Former URPP LightChEC Coordinator

Former URPP LightChEC Coordinator

Former URPP LightChEC Coordinator

Manganese containing polyxometalates as WOC synthesis characterization / Mixed core POMs as WRC

Synthesis and investigation of new polypyridine based complexes as water reduction catalysts and/or photosensitizers for photocatalytic hydrogen production.

Development of noble metal-free water oxidation catalysts for photoelectrochemical water oxidation

(PhD student Prof. Patzke)

Synthesis and characterization of new transition metal substituted polyoxometalates as water oxidation catalysts.

Development of earth-abundant transition-metal-based electrocatalysts and photosensitizers for energy conversion and storage. (Independent Researcher)

Development of non-noble metal oxides for photoelectrochemical water splitting

(PhD student Prof. Tilley)

POM Synthesis for WOCs (Water Oxidation Catalysis). Transition metals cluster for WOCs (Water Oxidation Catalysis). LDH materials and applications for Photocatalysis.

Study of electron transfer proton transfer and PCET processes

relevant to catalysis with ultrafast UV-Vis to mid-IR spectroscopy

(PhD student Prof. Hamm)

(PostDoc Prof. Tilley)

PhD Student Prof. Osterwalder

Ab-initio simulations of heterogeneous catalysis for photocatalytic water reduction. (Prof. Hutter)

Development of earth abundant transition metal-based water oxidizing electrocatalysts

(Academic guest Prof. Patzke)

Synthesis of Rhenium(I) Bis(η6-arene) Complexes as Scaffold for Photocatalytic Proton and CO2 Reduction (PhD student Prof. Alberto)

Ab initio MD simulations of Polyoxometalates and photosensitizers in solution. Investigation of electronic properties and reactivity using DFT.

Synthesis of supramolecular polypyridine macrocycles containing covalently linked photosensitising and/or water reducing moieties. Immobilization of polypyridine macrocycles on substrates. (Prof. Alberto)

Size-selected nanoparticles for catalysis

Multi-dimensional spectroscopy at interfaces

ultrafast dynamics in photocatalysis of water splitting

ultrafast visible/mid-IR spectroscopy. (Prof. Hamm)

Aqueous Electrode Interfaces From First Principle Simulations (PhD student Prof. Hutter)

Immobilization of molecular catalyst for water oxidation

Photoelectrochemical devices construction

(PhD student Prof. Patzke)

New carbon-based materials for photovoltaic and battery electrodes

(PhD student Prof. Ernst)

Synthesis and characterization of mainly spinel-type photochemical water oxidation catalysts

(PhD student Prof. Patzke)

Nanostructured transition metal oxides. Hydrothermal and microwave techniques. Applications for photocatalysis. (Prof. Patzke)

Development of model systems of WRC’s

WOC’s and PS’s supported on well defined single-crystal surfaces.

Spectroscopic investigation of water oxidation catalysts.Spectroelectrochemical characterization of surfaces relevant for water splitting.

Metal chalcogenides for water splitting (Post Doc

Prof. Tilley)

Development and investigation of solid-state catalysts for the electrochemical and photo-electrochemical water oxidation (PostDoc Prof. Patzke)

Development of model systems of WRC’s

WOC’s and PS’s supported on well defined single-crystal surfaces.

Spectroscopic characterisation of polyometalate and cubane WOC/WRCs (Post Doc

Prof. Patzke)

Investigation of new quinone based electron relays to connect the oxidative and reductive half-reaction as well as developing photosensitizers with enhanced absorption properties

(PhD student Prof. Alberto)

PhD (Prof. Alberto)

Photoelectrochemical water splitting catalysis with metal oxides focused on electroanalytical techniques

(PhD student Prof. Patzke)

Ab-initio simulations of heterogeneous catalysis for photoelectrochemical water splitting

(Post Doc Prof. Hutter)

Development of rhenium based photocatalysts to convert the energy of light into chemicalbonds by splitting water.

Spectroscopic investigation of hydrogen evolution of Cobalt based catalysts. (Prof. Hamm)

Time resolved vibrational spectroscopy of the solid-liquid photocatalytic interfaces (Post Doc

Prof. Hamm)

Metal chalcogenides for efficient photocathodes

(PostDoc Prof. Tilley)

Development of alternative photosensitisers consisting of cheap and abundant materials and immobilisation of the catalysts for cell development

(Oberassistant Prof. Alberto)

Mechanistic studies on cobalt-based WRC and immobilization of them

(PhD student Prof. Alberto)

Synthesis and characterisation of molecular and supramolecular assemblies for artificial photosynthesis.

Carbon dioxide activation and hydrogenation on metal-organic complexes (Prof. Ernst)

Development of membrane-based X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for in-situ analysis of heterogeneous solar water splitting catalysis. (PhD student Dr. Borgschulte)

Investigation of macrocylic polypyridine complexes as water reduction catalyst and potential photo sensitiser for the photocatalytic hydrogen formation. (Prof. Alberto)

Development of earth-abundant metal sulfide-based photocathodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting. (Prof. Tilley)

Strategies for Immobilization of Molecular Catalysts for Water Splitting

(PostDoc Prof. Tilley)

Engineer

Development of molecular water oxidation catalysts

(PhD student Prof. Patzke)

PhD Student (Tilley Group)

Time-resolved vibrational spectroscopy of photocatalytic and electrocatalytic surfaces

(PhD student Prof. Hamm)

Analysis and characterization of catalysts for CO2 reduction

(PhD student Dr. Borgschulte)

Growth and characterization of MoS2 monolayers on Sb2Se3 single crystals for photocatalysis

(PostDoc Prof. Osterwalder)

Study of solid-liquid photocatalytic and electrocatalytic interfaces with time resolved vibrational spectroscopy (PostDoc Prof. Hamm)

Carbon dioxide activation and hydrogenation

(PostDoc Prof. Ernst)

PhD Student (Patzke Group)

PostDoc Prof. Tilley

Oxide photoanodes for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting

(PhD student Prof. Tilley)

Copper based photosensitizers. (Prof. Alberto)

Development of model systems based on well defined single-crystal surfaces for water splitting applications (PhD student

Prof. Osterwalder)

Development of earth-abundant metal sulfide photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting

(PhD student Prof. Tilley)

Application and extension of DFT based electronic structure approaches for studying excitation properties and charge transport phenomena in materials relevantfor water splitting.