Hendrik Heinz
Professor • Amazon Scholar
Chemical and Biological Engineering • Materials Science and Engineering Program
hendrik.heinz@colorado.edu
(303) 735-7517

Office: JSCBB C126
Mailbox: 596 UCB
 

Education

  • PhD in materials science and engineering, ETH Zurich (2003)
  • MSc (Diploma) in chemistry, ETH Zurich (2000)
  • BSc (Prediploma) in chemistry, University of Heidelberg (1997)

Awards and Honors

  • 2022 Amazon Scholar
  • 2022 Guest Professor at the University of Paris
  • 2020 Fellow of the International Association for Advanced Materials (IAAM)
  • 2020 Guest Professor at University of Paris
  • 2018 Outstanding Mentor Award (CU Office of Postdoctoral Affairs)
  • 2018 National Science Foundation Special Creativity Award
  • 2016 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2016 Sandmeyer Award (Swiss Chemical Society)
  • 2014 Guest Professor at International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Tsukuba, Japan 
  • 2013 Max Hey Medal (Mineralogical Society of UK and Ireland)
  • 2011 George Brown Lectureship (Mineralogical Society, at Euroclay 2011)
  • 2011 Guest Professor at ETH Zurich (2011)
  • 2010 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
  • 2009 Giovanni Novelli Prize (Italian Clay Group, at 14th Int. Clay Conf.)
  • 2006 HP Outstanding Junior Faculty Award (ACS, COMP Division)
  • 2005 Member of “AFOSR Star Team”
  • 2001-2003 Graduate Scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation
  • 1995-2000 Undergraduate Scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation
  • 1994 Silver Medal, International Chemistry Olympiad

Research Interests

  • Computer simulation of inorganic-(bio)organic interfaces and biomineralization
  • Design of catalysts and functional materials
  • Development of force fields for the prediction of multiphase material properties
  • Hierarchical simulation of building materials and multiscale mechanics
  • Structure-property relationships in polymer nanocomposites

Selected Publications

“Direct Correlation of Oxygen Adsorption on Platinum Electrolyte Interfaces with the Activity in the Oxygen Reduction Reaction”
Wang, S.; Zhu, E.; Huang, Y.; Heinz, H.
Sci. Adv. 2021, 7, eabb1435. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abb1435

“Working Mechanisms and Design Principles of Comb-like Polycarboxylate Ether Superplasticizers in Cement Hydration: Quantitative Insights for a Series of Well-Defined Copolymers”
Javadi, A.; Jamil, T.; Abouzari-Lotf, E.; Soucek, M. D.; Heinz, H.
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2021, 9, 8354-8371. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c08566 (IF 7.6) (Cover Art, June 28, https://pubs.acs.org/toc/ascecg/9/25)

“Understanding Surface Reactivity of Ligand-Protected Metal Nanoparticles for Biomass Upgrading”
Mark, L. O.; Zhu, C.; Medlin, J. W.; Heinz, H.
ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 5462-5474. DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b04772 (Journal Cover)

“Mechanism of Molecular Interaction of Acrylate-Polyethylene Glycol Acrylate Copolymers with Calcium Silicate Hydrate Surfaces”
Jamil, T.; Javadi, A.; Heinz, H.
Green Chem. 2020, 22, 1577-1593. DOI: 10.1039/C9GC03287H (Journal Cover)

“Polyacrylonitrile Interactions with Carbon Nanotubes in Solution: Conformations and Binding as a Function of Solvent, Temperature, and Concentration”
Pramanik, C.; Jamil, T.; Gissinger, J. R.; Guittet, D.; Arias-Monje, P. J.; Kumar, S.; Heinz, H.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2019, 29, 1905247. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201905247

“Observing Crystal Nucleation in Four Dimensions using Atomic Electron Tomography”
Zhou, J.; Yang, Y.; Yang, Y.; Kim, D. S.; Yuan, A.; Tian, X.; Ophus, C.; Sun, F.; Schmid, A. K.; Nathanson, M.; Heinz, H.; An, Q.; Zeng, H.; Ercius, P.; Miao, J.
Nature 2019, 570, 500-503. DOI: doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1317-x

“Long-Range Hierarchical Nanocrystal Assembly Driven by Molecular Structural Transformation”
Zhu, E.; Wang, S.; Yan, X.; Sobani, M.; Ruan, L.; Wang, C.; Liu, Y.; Duan, X.; Heinz, H.; Huang, Y.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 1498-1505. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b08023 (Journal Cover)

“Atomic-Scale Structure and Stress Release Mechanism in Core-Shell Nanoparticles”
Nathanson, M.; Kanhaiya, K.; Pryor, Jr., A.; Miao, J.; Heinz, H.
ACS Nano 2018, 12, 12296-12304. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b06118

“Building Two-Dimensional Materials One Row at a Time: Avoiding the Nucleation Barrier”
Chen, J.; Zhu, E.; Liu, J.; Zhang, S.; Lin, Z.; Duan, X.; Heinz, H.; Huang, Y.; De Yoreo, J. J.
Science 2018, 362, 1135-1139. DOI: 10.1126/science.aau4146

“Understanding Chemical Bonding in Alloys and the Representation in Atomistic Simulations”
Liu, J.; Tennessen, E.; Miao, J.; Huang, Y.; Rondinelli, J. M.; Heinz, H.
J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 14996-15009. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b01891

“Instantaneous Insight into Induced Charges at Metal Surfaces, Aqueous, and Biological Interfaces Using a Polarizable Lennard-Jones Potential”
Lorenzo Geada, I.; Ramezani-Dakhel, H.; Jamil, T., Sulpizi, M.; Heinz, H.
Nat. Comm. 2018, 9, 716. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03137-8

“Carbon Nanotube Dispersion in Solvents and Polymer Solutions: Mechanisms, Assembly, and Preferences”
Pramanik, C.; Gissinger, J. R.; Kumar, S.; Heinz, H.
ACS Nano 2017, 11, 12805-12816. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b07684

“CEMFF: A Force Field Database for Cementitious Materials Including Validations, Applications and Opportunities”
Mishra, R. K.; Mohamed, A. K.; Geissbuhler, D.; Manzano, H.; Jamil, T.; Shahsavari, R.; Kalinichev, A. G.; Galmarini, S.; Tao, L.; Heinz, H.; Pellenq, R.; van Duin, A. C. T.; Parker, S. C.; Flatt, R.; Bowen, P.
Cem. Conr. Res. 2017, 102, 68-89. DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2017.09.003

“Simulations of Inorganic-Bioorganic Interfaces and Comparisons to Experiment to Discover New Materials: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities”
Heinz, H.; Ramezani-Dakhel, H.
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2016, 45, 412-448. DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00890E

”Three-Dimensional Positions of Individual Atoms in Materials Revealed by Electron Tomography”
Xu, R.; Chen, C. C.; Wu, L.; Scott, M. C.; Theis, W.; Ophus, C.; Bartels, M.; Yang, Y.; Ramezani-Dakhel, H.; Sawaya, M. R.; Heinz, H.; Marks, L. D.; Ercius, P.; Miao, J.
Nat. Mater. 2015, 14, 1099-1103. DOI: 10.1038/nmat4426

“Elucidation of Peptide-Directed Palladium Surface Structure for Biologically-Tunable Nanocatalysts”
Bedford, N. M.; Ramezani-Dakhel, H.; Slocik, J. M.; Briggs, B. D.; Ren, Y.; Frenkel, A. I.; Petkov, V.; Heinz, H.; Naik, R. R.; Knecht, M. R.
ACS Nano 2015, 9, 5082-5092. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b00168. Cover Art (May).

“Molecular Mechanism of Specific Recognition of Cubic Pt Nanocrystals by Peptides and of the Concentration-Dependent Formation from Seed Crystals”
Ramezani-Dakhel, H.; Ruan, L.; Huang, Y.; Heinz, H.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25, 1374-1384. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201404136

“Thermodynamically Consistent Force Fields and Molecular Models for the Assembly of Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Hybrid Nanostructures: The INTERFACE Force Field”
Heinz, H.; Lin, T. Z.; Mishra, R. K.; Emami, F. S.
Langmuir 2013, 29, 1754-1765. Invited Feature Article and Cover Art (Feb 12).
DOI: 10.1021/la3038846

“Accurate Simulation of Surfaces and Interfaces of FCC Metals Using 12-6 and 9-6 Lennard-Jones Potentials”
Heinz, H.; Vaia, R. A.; Farmer, B. L.; Naik, R. R.
J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 17281­­-17290. DOI: 10.1021/jp801931d

"Atomic Charges for Classical Simulations of Polar Systems"
Heinz, H.; Suter, U. W.
J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, 18341-18352. DOI: 10.1021/jp048142t

 

 

In the news

Hendrik Heinz
Learning from pangolins and peacocks: Researchers explore next-gen structural materials

Nov. 29, 2022

In a new review paper, a team of international researchers, including Hendrik Heinz, professor of chemical and biological engineering, have laid out how engineers are taking inspiration from the biological world—and designing new kinds of materials that are potentially tougher, more versatile and more sustainable than what humans can make on their own. Such nature-inspired materials could, one day, lead to new and better solar panels, soft robots and even coatings for hypersonic jets.

Hendrik Heinz
CU Boulder Chemical, Biological Engineering Professor Heinz named Amazon Scholar

Aug. 23, 2022

Professor Hendrik Heinz is the second CU Boulder faculty member chosen for the highly selective Amazon Scholar program.

Hendrik Heinz
Heinz elected as Senior Editor for ACS journal Langmuir, Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials

June 17, 2021

Associate Professor Hendrik Heinz earned two prestigious distinctions recently: his election to the Senior Editor position for the ACS journal Langmuir and as a Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM).