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We are delighted to welcome Alejandro Cortés Villena as a new guest researcher and Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow in the Guldi Group (Chair of Physical Chemistry I) at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). Alejandro obtai...

It is taught at an early stage that main group atoms strive to collect eight electrons in their valence shell. This octet rule is the origin for the total inertness of the element Ne. It also explains the high stability of F– and O2– anions. However, when charges get higher the anions rapidly becom...

MSCA Staff Exchanges enable researchers to gain new skills, share knowledge, and build strong international collaborations. As part of SUSNAMU, Franziska Wasner is currently undertaking a one-month secondment at CIC biomaGUNE, gaining hands-on experience in key characterisation techniques. Her t...

Back in the lab - twenty-four trained pharmacists took part in the advanced training course on pediatric pharmacy offered by the Bayerische Landesapothekerkammer in Erlangen. The program covered key aspects such as selecting appropriate excipients and preservatives, as well as suitable devices and ...

Alejandro Cortés Villena obtained his undergraduate degree in Chemistry in 2017 from the University of Almería (UAL) and subsequently moved to Valencia to perform his interuniversity Master’s degree in Sustainable Chemistry at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) during the period of 2017-2...

Professor Dirk M. Guldi, Chair of Physical Chemistry I at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), has been appointed Associate Editor of Chemical Science as of 1 March 2026. Chemical Science is the flagship open-access journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry and publishes leading...

Our new book chapter: “Magnetic nanomaterials for minimally invasive neuromodulation” highlights how magnetic nanotechnology could enable the next generation of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapies—moving toward more targeted, less invasive neuromodulation strategies.The chapter appears in the bo...

Prof. Dirk M. Guldi recently participated in the Workshop on Contemporary and Future Challenges in Photochemical Sciences held at the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) on the Innovation Campus of the University of Wollongong. The workshop brought together leading researchers to discuss ...

Heat at the push of a button – but only up to a precisely defined temperature. What may initially sound like a technical detail is crucial for many applications: in cancer therapy, healthy tissue must not overheat, while in polymer-based materials, adhesive bonds should be selectively released with...