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

02.04.2026
 

New research paper by Prof. Kleitz and his team!

23.03.2026
 

A little reminder: The application deadline is March 27 at 12 p.m.

23.02.2026
 

The Department of Functional Materials & Catalysis kindly invites you to attend the Materials Workshop.

 

14.01.2026
 

"Power of porous plasmonic materials for energy transfer in catalysis and sensing" by Dr. Olga Guselnikova

 

17.11.2025
 

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

 

04.11.2025
 

We are happy to welcome Dr. Damian Cupid to the institute.