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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · 14d

As part of our Lecture Series Week, we were delighted to welcome guest speaker Prof. Adam Moulé from @ucdavis.bsky.social, who delivered an engaging lecture on #organicelectronic materials to the TIDE fellows. The evening concluded with a relaxed and enjoyable group dinner.

People sitting around a dinner table with guest speaker Adam Moulé, smiling at the camera in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Aug 21

Congratulations to Baris on successfully defending his PhD thesis this week on “Optoelectronic properties of dipolar merocyanines on highly ordered surfaces”. TIDE is proud of this achievement and wishes him all the best for his future career.

#ProudPI #PhDone

A PhD graduate standing proudly with his supervisors after a successful defense, wearing a traditional doctoral hat and smiling for the photo.

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Jul 22

Some of our TIDE members took part in the stage 16 of cycling #TourDeFrance– #MontVentoux July 2025, and rode up the famous Mont Ventoux. It was a tough climb and an amazing experience!
#MontVentoux #Cycling #Researcher

Three cyclists from our research training group, dressed in matching cycling outfits, stand smiling in front of Mont Ventoux among other cyclists. The Mont Ventoux rises in the background under a clear sky, capturing the spirit of accomplishment and team pride.

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Jul 21

Soyoung attended #ICOE2025 in Coimbra, Portugal and presented her poster on microcavity #OLEDs and took part in discussions on organic electronics. She connected with researchers and students from across Europe, truly an inspiring experience!
#organicelectronics #solarcells #research #science

A PhD student stands beside her scientific poster during a conference poster session. She is smiling and ready to present her research, with other posters and attendees visible in the background.

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hanan presented her poster “Encapsulation of Graphene Nanoribbons in Hexagonal #BoronNitride using Dry-transfer Method” at Graphene Conference 2025 in San Sebastian. She attended various scientific sessions and found the experience valuable for both knowledge exchange and networking.
#phd #physics

Hanan stands beside her scientific poster titled at the Graphene Conference 2025 in San Sebastian, Spain. Conference attendees are visible in the background, and the setting appears to be a poster exhibition area.

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Jul 10

Prof. Marek Nowicki (University of Wrocław) and Prof. Hans-Achim Wagenknecht (kit.edu‬) gave talks on Electrochemical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Nucleic Acid Chemistry with Light, respectively. Each event was followed by a dinner with the [email protected]l @unibonn.bsky.social

Professors give a scientific talk in a university lecture hall, followed by a group dinner at a restaurant.

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Jul 8

Congratulations, Daniele!

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Jun 16

Fantastic news: @dfg.de has just approved the second funding period for our research training group TIDE! We are honored and very happily looking forward to further 4.5 years of collaborative PhD journeys at @unicologne.bsky.social and @unibonn.bsky.social!
Further info: uni-koeln.de/en/universit...

Picture of the TIDE group including PhDs from 1st and 2nd cohort as well as the speakers, PIs, scientific staff and coordination.

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · May 22

Prof. Maxim Pshenitchnikov from @zernike-institute.bsky.social gave an inspiring tutorial and a talk on capturing #supramolecular #self-assembly in real time for the TIDE group. We are greatful for the insight and the company at a nice dinner with the team.

#nanostructure #femtosecond #research

Prof. Pshenichnikov gives a scientific talk to a group of PhD students in a university lecture room.

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Mar 4

To promote our female #PhDstudents, TIDE has a Woman@Science program. At our last event, three female scientists presented their different career paths, followed by discussions in small groups which provided the opportunity to network and ask questions.
#WomanInScience #womeninSTEM #RoleModel

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Feb 18

Philipp defended his #PhDthesis on "Uniaxial Alignment of #OrganicSemiconductors by Armchair #Graphene #Nanoribbon Templating". As you can see from the traditional hat self-made by his research group, he was successful. Congratulations!

#ProudPI #PhDone

The picture shows Philipp with his supervisors after his PhD defense. He is wearing a traditional self-made hat.

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ChemUniCologne @chemunicologne.bsky.social · Jan 17

New research article by the groups of Prof. Meerholz and Prof. Lindfors published in Organic Chemistry Frontiers ( #OpenAccess). Congratulations! #organic #electronics #optics #research

Influencing optical and charge transport properties by controlling the molecular interactions of merocyanine thin films

In amorphous organic semiconductors, charge transport typically takes place via slow hopping processes, but it is known that molecular aggregation can lead to enhanced exciton and charge transport thr...

pubs.rsc.org

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Jan 17

Julia from @grimmelab.bsky.social successfully defended her #PhDthesis this week. Congratulations! Julia worked on the "Development of #QuantumChemistry based Workflows for the Theoretical Description of #OrganicElectronics".
#ProudPI #PhDone

Julia and her PI Stefan Grimme stand on either side of a statue of August Kekulé. Julia wears a traditional handcrafted PhD hat.

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ChemistryViews @chemistryviews.bsky.social · Jan 16

Stefan Grimme receives the 2025 Chemistry Europe Award!
Learn more at https://buff.ly/3BXDVhO.

#ChemistryAward #ChemistryEurope

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Selina Olthof @selinaolthof.bsky.social · Jan 12

How can photoelectron spectroscopy help us understand how molecules grow and interact with metal surfaces? Our latest publication explores the behavior of dipolar merocyanine molecules on metals, revealing insights into charge transfer, molecular orientation, and film growth.
#OrganicSemiconductors

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TIDE (RTG 2591) @tide-rtg.bsky.social · Jan 15

Hello Bluesky! We are the TIDE group, a research training group working on template-designed #organicelectronics at #UniCologne and #UniBonn, funded by @dfgpublic.bsky.social.
Follow us for news about our #research, our graduation program and events!
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#phd #phdsky #sciencesky #chemistry #physics

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