Bachmann group

Chemistry of Thin Film Materials

Research Focus

Research in the Bachmann group (chair ‘Chemistry of Thin Film Materials’) focuses on the development of preparative methods for nanostructured inorganic materials and interfaces at which various types of energy conversion phenomena can be studied. We create inorganic nanostructures with accurately tunable geometry, and we study their physical and chemical properties systematically as they vary with the geometric parameters. We are particularly interested in the transport and exchange of electrons and ions at interfaces in solar cells, batteries, and other electrodes. We are part of FAU’s ‘Interdisciplinary Center for Nanostructured Films’ (IZNF).

Prof. Dr. Julien Bachmann

Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Lehrstuhl für Chemistry of thin film materials (Prof. Dr. Bachmann)

Room 02.136
Cauerstr. 3
91058 Erlangen

Phone number: +49 9131 85-70551
Email: julien.bachmann@fau.de
Website: https://chemistry.nat.fau.eu/bachmann-group/

Twitter: Page of Julien Bachmann

Funding and collaborative projects

	EU H2020 projects: • ‘Fast Track to Innovation’ consortium ‘Atoplot — the atomic layer 3D plotter‘ (coordinated by FAU CTFM, 2020-2022: with Atlant, SAS IEE, Femtika, Sempa) • ‘Factories of the Future’ consortium ‘MESOMORPH – All-in-one machine for hybrid technologies enabling high value added multi-scale integrated micro-optoelectronics’ (coordinated by Prima Industrie)
	ERC Consolidator Grant: ‘Solacylin — A preparative approach to geometric effects in innovative solar cell types based on a nanocylindrical structure’ (2015-2020)
	DFG projects: • Coordinated Research Center ‘CLINT’ — ‘Catalysis at liquid interfaces’ • ‘Catalytic and electrochemical release of solar energy stored in strained organic compounds’ • ‘Chemistry for 3D spintronics’ (DFG-ANR, 2018-2022: with Spintec and TU Darmstadt, including IWMNT 2021) • ‘Investigation of factors that affect the stability of composite electrode materials’ (DFG-RFBR, 2020-2023: with Saint Petersburg State University)	German National Science Foundation (DFG)
	EAM Starting Grant (2013-2014) Interdisciplinary Center for Nanostructured Films (IZNF)	Excellence cluster ‘Engineering of Advanced Materials’ (EAM)
	BMBF projects • ‘Tubulyze‘ (coordinated by FAU CTFM, 2019-2022: with FAU WTM, DFI, HAW Hamburg, Uniwell, HI-ERN) • ‘ECO₂nvert — Electroenzymatic CO₂ reduction using recombinant CODHs from seafloor habitats recovered via an activity-based screen’ (coordinated by Geomar, 2020-2023) • ‘TubulAir’ (coordinated by HAW Hamburg, 2012-2017)
	EU project ‘M3d’ (coordinated by CNRS Institut Néel, 2012-2016)

Chemistry of Thin Film Materials

Research Focus

Prof. Dr. Julien Bachmann

Funding and collaborative projects

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