Research Areas
- Catalyst development based on redox active metal mixed oxides
- Carbon Capture & Utilization (Power-to-X)
- In situ & operando analysis (DRIFTS, XAS)
- Inductive heating in catalysis
- Selective oxidation reactions
- Environmental catalysis
Franken Catalysis Group
The central scope of research focuses on increasing the sustainability of chemical processes or enabling novel sustainable solutions by the use of catalysis. As a general approach, a holistic system understanding is targeted by combining catalyst synthesis, process design and sophisticated ex-situ and operando characterization methods. The established structure-activity-correlations are then utilized to initiate a knowledge driven catalyst and process development.