Research Interests
We are an experimental group working in the area of surface physics and chemistry. Our main aim is to determine the atomic structure of surfaces and adsorbates on surfaces with their properties. Our main tools for this are Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), Low-Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) and Density Functional Theory (DFT).
Theses
If you are interested to work on your BSc or MSc thesis with us, contact us!
Research News
How a Single Titaniumditelluride Layer Grows on Au(111)
In a detailed work published recently in Phys. Rev. B 113, 195426 (2026) our group resolved the atomic structure of…
Our booth at the Long Night of the Sciences!
At this years Long Night of the Sciences (Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften) we presented our work to the general public.…
Molecules on perovskite solar cell materials: Self-assembly and level alignment
The so-called ‘Perovskite solar cells’ have achieved remarkable efficiency improvements over the past twenty years, reaching up to 25%. This…
Anisotropic spin and orbital Rashba effect of tellurium atoms on Au(100)
In a collaborative effort with the group of Prof. F. Reinert and Dr. H. Bentmann at University Würzburg the electronic…
Coverage induced switching of chirality in surface self-assemblies of prochiral molecules
When molecules adsorb on surfaces many interesting phenomena arise. One is the occurrence of chirality (handedness) from molecules that a…