CeNTech R & D
Nano-Materials
Prof. Dr. Lifeng Chi
The "Thin Organic Films" group of Prof. L. Chi is on one side interested in the possibilities to construct monolayer system with controlled lateral structures. On the other side they are working on heterogeneous surface functionalization (LB patterning, soft lithography and photo/e-beam lithography techniques) and they are interested in the mechanism of molecular interactions with such structured surfaces.They are going to study the size effect on conductive polymers and the related gas-sensing activity as well as "On-Surface" chemical reactions under well controlled conditions.
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Prof. Dr. Luisa De Cola
A part of the research in the group of Prof. L. De Cola is focused on the photophysical and -chemical characterization of the zeolite L based materials which are key-components of new multifunctional nanomaterials used in several biological applications. Another great effort is devoted to luminescent and electroluminescent devices for optoelectronic and biomedical applications in collaboration with Roche Diagnostics. From further interest are the development of simple methods to design and synthesize different nanoparticles and soft materials for biomedical imaging and carriers for drug delivery.
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Prof. Dr. Meinhard Knoll
The projects in the research group of Prof. M. Knoll combines nano with microelectronics. The research is characterized by numerous inventions. The so called doping front migration that is a new effect invented by this group occurs in nanoporous materials which are filled with intrinsically conductive polymers. Based on this mechanism a new class of smart labels that are capable of displaying changing information to the human eye could be realized.
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Prof. Dr. Yong Lei
Welcome to the "Surface Nano-Structuring Group" of Prof. Y. Lei. The main topics of the junior research group are the UTAM surface nano-patterning, template-synthesis of ordered one-dimensional (1-D) nanostructures and device applications of highly ordered surface nanostructure arrays.
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Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wilde
The research group of Prof. G. Wilde focuses on:
1. Nanoporous materials and surface nanostructuring
2. Interface-controlled thermodynamics
3. Plasticity and atomic mobility at the nanoscale
4. Nanostructure evolution and dynamics in metallic glasses
5. High resolution analyses of defects and residual mechanical strains
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.
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Dr. Daniel Wegner (PI)
The goal of the research group of Dr. D. Wegner is the bottom-up fabrication of nanoscopic magnets from single atoms and molecules and their analysis by scanning probe techniques. Therefor they use a commercially available low-temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscope (LT-STM) system, the Createc LT-STM. The STM is not only a microscope but also a versatile tool so that many additional experiments can be realized with the STM. The new invented nanomagnetic material has great potential for future applications in data storage and processing (spintronics) as well as quantum computing.
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