Defect engineering is an established approach in hard-matter science, focusing on tailoring properties of inorganic semiconductors and organic molecular materials. However, the potential of defect control in soft matter remains underexplored.
Our collaborative research center (CRC) aims to shift this paradigm by understanding and controlling defects in polymeric, colloidal, and amphiphilic systems. We seek to establish the fundamental interplay between defects and the adaptivity and resilience of dynamic soft matter systems, enabling the development of functional units where defects control matter or charge transport.
This research will involve close collaboration among biologists, chemists, and physicists at Mainz, a renowned center of polymer and soft matter science.
In CRC1552, various projects from the fields of chemistry, physics and biosciences are working together under the premise “From Defects to Effects” to understand, control and ultimately utilize defects as functional entities in soft matter.
27 Aug 2026
01 Oct 2026
We proudly announce that our spokesperson’s lab has successfully earned “My Green Lab” certification at the Gold level. The Seiffert Lab is one of the first at JGU to receive “My Green Lab” certification. We would therefore like to once again extend our heartfelt thanks to all Seiffert Lab staff who made this possible. And we are very pleased that last year’s Sustainability Symposium, which was organized by several consortia at JGU, is now bearing its first fruits.
Currently, two additional labs led by SFB project leaders are participating in the certification project.
We highly encourage you to engage with the topic of sustainability. The certificate you receive at the end of the process provides additional motivation. Please feel free to reach out to us at sfb1552@uni-mainz.de for more information about the process and the implementation of the measures.
