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The Rickhaus Lab - Shaping Polyaromatic Systems

Our small group is based in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Geneva, where we join organic synthesis with supramolecular chemistry through molecular topography. What we don't know, we learn. What we can't learn, we create!

We aim to gain a fundamental understanding of carbon-based non-planar morphologies, their dynamic behaviour and the rules that govern supramolecular order. This will give us the ability to build functional materials from the molecular scale. More details on our research mission here.

For more of an idea of what we do, take a look at our publications. If you would like to come and work with us, have a read of our vacancies page. Like graphics? Find some here.

Looking for a Praktika or a Master Thesis? Apply here

NEWS

11.06.2025 ... Romain snatched a very hard-to-get SNSF Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowship (the Translational Marie Skłodowska-Curie PF) with amazing ranking! Congrats Romain!

19.05.2025 ... Kai and Joe's "water-stacks" have made it into JACS. Read more about how water can fundamentally change the local organisation here.

02.12.2024 ... Lara successfully defended her master thesis and got the best grade! we are proud of her

29.11.2024 ... We uploaded Joes and Kais latest to ChemRxiv. Fancy some crazy water stacks? Discover them here.

01.09.2024 ... Orane and Owen join us both for a PhD. That completes the team for the time being. Learn more about them here.

10.08.2024 ... Kai and Michel made their way to Toronto to connect with the #ISNA family once more.

01.08.2024 ... Romain is back from his Asia time-out. Welcome back! Discover him here.

17.07.2024 ... Joe is speaking about electron diffraction for ELDICO AG webinar on saddle shaped systems. Register here

27.03.2024 ...Dr. Mélissa (#4) passed her defense today, the terrifying quartet is complete. Get ready, world!

26.03.2024 ...Mélissas journey into EPR in collab with Sabine Richert & Team was just accepted in Chemical Science. Update: Now as Cover as well! Read more here

14.03.2024 ...Michel just returned from Madrid, where he gave two lectures at IMDEA and UAM on our science and scientific illustration

06.03.2024 ...Dr. Lucía and Dr. Kai have all grown up and become PhDs #2 and #3 to leave the RickhausLab. Big congrats!

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