CRC/TRR 247
At the University of Duisburg-Essen and the Ruhr-University Bochum.
With Participation of: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, and Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Principal Investigator Wolfgang Schuhmann
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schuhmann
Phone: +49 234 32-26200
E-Mail
Analytical Chemistry – Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)
Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ruhr-University Bochum
Project Area AA2: Electrocatalysis and In-Depth Electrochemical Characterization of Structure–Activity and Defect– Activity Relations
Project A2 explores the electrocatalytic properties of the mixed iron-cobalt spinel and perovskite catalysts synthesized in Area C including combined operando electrochemical/spectroscopic techniques as well as single-entity electrochemical approaches.
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Curriculum Vitae
Professional career
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1996‑2006 |
C3 Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum |
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2006-present |
Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum |
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1990 |
Visiting scholar at University of Texas, Austin (Prof. A. Heller) |
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1987 ‑ 1996 |
Group leader "Amperometric Biosensors", Technical University Munich |
Scientific education and dregrees
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1987 - 1993 |
Habilitation (Chemistry) Technical University Munich |
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1983 - 1986 |
Doctorate studies, Dr. rer. nat., Technical University Munich (Prof. F. Korte) |
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1975 - 1982 |
Studies in Chemistry, Diplom, University of Karlsruhe |
Awards and Scholarships
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2014 |
Heyrovsky-Ilkovic-Nernst-Lecture of the GDCh, the Czech and the Slovak Chemical Societies |
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2014 |
Howard Fellowship of the University of New South Wales, Sydney |
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2012 |
Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) |
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2011 |
Katsumi-Niki-Award of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) |
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2008 |
Julius-von-Haast Fellowship Award of the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Humboldt Foundation |
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2005 |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) |
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2000 |
Biosensors & Bioelectronics Award |
Positions and functions
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2007 ‑ 2008 |
Chair of Bioelectrochemistry Division of the International Soc. of Electrochemistry |
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2007 ‑ 2010 |
Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum |
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2010 ‑ 2012 |
Vicedean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum |
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2009 ‑ present |
Chair of the Center for Electrochemical Science ‑ CES, Ruhr-University Bochum |
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2009 - present |
Chair of the Research Department „Interfacial Systems Chemistry“, RUB |
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2005 ‑ present |
Member and chair of the Board of AGEF “Arbeitsgemeinschaft elektrochemischer Forschungsinstitute” |
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Chair: ChemElectroChem. |
Selected Publications
- C. Andronescu, S. Barwe, E. Ventosa, J. Masa, E. Vasile, B. Konkena, S. Möller, W. Schuhmann, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Powder catalyst fixation for post-electrolysis structural characterisation of NiFe layered double hydroxide based oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysts. 10.1002/ange.201705385
- V. Brasiliense, J. Clausmeyer, P. Berto, G. Tessier, W. Schuhmann, F. Kanoufi, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Opto-electrochemical in situ monitoring of cathodic single-cobalt nanoparticle formation. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201704394
- D. Pankratov, F. Conzuelo, P. Pinyou, S. Alsaoub, W. Schuhmann, S. Shleev, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55 (2016) 15434-15438. A Nernstian biosupercapacitor.
- B. Konkena, K. junge Puring, I. Sinev, S. Piontek, O. Khavryuchenko, J. P. Dürholt, R. Schmid, H. Tüysüz, M. Muhler, W. Schuhmann, U.-P. Apfel, Nature Comm. 7 (2016) 12269. Pentlandite rocks as highly efficient, sustainable and stable electrocatalysts for H2 generation.
- Y. Ishige, S. Klink, W. Schuhmann, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55 (2016) 4831-4835. Intercalation compounds as inner reference electrodes enable reproducible and robust solid-contact ion-selective electrodes.
- A. Aijaz, J. Masa, C. Rösler, W. Xia, P. Weide, A. Botz, R. A. Fischer, W. Schuhmann, M. Muhler, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55 (2016) 4087-4091. Co@Co3O4 encapsulated in CNT-grafted nitrogen-doped carbon-polyhedra as advanced bifunctional oxygen electrode.
- J. Masa, P. Weide, D. Peeters, I. Sinev, W. Xia, Z. Sun, C. Somsen, M. Muhler, W. Schuhmann, Adv. Energy Mater. 6 (2016) 1502313. Amorphous cobalt boride (Co2B) as a highly efficient non-precious catalyst for electrochemical water splitting: oxygen and hydrogen evolution
- J. Masa, W. Xia, M. Muhler, W. Schuhmann, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54 (2015) 10102‑10120. On the role of metals in nitrogen-doped carbon electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction.
- N. Plumere, O. Rüdiger, A. Alsheikh Oughli, R. Williams, J. Vivekananthan, S. Pöller, W. Schuhmann, W. Lubitz, Nature Chem. 6 (2014) 822-827. A redox hydrogel protects hydrogenase from high potential deactivation and oxygen damage.
- J. Masa, W. Xia, I. Sinev, A. Zhao, Z. Sun, S. Grützke, P. Weide, M. Muhler, W. Schuhmann, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53 (2014) 8508 ‑8512. MnxOy/NC and CoxOy/NC nanoparticles embedded in a nitrogen-doped carbon matrix for high performance bifunctional oxygen electrodes.