Objective This project aims at developing theoretical and numerical methods to simulate space- and time-resolved ultrafast dynamics in novel hybrid molecular-metal nanoparticle systems. The excitation of collective electron dynamics inside the metallic nanoparticles induced by external light fields leads to strongly re-shaped electromagnetic near-fields with complex spatial and temporal profile. The interaction of these modified and enhanced near-fields with molecules located in close vicinity to the metallic nanoparticle is the origin of many astonishing physical and chemical phenomena, such as the formation of new quasi-particles, new mechanisms for chemical reactions or the ultra-high spatial resolution and selectivity in molecular detection.. Besides being of fundamental interest, this interplay between near-fields and molecules promises great potential on the application side, potentially enabling revolutionary breakthrough in new emerging technologies in a broad range of research fields, such as nanophotonics, energy and environmental research, biophotonics, light-harvesting energy sources, highly sensitive nano-sensors etc. This necessitates a solid theoretical understanding and simulation of these hybrid systems. The goal of project QUEM-CHEM is the development of new approaches and methods beyond the state of the art, aiming at a synergy of existing but independently applied methods:• Quantum chemistry (QU) in order to calculate the quantum nature of the molecule-metallic nanoparticle moiety,• Electro-dynamic simulations (EM) describing the complex evolution of the light fields and the near fields around nanostructures, as well as• Dynamical methods to incorporate the response of the molecule to the near-fieldsThus, the possible outcome of this highly interdisciplinary project will provide new knowledge in both, physics and chemistry, and might have impact on a large variety of new arising critical technologies. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesphysical chemistryquantum chemistryengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologynanotechnologynanophotonicsnatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsnumerical analysis Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme Topic(s) ERC-2017-COG - ERC Consolidator Grant Call for proposal ERC-2017-COG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-COG - Consolidator Grant Coordinator FRIEDRICH-SCHILLER-UNIVERSITÄT JENA Net EU contribution € 1 901 400,00 Address Fürstengraben 1 07743 Jena Germany See on map Region Thüringen Thüringen Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 901 400,00 Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all FRIEDRICH-SCHILLER-UNIVERSITÄT JENA Germany Net EU contribution € 1 901 400,00 Address Fürstengraben 1 07743 Jena See on map Region Thüringen Thüringen Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 901 400,00