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The Voskuhl group
The Voskuhl group, established in autumn 2015 at the University of Duisburg-Essen, is interested in luminescence phenomena. The research focus, in this regards, lays on the investigation of novel emitters for materials science as well as biomedical imaging. Here the influence of aggregation phenomena on the photophysical properties plays a crucial role and is investigated in detail. To this end, the research of the Voskuhl group can be regarded as interdisciplinary, working between different disciplines such as organic chemistry, physics, medicine, biology as well as materials science.
Potential topics for bachelor (BA) and master (MA) theses
If you are interested in one of the following topics, please contact Jens Voskuhl.
1. Novel luminophores based on rigidified rotors (BA)
2. Phosphorescent materials obtained by photocyclisations (BA)
Topics for PhD theses
Currently there are no open PhD positions available. If you qualify for external funding via a scholarship, please contact Jens Voskuhl.
Postdoctoral positions
Currently there are no open PostDoc positions available. If you qualify for external funding via a scholarship (e.g. Humboldt, Marie Curie…), please contact Jens Voskuhl.
News
1st October 2024 New Master's Student
After her Vertiefung in our group, Mandy decided to continue working with us for her Master's thesis. We wish her all the best!
18th-20th September 2024 SupraSys Workshop in Goa
Together with several colleagues from Germany, Jens took part in the Indo-German Workshop on Supramolecular Systems (SupraSys) in Goa, India. This event will strengthen collaborations and knowledge transfer between scientists in both countries. Cheers to India!
6th September 2024 Kevin's Defense
Kevin absolved his defense with an excellent presentation and a cheerful celebration afterwards. Congratulations on the well-deserved title!
28th August 2024 New Publication in Angewandte Chemie
We recently discovered a photoinduced cyclization of thioethers, which can be induced in materials to generate phosphorescent motifs. Together with the groups of Strassert and Haberhauer as well as support from the Co-Creation Lab Product Innovations, we published the results in Angewandte Chemie. Congratulations to everybody involved!
5th-6th August 2024 Presentation at AIE6
Jens was invited to the 6th International Conference on Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE6) in Boston. As a plenary speaker, he presented our group's progress and met the leading experts on aggregation-induced emission. What an honour!
29th July 2024 Two New Trainees
As time ran fast, Katrin finished her year of training in our group. While we wish her all the best, we welcome two new faces: Ayliz and Diana are joining our group for their second year of training. Welcome here!
26th July 2024 Merging GCP with a Switchable Luminophore
During Jan's doctoral studies, he merged the supramolecular GCP binding motif with the photoswitchable cyanostilbene unit to obtain luminescent ligands for bioimaging. The results were just published in Chem. Eur. J. Nice work!
26th July 2024 New Bachelor's Student
Viktoria started working in our group for her bachelor's thesis. Alex will teach her everything she needs to know. We wish her a good time!
3rd July 2024 New Publication in Chem. Eur. J.
In collaboration with the groups of Knauer and Schrader, AIE-active linkers were used to study the binding of multivalent tweezers to the enzyme Taspase 1. The research was just published in Chem. Eur. J. Congrats to all authors!
7th June 2024 Voskuhl Summer Celebration
Accompanied by perfect weather, we celebrated the beginning of summer with some nice self-made burgers and barbecue. We had a great time and for sure grew closer as a group.