Stefan Knippenberg

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

Nice conference, nice talks and friendly people! Thank you for the discussions and the invitation to speak 🙂!

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

From 28 to 30 January 2026, the European Joint Theory Experiment Meeting on Membranes (EJTEMM) well take place in Ljubljana:

https://t.co/f3Gzz2C5DY

Topics are related to model and bio membranes, their composition and interactions with proteins & small molecules.

Welcome!

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

Last year, we investigated the adhesion of polymers on surfaces. By means of all together DFT, MD and Coarse Grain methods, we predict and analyze the failure mechanisms which occur when the polymer is pulled from the surface. More info, see our article https://t.co/iUSBcf2BCH

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

CPiC15 meeting in Siena (IT), time to defend and valorize science in a historical setting :-). Thank you, for the funding, @FWOVlaanderen !

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

@Hans_Huybrighs @DIAS_Dublin Proficiat Hans!

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

It would be nice if we could exchange these types of certificates for chocolate or ice cream 😅...

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

In our latest review, the simulation is discussed of the fluorescence, quantum yield, lifetime, and fluorescence anisotropy properties of the probes Laurdan, DPH and azobenzene. The challenges towards the future are typesetted, too: https://t.co/gA5tFVohLL

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Just accepted: our latest work on Laurdan and its fluorescence properties in a DPPC lipid bilayer at different temperatures. The work is supported by experimental data, which prove the importance of knowledge about the two conformers. See: https://t.co/nK0REKUqIt

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Enjoying the European Joint Theory Experiment Meeting on Membranes in Hungary... #EJTEMM #Debrecen #ThankYou

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

A nice example of a fruitful collaboration between experiment and theory is our latest article, focusing on time-resolved fluorescence phenomena of Laurdan. It proves that knowledge of the different conformers is important to interpret the observations:
https://t.co/SjaIHeCNAY

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To everybody who is going: enjoy the #EBSA meeting in Stockholm! Hopefully it will be as fruitful as the one in Vienna two years ago!
Here at home, we are looking forward to another important occasion this week: the birth of our daughter. .. 😇

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@frsFNRS @UNamur @narilis_namur Félicitations!

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

Our new publication: Isomerization of Azobenzene in lipid membranes, studied by a quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics surface hopping scheme... Trans-to-cis is slow due to strong interaction with environment; cis-to-trans is sub-ps and governed by a pedal-like mechanism...

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

And at Christmas, our study on anti-oxidants in lipid bilayers got published :-). It was an interesting journey together with Nikolas in Greece and Markéta in Czech Republic! Thank you for your collaboration!
https://t.co/VAHLUoQfKm

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

Departure to Germany... Looking forward to learn and discuss at #BiomembraneDays22
@DimovaLab - Curious about the fluorescence and excited states of Laurdan in larger vesicles 🙂

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

@caco3cz You are indeed missed out here... We have already seen the poster of your collaborator, great continuation of the job! Good luck with the chicken pox...

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

It is 'bloody' hot here in Prague, the night was not the easiest one without airco... Nevertheless, thank you Hector Martinez-Seara and Lukasz Cwiklik for the invitation - and congratulations for a well organized European Joint Theory Experiment Meeting on Membranes (EJTEMM)!

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

@ThomasVanRiet2 Curious about the conclusions... Did the student population change? Experimentally oriented students, do they rather study physical engineering? Is the bachelor program too theoretical? ...

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

Saturday morning session at the CPiC meeting in Grenoble! Great to be together - and thanks for a cosy outside session (building closed 😎, but not unhappy😇)!

[Stefan Knippenberg @S_Knippenberg]

Yesterday the oral version was defended, today we sell the poster... while enjoying cosy Belgian national physics meetings (in the north as well as the south part of the country 😉). Please have a nice day, too 🙂