Micro- & Nanoanalytics Group

Our aim is to contribute to the development of novel materials with tailored properties as well as to the understanding and optimization of applied materials and devices. Therefore, we apply advanced and in situ light, electron and ion microscopy (TEM, SEM, FIB/SEM) in conjunction with complementary X-ray techniques in order to gain insight in the complex relationship between the material's properties on the one hand and its (local) microstructure, crystal structure and chemistry on the other.

Moreover, we utilize and develop cryo and in situ EM techniques to understand materials under application-relevant conditions as well as to measure material properties down to the nm-scale. Such materials characterization we also offer to other university groups and external collaborators.

In addition, we conduct independent materials research (deposition, synthesis, testing, operation) on novel mesoporous metal foams, 2D semiconductors as well as energy materials and devices (batteries and fuel cells).