Julia Moser
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Main Focus
My research focuses on the synthesis and identification of molecular precursors for the formation of nanodiamonds with defined lattice defects. In particular, I investigate strategies to control the incorporation of color centers during nanodiamond growth using high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) experiments. Such defect centers enable applications in quantum technologies, nanoscale sensing, and biological imaging.
Curriculum Vitae
Julia received her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Goethe University Frankfurt (Germany) in 2023. Her bachelor’s thesis focused on the biological degradability of amino-L-tyrosine-based nanofilms.
In 2025, she completed her Master’s degree in Chemistry at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany). Her master’s research focused on the development of novel ultrathin magnetic membranes based on polydopamine (PDA).
Since 2025, she has been a PhD student in the group of Prof. Dr. Tanja Weil at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) in Mainz. Her doctoral research focuses on the HPHT synthesis of nanodiamonds with engineered defect centers.