In their latest article, our Principal Investigator Dr. Hendrik Schlicke (SchlickeLab, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden — IPF) and his colleagues demonstrate how MXenes can benefit from concepts familiar to colloidal chemists: By employing ligand functionalization and molecular cross-linking they created ink-processable stable dispersions and tunable hybrid materials from Ti3C2Tx MXenes, which show promising properties for electronics and sensing applications.

The article was just published in Advanced Functional Materials.

Article: Molecular Cross-linking of MXenes: Tunable Interfaces and Chemiresistive Sensing

Authors: Yudhajit Bhattacharjee, Lukas Mielke, Mahmoud Al-Hussein, Shivam Singh, Karen Schaefer, Borja Rodríguez-Barea, Qiong Li, Anik Kumar Ghosh, Artur Erbe, Carmen Herrmann, Yana Vaynzof, Andreas Fery, Hendrik Schlicke

Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202518884 (open access)

Chemistry is when things explode and stink! Right? In this episode of the video series “Sitzgelegenheit,” chemists from TU Dresden provide insights into their everyday research and reveal how dangerous the chemicals they handle every day actually are. Our doctoral researcher and former PhD representative Nadia Günther is part of the cast :-)

You'll also find out what the chemists' favorite elements are, whether anything has ever gone seriously wrong in the lab, and whether they could actually cook drugs ;-)

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TU Dresden is one of the leading universities in Germany and offers outstanding career opportunities for excellent female scientists worldwide. In this video, three top female researchers provide insights into their path to TU Dresden, their research and the special opportunities offered by the university - from innovative research conditions to interdisciplinary networks and targeted support. One of them is our Principal Investigator Prof. Caroline Murawski.

Caroline Murawski is Professor of Biomedical Sensor Technology and Director of the Institute of Solid State Electronics. She is a renowned scientist with a research focus on the development of flexible and miniaturized biomedical sensors based on organic semiconductor devices.

More about her work

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From March 10 to March 14, the RTG 2767 held its Spring School 2025 in the beautiful city of Meißen. It brought together PhD students and Principal Investigators (PIs) for an intensive program focused on academic development and networking. The main purpose of the event was to give the PhD students of the first cohort the opportunity to present their status after being members of the Graduate School for almost 3 years, as they all have to complete their dissertations soon.

The event commenced with a welcome session and a social lunch, followed by a series of workshops and meetings designed to enhance proposal and report writing skills. The participants enjoyed engaging discussions led by experts, including Dr. Egerling, who guided sessions on completing a PhD and exploring career paths. The program also featured interactive coffee breaks and networking dinners, fostering collaboration among attendees. As the week concluded, participants had the opportunity to join a city walk and sightseeing tour in Meißen, culminating in a farewell dinner.