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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Sanam Foroutanparsa,Mariska Brüls,C. Elizabeth P. Maljaars,Roderick P. Tas,Ilja K. Voets
Spatial distribution of αs1-caseins and β-caseins in milk gels acidified with glucono-δ-lactone
Food Hydrocolloids (2023) -
Roderick P. Tas,Ilja K. Voets
Nanoscopy of single antifreeze proteins reveals that reversible ice binding is sufficient for ice recrystallization inhibition but not thermal hysteresis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) (2023) -
Christian C.M. Sproncken,Berta Gumi Audenis,Sanam Foroutanparsa,J.R. Magana,Ilja K. Voets
Controlling the Formation of Polyelectrolyte Complex Nanoparticles Using Programmable pH Reactions
Macromolecules (2023) -
Attila Bóta,Bence Fehér,András Wacha,Tünde Juhász,Dániel Szabó,Lilla Turiák,Anikó Gaál,Zoltán Varga,Heinz Amenitsch,Judith Mihály
Lipid nanoparticles with erythrocyte cell-membrane proteins
Journal of Molecular Liquids (2023) -
Chendan Li,Bas G.P. van Ravensteijn,Martien A. Cohen Stuart,J.R. Magana,Ilja K. Voets
The impact of polymer architecture on polyion complex (PIC) micelles: when topology matters (and when it doesn't)
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics (2022)
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.
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Contact
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Visiting address
Helix Building; Office STO 2.49Het Kranenveld 145612 AZ EindhovenNetherlands -
Postal address
Helix Building; Office: STO 2.49 attn. Prof Ilja VoetsP.O. Box 5135600 MB EindhovenNetherlands -
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Secretary
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