Research

Molecular Electrochemistry

Research in our group focusses on molecular electrochemistry as more sustainable method to facilitate chemical redox transformations. 

Many redox reactions in nature and chemistry proceed in the transfer of both, electrons and protons. We develop and investigate metal and non-metal compounds that enable proton-coupled electron transfer reactions as common key step in small molecule activation such as CO₂ reduction, and in electroorganic synthesis. Further, electroanalytical tools such as CV or spectroelectrochemistry are applied to deduce key mechanistic steps of electrochemically triggered redox reactions enabling the design of improved or new synthetic methods and catalysis.

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