Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Binder

Curiculum Vitae

Binder, Wolfgang H., Prof. Dr.
born 1969,
Lehrstuhl Makromolecular Chemistry
Professor, W3,

orcid.org/0000-0003-3834-5445

Contact

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
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06120 Halle (Saale)
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E-mail: wolfgang.binder@chemie.uni-halle.de http://www.macrochem.uni-halle.de/ http://www.chemie.uni-halle.de/bereiche_der_chemie/technische_chemie/33918_1050877/

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Binder

Academic training and degrees

2004Habilitation in “Makromolekulare Chemie”, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
1995PhD in Organic Chemistry with Distinction, University of Vienna, Austria, supervisor: Prof. Dr. W. Schmid
1992Diploma thesis with Distinction, University of Vienna, Austria, supervisor: Prof. E. Zbiral
1987 – 1992Study of Chemistry/University of Vienna, Austria

Professional Career

2011 – 2022Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics) at the Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
2010 – 2011Vice-Dean of Research, Faculty of Natural Sciences II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
2009 – 2019Director, Interdisziplinäres Zentrum f. Materialwissenschaften, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
2009 – 2010Director of the Institute of Chemistry, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.
since 2007Lehrstuhlinhaber (W3, Makromolekulare Chemie), Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Institute of Chemistry
2006Offer for a W3-Professorship “Makromolekulare Chemie”, Universität Osnabrück, Germany, declined.
2006Offer for a C-4 Professorship „Spezial- und Funktionspolymere“, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, declined.
02/2006                Visiting Professor / University of Paris IV and CNRS (France)
2004 – 2007“Ausserordentlicher Universitätsprofessor”, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
2004                Habilitation in “Macromolecular Chemistry”, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
02/2002                Visiting Professor / University of Montpellier (France)
1997 – 2003         Habilitation (“University Assistant”), Vienna University of Technology
1997      PostDoc, University of Vienna, Austria, Prof. J. Mulzer
1996 – 1997PostDoc, Emory University, USA, Prof. F. M. Menger

Miscellaneous

2017 – 2020Member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of ACS Macro Letters and Macromolecules
since 2017Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Macromol. Rapid Communications (Wiley) and Polymer (Elsevier)
since 2014           Member of the editorial advisory board of “European Polymer Journal”
2011 – 2019Vice-leader of the DFG-Forschergruppe FOR 1145
since 2011Member of the Direktorium of the DFG-funded SFB TRR 102
2014Evonik Industries-price ECRP
198718th International Chemistry Olympiad (Veszprem, Hungary), Bronze-Medal

More than 290 publications in refereed journals, H-Index (Sept 2023, Google Scholar) = 59 (>14883 citations); Adv. Mater. (3), Angew. Chemie (10), Adv. Funct. Mater. (1), NanoLett (1), ACS Nano (1), Acc. Chem. Res. (2), ACS MacroLett (4), Macromolecules (25), Chem. Commun. (5), Langmuir (6), Small (2), Polym. Chem. (13).

Selected Publications

  1. J. F. Thümmler, R. Maragani, F.-J. Schmitt, G. Tang, S. Mahmoudi Rahmanlou, J. Laufer, H. Lucas, K. Mäder, W. H. Binder* Thermoresponsive Swelling of Photoacoustic Single-Chain Nanoparticles, Chemical Communications, accepted, (2023), https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC03851C
  2. Katcharava, Z.; Zhou, X.; Bhandary, R.; Sattler, R.; Huth, H.; Beiner, M.; Marinow, A.; Binder, W. H.* Solvent and catalyst free vitrimeric poly(ionic liquid) electrolytes for Li-ion batteries, RSC Advances, 13, 14435-14442 (2023), https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RA02396F
  3. S. Chen, Z. LI, N. Mahmood, F. Lortie, J. Bernard, W. H. Binder, J. Zhu*: Hydrogen[1]Bonded Supramolecular Polymer Adhesives: Straightforward Synthesis and Strong Surface Interaction, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 134, 22, (2022) https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202203876
  4. Y. Cai, F. Lehmann, E. Peiter, S. Chen, J. Zhu, D. Hinderberger, W. H. Binder*: Bergman Cyclization of Main Chain Enediyne Polymers for Enhanced DNA Cleavage, Polymer Chemistry 13, 3412 – 3421 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1039/D2PY00259K
  5. J. F. Thümmler (Hoffmann), A. H. Roos, J. Krüger, D. Hinderberger, F. J. Schmitt, G. Tang, F. G. Golmohamadi, J. Laufer, W. H. Binder*, Tuning the Internal Compartimentation of Single-Chain Nanoparticles as Fluorescent Contrast Agents, Macromolecular Rapid Communications (2022), https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202200618
  6. A. Funtan, P. Michael, S. Rost, J. Omeis, K. Lienert, W. H. Binder*: Selfdiagnostic Polymers – Inline Detection of Thermal Degradation of Unsaturated Poly(ester imide)s, Advanced Materials 33, 18, 2100068 (2021), https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202100068
  7. J. F. Hoffmann, A. H. Roos, F.-J. Schmitt, D. Hinderberger, W. H Binder*: Fluorescent and water dispersible single‐chain nanoparticles: core‐shell structured compartmentation, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 60, 14, 7820-7827 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202015179
  8. V. B. K. Adjedje, E. Schell, Y. L. Wolf, A. Laub, M. J. Weissenborn*, W. H. Binder*: Enzymatic Degradation of Synthetic Polyisoprenes via Surfactant-Free Polymer Emulsification, Green Chemistry, 23, 9433 – 9438 (2021), DOI: 10.1039/D1GC03515K
  9. J. Freudenberg and W. H. Binder*: Chirality control of screw-sense in Aib-polymers: synthesis and helicity of amino acid functionalized polymers, ACS Macro Letters, 686 – 690 (2020), http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00218
  10. M. Biewend, P. Michael and W. H. Binder*: Detection of stress in polymers : mechanochemical activation of CuAAC click reactions in poly(urethane) networks, Soft Matter, 1137 – 1141 (2020), http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9SM02185J
  11. J. Freudenberg and W. H. Binder*: Multisegmented hybrid-polymer based on oligo-amino acids: synthesis and secondary structure in solution and the solid state. Macromolecules, 52, 4534-4544 (2019), http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00684
  12. S. Chen, A. Funtan, F. Gao, B. Cui, A. Meister, S. S. Parkin and W. H. Binder* : Synthesis and Morphology of Semifluorinated Polymeric Ionic Liquids, Macromolecules, 51, 8620–8628 (2018), https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01624
  13. S. Chen, T. Yan, M. Fischer, A. Mordvinkin, K. Saalwächter, T. Thurn-Albrecht, and W. H. Binder: Opposing Phase-Segregation and Hydrogen-Bonding Forces in Supramolecular Polymers, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 56, 13016 (2017), https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201707363
  14. D. Döhler, P. Michael and W. H. Binder*: CuAAc Based Click Chemistry in Self-Healing Polymers, Accounts of Chemical Research, 50, 2610 (2017), http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00371
  15. S. Deike and W. H. Binder*: Induction of Chirality in β-Turn Mimetic Polymer Conjugates via Postpolymerization “Click” Coupling. Macromolecules, 50, 2637–2644 (2017), http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00343
  16. S. Chen and W. H. Binder*: Dynamic Ordering and Phase Segregation in Hydrogen-Bonding Polymers, Accounts of Chemical Research, 49, 1409 (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00174
  17. S. Chen, B.-D. Lechner, A. Meister and W. H. Binder*: Hierarchical Micelles via Polyphilic Interactions: Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Dendrons and Double Immiscible Polymers. Nano Letters, 16 (2), 1491–1496 (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b05203
  18. P. Michael and W. H. Binder*: A Mechanochemically Triggered “Click” Catalyst, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 54, 13918 (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201505678
  19. S. Chen, N. Mahmood, M. Beiner and W. H. Binder*: Self-Healing Materials from V- and H-Shaped Supramolecular Architectures, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 54, 10188 (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.201504136
  20. S. Chen, D. Ströhl and W. H. Binder*: Orthogonal Modification of Polymers via Thio-Bromo “Click” Reaction and Supramolecular Chemistry: An Easy Method Towards Head-to-Tail Self-Assembled Supramolecular Polymers. ACS Macro Letters, 4, 48–52 (2015) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/mz500747t
  21. M. Malke, H. Barqawi and W. H. Binder* : Synthesis of an Amphiphilic Beta-Turn Mimetic Polymer-Conjugate ACS Macro Letters, 3, 393-397 (2014) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/mz500108n
  22. M. Schulz, S. Werner, K. Bacia, and W. H. Binder: Controlling Molecular Recognition with Lipid/Polymer Domains in Vesicle Membranes, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 52, 1829 (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201204959
  23. F. Herbst, S. Seiffert and W. H. Binder*: Dynamic supramolecular poly(isobutylene)s for self-healing materials, Polymer Chemistry, 3, 3084-3092 (2012) DOI:10.1039/C2PY20265 . This article has been identified as a `Paper-of-the-week´ for Polymer Chemistry. The article has been highlighted on the blog of Polymer Chemistry: (http://blogs.rsc.org/py/)
  24. A. Olubummo, M. Schulz, B.-D. Lechner, P. Scholtysek, K. Bacia, A. Blume, J. Kressler, and W. H. Binder*: Controlling the Localization of Polymer-Functionalized Nanoparticles in Mixed Lipid/Polymer Membranes, ACS Nano 6, 8713 (2012), http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn3023602
  25. B. Pulamagatta, M. Y. E. Yau, I. Gunkel, T. Thurn-Albrecht, K. Schröter, D.Pfefferkorn, J. Kressler, M. Steinhart, and W. H. Binder*: Block Copolymer Nanotubes by Melt-infiltration of Nanoporous Aluminum Oxide, Advanced Materials, 23, 781 (2011), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201003958
  26. W. H. Binder*, S. Bernstorff, C. Kluger, L. Petraru, and M. J. Kunz: Tunable Materials from Hydrogen-Bonded Pseudo Block Copolymers, Advanced Materials, 17, 2824 (2005), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.200501505
  27. W. H. Binder* and Christian Kluger: Combining Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) with Sharpless-Type “Click” Reactions: An Easy Method for the Preparation of Side Chain Functionalized Poly(oxynorbornenes), Macromolecules, 37, 9321 (2004), http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0480087

Patents

  1. R. Zirbs, W. H. Binder, M. Gahleitner, D. Machl; Impact modification of polyolefins, Patent No. EP 2 020 428 A1 (2009)
  2. P. Aswath. X. Chen, V. Sharma, MA Igartua, F. Pagano, W. H. Binder et. al; Synergistic mixtures of ionic liquids with other ionic liquids and/or with ashless thiophosphates for antiwear and/or friction reduction applications WO 2013169779 A1 (2013)
  3. A. Funtan, S. Rost, J. Omeis, W. H. Binder, G. Schaumburg et. al.; Detektion der Abbauprodukte von Polyesterimiden (PEI), EP 10577PFA (2021)

Selected Review Papers, Edited Books, and Book Chapters 

  1. Rohmer, M.; Freudenberg, J.; Binder, W. H. Secondary Structures in Synthetic Poly(Amino Acids): Homo- and Copolymers of Poly(Aib), Poly(Glu), and Poly(Asp). Macromolecular Bioscience 2023, 23 (4), 2200344, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.202200344.
  2. Marinow, A.; Katcharava, Z.; Binder, W. H. Self-Healing Polymer Electrolytes for Next-Generation Lithium Batteries. Polymers 2023, 15 (5), 1145, DOI: 10.3390/polym15051145.
  3. Sharma, H.; Rana, S.; Singh, P.; Hayashi, M.; Binder, W. H.; Rossegger, E.; Kumar, A.; Schlögl, S. Self-healable fiber-reinforced vitrimer composites: overview and future prospects. RSC Advances 2022, 12 (50), 32569-32582, DOI: 10.1039/D2RA05103F.
  4. Rupp, H.; Binder, W. H. 3D Printing of Solvent-Free Supramolecular Polymers. Frontiers in Chemistry 2021, 9 (1012), Review. DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.771974.
  5. Raimondo, M.; Naddeo, C.; Vertuccio, L.; Bonnaud, L.; Dubois, P.; Binder, W. H.; Sorrentino, A.; Guadagno, L. Multifunctionality of structural nanohybrids: the crucial role of carbon nanotube covalent and non-covalent functionalization in enabling high thermal, mechanical and self-healing performance. Nanotechnology 2020, 31 (22), 225708. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab7678.
  6. Krishnakumar, B.; Sanka, R. V. S. P.; Binder, W. H.; Parthasarthy, V.; Rana, S.; Karak, N. Vitrimers: Associative dynamic covalent adaptive networks in thermoset polymers. Chemical Engineering Journal 2020, 385, 123820. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.123820.
  7. Binder, W. H. The “labile” chemical bond: A perspective on mechanochemistry in polymers. Polymer 2020, 202, 122639. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122639.
  8. Neumann, S.; Biewend, M.; Rana, S.; Binder, W. H. The CuAAC: Principles, Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts, and Novel Developments and Applications. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2019, 1900359, https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.20190035.
  9. Binder, W. H. The Past 40 Years of Macromolecular Sciences: Reflections on Challenges in Synthetic Polymer and Material Science. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2019, 40, 1800610, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/marc.201800610   
  10. Campanella, A.; Döhler, D.; Binder, W. H. Self-Healing in Supramolecular Polymers. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2018, 1700739, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.201700739   
  11. Shaygan Nia, A.; Binder, W. H. Graphene as initiator/catalyst in polymerization chemistry. Progress in Polymer Science 2017, 67, 48-76, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2016.12.005   
  12. Döhler, D.; Michael, P.; Binder, W. H. CuAAC-Based Click Chemistry in Self-Healing Polymers. Accounts of Chemical Research 2017, 50, 2610-2620, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00371
  13. Chen, S.; Binder, W. H. Dynamic Ordering and Phase Segregation in Hydrogen-Bonded Polymers. Accounts of Chemical Research 2016, 49, 1409-1420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00174   
  14. Schulz, M.; Binder, W. H. Mixed Hybrid Lipid/Polymer Vesicles as a Novel Membrane Platform. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2015, 36, 2031-2041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.201500344   
  15. Herbst, F.; Döhler, D.; Michael, P.; Binder, W. H. Self-healing polymers via supramolecular forces. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2013, 34, 203-220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.201200675   
  16. Binder, W.; Zirbs, R.: Supramolecular Polymers and Networks with Hydrogen Bonds in the Main- and Side-Chain. In Advances in Polymer Science: “Hydrogen Bonded Polymers”; Binder, W. H., Ed.; Advances in Polymer Science, 2007; pp 1-78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/12_2006_109  
  17. Binder, W. H.; Smrzka, O. W. Self-Assembly of Fibers and Fibrils. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2006, 45, 7324-7328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.200602001   
  18. Binder, W. H.; Barragan, V.; Menger, F. M. Domains and Rafts in Lipid Membranes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2003, 42, 5802-5827, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.200300586   
  19. Binder, W. H., Self Healing Polymers. Ed.: Wiley, 2015, pp 446 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2015.06.037   
  20. Binder, W. H., Self-Healing Polymers. From Principles to Applications. Ed.; Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA: Weinheim, 2013, 425 pages, ISBN: 978-3-52733439-1, Onlineversion 
  21. Binder, W. H., Hydrogen Bonded Polymers. Advances in Polymer Science, Ed., 2007, Vol. 207, pp 1-78, Onlineversion
  22. Kurzhals, S.; Binder, W. H.: Combination of Olefin Metathesis Polymerization with Click Chemistry. In Handbook of Metathesis, Edition: 2nd; Robert H. Grubbs, E. K., Ed.; John Wiley & Sons, 2015; pp 207-227, http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-3527334246.html   
  23. Herbst, F.; Binder, W. H.: Self-healing polymers via supramolecular, hydrogen bonded networks. In Self Healing Polymers: from Principles to Application; Binder, W. H., Ed.; Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA: Weinheim, 2013; pp 275-300, https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201200675
  24. Döhler, D.; Michael, P.; Binder, W. H.: Principles of Self Healing Polymers. In Self Healing Polymers: from Principle to Application; Binder, W. H., Ed.; Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA: Weinheim, 2013; pp 7-60, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9783527670185
  25. Binder, W. H.; Herbst, F.: Click chemistry in polymer science. In McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science & Technology; Blumel, D., Ed.; McGraw-Hill: New York, 2011; pp 46-49, https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.YB110010
  26. Binder, W. H.; Enders, C.; Herbst, F.; Hackethal, K.: Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Polymers. In Complex Macromolecular Architectures; John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd, 2011; pp 53-95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470825150.ch3    
  27. Binder, W. H.; Zirbs, R.: “Click”-Chemistry in Macromolecular Synthesis. In Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology; John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2009; pp DOI: 10.1002/0471440264.pst0471440565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.200600625    
  28. Binder, W. H.; Dunky, M.; Jahromi, S. Melamine resins. Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, 2005, 15, 773-776, https://doi.org/10.1002/0471440264.pst498