Participating Scientists
| Research Area A “Understanding and Exploiting Solvation in Chemical Processes" ”Research Area B “Connecting Solvation Dynamics with Biomolecular Function" ”Research Area C “Ion Solvation and Charge Transfer at Interfaces” |
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| Title, first name, surname, Institute |
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Research area(s)
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| Dr. Aliaksandr Bandarenka Ruhr-Universität Bochum CES |
Characterization of model electrodes and electrolytes of different composition; Methods: electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance |
C
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| Prof. Dr. Roland Boese Universität Essen-Duisburg (Emeritus) |
Measurement of structures and vibrational spectra of hydrates and clathrates; Methods: X-ray crystallography and Raman spectroscopy coupled with in situ cryo-crystallization techniques |
B
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| Dr. Andreas Erbe Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH Düsseldorf
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In situ study of water to frozen ice transition at interfaces; Methods: IR-ellipsometry, time-resolved IR reflection spectroscopy coupled with potential jump experiments |
C
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| Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tobias M. Fieback Ruhr-Universität Bochum |
Ad/Absorption of gases on solid/liquid interfaces under harsh conditions, sorption of gas mixtures, sorption kinetics, forced flow through gravimetric method, thermo-physical property and process data |
A,C
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| Dr. Natham Jukam Ruhr-Universität Bochum |
Development of ultrafast high power THz laser sources: amplification and phase |
B
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| Dr. Fabio La Mantia Ruhr-Universität Bochum CES |
Investigation of interfacial processes during electrocatalysis; Methods: SECM-based local electrochemical impedance technique |
C
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| Prof. Dr. Nils Metzler-Nolte Ruhr-Universität Bochum Bioinorganic Chemistry I |
Synthesis of bioconjugates of metal complexes with peptides and peptide nucleic acid oligomers. Tailor-made peptides of increasing complexity, in particular polypeptide/metal complexes |
B
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| Dr. Christian Müller Ruhr-Universität Bochum Physical Chemistry II |
Determination of vibrational state-selective, mass-resolved, and conformer-specific spectra of isolated molecules as well as their microsolvated clusters; Methods: molecular beam single-conformation UV-UV, IR-UV, and stimulated Raman-UV methods |
A, B
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| Prof. Dr. Franz Narberhaus Ruhr-Universität Bochum Microbial Biology |
Synthesis of temperature-labile "RNA thermometers" and characterization of their unusual properties in terms of hydration effects; Methods: small to medium RNA synthesis, rational design of point mutations, small to medium RNA synthesis, enzymatic and chemical probing of RNA structures, RNA-RNA and RNA-protein interactions, bioinformatic prediction of RNA structures (B) |
B
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| Dr. Frank Uwe Renner Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH Düsseldorf |
Investigation of electrolyte/electrode interfaces with a focus on alloying and dealloying; Methods: surface-sensitive X-ray diffraction under electrochemical conditions |
C
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| Prof. Dr. Matthias Rögner Ruhr-Universität Bochum Lehrstuhl für Biochemie der Pflanzen |
Solvent channels in control of catalytic center solvation in water-splitting Photosystem 2; Methods: Photoelectrochemistry, quantitative mass spectrometry, SPR, purification of intrinsic membrane protein complexes, fluorescence- & CD-spectroscopy |
B
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| Dr. Elsa Sanchez Garcia Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Mülheim an der Ruhr |
Simulation of electronic structure and dynamical properties of peptides and proteins in solvents; Methods: force field MD and QM//MM |
B
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| PD Dr. Rochus Schmid Ruhr-Universität Bochum CMC |
Charge transfer at electrolyte/electrode interfaces; Methods: Coupling of periodic real-space DFT code to the Poisson-Boltzmann approach |
C
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| Dr. Jennifer Strunk Ruhr-Universität Bochum Technical Chemistry |
Investigation of selective oxidation of short-chain alcohols in aqueous solutions; Methods: ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and fast on-line product analysis |
C
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| Prof. Dr. Hermann Weingärtner Ruhr-Universität Bochum Physical Chemistry II |
Physico-chemical properties of liquids and solutions; Methods: Dielectric spectroscopy and thermal methods such as DSC |
A, B
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