The Collaborative Research Centre 951

The Collaborative Research Centre HIOS (SFB 951) is an interdisciplinary effort bringing together scientists with complementary expertise from three universities and four non-university institutions. The goal is the merger of inorganic semiconductors, conjugated organic materials, and metal nanostructures into novel hybrid structures. Elucidating and tailoring the fundamental chemical, electronic, and photonic interactions in these systems will enable us the development of functional elements exhibiting superior opto-electronic functionalities not achievable with any of the individual material classes alone.

Recent Research Highlights

Electrostatic-Field Driven Alignment of Organic Oligomers on ZnO Surfaces

Topically, HIOS is part of the Integrative Research Institute for the Sciences (IRIS Adlershof) where hybrid systems are one of the strategic focal points. IRIS is also supporting the CRC 951 by providing office space and assistance in the organization of scientific events.