Selected talks & presentations at conferences

 

Invited talks
  • S. Fuchs, M. Andruschko, H.-O. Fabritius, P. Frank, C.-C. Höhne, U. Jonas, M. Luksin: «From flame retardant polystyrene foams to intrinsically flame retardant styrenic copolymers without halogens», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials 2023 (FRPM23), June 26-29, 2023, Zürich, Switzerland.

 

  • S. Fuchs, M. Andruschko, M. Luksin, P. Frank, U. Jonas: «Halogen-free styrene copolymers with intrinsic flame retardant properties», ACS Fire and Polymers 2022, June 5-8, 2022, Napa (California), USA

 

  • S. Fuchs, M. Luksin, T. von Zons, H.-O. Fabritius, C.-C. Höhne, P. Frank, U. Jonas: «Novel approaches towards halogen-free flame retardant styrenic polymers and polystyrene foams», Colloquium Macromolecular Chemistry, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V., Nov. 2021, Dresden, Germany

 

  • S. Fuchs, M. Luksin, T. von Zons, C.-C. Höhne, P. Frank, U. Jonas: «Fire retardancy of styrenic polymers and polystyrene foams: Towards the development of novel halogen-free flame retardant solutions», SKZ – Trends in Fire Safety & Innovative Flame Retardants for Plastics, May 2021, Würzburg (online), Germany

 

  • S. Fuchs, T. von Zons: «From synthesis to application: Investigations on structure-activity relationships of functionalized cyclotriphosphazenes as flame retardants in high impact polystyrene», Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, Jan. 2020, Université de Lille, Villenueve d’Ascq, France

 

  • S. Fuchs, M. Luksin: «Novel approaches towards halogen-free flame retardant polystyrene foams: Comparative investigations on the synergism of organo- phosphorous flame retardants with disulfides», 3rd Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Safety Materials Science and Engineering (AOFSM’3) 2019, Shanghai, China

 

  • S. Fuchs, M. Luksin: «Novel approaches towards halogen-free flame retardant styrenic polymers», COVESTRO Deutschland AG, Sep. 2019, Leverkusen, Germany

 

  • S. Fuchs: «An old acquaintance in new accompaniment: Surprising flame retardant effects in polystyrene and polypropylene by use of synergistic combinations of organo-phosphorous and organo-sulfurous compounds», Colloquium of the Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-West gGmbH, Jun. 2019, Krefeld, Germany

 

  • S. Fuchs, N. Hemker, U. Braun: «Microplastics generation: Degradation analysis of polypropylene with different antioxidants under marine conditions», Fachforum Ressourcen – Graduierteninstitut NRW: Kunststoffe und Nachhaltigkeit, Nov. 2018, Chempark Leverkusen, Germany.

 

  • S. Fuchs, U. Braun: «From organo-phosphorous and organo-sulfurous compounds to non-flammable polymers» Colloquium Macromolecular Chemistry – Organic Chemistry 2016, Department Chemistry – Biology, University of Siegen, Germany.

 

Presentations at conferences
  • S. Fuchs, M. Andruschko, M. Luksin, P. Frank, U. Jonas: «Characterization and flame retardant properties of a set of styrenic copolymers containing (meth-)acrylate phosphates and organic sulfides», 11th conference of the Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers Society (MoDeSt 2014), September 1-4, 2024, Palermo, Italy.

 

  • S. Fuchs, F. A. Watt, H.-O. Fabritius, D. Frosien, R. Weberskirch, W. Ali, T. Mayer-Gall: «N,P-Silane- and Phosphonate-(co-)Polymer Functionalized Silica Nanoparticles as Flame Retardants for Transparent Thermoplastics», ACS Fire and Polymers 2024, May 12-5, 2024, New Orleans (Lousiana), USA.

 

  • Schwind, T. Rust, S. Fuchs, H.-O. Fabritius: «Synthetic papers inspired by wasp nest material: Flame-retardancy mechanism investigations and their potential for sustainable flame retardant materials», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials 2023 (FRPM23), June 26-29, 2023, Zürich, Switzerland.

 

  • H.-O. Fabritius, B. Schwind, T. Rust, S. Fuchs: «Mechanistic investigations of wasp nest papers: Towards environmentally compatible flame-retardant concepts for synthetic materials», ACS Fire and Polymers 2022, June 5-8, 2022, Napa (California), USA.

 

  • M. Wiesemann, S. Fuchs: «Halogen-free syntheses of phosphoric esters based on phosphorus pentoxide», Fire and Polymers (ACS) 2022, June 5.-8. 2022, Napa (CA), USA

 

  • S. Fuchs, M. Luksin, H.-O. Fabritius, C.-C. Höhne, P. Frank, U. Jonas: «Halogen-free flame retardant solutions for styrenic polymers», AMI Fire Retardants in Plastics, April 26-27, 2022, Houston (Texas), USA

 

  • T. Rust, B. Schwind, S. Fuchs, H.-O. Fabritius: «Bioinspired routes towards flame protection of wood-plastic-composites», DGM 6th International School and Conference on Biological Materials Science (BioINSP 2022), March 21-24, 2022, Kostenz, Germany

 

  • B. Schwind, T. Rust, S. Fuchs, H.-O. Fabritius: «Biomimetic flame-retarded papers inspired by wasp mest material», DGM 6th International School and Conference on Biological Materials Science (BioINSP 2022), March 21-24, 2022, Kostenz, Germany

 

  • S. Fuchs, M. Luksin, C.-C. Höhne, T. Ogbazghi, C. Thomas, H.-O. Fabritius: «Mechanistic investigations on halogen-free fire retardant polystyrene foams containing organo-phosphorus and –sulfur flame retardants», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Materials (FRPM) 2021, Budapest, Hungary

 

  • M. Luksin, S. Fuchs: «Investigations on the flame-retardant efficiency of organo-phosphorous compounds in polystyrene foams for building and construction applications»,Ressourcen-Wissen Doktorand*innen-Kolloquium, HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Sep. 2021, online

 

  • S. Fuchs, M. Luksin, P. Deglmann: «Novel approaches towards halogen-free flame retardant polystyrene foams: Investigations on the interplay of organic phosphates and phosphonates with disulfides», 33rd Polymer Degradation Discussion Group (PDDG) Meeting 2019, Malta

 

  • S. Fuchs, N. Hemker, U. Braun: «Comparative investigations on the degradation behavior of polypropylene formulations containing different antioxidants under marine conditions», Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers (MoDeSt) Conference 2018, Tokyo, Japan.

 

  • S. Fuchs, U. Braun, J. Wagner, M. Döring: «Degradation behaviour of polystyrene compounds containing organic disulfides and organic phosphates», 32nd Polymer Degradation Discussion Group (PDDG) Conference 2017, Taormina, Italy.

 

  • S. Fuchs, U. Braun, M. Döring, et al.: «From organo-phosphorous and organo-sulfurous compounds to flame-retarded polymers: Novel conceps for polystyrene additivation», 9th Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers (MoDeSt) Conference 2016, Cracow, Poland.

 

Poster presentations
  • M. Andruschko, P. Frank, U. Jonas, S. Fuchs: «Synthesis, Characterization, Processing, and Flame-retardant Properties of
    Halogen-free Styrenic Copolymers», ACS Fire and Polymers 2024, May 12-5, 2024, New Orleans (Lousiana), USA.

 

  • A. Watt, N. Tiessen, W. Ali, D. Cao, T. Mayer-Gall, R. Weberskirch, S. Fuchs: «Polymer hybrid nanoparticles as flame retardants for transparent thermoplastics», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials 2023 (FRPM23), Zürich, Switzerland.

 

  • Andruschko, P. Franke, U. Jonas, S. Fuchs: «Flame retardant copolymers based on styrene, sulfur, and phosphorus monomers», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials 2023 (FRPM23), Zürich, Switzerland.

 

  • C. Getterle, M. Ciesielski, M. Kaplan, S. Fuchs: «Characterization and fire behavior characterization of environmentally friendly flame retardants based on cellulose and sugar alcohols in polyolefins», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials 2023 (FRPM23), Zürich, Switzerland.

 

  • T. Rust, B. Schwind, H.-O. Fabritius, S. Fuchs: «Bioinspired routes towards flame protection of wood-plastic-composites», ACS Fire and Polymers 2022, June 5-8, 2022, Napa (California), USA

 

  • B. Schwind, T. Rust, S. Fuchs, H.-O. Fabritius, : «Synthetic papers mimicking structure, composition and flame retardancy mechanisms of wasp papers», ACS Fire and Polymers 2022, June 5-8, 2022, Napa (California), USA

 

  • H.-O. Fabritius, S. Fuchs: «Fire Behaviour and possible flame-retardant mechanisms of paper-like wasp nest materials», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Materials (FRPM21) 2021, Budapest, Hungary 

 

  • M. Wiesemann, S. Fuchs: «Sulfur-synergism of cyclotriphosphazene-based flame retardants in high impact polystyrene: A comparison between inter- and intramolecular synergism of P,N-and S-containing FRs», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Materials (FRPM21) 2021, Budapest, Hungary 

 

  • C. Bursy, U. Jonas, S. Baldermann, A. Strunk Westermann, V. Campenella, S. Fuchs: «Herstellung und Nachweis von Polyolefin Folien mit permanenten Antifog Eigenschaften für die Nutzung in Gewächshäusern und Lebensmittelverpackungen», Ressourcen-Wissen Doktorand*innen-Kolloquium des Promotionskollegs NRW, HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Sep. 2021, online

 

  • M. Andruschko, U. Jonas, S. Fuchs: «Concept: Radical generator based flame retardation systems for polystyrene», Ressourcen-Wissen Doktorand*innen-Kolloquium des Promotionskollegs NRW, HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Sep. 2021, online

 

  • M. Luksin, P. Frank, U. Jonas, S. Fuchs: «Novel flame retardant concepts for styrenic polymers», Makromolekulares Kolloquium Freiburg 2020, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

 

  • E. Buchholz, U. Jonas, S. Baldermann, A. Strunk-Westermann, S. Fuchs: «Towards the preparation of novel polymers with permanent antifogging properties for use in greenhouse and food packaging applications», 33rd Polymer Degradation Discussion Group (PDDG) Meeting 2019, Malta

 

  • M. Abbenhaus, B. Hoge, S. Fuchs: «Synergistic halogen-free flame retardant combinations for use in polystyrene foams», 33rd Polymer Degradation Discussion Group (PDDG) Meeting 2019, Malta

 

  • T. von Zons, S. Frücht, D. M. Weis, S. Fuchs: «Synthetic pathways towards novel organo-phosphorous flame retardants: Cyclotriphosphazenes with flame-retardant activity for use as flame-retardant additives for polystyrene and styrene copolymers», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Materials (FRPM) 2019, Turku, Finnland

 

  • M. Luksin, S. Frücht, U. Jonas, S. Fuchs: «Novel approaches for halogen-free flame retardant polystyrene foams: The interplay of organic phosphates and phosphonates with disulfides», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Materials (FRPM) 2019, Turku, Finnland

 

  • F. Bärmann, D. Dittmann, U. Braun, U. Jonas, S. Fuchs: «Degradation Analysis of polypropylene in the presence of phosphorus and sulfur containing additives», European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials 2019 (FRPM19), Turku, Finnland

 

  • N. Hemker, D. Walper, U. Braun, S. Fuchs: «An experimental setup for the generation of microplastics: Degradation of polypropylene in the presence of different antioxidants», 32nd Polymer Degradation Discussion Group (PDDG) Conference 2017, Taormina, Italy

 

  • M. Luksin, T. Gethmann, S. Fuchs: «Thermal degradation behaviour of novel sulfurous co-polymers», 32nd Polymer Degradation Discussion Group (PDDG) Conference 2017, Taormina, Italy

 

  • S. Fuchs, F. Weber, J. Scoul: «Sulfurous Polymers: Changing the thermal degradation behavior of polystyrene in the condensed phase», 31st Polymer Degradation Discussion Group (PDDG) Conference 2015, Stockholm, Sweden

 

  • S. Fuchs, T. Kapp, H. Otto, T. Schöneberg, R. Gust, A. D. Schlüter, “Synthesis of a New Set of Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers with Potential Application as Anticancer Therapeutics”, 3rd International Dendrimer Symposium 2003, Berlin, Germany

 

  • S. Fuchs, T. Kapp, H. Otto, P. Franke, R. Gust, A. D. Schlüter, “Synthesis of a New Set of Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers with Potential Application as Carrier Molecules for Anticancer Therapeutics”, 225th ACS National Meeting 2003, New Orleans, USA

 

  • S. Fuchs, T. Kapp, R. Gust, A. D. Schlüter, “Polyamidoamine Dendrimers with Natural Amino Acids as Carrier-Molecules for Anticancer Therapeutics”, SFC Eurochem 2002, Toulouse, France

 

  • S. Fuchs, S. Müller, A. D. Schlüter, “Synthesis of Dendrimer-Drug Conjugates for Anti-tumor Therapy”, 5th International Symposium on Polymer Therapeutics 2002, Cardiff, Great Britain

 

  • S. Fuchs, R. Gust, A. D. Schlüter, “Synthesis of Dendrimer-Drug Conjugates for Antitumor Therapy”, 4th Minerva Student School on Molecular, Interfacial and Biological Aspects of Mesostructures 2001, Rehovot and Beer-Sheva, Israel