Scope of the Marie Curie Network

Investigate highly effective charge and energy transfer processes in biological systems like, bacterial light harvesting complexes.Transfer the working principles to artificial systems for molecular optoelectronics.
Investigate experimentally and theoretically the charge transport across a metal/molecule/metal bridge.

Training dimension:

Our PhD students take advantage of intensive collaborations across disciplines, giving them the full picture, which is basis for innovation in this field.
A dedicated training program with special focus on leadership capabilities prepares for careers in industry and academia.with special focus on leadership capabilities prepares for careers in industry and academia.

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Top view onto purple bacterial light harvesting complexes. Fine tuning of molecular alignment leads to efficient funnelling of energy from the complexes LH2 over LH1 to the reaction center RC, where charge transfer takes place.In BIMORE, we modify the structure of the complexes and study the influence on energy transfer rate and yield.




A TTF-porphyrin.The TTF moiety is redoxactive,(H. Li and J. O. Jeppesen et al. Chem. Commun.2003, 846 ­-847). BIMORE is investigating photoconductivity of single TTF-porphyrin molecules, interfaced between Gold electrodes.




Mechanically controllable break junction technique.The distance between two gold electrodes can be controlled with picometer precision, which allows the contacting and electrical characterization of single molecules.