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Group Members
Current Members
Graduate students, PhD Candidates
Alexia Tialiou, B.Sc., MSc
Stimuli-responsive peptide metallo-hydrogels
Alexia
I earned my B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Inorganic Chemistry and Chemistry of Inorganic Materials from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. George Psomas, I synthesized and characterized transition metal complexes with NSAIDs and quinolones as ligands. In 2018 and 2019, I was a research intern at Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) under Prof. Luca Salassa, where I contributed to the development of platinum- novel prodrugs for photochemotherapy.
In March 2020, I joined the Reithofer Group to pursue my Ph.D., focusing on the development of stimuli-responsive peptide-based metallo-hydrogels with potential antimicrobial properties, as well as biologically active Au(I) carbene compounds.
Constantin Eisen, B.Sc., MSc
Ligand Stabilized Gold Nanomaterials for Biological and Catalytic Applications
I completed my undergrad studies at Freie Universität Berlin (B.Sc.) and the University of Vienna (MSc) with a focus on NHC chemistry towards coordination and nano chemistry. Currently, I am starting my PhD as a shared project between the University of Vienna and A*Star Singapore to on the bio-sensing applications of ligand stabilized gold nanomaterials.
Constantin
Lingcong Ge, B.Sc., MSc
Lingcong
NHC Stabilized Nanoparticles and Applications
I completed my undergraduate studies (B.Sc.) in Material Chemistry in Changchun University of Science and Technology. Then I moved to Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where I got my MSc degree in the field of Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering. I joined Reithofer's group on January 2022, and I will focus on the NHC-stablized nanoparticles' synthesis and future applications.
Wenyi Zeng, B.Sc., MSc
Hello, my name is Wenyi and come from Nanjing, China.
In 2019, I completed my B.Sc. degree in Chemistry at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Then, I moved to Munich, where I finished my master’s study in Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). During my master's, I attended a Swiss-European Mobility Program and completed my master’s thesis at ETH Zurich.
In July 2022, I joined the Chin group as a PhD student. My research work will be cooperated with A*STAR in Singapore and focus on the synthesis of MOF materials for biomedical applications.
MOF materials for biomedical applications
Monnaya
Monnaya Chalermnon, B.Sc., MSc
NHC-Modified Metal Nanocatalysts
I completed both B.Sc. and MSc at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, where I focused my research on drug discovery and drug delivery. In 2022, I joined the Reithofer’s group at the University of Vienna. My PhD study will be about NHC-modified metal nanocatalyst for electrochemical CO2 reduction application.
Robert Richstein, B.Sc., MSc
NHC-stabilized metal nanoparticle for catalysis and sensing
Hi, I’m Robert. My chemistry journey began with my Bachelors at RWTH Aachen, where I graduated in 2019. After a year of internships, I moved to the University of Vienna to resume with my Masters during the Covid pandemic. It was there that I discovered my passion for NHC-functionalized nanoparticles and wrote my thesis with the Reithofer group on CO2RR using NHC-AuCu nanoparticles. I am now continuing my academic journey with a PhD, focusing on different NHC-stabilized metal nanoparticles for applications in catalysis and sensing.
Master Students
Malin Wachtler, B.Sc.
I completed my Bachelor's studies at RWTH Aachen University in the year 2021. After completing an internship at Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), I decided to move to Vienna to pursue my Master's studies. It was during my time here that I developed a keen interest in inorganic chemistry, which led me to join the Reithofer group. Throughout my Master's studies, I will be focusing on the synthesis and characterization of Nickel and Iron MOFs.
Malin
Former Students
PhD Students
Guilherme M. D. M. Rubio (2023)
Federico Lo Nardo
Adam Young (2019)
Master/ Bachelor Students
Malin Wachtler (2024, master thesis)
Robert Richstein (2022, master thesis)
Matthias Schöberl (2022, bachelor thesis)
Marcel Gföhler (2022, bachelor thesis)
Constantin Eisen (2021, master thesis)
Quentin Riedl (2019, bachelor student)
Sonja Miladic (2018, bachelor student)
Visiting students
Francesco Vanzetti (Politecnico di Torino, Italy), Visiting PhD student - 2023
Paraskevi-Christina Triantafyllou-Marantou (University of Crete, Greece), Erasmus+ Internship - 2021
Monique Merhof (FH Münster, Germany), Erasmus Internship - 2019
Lina El Hajji (École Normale Supérieure, France), Erasmus + Internship - 2019
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