Adjunct Prof. Dr. Lifeng Chi

Current affiliations

  • Center for Soft Nanoscience
  • 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

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: Small Methods, 3(3)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Ly Phong-Minh Timmy, Thiele Uwe, Chi Lifeng, Gurevich V. Svetlana (2019)
In: Physical Review E, 2019(Vol. 99, No. 6)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Wilczek M., Zhu J., Chi L., Thiele U., Gurevich S.V. (2017)
In: J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 29
Type of Publication: 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 Frontiers, 1
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Wang H, Zhang C, Zhu J, Fontein F, Wang Y, Wang Y, Fuchs H, Wang W, Chi L (2017)
In: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 5
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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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: 01/07/2012 - 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
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
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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