Welcome to the Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis

Our Department emphasizes research on inorganic materials, bulk or nanostructured, and their functions. We work on porous metal oxides, silicates, and carbons, as well as on metallic systems, intermetallics and alloys. Our activities are wide-ranging and branch into many associated subjects or research fields, including materials science, solid-state chemistry, thermodynamics, crystallography, adsorption, biomaterials, energy storage and catalysis.

News from the Department

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19.06.2026

Guest lecture: "Metal-Ion-Modified Calcium Silicate Hydrates as Functional Inorganic Materials for Adsorption and Catalysis"

The Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis kindly invites you to the following talk:

16.06.2026

Guest lecture: "Separately Storing Electrons and Protons at Ru Particles and Base Promoters to Facilitate Ammonia Synthesis"

The Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis kindly invites you to the following talk:

28.05.2026

Workshop on 11th of June

Invitation to our upcoming workshop, focusing on innovative catalysis and circular CO₂ conversion!

20.05.2026

Workshop on May 29

Focus on Next-Generation Batteries

28.04.2026

Ph.D. Position in the Chin Research Group!

Help shape the future of materials chemistry as a Ph.D. student at the University of Vienna!

02.04.2026

Nanotechnology Paves the Way for Oral Insulin Therapy

New research paper by Prof. Kleitz and his team!

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