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. more

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. more

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.
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Strategic partnership on optoionics between TUM and Max Planck Society more

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. more

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. more

The Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Antonia Herzog, Department of Interface Science, has been awarded the 1st Prize of the Tiburtius Prize 2024 for her outstanding dissertation. The prize, awarded by the Berlin Universities' Conference of Rectors and Presidents, recognizes excellent academic work at Berlin universities. more