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.

 News and Events

30.01.2025
 

Carsten Speckmann successfully defended his PhD thesis on January 19, 2025, with supervisor Jani Kotakoski, chair Thomas Pichler, and opponents...

28.01.2025
 

Manuel Längle was awarded with the Hans Thirring and Theodor Körner prizes

20.01.2025
 

Alberto Trentino successfully defended his PhD thesis on January 17, 2025, with supervisor Jani Kotakoski and opponents Marika Schleberger...

Press releases

22.01.2022
 

Atoms bind together by sharing electrons. The way this happens depends on the atom types but also on conditions such as temperature and pressure. In...

18.06.2021
 

Properties of materials are often defined by imperfections in their atomic structure, especially when the material itself is just one atom thick, such...

21.10.2019
 

The identification of new chemical bonds is crucial for the design of new material structures. A team led by Jani Kotakoski at the University of...