3D Printing Functional Structures based on N-Heteropolycyclic Derivatives (C11*)

• Subject Area: Preparatory and Physical Chemistry of Polymers
• Term: since 2025
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 281029004

We will explore N-heteropolycycles as building blocks for the fabrication of precise and functional 3D microstructures. First, we will exploit their fluorescence properties to fabricate multi-color 3D structures using two-photon 3D laser printing. By careful selection of the heteropolycycle and the substituents, red, green, and blue (RGB) emission will be fine-tuned. In addition, we will investigate the integration of chiral emitters into different 3D structures and the use of other N-heteropolycycles based on spiro-bridged building blocks as new printable materials.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1249: N-Heteropolycycles as Functional Materials
• Applicant Institution: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
• Project Head: Professorin Eva Blasco, Ph.D.