Technical University of Munich
Former TUM Department of Physics
James-Franck-Str. 1
85748 Garching b. München
Our research focuses on the creation of nanoscale model systems on atomically tailored surfaces, enabling the study and control of single-molecule processes as well as the self-assembly of supramolecular structures. The studies are inspired by the chemistry of life – which shows how functionally versatile a single set of molecular building blocks can be – and oriented toward innovation in nanotechnology.
Small Structures
Abstract: Research on amorphous carbon monolayers (ACMs) has accelerated in recent years, driven by their intriguing structural and electronic properties and the vast potential for applications. To date, ACMs…
Small
Abstract: Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a versatile class of materials whose structural, electronic and functional properties can be tailored by selecting the geometry and chemical composition of their…
Chemical Communications
Abstract: On Au(111), an alkyne-terminated borazine derivative undergoes thermally induced cyclotrimerisation, forming nanoporous boron-nitrogen-carbon networks featuring regular BN-doped patterns, with…
Nature Communications
Abstract: Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid (TLL) behavior in one-dimensional systems has been predicted and shown to occur at semiconductor-to-metal transitions within two-dimensional materials. Reports of…
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Abstract: This study investigates the synthesis of tetra- and octa-O-fused porphyrinoids employing an oxidative O-annulation approach through C−H activation. Despite encountering challenges such as…
Chemical Science
Abstract: Chemical vapour deposition enables large-domain growth of ideal graphene, yet many applications of graphene require the controlled inclusion of specific defects. We present a one-step chemical vapour…
ACS Nano
Abstract: The tribological performance of 2D materials makes them good candidates toward a reduction of friction at the macroscale. Superlubricity has been observed for graphene, MoS2, and MXenes, whereas…
npj 2D Materials and Applications
Abstract: Borophene, a single-atom-thick boron sheet, exhibits rich polymorphism that could enable control of its physical properties, though growing pre-designed polymorphs remains challenging due to complex…
Communications Chemistry
Abstract: The study of cycloaddition mechanisms is central to the fabrication of extended sp2 carbon nanostructures such as graphene nanoribbons and spin chains. Reaction modeling in this context has focused…
Chemistry - A European Journal
Abstract: The macrocyclic biquinazoline ligand, H-Mabiq, presents a central and a peripheral site for the coordination of metal atoms, making the adsorption on solid surfaces promising for the creation of…
