News & Latest Publications

Latest Publications

2022

“Gecko adhesion: A molecular-simulation perspective on the effect of humidity”, T. Materzok, S. Gorb, and F. Müller-Plathe, Soft Matter 18, 1247–1263 (2022). [DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01232k]

“Self-Assembly of Model Triblock Janus Colloidal Particles in Two Dimensions”, K. Bahri, H. Eslami, and Florian Müller-Plathe, J. Chem. Theor. Comput. 18, 1870–1882 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.1c01116]

“Addressing surface effects at the particle-continuum interface in a molecular dynamics and finite elements coupled multiscale simulation technique”, Y. Jain, M. Ries, S. Pfaller, and F. Müller-Plathe, J. Chem. Theor. Comput. 18, 2375–2387 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00940]

“How Ethanolic Disinfectants Disintegrate Coronavirus Model Membranes: A Dissipative-Particle-Dynamics Simulation Study”, T. Zhou, Z. Wu, S. Das, H. Eslami, and F. Müller-Plathe, J. Chem. Theor. Comput. 18, 2597–2615 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.1c01120]

“Effect of polymer on a contact line friction of a capillary bridge”, E. Lee and F. Müller-Plathe, Macromolecules 55, 2649–2658 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02539]

“Roughness volumes: An improved RoughMob concept for predicting the increase of molecular mobility upon coarse-graining”, M.K. Meinel and F. Müller-Plathe, J. Phys. Chem. B 126, 3737−3747 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c00944]

“Slip-Spring Hybrid Particle-Field Model for Coarse-Graining Branched Polymer Melts: Polystyrene Melts as an Example”, Z. Wu and F. Müller-Plathe, J. Chem. Theor. Comput. 18, 3814–3828 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.2c00107]

“Boron-Modified Perhydropolysilazane Towards Facile and Economical Synthesis of Amorphous SiBN Ceramic with Excellent Thermal Stability”, Y. Zhan, W. Li, T. Jiang, C. Fasel, E. Ricohermoso III, J. Bernauer, Z. Yu, Z. Wu, F. Müller-Plathe, L. Molina-Luna, R. Grottenmüller, and R. Riedel, J. Adv. Ceram. 11, 1104–1116 (2022). [DOI: 10.1007/s40145-022-0597-z]

“Conductance switching in liquid crystal-inspired self-assembled monolayer junctions”, J. M. Dlugosch, H. Seim, A. Bora, T. Kamiyama, I. Lieberman, F. May, F. Müller-Plathe, A. Nefedov, S. Prasad, S. Resch, K. Saller, C. Seim, M. Speckbacher, F. Voges, M. Tornow, and P. Kirsch, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 14, 31044–31053 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05264]

“Mobility of polymer melts in a regular array of carbon nanotubes”, S.A.N. Alberti, J. Schneider, and F. Müller-Plathe, J. Chem. Theor. Comput. 18, 3285–3295 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.1c01281]

“Contact line friction and dynamic contact angles of a capillary bridge between superhydrophobic nanostructured surfaces”, E. Lee and F. Müller-Plathe, J. Chem. Phys. 157, 024701 (2022). [DOI: 10.1063/5.0098150]

“Gecko adhesion on flat and rough surfaces: Simulations with a multi-scale molecular model”, T. Materzok, D. De Boer, S. Gorb, and F. Müller-Plathe, Small 18, 2201674 (2022). [DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201674]

“Computing the Work of Solid-Liquid Adhesion in Systems with Damped Coulomb Interactions via Molecular Dynamics: Approaches and Insights”, D. Surblys, F. Müller-Plathe, and T. Ohara, J. Phys. Chem. A 126, 5506–5516 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c03934]

“Compatibilization Efficiency of Graft Copolymers in Incompatible Polymer Blends: Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulations Combined with Machine Learning”, T. Zhou, D. Qiu, Z. Wu, S.A.N. Alberti, S. Bag, J. Schneider, J. Meyer, J. Gámez, M. Gieler, M. Reithmeier, A. Seidel, and F. Müller-Plathe, Macromolecules 55, 7893−7907 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00821]

“Water Uptake by Gecko b-Keratin and the Influence of the Relative Humidity on its Mechanical and Volumetric Properties”, M. Khani, T. Materzok, H. Eslami, S. Gorb, and F. Müller-Plathe, J. R. Soc. Interface 19, 20220372 (2022). [DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2022.0372]

“How does gecko keratin stick to hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces in the presence and absence of water? An atomistic molecular-dynamics investigation”, T. Materzok, A. Canestraight, S. Gorb, and F. Müller-Plathe, ACS Nano 16, 19261–19270 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08627]

“Toward a mobility preserving coarse-grained model: A data driven approach”, S. Bag, M.K. Meinel, and F. Müller-Plathe, J. Chem. Theor. Comput. 18, 7108–7120 (2022). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.2c00898]

“Stopping Droplet Rebound with Polymer Additives: A Molecular Viewpoint”, E. Lee, H. K. Chilukoti, and F. Müller-Plathe, in: K. Schulte, C. Tropea, and B. Weigand (Eds.), Droplet Dynamics under Extreme Ambient Conditions, Fluid Mechanics and its Application 124, (Springer, Heidelberg, 2022) pp 87–106. ISBN 978-3-031-09007-3 [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-09008-0_5]

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Prof. Dr. Florian Müller-Plathe

Group members without co-authorship of Florian Mülller-Plathe

We welcome international student exchange and we regularly host undergraduates for research projects during the summer, for example through Erasmus, DAAD-WISE, DAAD-RISE, or TU Darmstadt's IREP. Please note that research internships must last a minimum of 3 months.

Erasmus Student Exchange Program

DAAD German Academic Exchange Service

TU Darmstadt International Research Experience Program (IREP)

Below, you find statements from previous participants.

Yunfeng Mao | 2017/2018 CSC Scholar (Tongji University, Shanghai, P.R. China)
As a visiting PhD student, I spent a whole year in Prof. Müller-Plathe's group. I learned a lot about molecular simulation from Prof. Müller-Plathe's lecture and my research experience with the help of my group members. All the group members are extremely supportive.They often gave me thorough explanations patiently. My frequent discussions with Prof. Böhm made my work much easier. I also benefited from talking with Prof. Müller-Plathe, because he could always grasp the key points of my research and reminded me. He also frankly gave me suggestions on research career and life. Dana, the secretary of the group, organized many activities to let us experience German cultures. After leaving Germany, I often miss the people there. I strongly recommend the group to anyone.

Linsey Nowack | 2018 DAAD RISE Scholar (University of Chicago, IL, USA)
“I applied for an internship position in the Müller-Plathe Lab for two main academic reasons: 1) to practice computer simulation work in polymer physics and 2) to learn more about graduate programs in chemistry. My experience at TU Darmstadt well exceeded these expectations. The Müller-Plathe group lives up to its reputation for bearing quality research. Everyone there was incredibly welcoming and bright, and my mentor Gustavo Rondina provided solid training not only in directing me to relevant literature but also through introducing me to programs and methods of simulation previously unfamiliar. I am very grateful for this research opportunity, and I recommend it to any prospective undergraduate.”

Rachel Clune | 2017 DAAD RISE Scholar (University of Rochester, NY, USA) “During my time in Darmstadt I was able to spend dedicated time learning about a new area of research and gained exposure to pieces of software I would not have encountered at my home institution. Having these experiences aided me in deciding what I might be interested in studying in the future, either through graduate work or a research-based job. I was also able to learn about how graduate education programs differ between countries and by talking to the other students in the group I was able to start determining what I wanted to look for in a graduate program.”

Yash Jain | 2017 DAAD WISE Scholar (Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India) “Apart from the well-known and renowned academic excellence of Prof. Florian Müller-Plathe's research group, what really stands out is the warm hospitality. Leaving my country for the first time and entering a country with a vast cultural difference, to spend three months, I was nervous. But their constant support not just by teaching me new concepts and training me in the subject, but also for any problems that I may have faced with accommodation, transportation or anything else, they have always been there to help me out.”

Ushnish Rana | 2017 DAAD WISE Scholar (Indian Institute of Technology , Kharagpur, India) “My stay at the Theoretical Physical Chemistry group at TU Darmstadt was perhaps the most eventful three months of my life. I learned a lot about advanced molecular simulation methods and really understood what it meant to be a researcher. Everyone in the research group was extremely friendly and I always found help if I needed it, be it related to research or something else. For me, it was my first time traveling alone outside India and staying in Germany for an extended period of time was an incredibly enriching experience. This internship program was truly a once in a lifetime transformative experience for me and I would unhesitatingly recommend it to anyone.”

Naman Katyal | 2016 DAAD WISE Scholar (Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi (BHU), India) "As a DAAD WISE Scholar in Prof. Müller-Plathe's group at TU Darmstadt in 2016, I performed Molecular Dynamics Simulations on the high performance computing facility available in the group. The research group was highly supportive; they helped me develop an understanding towards submitting jobs and how to analyze results. Weekly group discussions and seminars guided me through my problems and helped me explore different techniques in theoretical chemistry. With the support from Prof. Müller-Plathe and my supervising postdoc Haoxue Han, we were able to generate a publication in a respectable journal. Throughout my time in Germany and thereafter, Prof. Müller-Plathe and his research group have been really supportive towards my research career.