Microscopy of molecular adsorption (A03)

• Subject Area: Physical Chemistry of Molecules, Liquids and Interfaces, Biophysical Chemistry ; Analytical Chemistry
• Term: from 2016 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 268730352

This project applies a combination of attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and sum-frequency generation microscopy to investigate the basic structural and dynamic processes, which are essential for steering the growth of particles and tailoring their shape by the direct observation of the interphases involved. With the SFG microscope setup now operational, we will move forward to study the interplay between adsorbates and surfaces during the formation and degradation of crystalline structures. Spectral characteristics of additive-dependent crystal shapes will be analyzed by ATR-FTIR.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1214: Anisotropic Particles as Building Blocks: Tailoring Shape, Interactions and Structures
• Applicant Institution: Universität Konstanz
• Project Heads: Professorin Dr. Karin Hauser; Professor Dr. Andreas Zumbusch