The research group Physics of Nanostructured Materials (group speaker Jani Kotakoski) is part of the research focus Complex Nanoscale Matter of the Faculty of Physics. The group studies the fundamental physics of novel materials under dimensional constraints as well as novel low-dimensional materials. This includes investigations of their formation, structural evolution and of the physics of their unique properties. Multiscale phenomena of metals, alloys and polymers with micro/nanocrystalline structures, as well as carbon nanostructures including graphene membranes are in the focus of research. The research group comprehensively tackles structure-property relationships, physical mechanisms of complex defect configurations and their interactions. Systems far from thermodynamic equilibrium including micro/nanocrystalline, disordered and glassy structures are investigated. The three research focuses of the group are Complex Systems and Hybrid Materials, Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Materials.

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06.05.2025
 

New property of graphene revealed by ultra-clean airless measurement Environment

01.04.2025
 

After almost seven years at PNM, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Alexander Markevich is leaving the PNM group.

14.03.2025
 

Fabian Kraft successfully defended his MSc thesis on March 13, 2025.

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06.05.2025
 

New property of graphene revealed by ultra-clean airless measurement Environment

11.11.2024
 

This article presents a simple and innovative method to create new materials that combine the extraordinary properties of single metal atoms with the...

11.01.2024
 

Novel opportunities in quantum technology and condensed matter physics opened by noble gas atoms confined between graphene layers.