MXenes, a novel class of two-dimensional (2D) materials, have garnered significant attention due to their remarkable antibacterial properties. Among them, Ti₃C₂Tₓ stands out as the most extensively studied representative, demonstrating notable antibacterial activity [1]. The antimicrobial effects of MXenes are primarily attributed to several key mechanisms: oxidative stress, photothermal...
I will present a brief overview of current research activities in my group at the Institute for Quantum Matter at the University of Ulm. A main focus point of our experiments is cold chemistry where ultracold atoms combine to form diatomic molecules or more general bound states. We have developed experimental methods to precisely determine the quantum states of these bound states. Using these...
Ligands with chelating properties, such as Schiff bases, imines, and Salan-type ligands, are promising materials for photochemical sensors of metal ions, which require good sensitivity and selectivity. The ability of such ligands to host metal ions in their molecular structure and specific optical properties, such as high intensity photoluminescence, create new opportunities to define metal...
Quantum control is based on applying unitary transformations to various quantum systems in order to drive the population evolution into a target state. In a multilevel system with intrinsic interactions between the atomic/molecular levels (specifically spin-orbit interaction), the laser excitation may play a different indirect role. Namely, in the presence of strong electromagnetic fields,...
