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Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
The Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung pursues basic research in all fields of catalysis. The central theme pervading all Departments is basic research in the catalytic transformation of compounds and materials with the highest degree of chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity under conditions which maximize efficient use of natural resources.
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The Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung has now honored two outstanding young chemists with the Thiel Award: Julius Hillenbrand and Steffen Reichle. The Thiel Award is given to young authors of high quality scientific publications. Due to the ...
Finally, after a break of two years, a Karl Ziegler Guest Professor will visit the institute. The scientists at the Kohlenforschung are looking forward to exciting lectures by David Milstein.
A team led by Dr. Josep Cornellà at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung has placed attention to a rather unknown gas that also contributes significantly to global warming: Nitrous Oxide (N2O).
Organocatalysis not only provides an imaginable alternative to classical catalytic processes, but is even more efficient in many cases - and thus of particular interest to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
