RESOLV Press Releases

When exposed to high temperatures and pressure, water enters a state in which liquid and gas can no longer be distinguished. For a long time, there…

A research team based in Bochum and Mülheim is using a new type of salt to specifically produce one of two possible mirror-image molecules.

This year's New Year's Reception of the Cluster of Excellence Ruhr Explores Solvation (RESOLV) took place on February 26 in the…

Oxygen can destroy hydrogen-producing enzymes. Researchers from Bochum and Osaka have discovered how an extraordinary protein survives in the presence…

Researchers have gained valuable insight into the development of prion diseases of the brain.

They are highly selective and can be easily separated from the reaction mixture: single-atom catalysts combine the advantages of homogeneous and…

Eine Expedition in die Welt der naturwissenschaftlichen Forschung können Besucher*innen in der Ausstellung „Völlig losgelöst“ erleben. Sie erhalten…

Clara Saraceno will use an ERC Consolidator Grant to develop new methods for adjusting air plasma composition using ultrafast lasers. This…

Covalent organic framework compounds are more active as catalysts than one would expect. Researchers have now discovered why.

Professor Max Hansmann from the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology has received the Klung Wilhelmy Science Award for his pioneering work on…

Water and the bad smelling molecule hydrogen sulphide do not seem to have a lot in common at first sight. However, when investing a little energy,…

Representatives from politics, science and industry discuss how regional transformation can succeed at the annual conference “Regionale Transformation…

Nanotubes can serve as biosensors. They change their fluorescence when they bind to certain molecules. Until now, it was unclear why. Researchers have…

This new concept could allow the needs of previously separate industries to be combined.

RESOLV gave an insight into our high-profile research at the State Parliament in Düsseldorf. Together with 13 other clusters of excellence, RESOLV's…

J. Am. Chem. Soc.: A research team from Bochum has identified a crucial detail that’s essential for the production of hydrogen using biocatalysts.

A study from Bochum describes a mammal-specific domain of the prion protein and offers new approaches for research into neurodegenerative diseases.

Ferdi Schüth and his team have been studying the phenomena of mechanochemistry for several years. But what actually happens at the molecular level…

RESOLV Scientists have found new paths to steer and optimize electrochemical processes.

This year, the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth is awarding the prize for oxide and fluoride dielectrics and laser crystals.