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Applied Physical Chemistry & Molecular Nanotechnology

Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences

The Turchanin Research Group

Applied Physical Chemistry & Molecular Nanotechnology

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The Turchanin Research Group offers a variety of interesting topics for bachelor and master theses for interested students of chemistry, physics or similar courses. Besides that, we have PhD and Postdoc positions available. For more information click here.

Research Highlights

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Nanoscale study of CVD grown Janus TMD monolayersExternal link
J. Picker, M. Ghorbani-Asl, M. Schaal, S. Kretschmer, F. Otto, M. Gruenewald, C. Neumann, T. Fritz, A. V. Krasheninnikov, A. Turchanin
Atomic structure and electronic properties of Janus SeMoS monolayers on Au(111)
NANO LETTERS 2025, 25, 3330, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c06543
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Novel synthetic 2D materialsExternal link
M Frey, J. Picker, C. Neumann, J. Višňák, J. Macháček, O. Tok, P. Bábor, T. Base, A. Turchanin
Carborane nanomembranes
ACS NANO 2025, 19, 8131, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c16611
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Graphene Transistors Enable Ultrasensitive Chemokine DetectionExternal link
D. Kaiser, N. Meyerbroeker, W. Purschke, S. Sell, C. Neumann, A. Winter, Z. Tang, D. Hüger, C. Maasch, L. Bethge, T. Weimann, G. Ferwerda, M. I. de Jonge, A. Schnieders, A. Vater, A. Turchanin
Ultrasensitive detection of chemokines in clinical samples with graphene-based field-effect transistors
ADVANCED MATERIALS 2024, 2407487, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202407487
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Tailored growth of TMD monolayersExternal link
A. Turchanin, A. George
Tailored growth of transition metal dichalcogenides monolayers by chemical vapor deposition
SMALL 2024, 2403089, DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403089
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Janus TMDs via CVD growthExternal link
Z. Gan, I. Paradisanos, A. Estrada-Real, J. Picker, E. Najafidehaghani, F. Davies, C. Neumann, C. Robert, P. Wiecha, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, X. Marie, J. Biskupek, M. Mundszinger, R. Leiter, U. Kaiser, A. V. Krasheninnikov, B. Urbaszek, A. George, A. Turchanin
Chemical vapor deposition of high optical quality large area monolayer Janus transition metal dichalcogenides
ADVANCED MATERIALS 2022 34, 2205226
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Two-Dimensional Photosensitizer NanosheetsExternal link
M. Küllmer, F.-Herrmann-Westendorf et al.
Two-Dimensional Photosensitizer Nanosheets via Low-Energy Electron Beam Induced Cross-Linking of Self-Assembled Ru(II) Polypyridine Monolayers
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE INTERNATIONAL EDITION 2022 61, e202204953
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pH sensors based on CNM/graphene vdW heterostructuresExternal link
D. Kaiser, Z. Tang et al., pH Sensors Based on Amino-Terminated Carbon Nanomembrane and Single Layer Graphene van der Waals Heterostructures.
APPLIED PHYSICS REVIEWS 2021 8, 031410
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Lithium metal batteries with improved longevityExternal link
S. Rajendran, Z. Tang et al., Inhibition of Lithium Dendrite Formation in Lithium Metal Batteries via Regulated Cation Transport through Ultrathin Sub-Nanometer Porous Carbon Nanomembranes. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS 2021 11, 2100666
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Atomically sharp p-n junctionsExternal link
E. Najafidehaghani, Z. Gan et al., 1D p-n junction electronic and optoelectronic devices from TMD lateral heterostructures grown by chemical vapor deposition. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2021 31, 2101086

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News

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Paving the way for diagnostics Chemists at the University of Jena develop graphene-based biosensor
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Outstanding innovative work in the field of 2D materials Team from the University of Jena receives Thuringian Research Award 2024 in the "Applied Research" category
Image: Graphene Flagship
2DSPIN-TECH Interview with Andrey TurchaninExternal link "New concepts for memory devices"

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Research Centers and Collaborative Projects