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AK Herrmann – Theoretical / Organometallic Chemistry Research interestsOur research focus is on molecular electronics, which refers to the investigation of molecules as elements in electronic circuits or materials, and on molecular magnetism, that is, on studying molecules with magnetic properties. These systems are described and their properties are computed by quantum chemical means. They are interesting on the one hand because of the promise they hold as miniature building blocks for technological applications, for example as photoswitches for the magnetic properties of molecular compounds (see Figure 1). Due to their dimensions they may show quantum effects which cannot be exploited in macroscopic systems. On the other hand they are interesting for intellectual reasons, for example when studying to what extent it is possible to transfer concepts between molecular bridges in different chemical environments. These may be, among others, spin centers (Figure 2, left) or macroscopic electrodes (Figure 2, right). We are also interested in vibrational spectroscopy (Figure 3).
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Figure 3 ContactProf. Dr. Carmen HerrmannDepartment of Inorganic and Analytic Chemistry Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6 20146 Hamburg Germany Room 403 Sprechzeiten Mo 12:00-13:00, Mi 12:00-13:00 Phone +49-40-42838-6934 Email Carmen.Herrmann@chemie.uni-hamburg.de |