Prof. Dr. Björn Braunschweig
Current affiliations
- Professorship of physical chemistry (Prof. Braunschweig)
- Center for Soft Nanoscience
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Molecular self-assembly 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
Ratschmeier, B; Paulsen, C.; Stallberg, K; Roß, G; Daum, W.; Pöttgen, R; Braunschweig, B; (2024) In: ACS Catalysis, 14 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Gutheil, C; Roß, G; Amirjalayer, S; Mo, B; Schäfer, A.H.; Doltsinis, N.L.; Braunschweig, B; Glorius, F; (2024) In: ACS Nano, 18 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Glikman, D; Wyszynski, L; Lindfeld, V; Hochstädt, S; Hansen, M R; Neugebauer, J; Schönhoff, M; Braunschweig, B; (2024) In: Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Hardt, M; Honnigfort, C; Carrascose-Tejedor, J; Braun, M G; Winnall, S; Glikman, D; Gutfreund, P; Campbell, R A; Braunschweig, B; (2024) In: Nanoscale, 16 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Pani, I; Hardt, M; Glikman, D; Braunschweig, B; (2024) In: Chemical science, 2024 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
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 | |
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2023 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/07/2020 - 31/12/2027 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Culture and Science of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, PowerCo SE Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/10/2019 - 30/09/2022 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint 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 |