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. The group aims at carrying out research in a sustainable fashion minimizing the use of materials and energy.

 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...

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

28.08.2017
 

Finnish physicist Toma Susi has received the prized ERC Starting Grant of the European Research Council that funds pioneering basic research. The...

09.06.2017
 

The study of molecules via transmission electron microscopy is extremely challenging, because they tend to break apart under the intense electron...

11.10.2016
 

The chemical properties of atoms depend on the number of protons in their nuclei, placing them into the periodic table. However, even chemically...