Heterogeneous nucleation with anisotropic particles (B03)

• Subject Area: Physical Chemistry of Solids and Surfaces, Material Characterisation ; Physical Chemistry of Molecules, Liquids and Interfaces, Biophysical Chemistry
• Term: from 2016 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 268730352

This project investigates heterogeneous nucleation with shape-anisotropic nanoparticles at surfaces with tunable surface chemistry. The tools developed in the first funding period will now be used to investigate heterogeneous nucleation of binary nanoparticle assemblies/mesocrystals, to work out the dependence of nucleation on shape of each type of nanoparticles, their mixing ratio and interactions as well as the role of surface topology and confinement on structured surfaces. In addition, it will be investigated in how far the binary mesocrystal structure and therefore the properties are influenced by these parameters.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1214: Anisotropic Particles as Building Blocks: Tailoring Shape, Interactions and Structures
• Applicant Institution: Universität Konstanz
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Helmut Cölfen (†); Dr. Patrick Pfleiderer, until 9/2016; Professor Dr. Andreas Zumbusch, until 6/2020