Colloids in anisotropic media

List of Publications

M. Paven, P. Papadopoulos, L. Mammen, X. Deng, H. Sachdev, D. Vollmer*, and H.-J. Butt*

Optimization of superamphiphobic layers based on candle soot

Pure and Applied Chemistry, accepted.

M. Ye, X. Deng, J. Ally, P. Papadopoulos, F. Schellenberger, D. Vollmer, M. Kappl, and H.-J. Butt

Superamphiphobic particles - how small can we go?

PRL, 112, (2014) 016101 (5p).

J. Zhao, P. Papadopoulos, M. Roth, C. Dobbrow, E. Roeben, A. Schmidt, H.-J. Butt, G.K. Auernhammer, and D. Vollmer

Colloids in external electric and magnetic fields: Colloid crystals, pinning, chain foramtion, and electrokinetics

Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 222 (2013) 2881-2893.

X. Deng, M. Paven, P. Papadopoulos, M. Ye, S. Wu, T. Schuster, M. Klapper, D. Vollmer*, and H.-J. Butt*

Solvent-free synthesis of microparticles on superamphiphobic surfaces

Angewandte Chemie 52 (2013) 11286-11289.

M. Paven, P. Papadopoulos, S. Schöttler, X. Deng, V. Mailänder, D. Vollmer*, and H.-J. Butt*

Super liquid-repellent gas membranes for carbon dioxide capture and heart-lung machines

Nature Communications 4:2512 (2013) DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3512.

L. Mammen, P. Papadopoulos, K. Friedemann, S. Wanka, D. Crespy, D. Vollmer*, and H.-J. Butt*

Transparent and airtight silica nano- and microchannels with uniform tubular cross-section

Soft Matter 9 (2013) 9824-9832.

X. Deng, F. Schellenberger, P. Papadopoulos, D. Vollmer*, and H.-J. Butt*

Liquid drops impacting superamphiphobic coatings

Langmuir 29 (2013) 7847-7856.

P. Papadopoulos, L. Mammen, X. Deng, D. Vollmer*, and H.-J. Butt

How superhydrophobicity breaks down

PNAS 110 (2013) 3254-3258.

H.-J. Butt, C. Semprebon, P. Papadopoulos, D. Vollmer, M. Brinkmann, and M. Ciccotti

Design principles for superamphiphobic surfaces

Soft Matter 9 (2013) 418-428.

D. W. Pilat, P. Papadopoulos, D. Schäffel, D. Vollmer, R. Berger, and H.-J. Butt

Dynamic measurements of the force required to move a liquid drop on a solid surface

Langmuir 28 (2012) 16812-16820.

P. Papadopoulos, L. Mammen, X. Deng, D. Vollmer, and H.-J. Butt

Pinning-induced variations of the contact angle of drops on microstructured surfaces

Chem. Lett. 41 (2012) 1343-1345.

P. Papadopoulos, X. Deng, D. Vollmer, and H.-J. Butt

Electrokinetics on superhydrophobic surfaces

J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 24 (2012) 464110 (10p).

L. Mammen, X. Deng, M. Untch, D. Vijayhankar, P. Papadopoulos, R. Berger, E. Riccardi, F. Leroy, and D. Vollmer

Effect of nanoroughness on highly hydrophobic and superhydrophobic coatings

Langmuir 28 (2012) 15005-15014.

P. Papadopoulos, X. Deng, L. Mammen, D.-M. Drotlef, G. Battagliarin, C. Li, K. Müllen, K. Landfester, A. del Campo, H.-J. Butt, and D. Vollmer

Wetting on the Microscale: Shape of a Liquid Drop on a Microstructured Surface at Different Length Scales

Langmuir 28 (2012) 8392-8398.

S. Zander, M. Hermes A. Gröning, D. Vollmer, C. Helm F. Scholz, U. Lendeckel, and L. Schild

Membrane fluidity of tetramyristoyl cardiolipin (TMCL) liposomes studied by chronoamperometric monitoring of their adhesion and spreading at the surface of a mercury electrode

J. Solid State Electrochem. 16 (2012) 2391-2397.

M. Klapper, F. Golling, T. Schuster, L. Mammen, D. Vollmer, and K. Müllen;

The Power of Perfluorinated Amphiphilic Polymers at Interfaces

ACS Books: "Advances in Fluorine-Containing Polymers", (2012) Vol. 1106, Chap. 8, 111-126.

X. Deng, L. Mammen, H.-J. Butt, and D. Vollmer;

Candle soot as a template for a transparent robust superamphiphobic coating

Science 335 (2012) 67-70.

C. Grote, K.J. Chiad, D. Vollmer, and G. Garnweiter;

Unspecific ligand binding yielding stable colloidal ITO-nanoparticle dispersions

Chemical Communications, 48 (2012), 1464-1466.

X. Deng, L. Mammen, Y. Zhao, P. Lellig, K. Müllen, C. Li, H.-J. Butt, and D. Vollmer;

Transparent, thermally stable and mechanically robust superhydrophobic surfaces made from porous silica capsules

Advanced Materials 23 (2011) 2962–2965.

D. Vollmer, L. Mammen, X. Deng, and H.-J. Butt;

Dem Lotusblatt abgeschaut: Wasserabweisende selbstreinigende Oberflächen

Farben und Lack 117, 11 (2011), 26-31.

D. Vollmer, M. d'Acunzi, L. Mammen, X. Deng, M. Klapper, and H.-J. Butt;

Mechanical stable, transparent, superhydrophobic, and - oleophobic surfaces made of hybrid raspberry-like particles

Patent: Aktenzeichen 11153680.1.

E. M. Sam, Y. Hayase, G. K. Auernhammer, and D. Vollmer;

Pattern formation in phase separating binary mixtures

PCCP 13 (2011), 13333-13340.

D. Vollmer, L. Mammen, X. Deng, and H.-J. Butt;

Wasserabweisende, selbstreinigende Oberflächen: Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen

Farben und Lack 11 (2011), 26-31.

L. Zhang, M. D’Acunzi, M. Kappl, A. Imhof, A. van Blaaderen, H.-J. Butt, R. Graf, and D. Vollmer;

Tuning the mechanical properties of silica microcapsules

PCCP 12 (2010), 15392-15398.

S. Ritz, K. Eisele, J. Dorn, S. Ding, D. Vollmer, S. Pütz, T. Weil and E.K. Sinner;

Cationized albumin-biocoatings for the immobilization of lipid vesicles

Biointerphases 5 (2010), FA78-FA87.

M. Roth, M. D’Acunzi, D. Vollmer, and G. K. Auernhammer;

Viscoelastic rheology of colloid-liquid crystal-composites

J. Chem. Phys. 132 (2010), 124702-10.

D'Acunzi, L. Mammen, M. Singh, X. Deng, M. Roth, G.K. Auernhammer, H.-J. Butt, and D. Vollmer;

Superhydrophobic surfaces by hybrid raspberry-like particles

Faraday Discussion 146 (2010), 35-48.

B. Ullrich, G. K. Auernhammer, E. M. Sam, and D. Vollmer;

Tracer colloids close to an isotropic-nematic domain interface with phase transition-induced solute transport

Colloid and Surfaces A- Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 354 (2010), 298-307.

T. Still, M. d'Acunzi, D. Vollmer, and G. Fytas;

Mesospheres in nano-armor: Probing the shape-persistence of molten polymer colloids

J. Colloid and Interface Science, 340 (2009), 42-45.

I. Roisman, A. Lembach, D. Vollmer, and H.-J. Butt;

Smart-Interfaces - superhydrophobe Oberflächen,

Forschen - Wissenschaftsmagazin der Techn. Univ. Darmstadt, 2 (2009), 24-27.

G. K. Auernhammer, J. Zhao, and D. Vollmer;

Frequency dependent deformation of liquid crystal droplets in an external electric field

Eur. Phys. J. E, 30 (2009), 387-394.

G. K. Auernhammer, K. Fauth, B. Ullrich, J. Zhao, M. Weigand, and D. Vollmer;

Time-resolved X-ray microscopy of nanoparticle aggregates under oscillatory shear,

J. of Synchrotron Radiation, 16 (2009), 307-309.

L. Zhang, M. D'Acunzi, M. Kappl, G. K. Auernhammer, C. M. Van Kats, A. van Blaaderen, and D. Vollmer;

Hollow silica spheres: synthesis and mechanical properties,

Langmuir, 25 (2009), 2711-2717.

Y. Hayase, M. Kobayashi, D. Vollmer, H. Pleiner, G. K. Auernhammer;

Asymmetric oscillations during phase separation under continuous cooling - A simple model,

J. Chem. Phys., 129 (2008), 184109.

L. Zhang, M. Kappl, G. K. Auernhammer, B. Ullrich, H.-J. Butt, and D. Vollmer;

Ordering of liquid crystal on modified surfaces,

Prog. Coll. Polym. Sci.,134 (2008), 39 - 47.

J. Zhao, D. Vollmer, H.-J. Butt, and G. K. Auernhammer;

Localized instabilities of colloidal motion in ac electric field gradients,

J. Phys.: Cond. Matter, 20 (2008), 404212.

P. G. Loh, R. Deen, D. Vollmer, K. Fischer, M. Schmidt, A. Kundagrami, M. Muthukumar;

Collapse of linear polyelectrolyte chains in a poor solvent: when does a collapsing
polyelectrolyte collect its counterions?

Macromolecules, 41 (2008), 9352-9358

J. Vollmer, G.K. Auernhammer, and D. Vollmer;

Minimal model for phase separation under slow cooling.
Phys. Rev. Lett., 98 (2007), 115701.

D. Vollmer;

Time- and space-resolved recording in studies of soft matter dynamics.
Soft Matter, 2 (2006), 445–447.

B. Ullrich, E. Ilska, N. Höhn, and D. Vollmer;

Long range particle transport in liquid crystal-alkane mixtures.
Prog. Colloid Polym. Sci., DOI 10.1007 2882-068 (2006).

D. Vollmer, G. Hinze, B. Ullrich, W.C.K. Poon, M.E. Cates, and A.B. Schofield;

Formation of self-supporting reversible cellular networks in suspensions of colloids and liquid crystals.
Langmuir, 21 (2005), 4921-4930.

G.K. Auernhammer, D. Vollmer, and J. Vollmer;

Oscillatory instabilities in phase separation of binary mixtures: Fixing the thermodynamic driving.
J. Chem. Phys., 123 (2005), 134511 1-8.

D. Vollmer, A.B. Schofield, and G. Hinze;

Network formation in suspensions of colloids and liquid crystal: Reversibility---memory effects.
Prog. Coll. Polym. Sci., 129 (2004), 82-87.

D. Vollmer, G. Hinze, W.C.K. Poon, J. Cleaver, and M.E. Cates;

The origin of network formation in colloid-liquid crystal composites.
J. Phys. Cond. Mat., 16 (2004), L227-L233.

N. Volk, D. Vollmer, M. Schmidt, W. Oppermann, and K. Huber;

Conformation and phase diagrams of flexible polyeletrolytes.
M. Schmidt, ed.: `Polyelectrolytes with Defined Molecular Architecture II',
Advances in Polymer Science 166, Springer (2004) 29-66, ISBN: 3-540-00556-0.

J. Cleaver, D. Vollmer, J. Crain, and W.C.K. Poon;

Self-supporting liquid crystal composite.

Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 409 (2004), 59-68.

M.E. Cates, J. Vollmer, A. Wagner, and D. Vollmer;

Phase separation in binary mixtures with continuously ramped temperature.

Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. Lond. A, 361 (2003) 793-807.

D. Vollmer, J. Vollmer, and M.E. Cates;

Cascade nucleation in polymer solutions.

Abstr. Pap. Am. Chem. Soc., 224 (2002) 681-682.

D. Vollmer, J. Vollmer, and A.J. Wagner;

Oscillatory kinetics of phase separation in a binary mixture under constant heating.

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 4 (2002) 1380-1385.

D. Vollmer and J. Vollmer;

Bending free energy and spontaneous curvature for micelles and microemulsions with weak and strong surfactants.

Eur. Phys. J. E, 4 (2001) 153-159.

D. Vollmer;

Phasenübergänge in Mikroemulsionen und deren Dynamik.

Habilitationsschrift, Mainz (2000).

D. Vollmer and J. Vollmer;

Thermodynamics and Phase-Separation Kinetics of Microemulsions.

N. Garti, ed.: `Thermal Behavior of Dispersed Systems', Marcel Dekker, (2000) 23-58, ISBN: 0-8247-0432-0.

D. Vollmer;

Phase Separation in Microemulsion: Step-Wise Change of the Droplet Size.

Colloid and Polymer Science, 278 (2000) 728-735.

D. Vollmer;

How to Calculate Phase Diagrams for Microemulsions -- A Simple Rule.

Fett Lipid, 10 (1999) 379-388.

J. Vollmer and D. Vollmer;

Cascade Nucleation in the Phase Separation of Amphiphilic Mixtures.

Faraday Discussion, 112 (1999) 51-62.

D. Vollmer and J. Vollmer;

Thermodynamic and Kinetic Properties of Water-Oil-Surfactant Mixtures.

Physica A, 249 (1998) 307-314.

D. Vollmer, J. Vollmer, R. Strey, H.-G. Schmidt, and G. Wolf;

Thermal analysis of phase transitions in microemulsions.

J. of Thermal Analysis, 51 (1998) 9-27.

J. Vollmer, D. Vollmer, and R. Strey;

Oscillating Phase Separation in Microemulsions II: Description by a Bending Free Energy.

J. Chem. Phys., 107 (1997) 3627-3633.

D. Vollmer, R. Strey, and J. Vollmer;

Oscillating Phase Separation in Microemulsions I: Experimental Observation.

J. Chem. Phys., 107 (1997) 3619-3626.

D. Vollmer, J. Vollmer, and R. Strey;

Oscillations in the Dynamics of Temperature Driven Phase Separation.

Europhys. Lett., 39 (1997) 245-250.

D. Vollmer, J. Vollmer, and R. Strey;

Phase Transitions in Microemulsions.

J. Colloid and Interface Science, 104 (1997) 198-200.

D. Vollmer, J. Vollmer, and R. Strey;

Phase Diagrams for Microemulsions: Experiment and Theory.

Phys. Rev. E, 54 (1996) 3028-3031; 56 (1997) 7329.

D. Vollmer and R. Strey;

Latent Heat of Spontaneous Curvature Induced Lamellar to Microemulsion Transition.

Europhys. Lett., 32 (1995) 693-698.

D. Vollmer, J. Vollmer, B. Stühn, E. Wehrli, and H.-F. Eicke;

Polymer Induced Ordering in Water-Oil-Surfactant Mixtures.

Phys. Rev. E, 52 (1995) 5146-5155.

D. Vollmer and P. Ganz;

Microcalorimetric Investigation of the Upper Phase-Boundary of Water-in-Oil Microemulsions.

J. Chem. Phys., 103 (1995) 4697-4705.

D. Vollmer;

Liquid-Gas Like Transition in Microemulsions Investigated by Thermodynamical and Electrical Measurements.

Europhys. Lett., 27 (1994) 629-634.

D. Vollmer, J. Vollmer, and H.-F. Eicke;

Droplet Cluster versus Bicontinuous Structures in Percolating Water-in-Oil Microemulsions.

Europhys. Lett., 26 (1994) 389-394.

D. Vollmer and H.-F. Eicke;

New Resonance in the Electric Response Function of Mesogels.

Prog. Colloid Polym. Sci., 93 (1993) 274-277.

D. Vollmer, U. Hofmeier, and H.-F. Eicke;

Mesoscopic Structure of Polymer Mediated Microemulsion Networks. J. de Phys. II, France, 2 (1992) 1677-1681.

M. Ernst, S.P. Das, and D. Kammann;

Lattice Gas Cellular Automata with Temperature.

M. M. Verhage, ed.: `Simulation of Multi-Phase and Complex Flow'; Springer, Berlin (1992) 19-28.

S. Roorda, D. Kammann, W.C. Sinke, G.F.A. Van De Walle, and A.A. Van Gorkum;
Influence of Layer Thickness on Nucleation in Amorphous Silicon Thin Films.

Materials Letters, 9 (1990) 259-262.