Chair of Materials Science and Nanotechnology

At our chair, we explore and harness the fascinating properties of matter at the nanoscale, spanning the domains of physics, chemistry, mechanics, and optics. Since 2007, our research and teaching efforts have been devoted to unlocking the full potential of these properties, by translating them into disruptive technologies.

Teaching

Our teaching activities of the chair are focused on concepts, quantitative methods and experiments for understanding and mastering truly nanoscale phenomena. 14 courses

60 active members

19 alumni now professors

1 current job offers

18 thesis opportunities

every year: 29 papers
and 2056 citations

10 patents since 2013

5 spinoff companies

14 running projects

next nanoSeminar

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Talk externally organized by University-Wide Inaugural Lecture
Sensing Life's Interactions: From Single Cells to Single Molecules

Ulrich Rant - Chair of Physical Chemistry / Measurement and Sensor Technology, TUD
May 15, 2025, 4:40 p.m.

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Sensing Life's Interactions: From Single Cells to Single Molecules

Ulrich Rant - Chair of Physical Chemistry / Measurement and Sensor Technology, TUD
May 15, 2025, 4:40 p.m.

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Dresden drones can smell bark beetles and find forest fires

Oct. 4, 2024

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Guiseppi-Elie Senior DRESDEN Fellow 2025

Guiseppi-Elie Senior DRESDEN Fellow 2025

latest publication

A Donor–Acceptor-Type Two-Dimensional Poly(Arylene Vinylene) for Efficient Electron Transport and Sensitive Chemiresistors
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2025).
R. Zhao, W. Wang, Y. Liu, P. Petkov, A. H. Khan, L. Gao, P. Zhang, E. Brunner, H. I. Wang, S. Singh…
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202504302

upcoming conferences

29-09-2025 - 01-10-2025

SusML: Towards sustainable exploration of chemical spaces with machine learning

SusML: Towards sustainable exploration of chemical spaces with machine learning

29-09-2025 - 01-10-2025

60 active members

19 alumni now professors

1 current job offers

18 thesis opportunities

every year: 29 papers
and 2056 citations

10 patents since 2013

5 spinoff companies

14 running projects

next nanoSeminar

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external

Talk externally organized by University-Wide Inaugural Lecture
Sensing Life's Interactions: From Single Cells to Single Molecules

Ulrich Rant - Chair of Physical Chemistry / Measurement and Sensor Technology, TUD
May 15, 2025, 4:40 p.m.

In presence

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Sensing Life's Interactions: From Single Cells to Single Molecules

Ulrich Rant - Chair of Physical Chemistry / Measurement and Sensor Technology, TUD
May 15, 2025, 4:40 p.m.

In presence

latest press news

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Dresden drones can smell bark beetles and find forest fires

Oct. 4, 2024

latest news

Cover

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Guiseppi-Elie Senior DRESDEN Fellow 2025

Guiseppi-Elie Senior DRESDEN Fellow 2025

latest publication

A Donor–Acceptor-Type Two-Dimensional Poly(Arylene Vinylene) for Efficient Electron Transport and Sensitive Chemiresistors
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2025).
R. Zhao, W. Wang, Y. Liu, P. Petkov, A. H. Khan, L. Gao, P. Zhang, E. Brunner, H. I. Wang, S. Singh…
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202504302

upcoming conferences

29-09-2025 - 01-10-2025

SusML: Towards sustainable exploration of chemical spaces with machine learning

SusML: Towards sustainable exploration of chemical spaces with machine learning

29-09-2025 - 01-10-2025

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