On-Surface Synthesis of 2D Polymers by Photopolymerization

Dr. Markus Lackinger, Department of Physics, TUM & Deutsches Museum

Project: The project aims to advance the synthesis of 2D polymers by topochemical photopolymerization on solid surfaces and to explore the underlying fundamentals. Preparation and characterization will be carried out in ultra-high vacuum using established Surface Science approaches and analytical tools, in particular Scanning Tunneling Microscopy. The research agenda includes exploring and exploiting the influence of photoexcitable surfaces, extending this approach to new monomers, and nanopatterning by local plasmon-driven polymerization. Finally, synthetic protocols will be developed and evaluated to increase the lateral extent of single crystalline 2D polymers, with the aim of characterizing these materials as ultimately thin membranes with atomically defined pores.

Requirements: PhD in Surface Science; both Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) experience are essential

Position/Salary: TV-L E13 100% - earliest entry date: May/June 2025

Length of contract: 2 years (with a possible 1 year extension)

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