GSS SUMMER SCHOOL - ADVANCED MODULES 2014 + 2015

A list of the Advanced Modules offered at our GSS Summer School in 2014 and 2015 can be found below.  

No of Module Title and Abstract of Advanced Module Department offering Module

1

Density-Functional Theory calculations for water clusters and the adsorption of water at metal surfaces

Behler, Jörg,
Dept. of Theoretical Chemistry, RUB

2

Investigation of interfaces with x-ray reflectometry and Brewster angle microscopy & Delta Tour

Degen, Patrick & Paulus, Michael,
TU-Dortmund

3

Understanding the “native” solvent – from dilute solutions into the cell

Ebbinghaus, Simon,
Dept. of Physical Chemistry II, RUB

4

Electrochemistry: UV/VIS ellipsometry coupling

Erbe, Andreas,
MPIE, Düsseldorf

5

Electrochemistry: ATR-IR spectroscopy coupling

Erbe, Andreas,
MPIE, Düsseldorf

6

Electrochemistry: Raman spectroscopy coupling

Erbe, Andreas,
MPIE, Düsseldorf

7

Measurement of thermophysical material data (density, speed of sound, impedance) of gas mixtures in high pressure regimes

Fieback, Tobias,
Dept. of Experimental Thermodynamics, RUB

8

Adsorption analysis of activated carbon using a magnetic suspension balance

Fieback, Tobias,
Dept. of Experimental Thermodynamics, RUB

9

MD simulation of biological macromolecules

Havenith, Martina,
Dept. of Physical Chemistry II, RUB

10

FTIR Microscopy

Havenith, Martina,
Dept. of Physical Chemistry II, RUB

11

Microcalorimetry applied to the characterization of protein stability, interaction and solvation

Herrmann, Christian,
Dept. of Physical Chemistry I, RUB

12

Isothermal Calorimetric Titration (ITC) in Supramolecular Chemistry: Role of Entropy, Counterions, Solvent and Temperature

Huber, Stefan,
Dept. of Organic Chemistry I, RUB

13

Electrochemical Impedance spectroscopy

La Mantia, Fabio,
Analytical Chemistry - Semiconductors & Energy Conversion, RUB

14

Water and Aqueous Solutions According to Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Marx, Dominik,
Dept. of Theoretical Chemistry, RUB

15

Determining absolute configurations with vibrational CD spectroscopy

Merten, Christian,
Dept. of Organic Chemistry II, RUB

16

How aggregate water molecules in organic crystal structures?

Merz, Klaus &
Metzler-Nolte, Nils,
Dept. of Inorganic Chemistry I, RUB

17

Scanning probe techniques: STM and AFM

Morgenstern, Karina,
Dept. of Physical Chemistry I, RUB

18

Photocatalytic alcohol oxidation followed by ATR-IR spectroscopy and online mass spectrometry

Muhler, Martin,
Dept. of Industrial Chemistry, RUB

19

Heterogeneously catalyzed alcohol oxidation in a high-pressure three-phase reactor

Muhler, Martin,
Dept. of Industrial Chemistry, RUB

20

Single-conformation UV and IR spectroscopy of flexible biomolecular building blocks

Müller, Christian,
Dept. of Physical Chemistry II, RUB

21

Supercritical fluids as reaction media and as solvents for extractions

Petermann, Marcus,
Dept. of Particle Technology, RUB

22

Electroanalytical methods for monitoring solvent induced changes in diffusion and reaction kinetics - The case study of hydrogenases in redox hydrogels

Plumere, Nicolasvetica,
Analytical Chemistry - Molecular Nanostructures, RUB

23

Isotropic orientation of surface confined protein for investigations of solvent exposed active sites - the case study of photosystem 2

Rögner, Matthias,
Dept. of Plant Biochemistry, RUB

24

Characterisation of anti-biofouling coatings

Rosenhahn, Axel,
Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, RUB

25

Matrix Isolation of Solvent Complexes

Sander, Wolfram,
Dept. of Organic Chemistry II, RUB

26

Theory & Modelling - TIP5P-FQ: A polarizable force field for water

Schmid, Rochus,
Dept. of Inorganic Chemistry II, RUB

27

Electrocatalysis – Rotating Disk Electrodes

Schuhmann, Wolfgang,
Dept. of Analytical Chemistry, RUB

28

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Mesostructured Solid Catalysts

Tüysüz, Harun,
Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable Energy, MPIK, Mülheim

29

Cer1-xZrxO2 powders prepared via co-precipitation - first insights into an upscaling process

Weidner, Eckhard, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Oberhausen & Dept. of Process Technology, RUB

30

Vanadium redox-flow batteries and methane-producing bioelectrochemical systems

Weidner, Eckhard, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Oberhausen & Dept. of Process Technology, RUB

31

Small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS)

Winter, Roland,
Physical Chemistry - Biophysical Chemistry, TU-Dortmund University

32

Atomic force microscopy (AFM)

Winter, Roland,
Physical Chemistry - Biophysical Chemistry, TU-Dortmund University