Unifying Systems in Catalysis

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The Cluster of Excellence Unifying Systems in Catalysis (UniSysCat) is an interdisciplinary research network, founded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) as part of the federal and state initiative under the name Exzellenzstrategie.[1][2][3] The funding period spans from January 1, 2019 to December 30, 2025.[4][5]

Overview

About 300 researchers from the Berlin and Potsdam areas work at Unifying Systems in Catalysis, focusing on current issues in catalysis research. [6] Unifying Systems in Catalysis is the follow-up project to the Cluster of Excellence Unifying Concepts in Catalysis (UniCat), funded from 2007 to 2018 as part of the federal and state excellence initiative of Germany, Exzellenzstrategie.[7]

Objectives

Unifying Systems in Catalysis focuses its research on catalytic reactions driven by biocatalysts with the goal to develop controllable reaction networks applicable to sustainable chemistry and biochemistry. The initiative builds upon research from its predecessor, Unifying Concepts in Catalysis, which was active from 2007 to 2018 and received funding to conduct catalysis research. [8][9][10]

Knowledge transfer

The network also aims to transfer the knowledge and results it has found for use by third-party organizations in the sustainable chemistry industry.[11]

BasCat

In 2011, Unifying Systems in Catalysis and BASF founded the joint laboratory BasCat (Unifying Concepts in Catalysis BASF JointLab) at Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin). BasCat conducts basic research in the field of heterogeneous catalysis with a focus on the catalytic transformation of hydrocarbons to value-added products.[12]

Chemical Invention Factory

The Chemical Invention Factory (CIF, John Warner Center for Start-ups in Green Chemistry) is a project initiated at TU Berlin that encourages young scientists to become founders of their own start-ups. The Chemical Invention Factory has supported research in green chemistry, materials, and nanotechnology.

INKULAB

The INKULAB was a project promoting young entrepreneurs in chemistry. The project concluded in April 2020 after five years.

Consortium

Spokespersons: Holger Dobbek (HU Berlin), Matthias Driess (TU Berlin), Arne Thomas (TU Berlin)

Research

Unifying Systems in Catalysis consists of around 60 research groups working on experimental methods and theoretical approaches in the fields of molecular and structural biology, biochemistry and biophysics, chemical synthesis, physical and theoretical chemistry, and physics. Unifying Systems in Catalysis' research strategy is based on the previous work of the Unifying Concepts in Catalysis Cluster of Excellence (Unifying Concepts in Catalysis). [13] This research focuses on parameters that can enable and control chemo-catalytic and bio-catalytic networks and on how chemical and biological processes can be coupled to create catalytic systems with new functions.[14]

Awards given

The Clara Immerwahr Award was launched in 2011 by the Unifying Concepts in Catalysis Cluster of Excellence. It attempts to promote young women in catalysis research. The award is given annually to a young female scientist in the early stages of their career (postdoc, young scientist) for their performance in catalysis research. The award is associated with a financial grant of 15,000 euros which is to be used for a research stay in a Unifying Systems in Catalysis research group and is intended to establish close cooperation with Unifying Systems in Catalysis working groups.[15] The Clara Immerwahr Award is dedicated to Dr. Clara Immerwahr (1870–1915), who in 1900 became the first woman in Germany to receive a doctorate in physical chemistry.[16]

References

  1. "Website on the Excellence Strategy". ExStra - Excellence Strategy of the German federal & state governments. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  2. "DFG - GEPRIS - Unifying Systems in Catalysis "UniSysCat"". gepris.dfg.de.
  3. Burchard, Amory (September 27, 2018). "Sieben von neun Clusteranträgen bewilligt". Der Tagesspiegel Online – via Tagesspiegel.
  4. Berlin, UniSysCat (2024-03-12). "UniSysCat and the New Proposal". www.unisyscat.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  5. "Unifying Systems in Catalysis (UniSysCat)". www.berlin-university-alliance.de. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  6. "UniSysCat: UniSysCat at a glance". www.unisyscat.de.
  7. "Exzellenzinitiative des Bundes und der Länder (2005-2017/2019)".
  8. "12 Principles of Green Chemistry".
  9. "Der Pflanzenzelle abgeschaut".
  10. "der Suche nach Heiratsvermittlern".
  11. "UniSysCat: Transfer". www.unisyscat.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  12. "UniSysCat: BasCat". www.unisyscat.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  13. "UniSysCat: UniSysCat at a glance". www.unisyscat.de.
  14. "Unifying Systems in Catalysis (UniSysCat)". www.berlin-university-alliance.de. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28.
  15. "UniSysCat: Clara Immerwahr Award". www.unisyscat.de.
  16. "Clara Immerwahr | Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e.V."

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