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Adjunct Prof. Dr. Lifeng Chi

Current affiliations

  • Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN)
  • Center for Nonlinear Science

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Surface (nano)patterning
  • Self-organization/-assembly on structured surfaces
  • Low-dimensional molecular electronics
  • On-Surface chemistry

Academic Education

1986 - 1989Ph.D student at Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, with Prof. Dr. D. Möbius/Prof. Dr. Troe Topic: Nonlinear optical effects and charge transport in organic monofilms
1982 - 1985Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Jilin University, Changchun, China Degree: Master of Science
1978 - 1982Physics Department, Jilin University, Changchun, China Degree: Bachelor of Science

Work Experience

since 12/2004Professor, Physics Institute, WWU Muenster
2003 - 2011Lecture Professor by Supramolecular Chemistry Lab, Jilin University, Changchun, China
01/2001 - 12/2004Private Docent, Physics Institute, WWU Münster
07/1997 - 12/2000Habilitation, Physics Institute, WWU Muenster by Prof. H. Fuchs Topic: Self-organized Surface Nanostructuring (Supported by ”Lisa Meitner” stipendium, NRW, Germany)
1994 - 1998Guest Professor by Supramolecular Chemistry Lab, Jilin University, Changchun, China
04/1993 - 06/1997Group leader at Physics Institute, WWU Muenster, AG Fuchs
01/1990 - 03/1993Postdoc at Institute of Organic Chemistry, University Mainz, (AG Ringsdorf) and BASF AG, Reseach Lab (Dr. Fuchs)
09/1985 - 09/1986Visiting Scholar (Chinese Government support) at Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goettingen
02/1985 - 09/1985Research assisstent, at the Institute for Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Jilin University, Changchun, China

Functions and Memberships

since 2008Deputy Speaker TRR61 „Multilevel Molecular Assemblies: Structure, Dynamics and Function“ (DFG/NSFC)
since 2002Co-Direktor of German-Chinese Center for Nanoscience (GCCN)

Publications

Wang, Zhifang; Das, Mowpriya; Gutheil, Christian; Osthues, Helena; Strieth-Kalthoff, Felix; Timmer, Alexander; Doltsinis, Nikos L.; Wang, Wenchong; Chi, Lifeng; Glorius, Frank (2022)
In: Journal of Materials Chemistry C10(22).
Research article (journal)
Zhu J, Li J, Zhong Q, Wang H, Huang L, Fontein F, Hu L, Liu R, Fuchs H, Wang W, Wang Y, Chi L (2019)
In: ((Bitte Journal prüfen))3(3).
Research article (journal)
Ly Phong-Minh Timmy, Thiele Uwe, Chi Lifeng, Gurevich V. Svetlana (2019)
In: Physical Review E2019(Vol. 99, No. 6).
Research article (journal)
Wilczek M., Zhu J., Chi L., Thiele U., Gurevich S.V. (2017)
In: ((Bitte Journal prüfen))29.
Research article (journal)
Zhu J, Fontein F, Wang H, Zhong Q, Li C, Li J, Wang B, Liao L, Wang Y, Huang L, Fuchs H, Wang W, Chi L (2017)
In: Materials Chemistry Frontiers1.
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Projects

Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 3rd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 3rd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2020
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/07/2012 - 30/06/2017 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/07/2012 - 30/06/2017 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
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Doctorates

Optimierung von morphologischen, strukturellen und elektrischen Eigenschaften organischer Halbleiterdünnschichten durch Oberflächenbehandlung
Candidate: Du, Chuan | Supervisors: Chi, Lifeng; Fuchs, Harald
Period of time: 02/01/2008 - 02/05/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Topographic Effects on Stem Cells and Testicular Cells
Candidate: Pan, Fei | Supervisors: Chi, Lifeng; Bähler, Martin; Schlatt, Stefan
Period of time: 21/11/2007 - 10/04/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Local Mechanical and Electrical Measurements on Molecular Assemblies Using Atomic Force Microscopy
Candidate: Hentschel, Carsten | Supervisors: Chi, Lifeng; Fuchs, Harald
Period of time: 02/05/2009 - 01/02/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Erfolgsfaktoren und Barrieren in interkulturellen Kollaborationen
Candidate: Kanzler, Steffen | Supervisors: Leker, Jens; Chi, Lifeng
Period of time: until 21/06/2012
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Functional biointerfaces and their application in the study of cell/substrate interaction
Candidate: Li, Yong | Supervisors: Chi, Lifeng; Moerschbacher, Bruno; Studer, Armido
Period of time: 12/12/2007 - 23/04/2012
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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