Former URPP LightChEC Coordinator

Former URPP LightChEC Coordinator

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

Prof. Patzke)

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

Multi-dimensional spectroscopy at interfaces

ultrafast dynamics in photocatalysis of water splitting

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

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

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

Copper based photosensitizers. (Prof. Alberto)

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

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

Size-selected nanoparticles for catalysis

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

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

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

Engineer

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

Development of model systems of WRC’s

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

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

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

Development of model systems of WRC’s

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prof. Osterwalder)

Metal chalcogenides for water splitting (Post Doc

Prof. Tilley)

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

Prof. Hamm)