Persons Active Sites

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Corina Andronescu
Deputy Spokesperson
Faculty of Chemistry
Technical Chemistry III
YOURNET Member
Contact
Room: ZBT 241
Fon: +49 (0) 203 37 93442
Email: corina.andronescu(at)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/tech3chem/
Researcher Information
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1227-1209
Scopus ID: 26022908700
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Differential electrochemical mass spectrometry
- Electrocatalysis coupled with down-stream analysis
- Scanning electrochemical cell microscopy
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Synthesis of electrocatalyst materials
- Electrochemistry coupled with FT-IR or Raman spectroscopy
- Electrocatalysis for energy conversion and formation of value-added products
- Single entity electrochemistry for the determination of intrinsic electrocatalysts activity

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Barcikowski
Spokesperson
Faculty of Chemistry
Technical Chemistry I
Contact
Room: S07 S01 C26
Fon: +49 (0) 201 18 33150
Email: stephan.barcikowski(at)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/barcikowski/
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: I-4754-2012
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9739-7272
Scopus ID: 56219696600
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Synchrotron, temporally resolved in situ SAXS and WAXS (with Plech group, KIT)
- Pump-probe laser experiments (with Glenzer group, Stanford/SLAC)
- Optical in situ spectroscopy on bioconjugate binding
- Surface and bulk composition (XRF, XRD, and XPS)
- Quartz micro balance (adsorption kinetics)
ACTIVE SITES Background
Functional Nanoparticles for Catalysis and Biomedicine
- Laser synthesis and processing of colloids
- Dynamics of nanoparticle and surface adsorbate formation
- Alloy nanoparticles in aqueous catalysis and biomedicine
- Defect formation in oxidation catalysis and energy conversion

Prof. Dr. Uwe Bovensiepen
Faculty of Physics
Experimental Physics
Contact
Room: MG 154
Fon: +49 (0) 203 37 94566
Fon: +49 (0) 203 37 94533
Email: uwe.bovensiepen(at)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/agbovensiepen/
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: E-7435-2017
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1506-4491
Scopus ID: 6603784991
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Non-linear optics
- Photoelectron spectroscopy
- Soft x-ray spectroscopy
- Pump-probe experiments
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Ultrafast phenomena
- Surface and interface science
- Electron and spin dynamics in low dimensional systems

Prof. Dr. Richard Kramer Campen
Faculty of Physics
Experimental physics
Contact
Room: MG 366
Fon: +49 (0) 203 37 94690
Email: richard.campen(at)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/ag-campen/
Researcher Information
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7091-2991
Scopus ID: 23391805100

Prof. Dr. Serena DeBeer
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion
Director
Contact
Room: 607
Fon: +49 (0)208 306 3656
Email: serena.debeer(at)cec.mpg.de
Website: https://www.cec.mpg.de/en/research/inorganic-spectroscopy/prof-dr-serena-debeer
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: T-6420-2018
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5196-3400
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- X-ray absorption spectroscopy
- EPR

Prof. Dr. Katrin Domke
Faculty of Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Contact
Room: S05 T01 B17/B20
Fon: +49 (0) 201 183-305
Email: katrin.domke(at)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/chemie/akdomke/
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: B-1096-2013
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4562-6088
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Electrochemical tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS),
- Nonlinear Raman spectroscopy (CARS)
- Electrochemical scanning probe microscopy (EC-STM, EC-AFM)
- Electrochemical surface fluorescence microscopy
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Electrochemical surface science
- Electrocatalysis
- Operando spectroscopy of individual active sites

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Kai Exner
Faculty of Chemistry
NRW-Returnee
YOURNET Member
Contact
Room: S05 V06 E78
Fon: +49 (0)201 18 32992
Email: kai.exner(at)uni-due.de
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: 3060-681
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2934-6075
Scopus ID: 56501788200
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Density functional theory
- Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations
- Data-driven approaches
- Machine learning techniques
ACTIVE SITES Background
Resolving the active sites of solid-state and molecular electrocatalysts on the atomic scale
- Comprehending the elementary reaction steps of electrocatalytic processes
- High-throughput screening of electrode materials and mechanisms
- Solid-state catalysts and molecular (biological) entities

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Anzhela Galstyan
Contact
Room: S05 V02 E33
Fon: +49 (0) 201 183 3963
Email: anzhela.galstyan(at)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/chemie/galstyan-lab/
Researcher Information
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0309-1078
Scopus ID: 56677507600
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Novel photosensitizers with tailored photophysical features
- Steady-state spectroscopy
- Fluorescence Lifetime Techniques: TCSPC, FRET, TRES
- Photobiology (cells, bacteria, viral surrogates)
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Linking nanomaterial composition to reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and photoinduced toxicity.
- Development, fabrication and processing of photoactive polymer materials (nano delivery systems, hydrogels, electrospun membranes)

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Michael Giese
Faculty of Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
YOURNET Member
Contact
Room: S07 S00 C21
Fon: +49 (0)201 18 32087
Email: michael.giese(at)uni-due.de
Website: http://www.gieselab.de
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: Y-1590-2019
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6355-536X
Scopus ID: 45961195700
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- In-situ optical spectroscopy (IR, UV-Vis, NMR)
- SAXS and WAXS
- Characterization of Surface functionalization and bulk composition (XRD, XPS)
ACTIVE SITES Background
Supramolecular Functional Materials
- Photonic Sensing
- Dynamic-covalent Materials
- Liquid Crystals
- Nanocomposites
- Additive Manufacturing

Prof. Dr. Jochen Gutmann
Faculty of Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Contact
Room: S05 R00 L86
Fon: +49 (0)201 18 32566
Email: jochen.gutmann(at)uni-due.de
Website: http://www.uni-due.de/chemie/ak-gutmann
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: A-5103-2009
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1394-9202
Scopus ID: 7103288893
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- X-ray scattering
- Ellipsometry
- Scanning probe microscopy
- UV-Vis spectroscopy
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Functional surfaces and interfaces
- Nano- and mesostructured electrodes
- Surface modification
- Mesoscopically structured materials

Prof. Dr. Gebhard Haberhauer
Faculty of Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Contact
Room: S07 S05 C39
Fon: +49 (0)201 18 33615
Email: gebhard.haberhauer@uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/akhaberhauer/
Researcher Information
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5427-7510
Scopus ID: 7004786577
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- NMR Spectroscopy
- Cyclic Voltammetry
- CD Spectroscopy
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Metal-Cattalyzed C-C Coupling Reactions

Prof. Dr. Markus Kaiser
Faculty of Biology
Chemical Biology
Contact
Room: S03 S02 A55
Fon: +49 (0)201 18 34980
Email: markus.kaiser(@)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/zmb/members/markus-kaiser.php
Researcher Information
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6540-8520
Scopus ID: 7201712996
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Time-resolved mass spectrometry
- lab-on-a-chip mass spectrometry
ACTIVE SITES Background
Chemical biology and proteomics
- Chemical proteomics for biomedicine and biotechnology applications
- Eludication of the mode-of-action of bioactive compounds
- Target-oriented drug discovery

Prof. Dr. Shirley Knauer
Faculty of Biology
Molecular Biology II
Contact
Room: S05 R04 H94
Fon: +49 (0)201 18 34987
Email: shirley.knauer(@)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/zmb/molecular-biology-knauer
Researcher Information
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4321-0924
Scopus ID: 8271051900
ACTIVE SITES Methods
Analysis of protein conformation and binding
- (BIO-)SAXS (with EMBL)
- Stopped-flow/SwitchSense
- Analytical ultra-centrifugation
- (V/E)CD/IR/Raman spectroscopy
- Label-free SERS nano-diagnostics
ACTIVE SITES Background
Supramolecular Chemistry on Proteins
- Rational ligand design for specific interference with protein function
- Switchable ligands for dynamic protein modulation
Nanoparticle Corona and Microbiome-Interactions
- Nanoparticle protein corona
- Therapeutic application of nanoparticles

Prof. Dr. Rainer Meckenstock
Faculty of Chemistry
Aquatic Microbiology
Contact
Room: S07 S05 C39
Fon: +49 (0)201 18 33615
Email: rainer.meckenstock@uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/biofilm-centre/
Researcher Information
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7786-9546
Scopus ID: 7005916698
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Raman micro spectroscopy
- Stable isotope probing
- 16S rRNA sequence-based community analysis
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Microbial contaminant degradation
- Stable isotope-based degradation analysis
- Developing stable isotope techniques
- Nanoparticles for contaminant attenuation

Prof. Dr. Jochen Niemeyer
Faculty of Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Contact
Room: S07 S04 C21
Fon: +49 (0) 201 18 33148
Email: jochen.niemeyer(@)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/akniemeyer/
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: AAL-5788-2021
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9295-4260
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- Optical spectroscopy (UV, IR)
- Liquid chromatography (HPLC)
- Mass-spectrometry (MS)
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Organocatalysis
- Stereoselective catalysis
- Organic synthesis
- Kinetic analysis and reaction mechanisms

Prof. Dr. Alexander Probst
Research Center One Health Ruhr, University Alliance Ruhr
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen
Aquatic Microbial Ecology
Contact
Room: S05 T02 A30
Fon: +49 (0)201 18 37080
Email: alexander.probst(@)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/umb/game_home_en.php
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: K-2813-2016
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9392-6544
Scopus ID: 36060066300
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Single-cell genomics
- Single-cell transcriptomics
- Metagenomics
- Metatranscriptomics
- Cell sorting
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Activity of microbial communities
- Viral activity in ecosystems
- Microbial cultivation and metabolism

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schlücker
Faculty of Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Contact
Room: S05 V01 E14
Fon: +49 (0) 201 18 36843
Email: sebastian.schluecker(@)uni-due.de
Website: http://www.uni-due.de/schluecker-lab/
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: D-1031-2010
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4790-4616
Scopus ID: 6603378414
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Linear and non-Linear Raman Spectroscopy and Microscopy
- Optical in-situ Spectroskopy on Single Cells (SERS)
- Monitoring of Protein-Ligand Interactions UV-RR
- Separation Techniques for Nanoparticles (A4F)
ACTIVE SITES Background
Labeled Nanoparticles for Biomedicine an Catalysis
- Instrument Construction and Method Coupling in Optical Spectroscopy
- Bifunctional Nanoparticles for Catalysis
- Wet Chemical Synthesis of Nanoparticles with Different Morphologies

Prof. Dr. Torsten C. Schmidt
Faculty of Chemistry
Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
Dean
Contact
Room: S05 V02 E19
Fon: +49 (0) 201 18 36774
Email: torsten.schmidt(@)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/iac/
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: A-1143-2011
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1107-4403
Scopus ID: 35935125300
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Laser Flash Photolysis
- Ultrafast GC-HRMS (Transient transformation product formation)
- Reaction kinetics using fast stopped-flow systems and in-situ spectroscopy
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Transformation and sorption processes in homogenous and heterogenous aqueous systems
- Automated and miniaturized sample preparation
- Separation methods and mass spectrometry

Prof. Dr. Oliver J. Schmitz
Faculty of Chemistry
Applied Analytical Chemistry
Contact
Room: S05 V02 E19
Fon: +49 (0) 201 18 33950
Email: oliver.schmitz@uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/aac/
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: G-5615-2014
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2184-1207
Scopus ID: 57203106177
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Time-resolved mass spectrometry
- lab-on-a-chip mass spectrometry
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Ion sources
- Mass spectrometry
- Hyphenated techniques
- Ion transformation and transportation

Prof. Dr. Thomas Schrader
Faculty of Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Contact
Room: S07 S05 C46
Fon: +49 (0) 201 18 33081
Email: thomas.schrader(@)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/chemie/ak_schrader/index.php
Researcher Information
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7003-6362
Scopus ID: 16437657300
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- NMR Spectroscopy
- Surface Plasmon Resonance
- Mass Spectrometry
- Quartz Crystal Microbalance
- Optical Spectroscopy (UV, IR, CD)
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Protein Recognition
- Protein Aggregation Inhibition
- Membrane Interactions and Signal Transduction
- DNA Recognition

Prof. Dr. Christof Schulz
Faculty of Engineering
Reactive Fluids
Contact
Room: 3.10 (NETZ)
Fon: +49 (0) 203 37 98163
Email: christof.schulz(@)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/ivg/rf/
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: A-5711-2010
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6879-4826
Scopus ID: 57201264361
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Optical spectroscopy
- Laser-based imaging diagnostics (LIF)
- Optical particle diagnostics (LII, LIBS)
ACTIVE SITES Background
- Laser-based diagnostics
- Nanoparticle synthesis (gas-phase processes)
- Materials for electrochemical applications

Prof. Dr. Stephan Schulz
Faculty of Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Contact
Room: S05 V02 E19
Fon: +49 (0) 201 18 34635
Email: stephan.schulz(@)uni-due.de
Website: https://www.uni-due.de/ak_schulz/index_en.php
Researcher Information
Researcher ID: B-6769-2012
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2896-4488
Scopus ID: 55256838200
ACTIVE SITES Methods
- Bulk and surface structure, (GI)-XRD
- Electrochemical processes
- Reaction mechanism, NMR spectroscopy
ACTIVE SITES Background
Functional Materials for Energy Applications
- Size and shape-selective nanoparticles synthesis
- Thin film deposition (MOCVD, ALD, PVD)
- Molecular models for alcohol oxidation and water splitting