Marcus Halik

Prof. Marcus Halik is a full professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. His research focuses on Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation, Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs), and Hybrid Photovoltaic Systems. He leads the OMD (Organic Materials and Devices) lab and has pioneered magnetic nanoparticle-based water purification methods.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Nanoparticle surface engineering for pollutant removal
  • Organic-inorganic heterojunctions in solar cells
  • Advanced gas sensor design using functionalized nanowires
  • Low-voltage organic electronic devices
• Notable Techniques:
  • Self-assembly of phosphonic acid monolayers
  • Area-selective nanoparticle deposition
  • Magnetic separation systems
  • Molecular dynamics simulations for surface analysis

His recent publications highlight magnetic water cleaning agents for PCBs and nanoplastics, ligand engineering for perovskite solar cell stability, and supramolecular antimicrobial coatings. While no explicit scientific awards are listed, his work has been cited over 47,000 times (ResearchGate metrics). Collaborations with leading institutions like University of Tokyo and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne demonstrate his international impact.