The MPI CEC investigates fundamental chemical processes in energy transformation and contributes to the development of new and efficient catalysts.
Director: Serena DeBeer The department of Inorganic Spectroscopy focuses on the development and application of advanced X-ray spectroscopic tools for understanding processes in biological and chemical catalysis.
Director: Walter Leitner The research of the Molecular Catalysis department focuses on the development of technologies for the conversion of renewable energy and feedstocks to sustainable fuels and chemical products.
Director: Robert Schlögl The department of Heterogeneous Reactions is researching, among other things, on a better understanding of the processes of electrocatalytic water splitting.
The aim is to generate generic insight and solutions for synthesis and analysis of chemical energy conversion systems.