Research profile · Materials science

Dr.-Eng. Anca Mazare

Postdoctoral researcher · Habilitation candidate since May 2022 · Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · LKO

Studying how nanostructuring and surface modification can create tailored material interactions.

Four connected research strands combine materials synthesis with surface-sensitive analysis to relate nanoscale architecture and chemical state to catalytic, coating, and biological performance.

Research programme

Research themes

Explore work on oxide nanostructures, atomically precise catalysts, surface analysis, and biomedical interfaces.

01.1
Oxide Nanostructures and Thin Films
Defect-engineered oxides, TiO2 nanotubes, nanosheets, nanostructured thin films, and functional coatings designed to tune surface chemistry, transport, and material interactions.
Open theme
01.2
Single-Atom and Dual-Atom Catalysts
Atomically precise active-site concepts for catalytic and photo(electro)catalytic systems, including single-atom-based platforms for green-fuel research.
Open theme
01.3
Surface Analysis and Structure-Function Relationships
Advanced spectroscopy and depth-sensitive analysis used to connect nanoscale structure, chemical state, and application performance.
Open theme
01.4
Biomedical Interfaces and Functional Coatings
Material-surface strategies for cell-surface interactions, antibacterial platforms, aerophilic blood-repellent metallic surfaces, and biologically relevant interfaces.
Open theme

Habilitation

Oxide nanostructures and their modification for tailor-made material interactions

The habilitation investigates how oxide nanostructure geometry, chemical state, and surface modification affect catalytic, coating, and biological performance. It combines materials synthesis with XPS, ToF-SIMS, FTIR, Raman, and GDOES across photocatalytic and interface-focused systems.

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Status: Habilitation candidate since May 2022
Field: Materials science
Institution: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Central question: How can oxide nanostructure geometry and surface modification be used to create tailored material interactions?

Selected work

Research across nanostructures, catalysis, interfaces, and coatings.

Three selected publications and the SAN4Fuel project are featured below.

Complete archive

2025
Published
research article
Binding Kinetics of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Fluorinated Phosphate Ester on Metal Oxides for Underwater Aerophilicity
A. Mazare, M.H. Ulubas, H. Kim, I. Fomicheva, G. Sarau, S.H. Christiansen, W.H. Goldmann, A.B. Tesler
Langmuir · Corresponding author
DOI for Binding Kinetics of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Fluorinated Phosphate Ester on Metal Oxides for Underwater Aerophilicity ↗Repository PDF for Binding Kinetics of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Fluorinated Phosphate Ester on Metal Oxides for Underwater Aerophilicity ↗
2025
Published
research article
Silver-Loaded Titania-based Metal-Organic Frameworks as a Platform for Silver Ion Release for Antibacterial Applications
A. Mazare, W.H. Goldmann, E. Kocak, B. Osuagwu, S. Qin, R. Cao, P. Schmuki
Nano Letters · Corresponding author
DOI for Silver-Loaded Titania-based Metal-Organic Frameworks as a Platform for Silver Ion Release for Antibacterial Applications ↗ORCID works list for Silver-Loaded Titania-based Metal-Organic Frameworks as a Platform for Silver Ion Release for Antibacterial Applications ↗
2024
Published
research article
Nanoscale topography of anodic TiO2 nanostructures is crucial for cell-surface interactions
J. Park, A.B. Tesler, E. Gongadze, A. Iglic, P. Schmuki, A. Mazare
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · Corresponding author
DOI for Nanoscale topography of anodic TiO2 nanostructures is crucial for cell-surface interactions ↗ORCID works list for Nanoscale topography of anodic TiO2 nanostructures is crucial for cell-surface interactions ↗Scopus record for Nanoscale topography of anodic TiO2 nanostructures is crucial for cell-surface interactions ↗

Selected project · Completed

SAN4Fuel — Single Atom-Based Nanohybrid Photocatalysts for Green Fuels

A Horizon Europe Twinning partnership focused on single-atom photocatalysts for photocatalytic water splitting and carbon-dioxide reduction.

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Current activity

Publications dated 2026.

Publication archive

3 records are dated 2026.

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Teaching and supervision

Surface science, electrochemistry, and materials practice.

Recurring teaching spans nanosurfaces, surface analysis, electrochemistry, laboratory practice, and supervision.

See courses and supervision

Since 2014
Nanooberflächen und Strukturierung
Lecture, 2 h/week
Since 2020
ToF-SIMS
Practical course / internship
Since 2021
Surface Analysis II
Lecture and exercise, 2 h/week + 1 h/week
Since 2024
Basic Electrochemistry II
Lecture and exercise, 2 h/week + 2 h/week

Contact and collaboration

Research and academic enquiries

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Research themes

Oxide nanostructures and their modification for tailor-made material interactions

Research across nanostructures, catalysis, interfaces, and coatings.

Binding Kinetics of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Fluorinated Phosphate Ester on Metal Oxides for Underwater Aerophilicity

Silver-Loaded Titania-based Metal-Organic Frameworks as a Platform for Silver Ion Release for Antibacterial Applications

Nanoscale topography of anodic TiO2 nanostructures is crucial for cell-surface interactions

Publications dated 2026.

Surface science, electrochemistry, and materials practice.

Nanooberflächen und Strukturierung

ToF-SIMS

Surface Analysis II

Basic Electrochemistry II

Research and academic enquiries

Research themes

Oxide nanostructures and their modification for tailor-made material interactions

Research across nanostructures, catalysis, interfaces, and coatings.

Binding Kinetics of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Fluorinated Phosphate Ester on Metal Oxides for Underwater Aerophilicity

Silver-Loaded Titania-based Metal-Organic Frameworks as a Platform for Silver Ion Release for Antibacterial Applications

Nanoscale topography of anodic TiO2 nanostructures is crucial for cell-surface interactions

Publications dated 2026.

Surface science, electrochemistry, and materials practice.

Nanooberflächen und Strukturierung

ToF-SIMS

Surface Analysis II

Basic Electrochemistry II

Research and academic enquiries