Lena successfully defended her master’s thesis “Development of Sequential One-Pot Hydrothermal Synthesis”. The team congratulates her on this achievement and wishes her every success in her future endeavors [Read more]

Our publication “High-temperature water unlocks urea as Nitrogen-source towards imidazoles” was published in Green Chemistry 2024, 26.  We dive into the synthesis of small heteroaromatic compounds in hot water and show that the urea aquathermolysis can propel the Debus-Radziszewski multicomponent reaction of lophines. [Read more]

Miriam gave a one-day workshop entitled “Scientific storytelling & graphic design” in the Summer School for PhD students in Immunology. This event was organized by the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI – Österreichische Gesellschaft für Allergologie und Immunologie) and took place in Vienna, Austria. [Read more]

Alonso showcased his research at Polycondensation 2024 conference in Lyon, France. He presented his poster “A novel approach towards waterbone polyimides”, where he drew attention to innovative ways to synthesize high-performance polyimides and process them from water. Congratulations to Alonso for your contribution! [Read more]

Musthafa successfully defended his doctoral thesis “Hydrothermal Synthesis as Green Route towards Amide- and Imidazole-based Organic Materials”. The entire team extends their heartfelt congratulations on this significant achievement and wishes him continued success in the future. [Read more]

At the “SALSA Make and Measure 2024” conference, Miriam gave a plenary lecture titled “Interfacing and Exchanging Features Typical for Inorganic and Organic Solids”. Miriam addressed the intersection of materials chemistry with other scientific disciplines, emphasizing the role of interfaces in connecting physical and chemical fields to broader aspects of life; cross-disciplinary connections that drive innovation and discovery. [Read more]

Our recent article on pigment@TiO2 hybrid materials is featured on the inside back cover of the latest issue of Small Structures! The article details the synthesis of new hybrid materials and explores their potential as electrode materials.” [Read more]

We are thrilled to announce the comeback of three former group members: Hannah Mehringer, Bastian Jehle and Frederic Hallmann. Hannah will perform her MSc thesis in the field of automation of hydrothermal synthesis, Bastian his MSc thesis on bio-inspired inorganic-organic hybrid materials, and Frederic will work on the synthesis of sulfur-containing materials for his PhD thesis. [Read more]

Frank presented his research work entitled “The role of metal-oxo clusters in the controlled synthesis of pigment@metal oxide hybrid materials” at the 45th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry at Fort Collins. In his poster, Frank discusses the characteristics of stable metal-oxo intermediates generated by the reaction of aromatic carboxylic acids and vanadium alkoxides under solvothermal conditions, and their uses as precursors for hybrid material synthesis. [Read more]