Mol2Dmat — CRC 1772 is a collaborative research center funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and established in 10/2025 led by Freie Universität Berlin. Our center unites leading physicists and chemists to study a new class of materials: heterostructures formed from organic molecules and atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials.

These hybrid systems, in which molecules are sandwiched between ultrathin layers of crystalline materials, hold enormous promise. They combine the versatile functionality of organic molecules with the unique electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of two-dimensional materials, such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides. Our goal is to understand how these building blocks interact and how their combination leads to new physical phenomena, chemical behaviors, and applications.

Within mol2Dmat, researchers work across 18 scientific projects, closely integrating theory and experimentation, synthesis and characterization, and fundamental science with application-oriented objectives. The CRC spans multiple institutions, including Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter in Hamburg.

Our vision is to pioneer the design and control of molecular-2D material interfaces—from the quantum level to practical implementations. This includes advancing our understanding of charge transport, light–matter interactions, chemical reactivity, and the emergence of exotic quantum states within these tailored heterostructures.

By fostering collaboration, supporting early-career researchers (doctoral candidates and postdocs), and combining interdisciplinary expertise, mol2Dmat aims to develope of tomorrow's technologies.