EXC 1069:  RESOLV (Ruhr Explores Solvation) - Understanding and Design of Solvent Controlled Processes

• Subject Area: Physical Chemistry
• Term: from 2012 to 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 194650850

The main goal of the Cluster of Excellence is a bottom-up approach to solvation. Most chemical reactions, important industrial processes and practically all biological processes take place in a liquid-state environment. The Cluster of Excellence will develop a unifying framework to probe, describe and influence structure, dynamics and kinetics of complex solvation phenomena at the molecular level. Solvent molecules, for example water, are considered as functional units to be employed as active species in solvent-mediated and solvent-controlled processes rather than being just passive spectators. A profound understanding of solvation processes is essential for stimulating major advances in emerging key technologies, such as green chemistry, to avoid environmental hazards, increase energy efficiency and understand biological functions.

• DFG Programme: Clusters of Excellence
• Applicant Institution: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
• Participating Institution: Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik (UMSICHT); Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion (CEC); Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung; Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH (MPI SusMat)
• Spokesperson: Professorin Dr. Martina Havenith-Newen
• Participating Researchers: Professor Dr. Jörg Behler; Professorin Dr. Chiara Cabrele; Professor Dr. Simon Ebbinghaus; Professor Dr. Roland A. Fischer; Professor Dr. Christian Herrmann; Professor Dr. Christof Hättig; Professor Dr. Benjamin List; Professor Dr. Wolfgang Lubitz; Professor Dr. Dominik Marx; Professorin Dr. Karina Morgenstern; Professorin Dr. Anja-Verena Mudring; Professor Dr. Martin Muhler; Professor Dr.-Ing. Marcus Petermann; Dr. Roberto Rinaldi; Professor Dr. Wolfram Sander; Professor Dr. Wolfgang Schuhmann; Professor Dr. Ferdi Schüth; Professor Dr. Eckhard Spohr; Professor Dr. Martin Stratmann; Professor Dr. Walter Thiel (†); Professor Dr. Metin Tolan; Professor Dr.-Ing. Eckhard Weidner; Professor Dr. Roland Winter