Self-Organizing Soft Matter
We study self-assembly processes in (biological) soft matter and translate fundamental insights into rational design strategies for novel functional soft materials.
Creating materials that create themselves
The research group Self-Organizing Soft Matter at Eindhoven University of Technology studies self-assembly processes in (biological) soft matter. As an interdisciplinary team of chemists, physicists, biologists, and engineers, we strive to obtain fundamental insights and translate these into rational design strategies for novel functional soft materials. We are especially interested in colloidal self-organization, polymer assembly and folding, and protein biophysics. Examples of our research include revealing the key structure-property relations of intra- and intermolecular (co)polymer assembly; packaging fragile biomolecules; developing artificial enzymes; enhancing colloidal stability; and tailoring smart materials.
The research of the Self-Organizing Soft Matter group develops along three lines:
Our research lines
Meet some of our Researchers
Recent Publications
Our most recent peer reviewed publications
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Bas W.A. Bögels,Bichlien H. Nguyen,David Ward,Levena Gascoigne,David P. Schrijver,Anna Maria Makri Pistikou,Alex Joesaar,Shuo Yang,Ilja K. Voets,Willem J.M. Mulder
DNA storage in thermoresponsive microcapsules for repeated random multiplexed data access
Nature Nanotechnology (2023) -
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De novo designed ice-binding proteins from twist-constrained helices
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2023) -
Robbert J. de Haas,Roderick P. Tas,Daniëlle van den Broek,Chuanbao Zheng,Hannah Nguyen,Alex Kang,Asim K. Bera,Neil P. King,Ilja K. Voets
De novo designed ice-binding proteins from twist-constrained helices
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2023) -
Joey Aarts,Hartmut Fischer,Olaf Adan,Henk Huinink
Polymeric stabilization of salt hydrates for thermochemical energy storage
Applied Energy (2023) -
Robbert J. de Haas,Jannick van Ossenbruggen,Jeffrey van der Hoeven,Roel J. Timmermans,Roderick P. Tas,Ilja K. Voets
Flat Solenoidal Ice-Binding Proteins as Scaffolds for Solid-Binders
Advanced Materials Interfaces (2023)
Outreach and Science Communication
We like to explain the essence of our research to a wider audience. In a language that is also understandle for people without a chemical background. Below you find links to podcasts, videos and articles in which someone from our group is participating.Unfortunately most of them are in Dutch only.
Current vacancies
Contact
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Visiting address
Ise HekkerHelix Building; Office STO 2.49Het Kranenveld 145612 AZ EindhovenNetherlands -
Visiting address
ing. Bilal van de WalSimon van Leeuwende Leeuwbaan3026RC Zwaagdijk-OostNetherlands -
Postal address
prof. Iris Mol LLBHelix Building; Office: STO 2.49 attn. Prof Ilja VoetsP.O. Box 5135600 MB EindhovenNetherlands -
Postal address
Boris van Bovenendrs Levi van der VeldeJanssenboulevard3551GH KerkwijkNetherlands -
kand. Mathijs Vos Specht MPhilEmir LoukiliTimmermanslaan7009CN Mirns
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Teamleadds. Noëlle Kurtvan Vlietboulevard3145CN Heinenoord
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SecretaryFinn Verhoeven BAMeyerbaan8421PG Oosterwolde
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Valerie Moussaoui MscRens VerbruggenKeskinweg1334DP Weidum
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SecretaryJanne ÇelikMolhof7009CN Bontebok