Head of the Cross-section Unit "Modelling and Simulation"
Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM)
Permoserstr. 15 / 04318 Leipzig / Germany
+49 (0)341 235-2087
stefan.zahn(at)iom-leipzig.de
Fields of Expertise
- Investigation of electron beam and photon induced processes by computational methods
- Computational studies on ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents
Scientific Career
- 2006: Diloma thesis in the group of Markus Reiher at the FSU Jena
- 2007-2011: PhD student in the group of Barbara Kirchner at Leipzig University
- 2011-2012: Postdoc in the group of Ekaterina Izgogodina
- 2012-2014: Postdoc at Leipzig University
- 2015-2016: Postdoc in the group of Doreen Mollenhauer at JLU Gießen
- 2016-2018: Postdoc in the group of Thomas Heine at Leipzig University
- Since 2018: research group leader at the Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM)
- Since 2021: Coordinator of the modelling and simulation interdepartmental unit
Selected Publications
- O. Shayestehpour, S. Zahn, Molecular Features of Reline and Homologous Deep Eutectic Solvents Contributing to Nonideal Mixing Behavior, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2020, 124, 7568-7597
- S. Zahn, Deep eutectic solvents: similia similibus solvuntur?, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 4041-4047
- S. Zahn, B. Kirchner, D. Mollenhauer, Charge spreading in deep eutectic solvents, ChemPhysChem, 2016, 17, 3354
- S. Zahn, R. Frank, E. Hey‐Hawkins, B. Kirchner, Pnicogen bonds: a new molecular linker?, Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17, 6034-6038
- S. Zahn, F. Uhlig, J. Thar, C. Spickermann, B. Kirchner, Intermolecular forces in an ionic liquid ([Mmim][Cl]) versus those in a typical salt (NaCl), Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 3639-3641
Conference Contributions
- S. Zahn, Deep eutectic solvents: Like dissolves like?, 5th Int. Conference on Ionic-Liquid-based Materials, Paris, 11/2019
- S. Zahn, Deep eutectic solvents: Like dissolves like?, 1st Int.Meeting on Deep Eutectic Systems, Lissabon, 6/2019
- S. Zahn, Deep eutectic solvents: Similia Similibus Solvuntur?, 27th Conf. On Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids, Lissabon, 10/2018
Projects
- Molecular secrets of deep eutectic solvents, since 03/2020, DFG
- Testing two concepts to increase the efficiency of p-type dye-sensitized solar cells, 07/2015-03/2018, DFG
Teaching and Lectures
- Vertiefende Theoretische Chemie, Bachelor Chemie, Universität Leipzig
- Mathematik für Chemiker, Bachelor Chemie, Universität Leipzig
- Einführung in die Theoretische Chemie, Bachelor Chemie, Universität Leipzig
- Moderne Methoden aus der Physikalischen Chemie: Quantenchemie, Master Chemie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen