Patric Jannasch
Position: Professor
Phone: +46
46 222 98 60
Fax: +46 46 222 40 12
E-mail: patric.jannasch@polymat.lth.se
Biographical sketch
Patric Jannasch received his Ph. D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Lund University in 1996. Between 1996 and 1998, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Solid State Physics, Risų National Laboratory, in Denmark. In 1998, he joined the Department of Chemistry at Lund University as a Research Fellow to build up a research group on polymers for energy technologies. He was appointed to Full Professor in Polymer Technology in 2010. Jannasch’s research and teaching interests cover most aspects of polymeric materials, including polymer synthesis, macromolecular structure, polymer morphology, transport properties, and new membrane materials for separation and energy applications.Research areas
The research in our group explores the connection between macromolecular structure, morphology, and the resulting properties in polymeric materials. Our activities thus span across macromolecular design, synthesis, polymer self-assembly, and material structure and property characterization of polymers. In particular, we are motivated by application-specific requirements that drive the research for new multifunctional polymer materials which require new synthetic strategies and careful fundamental studies of structure and properties. Currently our research activities are centered on:- Ionic polymers that form durable membranes which absorb water. These membranes are crucial components of solid-state electrochemical devices such as fuel cells and enable water purification technologies such as reverse osmosis and nanofiltration.
- Lithium ion conducting polymer electrolytes which are central components in, e.g., batteries and electrochromic windows.
- Structure-property relationships and processing of polyhydroxyalkanoates which are biodegradable polymers produced by bacteria.
Former co-workers: Ph. D. students and visiting Postdocs
Teaching
Undergraduate courses in the Chemical Engineering and the Engineering Nanoscience study programs at Lund University.Course coordinator and lecturer:
- Materials and Polymer Technology - KOO052
- Polymer Chemistry - KTE080
- Polymer Materials, Project - KPO021
- Functional Materials – KOO095
Pedagogical projects (only in Swedish)