Thomas Zimmermann

Chair of Particle-Based Materials Chemistry (PBMC)

Thomas Zimmermann

Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Particle-Based Materials Chemistry (PBMC)

Egerlandstraße 1
91058 Erlangen

Phone number: +4909314100517
Email: thomas.zimmermann@isc.fraunhofer.de

Thomas Zimmermann finished his apprenticeship as a paint laboratory technician at Eckart GmbH in 2011 and then worked there in the field of graphic arts in the R&D and application technology for two years. After that, he went to the TBS1 in Bochum and graduated from there as a state-certified technical engineer in the field of Chemistry in 2015. In the same year, he started his academic studies in the same field. During his Master studies he worked in the group of Ian Manners at the University of Victoria, BC, Canada. Thomas graduated from the University of Wuerzburg with a Master degree in Chemistry in 2020. His Master’s Thesis theme was to create silicone based fine dust catching coatings and methods for their testing. He started his doctoral position in January 2021 in Wuerzburg at the Fraunhofer ISC and in Erlangen at the FAU with focus on particle based coatings for targeted influence of aerosol-surface interaction.

Publications:

2025

Abeywardena M., Zimmermann T., Xu QF., Loebmann P., Mandel K., Stauch C., Lyons A.:
Enhanced self-cleaning performance on hydrophobic glass surfaces using hydrophilic dagger features coated with silica nanoparticles
In: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 282 (2025), p. 113366
ISSN: 0927-0248
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2024.113366
Zimmermann T., Fischer C., Oppmann M., Wenderoth S., Winzer B., Somorowsky F., Vogel N., Mandel K., Wintzheimer S.:
Key Role of Binders to Anchor Nanoparticle-Based Supraparticles on Spherical Substrates with Preserved Functionality
In: ACS Applied Nano Materials 8 (2025), p. 4087−4099
ISSN: 2574-0970
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.4c07051

2024

Schörner M., Solymosi T., Razcka T., Nathrath P., Johner NP., Zimmermann T., Mandel K., Wasserscheid P., Wintzheimer S., Schühle P.:
Inductively heatable catalytic materials for the dehydrogenation of the liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) perhydro dibenzyltoluene
In: Catalysis: Science and Technology 14 (2024), p. 4450-4457
ISSN: 2044-4753
DOI: 10.1039/d4cy00272e
Wenderoth S., Milana P., Zimmermann T., Deues M., Oppmann M., Prieschl J., Mostoni S., Scotti R., Wintzheimer S., Mandel K.:
Assembly of Zinc‐Single‐Site‐Containing Silica Nanoparticles to Supraparticle Powders with Destructibility to Serve as Filler and Vulcanization Activator in Rubbers
In: Particle & Particle Systems Characterization (2024)
ISSN: 0934-0866
DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.202300161
Zhou H., Groppe P., Zimmermann T., Wintzheimer S., Mandel K.:
Influence of cation concentration and valence on the structure and texture of spray-dried supraparticles from colloidal silica dispersions
In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 658 (2024), p. 199-208
ISSN: 0021-9797
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.051
Zimmermann T., Deues M., Garbe T., Löbmann P., Mandel K., Wintzheimer S.:
Nature-Inspired Regenerative Fine-Dust-Catching Coatings to Improve Air Quality
In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (2024)
ISSN: 1944-8244
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19074
Zimmermann T., Stauch C., Bittel L., Jüngling N., Muhamettursun M., Halik M., Niessner J., Wintzheimer S., Lyons A., Löbmann P., Mandel K.:
Sol-gel coatings for solar cover glass: Influence of surface structure on dust accumulation and removal
In: Solar Energy 267 (2024), Article No.: 112246
ISSN: 0038-092X
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2023.112246

2023

Chiera S., Ghetina M., Zimmermann T., Wintzheimer S., Stauch C., Loebmann P., Mandel K., Vogel N.:
Mechanical Stability of Liquid-Infused Surfaces Based on Mussel-Inspired Polydopamine Chemistry
In: Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (2023), Article No.: 2300191
ISSN: 1439-2054
DOI: 10.1002/mame.202300191
Zimmermann T., Madubuko N., Groppe P., Raczka T., Dünninger N., Taccardi N., Carl S., Apeleo Zubiri B., Spiecker E., Wasserscheid P., Mandel K., Haumann M., Wintzheimer S.:
Supraparticles on beads for supported catalytically active liquid metal solutions - the SCALMS suprabead concept
In: Materials Horizons (2023)
ISSN: 2051-6347
DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01020a