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Professor Nadja Bigall leads the Bigall Research Group at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Hamburg. Her research focuses on the nano-, micro-, and macro-structuring of nanoscopic systems with particular emphasis on synthesizing novel colloidal nanoparticles with various shapes, sizes, and materials.
Her research interests include:
- Nanoscale material synthesis and characterization
- Quantum dots and plasmonic nanoparticles
- Superparamagnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications
- Assembly strategies for creating micro- and macroscopic structures from nanoscale building blocks
- Development of ultralight self-supporting networks like aerogels and hydrogels
Professor Bigall's group utilizes advanced spectroscopic, electrochemical, and structural characterization techniques to investigate structure-property relationships in nanomaterials, with research applications spanning photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and sensor technology. The group has sophisticated equipment including IR spectrometers, DSC/TGA systems, UV-VIS-NIR spectrometers, confocal microscopes, and specialized magnetic characterization instruments.
She actively supervises multiple PhD and Master's students, recently welcoming new members including Tzu-Ying Yu, Metin Cakiroglu, Suvadip, and others. Professor Bigall organizes academic events such as the NANODRAGON symposium on nanocrystals and participates in research collaborations including the NANOHYBRID graduate college and SFB 1615 'SMART Reactors' project.
