Department of Chemistry of Oxidic and Organic Interfaces
Tracking down the properties of organic & inorganic surfaces
Surfaces of foodstuffs, woods and textiles are examples of everyday contact that consumers demand the highest standards of. Whether it is the compatibility of contact lenses, the growth of mussels on ship hulls or the surface enlargement in catalysis, in all cases the properties of surfaces play a decisive role.
In order to better understand the properties of surfaces, 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 researched and precisely determined using technical analysis methods.
Working groups
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Surface functionalization and structuring |
Chemical surface modification, AFM- and microcontact 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 |
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Porous Membranes and Sensor Materials Dr. Alexander Knebel |
Design and synthesis of MOF, COF and polymer composite membranes for separation and sensor applications |
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SURCOFs and SURGELs |
Fabrication/characterization of organic networks and their use as biologically active substrates |
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SURMOF based materials for technical applications Dr. Tawheed Hashem |
Synthesis and development of various MOF's to open up diverse techniques and applications.
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Dr. Yuemin Wang
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Structure and reactivity of metal oxides and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) |
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Photo-electro catalysis and surface science of metal oxides Prof. Dr. Hicham Idriss |
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Stefan Heißler |
Surface analysis, IR and Raman microscopy, photoacoustic spectroscopy |
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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 var. angles of incidence |
| ToF-SIMS Dr. Alexander Welle |
Mass spectrometry, imaging and depth profiling of organic and inorganic samples |
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Solid state chemistry of solids Dr. Frederik Haase |
Research focus
- Self-assembling monolayers (SAMs)
- Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
- Surface characterization
- Surface modification
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