KIT - ITCP - Divisions/Research ITCP - Kurzbeschreibung Theato

Here you will find an overview of the departments and working groups at the Institute of Technical Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP) and a short description of the research area in each case. For detailed information, please refer to the homepages of the respective working groups or download the Brochure about the institute (see here).

**Chemical Technology**
Prof. Dr. O. Deutschmann	(directly to homepage)

**Chemical Technology and Catalysis**
Prof. Dr. J.-D. Grunwaldt	(directly to homepage)

**Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry**
Prof. Dr. P. Theato	(directly to homepage)

**Polymeric Materials**
Prof. Dr. M. Wilhelm	(directly to homepage)

**Applied Spectroscopy**
Prof. Dr. C. Heske	(directly to homepage)

**Applied Computional Catalysis**
Prof. Dr. F. Studt	(directly to homepage)

**Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry**
Homepage

Prof. Dr. P. Théato
The research focuses on the development of controlled polymerization methods, the development of extremely efficient methods for polymer modification, the construction of defined polymer architectures and the synthesis of smart and switchable polymers. These polymer syntheses find application in surface functionalization, in the production of nano- and microscopic anisotropic polymeric objects, in the production of energy storage devices, intelligent hydrogels, and in polymers in a biological context.