Topics for practical courses, bachelor- and master theses, PhD projects

1. Inorganic Materials by gasphase synthesis: Development of CVD, CCVD- and ALD-processes.
2. Synthesis and characterization of novel precursors for Cu-, Ag-, Co-, Pd-, Pt- and Ru-CVD and -ALD as well as spray- and spin-coating processes.
3. Synthesis and Characterization of redox-active π-conjugated carbon-rich organometallic compounds and transition metal complexes; assembly of self-organizing monolayers on metal surfaces/electrodes.
4. Synthesis of (hetero)multi-metallic complexes and their application in homogenous catalysis and as model compounds to study electron transfer processes.
5. Synthesis of carboxamide-based dendrimers for homogenous catalysis as well as for the generation and stabilization of electroconductive or magnetic metal- and/or metal oxide nanoparticles.
6. Spectroelectrochemistry of organometallic compounds, in particular ferrocenyl- and ruthenocenyl-functionalized electronrich and -poor five- and six-membered heterocycles.
7. Generation and stabilization of metal- and metal oxide nanoparticles starting from oligoethylene glycol-functionalized metal carboxylates.
8. Homogenous catalysis: C,C cross-coupling reactions (Suzuki, Heck, Stille).
9. Preparation of electroconducting, flexible metal layers utilizing InkJet printing and spray processes.
10. Photovoltaic active inorganic layers on flexible materials.