Tasso Springer Fellowship Program
Das „Tasso Springer Fellowship Program“ ist nach dem herausragenden Neutronenwissenschaftler Prof. Dr. Tasso Springer* benannt. Seine Karriere in der Neutronenstreuung begann am FRM in Garching, bevor er zum Direktor der Kernforschungsanlage Jülich, dem heutigen Forschungszentrum Jülich, ernannt wurde.
Als Vorsitzender des wissenschaftlichen Beirats unterstützte er massiv die Realisierung der neuen Forschungsneutronenquelle FRM II in Garching aus Jülich. Von 1977 bis 1982 war er Direktor des Instituts Laue-Langevin in Grenoble. So steht der Name „Tasso Springer“ für die historisch gewachsene Verbindung zwischen Jülich, Garching und Grenoble im Bereich der Forschung mit Neutronen, dem Eckpfeiler des Jülicher Zentrums für Neutronenforschung.
Das Programm hat einen klaren Schwerpunkt: Als Promotionsstipendium soll die nächste Generation herausragender Neutronenforscher ausgebildet werden.
*verstorben, 2017
Tasso Springer Projects 2026
Nachstehend finden Sie eine Liste mit einer kurzen Beschreibung der neuen Projekte von Tasso Springer für 2026.
Tasso Springer Fellowships - Six PhD Positions in Neutron Research - Apply now!
Project 1: Polymer membranes for energy devices (JCNS-1)
Tasks: Synthesizing polymers (polyethylene oxides, polystyrenes) to develop polymer electrolytes for Li-battery andfuel cell applications. The structure of the membranes will be characterized by neutron- and X-ray scattering.
Project 2: Temperature jump experiments on soft matter and biological materials (JCNS-1)
Tasks: Develop sample environments for NIR-laser induced temperature jumps to study the kinetics of liquid-liquid phase transitions using X-ray and neutron scattering.
Project 3: Combined X-ray and neutron single-crystal high-pressure diffraction in diamond anvil cells (JCNS-2)
Tasks: Neutron and X-ray single crystal diffraction at high pressures and low temperatures, usage of diamond anvil cells,optimization of experimental setups, magnetic measurements in clamp cells, crystal and magnetic structure determination of magnetocaloric Mn5Si3 and Mn5Ge3 at high pressures/low temperatures.
Project 4: Experimental and numerical investigation of the heat flow generated by magnetic nanoparticles inside a solvent for medical therapy (JCNS-2)
Tasks: AC susceptibility measurements to elucidate influence of particle surface coatings and solvent properties on heattransfer coefficients, small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and X-ray scattering (SAXS) to monitor nanoparticle aggregation under field exposure, in-situ temperature monitoring using crystal lattice-sensitive probes and thermally responsive molecular markers, theoretical modeling and numerical simulation, holistic understanding of heat flow in magnetic nanoparticles for enhanced therapeutic outcomes in hyperthermia.
Project 5: Interfacial structure of citrate on magnetite and its hydration state (JCNS-3)
Tasks: Preparation of planar single crystalline magnetite surfaces with techniques like MBE or sputtering and their characterization with e.g. AFM, REM, XRR; (polarized) neutron reflectometry experiments of citrate-coveredmagnetite surface to determine the extent of the citrate layer and composition as a function of relative humidity.
Project 6: Dynamics of water and ligand molecules on nanoparticle surfaces via neutron spectroscopy (JCNS-3)
Tasks: Physicochemical characterization of ligand-stabilized nanoparticle powders, including e.g. TGA, IR, BET/vapor sorption, XRD, and their synthesis; quasielastic neutron scattering experiments to access the activation energies, relaxation times and geometry of motion of ligand and water molecules