Matthias Lehmann

Prof. Dr. Matthias Lehmann is a faculty member at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg, leading the Lehmann Group focused on Organic Soft Materials and Liquid Crystals. His research develops novel LC materials with non-conventional molecular topologies (stars, V-shaped, board-shaped) for applications in organic electronics and fast-switching displays. Key areas include nanosegregation, space-filling, and biaxial nematic mesophases.

• Research Highlights: Control of self-assembly via molecular design, X-ray scattering studies, stimuli-responsive materials, and modeling of stacking procedures.
• Group Members: PhD students Leonard Fink (Young Researcher Award winner), Katja Noll, Pascal Weinberger, and alumni.
• Labs: Supervises laboratory assistants in synthetic organic chemistry.

The group’s recent publications focus on ionic mesogens for conductivity, gyroid cubic mesophases with 3D conductivity, and photomechanical films tuned for visible light absorption. Their work bridges nanoscale molecular engineering with macroscopic material applications.