We are interested in the physical chemistry of bio-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials and their application to living systems. Our research efforts encompass the synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials with a particular emphasis on self-assembly based nanofabrication techniques and synthetic phospholipid membranes. With this combination we are able to mimic biological interfaces with defined chemical composition and physical properties to imbue nonliving matter with the functionality of dynamic living systems.
One of our major aims is to integrate nanooptics and plasmonic devices with supported membranes to study and manipulate the biophysical and chemical properties of single membrane receptors and molecules by Raman- and fluorescence spectroscopy. This approach can be translated to many different cell and tissue types with applications in biomedicine as well as biosensor development and drug targeting.
09.01.2012
"Nano-ear" highlighted in Nature and Science
15.11.2011
LMU report on PRL by F.Deschler et al.
20.10.2011
Fedoruk et al. featured in ACS Nano