type epoxy resin and polystyrene-b-polybutadiene.
Qipeng Guo, Pedro Figueiredo, Ralf Thomann, Wolfram Gronski
Polymer 42, (26), 2001, 10101-10110

62: Microheterogenization of catalytically active rhodium complexes by ionic binding to charged polymer nanoparticles
Mecking S., Schwab E., Thomann R.
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 221, 285-INOR , Part 1, 2001

61: Morphology of the transparent IPN-like system PE: (BMA-co-S)
Eberhard Borsig, Ralf Thomann, Agnesa Fiedlerová, Rolf Mülhaupt
Journal of Applied Polymer Science; Volume 81, Issue 11, 2001; 2615-2620

60: Formation of CdS nanoclusters in phase-separated poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-l-polyisobutylene amphiphilic conetworks.
Jonas Scherble, Ralf Thomann, Béla Iván, Rolf Mülhaupt
J. POLYM. SCI. POL. PHYS. 39, (12), 1429-1436, 2001

59: Morphological stability of poly(propylene) nanocomposites.
Reichert P., Hoffmann B., Bock T., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R., Friedrich C.
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS 22, (7), 519-523, 2001

58: Morphology of poly(1-olefin)s from poly(1-octene) to poly(1-eicosene).
K. Busse, J. Kressler, J. Knorr, S. Bornemann, M. Arnold, R. Thomann
Macromol. Mat. & Eng. 286 (6), 350-354, 2001

57: Influence of stereoirregularities on the formation of the γ-phase in isotactic polypropene
R. Thomann, H. Semke, R.-D. Maier, Y. Thomann, J. Scherble, R. Mülhaupt, J. Kressler
Polymer 42, (10), (2001), pp. 4597-4603.

56: Synthesis and thermal behaviour of layered silicate-EVA nanocomposites.
M. Zanetti, G. Camino, R. Thomann, R. Mülhaupt
Polymer 42 (10) (2001) pp. 4501-4507.

55: Ordering of cylindrical microdomains in thin films of hybrid isotropic/liquid crystalline triblock copolymers
Figueiredo P., Geppert S., Brandsch R., Bar G., Thomann R., Spontak R.J., Gronski W., Samlenski R., Müller-Buschbaum P.
MACROMOLECULES 34, (2), 171-180, 2001

2000

54: Polypropylene nanocomposites based upon organophilic layered silicates.
P. Reichert, HJ. Nitz, S. Klinke, R. Thomann, R. Brandsch, C. Zilg, R. Mülhaupt
Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2000), 82 251-252.

53: Organic/inorganic hybrid materials and nanocomposites based upon layered silicates modified with cyclic amidines
Carsten Zilg, Ralf Thomann, Martin Baumert, Jürgen Finter, Rolf Mülhaupt
Macromolecular Rapid Communications Volume: 21, Issue: 17, Date: November 2000, Pages: 1214-1219

52: Morphology and rheology of polystyrene nanocomposites based upon organoclay.
Hoffmann B., Dietrich C., Thomann R., Friedrich C., Mülhaupt R.
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS 21, (1), 57-61, 2000

51: Competition between liquid crystalline phase symmetry and microphase morphology in a chiral smectic liquid crystalline-isotropic block copolymer.
Schneider A., Zanna JJ, Yamada M., Finkelmann H., Thomann R.
MACROMOLECULES 33, (3), 649-651, 2000

50: Highly branched polyethylene graft copolymers prepared by means of migratory insertion polymerization combined with TEMPO-mediated controlled radical polymerization.
Baumert M, Heinemann J., Thomann R, Mülhaupt R.
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS 21, (6), 271-276, 2000

49: Morphologies and miscibilities of polypropene with random poly(ethene-co-1-butene)
Thomann Y., Suhm J, Thomann R., Maier RD, Mülhaupt R., Bar G.
MACROMOLECULAR SYMPOSIA 149, 125-129, 2000

48: Poly(propylene)/organoclay nanocomposite formation: Influence of compatibilizer functionality and organoclay modification
Reichert P, Nitz H., Klinke S., Brandsch R, Thomann R, Mülhaupt R.
MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING 275, (2), 8-17, 2000

47: Preparation of catalytically active palladium nanoclusters in compartments of amphiphilic hyperbranched polyglycerols.
Mecking S., Thomann R., Frey H., Sunder A.
MACROMOLECULES 33, (11), 3958-3960, 2000

46: Core-shell microspheres of a catalytically active rhodium complex bound to a polyelectrolyte-coated latex.
Mecking S., Thomann R.
ADVANCED MATERIALS 12, (13), 953-+, 2000

45: Epoxy nanocomposites based on organophilic-layered silicates: Improving toughness/stiffness/strength balance.
Zilg C., Mülhaupt R., Thomann R., Finter J.
Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2000), 82, 249-250

44: The influence of silicate modification and compatibilizers on mechanical properties and morphology of anhydride-cured epoxy nanocomposites.
Zilg C., Thomann R., Finter J., Mülhaupt R.
MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING 280, (7-8), 41-46, 2000

43: Acrylic nanocomposites containing organoclay nanofillers: Morphology development, properties, and fracture behavior.
Mülhaupt R., Dietsche F., Doell W., Thomann R.
Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (2000), 82, 222-223.

42: Gel formation in solutions of amphiphilic block copolymers.
van Eck D., Höring S., Kressler J., Arends P., Thomann R.
Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Polym. Chem.) 41(1), 726-727, 2000.

41: Translucent Acrylic Nanocomposites Containing Anisotropic Laminated Nanoparticles Derived from Intercalated Layered Silicates.
F. Dietsche, Y. Thomann, R. Thomann, R. Mülhaupt
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 75, 396-405 (2000)