R & D Groups Working on Catalysis in Austria

 

1. Technical University of Vienna
1.1 Institute of Physical Chemistry - Department of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry
1.2 Institute of Inorganic Chemistry - Department of Applied and Organometallic Chemistry
2. University of Innsbruck
Institute of Physical Chemistry
3. Technical University of Graz
3.1 Institute of Organic Chemistry
3.2 Institute of Chemical Technology of Organic Matterials
4. DSM Chemie Linz GmbH
Department of Research and Development

 

1.1 Technical University of Vienna : Institute of Physical Chemistry - Department of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry

Institut für Physikalische Chemie
Technische Universität Wien
Getreidemarkt 9
A-1060 WIEN

Contact person:
Prof. Dr. Hannelore VINEK
Phone: 43-1-58801-4970
Fax: 43-1-586 82 7
E-mail:

Personnel: 8

Research topics:

Bifunctional catalysts based on zeolites, Al phosphates, superacids and oxycarbides;
hydroisomerization of n-alkanes; metal clusters in MCM41 as DeNOx catalysts;
computations of metal clusters in zeolites.

Techniques and Instrumentation:

IR (Bruker IFS 28), GC, Thermal desorption (MS), Cahn Balance,
chemisorption measurements, Silicon Graphics work station

Keywords:

bifunctional catalysts, hydroisomerization, n-alkanes, metal clusters,MCM41, DeNOx

 


 

1.2 Technical University of Vienna : Institute of Inorganic Chemistry - Department of Applied and Organometallic Chemistry

Institut für Anorganische Chemie
Technische Universität Wien
Getreidemarkt 9/153
A-1060 WIEN

Contact person:
Prof. Dr. Ulrich SCHUBERT
Phone: 43-1-58801-4633
Fax: 43-1-581 66 68
E-mail:

Personnel: 8

Research topics:

Heterogenization of homogeneous catalysts on silica, titania, zirconia, etc. by Sol-Gel processing
preparation of highly dispersed metals in oxides.

Techniques and Instrumentation:

DSC, TGA, Single crystal diffractometer, solid-state UV, BET analysis

Keywords:

supported metal catalysts, dispersed metals, sol-gel chemistry

 


2. University of Innsbruck : Institute of Physical Chemistry

Institut für Physikalische Chemie
Innrain 52A
A-6020 INNSBRUCK
Fax: 43-512-507 29 25

Contact persons:
Prof. Dr. Konrad HAYEK
Phone: 43-512-507 50 62
Fax: 43-512-507 2925
E-mail:
Prof. Dr. Reinhard KRAMER
Phone: 43-512-507 50 57
E-mail:

Personnel: 15

Research topics:

Supported metal catalysts (Pt, Rh, Ir on Al2O3, SiO2, TiO2�)
metal-support interaction
thin film model catalysts
electron microscopy
reactions at the phase boundary
hydrocarbon reactions.

Techniques and Instrumentation:

Electron microscope Zeiss EM 10C, chemisorption measurements, thermal desorption-
MS, GC, GC-MS, FTIR (PE 2000)

Keywords:

thin film catalysts, phase boundary reactions, electron microscopy, supported metals, hydrocarbon reactions

 


3.1 Technical University of Graz : Institute of Organic Chemistry

Institut für Organische Chemie
Technischen Universität Graz
Stremayrgasse 16
A-8010 GRAZ
Fax: 43-316-873 87 40

Contact persons:
Prof. Dr. Herfried GRIENGL (Biocatalysis)
Phone: 43-316-873 82 41
E-mail:
Prof. Dr. Helmut HÖNIG (Heterogeneous Catalysis)
Phone: 43-316-873 82 46
E-mail:
Prof. Dr. Kurt FABER (Biocatalysis)
Phone: 43-316-873 87 51
E-mail:

Personnel: 40

Research topics:

Biocatalysis; enantioselective heterogeneous catalysis by metals

Techniques and Instrumentation:

Equipment for biocatalysis, NMR (200, 300 Mhz), GC, HPLC,
high-pressure reactors

Keywords:

Biocatalysis, enzyme catalyzed organic reactions, hydrolases, lipases, esterases, hydroxy-nitril-lyase, enantioselective heterogeneous metal catalysis, hydrogenation of aromatics.

 


3.2. Technical University of Graz : Institute of Chemical Technology of Organic Materials

Technische Universität Graz
Stremayrgasse 16
A-8010 GRAZ

Contact person:
Prof. Dr. Franz STELZER
Phone: 43-316-873 84 58
Fax 43-316-815 886
E-mail:

Personnel: 10

Research topics:

Metathesis and polymerization: use and development mainly of Mo- and Ru-carbenes of the Schrock- type and Grubbs-type, respectively.
Heterogenization of these catalysts on inorganic supports and on organic-inorganic hybride support material.
Use of classical multicomponent systems.
Application of the polymerization reaction to the synthesis of conjugated polymers and of other materials of technological interest.

Keywords:

Metathesis polymerization, Mo-carbenes, Ru-carbenes, heterogenization on inorganic supports, synthesis of conjugated polymers

 


4. DSM Chemie Linz GmbH : Department of Research and Development

Contact person:
Dr. Wilhelm DOBRAMYSL
Phone: 43-732-6916 3559
Fax: 43-732-6916 3736

Personnel: 35

Research topics:

Catalytic hydrogenation (peroxides), enzyme catalysis

Techniques and Instrumentation:

Standard reactors, high-pressure reactors

Keywords:

Catalytic hydrogenation, hydroxynitrilase

 


Last update 27.8.2002