My PhD project focuses on the synthesis and structural characterisation of new functional materials which includes lattice dynamics, phase transitions and symmetry-relations. In particular, “Hybrid inorganic-organic perovskites” with the general formula ABX3, where the A- and/or X-site inorganic moieties of the conventional perovskites can be replaced by molecular organic building blocks, are of special interest. These class of materials exhibit intriguing properties due to their sensitive structural response towards external stimuli like temperature and/or pressure.

S. Burger, S. Grover, K. T. Butler, H. L. B. Boström, R. Grau-Crespo, G. Kieslich. Tilt and Shift Polymorphism in Molecular Perovskites. Mater. Horiz. 2021, 8, 2444.

L. Petters, S. Burger, S. Kronawitter, M. Drees, G. Kieslich. Linear Negative Thermal Expansion in Pd(acac)₂. CrystEngComm. 2021, 23, 5425.

Z. Fan, J. Wang, W. Wang, S. Burger, Z. Wang, Y. Wang, C. Wöll, M. Cokoja, and R. A. Fischer. Defect Engineering of Copper Paddlewheel-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks of Type NOTT-100: Implementing Truncated Linkers and Its Effect on Catalytic Properties. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 37993.

S. Burger, S. Kronawitter, H. Boström, J. K. Zareba, G. Kieslich. A New Polar Perovskite Coordination Network with Azaspiroundecance as A-site Cation. Dalton Trans. 2020, 40, 10740.

C. Ott, F. Reiter, M. Baumgartner, M. Pielmeier, A. Vogel, P. Walke, S. Burger, M. G. Ehrenreich, G. Kieslich, D. Daisenberger, J. Armstrong, U. K. Thakur, P. Kumar, S. Chen. D. Donadio, L. S. Walter, R. T. Weitz, K. Shankar, T. Nilges. Flexible and Ultrasoft 1D Semiconductor and Heterostructure Systems Based on SnIP. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2019, 29, 1900233.

M. G. Ehrenreich, Z. Zeng, S. Burger, M. R. Warren, M. W. Gaultois, J.-C. Tan, G. Kieslich. Mechanical properties of the ferroelectric metal-free perovskite [MDABCO](NH₄)I₃. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 3911.

S. Burger, M. G. Ehrenreich, G. Kieslich. Tolerance Factors of hybrid perovskites: recent improvements and current state of research. J. Mater. Chem. A 2018, 6, 21785.

L. C. Wilkins, J. L. Howard, S. Burger, L. Frentzel-Beyme, D. L. Browne, R. L. Melen. Exploring Multistep Continuous‐Flow Hydrosilylation Reactions Catalyzed by Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2017, 359, 2580.