Chemical reaction control with plasmonic gap antennas (C06)

• Subject Area: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
• Term: from 2012 to 2017
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 49579428

This project aims at the integration of gap antennas for plasmonic stimulation of chemical reactions by means of light-induced generation of energetic charge carriers. For this nanoparticle gap antennas hosting the reactants are self-assembled based on electrostatic interaction or with macrocyclic molecules, and further integrated onto waveguide structures. The plasmon-controlled reaction is read out with advanced far-field and near-field optical detection schemes. Considered chemical reactions comprise click and photodimerization reactions.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 61: Multilevel Molecular Assemblies: Structure, Dynamics and Functions
• International Connection: China
• Applicant Institution: Universität Münster
• Co-Applicant Institution: Tsinghua University
• Project Heads: Dr. Christiane Höppener; Professor Dr. Dongsheng Liu, until 6/2016; Professor Dr. Wolfram Hans Peter Pernice; Professor Dr. Bart Jan Ravoo