Macromolecular Chemistry

Design of macromolecule-based materials to create precise and innovative solutions for health, energy and environmental applications.
Our research
Macromolecules are the language of nature. Whether they are naturally occurring or synthetic, their versatile structures and chemistries allow for precise tailoring of their properties to suit diverse applications.
Within the research programme for Macromolecular Chemistry we mainly focus on biomaterials, bio-based materials and functional polymers for health, biocompatible matrixes and fossil-free energy applications.
Our research approach
- Interdisciplinary research
- Colloidal interactions, interfacial phenomena, self-assembly
- Biological-matrix interaction
- Structure-properties relationship
Publications
Part of Cell and Tissue Research, 2026
- DOI for Effects of antibiotics encapsulated in hyaluronic acid hydrogels on different osteogenic cells and bacteria
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Part of Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP, p. 903-911, 2026
- DOI for Time-dependent solvothermal synthesis of melamine cyanurate and melamine diborate: experimental and theoretical insights
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Tuning physical performance of gelatin-cellulose nanocrystals hydrogels
Part of Reactive & functional polymers, 2026
- DOI for Tuning physical performance of gelatin-cellulose nanocrystals hydrogels
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Direct ink writing of osteoconductive scaffolds using a crosslinked collagen–hydroxyapatite ink
Part of Biofabrication, 2026
- DOI for Direct ink writing of osteoconductive scaffolds using a crosslinked collagen–hydroxyapatite ink
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Quantitative Assessment of Chemical Modifications of Macromolecules through Counterion Measurement
Part of Chemistry of Materials, p. 442-453, 2026
- DOI for Quantitative Assessment of Chemical Modifications of Macromolecules through Counterion Measurement
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Part of Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2026
- DOI for Non-invasive multiscale characterization of protein networks and oil droplets in emulsions using spin-echo small angle neutron scattering
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Part of International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2026
- DOI for A quality by design strategy to develop curcumin and siRNA co-loaded lipoplexes to target osteoarthritis-related inflammation and oxidative stress
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Part of Materials Today Bio, 2026
- DOI for Extracellular matrix-mimetic ink for 3D printing and minimally invasive delivery of shape-memory constructs
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Part of European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 2025
Part of Powder Technology, 2025
- DOI for The micro-structure of lactose powder compacts studied by small-angle and ultra small-angle X-ray scattering
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Part of Materials & design, 2025
- DOI for Dual-component nanofiber scaffolds of silica and collagen for enhanced mechanical integrity and osteogenic bioactivity
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Part of 3D Printing in Medicine, 2025
- DOI for Trabecular-bone mimicking osteoconductive collagen scaffolds: An optimized 3D printing approach using freeform reversible embedding of suspended hydrogels
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Part of Biomacromolecules, p. 7767-7777, 2025
- DOI for Residue-Based Thermogravimetric Analysis: A Novel Method to Quantify Carboxylate Group Modifications in Macromolecules
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Emulsions stabilized by pea protein – Hydration and protein distribution
Part of Food Hydrocolloids, 2025
- DOI for Emulsions stabilized by pea protein – Hydration and protein distribution
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From dairy to plant products: Understanding their structural fingerprints with X-rays
Part of NPJ SCIENCE OF FOOD, 2025
- DOI for From dairy to plant products: Understanding their structural fingerprints with X-rays
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Part of Soft Matter, p. 3757-3767, 2025
- DOI for What makes oil-in-water emulsions with pea protein stable?: The role of excess protein in network formation and yield stress development
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Part of Soft Matter, p. 6536-6549, 2025
Part of ACS Omega, p. 37081-37095, 2025
- DOI for Hydrogel-Mediated Sustained Delivery of Corneal Epithelial Extracellular Vesicles: A Strategy for Enhanced Corneal Regeneration
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Investigating Crystallization and Morphology of PLLA/PTMC Triblock Copolymer Solid Electrolytes
Part of Macromolecules, p. 11938-11951, 2025
- DOI for Investigating Crystallization and Morphology of PLLA/PTMC Triblock Copolymer Solid Electrolytes
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Counterion influence on perfluorooctanoate micelle characteristics: Shape, size, and interactions
Part of Colloids and Surfaces A, 2025
- DOI for Counterion influence on perfluorooctanoate micelle characteristics: Shape, size, and interactions
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Interaction of Perfluorooctanoate and Perfluorohexanoate with Moringa oleifera Seed Protein
Part of Langmuir, p. 16500-16505, 2025
- DOI for Interaction of Perfluorooctanoate and Perfluorohexanoate with Moringa oleifera Seed Protein
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Ultra-Fine 3D Bioprinting of Dynamic Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel for in Vitro Modeling
Part of Advanced Materials, 2025
- DOI for Ultra-Fine 3D Bioprinting of Dynamic Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel for in Vitro Modeling
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Part of Biomimetics, 2024
- DOI for Physically and Chemically Crosslinked Hyaluronic Acid-Based Hydrogels Differentially Promote Axonal Outgrowth from Neural Tissue Cultures
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Polyvinylalcohol-carbazate mitigates acute lung injury caused by hydrochloric acid
Part of Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024
- DOI for Polyvinylalcohol-carbazate mitigates acute lung injury caused by hydrochloric acid
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Understanding interactions of plasticisers with a phospholipid monolayer
Part of Soft Matter, p. 2892-2899, 2024
- DOI for Understanding interactions of plasticisers with a phospholipid monolayer
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Part of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, p. 55056-55070, 2024
- DOI for Shear-Induced Cycloreversion Leading to Shear-Thinning and Autonomous Self-Healing in an Injectable, Shape-Holding Collagen Hydrogel
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Part of European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics, 2024
- DOI for Development of a simple paste for 3D printing of drug formulations containing a mesoporous material loaded with a poorly water-soluble drug
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Poly(β‐amino ester) based solid polymer electrolytes for lithium‐ion batteries
Part of Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2024
- DOI for Poly(β‐amino ester) based solid polymer electrolytes for lithium‐ion batteries
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Gelatin-coated mesoporous forsterite scaffold for bone tissue engineering
Part of Ceramics International, p. 13526-13535, 2024
Pea protein [Pisum sativum] as stabilizer for oil/water emulsions
Part of Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2024
- DOI for Pea protein [Pisum sativum] as stabilizer for oil/water emulsions
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Part of Langmuir, p. 13386-13396, 2024
- DOI for Understanding Stabilization of Oil-in-Water Emulsions with Pea Protein – Studies of Structure and Properties
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A quality by design approach to optimise disulfide-linked hyaluronic acid hydrogels
Part of Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024
- DOI for A quality by design approach to optimise disulfide-linked hyaluronic acid hydrogels
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Engineering and characterization of a hydrogel mimicking subcutaneous interstitial space
Part of European Polymer Journal, 2024
- DOI for Engineering and characterization of a hydrogel mimicking subcutaneous interstitial space
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Photoswitches in Order: One-Pot Synthesis of Azobenzene Main-Chain and Segmented Copolymers
Part of ACS Applied Polymer Materials, p. 1563-1572, 2024
Part of ACS Omega, p. 11366-11376, 2024
- DOI for Impact of the Amphoteric Nature of a Chelating Surfactant on its Interaction with an Anionic Surfactant: A Surface Tension and Neutron Reflectivity Study of Binary Mixed Solutions
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Fine-tuning Dynamic Cross-linking for Enhanced 3D Bioprinting of Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels
Part of Advanced Functional Materials, 2024
- DOI for Fine-tuning Dynamic Cross-linking for Enhanced 3D Bioprinting of Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels
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Part of Nature Communications, 2024
- DOI for Covalently linked molecular catalysts in conjugated polymer dots boost photocatalytic alcohol oxidation in neutral condition
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Part of Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2024
- DOI for Hydroxyapatite particle shape affects screw attachment in cancellous bone when augmented with hydroxyapatite-containing hydrogels
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Part of Scientific Reports, 2023
- DOI for Influence of extracellular matrix composition on tumour cell behaviour in a biomimetic in vitro model for hepatocellular carcinoma
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Solvent-free and ball mill-free catalytic C–H methylation
Part of Green Chemistry, p. 9138-9145, 2023
- DOI for Solvent-free and ball mill-free catalytic C–H methylation
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Part of Journal of Physical Chemistry A, p. 8922-8934, 2023
- DOI for Aqueous Radical Initiated Oxidation of an Organic Monolayer at the Air-Water Interface as a Proxy for Thin Films on Atmospheric Aerosol Studied with Neutron Reflectometry
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Part of Advanced NanoBiomed Research, 2023
- DOI for Advances in Intracellular and On-Surface Polymerization in Living Cells: Implications for Nanobiomedicines
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The role of nanochitin in biologically-active matrices for tissue engineering: where do we stand?
Part of Journal of materials chemistry. B, p. 5630-5649, 2023
Technology platform for facile handling of 3D hydrogel cell culture scaffolds
Part of Scientific Reports, 2023
- DOI for Technology platform for facile handling of 3D hydrogel cell culture scaffolds
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Part of Biomaterials Advances, 2023
- DOI for Biomimetic polyelectrolyte coating of stem cells suppresses thrombotic activation and enhances its survival and function
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Part of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, p. 34407-34418, 2023
- DOI for An Injectable, Shape-Retaining Collagen Hydrogel Cross-linked Using Thiol-Maleimide Click Chemistry for Sealing Corneal Perforations
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Unveiling extracellular matrix assembly: Insights and approaches through bioorthogonal chemistry
Part of MATERIALS TODAY BIO, 2023
- DOI for Unveiling extracellular matrix assembly: Insights and approaches through bioorthogonal chemistry
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Part of International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022
- DOI for Exploring the Concept of In Vivo Guided Tissue Engineering by a Single-Stage Surgical Procedure in a Rodent Model
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Advances in the Sensing and Treatment of Wound Biofilms
Part of Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022
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Plant Recombinant Human Collagen Type I Hydrogels for Corneal Regeneration
Part of REGENERATIVE ENGINEERING AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, p. 269-283, 2022
- DOI for Plant Recombinant Human Collagen Type I Hydrogels for Corneal Regeneration
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Study macromolecular chemistry and polymer chemistry
If you are interested in studying macromolecular chemistry / polymer chemistry, you can find links to our general courses and programs as well as to some macromolecular specialisations here:
- List of courses and programmes in chemistry
- Bachelor's Programme in Chemistry
- Course in Macromolecules and Soft Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Characterisation
- Doctoral Studies in Chemistry with Specialisation in Macromolecular Chemistry kemi
Diploma work
If you are interested in doing a degree project within our research programme, contact the research leader for the research area/project that interests you!
More information
More information about studying chemistry at the department
Talk
On YouTube you can see a clip of a lecture with Tim Melander Bowden on polymer chemistry (entitled "Hard bone from soft gels regenerating tissue using polymers").
Contact
- If you have questions about our research, you are welcome to contact the person responsible for the programme, Oommen Varghese.
- Oommen Varghese