Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion

🎉 Congratulations to Jannis Hertel! 🎉 We’re proud to share that Jannis Hertel, former chemical laboratory assistant trainee at the MPI CEC, has been recognized as the best in his field in North Rhine-Westphalia for the 2023/2024 training year! 🏆 Honored by the IHK NRW on November 8, 2024, Jannis earned this recognition through his dedication, completing his training six months early and now contributing as a full-time chemical laboratory technician at MPI CEC. 👏 Well done, Jannis! Your hard work and excellence inspire us all. https://lnkd.in/e55bdJRv

🌍 Introducing the Keynotes Lineup for Chem R&D 2025! 🌍 We are thrilled to announce the extraordinary lineup of keynote speakers for the Chem R&D 2025 Conference, where innovation meets insight in the world of chemistry! “Advances in Chemistry Research and Development (Chem R&D 2025)” Conference, one of the most prestigious events for thought leaders and innovators in the field of chemistry. This exciting event will take place from April 28-30, 2025 at Frankfurt, Germany. Keynotes Line Up: 🌐Prof. Dr. Ackermann, Lutz, Professor in Chemistry, The University of Göttingen, Germany 🌐Prof. Dr. Siegfried Waldvogel, Director at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion , Germany 🌐Prof. Dr. Seth Marder, Director and Fellow, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), Professor of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, USA 🌐Prof. Dr. Ben Zhong Tang, Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China 🌐Prof. Dr. Beate Koksch, Professor for Organic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry, Freie Universität Berlin (Free University of Berlin), Germany 🌐Prof. Dr. Yun-Dong Wu, Chair Professor of Chemistry, Peking University, Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 🌐Prof. Dr. Karsten Meyer, Professor of Chemistry, Chair of Inorganic and General Chemistry, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen), Germany 🌐Prof. Dr. Kristina Tschulik, Chair of Electrochemistry & Nanoscale Materials – Analytical Chemistry II, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany 🌐Prof. Dr. Shoubhik Das, Chair of the Organic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Germany 🌐Prof. Dr. Jutta Eichler, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Biomaterials University of Erlangen - Nuremberg, Germany 🌐Prof. Dr. Eugenio Coronado Miralles, Director of the Institute of Molecular Science- ICMol (ICMOL), Professor, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Valencia, Spain 🌐Prof. Dr. Perczel András, Professor, Department of Organic Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary Each keynote speaker will bring cutting-edge research, groundbreaking ideas, and actionable strategies that are set to transform the future of chemistry and its applications. 🌍Nobel Laureates will be joining us as Plenary speakers🌍: 🌐Prof. Dr. Morten Meldal (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2022), University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Denmark 🌐Prof. Dr. Jean Marie Lehn (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 1987), University of Strasbourg, France 📌Register Now: Ensure your spot at the conference by registering today: https://lnkd.in/gsfTfXXt 🔗Submit Your Abstract: If you'd like to present your work, submit your abstract here: https://lnkd.in/gpcbwkU9 #ChemRD #NobelLaureates #ChemR&D #Keynotes #posters #UnitedScientificGroup #chemistrysummit #chemistryevent #chemsitrymeeting #scientificevents #scientificmeeting #chemistry #polymers #chemists

Today we can present a !new! reaction pattern: methanolation. Under 10 bar, we can use methanol as a source of carbon and hydrogen, and use it in the same vessel to convert directly, 100% atom economically, to long chain alcohols with olefins. No gaseous carbon monoxide or hydrogen is required. This new way of using green methanol also shows high selectivity towards the linear alcohols. See our latest paper in Angewandte Chemie https://lnkd.in/eVbVuvCa Thanks to Sebastian Stahl, Jeroen Vossen, Stephan Popp and Walter Leitner for the great teamwork.

Publication alert! 📢 One of our latest studies was published in the journal “Nature Energie”. The joint work by LTT, TME, ifas, CEC and ITMC deals with hydroformylated Fischer-Tropsch (HyFiT) fuels composed of optimized alkane-alcohol blends as an energy carrier for clean transport. Besides the design of the production process for HyFit fuels, the compatibility with conventional fuel systems and various fuel properties determined by experiments and practical vehicle tests were considered. In addition, a well-to-wheel life cycle assessment finds that HyFiT fuels enable the transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, showing simultaneously a favorable profile in other environmental parameters. Explore the full publication through the link in the comments! 🔗 #fsc #rwth #fuelscience #fuelsciencenter #aachen #university #clusterofexcellence #innovation #sustainability 

Very happy and grateful to have received the Ernst Haage Award of the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung and Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion for my PhD work! 🚀 Check out: https://lnkd.in/ekZbuwu9 to find out more about the event!

Last Friday, I had the honor of receiving the Ernst Haage Award from Ernst Haage Foundation for my PhD research. It was also a privilege to present my previous work during the event. I would like to extend my gratitude to my supervisors, Walter Leitner and Alexis Bordet, as well as to all the collaborators and colleagues who supported me throughout my journey at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion. For more details about the event, you can read the press release from Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung here: https://lnkd.in/eNYRiRTM

We just finished the WDKL 2024 with some fun games around catalysis. Thanks for the great spirit, inspirational discussions and the fun at the fire pit. Also a big thank to all speakers. Marcel Liauw Waldvogel Lab Martin Muhler Wolfgang Schmidt  Harald Gröger Jacob Schneidewind. Thanks for the organisation to Thomas Seidensticker Bastian Mei Anna Katharina BeineDieter Vogt and abiosus e.V. Looking forward by to the next WDKL 2025

Our new paper in ACS Catalysis discusses ORR on oriented graphitic carbon materials, their fundamental electrochemical properties, as well as possible surface-structure-dependent differences in reaction mechanisms. A challenging and complex story, with hopefully more to come! Read all about it: https://lnkd.in/ekKYVnt9

Herzlichen Glückwunsch an unseren Chemielaboranten Jannis Hertel! 🎉 🥂

🌍🔬 "Our everyday technologies, from smartphones to electric cars, often rely on rare earth catalysts—materials whose extraction can be costly for our environment. A cleaner, more sustainable alternative would be nothing short of transformative for chemical production." Our director Prof. Serena DeBeer and her team are advancing a game-changing solution. By developing innovative spectroscopic methods to study C-H bond activation, they’re paving the way for copper-based catalysts derived from earth-abundant resources, offering a viable alternative to rare earth materials. With support from the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant for her CuBE project, Prof. DeBeer’s research is at the forefront of making sustainable, earth-friendly catalytic processes a reality. 🌱 Here’s to scientific breakthroughs that bring us closer to a sustainable future! #FreedomToCooperate #ResearchInGermany #SustainableChemistry