• Surface functionalization of polymer membranes by means of material development and irradiation-induced modification reaktions
• Implementation of functionalized polymer membranes in real applications

1. K. Fischer, A. Abdul Latif, J. Griebel, A. Prager, O. Shayestehpour, S. Zahn, A. Schulze, Immobilization of the photocatalyst Bi2WO6 on polymer membranes – stable and visible light active alternative for photocatalytic removal of micropollutants from water, Global Challenges 2024, 8, 2300198. DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202300198.
2. Z. Niavarani, D. Breite, A. Prager, I. Thomas, M. Kuehnert, B. Abel, R. Gläser, A. Schulze, Synthesis of composite imprinted polymer membranes for the selective removal of 17ß-estradiol from water, Mater. Chem. Front. 2023, 7, 4460. DOI: 10.1039/D3QM00345K.
3. K. Fischer, J. Lohmann, E. Schmidt, T. H. Blaich, C. Belz, I. Thomas, E. Vogelsberg, A. Schulze, Anti-biofouling membranes via hydrogel electron beam modification – a fundamental and applied study, Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 2023, 675, 132044. DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.132044.
4. S. Lotfi, K. Fischer, A. Schulze, A. I. Schäfer, Photocatalytic degradation of steroid hormone micropollutants by TiO2-coated polyethersulfone membranes in a continuous flow-through process, Nat. Nanotechnol. 2022. DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01074-8.
5. R. Das, P. Solís-Fernández, D. Breite, A. Prager, A. Lotnyk, A. Schulze, H. Ago, “High Flux and Adsorption Based Non-functionalized Hexagonal Boron Nitride Lamellar Membrane for Ultrafast Water Purification”, Chem. Eng. J. 2021, 420, 127721. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.127721.
6. J. Becker-Jahn, P. Langowski, S. Nieß, J. Griebel, A. Schulze, “Photoactive polymer membranes for degradation of pharmaceuticals from water”, Catalysis Today 2021, 364, 256-262. DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.05.017.
7. A. Delavari, D. Breite, A. Schulze, R.E. Baltus, “Latex particle rejections from virgin and mixed charged surface”, J. Membr. Sci. 2019, 584, 110-119. DOI:10.1016/j.memsci.2019.04.065.
8. M. Schmidt, D. Breite, I. Thomas, M. Went, A. Prager, A. Schulze, “Polymer Membranes for Active Degradation of Complex Fouling Mixtures”, J. Membr. Sci. 2018, 563, 481-491, doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.06.013.
9. K. Fischer, R. Gläser, A. Schulze, “Nanoneedle and Nanotubular Titanium Dioxide – PES Mixed Matrix Mem-brane for Photocatalysis”, Applied Catalysis B 2014, 160-161, 456-464. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.05.054.
10. A. Schulze, B. Marquardt, S. Kaczmarek, R. Schubert, A. Prager, M. R. Buchmeiser, “Electron Beam-Based Func-tionalization of Poly(ethersulfone) Membranes”, Macromol. Rapid Comm. 2010, 31, 467-472. doi:10.1002/marc.200900666.

• Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig: “Function control at complex surfaces” (Master, Modul 13-121-0422)

• Member of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)
• Member of the German Membrane Technology Society (DGMT)

• 2021 Saxon Transfer Award (2nd price) for the transfer project with model character in the project "Refined membrane filters for sustainable purification of drinking water and wastewater"
• 2019 Saxon Environmental Award 2019 for the environmental education project "Clean water - a precious resource" together with the Centre for Environmental Research and two grammar schools, Germany
• 2018 IQ Innovation Award Central Germany 2018 (Cluster Chemistry/Plastics in silver for the innovation “Refined membrane filters for low-cost water and wastewater treatment“)
• 2018 Kurt-Schwabe Award 2018 of the Saxon Academy of Sciences, Germany (for “Self-cleaning membranes for an environmentally friendly application in water treatment”)
• 2016 Science and Technology Award 2016 of the IOM (for the “Development of new membranes for water purification applications“)
• 2003-2006 PhD grant of the Graduiertenkolleg “Mechanistic and application aspects of non- conventional oxidation reactions”
• 2000-2001 ERASMUS grant

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