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From biological clocks to the movement of sperm cells: Benjamin Friedrich appointed to new Heisenberg Professorship for Biological Algorithms

Published on Tue, 06 Jul 2021 in PRESS RELEASES

Prof. Ursula M. Staudinger, Rector of TU Dresden, hands over the certificate of appointment to Prof. Benjamin Friedrich, May 30, 2021.

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Professor Benjamin Friedrich assumed the Heisenberg Professorship for Biological Algorithms at the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life on June 1, 2021. Prof. Friedrich had already headed the eponymous research group at the research cluster cfaed (Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden) since April 2016.

During a small ceremony on May 30, 2021, which was in keeping with the pandemic regulations, the Rector of TU Dresden, Prof. Ursula M. Staudinger, handed over the certificate of appointment to Prof. Friedrich. This ceremony was the official start signal for the professorship, which draws upon expertise in physics, engineering and biology. The tenure-track professorship “Biological Algorithms” is located at the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life (PoL) of TU Dresden and is associated with the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and the Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB). In addition, Prof. Friedrich teaches at the Faculty of Physics.

Tuning the Energy Gap: A Novel Approach for Organic Semiconductors

Published on Thu, 10 Jun 2021 in PRESS RELEASES

illustration of different molecules against a crystal structure — Varying the ratio of 3T molecules (foreground) and 6T molecules (indicated in the background) in the blend allows tuning the gap continuously. Credit: Sebastian Hutsch, Frank Ortmann

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What is already established for inorganic semiconductors stays a challenge for their organic counterparts: Tuning the energy gap by blending different semiconducting molecules to optimize device performance. Now, scientists from TU Dresden, in cooperation with researchers at TU Munich, as well as University of Würzburg, HU Berlin, and Ulm University demonstrated how to reach this goal.

Kurt-Schwabe-Institut Meinsberg arbeitet an Sensoren der Zukunft

Published on Wed, 09 Jun 2021 in PRESS RELEASES

[Pressemitteilung des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft, Kultur und Tourismus; Institutsdirektor Prof. Michael Mertig ist Associated Member des cfaed und war Research Path Leader sowie Principal Investigator während der Clusterphase 1 (Exzellenzcluster)]

Einmal scannen und sofort die wichtigsten Informationen im Überblick… was Lesesensoren im Smartphone bei QR-Codes heute schon selbstverständlich leisten, sollen neuartige Sensoren künftig auch in vielen anderen Bereichen möglich machen.

Am landesgeförderten Kurt-Schwabe-Institut in Waldheim (Meinsberg) im Landkreis Mittelsachsen wird an diesen Technologien geforscht. Wissenschaftsminister Sebastian Gemkow und Regionalentwicklungsminister Thomas Schmidt haben das KSI gemeinsam besucht und sich einen aktuellen Eindruck von der Forschungsleistung verschafft.

Lead Halide Perovskites – a Horse of a Different Color

Published on Mon, 07 Jun 2021 in PRESS RELEASES

Illustration of a horse running over a ground which resembles a schematic crystal lattice — © Y. Vaynzof

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In a joint experimental and theoretical effort between Lund University (Sweden), the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia), and the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden at Technische Universität Dresden (Germany), researchers developed a novel spectroscopic technique for the study of charge carrier dynamics in lead halide perovskites - publication in the renowned journal Nature Communications.

Epidemic explosion despite careful testing?

Published on Fri, 04 Jun 2021 in PRESS RELEASES

little figures carefully handling a covid test bar — Photo: Marco Federmann / Pixabay.

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Scientists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) and at the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed / Technische Universität Dresden) show that little differences in behavior decide between success and complete failure of epidemic control. In their study, the scientists were able to show that limits in testing and contact tracing are responsible for this sudden change in the epidemic outcome. Testing followed up by contact tracing is extremely efficient in slowing down epidemics, however once their limit is exceeded the epidemic accelerates resulting in a faster than exponential spread. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.