Faculty & Adjunct Professors (MSE): Daniel Crespy
Research Focus:
- Molecular design of polymers
- Anticorrosion polymer and composite coatings
- Self-healing polymers
- Sustainable polymer materials
- Nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Contact:
Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering (MSE), 555 Moo 1, Payupnai, Wangchan, Rayong 21210, THAILAND
Email: daniel.crespy@vistec.ac.th
Professional Appointments and Education:
| 2016 – present | Associate Professor, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) |
| 2019 – present | Head of the Max Planck-VISTEC partner laboratory for Sustainable Materials, guest scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Mainz, Germany) |
| 2009 – 2016 | Group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Mainz, Germany) |
| 2006 – 2009 | Project leader at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa, Switzerland) |
| 2003 – 2006 | PhD in chemistry (Ulm, Germany) |
| 2002 – 2003 | Diplome d’études avancées (University of Strasbourg, France) |
| 2000 – 2002 | Diplome d’ingenieur chimie, Ecole Européenne de Chimie, Polymères et Matériaux (ECPM, Strabsourg, France) |
Awards and Honors:
| 2024 | Selected as foreign expert for the International Exchange of Professionals to the Ocean University of China |
| 2020-present | Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% world scientists |
| 2022 | Selected as foreign expert of the Thousand Talents Program, China |
| 2018 | Award of Overseas Visiting Scholar, University of Shanghai |
| 2015 | Selected as Emerging Young Investigator by Polymer Chemistry (RSC Journal) |
Selected Publications:
(Full list can be found at Google Scholar)
- Simultaneous Self-Healing and Corrosion Protection Using Disulfide Bonds
Sokjorhor, J.; Phantan, C.; Ratanathawornkit, K.; Crespy, D.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2025, 2508274. https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.202508274
- Chemistry of lignin and condensed tannins as aromatic biopolymers
Seidi, F.; Liu, Y.; Huang, Y.; Xiao, H.; Crespy, D. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2025, 54, 3140. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2019/6o/d4cs00440j
- Corrosion-Responsive Self-Healing Materials
Yimyai, T.; Crespy, D.; Rohwerder, M.
Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2300101. https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adma.202300101
- Osmotic Pressure as Driving Force for Reducing the Size of Nanoparticles in Emulsions
Doan-Nguyen, T.P.; Mantala, K.; Atithep, T.; Crespy D.
ACS Nano 2023, 17, 940. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsnano.2c05565
- Self-Healing Photochromic Elastomer Composites for Wearable UV-Sensors
Yimyai, T.; Crespy, D.; Pena-Francesch, A.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2213717. https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.202213717
- Halochromic polymer nanosensors for simple visual detection of local pH in coatings
Theerasilp, M.; Crespy, D.
Nano Lett. 2021, 21, 3604. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00620
- Ultrasmall Nanocapsules Obtained by Controlling Ostwald Ripening
Doan-Nguyen, T. P.; Jiang, S.; Koynov, K.; Landfester, K.; Crespy, D.
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 18094. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/anie.202103444
- Adaptive coatings with anticorrosion and antibiofouling properties
Yimyai, T.; Thiramanas, R.; Phakkeeree, T.; Iamsaard, S.; Crespy, D.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 31, 2102568. https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.202102568
- Tattooing Plastics with Reversible and Irreversible Encryption
Yimyai, T.; Phakkeeree, T.; Crespy, D.
Adv. Sci. 2020, 7, 1903785. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/advs.201903785
- Designing Smart Polymer Conjugates for Controlled Release of Payloads
Seidi, F.; Jenjob, R.; Crespy, D.
Chem. Rev. 2018, 118, 3965. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00006