GRK 611:  Design and Characterisation of Functional Materials

• Subject Area: Chemical Solid State and Surface Research
• Term: from 2001 to 2009
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 273033

The working groups constituting the research training group resort from the subject areas chemistry, physics and mineralogy of the Hamburg University. These groups have defined as a common objective to jointly contribute to the research projects "particles on the nano scale, clusters and colloids", "functionalised surfaces", "structured solids", and "porous materials". In order to achieve this goal, a well established potential in synthetic (generation of nano particles, solid materials, molecular precursors, and surface chemistry) and analytic skills (such as scanning tunnel and atomic force microscopies, plasma emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometries, photoelectron spectroscopies) within the contributing subject areas is employed to investigate a manifold of chemical and physical systems of discernable relevance for material science. Main research areas are nano-scaling, modification and functionalisation of surfaces and particles, structuring of meso- and macroscopic solids including those with internal surfaces (porous materials), and investigations of "molecular" and highly organised materials in order to create specific electrical, magnetic, catalytic and optical properties. Based on a plethora of joint meetings within discussion groups and workshops, a platform of high competence in material science has emerged, which is basis for further innovative and increasingly interlinked research projects.

• DFG Programme: Research Training Groups
• Applicant Institution: Universität Hamburg
• Participating Researchers: Professorin Dr. Barbara Albert; Professor Dr. Ulrich Bismayer; Professor Dr. José A. C. Broekaert; Professor Dr. Stephan Förster; Professor Dr. Germar Hoffmann; Dr. Kathrin Hofmann; Dr. Carsten Paulmann; Professor Dr. Andreas Terfort; Professor Dr. Horst Weller; Professor Dr. Roland Wiesendanger
• Spokesperson: Professor Dr. Michael Fröba, since 11/2007