Grüter, Raphael, Dr.

• Spatially controlled deposition of polystyrene or gold nanoparticles.
• Writing cell adhesion polymer (Poly-L-Lysine) into a cell repulsive background (PLL-g-PEG monolayer) for neuron patterning and axon guidance.
• Local electrochemical polymerization.

Education

2007-2009: Master in Nanoscience, Major in Physics, University of Basel
2004-2007: Bachelor in Nanoscience, University of Basel
1999-2003: High School Diploma, Neue Kantonsschule Aarau

Previous Research

• Master Thesis: Simultaneous detection of changes in mass and stiffness using micromechanical resonators
  London Center for Nanotechnology, University College of London
  Supervisors: Dr. Bart Hoogenboom and Dr. Rachel McKendry
• Semester Thesis II: MD simulations of chromatographic interfaces and coarse grained model for water
  University of Basel
  Supervisor: Prof. Markus Meuwly
• Semester Thesis I: Micromechanical calorimetry
  University of Basel
  Supervisors: Prof. Christoph Gerber, Dr. Hans-Peter Lang, Dr. Francois Huber

Publications

• Disentangling mechanical and mass effects on nanomechanical resonators
  R. R. Grüter, Z. Khan, R. Paxman, J. W. Ndieyira, B. Dueck, B. A. Bircher, J. L. Yang, U. Drechsler, M. Despont, R. A. McKendry, and B. W. Hoogenboom
  APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 2010, 96, 023113
• FluidFM as a lithography tool in liquid: spatially controlled deposition of fluorescent nanoparticles
  R. R. Grüter, J. Vörös, T. Zambelli
  Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 1097-1104

Oral Presentations

• FluidFM as lithography tool in liquid: spatially controlled deposition of nanoparticles
  Raphael Grüter, Pascal Behr, Michael Gabi, Janos Vörös, Tomaso Zambelli
  2nd Nano Today Conference
  December 11-15, 2011, Hawaii, USA
• FluidFM as lithography tool in liquid: spatially controlled deposition of nanoparticles
  Raphael Grüter, Janos Vörös, Tomaso Zambelli
  38th International Conference on Micro and Nano Engineering
  September 16-20, 2012, Toulouse, FR

Poster Presentations

• Deposition and modification of nanowires by FluidFM technology
  Raphael Grüter, Jérôme Polesel Maris, Pascal Behr, Michale Gabi, Janos Vörös, Tomaso Zambelli
  Seeing at the Nanoscale VIII
  August 30-September 1, 2010, Basel, CH
• Deposition and modification of nanowires by FluidFM technology
  Raphael Grüter, Jérôme Polesel Maris, Pascal Behr, Michale Gabi, Janos Vörös, Tomaso Zambelli
  11th Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference (TNT2010)
  September 6-10, 2010, Braga, P
• Spatially controlled deposition of nanoparticles
  Raphael Grüter, Pascal Behr, Michale Gabi, Janos Vörös, Tomaso Zambelli
  Nano-Tera Annual Plenary Meeting
  May 12-13, 2011, Bern, CH
• FluidFM: a new Approach to Scanning Probe Lithography in Liquid
  Raphael Grüter, Pascal Behr, Michale Gabi, Janos Vörös, Tomaso Zambelli
  Nano-Tera Annual Plenary Meeting
  April 26-27, 2012, Zürich, CH
• FluidFM as Lithography Tool in Liquid: Spatially Controlled Nanoparticle Deposition and Polymer Replacement
  Raphael Grüter, Harald Dermutz, Anh Minh Truong, Janos Vörös, Tomaso Zambelli
  Nano-Tera Annual Plenary Meeting
  May 30-31, 2013, Bern, CH