Projects (21)
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Christen, Wolfgang, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. (Physical and Theoretical Chemistry III)
Duration of Project: 07/2006 - 06/2007
Financer: DFG: SachbeihilfeEine aktuelle Frage bei der Anwendung gepulster Überschall-Molekularstrahlen betrifft die bei einer Hochdruckexpansion maximal erzielbare Abkühlung der Moleküle. Während hohe Stagnationsdrücke bereits erfolgreich eingesetzt werden, um mittels überkri ...
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Christen, Wolfgang, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. (Physical and Theoretical Chemistry III)
Duration of Project: 01/2008 - 06/2009
Financer: DFG: SachbeihilfeÜberkritische Fluide werden vielfach als Lösungsmittel und zum Transport nichtflüchtiger und thermisch labiler Moleküle eingesetzt. Ihre Überschallexpansion im Molekularstrahl ist hinsichtlich der grundlegenden Prozesse wie adiabatische Abkühlung und ...
Cluster formation of dense fluids
Christen, Wolfgang, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. (Physical and Theoretical Chemistry III)
Duration of Project: 04/2010 - 09/2012
Financer: DFG: Eigene Stelle (Sachbeihilfe)The condensation of supersaturated gases is of fundamental relevance in a number of research fields, such as atmospheric and environmental chemistry, chemical engineering, and process technology. At present this topic experiences a remarkable renaiss ...
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Kneipp, Janina, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. (Physical Chemistry)
Duration of Project: 07/2019 - 08/2023
Financer: BMBFThe characterisation of the molecular structure, composition and interactions of a biological, inorganic or synthesised material is a prerequisite for understanding its properties and functions.
Through infrared (IR) absorption or Raman scattering, ... CRC 1078/1: Structural Basis of Proton Release in Water Oxidation by Photosystem II (SP A05)
Zouni, Athina, (Experimental Biophysics)
Duration of Project: 01/2013 - 03/2021
In oxygenic photosynthesis, water is oxidized and dioxygen is formed at the Mn4Ca complex of photosystem II (PSII), a 750 kDa protein-cofactor complex embedded in the thylakoid membrane of plants and cyanobacteria. Reliable structural models of PSII ...
CRC 951/2: HIOS – Coordination Project (SP Z03)
Koch, Norbert, Prof. Dr. techn. (Structure, Dynamics and electronic Properties of Molecular Systems)
Duration of Project: 07/2015 - 06/2019
Financer: DFG: SonderforschungsbereichZ03 is responsible for the distribution, administration, and supervision of the CRCs central funds. This includes the allocation of travel and visiting researcher funds to the projects of the CRC as well as the approval of business trips and invitati ...
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Bischoff, Florian, Dr. (Theoretical Chemistry)
Duration of Project: 03/2014 - 01/2020
Financer: DFG: SachbeihilfeThe project aims at the accurate description of molecular properties using novel wavelet bases for the wave function. Multi-resolution analysis (MRA) algorithms will be developed that provide a high-quality numerical representation of the correlated ...
DFG Research Grant: Mixed Metal Oxide Clusters: Model Systems for Catalytically Active Materials
Sauer, Joachim, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h.c. (Theoretical Chemistry / Quantum Chemistry)
Duration of Project: 01/2020 - 12/2022
Financer: DFG: SachbeihilfeWe propose to combine state-of-the-art mass spectrometric and spectroscopic experiments with quantum chemical calculations to ultimately gain molecular-level insights into C-H bond activation, in general, and the mechanism of H-atom transfer operatin ...
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Zouni, Athina, PD Dr. (Honorary Chairs / Professors by Special Appointment / Part-Time Lecturers)
Duration of Project: 11/2017 - 12/2018
Financer: DFG-Exzellenzinitiative: ClusterOxygen photosynthesis in green plants, algae and cyanobacteria is catalyzed by the two large membrane protein complexes Photosystem I (PSI) and Photosystem II (PSII). Both complexes contain a reaction center (RC) that conducts a light-driven charge t ...
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Zouni, Athina, PD Dr. (Honorary Chairs / Professors by Special Appointment / Part-Time Lecturers)
Duration of Project: 11/2012 - 10/2017
Financer: DFG-Exzellenzinitiative: ClusterPhotosystem II (PSII) of oxygenic photosynthesis has the unique capability of utilizing visible light to oxidize water at the Mn4CaO5-cluster (the water oxidizing complex, WOC). Important progress in elucidating the molecular structure of the WOC has ...