This project dealt with the development of a modular synthesis that allows access to a wide range of catalysts with properties tailored to the needs of the reactions to be catalyzed. The synthesis makes it possible to construct various N-heteroacyclic and N-heterocyclic carbene ligands with a wide range of electronic and steric properties directly at the metal center.

A cosmic web of galaxies and diffuse gas permeates our Universe. This cosmic web glows through faint, but measurable, Lyman-alpha emission of its neutral hydrogen. This project aims to characterize said cosmic web in cosmological simulations of galaxy formation. Connecting to upcoming observational data sets, new pathways for our understanding of galaxy and structure formation emerge.

This project aims at using modulation doped organic thermoelectric modules for energy harvesting in niche areas where module flexibility is key. We will develop novel device architectures based on modulation doped organic thermoelectrics to enable innovative applications.