Department Chemistry of Oxidic and Organic Interfaces
On the track of the properties of organic & inorganic surfaces
Surfaces of food, wood and textiles are examples of the daily contact to which the consumer has the highest demands. Whether it is the compatibility of contact lenses, the growth of mussels on ship hulls or surface enlargement in catalysis, in all cases the properties of surfaces play a decisive role.
In order to better understand surface properties, well-defined model systems (self-assembling monolayers (SAMs)/metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are required, on which physicochemical properties, chemical activity and physical properties can be investigated and precisely determined using technical analysis methods.
Working groups
Competence/ Field of activity | |
Surface spark. and-structuring |
Chemical surface modification, AFM- and micro contact stamp-based structuring techniques |
Dynamic processes in porous systems Dr. Lars Heinke |
Mass transport, adsorption and diffusion, dynamic processes and structural changes in nanoporous films |
Porous Membranes and Sensor Materials Dr. Alexander Knebel |
Design and synthesis of MOF, COF and polymer-composite thin films for separation and sensor applications |
SURCOFs and SURGELs |
Production/characterization of organic networks and their use as biologically active substrates |
SURMOFs for Optoelectronics Dr. Ritesh Haldar |
Exciton coupling and transport in metal-organic thin films; charge separated states and light harvesting in crystalline thin films |
SURMOF based materials for technical applications Dr. Tawheed Hashem |
Synthesis and development of different MOF's to open up various techniques and applications |
Dr. Yuemin Wang |
Structure and reactivity of metal oxides and metal organic framework structures (MOFs) |
Stefan Heißler |
Surface analysis, IR and Raman microscopy, photoacoustic spectroscopy |
X-ray and electron spectroscopy at interfaces |
Analysis of the electronic structure of organic adsorbates on metal and metal oxide surfaces |
Diffraction Dr. Peter Weidler |
Structure determination with X-ray diffraction; UV/VIS/NIR diffraction with different angles of incidence |
ToF-SIMS Dr. Alexander Welle |
Mass spectrometry, imaging and depth profiling of organic and inorganic samples |
Solid state chemistry of framework compounds Dr. Frederik Haase |
Main research topics
- Self-assembling monolayers (SAMs)
- Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
- Surface Characterization
- Surface Modification
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