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Prof. Dr. Franziska Gröhn

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Franziska Gröhn_web Prof. Dr. Franziska Gröhn
Franziska Gröhn_web

Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials & Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg


Job History

2009 – presentProfessor of Molecular Nanostructures, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
2001 – 2009Group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, and the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz. Lecturer on physical chemistry
2000 – 2001Head of the Polymer Analytics Service Group at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz
1998 – 2000

Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Polymers Division, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA

1995 – 1998Research associate at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Teltow
1992 – 1993

Research stay at Philipps University of Marburg, Department of Chemistry with Prof. Dr. M. Antonietti


Education

2010

Habilitation in physical chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

1995 – 1998Promotion at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Teltow with Prof. Dr. M. Antonietti and at the University of Potsdam in physical chemistry
1994Diploma thesis at the University of Cologne at the Institute of Physical Chemistry with Prof. Dr. D. Woermann.
1989 – 1993Diplom in Chemistry at the University of Cologne

Awards and other responsibilities

2020 – present
Member of the Subcommittee “Structure and Dynamics of Soft-Condensed Matter”, ILL, Grenoble, France
2019 – present
Editorial board member, Polymers, MDPI
2011 – present
Member of the Cluster of Excellence—Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM) of the DFG, FAU
2014Member of the international jury of the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad
2013Visiting professor at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
2006Invited participant at the Transatlantic Frontiers of Chemistry Symposium of the American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry and GDCh
2004 – 2006Board member of the Fachgruppe Makromolekulare Chemie, GDCh
2004Reimund-Stadler Award, GDCh
2004DFG scholarship for a lecture and research stay in Australia
2004Member of the Scientific Board of the 36th International Chemistry Olympiad, hosted in Germany
1998 – 2000Guest Researcher Fellowship, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA
1992Participant in the 42nd Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau
1991 – presentLecturer and examiner in the German selection process for the International Chemistry Olympiad, Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN), Kiel
1989Participant in the International Chemistry Olympiad, German National Final
Franziska Gröhn_web

Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials & Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg


The Gröhn Group’s research focus is developing novel concepts for creating functional and responsive nanostructures using self-organization and inspired by functional entities and excellent natural materials.

  • Polymer and Nanostructure Analytics
    Static and dynamic light scattering; neutron and x-ray small-angle scattering; in-situ SANS; AFM; TEM; combined methodology for polymer and colloid characterization; structure and dynamics of polyelectrolytes and polyelectrolyte associations; absorption and fluorescence for the analysis of π-π stacking; and polymers as model systems for biologic systems.
  • Self-Assembly
    Development of novel concepts for self-assembly in solution; thermodynamics and kinetics of self-organization processes; interplay of various interaction types; understanding structure-directing effects; and macromolecular self-assembly as the key to functional and switchable structures.
  • Functional Nanostructures
    Supramolecular nanostructures for photocatalysis and energy conversion; hybrid structures for solar cells; organically controlled perovskites with tunable optical properties; polymer-induced porphyrin assembly; concepts for drug delivery; and multifunctionality.
  • Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Materials
    Polymer templating and bioinspired mineralization; electrostatic nanotemplating with polyelectrolytes; particulate self-assembly; inorganic reactions in supramolecular structures; semiconductor nanoparticles (e.g., ZnO, doped and core-shell CdS, NiO, and molybdenum sulfides); and multicomponent systems.
  • Switchable Macromolecule Assemblies
    Light; pH; temperature; chemically and ultrasound switchable supramolecular macromolecule structures; novel concepts for light responsivity; polymer-photoacid assemblies; disulfide polymers; and multi-switchability.
Franziska Gröhn_web

Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials & Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg


10 selected publications


Self-Assembled Polyoxometalate-Dendrimer Structures for Photocatalysis
Kutz, A.; Mariani, G.; Schweins, R.; Streb, C.; Gröhn, F.
Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 914.

Water-Soluble Spiropyrans with Inverse Photochromism and their Photoresponsive Electrostatic Self-Assembly
Moldenhauer, D.; Gröhn, F.  
Chemistry – A European Journal 2017, 23, 3966.

Elucidating Electrostatic Self-Assembly: Molecular Parameters as Key to Thermodynamics and Nanoparticle Shape
Mariani, G.; Moldenhauer, D.; Schweins, R.; Gröhn, F.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 1378, 1280.

Photo-Induced Assembly of Nanostructures Triggered by Short-Lived Proton Transfers in the Excited-State
Cardenas-Daw; Gröhn, F.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 8660.

Supramolecular Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Assemblies with Tunable Particle Size: Interplay of Three Noncovalent Interactions
Düring, J.; Hölzer, A.; Kolb, U.; Branscheid, R.; Gröhn, F.
Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 8742.

Catalytic Activity of Macroion-Porphyrin Nano-assemblies
Frühbeißer, S.; Gröhn, F.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14267.

Molecular Structure Encodes Nanoscale Assemblies: Under­standing Driving Forces in Electrostatic Self-Assembly
Willerich, I.; Gröhn, F.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 20341.

Photoswitchable Nanoassemblies by Electrostatic Self-Assembly
Willerich, I.; Gröhn, F.
Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 8104.

Soft Matter Nanoparticles with Various Shapes and Functionalities Can Form through Electrostatic Self-Assembly
Gröhn, F.
Soft Matter 2010, 6, 4296 (Highlight).

Dendrimer Templates for the Formation of Gold Nanoclusters
Gröhn, F.; Bauer, B.J.; Amis, E.J. ; Jackson, C.L.
Macromolecules 2000, 33, 6042.

Franziska Gröhn_web

Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials & Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg


Prof. Dr. Franziska Gröhn
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

Egerlandstr. 3
D-91058 Erlangen

Phone: +49 (0)9131 / 85-20731
E-mail: franziska.groehn@fau.de

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