Scientific Articles

Markl-Hahn, Hülya; Mauel, Anika; Friedel, Max; Bauriedel, Niklas; Mansfeld, Ulrich; Kretschmer, Winfried; Utz, Julia; Senker, Jürgen; Ruckdaeschel, Holger; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Influence of Additives on Long-Term Degradation and Microplastic Formation of Polyethylene Journal Article

In: 2026.

DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.15002826/v2

Bauriedel, Niklas; Silva, Everton Souza; Markl-Hahn, Hülya; Wagner, Daniel; Agarwal, Seema; Mair, Magdalena; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Improving Interdisciplinary Research: Ontology and Database to Structure Characteristics of Microplastics (MP) Journal Article

In: 2026.

DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.15002692/v2

Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q.; Lecompagnon, Julien; Sarhadi, Ali; Ruckdäschel, Holger; Eder, Martin A.

Advancing IR Laser Thermography in Composites via Thermal Analysis-Informed Machine Learning Journal Article

In: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, vol. 18, no. 16, pp. 23751–23761, 2026.

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6c00835

Golbaz, Amir-Hamzeh; Shahpouri, Reyhane; Amini-Shirazi, Ladan; Nikravan, Goolia; Mohammadi-Roshandeh, Jamshid; Ruckdäschel, Holger; Khonakdar, Hossein Ali; Hemmati, Farkhondeh

Lignin-Derived Biochar for Reinforcing and Toughening of Poly(Lactic Acid): Effects of Filler Modification and Reactive Plant-Based Compatibilizer Journal Article

In: Composite Interfaces, vol. 0, no. 0, pp. 1–23, 2026.

DOI: 10.1080/09276440.2026.2630146

Szpoganicz, Eduardo; Hübner, Fabian; Beier, Uwe; Boutant, Edgard; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Transverse Crack Onset of Thin-Ply Carbon-Fiber Composites in Ambient and Cryogenic Conditions with Varying Fiber Types Journal Article

In: Composites Science and Technology, vol. 273, pp. 111401, 2026.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2025.111401

Stephan, Florian; Thümmler, Justus Friedrich; Binder, Wolfgang Hubertus; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Recycling-Induced Changes of Molecular Weight and Structural Properties in PET Monopolymer Blends Journal Article

In: Journal of Polymer Science, vol. 64, no. 11, pp. 2398–2408, 2026.

DOI: 10.1002/pol.20251151

Demleitner, Martin; Raps, Daniel; Mäker, Sarah; Chen, Qi; Brückner, Alexander; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Effect of Matrix Properties on Quasi-Static and Fatigue Properties of Thermosetting Polyurethane and Its GFRP Composites Journal Article

In: Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, vol. 49, no. 5, pp. 1929–1943, 2026.

DOI: 10.1111/ffe.70231

Castro-Landinez, Juan Felipe; Paul, Tasmai; Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q.; Schmalz, Holger; Greiner, Andreas; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Data-Driven Design of Co-Continuous Morphology in PS/PMMA Two-Phase Polymer Blends: A Theoretical, Experimental, and Machine Learning Approach Journal Article

In: Polymer Engineering & Science, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 4295–4306, 2026.

DOI: 10.1002/pen.70497

Szpoganicz, Eduardo; Hübner, Fabian; Beier, Uwe; Boutant, Edgard; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Investigation of mechanical properties and transverse crack onset of thin-ply carbon-fiber composites in ambient and cryogenic conditions with varying fiber types Journal Article

In: Composites science and technology, vol. 273, pp. 111401, 2026.

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2025.111401

Szpoganicz, Eduardo; Hübner, Fabian; Beier, Uwe; Geistbeck, Matthias; Ruckdaschel, Holger

Corrigendum to ``The Effect of Prepreg Ply Thickness in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites on Interlaminar Toughness and Shear Strength in Cryogenic Environments for Liquid Hydrogen Storage Tanks'' [Compos Part B 292 (2025) 112077] Journal Article

In: Composites Part B: Engineering, vol. 299, pp. 112492, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2025.112492

Zhu, Ping; Meuchelböck, Johannes; Qiu, Chao; Dong, Quanxiao; Dong, Xia; Wang, Dujin; Altstädt, Volker; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Fatigue Behaviors and Cellular Damages of Bead-Welded Foam of Poly(Ether-emphb-Amide) under Cyclic Compression Journal Article

In: International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 194, pp. 108841, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2025.108841

Pai, Sudarsan M.; Shah, Karim A.; Sunder, Sruthi; Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q.; Brütting, Christian; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Machine Learning Applied to the Design and Optimization of Polymeric Materials: A Review Journal Article

In: Next Materials, vol. 7, pp. 100449, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100449

Szpoganicz, Eduardo; Hübner, Fabian; Beier, Uwe; Geistbeck, Matthias; Ruckdäschel, Holger

The Effect of Prepreg Ply Thickness in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites on Intralaminar Toughness and Shear Strength in Cryogenic Environments for Liquid Hydrogen Storage Tanks Journal Article

In: Composites Part B: Engineering, vol. 292, pp. 112077, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.112077

Rothenhäusler, Florian; Albuquerque, Rodrigo Queiroz; Sticher, Marcel; Kuenneth, Christopher; Ruckdaeschel, Holger

Application of Convolutional Neural Networks and Ensemble Methods in the Fiber Volume Content Analysis of Natural Fiber Composites Journal Article

In: Machine Learning with Applications, vol. 19, pp. 100609, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.mlwa.2024.100609

Gerlach, Michael; Koedel, Justus; Seibt, Sebastian; Baumgärtner, Benjamin; Callsen, Christoph; Voss, Gundula; Puchtler, Florian; Weidinger, Andy; Puchas, Georg; Leykam, Daniel; Altstaedt, Volker; Schobert, Rainer; Ruckdäschel, Holger; Biersack, Bernhard

The Influence of Substituted Indigo Derivatives on the Preparation and Properties of ``Maya'' Pigments Journal Article

In: Dyes and Pigments, vol. 233, pp. 112530, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112530

Santiago-Calvo, Mercedes; Himmelsbach, Andreas; Alonso, Carlos; Fernández, Maria-Teresa; Cañibano, Esteban; Brütting, Christian; Standau, Tobias; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Enhanced Flame-retardant Performance of Undervalued Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste as a Potential Use in Foamed Materials Journal Article

In: Journal of Polymers and the Environment, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 161–176, 2025.

DOI: 10.1007/s10924-024-03424-0

Rothenhäusler, Florian; Hüser, Daniel; Ruckdaeschel, Holger

Curing Reactions, Reaction Kinetics, and Latency of Epoxy Resin Cured with L-tryptophan and L-tyrosine Journal Article

In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol. 142, no. 4, pp. e56410, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/app.56410

Friedel, Max; Boehm, Johanna Veronika; Ruckdaeschel, Holger

Impact of Aluminum Diethyl Phosphinate (DEPAL) Flame Retardant on the Thermal, Mechanical, and Fire-Resistance Properties of an Amine-Cured Epoxy Resin Journal Article

In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol. 142, no. 21, pp. e56923, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/app.56923

Dippold, Marcel; Himsel, Alexander; Kuhnigk, Justus; Chairopoulou, Makrina; Drexler, Maximilian; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Bead-to-Bead Analysis: Introducing an Innovative Methodology for Accelerated Quantitative Analysis of the Welding Behavior of Bead Foams Journal Article

In: Journal of Polymer Science, vol. 63, no. 21, pp. 4546–4553, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/pol.20240830

Brütting, Christian; Klotz, Sarah; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Evaluation of Critical Process Parameter on the Production of Sustainable Bead Foams Based on Polylactic Acid Journal Article

In: Journal of Cellular Plastics, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 21–35, 2025.

DOI: 10.1177/0021955X241281672

M (Hajatnia-Poshtiri Hajatnia-Poshtiri, Mohammad); SR (Mousavi Mousavi, Seyed Rasoul); M (Esmaeili-ZaviehKord Esmaeili-ZaviehKord, Milad); T (Gorji Gorji, Tayebeh); H (Esmaeili-Ahmadabad Esmaeili-Ahmadabad, Hedayat); F (Hemmati Hemmati, Farkhondeh); H (Rueckdaschel Rückdaschel, Holger); HA (Khonakdar Khonakdar, Hossein Ali)

Extrusion Foaming of Compatibilized Multi-Component Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/Nanosilica Systems: Microstructure-Processing Correlation Insights Journal Article

In: Journal of polymers and the environment, vol. 33, pp. 2858–2874, 2025.

DOI: 10.1007/s10924-025-03566-9

F (Rothenhausler Rothenhäusler, Florian); F (Ludik Ludik, Felix); H (Ruckdaeschel Ruckdaeschel, Holger)

Flame Retardant Performance of Phosphatized Starch in Epoxy Resins: A Sustainable Approach to Enhancing Fire Safety Journal Article

In: Journal of applied polymer science, vol. 142, iss. 32, pp. e57273, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/app.57273

Friedel, M; Geis, N; Ruckdaeschel, H

Processability and Performance of Dual-Cure Resins: A Study of Cyanate Ester Integration for DLP Journal Article

In: Journal of applied polymer science, vol. 142, iss. 43, pp. e57660, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/app.57660

F (Rothenhausler Rothenhäusler, Florian); F (Ludik Ludik, Felix); H (Ruckdaeschel Ruckdaeschel, Holger)

Synergistic Effects in Novel, Bio-Based Flame Retardant Systems Combining Phosphatized Starch and Amino Acids Journal Article

In: Applied Research, vol. 4, iss. 6, pp. e70056, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/appl.70056

Szpoganicz, Eduardo; Hübner, Fabian; Beier, Uwe; Edgard Boutant,; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Evaluation of the Larc03 Failure Criterion for Carbon-Fiber Composites with Thin Embedded Plies in Cryogenic Environments Using Different Fiber Types Journal Article

In: SSRN, pp. 35, 2025.

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5348713

http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5348713

Rusko, Ann-Christin; Boutigny, Malvina; Ruckdäschel, Holger; Bonten, Christian

Natural Antioxidants as Thermal Stabilizers in Fully Biobased PHBV Compounds Journal Article

In: Journal of applied polymer science, vol. 143, iss. 9, pp. e70120, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/app.70120

https://doi.org/10.1002/app.70120

Krebs, Niko; Demleitner, Martin; Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q.; Schartel, Bernhard; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Bayesian Optimization of flame-retardant performance in a high-Tg epoxy resin system Journal Article

In: Computational materials science, vol. 260, pp. 114210, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2025.114210

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2025.114210

Pongratz, Annalena; Gagsteiger, Andreas; Höcker, Birte; Ruckdäschel, Holger

The Key to Enzymatic Degradation of Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT): Influence of Semicrystalline Properties on Degradation Journal Article

In: Chemsuschem, vol. 18, iss. 24, no. 202501775, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202501775

https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202501775

Töpfer, Christian; Schüllner, Kristina; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Recyclability of Polystyrene Bead Foams: Degradation Behavior over 10 Extrusion Cycles Journal Article

In: Polymer Engineering and Science, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/pen.70290

https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.70290

Krämer, Andreas; Friedel, Max; Ruckdäschel, Holger; Neumeyer, Thomas

A Novel Approach Toward Reactive Thermoplastic Prepregs Based on UV-Initiated B-Staging Journal Article

In: Polymer Composites, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/pc.70663

https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.70663

Sunder, Sruthi; Rozo, Maria Jauregui; Inasu, Sneha; Meinel, Dietmar; Schartel, Bernhard; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Effect of Ammonium Polyphosphate/Silicate Content on the Postfire Mechanics of Epoxy Glass-Fiber Composites Using Facile Chocolate Bar-Inspired Structures Journal Article

In: Fire and Materials, vol. 49, iss. 3, pp. 329-346, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/fam.3280

https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3280

Demleitner, Martin; Endner, Lukas; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Lifetime prediction of thermo-oxidative degradation of a modified epoxy resin and its glass fiber composite in air atmosphere and correlation with long-term aging behavior Journal Article

In: Polymer degradation and stability, vol. 242, pp. 111686, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2025.111686

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141391025005154?via%3Dihub

Rothenhäusler, Florian; Ludik, Felix; Schneider, Rika; Bretschneider, Felix; Bojer, Beate; Grüninger, Helen; Greiner, Andreas; Ruckdaeschel, Holger

Influence of Post-Synthesis Heat Treatments on the Molecular Structure and Thermal Stability of Phosphatized Starch Journal Article

In: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, vol. 226, iss. 9, pp. 2400252, 2025.

DOI: doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400252

Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q.; Stephan, Florian; Pongratz, Annalena; Brütting, Christian; Krause, Katharina; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Recycling of Thermoplastics with Machine Learning: A Review Journal Article

In: Advanced Functional Materials, pp. e09447, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202509447

Rozo, Maria Jauregui; Sunder, Sruthi; Inasu, Sneha; Meinel, Dietmar; Ruckdäschel, Holger; Schartel, Bernhard

Weaving Through Fire and Force: Fire Behavior and Fire Stability of Unidirectional, Bidirectional, and Woven Roving Glass-Fiber Composites Journal Article

In: Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, vol. 310, iss. 5, pp. 2400432, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/mame.202400432

Sunder, Sruthi; Rozo, Maria Jauregui; Deshpande, Harshal; Neyer, Alexia; Papaiya, Vinay; Meinel, Dietmar; Schartel, Bernhard; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Char to the Rescue: Processing and Transfer of Flame-Retardant Epoxy Resins, Adjusting the Fire Behavior and Post-Fire Structural Integrity of Glass Fiber Composites Journal Article

In: Journal of Polymer Science, vol. 63, iss. 20, pp. 4295-4309, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/pol.20250692

Himmelsbach, Andreas; Gerschmann, Leo; Akdevelioğlu, Yavuz; Nofar, Mohammadreza; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Kinetic Analysis of PMDA-Induced Chain Extension in Polyester Blends: Differential Reactivity of rPET and PBT during Reactive Extrusion Journal Article

In: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 6, iss. 5, pp. 2553–2560, 2025.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.4c03933

Szpoganicz, Eduardo; Hübner, Fabian; Beier, Uwe; Geistbeck, Matthias; Korff, Maximilian; Chen, Ling; Tang, Youhong; Dickhut, Tobias; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Effect of prepreg ply thickness and orientation on tensile properties and damage onset in carbon-fiber composites for cryogenic environments Journal Article

In: Composite Structures, vol. 359, pp. 118996, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2025.118996

Szpoganicz, Eduardo; Hübner, Fabian; Luik, Marius; Thomas, Jeremias; Max, Florian; Scherer, Andreas; Dickhut, Tobias; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Comparative analysis of NOL-ring tensile strength in towpreg and slit-tape for filament winding: Influence of resin viscosity, tack, and consolidation Journal Article

In: Composites Science and Technology, iss. 264, pp. 111123, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2025.111123

Rozo, Maria Jauregui; Sunder, Sruthi; Tabaka, Weronika; Klaffke, Benjamin; Ruckdäschel, Holger; Schartel, Bernhard

Unveiling aluminum diethyl phosphinate dual identity: Transfer from epoxy resins to glass fiber-reinforced composites Journal Article

In: Polymer Composites, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/pc.29911

Hoffmann, Michael; Pai, Sudarsan M.; Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q.; Kastl, Simon; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Active Learning-Driven Inverse Design of Polyurethane Foams for EV Battery Applications Journal Article

In: Journal of Polymer Science, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/pol.20250250

Himmelsbach, Andreas; Akdevelioglu, Yavuz; Nofar, Mohammadreza; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Improving rPET/PBT Bead Foam Structure via Chain Extender Modification and Blend Variance Journal Article

In: Journal of Polymers and the Environment, iss. 33, pp. 1517–1527, 2025.

DOI: 10.1007/s10924-024-03360-z

Pongratz, Annalena; Dippold, Marcel; Reimer, Svenja; Heß, Oliver; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Low Tg PLA-Based Copolymer Foams for Tissue Engineering Applications: Influence of Supercritical CO2 and N2 Mixtures on Open-Cell Content, Morphology, and Storage Stability Journal Article

In: Journal of Polymer Science, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/pol.20241061

Utz, Julia; Ferbert, Amelie; Geis, Nico; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Mechanical properties and predictive analysis of multi-material polypropylene-glass fiber sandwich structures produced by material extrusion Journal Article

In: Polymer Composites , iss. 46, no. 11, pp. 10239-10253, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/pc.29617

Shah, Karim Ali; Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q.; Brütting, Christian; Dippold, Marcel; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Low-Density Polyamide 12 Foams using Bayesian Optimization and Inverse Design Polymer Journal Article

In: Polymer, iss. 320, no. 21, pp. 128096, 2025.

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128096

Dippold, Marcel; Scheiber, Michael; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Coupled Electro-Thermal and Mechanical Simulation of Radio-Frequency Welding of ETPU Bead Foams: A Multiphysics Approach and Its Experimental Validation Journal Article

In: iss. e00075, 2025.

DOI: 10.1002/mats.202500075

Pai, Sudarsan M.; Shah, Karim A.; Sunder, Sruthi; Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q.; Brütting, Christian; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Machine learning applied to the design and optimization of polymeric materials: A review Journal Article

In: Next Materials, vol. 7, no. 100449, 2025.

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100449

Gerlach, Michael; Koedel, Justus; Seibt, Sebastian; Baumgartner, Benjamin; Callsen, Christoph; Voss, Gundula; Puchtler, Florian; Weidinger, Andy; Puchas, Georg; Leykam, Daniel; Altstaedt, Volker; Schobert, Rainer; Ruckdäschel, Holger; Biersack, Bernhard

The influence of substituted indigo derivatives on the preparation and properties of “Maya” pigments Journal Article

In: Dyes and Pigments, vol. 233, no. 112530, 2025.

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112530

Szpoganicz, Eduardo; Hübner, Fabian; Beier, Uwe; Geistbeck, Matthias; Ruckdäschel, Holger

The effect of prepreg ply thickness in carbon fiber reinforced composites on intralaminar toughness and shear strength in cryogenic environments for liquid hydrogen storage tanks Journal Article

In: Composites Part B: Engineering, vol. 292, pp. 112077, 2025.

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.112077

Schönl, Florian; Demleitner, Martin; Angermann, Jörg; Fässler, Pascal; Lamparth, Iris; Rist, Kai; Schnur, Thomas; Catel, Yohann; Rosenfeldt, Sabine; Ruckdäschel, Holger

Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Urethane Macromonomers for the Formulation of Fracture Tough 3D Printable Dental Materials Journal Article

In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol. 160, pp. 106737, 2024.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106737