Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Physics of Macromolecules

Research

The central goal of our research is to correlate structure and dynamics of molecular systems at interfaces with mechanical, electronic, optical and (bio-)chemical properties from molecular to macroscopic length and time scales.

 

Research Topics

 

Structure Formation and Mechanical Properties

Imaging and manipulation of single macromolecules and supramolecular systems with a scanning force microscope (SFM

 

Molecular Electronics and Electronic Properties

Tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy (STM/STS) of molecular systems

 

Optically Active Molecular Systems

Optical spectroscopy of molecular and organic/inorganic systems