# Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & Devices

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Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

# Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & Devices

We  develop polymers with new responsive functionalities and integrate them into devices, to meet industrial and societal challenges in the fields of sustainable energy, healthcare, and personal comfort.

- [Group contact](#c248534)
- [Latest news](#c271187)
- [Recent publications](#c248536)
- [Our researchers](#c268566)
- [Student projects](#c250022)
- [Alumni](#c352334)

## Developing devices to demonstrate the value of new polymers

Our group is internationally recognized for a complete chain‐of‐knowledge approach spanning from synthesis to device fabrication. In our view, integration of newly‐developed polymers into devices that employ their functionality is essential for demonstrating scientific and economic value. To pursue this integrated approach, we employ staff members with strong expertise in organic synthesis, self-assembly, nano‐ and micro‐structuring, polymer chemistry and technology, mechanics, device optics and physics. We have extensive expertise in manufacturing and testing of devices on a prototype scale.\
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We develop functional materials by utilizing top‐down and bottom‐up strategies combining molecular design and synthesis, processing and device integration. For bottom‐up structuring of polymers we often apply self‐organization of photopolymerizable liquid crystals into defect‐free, monolithic structures with a wide variety of molecular architectures and functionalities. Often used top-down techniques are photolithography, photo-embossing, holography and (inkjet) printing.

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Our group has been very successful in bringing academic results into industrial practice and societal application. Longstanding collaborations exist with industry, institutes, and small & medium‐size enterprises. Furthermore, many patents have been generated, of which several have resulted in spin‐off companies. In addition to the direct transfer of technology, we have educated many young students to become scientists bringing their knowledge to industry or academic institutions.

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## Meet our staff

[Full Professor

### Albert Schenning](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/albert-schenning)[Associate Professor

### Michael Debije](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/michael-debije)[Associate Professor

### Danqing Liu](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/danqing-liu)[Full Professor

### Dick Broer](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/dick-broer)

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- [See all our researchers](https://research.tue.nl/en/organisations/stimuli-responsive-funct-materials-dev/persons/)

## Our research lines

[### Sustainable Energy](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/stimuli-responsive-functional-materials-devices/sustainable-energy)[### Health](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/stimuli-responsive-functional-materials-devices/health)[### Personal Comfort](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/stimuli-responsive-functional-materials-devices/impacts/personal-comfort)

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## News

- [See all news](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/stimuli-responsive-functional-materials-devices/news-sfd)

[February 26, 2026

NWO Vici grants awarded to Danqing Liu and Richard Lopata

Danqing Liu plans to develop new liquid crystal polymer materials for touch display technologies to enhance user interactivity, while Richard Lopata is aiming...

Read more](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/26-02-2026-nwo-vici-grants-awarded-to-danqing-liu-and-richard-lopata)
[June 10, 2025

Two KIC grants awarded with impact in the food industry and beyond

Two of five NWO KIC grants go to chemistry researchers

Read more](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/10-06-2025-two-kic-grants-awarded-with-impact-in-the-food-industry-and-beyond)

More news

[Challa Prize Winner Announced!

May 13, 2025](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/13-05-2025-challa-prize-winner-announced)
[Thermochromic Liquid Crystal Oligomers for Solar Infrared Control in Windows

April 9, 2025](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/09-04-2025-thermochromic-liquid-crystal-oligomers-for-solar-infrared-control-in-windows)
[Tim Hogervorst and Mert Astam appointed NWO Faculty of Impact fellows

March 4, 2025](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/04-03-2025-tim-hogervorst-and-mert-astam-appointed-nwo-faculty-of-impact-fellows)
[Marina Pilz da Cunha wins the 2025 Marina van Damme Grant

February 12, 2025](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/12-02-2025-marina-pilz-da-cunha-wins-the-2025-marina-van-damme-grant)

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## Student opportunities

The mission of the Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & Devices group is to educate students in the field of polymer materials spanning from synthesis to device fabrication.

- [Take a look at our student projects](https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/CE%26C/SFD%20en%20HIM%20projecten%20va%20oktober%202024%20website%20SFD.pdf)

## Recent Publications

- [See all publications](https://research.tue.nl/en/organisations/stimuli-responsive-funct-materials-dev/publications/)

Our most recent peer reviewed publications

- [### Mechanical and thermal performance of functionally graded TPMS porous structures

  International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

  (2026)

  Shuai Chen,Shouning Deng,Jie Xu,Yanan Liu,Yunlong Chen,Xue Wan,Bing Wang,Linzhi Wu](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/63d9493e-9ad3-4529-85da-b9ced13e3361)
- [### Light-Responsive Surface Topographies Modulate Macrophage Immune Responses Through Dynamic Mechanical Cues

  Macromolecular Bioscience

  (2026)

  Oksana K. Savchak,Ruth M.C. Verbroekken,Burcu Gumuscu,Albert P.H.J. Schenning](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/253c8eac-9c3f-4048-a4cf-b7da8742ff7d)
- [### Stimuli-Responsive Afterglow from Luminescent Liquid Crystal Elastomers

  Advanced Materials

  (2026)

  Lansong Yue,Michael G. Debije,Albert P.H.J. Schenning](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/c9dbbcf4-3271-4db2-a7ed-c1eeca6b0db7)
- [### Multifunctional Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Materials as Thermo- and Mechanochromic Time Integrators

  Advanced Optical Materials

  (2026)

  Ryno van Niekerk,Jitte Flapper,Stefan C.J. Meskers,A. Catarina C. Esteves,Albert P.H.J. Schenning](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/1a386481-0c9c-4ef7-8d71-9ec40908f18b)
- [### Correction

  Materials Horizons

  (2026)

  Tom Bruining,Daniela R. Tomé,Danqing Liu](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/bbbca867-770a-4c4a-8bc7-d83a1682a043)

## Meet our Alumni

[### Hitesh Khandelwal

Hitesh works as European New Product Development Leader at Owens Corning.](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/stimuli-responsive-functional-materials-devices/alumni#c352319)[### Jurica Bauer

Jurica works as Assistant Professor at the MERLN Technology-Inspired Institute for Regenerative Medicine .](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/stimuli-responsive-functional-materials-devices/alumni#c352312)[### Marc del Pozo Puig

Marc is Team Leader for New Product Introductions (NPI) at IAI industrial systems](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/stimuli-responsive-functional-materials-devices/alumni#c352309)[### Marina Pilz del Cunha

Marina works as Lead Technology Scout at Findest](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/stimuli-responsive-functional-materials-devices/alumni#c352324)

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**Management & Office Assistant**

Marjolijn Voragen

E: [m.c.m.voragen@remove-this.tue.nl](# "Follow link")

T: [+31 (0)40 2473772](tel:+310402473772)

## Contact

- ### Visiting address

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  Het Kranenveld 14

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  Netherlands

  [+31 (0)40 2473772](tel:+310402473772)
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  Helix (STO 0.33)

  Het Kranenveld 14

  5612 AE
  Eindhoven

  Netherlands

  [+31 (0)40 2473772](tel:+310402473772)
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  5600 MB
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  [a.p.h.j.schenning@remove-this.tue.nl](#)
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  General information

  [m.c.m.voragen@remove-this.tue.nl](#)