Photoswitchable Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites (C01)

• Subject Area: Materials in Sintering Processes and Generative Manufacturing Processes ; Synthesis and Properties of Functional Materials
• Term: from 2007 to 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 13266514

Project C01 exploits the interaction between photoswitchable chromophores with propagating surface plasmons and localized particle plasmons in metal-polymer nanocomposites near the percolation threshold. Two different approaches will be pursued for developing novel switches that allow switching of electrical and optical properties by light. The first involves layered structures, where the metal-polymer nanocomposites are prepared by physical vapor deposition. The second approach is based on novel granular plasmonic nanostructures obtained by the newly developed Leidenfrost droplet synthesis and on molecular plasmonics controlled photoconductivity switching.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 677: Function by Switching
• Applicant Institution: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Mady Elbahri; Professor Dr. Franz Faupel; Dr. Thomas Strunskus, since 7/2015