Research Scientist, PI "Application of electron beam technologies for surface modification” / Tools
Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM)
Permoserstr. 15 / 04318 Leipzig / Germany
+49 (0)341 235-2266
christian.laube(at)iom-leipzig.de
Fields of Expertise
Production of luminescent nano- and macromolecular systems suitable for quantum-sensor applications using electron- and photon-based synthesis methods, as well as their application as selective quantum sensors in medicine, biotechnology, and key technologies.
- Synthesis and modification of nanoparticles and surfaces
- Determination and design of optical and electronic properties
- Attachment of supramolecular structures to nanoparticles
- Design of optical and quantum sensors
Scientific Career
- 2007 – 2010 Bachelor of Science Chemistry/ Fakultät für Chemie und Mineralogie Universität Leipzig
- 2010 – 2012 Master of Science Chemistry/ Fakultät für Chemie und Mineralogie/ University Leipzig
- 2013 – 2014 Scientific Staff Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie University Leipzig/ IOM Leipzig
- 2015 – 2019 PhD IOM Leipzig Chemical Department Working Group of Professor Abel
- 2019 – 2020 Post-Doc University of California Berkeley/ Lawrence National Lab Working Group Prof. Paul Alivisatos
- 2021 Scientific researcher and project manager at the IOM Leipzig
Selected Publications
- C. Laube, R. Temme, A. Prager, J. Griebel, W. Knolle, B. Abel, Fluorescence lifetime control of nitrogen vacancy centers in nanodiamonds for long-term information storage, ACS Nano (2023) 17, 16, 15401-15410, 10.1021/acsnano.3c00328
- C. Laube, I. Zwanck, M. Hanisch, L. Langguth, R. Staacke, R. Konieczny, A. Prager, J. Griebel, S. Zahn, W. Knolle, Radiation chemistry-based molecule grafting: a fast track to diamond-based hybrid sensors, Chemistry of Materials (2024) 36, 9, 4368-4378, 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c03295
- T. Wanek, M. Raabe, M. N. Alam, T. Filip, J. Stanek, M. Loebsch, C. Laube, S. Mairinger, T. Weil, C. Kuntner, Functionalization of Ga-radiolabeled nanodiamonds with octreotide does not improve tumor-targeting capabilities, Pharmaceuticals (2024) 17, 514, 10.3390/ph17040514
- R. Blinder, Y. Mindarava, M. Korzeczek, A. Marshall, F. Glöckler, S. Nothelfer, A. Kienle, C. Laube, W. Knolle, F. Jelezko, Titel: 13 C hyperpolarization with nitrogen-vacancy centers in micro- and nanodiamonds for sensitive magnetic resonance applications, Science Advanced (2025) 11, eadq6836, 10.1126/sciadv.adq6836
- M. Sow, J. Mohnani, G. Genov, et al., Millikelvin intracellular nanothermometry with nanodiamonds, Advanced Science (2025) 12, 45, e11670, 10.1002/advs.202511670