Max Martens

C.M. (Max) Martens is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Physical Chemistry at Eindhoven University of Technology. His research focuses on colloidal systems, polyelectrolyte solutions, and depletion phenomena in complex fluids. He is a project member in the ongoing Phase behaviour of biopolymer mixtures in plant-based products (2021–2025), investigating material science applications. Martens has contributed to studies on macromolecular behavior in crowded environments, mechanochromic materials, and adsorption dynamics. His work bridges theoretical modeling and experimental insights in soft matter physics and polymer chemistry.

Education: MSc in Chemical Engineering (thesis: Effects of chain stiffness on depletion phenomena in polymer-colloid mixtures, 2021). Supervised by Prof. R. Tuinier and others. Courses taught include Advanced Thermodynamics and Kinetics (2013–present).

Research interests emphasize colloid-polymer interactions, phase behavior in biopolymer systems, and smart material design. Recent publications explore depletion zones in polyelectrolyte mixtures, mechanochromic time integrators, and freezing-mediated supraprotein formation. His studies often involve analytical theory and computational modeling, with applications in material science and chemical engineering.