Physical Chemistry of Nanoscale Systems
Our research contributes to the Helmholtz funded topics Functional Molecules, Carbon-based Nanostructures and Nanomaterials and Nanocatalysis.
For a detailed description of our current research activities at the INT please have a look at our research pages.
For more information on the activities on KIT Campus South see also: Institute of Physical Chemistry
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Prof. Dr. Manfred Kappes
Physical Chemistry of Nanoscale Systems
0721/608-26973 or -42094 (IPC)
![FET_Teaser](/img/RU_Kappes/FET_Teaser.jpg)
Highly enriched samples of semiconducting single walled carbon nanotubes have been prepared by combining polymer-wrapping with size-exclusion chromatography.
ACS NANO ARTICLE![Ru_teaser](/img/RU_Kappes/Ru_Teaser.jpg)
The structures of ruthenium cluster anions have been investigated using a combination of trapped ion electron diffraction and density functional theory computations in the size range from eight to twenty atoms.
JPC ARTICLE![Teaser_Separation_of_NT](/img/RU_Kappes/Teaser_Separation_of_NT.jpg)
Using size exclusion chromatography we separation raw carbon nanotube material into fractions of double-walled and single-walled carbon nanotubes. The presented technique is easily scalable and offers an alternative to traditional density gradient ultracentrifugation methods.
ACS NANO ARTICLE