CV

Current Position

• Assistant Professor of Physics, São Carlos Institute of Physics (IFSC), University of São Paulo (2025–Present)
  • Research focus: Composition-structure-property relationships in bioactive glasses using solid-state NMR spectroscopy and computational methods.

Education

• Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of Münster (2016–2019)
  Thesis: Structure-Property Relationships in Glasses and Glass-Ceramics Characterized by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy
  Advisors: Prof. H. Eckert and Prof. M.R. Hansen

• M.Sc. Chemistry, University of Münster (2014–2016)
  Thesis: Structural Characterisation of Cation Environments of Ion-Conducting Glass-Ceramics
  Advisor: Prof. M.R. Hansen

• B.Sc. Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover (2011–2014)
  Thesis: Superstructures Based on Polymer-Coated Nanoparticles
  Advisor: Prof. N.C. Bigall

Research Experience

• Postdoctoral Researcher, Federal University of São Carlos (2020–2024)
  • Investigated structural rearrangements during glass relaxation and crystallization
  • Developed advanced solid-state NMR methods for quadrupolar nuclei
    Advisor: Prof. Edgar D. Zanotto
• Scientific Co-worker, University of Münster (2016–2020)
  • Performed structural characterization of functional glasses and glass-ceramics
  • Implemented novel NMR pulse sequences for materials characterization
    Supervisor: Prof. H. Eckert
• Research Assistant, University of Münster (2015–2016)
  • Conducted NMR studies of ion-conducting materials
    Supervisor: Prof. M.R. Hansen

Technical Skills

• Advanced Materials Characterization
  • Solid-state NMR spectroscopy (MAS, CPMAS, MQMAS, REDOR, REAPDOR, WURST-RESPDOR, INADEQUATE, etc.)
  • X-ray diffraction (including Rietveld refinement)
  • Thermal analysis (DSC), Raman spectroscopy, impedance spectroscopy
• Computational Methods
  • NMR simulations (SIMPSON, mrsimulator)
  • Molecular dynamics (LAMMPS)
  • DFT calculations (CASTEP, Wien2k)
• Data Analysis & Programming
  • Python, MATLAB, Wolfram Mathematica
  • OriginLab for scientific visualization

Publications

Recoupling dipolar interactions with multiple I=1 quadrupolar nuclei: A 11B{6Li} and 31P{6Li} rotational echo double resonance study of lithium borophosphate glasses.

L.M. Funke, H. Bradtmüller, H. Eckert, “Recoupling dipolar interactions with multiple I=1 quadrupolar nuclei: A 11B{6Li} and 31P{6Li} rotational echo double resonance study of lithium borophosphate glasses”, Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, 2017, 84, 143−150.

Glass-to-crystal transition in the NASICON glass-ceramic system Na1+xAlxM2−x(PO4)3 (M=Ge, Ti)

H. Bradtmüller, A.M. Nieto-Muñoz, J.F. Ortiz-Mosquera, A.C.M. Rodrigues, H. Eckert, “Glass-to-crystal transition in the NASICON glass-ceramic system Na1+xAlxM2−x(PO4) 3 (M=Ge, Ti)”, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2017, 489, 91−101.

Structural Studies of NaPO3-AlF3 Glasses by High-Resolution Double-Resonance Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

H. Bradtmüller, L. Zhang, C.C. de Araujo, H. Eckert, D. Möncke, D. Ehrt, “Structural Studies of NaPO3-AlF3 Glasses by High-Resolution Double-Resonance Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, 122, 21579−21588.

NaPO3-AlF3 GLASSES: FLUORINE EVAPORATION DURING MELTING AND THE RESULTING VARIATIONS IN STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES

D. Möncke, M.C.B. Neto, H. Bradtmüller, G.B. de Souza, A.M. Rodrigues, H.S. Elkholy, H.A. Othman, B.J.A. Moulton, E.I. Kamitsos, A.C.M. Rodrigues, D. Ehrt, “NaPO3-AlF3 GLASSES: FLUORINE EVAPORATION DURING MELTING AND THE RESULTING VARIATIONS IN STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES”, Journal of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 2018, 53(6), 1047−1060.

Structural characterization of boron-containing glassy and semi-crystalline Biosilicate® by multinuclear NMR

H. Bradtmüller, B.M. Cerrutti, M.T. Souza, E.D. Zanotto, H. Eckert, “Structural characterization of boron-containing glassy and semi-crystalline Biosilicate® by multinuclear NMR”, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2019, 505, 390−339.

Structural Origins of Crack Resistance on Magnesium Aluminoborosilicate Glasses Studied by Solid-State NMR

Henrik Bradtmüller, Tobias Uesbeck, Hellmut Eckert, “Structural Origins of Crack Resistance on Magnesium Aluminoborosilicate glasses Studied by Solid-State NMR”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2019, 123, 14941−14954.

Rare-earth solid-state NMR spectroscopy of intermetallic compounds: The case of the $^{175}$Lu isotope

Christopher Benndorf, Marcos de Oliveira Junior, Henrik Bradtmüller, Frank Stegemann, Rainer Pöttgen, Hellmut Eckert, “Rare-earth solid-state NMR spectroscopy of intermetallic compounds: The case of the 175Lu isotope”, Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, 2019, 101, 63-67.

Effect of boron incorporation on the bioactivity, structure, and mechanical properties of ordered mesoporous bioactive glasses

Leonie Deilmann, Oliver Winter, Bianca Cerrutti, Henrik Bradtmüller, Christopher Herzig, Andreas Limbeck, Olaf Lahayne, Christian Hellmich, Hellmut Eckert and Dominik Eder, “Effect of boron incorporation on the bioactivity, structure, and mechanical properties of ordered mesoporous bioactive glasses”, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8, 1456-1465.

Structural aspects of the glass-to-crystal transition in sodium-calcium silicate glasses

Henrik Bradtmüller, Mariana Carlos Villas-Boas, Edgar Dutra Zanotto, Hellmut Eckert, “Structural aspects of the glass-to-crystal transition in sodium-calcium silicate glasses”, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2020, 535, 119844.

Isothermal evolution of phase composition, structural parameters, and ionic conductivity in Na1+xAlxGe2-x(PO4)3 glass-ceramics

Jairo F. Ortiz-Mosquera, Adriana M. Nieto-Muñoz, Henrik Bradtmüller, Hellmut Eckert, Ana C. M. Rodrigues, “Isothermal evolution of phase composition, structural parameters, and ionic conductivity in Na1+xAlxGe2-x(PO4)3 glass-ceramics”, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2020, 533, 119725.

Combined Experimental and Computational Approach toward the Structural Design of Borosilicate-Based Bioactive Glasses

Nicholas Stone-Weiss, Henrik Bradtmüller, Mariagrazia Fortino, Marco Bertani, Randall E. Youngman, Alfonso Pedone, Hellmut Eckert, and Ashutosh Goel, “Combined Experimental and Computational Approach toward the Structural Design of Borosilicate-Based Bioactive Glasses”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2020, 124, 32, 17655–17674.

BiF₃ Incorporation in Na/Ba Mixed Network Modifier Fluoride−Phosphate Glasses: Structural Studies by Solid-State NMR and Raman Spectroscopies

Gustavo Galleani, **Henrik Bradtmüller**, Hssen Fares, Silvia Helena Santagneli, Marcelo Nalin and Hellmut Eckert, “BiF$_3$ Incorporation in Na/Ba Mixed Network Modifier Fluoride-Phosphate Glasses: Structural Studies by Solid State NMR and Raman Spectroscopies”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2020, 124, 25578−25587.

Network former mixing (NFM) effects in alkali germanotellurite glasses

Henrik Bradtmüller, Ana Candida Martins Rodrigues, Hellmut Eckert, “Network former mixing (NFM) effects in alkali germanotellurite glasses”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021, 8734, 159835.

Network former mixing effects in alkali germanotellurite glasses: A vibrational spectroscopic study

N.S. Tagiara, K.I. Chatzipanagis, Henrik Bradtmüller, , A.C.M. Rodrigues, D. Möncke, E.I. Kamitsos, “Network Former Mixing Effects in Alkali Germanotellurite Glasses: A Vibrational Spectroscopic Study ”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021, 882, 160782.

Composition–Structure–Solubility Relationships in Borosilicate Glasses: Toward a Rational Design of Bioactive Glasses with Controlled Dissolution Behavior

Nicholas Stone-Weiss, Henrik Bradtmüller, Hellmut Eckert, Ashutosh Goel , “Composition–Structure–Solubility Relationships in Borosilicate Glasses: Toward a Rational Design of Bioactive Glasses with Controlled Dissolution Behavior ”, Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 27.

Aerogelation of Polymer-Coated Photoluminescent, Plasmonic, and Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biosensing Applications

Laura Altenschmidt, Sara Sánchez-Paradinas, Franziska Lübkemann, Dániel Zámbó, Abuelmagd M. Abdelmonem, Henrik Bradtmüller, Atif Masood, Irene Morales, Patricia de la Presa, Alexander Knebel, Miguel Angel García García-Tuñón, Beatriz Pelaz, Karen D. J. Hindricks, Peter Behrens, Wolfgang J. Parak, and Nadja C. Bigall, "Aerogelation of Polymer-Coated Photoluminescent, Plasmonic, and Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biosensing Applications", ACS Applied Nano Materials 2021, 4, 7.

Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Techniques for the Structural Characterization of Geminal Alane-Phosphane Frustrated Lewis Pairs and Secondary Adducts

Anna-Lena Wübker, Jonas Koppe, Henrik Bradtmüller, Lukas Keweloh, Damian Pleschka, Werner Uhl, Michael Ryan Hansen, Hellmut Eckert, "Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Techniques for the Structural Characterization of Geminal Alane-Phosphane Frustrated Lewis Pairs and Secondary Adducts", Chem Eur. J. 2021, 27, 13249-13257.

Structural and luminescence characterization of europium-doped niobium germanate glasses and glass-ceramics: Novel insights from ⁹³Nb solid-state NMR spectroscopy

Lia Mara Marcondes, Henrik Bradtmüller, Sabrina Nicoleti Carvalho dos Santos, Lucas Konaka Nolasco, Cleber Renato Mendonça, Silvia Helena Santagneli, Gael Yves Poirier, Marcelo Nalin, "Structural and luminescence characterization of europium-doped niobium germanate glasses and glass-ceramics: Novel insights from ⁹³Nb solid-state NMR spectroscopy", Ceramics International, 2022, 48, 1, 20801-20808.

Structural rearrangements during sub-T_g relaxation and nucleation in lithium disilicate glass revealed by a solid-state NMR and MD strategy

Henrik Bradtmüller, Anuraag Gaddam, Hellmut Eckert, Edgar Dutra Zanotto, "Structural rearrangements during sub-Tg relaxation and nucleation in lithium disilicate glass revealed by a solid-state NMR and MD strategy", Acta Materialia, 2022, 240, 118318.

Highly porous niobium-containing silica glasses applied to the microwave-assisted conversion of fructose into HMF

Maria J.F. Costa, Alexandre A.S. Gonçalves, Roberto Rinaldi, Henrik Bradtmüller, Hellmut Eckert, Eduardo B. Ferreira, "Highly porous niobium-containing silica glasses applied to the microwave-assisted conversion of fructose into HMF", Catalysis Communications, 2023, 174, 106577.

Niobium incorporation into rare-earth doped aluminophosphate glasses: Structural characterization, optical properties, and luminescence

Jose Henrique Faleiro, Noelio O. Dantas, Anielle C.A. Silva, Helliomar P. Barbosa, Bruno H. S.T. da Silva, Karmel de O. Lima, Guilherme de Freitas Silva, Rogeria Rocha Gonçalves, Rodrigo Falci , Youn`es Messadeq, Isabela Dias de Oliveira Branco, Bianca M. Cerrutti, Henrik Bradtmüller, Hellmut Eckert, Jefferson Luis Ferrari, "Niobium incorporation into rare-earth doped aluminophosphate glasses: Structural characterization, optical properties, and luminescence", Ceramics International, 2023, 605, 122173.

Single-step solution combustion synthesis of porous 1393-B3 glass powders and structural characterization via solid-state NMR spectroscopy

Mehrnoosh Ghanad, Negar Akrami, Philipp Keil, Henrik Bradtmüller*, Michael Ryan Hansen, Jalil Vahdati Khaki, Sahar Mollazadeh Beidokhti*, "Single-step solution combustion synthesis of porous 1393-B3 glass powders and structural characterization via solid-state NMR spectroscopy", Ceramics International, 2023, 49, 14689–14701.

Microstructural Properties and in vitro Dissolution of Microporous Bioactive 13-93B3 Glass Powders Synthesized via Solution Combustion Synthesis

Negar Akrami, Mehrnoosh Ghanad Philipp Keil, Henrik Bradtmüller, Michael Ryan Hansen, Saeid Kargozar, Jalil Vahdati Khaki, Sahar Mollazadeh Beidokhti, "Structure of amorphous materials in the NASICON system Na_1+xTi₂Si_xP₃−xO₁₂", Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2023, 615, 122425.

Structure of amorphous materials in the NASICON system Na_1+xTi₂Si_xP₃−xO₁₂

Rita Mendes Da Silva, Anita Zeidler, Henrik Bradtmüller, Hellmut Eckert, Henry E Fischer, Chris J Benmore and Philip S Salmon, "Structure of amorphous materials in the NASICON system Na_1+xTi₂Si_xP₃−xO₁₂", Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2023, 35, 274002.