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New PhD graduate at the Chair of Physics

On August 31 2023, Taha Honaramooz completed his journey as a PhD student at the SynErgy_Mat Lab within the Chair of Physics by successfully defending his thesis "Dispersoids Formation and Distribution in AA7050 Aluminum Ingot”. Taha's PhD project was supervised by Prof. Oskar Paris (Chair of Physics) and mentored by Prof. Stefan Pogatscher (Chair of Nonferrous Metallurgy) in collaboration with industrial partners.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Taha on his outstanding achievement and wish him every success for the future and his new role as a Project Manager for Aluminium at Constantia Flexible.

GRAPHENE WEEK '23

ZubairGrapheneWeek23 — Muhammad Zubair Khan: Fabrication of 2D magnetic insulator via ion implantation into phyllosilicates.

Graphene Week 2023, hosted by the Graphene Flagship, took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 04 - 08 September, 2023. The mission of the Graphene Flagship is to unite both academic and industrial researchers with the goal of transitioning graphene from academic laboratories into society. This endeavor aims to foster economic expansion, create fresh employment opportunities, and open up novel prospects. In addition, the 2D-Experimental Pilot Line project is working within the Graphene Flagship, to establish an ecosystem for integrated 2D materials in the semiconductor industry. The ultimate goal is to harness these materials for applications as CMOS readout integrated sensors, Hall sensors, photodetctors and GFETs based bio/chemical sensors.
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FIT4NANO '23

The ‘’ Focused Ion Technology for Nanomaterials -"FIT4NANO’’ workshop occurred in Lisbon, Portugal between July 17th and 19th 2023 with primary objective of establishing a platform to enable new applications of Focused Ion Beam (FIB) techniques in structuring functional materials at nanoscale. MSc Zubair Khan presented a talk on the topic of "Engineering magnetism in two-dimensional phyllosilicates via ion implantation".2D_Mat_Lab

2nd Symposium on Hydrogen and Carbon

The 2^nd Symposium on Hydrogen and Carbon (H₂-C), organized by Robert Obernaus-Emler (Resources Innovation Center) and the Rectorate of the Montanuniversität Leoben within the frame of the Strategic Core Research Area (SCoReA+) Hydrogen & Carbon, took place on July 10^th – 11^th at CCD of Voestalpine Donawitz in Leoben. Sebastain Stock delivered a talk, while Max Rauscher and Malina Seyffertitz presented their findings through posters to an audience of approximately 100 participants from Montanuniversität Leoben as well as industrial partners such as Voestalpine, RAG and OMV.

NaNaX 10 '23

Rainer T. Lechner presented his results on x-ray characterisation of colloidal nanocrystals with a talk and a poster at the international conference NaNaX 10-Nanoscience with Nanocrystals. This traditional bi-annual conference brought international experts from all over the world to ISTA in Klosterneuburg from July 3-7, 2023.
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Nova Rock Festival

Max Rauscher, Sebastian Stock, and Malina Seyffertitz from the Chair of Physics recently participated in the "Montanuniversität Wissens-Line-Up" at Nova Rock Festival from 07.06.-10.06.2023. Together with other scientists and PhD students from Monanuniversität Leoben, they showcased their research interests in an unconventional setting, exploring new ways for science communication and outreach. This unique approach of information transfer was met with enthusiasm from both festival-goers and our researchers, affirming the resounding message that "Science rocks! 🤘 " For more information, visit: https://www.unileoben.ac.at/sommer-line-up/

Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry and Physics of Liquids in Holderness, New Hampshire (USA)

From July 29^th to August 4^th, Malina Seyffertitz took part in the Gordon Research Seminar and Conference (https://www.grc.org/chemistry-and-physics-of-liquids-conference/2023/) held in Holderness, New Hampshire (USA). During this event, she shared her latest research findings on "Investigating Aqueous Electrolytes in Nanoconfinement at Charged Interfaces Using In-Situ Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS) and Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS)" through a poster presentation. The conference served as a valuable forum for scientific discourse and the interchange of ideas, fostering opportunities for potential future collaborations.

BESSYII MAXYMUS

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Hunting for low-temperature magnetic ordering in 2D minerals: our latest experiment at BESSYII MAXYMUS

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Chair of Physics

The Chair of Physics has a long research tradition in the fields of nanostructured functional materials, surface science, and electrical transport in semiconductors. Examples of actual core research topics include nanoporous materials for energy storage, surface nanostructures and two-dimensional electronics . The key competences are in advanced experimental nanostructure characterization (X-ray and neutron scattering, scanning probe microscopy) and fabrication (nanoporous carbons, 2D heterostacks, and organic nanostructures). Members of the Institute regularly conduct experiments at international large-scale research facilities for synchrotron radiation or neutrons.
Teaching duties of the Chair include basic physics courses for all Bachelor study programs and advanced courses on materials for electronics and physics of functional materials for Bachelor and Master programs in Materials Science .

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Inauguration event: New Avenues for the Functionalization and Characterization of Nanocarbons

With the help of the Strategic Core Research Area (SCoReA+) Hydrogen & Carbon of the Rectorate, the Chair of Physics and the Chair of Functional Materials and Materials Systems have set up new core laboratories for the functionalization and characterization of carbon materials.

Current research activities include the thermal-, thermochemical- and plasmachemical modification of carbons and their comprehensive characterization. The official inauguration event on July 3^rd which was co-organized by Oskar Paris, Sebastian Stock, Nikolaos Kostoglou, and Christian Mitterer, welcomed approximately 50 participants, including research groups from Montanuniversität Leoben and Prof. Valeska Tings' group from the University of Bristol (UK). The inauguration event featured guided laboratory tours showcasing the new infrastructure, along with engaging presentations that provided a platform for discussing current scientific challenges towards the applications of nanocarbons for energy storage.

ERC Starting Grant for Dr. Aleksandar Matkovic

Dr. Aleksandar Matkovic is one of this years awardees of a prestigious Starting grant issued by the European Research Council. Via this grant, Dr Matkovic and his research team work on novel functional 2D insulators, and interfaces for neuromorphic computing.

Best Student Talk Award to Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Stock

Sebastian Stock, PhD student at the Department of Physics, received the award for the best student talk at the symposium "Neutron Scattering Enabled Energy Materials Design" at the 50th MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit in San Francisco. In the award-winning talk, Sebastian Stock presented his research results on "In Situ Small Angle Neutron Scattering Study of Hydrogen Physisorption in Nanoporous Carbons". His work demonstrates the potential of neutron scattering techniques in the study of hydrogen physisorption in nanoporous carbon materials. The in-situ measurements of hydrogen physisorption at the atomic level help to better understand the behavior of hydrogen in nanopores and improve the performance and efficiency of hydrogen storage.

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