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TU-Clausthal Institute of Organic Chemistry

Working group Prof. Wilhelm

In our working group we deal with organic materials based on chiral ionic liquids, chiral carbenes and carbon nanomaterials. These are of interest for sustainable applications. In particular, the topics of chiral ionic liquids and chiral carbenes for catalysis can be helpful for sustainable processes. On the one hand, the field of ionic liquids is part of the collective term "green chemistry", as these organic materials have no significant vapor pressure and can be easily recycled after a reaction. On the other hand, the development of new carbenes for catalysis is also associated with the term sustainability, as the focus here is on the development of atom-economic catalysis systems to avoid toxic waste. New heterogeneous catalysts are being developed in the field of carbon nanomaterials.

Prof. Dr. René Wilhelm

Curriculum Vitae

Team

The working group was founded in 2003 at Clausthal University of Technology. After a 10-year stay at the University of Paderborn, we have been back at the TUC…

Research

Our main field of research is the development and investigation of new innovative materials and catalytic methods for sustainable processes.

Publications

Our publications include various catalysts and materials that are being investigated in photocatalysis and organocatalysis and are used as ionic electrolytes…

Teaching

For current courses see the Stud.IP course catalogue.

Vacancies

As part of our research, there is always the opportunity to carry out a BSc or MSc thesis. If you are interested in a topic, please contact Prof Dr René Wilhelm…