Stephen Schrettl

Prof. Dr. Stephen Schrettl holds a professorship in the TUM School of Life Sciences at Technische Universität München, focusing on functional materials for food packaging. His research emphasizes mechanochromic materials, polymer chemistry, and supramolecular systems. Key areas include strain-sensing polymers, self-healing materials, and adaptive nanocomposites.

His work spans interdisciplinary topics like mechanoresponsive polymers, smart coatings, and nanomaterial fabrication. Recent studies highlight advancements in mechanochromic inclusions, reversible crosslinking mechanisms, and microphase-separated metallosupramolecular polymers. He has contributed to applications in automotive materials, biomedical devices, and environmental sensors.

Publications from 2024–2020 showcase innovations in straining-induced fluorescence, liquid crystal-driven nanoparticle assembly, and platinum nanocomposite synthesis. His research bridges fundamental polymer science with industrial applications, particularly in materials that integrate mechanical and optical functionalities.