Chair of Inorganic Functional Materials

The research group "Inorganic Functional Materials" focuses on the development of nano- and microstructured solids for a wide range of applications. The technological challenges of our time demand modern materials with tailored functional properties. Sustainable energy concepts of the future rely on CO₂-neutral generation of electricity from unlimited resources (e.g., sun or wind), efficient storage of electrical energy (for example, in batteries or in the form of hydrogen), and, not least, technical solutions for reducing energy consumption.

The group's research activities involve, on the one hand, the synthesis of novel nanostructured materials and, on the other hand, the investigation of their specific functions for various applications. These include, for example, nanoporous metal oxides and MOFs (metal-organic frameworks).