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AMSTAD Esther

Deputy Director, Professor, Research group AMSTAD

Soft Materials Laboratory (SMaL) EPFL - STI - IMX - SMAL MXC 231, Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne Switzerland

Email:	esther.amstad@epfl.ch
Website:	http://smal.epfl.ch/

Projects lead

Mechano-responsive CaCO3-based coatings

Understanding how the processing conditions of CaCO3 influence the properties of derived composite materials

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Fabrication of load-bearing soft actuators

3D printing load-bearing stimuli-responsive materials

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Projects team

Mechanically responsive block copolymer nanoreactors inspired by the marine bioluminescence of dinoflagellates

Mastering biochemical reactions inside mechanically responsive vesicles

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Adaptive functional polymers and nanocontainers

Introducing structure hierarchy to mechanoresponsive materials to access multifunctionality

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Mechanoresponsive materials enabled by 3D Printing and high-throughput microfluidics

Mimicking Nature's mechanisms for controlled multimaterial growth

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Steering tissue morphogenesis via stimuli-sensitive hydrogels

Using engineered microenvironments to control the development of stem cells into organoids

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Development of a Microfluidic Platform

Development of a Microfluidic Organoid Culture Platform

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3D printing of functional organoids using viscoelastic capsules

Towards the stable room temperature printing of organoid-forming stem cells

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Electronic skin with selective multi-sensing capabilities inspired by natural sensory neuro-receptors

The project's aim is to create artificial skin that closely mimics natural skin while incorporating various…

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Publications

High-throughput step emulsification for the production of functional materials using a glass microfluidic device
Ofner Alessandro, Moore David G., Rühs Patrick A., Schwendimann Pascal, Eggersdorfer Maximilian, Amstad Esther, Weitz David A., Studart André R.
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics (2016)

Amorphous CaCO3: Influence of the formation time on its degree of hydration and stability
Du Huachuan, Steinacher Mathias, Borca Camelia, Huthwelker Thomas, Murello Anna, Stellacci Francesco, Amstad Esther
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2018)

Nacre-inspired hard and tough materials
Du Huachuan, Steiner Ullrich, Amstad Esther
CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry (2019)

Water: How does it influence the CaCO3 formation?
Du Huachuan, Amstad Esther
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2019)

Production of additive‐free amorphous nanoparticles with a SAW‐based microfluidic spray‐dryer
Steinacher Mathias, Du Huachuan, Gilbert Duncan, Amstad Esther
Advanced Materials Technologies (2019)

Tuning the incorporation of magnesium into calcite during its crystallization from additive-free aqueous solution
Xto Jacinta M., Du Huachuan, Borca Camelia N., Amstad Esther, van Bokhoven Jeroen A., Huthwelker Thomas
Crystal Growth & Design (2019)

Additives: their influence on the humidity- and pressure-induced crystallization of amorphous CaCO3
Du Huachuan, Courregelongue Clemence, Xto Jacinta, Bohlen Alan, Steinacher Mathias, Borca Camelia N., Huthwelker Thomas, Amstad Esther
Chemistry of Materials (2020)

Shear stress‐responsive polymersome nanoreactors inspired by the marine bioluminescence of dinoflagellates
Rifaie-Graham Omar, Galensowske Nikolas F.B., Dean Charlie, Pollard Jonas, Balog Sandor, Gouveia Micael G., Chami Mohamed, Vian Antoine, Amstad Esther, Lattuada Marco, Bruns Nico
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2020)

Shear Stress‐Responsive Polymersome Nanoreactors Inspired by the Marine Bioluminescence of Dinoflagellates
Rifaie‐Graham Omar, Galensowske Nikolas F. B., Dean Charlie, Pollard Jonas, Balog Sandor, Gouveia Micael G., Chami Mohamed, Vian Antoine, Amstad Esther, Lattuada Marco, Bruns Nico
Angewandte Chemie (2020)

From vesicles to materials: bioinspired strategies for fabricating hierarchically structured soft matter
Amstad Esther, Harrington Matthew J.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (2021)

Recycling of Load‐Bearing 3D Printable Double Network Granular Hydrogels
Charlet Alvaro, Hirsch Matteo, Schreiber Sanjay, Amstad Esther
Small (2022)

Hydroelastomers: soft, tough, highly swelling composites
Moser Simon, Feng Yanxia, Yasa Oncay, Heyden Stefanie, Kessler Michael, Amstad Esther, Dufresne Eric R., Katzschmann Robert K., Style Robert W.
Soft Matter (2022)

Extraction and Surfactant Properties of Glyoxylic Acid‐Functionalized Lignin
Bertella Stefania, Bernardes Figueirêdo Monique, De Angelis Gaia, Mourez Malcolm, Bourmaud Claire, Amstad Esther, Luterbacher Jeremy S.
ChemSusChem (2022)

3D printing of living structural biocomposites
Hirsch Matteo, Lucherini Lorenzo, Zhao Ran, Clarà Saracho Alexandra, Amstad Esther
Materials Today (2023)

From Surfactants to Viscoelastic Capsules
De Angelis Gaia, Gray Natascha, Lutz‐Bueno Viviane, Amstad Esther
Advanced Materials Interfaces (2023)

Rheological Properties of Ionically Crosslinked Viscoelastic 2D Films vs. Corresponding 3D Bulk Hydrogels
De Angelis Gaia, Lutz-Bueno Viviane, Amstad Esther
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2023)

4D printing of Metal-Reinforced double network granular hydrogels
Hirsch Matteo, D'Onofrio Livia, Guan Qinghua, Hughes Josie, Amstad Esther
Chemical Engineering Journal (2023)

3D Printing of Double Network Granular Elastomers with Locally Varying Mechanical Properties
Baur Eva, Tiberghien Benjamin, Amstad Esther
Advanced Materials (2024)

Influence of the hydrophile–lipophile balance of perfluorinated surfactants on the emulsion stability
De Angelis Gaia, Amstad Esther
MRS Bulletin (2024)

Osmosis-driven stiffening of structured hydrogels
Zhao Ran, Thoma Alexandra, Amstad Esther
Applied Materials Today (2024)

Bio‐Informed Porous Mineral‐Based Composites
Zhao Ran, Amstad Esther
Small (2024)

3D Printable κ‐Carrageenan‐Based Granular Hydrogels
Bono Francesca, Strässle Zuniga Sophie Hélène, Amstad Esther
Advanced Functional Materials (2024)

AMSTAD Esther

Mechano-responsive CaCO3-based coatings

Fabrication of load-bearing soft actuators

Mechanically responsive block copolymer nanoreactors inspired by the marine bioluminescence of dinoflagellates

Adaptive functional polymers and nanocontainers

Mechanoresponsive materials enabled by 3D Printing and high-throughput microfluidics

Steering tissue morphogenesis via stimuli-sensitive hydrogels

Development of a Microfluidic Platform

3D printing of functional organoids using viscoelastic capsules

Electronic skin with selective multi-sensing capabilities inspired by natural sensory neuro-receptors