06
Highly efficient heterogeneous single-atom palladium catalyst for Suzuki coupling
Researchers in the group of Prof. Pérez-Ramírez have developed a new heterogeneous single-atom palladium catalyst that surpasses homogeneous systems for Suzuki coupling. This technology could soon make its way into industry.
Prof. Copéret receives the Humboldt Research Award
Prof. Copéret receives the Humboldt Research Award in recognition of his research activities to date, which have had a lasting impact on the field. In addition, he is invited to carry out research projects of his own choice in cooperation with colleagues at a research institution in Germany.
Tracking down the reactivity of catalysts
An international team of chemists has found a method to accelerate the development of new catalysts. Using NMR spectroscopy together with computational chemisty, they can evaluate whether or not molecules can enable reactions.
Dr. GiovanniMaria Piccini receives the Ewald Wicke Prize
Dr. GiovanniMaria Piccini was awarded the Ewald Wicke Prize by the Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für physikalische Chemie for “his methodological developments in nuclei and reaction dynamics and their application to relevant chemical problems”.
Prof. Pérez-Ramírez honored with the Xingda Lectureship 2018
On June 8, Prof. Pérez-Ramírez was honored with the Xingda Lectureship at Peking University in China. He held a lecture entitled 'Catalysis Engineering for Sustainable Technologies'.