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Welcome to our News and Events section. The subcategories provide latest news, an overview of upcoming and past events and conferences, and articles published in the press about the Materials Chain network.

 

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Innovative Approach to CO₂ Reduction

CHEMISTRY

An international team of researchers, led by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schuhmann (Ruhr University Bochum) and Dr. Felipe Conzuelo (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), has developed a groundbreaking hybrid catalytic cascade to convert CO2 into valuable methanol. This innovative method combines the precision of biocatalysts with the robustness of electrocatalysis, overcoming the limitations of each approach.... read more

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ZBT Hydrogen Days 2025

The ZBT - Center for Fuel Cell Technology - invites you to the first ZBT Hydrogen Days in Duisburg on February 4 and 5, 2025. Researchers, developers and interested parties from industry and science will meet at the Fraunhofer InHaus Center near the ZBT to exchange ideas and network on hydrogen technologies. The focus of the Hydrogen Days is on professional exchange and networking. Keynote speeches,... read more

Photo-dynamic ligands for oncology

Wilhelm Sander Foundation supports project by CENIDE members

The protein survivin helps tumor cells to survive conventional treatment methods. Molecular biologist Prof. Dr. Shirley Knauer and chemist Prof. Dr. Michael Giese from the University of Duisburg-Essen now want to develop dynamic, light-switchable ligand systems as novel survivin inhibitors. The Wilhelm Sander Foundation is funding the project with almost 190,000 euros for two years. CENIDE members... read more


 

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