Project Details
GRK 532: Physical Methods for the Structural Investigation of New Materials
Subject Area
Analytical Chemistry
Term
from 1999 to 2008
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 272785
In the international research training group, syntheses and characterisation methods of new materials from chemistry/materials sciences, pharmacy/biology and geology are developed in interdisciplinary approaches within doctoral theses and research projects of junior scientists. Developments of new materials are coupled to analytical methods (MS, ir, nmr, UV/Vis spectroscopy, RSCA) in a reciprocal sense: not only the characterisation of the product is predominant but also the improvement of the analytical method. Intensive cooperation enables the students to tackle their problems and take up interdisciplinary discussions in common seminars and research stays. Further elements of the educational programme comprise of presentations of proved external experts, lectures and especially workshops, in which the students from one research field explain their methodological approaches to the other members in practical demonstrations in the respective laboratories. With those means, the students are guided towards a broader horizon with respect to professional (interdisciplinarity), communicative (multilinguality) and social (internationality) experience. This international research training group is the first one between France, Luxemburg and Germany in Natural Sciences and makes it possible for the students to achieve a bilateral university degree (co-tutelle).
DFG Programme
International Research Training Groups
International Connection
France, Luxembourg
Applicant Institution
Universität des Saarlandes
IRTG-Partner Institution
Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor
Laboratoire des Technologies Industrielles; Université de Lorraine; Université de Strasbourg; École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques (ENSIC)
Laboratoire des Technologies Industrielles; Université de Lorraine; Université de Strasbourg; École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques (ENSIC)
Spokesperson
Professor Dr. Michael Veith
Participating Researchers
Professorin Dr. Rita Bernhardt; Professor Dr. Rolf Hartmann; Professor Dr. Elmar Heinzle; Professor Dr. Stefan Hüfner (†); Professorin Dr. Karin Jacobs