This title summarizes the activities of the SFB 445 in the field of nano-materials. About 50 researchers are investigating the targeted synthesis of tailored nano-materials, their physical characterization as well as their innovative application in electrical engineering, catalysis and sensor technology. This way, the SFB 445 bridges different fields of basic and applied research in nano-technology.

Emphasis is put on an interdisciplinary approach. Researchers from Physics, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering are jointly investigating the diverse and fascinating properties of nano-particles.

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Hetero layered structures are on nanometer scale artificially layered and separate by well-defined boundary materials with new physical characteristics. The goal of the SFB 491 is it to develop the physical fundamentals from such hetero layer systems, which have a large technological potential for applications with different ranges of the information and communication technology, in particular in the range of the non volatile data storage, the magnetic field sensor system and the controlling of future data media.

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