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

18.10.2024
 

Philipp Irschik successfully defended his MSc thesis on October 18, 2024

30.09.2024
 

PhD student Marius Predel is leaving the PNM group on 30 September 2024.

27.03.2024
 

Manuel Längle successfully defended his PhD thesis on 26 March and will continue his work at PNM as a postdoctoral researcher, starting 1 April, 2024.

Press releases

14.10.2019
 

Researchers from Aalto University and the University of Vienna have published the article "Graphene substrate improves the conductivity of carbon...

15.04.2019
 

The research group of Toma Susi is focused on understanding the effects of electron and ion irradiation on low-dimensional materials via closely...

09.07.2018
 

All matter is composed of atoms, which are too small to see without powerful modern instruments including electron microscopes. The same electrons...