A team from Dresden headed by Professor Karl Leo has won the German Future Prize

German Future Prize Winners

Geothermal Power Generation
Geochemical and process engineering challenges for geothermal power generation

Tin-Free Radical Addition to Vinyl Sulfones
Radical conjugate addition onto vinyl sulfones achieved by a convenient, atom-economical, and tin-free procedure

Highest Activity for CO2 Hydrogenation
Cobalt complex catalyzes hydrogenation of CO2 and bicarbonates with highest activity of any non-precious-metal catalyst

Silica, SERS and Salmonella
Nanoprobe encapsulated in silica and hooked to a bacteriophage tailspike protein can identify Salmonella contamination

Humboldt Research Award for A. Ciechanover
Nobel Laureate Aaron Ciechanover, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, wins Humboldt Research Award

New Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academician is the highest academic title conferred on Chinese scientists and experts working in scientific and technological fields

Improved Li-ion Batteries
Improved rate capability and excellent cycling performance achieved by modified electrode material

Efficient Intermolecular C–C Bond Formation Reactions
Transient radical cation intermediates generated at electrodes enable efficient intramolecular C–C bond formation reactions

Raw Material Change: New Lab
Joint lab established by UniCat Cluster of Excellence and BASF dedicated to development of new catalytic processes for raw material change