Prof. Dr. Harald Fuchs

The research activities of the "Interface Physics" group headed by Prof. H. Fuchs comprise the:

• development of new Scanning Probe techniques (STM, SFM, SNOM, SICM, DiPen)
• generation and characterization of self-organized functional molecular systems
• Nanobiotechnology / Nanomedicine
• Ab inito computational investigations of molecular systems

The group integrates Physicists, Chemists and Biologists and coordinates numerous local and international research programs in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Dr. Kristina Riehemann

The group of Dr. K. Riehemann investigates the interaction of nanoparticle/nanaostructed surfaces and cells of the immune system. In close cooperation to material science nanoparticles are characterized with regard to there the biomedical risk and benefit.

Dr. Cristian A. Strassert

The research group of Dr. C. Strassert developed a new class of trifunctional hybrid nanoparticles that are able to simultaneously target, label and photoinactivate pathogenic, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, using industry-standard dyes and a well-known solid support. Furthermore, the group focuses on the design, synthesis and characterization of electroluminescent metal complexes for Organic Light Emitting Diodes technology (OLEDs). Recently they discovered that it is possible to reach up to 90% photoluminescence quantum yield in gelating nanoassemblies of organometallic compounds by judiciously choosing the substituents of the ancillary ligands.