Prof. Dr. Björn Braunschweig
Current affiliations
- Professorship of physical chemistry (Prof. Braunschweig)Corrensstr. 28/30, Raum: E110, 48149 Münster
- Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN)Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149 Münster
Academic profiles
Further Profiles
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Research Focus
- Molecular self-assembly at interfacesMolecular self-assembly at interfaces; Molecular control of interface-rich materials; Colloids, foams and nanoparticles; Electrochemistry and electrocatalysis; Nonlinear optical laser spectroscopy at interfaces
- Molecular control of interface-rich materials
- Colloids, foams and nanoparticles
- Electrochemistry and electrocatalysis
- Nonlinear optical laser spectroscopy at interfaces
Academic Education | |
| 2004 - 2009 | PhD Thesis at TU Clausthal in the group of Prof. Dr. Winfried Daum. Title: In situ Studies of Solid-Electrolyte Interfaces and their Molecular Structure: Platinum and alpha-Al2O3(0001) |
| 1999 - 2004 | Studies of Physics (Diplom) at Clausthal University of Technology |
Work Experience | |
| since 01/2017 | W1 tenure track W2 Professor, Physical Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces; Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 2012 - 2016 | Head of an independent research group at the Institute of Particle Technology (LFG) of the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| 2011 | Postdoc with a Feodor Lynen Return Fellowship at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| 2009 - 2010 | Postdoc and Feodor Lynen fellow; Research associate in the groups of Prof. Drs. Dana D. Dlott and Andrzej Wieckowski with Prof. Dr. Martin Gruebele as mentor and host; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA |
| 2009 | Postdoc in the group of Prof. Dr. Winfried Daum at TU Clausthal |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2015 | Membership American Chemical Society (ACS) |
| since 2014 | Member of the European Colloid and Interface Society |
| since 2005 | Membership in German Physical Society (DPG) |
Publications
Pani, I; Spruck, C; Hardt, M; Walter, J; Braunschweig, B; (2026) In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 703, 139030. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2025.139030 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Gutheil C; Petti A; Gemen J; Rendel NH; Amirjalayer S; Feld H; Braunschweig B; Glorius F (2026) In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 65, e18099. doi:10.1002/anie.202518099 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Das, A; Borrini, A; Gutheil, C; Braunschweig, B; Shakhayeva, B; Katsoukis, G; Nieuwenhuis, AF; Ahmed, R; Leitherer, S; Solomon, GC; Glorius, F; Nijhuis, CA; (2026) In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2026, 0:e1823213. doi:10.1002/anie.1823213 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Shakhayeva, B; ter Beest, B; Mugele, F; Braunschweig, B; (2026) In: Langmuir, 2026. doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.6c01764 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Krzan, M; Pani I, Jamroży, M; Kieres, W; Kudłacik-Kramarczyk, S; Nattich-Rak, M; Płaziński, W; Vaculikova, L; Plevova, E; Krzan, B; Chattopadhyay, P; Warszyński, P; Braunschweig, B; (2026) In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2026. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2026.140757 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Projects
Duration: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/05/2023 - 31/10/2026 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/09/2022 - 31/05/2026 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster |
Talks
| Remote Control of Photoswitchable Amphiphiles at Aqueous Interfaces Braunschweig Björn (29/09/2021) 19. European Conference on Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy (ECONOS), Karlsruhe Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| Smart Air-Water Interfaces with Arylazopyrazole Surfactants and their Role in Photoresponsive Aqueous Foam Braunschweig, Björn (03/09/2018) Annual Meeting of the European Colloid and Interface Society (ECIS), Ljubljana Type of talk: scientific Talk |
Prizes
| ERC Starting Grant Awarded by: European Research Council (ERC) Award given to: Braunschweig, Björn Announced at: 01/01/2014 | Date of awarding: 15/01/2014 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Förderpreis für die beste Dissertation Awarded by: Verein von Freunden der TU Clausthal Award given to: Braunschweig, B Date of awarding: 15/10/2009 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Max Buchner Research Fellowship Awarded by: Max Buchner Forschnungsstiftung Award given to: Braunschweig, B Announced at: 29/05/2012 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Junior Professional Management Program Awarded by: BASF Stipendienplatz Award given to: Braunschweig, B Announced at: 15/01/2015 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Feodor Lynen-Stipendium Awarded by: Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Award given to: Braunschweig, B Announced at: 15/10/2009 Type of distinction: Scholarship |
Doctorates
| Aqueous Polyelectrolyte Foms: Effects of Molecular Structure and Composition on Bulk, Surface and Foam Properties Candidate: Schulze-Zachau, Felix | Supervisors: Braunschweig, Björn; Schönhoff Monika Period of time: until 17/07/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |