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12
Aug 2020
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Selective conversion of reactive lithium compounds made possible

Angew.Chem.: Until now, unwanted by-products have always been produced during the reactions. The catalyst opens up new applications.

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28
Jul 2020
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Continuous biomarker monitoring for personalised medicine

Tiny drops of blood are expected to provide millions of data points for big-data analysis in personalised medicine. In order to expand this concept,…

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27
Jul 2020
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Water molecules are gold for nanocatalysis

ACS Cat.: Some catalysts show remarkable high activity. Thanks to water.

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29
Jun 2020
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Wrapping up hydrophobic hydration

JPC Lett.: Studied in detail, the embedding of hydrophobic molecules in water looks quite different than previously assumed.

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08
Jun 2020
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More efficient biosolar cells modelled on nature

J.Mat.Chem.A: By combining light-collecting and photosynthesis proteins of different types, more energy can be produced.

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30
May 2020
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Physics Collaborative Research Center extended: Flip book in split seconds

Blazing fast material changes and measurements in the range of femtoseconds: Those are the core aspects of the CRC 1242 of the faculty of physics at…

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24
Apr 2020
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Water molecules dance in three

Angew.Chem.: Water may look like a simple liquid. However, it is anything but simple to analyse. The unique properties of water are only…

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17
Feb 2020
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Iodide salts stabilise biocatalysts for fuel cells

Nat.Comm.: Oxygen is the greatest enemy of biocatalysts for energy conversion. A protective film shields them – but only with an additional…

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17
Feb 2020
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Catalyst deposition on fragile chips

Angew.Chem.: Electrocatalysts can help to obtain chemicals from renewable raw materials or to use alternative energy sources. But testing new…

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11
Feb 2020
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Observing proteins in their natural environment

PNAS: Proteins can expel active pharmaceutical ingredients from the target cells. Now we can watch them as they do it.

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04
Feb 2020
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Fast screening for potential new catalysts

Angew.Chem.: A new concept makes it possible to identify the most promising among an abundance of possible element combinations.

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02
Dec 2019
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Bioelectrocatalysis as basis for the energy revolution

Nat. Cat.: Science has come a long way, but there are still some obstacles that prevent a breakthrough.

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04
Nov 2019
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How oxygen destroys the core of important enzymes

JACS: New findings are expected to help protect the hydrogen-producing enzymes from harmful oxygen - which is interesting for biotechnological…

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09
Oct 2019
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How to make biocatalysts immortal

JACS: Oxygen threatens sustainable catalysts that use hydrogen to produce electricity in fuel cells. Researchers from Bochum and Marseille have…

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07
Oct 2019
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Determining the activity of noble-metal-free catalyst particles

Angew. Chem.: Noble-metal-free nanoparticles could serve as catalysts for the production of hydrogen from water. Because they are so small, their…

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30
Sep 2019
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Converting CO2 to valuable resources with the help of nanoparticles

JACS: Enzymes use cascade reactions to produce complex molecules from comparatively simple raw materials. Researchers have now copied this principle.

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11
Sep 2019
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Molecule properties change through light

Angew. Chem.: Green light affects this chemical compound in a different way than blue light. The molecule is of interest to computer industry as it…

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19
Aug 2019
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How two water molecules dance together

Angew. Chem.: Although water is omnipresent, the interaction between individual water molecules is not yet fully understood.

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08
Aug 2019
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How Nature splits water and powers the planet

PNAS: An international research team including the Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) in Germany and The Australian…

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30
Jul 2019
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Next step in producing magnetic organic molecules

Angew.Chem.: Unlike metallic magnets, magnets consisting of organic molecules could be lightweight, transparent, flexible or liquid. Normally,…

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