Our Students

Ahmed Al-Kamal
ahmed.al-kamal(at)stud.uni-due.de

Group: Prof. Christof Schulz, Faculty of Engineering, Universität Duisburg-Essen

Topic: Synthesis of TiO2/graphene nanocomposites to enhance the energy storage and stability of sodium ion batteries

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Amin Said Amin
amin-said.amin(at)cec.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Doris Segets, Particle Science and Technology (IVG-PST), Universität Duisburg-Essen

Topic: Development of a material transport and porosity optimized graded catalyst layer with high platinum utilization for PEM fuel cells by combination of laser ablation and wet milling technologies

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Sinjini Bhattacharjee
bhattacharjee(at)kofo.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Frank Neese, Dr. Dimitrios Pantazis, Molecular Theory and Spectroscopy, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung

Topic: Quantum chemical simulations of Photosynthetic Systems.

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Wenbo Dong
dong(at)thch.uni-bonn.de

Group: Prof. Barbara Kirchner, Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

Topic: Locality and fluctuation effects in amino acid based ionic liquids.

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Tom Frömbgen
froembgen(at)thch.uni-bonn.de

Group: Prof. Barbara Kirchner, Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Clausius-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn

Topic: Uncertainty Quantification for Bulk Phase Vibrational Spectroscopy

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Adarsh Jain
adarsha.adagalale-jinadath[a]uni-due.de

Group: Prof. Doris Segets, Particle Science and Technology (IVG-PST), Universität Duisburg-Essen

Topic: Materials development for the technical generation of H₂ by improved gas diffusion electrodes

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Stefan Jütten
stefan.juetten(at)cec.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Thomas Bredow, Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

Topic: Exploring Phase-Change Materials for Heat-Storage from First Principles

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Zeynep Kap Dinler
zeynep.kap-dinler(at)cec.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Walter Leitner, Molecular Catalysis, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion

Topic: Transition Metal-based Complexes as Electrocatalysts for COn Reduction

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Leon Kapp
leon.kapp(at)cec.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Stephan Schulz, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Duisburg-Essen

Topic: Synthesis and application of low valent main group metal compounds in homogeneous catalyses

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Riya Kayal
kayal(at)kofo.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Frank Neese, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung

Topic: Studies on non-covalent interactions in molecular balances with DLPNO-CCSD(T)

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Henrik Niemöller
niemoeller(at)thch.uni-bonn.de

Group: Prof. Barbara Kirchner, Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

Topic: Theoretical evaluation of simple amino acids and α-amino amidines

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Petra Pikulová
pikulova(at)kofo.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Frank Neese, Department of MolecularTheory and Spectroscopy, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung

Topic: tba

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Carsten Placke-Yan 
carsten.placke-yan(at)uni-due.de

Group: Prof. Stephan Schulz, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Duisburg-Essen

Topic: Spinel-Type Nanoparticles and their Surface  Characterization with the Help of Molecular Metal-Oxo-Clusters 

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Olivia McCubbin Stepanic 
olivia-mccubbin.stepanic(at)cec.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Serena DeBeer, Department of Inorganic Spectroscopy, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion

Topic: Understanding Enzymatic C-H Bond Activation: A Combined Spectroscopic and Theoretical Approach     

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Milada Teubnerová
teubnerova(at)chemie.uni-kl.de

Group: Prof. Wolfgang Kleist, Technische Chemie, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

Topic: Heterogenous Oxidation Catalysis in the Liquid Phase

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Blaž Toplak (PhD representative)
blaz.toplak(at)cec.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Doris Segets, Particle Science and Technology (EMPI-PST), Universität Duisburg-Essen

Topic: Exploring catalytic mechanisms and supraparticle design of lanthanum-based perovskite materials for oxygen evolution reaction

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Jonas Twellmann
jonas.twellmann[a]uni-due.de

Group: Prof. Christof Schulz, Faculty of Engineering, University of Duisburg-Essen

Topic: In-operando spectroscopy in Li-Ion batteries to monitor and understand the influence of the crosstalk on the performance of full-cell batteries

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Yue Wang
ywang(at)kofo.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Ferdi Schüth, Priv.-Doz. Dr. Harun Tüysüz, Department of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung

Topic: Development of Amorphous Transition Metal Oxides for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

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Nicolai Silas Wichmann (PhD representative)
nicolai.wichmann(at)cec.mpg.de

Group: Prof. Martina Havenith, Physical Chemistry 2, Ruhr University Bochum

Topic: THz spectroscopic investigations on electrochemical cells

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