Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry
The research groups at the Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry (TMC) are active in the fields of technical polymer chemistry, catalytic reaction engineering, and inorganic-technical chemistry.
The focus of the macromolecular chemistry is technical polymer chemistry. This includes the entire spectrum from monomer production to (catalytic) process management, and material scientific processing and testing. Homogeneous and dispersed systems are produced and utilized. Another field of intensive research is the recycling of polymers using the "Hamburger Verfahren".
In technical chemistry, the main focuses are catalytic reaction engineering for value creation from biomass and CO2, the development of reaction engineering concepts for chemical energy storage in Power-to-X processes, the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials for catalysis, as well as scale-up and mini-plant technology.
In addition to numerous industrial research collaborations, research is conducted in the context of several cooperative projects, such as the collaborative research center 1615 "SMART Reactors for Future Process Engineering" (Professors Albert and Luinstra) and the SPP 2122 "New Materials for Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing" (Prof. Luinstra). Furthermore, Prof. Albert conducts international top-level research as part of the ERC Consolidator Grant 101086573 "Enhanced Biomass Valorisation by Engineering of Polyoxometalate Catalysts."
We offer extensive opportunities for thesis work and research projects and are happy to provide guidance. We are looking forward to your inquiry.
A summary of the current research areas can be found on the individual research group pages:
