The key objective and long-term vision of Collaborative Research Centre 1411 is the targeted design of particulate products by rigorous optimisation based on predictive structure-property and process-structure functions.
We target scientific breakthroughs in the product engineering of nanoparticles with optimised optical properties produced by continuous synthesis directly coupled to property-specific classification of nanoparticles by chromatography. These challenges are addressed from different perspectives in four strongly interlinked research areas. These will be underpinned by the development of joint methodologies in synthesis, classification, characterisation as well as modelling, simulation, and optimisation.

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Technology Transfer: from research to application
The objective of CRC 1411 is, together with FAU Outreach, to work with industry partners, start-ups and the wider innovation ecosystem to bring research findings into real-life products and solutions.
Spin-off: PRTCL
Hybrid process modelling for the targeted design of particles, founded by CRC 1411 researchers Nabi Traoré, Lukas Pflug and Andrea Gilch. prtcl.eu
Upcoming: Innovation Day
29 October 2026, Erlangen: CRC 1411 spokesperson Nicolas Vogel and PRTCL take part in the FAU Innovation Walk at the WirtschaftsWoche Weltmarktführer Innovation Day. All upcoming events
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DFG transfer projects, technology transfer, advice on spin-offs: find out how to collaborate with CRC 1411 researchers.
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CRC 1411 at a glance
A Collaborative Research Centre funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2020.
21
research projects in 4 research areas
20
principal investigators
38
current doctoral and postdoctoral researchers
13
participating institutes
254
publications
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