Prof. Dr. Seema Agarwal
Physical sciencesPreparative and physical chemistry of polymersNanotechnology
Physical sciences
nanomaterials and low-dimensional solid-states systems; carbon nanotubes, graphene, and carbon-based materials
electronic, optical, and vibrational properties, electron-phonon coupling
tailoring nanomaterials by functionalization, molecular switches
composite materials with carbon-based fillers; focus on thermal properties (thermal transport, expansion)
experimental techniques: Raman scattering, optical spectroscopy (absorption, luminescence, time-resolved spectroscopy), inelastic X-ray scattering, atomic-force and electron microscopy, thermal transport
ERC Consolidator Grant, European Research Council, 2017
DRS Award for Excellence in Teaching and Supervision, Germany, 2012
ERC Starting Investigator Grant, European Research Council, 2007
Karl-Scheel-Preis der Physikalischen Gesellschaft zu Berlin, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Germany, 2005
Oppenheimer Research Fellow, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2003 – 2005
Fellowship of the Academy of Science Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2002 – 2003
Carl-Ramsauer Preis der Physikalischen Gesellschaft zu Berlin, 2002
English, German
Preserving π-conjugation in covalently functionalized carbon nanotubes for optoelectronic applications, A. Setaro, M. Adeli, M. Gläske, D. Przyrembel, T. Bisswanger, G. Gordeev, F. Maschietto, A. Faghani, B. Paulus, M. Weinelt, R. Arenal, R. Haag, and S. Reich, Nature Communications 8, 14281 (2017).
Nanodrawing of aligned single carbon nanotubes with a nanopen, T. Yeshua, C. Lehmann, U. Hübner, S. Azoubel, S. Magdassi, E. E. B. Campbell, S. Reich, and A. Lewis, Nano Letters 16, 1517 (2016).
The Origin of High Thermal Conductivity and Ultralow Thermal Expansion in Copper–Graphite Composites, I. Firkowska, A. Boden, B. Boerner, S. Reich, Nano Letters 15, 4745 (2015).
Plasmon-enhanced Raman scattering by carbon nanotubes optically coupled with near-field cavities, S. Heeg, A. Oikonomou, R. Fernandez-Garcia, C. Lehmann, S. A. Maier, A. Vijayaraghavan, and S. Reich, Nano Lett. 14, 1762 (2014).
Polarized plasmonic enhancement by Au nano structures probed through Raman scattering of suspended graphene. S. Heeg, R. Fernandez-Garcia, A. Oikonomou, F. Schedin, R. Narula, S.A. Maier, A. Vijayaraghavan, and S. Reich, Nano Lett. 13, 301 (2013).
Energy transfer in nanotube-perylene complexes. F. Ernst, T. Heek, A. Setaro, R. Haag, and S. Reich, Adv. Func. Mat. 22, 3921 (2012).
Non-covalent functionalization of individual nanotubes with spiropyran-based molecular switches. A. Setaro, P. Bluemmel, C. Maity, S. Hecht, and S. Reich, Adv. Func. Mat. 22, 22425 (2012).
Microscopic model of the optical absorption of carbon nanotubes functionalized with molecular spiropyran photoswitches. E. Malic, C.Weber, M. Richter, V. Atalla, T. Klamroth, P. Saalfrank, S. Reich and A. Knorr, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 097401 (2011).
Raman scattering in carbon nanotubes. C. Thomsen and S. Reich, in Light Scattering in Solids IX, edited by M. Cardona and R. Merlin, Topics in Applied Physics (Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, 2007).
Phonon softening in individual metallic carbon nanotubes due to the Kohn anomaly. H. Farhat, H. Son, Ge.G. Samsonidze, S. Reich, M.S. Dresselhaus and J. Kong, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 145506 (2007).
Control the chirality of carbon nanotubes by epitaxial growth. L. Li, S. Reich, and J. Robertson, Chem. Phys. Lett. 421, 469 (2006).
Raman spectroscopy of graphite,
S. Reich and C. Thomsen, Philosophical Transactions A 362, 2271 (2004).
Carbon Nanotubes: Basic Concepts and Physical Properties, S. Reich, C. Thomsen, and J. Maultzsch (Wiley-VCH, New York, 2004)
Double resonant Raman scattering in graphite,
C. Thomsen and S. Reich, Physical Review Letters 85, 5214 (2000).
Harvesting dark plasmons for surface-enhanced Raman scattering, ERC Consolidator Grant, 2018-2023
Molecular Switches on Carbon Surfaces (Sfb658), DFG, 2009-2017
Interfacing Carbon Nanotubes with Nanoantennas for Simultaneous Multifunctional Spectroscopy and Electrical Nanocharacterisation, DFG-ERANET, 2009-2014
OptNano – Quantum Optics in Nanostructures, ERC Starting Investigator Grant, 2008-2013
"GraphTherm – Multifunktionale Verbundwerkstoffe auf der Basis von Graphen"(Multifunctional composite materials based on graphene) , BMBF 2010-2012
"Kühllösungen auf der Basis von Kohlenstoffnanoröhren"(Cooling solutions based on carbon nanotubes) , Format BMBF, 2008-2011
Chair (Dekanin), Department of Physics, Freie Universität Berlin, since 2015
Diamond and Related Carbon Materials, Organizer, since 2018
International Winterschool on the Electronic Properties of Novel Materials (IWEPNM), Kirchberg, Austria, Member of the Organizing and Programme Committee, since 2009
Fokus Area NanoScale, Chair, Freie Universität Berlin, since 2009
Review Board, Helmholtz Gesellschaft, Panel on the Evaluation of Central Initiatives and Selection of Early Career Awards, Germany, 2009 – 2012
Scientific Advisory Board, GDR-I network on research on graphene and carbon nanotubes, France, since 2007
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