Professor of Physics

University of Strasbourg

Institut Universitaire de France

• PhD in physics at the University of Stuttgart 1988
• Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research 1989-1999
• Scientist at the University of Ulm 1999-2003
• Habilitation at the University of Ulm 2001
• Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Mainz 2003-2007
• Professor of Physics at the University of Strasbourg since 2007
• Senior member of the Institut Universitaire de France since 2014

• Electron microscopy in materials science
• In-situ experimentation in the electron microscope
• Ultrafast electron microscopy
• Electron irradiation of materials
• Electrical properties of nanomaterials
• Nano-structuring of materials by electron beams
• Low-dimensional nanomaterials (1D, 2D)
• Carbon nanomaterials : carbyne, graphene, nanotubes, carbon onions, nanodiamonds
• Nanocomposites of graphitic particles and metals
• Junctions between nanomaterials
• Nucleation and growth of nanoparticles
• Nanosystems in non-equilibrium
• Phase transformations in nanosystems
• High pressure phenomena at the nanoscale
• Defects, diffusion, and plasticity in nanometer-sized crystals

• Carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation
• Junctions between carbon nanotubes and metals
• Metal-filled carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation
• Structuring of carbon materials at the sub-nm scale by in-situ STEM

Full list of publications:  see ORCID 0000-0001-5911-9418

F. Ben Romdhane, J.-J. Adjizian, J.-C. Charlier, F. Banhart
Electrical transport through atomic carbon chains: the role of contacts
Carbon 122, 92 (2017)

K. Bücker, M. Picher, O. Crégut, T. LaGrange, B. W. Reed, S. T. Park, D. J. Masiel, F. Banhart
The electron dynamics in an ultrafast transmission electron microscope with Wehnelt electrode
Ultramicroscopy, 171, 8 (2016)

F. Ben Romdhane, J. A. Rodríguez-Manzo, A. Andrieux-Ledier, F. Fossard, A. Hallal,
L. Magaud, J. Coraux, A. Loiseau, F. Banhart
The formation of the smallest fullerene-like carbon cages on metal surfaces
Nanoscale 8, 2561 (2016)

A. La Torre, A. Botello-Mendez, W. Baaziz, J.-C. Charlier, F. Banhart
Strain-induced metal-semiconductor transition observed in atomic carbon chains
Nature Communications 6, 6636 (2015)

F. Banhart
Chains of Carbon Atoms: A Vision or a New Nanomaterial?
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 6, 559 (2015)

L. Sun, F. Banhart. J. Warner
2D materials under electron irradiation
MRS Bulletin 40, 29 (2015)

Ben Romdhane, O. Cretu, L. Debbichi, O. Eriksson, S. Lebègue and F. Banhart
Quasi-two-dimensional Cu₂S crystals on graphene: in-situ growth and ab-initio calculations
small 11, 1253 (2015)

F. Ben Romdhane, T. Björkman, A. V. Krasheninnikov and F. Banhart
The growth of one-dimensional silica structures on metal substrates
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118, 21001 (2014)

A. La Torre, F. Ben Romdhane, W. Baaziz, I. Janowska, C. Pham-Huu, S. Begin-Colin,
G. Pourroy and F. Banhart
Formation and characterization of carbon-metal nano-contacts
Carbon 77, 906 (2014)

O. Cretu, A. R. Botello-Mendez, I. Janowska, C. Pham-Huu, J.-C. Charlier and F. Banhart
Electrical conductivity measured in atomic carbon chains
Nano Letters 13, 3487 (2013)

F. Ben Romdhane, T. Björkman, J. A. Rodríguez-Manzo, O. Cretu, A. V. Krasheninnikov
and F. Banhart
In-situ growth of cellular two-dimensional silicon oxide on metal substrates
ACS Nano 7, 5175 (2013)

H. Bi, K. Yin, X. Xie, Y. Zhou, N. Wan, F. Xu, F. Banhart, L. Sun and R. S. Ruoff
Casting of super-strong compact graphene
Advanced Materials 24, 5124 (2012)

H. Fuchs, T. J. Webster, Z. Zhang and F. Banhart
Functional Nanomaterials and Their Applications: From Origins to Unanswered Questions
Chem. Phys. Chem. 13, 2423 (2012)

J. A. Rodríguez-Manzo, A. V. Krasheninnikov and F. Banhart
Engineering the atomic structure of carbon nanotubes by a focused electron beam:
new morphologies at the sub-nanometer scale
Chem. Phys. Chem. 13, 2596 (2012)

F. Banhart, J. Kotakoski and A. Krasheninnikov
Structural defects in graphene
ACS Nano 5, 26 (2011)

J.A. Rodriguez-Manzo, C. Pham-Huu and F. Banhart
Graphene growth by a metal-catalyzed solid-state transformation of amorphous carbon
ACS Nano 5, 1529 (2011)

O. Cretu, A.V. Krasheninnikov, J.A. Rodríguez-Manzo, R. Nieminen and F. Banhart
Migration and localization of metal atoms on graphene
Physical Review Letters 105, 196102 (2010)

J.A. Rodríguez-Manzo, O. Cretu and F. Banhart
The trapping of metal atoms in lattice vacancies in graphene and carbon nanotubes
ACS Nano 4, 3422 (2010)

F. Banhart
Interactions between metals and carbon nanotubes : at the interface between old and new materials
Nanoscale 1, 201 (2009)

J.A. Rodriguez-Manzo, I.M. Janowska, C. Pham-Huu, A. Tolvanen, A.V. Krasheninnikov, K.H. Nordlund and F. Banhart
Growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes from sharp metal tips
Small 5, 2710 (2009)

J.A. Rodríguez-Manzo, M. Wang, F. Banhart, Y. Bando and D. Golberg
Multi-branched junctions of carbon nanotubes via cobalt particles
Advanced Materials 21, 4477 (2009)

J.A. Rodriguez-Manzo and F. Banhart
The creation of individual vacancies in carbon nanotubes by using an electron beam of 1Å diameter
Nano Letters 9, 2285 (2009)

J. A. Rodríguez-Manzo, F. Banhart, M. Terrones, H. Terrones, N. Grobert, P.M. Ajayan, B.G. Sumpter, V. Meunier, M. Wang, Y. Bando and D. Golberg
Covalent Heterojunctions Between Metals and Carbon Nanotubes as Ultimate Nano-Contacts
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 106, 4591 (2009)

L. Sun, A. V. Krasheninnikov, T. Ahlgren, K. Nordlund and F. Banhart
Plastic deformation of single nanometer-sized crystals
Physical Review Letters 101, 156101 (2008)

Y. Gan and F. Banhart
The Mobility of Carbon Atoms in Graphitic Nanoparticles Studied by the Relaxation of Strain in Carbon Onions
Advanced Materials 20, 4751 (2008)

F. Banhart (Editor)
In-situ Electron Microscopy at High Resolution (review volume)
World Scientific, Singapore, 2008, ISBN-13 978-981-279-733-9

Y. Gan, L. Sun and F. Banhart
One- and two-dimensional diffusion of metal atoms in graphene
Small, 4, 587 (2008)

A. Krasheninnikov and F. Banhart
Engineering of nanostructured carbon material with electron or ion beams : from point defects to self-organization
Nature Materials 6, 723 (2007)

J.A. Rodriguez-Manzo, M. Terrones, H. Terrones, H.W. Kroto, L. Sun and F. Banhart
In-situ nucleation of carbon nanotubes by the injection of carbon atoms into metal particles
Nature Nanotechnology 2, 307 (2007)

L. Sun and F. Banhart
Graphitic onions as reaction cells on the nanoscale
Applied Physics Letters 88, 193121 (2006)

L. Sun, F. Banhart, A. Krasheninnikov, J.A. Rodriguez-Manzo, M. Terrones and P.M. Ajayan
Carbon nanotubes as high-pressure cylinders and nano-extruders
Science 312, 1199-1202 (2006)

F. Banhart
Irradiation of Carbon Nanotubes with a Focused Electron Beam in the Electron Microscope
Journal of Materials Science 41, 4505 (2006)

J.X. Li and F. Banhart
The deformation of single nanometre-sized metal crystals in graphitic shells
Advanced Materials 17, 1539 (2005)

F. Banhart, J.X. Li and A.V. Krasheninnikov
Carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation : stability of tubes and action as pipes for atom transport
Physical Review B 71, 241408 (2005)

F. Banhart, J.X. Li and M. Terrones
Cutting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with an Electron Beam : Evidence for Atom Migration Inside Nanotubes
Small 1, 953 (2005)

P.M. Ajayan and F. Banhart
Nanotubes : strong bundles
Nature Materials (news and views) 3, 135 (2004)

J.X. Li and F. Banhart
The engineering of hot carbon nanotubes with an electron beam
Nano Letters 4, 1143 (2004)

F. Banhart
Formation and transformation of carbon nanoparticles under electron irradiation
Philosophical Transactions A 362, 2205 (2004)

X. W. Zhang, H.-G. Boyen, N. Deyneka, P. Ziemann, F. Banhart and M. Schreck
Epitaxy of cubic boron nitride on (001)-oriented diamond
Nature Materials 2, 312 (2003)

F. Banhart, E. Hernandez and M. Terrones
Extreme superheating and supercooling of encapsulated metals in fullerene-like shells
Physical Review Letters 90, 185502 (2003)

A. Krüger, M. Ozawa and F. Banhart
Carbon nanotubes as elements to focus electron beams by Fresnel diffraction
Applied Physics Letters 83, 5056 (2003)

M. Terrones, F. Banhart, N. Grobert, J.-C. Charlier, H. Terrones and P.M. Ajayan
Molecular junctions of single-walled nanotubes
Physical Review Letters 89, 075505 (2002)

F. Banhart
The formation of a connection between carbon nanotubes in an electron beam
Nano Letters 1, 329 (2001)

F. Banhart, J.-C. Charlier and P.M. Ajayan
The dynamic behaviour of nickel atoms in graphitic networks
Physical Review Letters 84, 686 (2000)

M. Zaiser, Y. Lyutovich and F. Banhart
The irradiation-induced transformation of graphite to diamond : a quantitative study
Physical Review B 62, 3058 (2000)

M. Terrones, H. Terrones, F. Banhart, J.-C. Charlier and P.M. Ajayan
The coalescence of single-walled nanotubes
Science 288, 1226 (2000)

Y. Lyutovich and F. Banhart
Low-pressure transformation of graphite to diamond under irradiation
Applied Physics Letters 74, 659 (1999)

F. Banhart
Irradiation effects in carbon nanostructures
Reports on Progress in Physics 62, 1181 (1999)

T. Füller, M. Konuma, J. Zipprich and F. Banhart
The critical thickness of silicon-germanium layers grown by liquid phase epitaxy
Applied Physics A 69, 597 (1999)

F. Banhart, Ph. Redlich and P.M. Ajayan
The migration of metal atoms through carbon onions
Chemical Physics Letters 292, 554 (1998)

F. Banhart, T. Füller, Ph. Redlich and P.M. Ajayan
The formation and self-compression of carbon onions
Chemical Physics Letters 269, 349 (1997)

F. Banhart
The transformation of graphitic onions to diamond under electron irradiation
Journal of Applied Physics 81, 3440 (1997)

M. Zaiser and F. Banhart
Radiation-induced transformation of graphite to diamond
Physical Review Letters 79, 3680 (1997)

F. Banhart and P.M. Ajayan
Carbon onions as nanoscopic pressure cells for diamond formation
Nature 382, 433 (1996)