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Head of Group

Photo: N. Schober
Research group leader
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 343a
Front office

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Team Assistant
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 343
Tel: +49 40 42838-3449
Fax: +49 40 42838-3462
Research associates
Research associate
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 348
Tel: +49 40 42838-3453
Email: dirk.dorfs"AT"uni-hamburg.de
Postdoctoral researcher
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 252a
Fax: +49 40 42838-3452

Photo: Kathrin Hoppe
Research associate
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 349
Tel: +49 40 42838-3457
Fax: +49 40 42838-3452

Photo: Tobias Vossmeyer
Project leader
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 349a
Tel: +49 40 42838-7069
Fax: +49 40 42838-3452
Key aspects of activity
- Sensors and Actuators Based on Self-Assembled Nanomaterials
- Nanoparticles for Bioapplications
- Nano- and Microparticles for Photonics and Mechanically Strengthened Composites

Postdoctoral researcher
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 251
Tel: +49 40 42838-3455
Fax: +49 40 42838-3452
Key aspects of activity
- Size- and shape-controlled synthesis of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocrystals (SPIONs)
- Synthesis of cubic and octapod star-shaped iron oxide nanocrystals in the size range of 4-60 nm for cubic and 20-80 nm for octapod star-shaped NK based on the thermal decomposition of iron oleate
- Investigation of the reaction mechanism: elucidation of nucleation precursors and pyrolysis products by means of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization with time-of-flight mass spectrometer detection (MALDI-TOF-MS)
- Functionalization and encapsulation of iron oxide nanocrystals by seed emulsion polymerization
- Targeted post-oxidation of SPIONs to increase saturation magnetization
- Characterization of SPIONs by Magnetic Particle Spectroscopy - development of a tracer for Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI)
Doctoral researchers
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 253
Tel: +49 40 42838-3985
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 253, VG II
Tel: +49 40 42838-6341
Email: ahir.bose"AT"uni-hamburg.de
Key aspects of activity
- Synthesis of metal and semiconducting nanomaterials and its potential sensor applications
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 253
Tel: +49 40 42838-3985
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 253
Tel: +49 40 42838-6479
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 346
Tel: +49 40 42838-3326
Email: lea.klauke"AT"uni-hamburg.de
Key aspects of activity
- Synthese, Funktionalisierung und Assemblierung von Eisenoxid-Nanopartikeln
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 353
Tel: +49 40 42838-4658
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 353
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 353
Tel: +49 40 42838-4533
Key aspects of activity
- Synthesis of heterostructured nanomaterials
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 353
Tel: +49 40 42838-4659
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 253
Tel: +49 40 42838-3451
Key aspects of activity
- Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Titania Nanoplates and their Encapsulation within a Polystyrene Shell via Photoinitiated Surface-Grafted Polymerization
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 353
Tel: +49 40 42838-4757
Key aspects of activity
- Photoelectrochemistry and photocatalysis of nanoparticle gel networks
PhD student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 347
Tel: +49 40 42838-3450
Visiting scientists

Associated visiting scientist
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Email: artur.feld"AT"uni-hamburg.de
Technical staff
Technical assistant
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 346
Tel: +49 40 42838-4537
Master's students
Master student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 353
Tel: +49 40 42838-4757
Master student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 353
Master student
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Research Group Bigall
Grindelallee 117
20146 Hamburg
Room: 347
Tel: +49 40 42838-3450