Thorsten Hugel

Single-molecule optomechanical cycle.

Probing solid surfaces with single polymers.

Highly stretched single polymers: atomic-force-microscope experiments versus ab-initio theory.

Phase contrast and DIC illumination for AFM hybrids.

Experimental test of connector rotation during DNA packaging into bacteriophage phi29 capsids.

Hydrophobic and Hofmeister effects on the adhesion of spider silk proteins onto solid substrates: an AFM-based single-molecule study.

From biological towards artificial molecular motors.

The large conformational changes of Hsp90 are only weakly coupled to ATP hydrolysis.

Atomic force microscopy spring constant determination in viscous liquids.

Adsorption mechanism of polypeptides and their location at hydrophobic interfaces.

Polymer adhesion at the solid-liquid interface probed by a single-molecule force sensor.

Aging of hydrogenated and oxidized diamond.

Pulling a single polymer molecule off a substrate reveals the binding thermodynamics of cosolutes.

Polymer carpets.

Bio-inspired novel design principles for artificial molecular motors.

Controlling the structure of proteins at surfaces.

Regulatory posttranslational modifications in hsp90 can be compensated by cochaperone aha1.

Heat shock protein 90's mechanochemical cycle is dominated by thermal fluctuations.

The effect of temperature on single-polypeptide adsorption.

From a ratchet mechanism to random fluctuations evolution of Hsp90's mechanochemical cycle.

On the relationship between peptide adsorption resistance and surface contact angle: a combined experimental and simulation single-molecule study.

The nanomechanical properties of lipid membranes are significantly influenced by the presence of ethanol.

Nanoscale friction mechanisms at solid-liquid interfaces.

Adhesion property profiles of supported thin polymer films.

Measuring the interaction between ions, biopolymers and interfaces--one polymer at a time.

Peptide desorption kinetics from single molecule force spectroscopy studies.

Nucleotides and substrates trigger the dynamics of the Toc34 GTPase homodimer involved in chloroplast preprotein translocation.

Effect of molecular architecture on single polymer adhesion.

Highly hydrated deformable polyethylene glycol-tethered lipid bilayers.

Single lipid extraction: the anchoring strength of cholesterol in liquid-ordered and liquid-disordered phases.

Multivalent anchored and crosslinked hyperbranched polyglycerol monolayers as antifouling coating for titanium oxide surfaces.

The charged linker of the molecular chaperone Hsp90 modulates domain contacts and biological function.

The Hsp90 ensemble: coordinated Hsp90-cochaperone complexes regulate diverse cellular processes.

Adsorption mechanism and valency of catechol-functionalized hyperbranched polyglycerols.

Comparison of friction and wear of articular cartilage on different length scales.

Mechanism of Reversible Peptide-Bilayer Attachment: Combined Simulation and Experimental Single-Molecule Study.

Folding and assembly of the large molecular machine Hsp90 studied in single-molecule experiments.

Single-Molecule Analysis beyond Dwell Times: Demonstration and Assessment in and out of Equilibrium.

Multidomain structure and correlated dynamics determined by self-consistent FRET networks.

Hydration Effects Turn a Highly Stretched Polymer from an Entropic into an Energetic Spring.

Cooperative Nucleotide Binding in Hsp90 and Its Regulation by Aha1.

Folding and Domain Interactions of Three Orthologs of Hsp90 Studied by Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy.