Research activities

Hydrogen Dissociation on metal surfaces

Adsorption of oxygen on Pt(111) (in German)

Theoretical treatment of reactions at surfaces with electronic transitions

Geometrical and electronic structure of adsorbed metal clusters (in German)

Collaborations

Collaborations with the following groups exist:

Matthias Scheffler: Theory Department, Fritz-Haber-Institute, Berlin
Jürgen Hafner: Materials Physics Institute, University of Vienna
Dimitrios Papaconstantopoulos: Center for Computational Materials Science, Naval Research Lab, Washington, D.C., USA
Helmut Zacharias: Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

Participation in cooperative projects

Cluster of Excellence EXC 2154 POLiS

DFG Interregio Collaborative Research Centre TRR 234 CataLight

DFG Research Unit FOR 1376 "Elementary reaction steps in electrocatalysis: Theory meets experiment" (beendet 2016)

DFG Collaborative Research Centre 569 "Hierarchic Structure Formation and Function of Organic-Inorganic Nano Systems" (finished 2010)

Kompetenznetz "Funktionelle Nanostrukturen" der Baden-Württemberg Stiftung

DFG Priority Program "Dynamik von Elektronentransferprozessen an Grenzflächen" (finished 2006)

DFG Priority Program "Grundlagen der elektrochemischen Nanotechnologie" (finished 2003)

DFG Priority Program "Brückenschläge zwischen realen und idealen Systemen in der Heterogenen Katalyse" (finished 2004)

Sonderforschungsbereich 338 "Adsorption auf Festkörperoberflächen" (finished 2001)