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Coordination chemistry

... with biological functions

U-Boote, die verschiedene amphiphile Cu(II)-Komplexe symbolisieren, sind auf der Suche nach Proteinen zwecks deren Spaltung
Photo: Sebastián Hinojosa

Metal-based artificial nucleases, proteases and enzyme inhibitors

Prodigiosion-Moleküle binden an Cu2+-Ionen und können so Krebszellen und Bakterien abtöten sowie DNA spalten
Photo: Sebastian Doniz Kettenmann

Metal complexes with (light-induced) cytotoxic and antimicrobial properties

among others, in the "Mat4Water" project of the Fraunhofer Competence Center "Integration of Biological and Physical-Chemical Material Functions"

Cu(II)-Komplexe im Vergleich 1,10-Phenanthrolin - 5,6-Difluor-1,10-phenanthrolin: erhöhte oxidative DNA-Spaltaktivität auch ohne Reduktionsmittel
Photo: Nora Kulak

Fluorinated ligand systems for bioactive metal complexes

Eine Abrissbirne aus Micellen zerstört DNA, Bakterien und Krebszellen
Photo: Sebastián Hinojosa

Supramolecular aggregation and immobilization of bioactive metal complexes

... in diagnostics

Fluoreszenzspektren in blau bzw. grün dargestellt
Photo: Sabrina Leichnitz

Generation and detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Alternative MRI contrast agents based on Fe(III)

... in catalysis

EAM catalysts for oxidation reactions (EAM = earth-abundant metal)

Within the DFG Research Unit FOR 5538 "Multistep Catalytic Production Systems for Fine Chemistry by Integrated Molecular, Material and Process Design" (Magdeburg, Rostock, Potsdam)

Light-driven redox reactions with metal complex/metal nanoparticle hybrids

Within the Collaborative Research Center CRC 1636 "Elementary Processes of Light-Driven Reactions on Nanoscale Metals"

University Research Focus Areas

Collaboration as part of:

University Research Focus (UFS) "Sustainable Materials Design" and "Research Center Dynamic Systems" (Magdeburg, associated)