Atomic-scale surface physics
We image and manipulate atoms, molecules and localized charges using STM, nc-AFM and Kelvin-probe methods, from room temperature to cryogenic conditions.
Topic details →A unified overview combining the complementary strengths of the former Surface Science and Thin Film Laboratory teams.
We image and manipulate atoms, molecules and localized charges using STM, nc-AFM and Kelvin-probe methods, from room temperature to cryogenic conditions.
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Well-defined surfaces and nanoparticles let us identify active sites and follow reaction mechanisms in gas-phase catalysis and electrochemical environments.
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Perovskites, polar surfaces, ionic crystals and functional oxides provide a platform for studying charge localization, reconstruction and emergent electronic states.
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We prepare and study thin films, atomic nanostructures and two-dimensional assemblies using PVD, sputtering and kinetic modelling.
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XPS, TPD, FTIR/RAIRS/DRIFTS and mass spectrometry techniques allow to explore links between surface composition and adsorption, reactivity and stability.
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We investigate single atoms and organic molecules on silicon and other substrates, including self-assembly into low-dimensional structures.
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Adsorption of molecules on a surface changes many of the surface properties. Integration of an active surface within a suitable electronic device gives rise to a sensor. Sensors are indispensable in environmental and process safety, e.g. in the context of detecting odourless but explosive or poisonous energy carriers like H2, CO or methane.
Topic details →Surface and interface science is inherently collaborative. We work closely with experimental and theory groups across Europe on catalysis, functional oxides, scanning probe microscopy and computational materials physics.
Joerg Libuda
Simone Piccinin
Ulrike Diebold
Cesare Franchini
Leszek Jurczyszyn
Dominik Wrana
Sara Barja
Petr Pokorný
Karel Mašek