News archive 2020

“Dynamical density functional theory (DDFT) and related methods have been developed and applied by a number of researchers in a variety of contexts,” says lead author Michael te Vrugt. “We investigated which approaches there are and how they are connected – and for this purpose we needed to do a lot of work acting as historians and detectives."
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"Our programme combines interdisciplinary fundamental research and innovative applications. At the Center of Soft Nanoscience, the University of Münster has an excellent infrastructure to realize this programme. This CRC will further enhance the excellence and visibility of the core profile area of nanoscience at the University of Münster," says Bart Jan Ravoo.
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Researchers at the University of Münster have now succeeded for the first time in fully integrating nanodiamonds into nanophotonic circuits and at the same time addressing several of these nanodiamonds optically.
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Physicists Michael te Vrugt, Jens Bickmann and Prof. Raphael Wittkowski from the Institute of Theoretical Physics and the Center for Soft Nanoscience at the University of Münster have developed a new model showing the spread of infectious diseases.
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"One of our first priorities will be to establish a cutting-edge cryoEM facility at the Center for Soft Nanoscience. We are excited about the numerous future opportunities for collaborative research and confident that the new infrastructure will set the stage for the development of novel biotechnological and therapeutic approaches."
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Johannes Striebel received the "Best Thesis Award 2020" from the Institut für Bioprozess- und Analysenmesstechnik e. V.  for his Masters thesis "Harnessing Macrophages for Cancer Immunotherapy - Adhesion Arrays for Selective Macrophage Capture and Differentiation via Surface Structures." The prize is for 1250 Euros.
YouTube Awards Ceremony [de]
Research Group Riehemann

"At the beginning of the Corona Pandemic we were not allowed to work in our laboratories. During that time I analysed data, wrote my doctoral thesis and read lots of publications at home. We held our weekly research group meeting online, making it possible to stay in touch with our professor and colleagues."
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With his work in the field of radical chemistry, Armino Studer has made a significant contribution to the renaissance of the chemistry of free radicals in organic synthesis and polymer chemistry.
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“The various research groups in the SoN and beyond now have entirely new possibilities,” says Prof. Wolfram Pernice, who in the coming years will be testing the VELION system with his team in order to develop it further.
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Münster Nanofabrication Facility

Hussaini Majiya is a guest scientist at the Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), where he is collaborating with Dr. Anzehla Galstyan. They are investigating possible solutions for keeping produce fresh in Sub-Saharan Africa and have generated some exciting results.
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Our young and ambitious scientific team in the Münster Nanofabrication Facility (MNF) at the SoN is looking for strong support to facilitate top-level research. We are seeking self-motivated individuals with creative ideas and the drive to push our instruments to their limits:
Process engineer- Nanofabrication
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Researchers at the SoN and Jülich demonstrate for the first time energy quantization in nanowires made of high-temperature superconductors- where the temperature is brought to the level below which quantum mechanical effects predominate. The results are published in the journal "Nature Communications."
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A part-time position as a Technical Assistant (BTA/CTA) is open at the Center for Soft Nanoscience beginning the first of March (or later). The position is for a project researching cell functions by structuring Nanocomposite-Hydrogels with 3D bioprinting. For full details see:
[Position filled]
Research Group Kehr

SoN Director, Professor Bart Jan Ravoo, was recognized for his excellent teaching with the "Goldener Brendel" award for the best 2019 summer semester course- his chemistry master's course on "Polymers and nanostructures."
Fachschaft Chemi (Chemistry Student Body) News [de]

Because of the potential significant impact his collaboration with Helmut Zacharias’s group will have on future research in the area of chiral and helical molecules, the Meitner-Humboldt Research Prize is financing Ron Naaman’s cooperation with SoN researchers for the next five years.
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