Ludwig Bartels

Physicist and surface scientist Karl-Heinz Rieder, referred to by colleagues as the “quiet pioneer,” died in Zürich, Switzerland, on 7 March 2017 following a prolonged illness. Born on 1 September 1942 in Eisenstadt, Austria, Karl-Heinz studied physics and mathematics at the University of Vienna. During his studies, in 1965 he was able to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an annual gathering in Germany that brings together about 30 Nobelists and hundreds of young scientists.

Collaborative research between UC Riverside and the University of Augsburg, Germany, opens up new ways of understanding monolayer films for (opto-)electronic applications RIVERSIDE, Calif. - In a step towards a post-graphene era of new materials for electronic applications, an international team of researchers, including scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found a new and exciting way to elucidate the properties of novel two-dimensional semiconductors.