Smart light traps: Synthesis gas and battery power from sunlight energy
Gain chemical energy directly from light. What plants can do with photosynthesis, researchers have now achieved with the “nanozyme.”
Prof. Dr. Karsten Reuter honored as TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professor
We congratulate Prof. Karsten Reuter on his award as TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professor!
Lecturer Award for Prof. Barbara A. J. Lechner
Prof. Barbara A. J. Lechner was awarded with the the Lecturer Award of the Chemical Industry Fund.
Welcome to e-conversion!
We are very pleased to welcome two new members to the e-conversion Cluster of Excellence: Prof. Jennifer Strunk and Prof. Dr. Helge Stein
Successful Exhibition at FORSCHA 23
Our successful exhibition drew over 8,000 enthusiastic visitors on a fascinating journey of discovery and innovation!
Photosynthesis: varying roads lead to the reaction center
LMU chemists use high-precision quantum chemistry to study key elements of super-efficient energy transfer in an important element of photosynthesis.
Graduate Retreat 2023
Our student board organised a great workshop in beautiful Bayrischzell for fruitful scientific interaction
Batteries go solar
An Integrated Solar Battery based on a Charge Storing 2D Carbon Nitride
Congratulations!
e-conversion was awarded the 3rd prize by LernortLabor
e-conversion Retreat at Schliersee
Strategy discussions and handover in cluster management at annual meeting at Schliersee
New approach to the production of green hydrogen
Emiliano Cortés on a novel strategy for clean and carbon-free production of chemicals
Welcome to our cluster Prof. Dr. Christopher Stein!
We are pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Christopher Stein as a new member of our Cluster of Excellence.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
With all best wishes for a happy, healthy and joyful New Year!
Our e-conversion image film
We are happy to present you the official e-conversion image film!
A tremendous success for the next generation of scientists
Congratulations to Dr. Johanna Eichhorn for receiving the ERC Starting Grant!
2nd e-conversion conference 2022
4 to 7 October at San Servolo in Venice, Italy
e-conversion – The Magazine
Finally our new version of e-conversion – The Magazine is online! Enjoy flipping through!
“Doors open with the mouse” at TUM
Insights into fascinating research, chemical theatre show and hands-on experiments
Welcome new e-conversion student board
We are happy to announce our new e-conversion student board
A festival about research
Our participation at the FORSCHA 2022 was a great success. Many visitors tried the hands-on experiments and attended the workshop on sustainable power production and the lecture on energy materials.
Welcome Prof. Fingerhut!
We warmly welcome the theoretical chemist Prof. Benjamin Fingerhut as new e-conversion member. All the best!
Mini-fuel cell uses the body’s sugar
Jennifer Rupp and colleagues have developed a glucose fuel cell which converts sugar into electricity. This way the body's sugar could serve as an energy source for medicinal implants.
“Ferien for the Future”
During the BMBF funded Easter holiday program "Ferien for the Future", the young scientists had a lot of fun experimenting with solar, water and wind energy. There are still free places for the Whitsun and summer holidays!
Guess and win
Find the right answer and win a USB digital microscope with a resolution of up to 1000-fold!
In search of the perfect battery
The e-conversion episode of the podcast "Exzellent erklärt" is now on air - starring Prof. Bettina Lotsch and Sina Stegmaier talking about the batteries of the future. Listen in!