Research Groups in Germany
- RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Physical Chemistry II
Prof. Dr. Walter Richtering
Structure and dynamics of complex fluids: polymers, nanoparticles, surfactants, mesophases, emulsions, shear alignment
- Technical University of Darmstadt, Institute of Material Science, and Merck Electronics KGaA
Prof. Dr. Peer Kirsch
Design and synthesis of liquid crystal-based materials, self-assembled monolayers, molecular electronics, spintronics using chiral monolayers, application of quantum chemistry, fluoroorganic chemistry
- University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute for Organic Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Michael Giese
Supramolecular liquid crystals, photonic sensing, 3D-printing
- Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Wood Technology and Wood-based Composites
Prof. Dr. Kai Zhang
Liquid crystals, optical effects, mechanical properties, polysaccharide-based nanocrystals (CNC/ChNC), self-assembly, soft matter, functional materials
- University of Hamburg, Institute for Organic Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Volkmar Vill
Synthesis and characterisation of organic materials, ferroelectric liquid crystals, surfactants, gels
- University of Cologne, Institute for Organic Chemistry
Dr. Dirk Blunk
Surfactants, liquid crystalline chromophores, computer simulation of molecular interactions
- University of Luxembourg, Department of Physics and Materials Science
Prof. Dr. Jan Lagerwall
Liquid crystal elastomer actuators and sensors, polysaccharide-based liquid crystals, polymerized cholesteric liquid crystals and diverse applications thereof, liquid crystals under varying topological constraints, established by microfluidic or fiber spinning methods
- Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Institute of Physics, Department of Nonlinear Phenomena
Prof. Dr. Alexey Eremin
Ferroelectric liquid crystals, electrooptical and nonlinear optical effects, self-assembly, dynamic of thin films, photoswitching
- Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Institute for Organic Chemistry
apl.-Prof. Dr. Heiner Detert
Synthesis: Discotic Liquid Crystals, Solvatochromic Cruciforms, Fluorescent Stars
- University of Stuttgart, Institute of Physical Chemistry
Dr. Johanna R. Bruckner
Lyotropic liquid crystals, self-assembly, chirality effects, direct liquid crystal templating, polysaccharide-based liquid crystals, photonic materials
- University of Stuttgart, Institute of Physical Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Frank Gießelmann
Liquid crystal structures & order parameters, Phase transitions & collective phenomena in liquid crystals, Chirality effects in liquid crystals, Liquid crystal nanoscience & soft self-assembly, Liquid-crystal semiconductors