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Martin Wolf
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Karsten Reuter

Science News

New Study reveals how iron enhances catalysts for green hydrogen production
In an important step towards sustainable energy solutions, a recent study published in Energy & Environmental Science reveals progress in the field of green hydrogen production. Led by researchers from the Department of Interface Science at the Fritz Haber Institute (FHI), the study entitled "Role of Fe decoration on the oxygen evolving state of Co3O4 nanocatalysts" uncovers how the addition of iron (Fe) to cobalt oxide (Co3O4) nanocatalysts improves their efficiency and stability in water electrolysis processes.
 
New Insights into Green Hydrogen Production and Beyond
The Interface Science Department of the Fritz Haber Institute has made significant strides in understanding the critical process of interfacial ion solvation, as detailed in their latest publication, “Ion Solvation Kinetics in Bipolar Membranes and at Electrolyte-Metal Interfaces" in the prestigious journal Nature Energy.
Advancements in Hydrogen Energy: Scientists Make Key Discoveries in Efficient Water Splitting material
Researchers from the department of Inorganic Chemistry at the Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max Planck Gesellschaft and Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin have made significant progress in the field of renewable energy, publishing their findings in Catalysis Science & Technology. Their paper, featured on the back cover and entitled „Thermal Synthesis of Electron Deficient Oxygen Species on Crystalline IrO2", presents new insights on the materials for water splitting, a critical process in the hydrogen economy.

Institute News

Dr. Angela Harper and Dr. Patricia Poths are invited to the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 
The Fritz Haber Institute is delighted to announce that two members of the Theory Department, Dr. Angela Harper and Dr. Patricia Poths, have been selected, together with 648 other Young Scientists from around the World, to participate in the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, which will take place from June 30th to July 5th, 2024.
 
New synergy between the Fritz Haber Institute and the Berliner Hochschule für Technik to foster innovation in science education
The Fritz Haber Institute is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of two collaborative projects with the Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT). During winter semester 2023/2024, two groups of master´s students in Computer Science for Digital Media from BHT, supported by colleagues of the Theory Department and their coordinator, BHT guest lecturer Heinz Junkes, have worked on meliorating tools for visualization and analysis of scientific data, alongside with improving accessibility to server-based scientific simulations.
Prof. Dr. Beatriz Roldán Cuenya: New Member of the Leopoldina (German National Academy of Sciences)
Prof. Dr. Beatriz Roldán Cuenya, Director of the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, has been elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in recognition of her scientific excellence and leadership strength.
Celebrating the Women Leading in Science
This International Women's Day, we are proud to shine a spotlight on some of the remarkable women who are breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations in the field of science.

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Upcoming Seminars

Investigating supercooled water with laser- and X-ray spectroscopy

MP Department Seminar
Apr 5, 2024 09:30 AM c.t. - 10:30 AM (Local Time Germany)
Haber Villa, Room: Seminar Room

Embedded Cluster Models and Solvation for the Simulation of Electrocatalysis

TH Department Seminar
Apr 11, 2024 02:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
https://zoom.us/j/97265315379?pwd=eTlVbWhycklZSTNZZ1g3YWVZM2E1dz09, Room: Meeting ID: 972 6531 5379 | Passcode: 666603

Controlling and Observing Coherent Phonons in Thin van der Waals Materials

PC Department Seminar
Apr 15, 2024 11:00 AM (Local Time Germany)
Building G, Room: 2.06

MP Department Seminar by Achim Peters

MP Department Seminar
Apr 19, 2024 09:30 AM c.t. - 10:30 AM (Local Time Germany)
Haber Villa, Room: Seminar Room
Machine Learning of First Principles Observables
Registration deadline: April 19th, 2024.
GAP/(M)ACE Developers & Users Meeting 2024
Registration deadline: July 31st, 2024.
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