Synergies in Catalysis

Prof. Dr. Eszter Baráth

Evidently, until selectivity problems have been solved, no kind of chemistry exists that is sufficiently efficient. Since catalysis represents the center of chemicals and energy industries, discovering active, highly selective and energy efficient catalytic methods is crucial to a sustainable future. Starting from fundamental aspects to design, testing and applying robust and selective catalytic processes could have an incredible positive impact not only on the chemical society but in a wider context as well.

The research department is divided into the following research groups:

Selective Catalytic Synthesis Methods 
(Prof. Dr. Eszter Baráth)

  • heterogeneous Catalysis
  • asymmetric heterogeneous catalysis
  • synergy effects in catalysis
  • surface chemistry
  • reaction kinetics
  • interactions in the solid-liquid interphase
  • multifunctional Catalysis

Catalysis of Phosphorous Materials 
(Dr. habil. Christian Hering-Junghans)

  • homogeneous catalysis
  • ligand design
  • low valent phosphorous spezies
  • group 13/15 multibond systems
  • main group element based catalysts
  • organometal chemistry