Prof. Dr. Arne Thomas
Appointed member of UniCat's Executive Board since Oct. 2017
Research interests
Immobilization of homogenous catalysts in porous organic frameworks, synthesis of functional mesoporous catalysts/catalyst supports
Research Fields in UniCat
Research Field D1*
Research Field D2*
Research Field D3*
Research Field E3
* Main Research Fields
Relevant News
Two BIG-NSE PhD students awarded
Two PhD students of BIG-NSE were awarded with the “Chinese government award for outstanding self financed students abroad” from the Chinese scholarship council. The awarding ceremony for Shuang Li and Yupeng Zhou, will take place at the Berlin Chinese Emb
Excellence Strategy: UniSysCat proposal submitted
The designated spokespersons Prof. Matthias Driess, Prof. Arne Thomas, and Prof. Peter Hildebrandt have submitted the full proposal for the Cluster of Excellence “Unifying Systems in Catalysis”, UniSysCat in short.
Diacetylene Functionalized Covalent Organic Framework (COF) for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation
As a combined effect of high porosity, easily accessible diacetylene (−C≡C–C≡C−) functionalities and considerable chemical stability, an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous photocatalytic hydrogen generation is achieved.
Tribute to a Catalyst Expert
The Cluster of Excellence UniCat will award Dr. Tracy Lohr, Northwestern University, USA, the Clara Immerwahr Award on February 9, 2018 at the Technische Universität Berlin. The chemist will be honored for her outstanding contributions to the field of tan
Sustainability Needs Catalysis Research
"Unifying Systems in Catalysis" (UniSysCat), the succession project of UniCat, is qualified for submitting a full proposal.
Douglas Stephan selected as Einstein Visiting Fellow
The Einstein Foundation Berlin has announced that Professor Douglas W. Stephan of the University of Toronto has been selected as newest Einstein Visiting Fellow.[more]
“Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award” for Arne Thomas
UniCat-Professor Arne Thomas of TU Berlin is one out of three awardees of the „Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award“ 2011.[more]
Arne Thomas raises financial funds from "ERC Starting Grant"
Again, the European Research Council supports a UniCat Scientist at the TU Berlin with an "ERC Starting Grant": 1.5 million € for customized nano-networks.[more]
News and impressions from General Assembly meeting
Yesterday, Prof. Matthias Driess opened the meeting of the General Assembly and welcomed guests and members of UniCat. Two new members of UniCat presented their research work. Prof. Arne Thomas (TU Berlin) gave a talk on "Functional Porous Material[more]