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Science News

Innovative Catalyst Platform Advances Understanding of Working Catalysts
A novel catalyst platform, known as Laterally Condensed Catalysts (LCC), has been developed to enable design and analysis of the functional interface connecting the active mass to its support. This interface not only influences the chemical properties of the reactive interface but also controls its stability and hence the sustainability of the catalytic materials.
Catalyst Activation and Degradation during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Hydrous Iridium Oxides
Water electrolysis is pivotal for sustainable energy systems, enabling hydrogen fuel production, which can be used in chemical industry, steel production, and electricity generation. The development of efficient catalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) is crucial for advancing Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolysis, with iridium-based OER catalysts showing promise despite the challenges related to their dissolution. Collaborative research by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH and the Fritz-Haber-Institut has provided insights into the mechanisms of OER performance and iridium dissolution for amorphous hydrous iridium oxides, advancing the understanding of this critical process.
Unlocking the Potential of Nickel: New Study Reveals How to use Single Atoms to Turn CO2 into Valuable Chemical Resources
A study published in Physical Review Letters by the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute has unveiled new insights into the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 using nickel-based catalysts. The research, led by Dr. Janis Timoshenko and Prof. Dr. Beatriz Roldán Cuenya, marks a significant advancement in the quest for sustainable and efficient CO2 conversion technologies aimed to close the artificial carbon cycle.
 

Institute News

First Bose-Einstein Condensate in Berlin
An important milestone has been achieved by Dr. Giacomo Valtolina and his team at the Molecular Physics department of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society: the creation of the first Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) of dysprosium atoms in Berlin.
Highly Cited Researcher: Fourth Year in a Row
Prof. Dr. Beatriz Roldán Cuenya, the director of the Department for Interface Science and Managing Director of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, has been honored as a Highly Cited Researcher for the fourth time, this year in the field of chemistry. This recognition is particularly noteworthy considering her background in physics and being the only woman in Germany recognized in the chemistry category this year.
World's first center for solar batteries
Strategic partnership on optoionics between TUM and Max Planck Society
Diels-Planck Medal 2024

Diels-Planck Medal 2024

November 26, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl has been awarded the prestigious Diels-Planck Medal 2024. Prof. Schlögl was the Director of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry at the Fritz Haber Institute at the Max Planck Society and currently serves as the President of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

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Testing the Standard Model with Molecules

MP Department Seminar
Dec 13, 2024 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM (Local Time Germany)
Building K, Haber-Villa, Faradayweg 8, 14195 Berlin, Room: Seminar Room

Probing Local Structures and Structural Dynamics in Solid Catalysts with Electrons

CANCELLED
Dec 13, 2024 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Building F, Room: seminar room F1.04

The Advanced Research Center for NanoLithography: better chips-making-tools using fundamental physics research.

Special MP Department Seminar
Dec 16, 2024 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
Building K, Haber-Villa, Faradayweg 8, 14195 Berlin, Room: Seminar Room

Operando Soft X-ray Spectroscopies for Observing Reactions at Thermo- and Electrocatalytic Interfaces

Jan 10, 2025 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Building M, Richard-Willstätter-Haus, Faradayweg 10, 14195 Berlin, Room: Seminar Room
CatLab Lectures 2024/25
Sustainable Chemistry Through Tailored Catalytic Interfaces
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