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

15th January 2025 New Instrument

Our group got a new emission lifetime spectrometer. The FT300 from PicoQuant is able to measure short (ns) and ultralong (s) emission lifetimes of solid and liquid samples at room temperature and at 77K.

23th December 2024 New Publication

© 2024 The Authors. Chemistry - A European Journal

Alex published his work about single benzene emitters for bioimaging and materials science in Chem. Eur. J. -  Congrats!

Link to Publication

13th December 2024 Christmas Party

We celebrated our annual Christmas party, looking back on an amazing and very successful year!

11th December 2024 Lea received stipend

Lea received the prestigious Bruno Werdelmann stipend to carry out her PhD about novel chalcogen-based emitter - Congrats!

3rd December 2024 Rick published his work

© 2024 The Authors. Chemistry - An Asian Journal published by Wiley-VCH GmbH

Rick published his work about photoresponsive luminescent mesoporous silica nanoparticle as additives for 3D printing and electrospinning in Chem. Asian J. - Well done!

Link to Publication

12th November 2024 Nanotour 2024

Jens gave a keynote lecture of our work in the field of photoresponsive luminophores at the University of Münster in the framework of the Nanotour 2024. He was invited by the groups of Prof. Bart Jan Ravoo, Prof. Frank Glorius and Nobel laureate Prof. Ben L. Feringa (Groningen - NL) - what an honor.

4th November 2024 New Research Students

Jana and Ben started their "Vertiefungspraktikum" in our group - all the best and good luck for the upcoming months!

23rd October 2024 New Quantum Yield Spectrometer

We are pleased that a new piece of equipment has just arrived in our labs: a Quantaurus-QY spectrometer by Hamamatsu. This vital instrument lets us measure photoluminescence quantum yields in solid-state and solution at room temperature or 77 K. 

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!