Our manuscript entitled “Covalently linked pigment@TiO2 hybrid materials by one-pot solvothermal synthesis” was accepted in Small Structures. In this work we present hybrid materials where pigment molecules and TiO₂ components are synthesized and linked simultaneously. Exploiting this approach 2D lepidocrocite-like TiO₂ structures spaced by covalently linked pigment molecules are obtained. [Read more]

Miriam gave an invited talk entitled “Exploring the Chemical Space for Sustainable Materials” at the faculty of sciences, section of chemistry and biochemistry, of the University of Geneva. In her talk, Miriam shared her views on the vast array of materials yet to be discovered and how automation  can help support this discovery process. [Read more]

Miriam gave a talk at the event “SciBiz connect: Science meets Business 2024” (Wissenschaft trifft Wirtschaft 2024) organized by the BioLAGO health network and the University of Konstanz. In her talk entitled “Automation-supported search for sustainable chemical synthesis processes”, Miriam shared her views on how water can be the universal medium to synthesize novel sustainable advanced materials and why integrating automated technologies is an imperative tool for this goal. [Read more]

We are thrilled to welcome Yurii back in the group. Yurii will be working on his Bachelor thesis with Florian, focusing on the synthesis of f-block-element based inorganic-organic hybrid materials. We wish Yurii successful experiments and an amazing time with us! [Read more]

Nick spent two weeks in the research group of Dr. Guillermo González-Rubio at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, in Madrid, Spain. During this short research stay Nick was able to perform advanced  characterizations of polymers for new synthesis routes for nanoparticles. We are indebted to Dr. González-Rubio for being a fantastic host! [Read more]

Jessica gave an invited talk as part of the seminar “Physical Chemistry” at the Institute of Chemistry of the University of Rostock. In her talk entitled “Synthesis and characterization of multielemental colloidal nanocrystals”, Jessica presented the latest results of her PhD project. Congratulations Jessica and we are very thankful to Prof. [Read more]

Our second Science Day of 2024 took place on May 16th, 2024, in Konstanz. We spent a productive day with presentations of some of our group members, who displayed their latest research findings. Moreover, we engaged in thorough discussions on future projects over a wide array of topics. Following our tradition, we concluded the event with a celebratory dinner at our favorite restaurant. [Read more]

As part of the BOGY – Career Orientation at high school () program, we recently had the pleasure of welcoming a group of high school students to our lab. This initiative is designed to give students from grades 9 to 11 a hands-on experience and deeper insight into various career paths. [Read more]

Today, Max Schuermann defended his master thesis entitled “Development and Implementation of a Photometric Analysis System for Closed Loop Hydrothermal Synthesis”. We congratulate Max for his great work and presentation, and wish him all the very best for his future endeavours! [Read more]

On March 22^nd 2024, Olivier successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled „Interfacial synthesis of metal nanoparticles in soft matter systems“, which he performed in co-tutelled between the École Polytechnique de Montréal and the University of Konstanz. We congratulate Olivier for his amazing work and output. We wish him all the very best for his future endeavors! [Read more]