Florian Auras
Research interests
As a physical chemist and materials scientist by training, I am fascinated by constructing new materials with tailored properties via their precise design on the molecular and supramolecular length scales. My current research focuses on crystalline two-dimensional polymers known as Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs), molecular cages and other (supra-)molecular semiconductor architectures. I am particularly interested in constructing and studying materials with switchable optical, electronic, and spin-electronic properties, for future applications in next-generation information technology.
Short CV
Florian studied Materials Science at the University of Augsburg (B.Sc.) and TU München (M.Sc.), and obtained his Doctorate in Physical Chemistry from the University of Munich (LMU) in October 2013.
He then worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Subgroup Leader at the University of Munich with Prof. Thomas Bein. In July 2016, he joined Prof. Richard Friend’s group at the University of Cambridge as a Research Associate, where he led the “DNA-assembled semiconductors” team.
In October 2022, he joined Prof. Xinliang Feng’s Chair for Molecular Functional Materials, where he leads the “Dynamics and physics of 2D frameworks” group, with funding from the DFG.
Academic employment
- 12/2013 – 06/2016: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Munich, Germany.
- 07/2016 – 08/2022: Research Associate, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK.
- 10/2022 – present: Research Group Leader, TU Dresden and Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Halle, Germany.
Funding
DFG project “Dynamic 2D covalent organic frameworks” (10/2023 – 09/2026)
Scientific achievements and recognition
> 40 publications, > 5000 citations, h-index 28.
Full publication list (Google Scholar)
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