Peter Roesky

Prof. Dr. Peter Roesky is an Associated Group Leader at the Institute of Nanotechnology within the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), specializing in Inorganic Functional Materials. His research spans molecular design, ligand reactivity, and magnetic/optical properties of lanthanide and transition metal complexes.

Research Interests

• Lanthanide-based single-molecule magnets
• Photoluminescent metal complexes
• Coordination chemistry of phosphorus and pnictogen ligands
• Viscosity-independent magnetic tracers for imaging
• Photochemical switching in polymeric systems
• Molecular self-assembly and nanoparticle engineering

Recent Trends

His recent work focuses on SMART RHESINs for magnetic particle imaging, photochemical action plots for catalytic control, and novel ligand frameworks enabling universal metal coordination. Studies on stannolediide and phosphinimino methanide ligands highlight his emphasis on ligand design for tailored material properties.