Programme summary
Research question and programme
How can oxide nanostructure geometry and surface modification be used to create tailored material interactions?
The habilitation project frames oxide nanostructures as configurable platforms for tailored material interactions, connecting nanoscale architecture, surface modification, and application-facing performance.
Material interactions are shaped at the interface.
The programme treats oxide geometry, chemical state, and surface modification as variables that can be connected to catalytic, coating, and biological performance.
A configurable platform view of oxide nanostructures.
The programme frames oxide nanostructures as configurable platforms that connect nanoscale architecture, surface modification, and application-facing performance.
Framework and methods
Synthesis is paired with surface-sensitive analysis.
The research programme combines materials synthesis with XPS, ToF-SIMS, FTIR, RAMAN, and GDOES, supported by catalytic, photoelectrochemical, and interface-focused evaluation.
- Materials synthesis
- Surface modification
- Defect engineering
- Nanostructured thin-film design
- Single-atom catalyst design
- Dual-atom catalyst concepts
- Catalytic MOFs
- Interfacial active-site control
- XPS
- ToF-SIMS
- FTIR
- RAMAN
- GDOES
- Interfacial characterization
- Functional coating design
- Biomaterial surface analysis
Nanoscale architecture and chemical state are related to catalytic, coating, and biological performance across the programme.
Related work
Selected publications connected to the programme
This selection highlights work across oxide nanostructures, catalysis, surface analysis, and interfacial applications.
2025
Published
research article
Binding Kinetics of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Fluorinated Phosphate Ester on Metal Oxides for Underwater Aerophilicity
Langmuir · Corresponding author
2025
Published
research article
Silver-Loaded Titania-based Metal-Organic Frameworks as a Platform for Silver Ion Release for Antibacterial Applications
Nano Letters · Corresponding author
2024
Published
research article
Nanoscale topography of anodic TiO2 nanostructures is crucial for cell-surface interactions
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · Corresponding author
DOI for Nanoscale topography of anodic TiO2 nanostructures is crucial for cell-surface interactions ↗ORCID works list for Nanoscale topography of anodic TiO2 nanostructures is crucial for cell-surface interactions ↗Scopus record for Nanoscale topography of anodic TiO2 nanostructures is crucial for cell-surface interactions ↗2022
Published
research article
Inhibition of H2 and O2 recombination: the key to a most efficient single-atom co-catalyst for photocatalytic H2 evolution from plain water
Advanced Functional Materials
DOI for Inhibition of H2 and O2 recombination: the key to a most efficient single-atom co-catalyst for photocatalytic H2 evolution from plain water ↗ORCID works list for Inhibition of H2 and O2 recombination: the key to a most efficient single-atom co-catalyst for photocatalytic H2 evolution from plain water ↗Scopus record for Inhibition of H2 and O2 recombination: the key to a most efficient single-atom co-catalyst for photocatalytic H2 evolution from plain water ↗2014
Published
review
One-dimensional titanium dioxide nanomaterials: Nanotubes
Chemical Reviews · Equal authorship
Status and context
Current programme and research continuity
Materials scientist specializing in oxide-based catalytic materials, nanostructured thin films, and single-atom/dual-atom catalysts. The research integrates materials synthesis with advanced spectroscopy to reveal structure-function relationships in heterogeneous and light-driven catalytic systems, biomedical interfaces, and functional coatings.
The programme brings together longstanding work in oxide nanostructures, catalysis, surface analysis, and interfacial applications around the design of tailored material interactions.