Gabi Schierning

Dr. Gabi Schierning is a researcher in the Thermoelectric Materials and Devices department at the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden). Her work focuses on quantum transport phenomena in thermoelectric nanomaterials, particularly three-dimensional topological insulators like Bi₂Te₃, Sb₂Te₃, and Bi₂Se₃.

Her research leverages nanoparticle-based materials design to study surface-state transport in topological insulators. By creating highly porous macroscopic samples, she enables comparative analysis of surface and bulk carrier densities. The sintered nanoparticle structure imposes energetic barriers for bulk carriers while maintaining 3D percolation paths for surface carriers.