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Gerhard Ertl Lecture 2024

Catalysis using gold containing materials

In honour of Prof. Gerhard Ertl, who received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his scientific achievements in the field of catalysis, we invite you to the Ertl Lecture 2024. This year, Prof. Dr. Graham Hutchings (Cardiff University) is being honored for his contributions to the field of chemistry.

Science News

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.
 
Scientists Unveil New Insights into Air Pollution Formation
A team of researchers at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin, the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute/Hamad Bin Khalifa University, the synchrotrons PETRA III in Hamburg and SOLEIL in Gif-sur-Yvette (France), the Sorbonne University in Paris, the ETH Zurich, and the PSI Center for Energy and Environmental Science (Switzerland) have made a groundbreaking discovery in understanding how air pollution forms at the molecular level. Their investigation, published in the journal Nature Communications, sheds light on the complex chemical processes occurring at the boundary between liquid, in particular aqueous solutions, and vapor in our atmosphere.

Institute News

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.
Inauguration of the Information Stele for Dr. Clara Haber née Immerwahr
In November, an information stele in honor of Dr. Clara Haber, née Immerwahr, was unveiled on the grounds of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society. This stele was erected by the district office of Steglitz-Zehlendorf and is located in front of the so-called Haber Villa at the corner of Hittorfstraße and Faradayweg, 14195 Berlin.

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Upcoming Events

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

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- andElectrocatalytic Interfaces

Joint AC - ISC Department Seminar -- CatLab Lecture
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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