DR. MARTIN VOLK
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	Homepage Curriculum Vitae Research Interests Structure and Dynamics of Proteins and Polymers Metal Nanoparticles Nanomechanical Measurements Old Projects Publications Teaching Duties Maps Faculty of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry Surface Science Research Centre		Research Overview My research interests focus on the application of time-resolved and steady-state spectroscopy (UV-visible and IR) to the investigation of chemical and biological processes. One major topic that I am investigating concerns the structure and fast folding dynamics of proteins – and more recently other polymers. Protein structure, in particular secondary structure, is observed mainly by IR spectroscopy. The investigation of fast folding dynamics, which occur on time scales as short as nanoseconds, requires specialised methods for triggering the process on such short time scales, which are based on the use of short laser flashes; we use mostly laser-induced temperature jumps, but have also investigated other trigger methods. Click here for more information. In recent years, I have also expanded my interest towards fundamental and more applied aspects of metal nanoparticles, and have developed new AFM techniques for nanomechanical measurements. Click here for a summary of older projects that I have been involved with.
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