Prof. Dr. Matthias Driess
Chair of UniCat since 2007
Member of UniCat's Executive Board
Scientific Director at BasCat
Research interests
Metalorganic chemistry, precursor synthesis, molecular models for heterogeneous catalysis, molecular main group and organometallic chemistry
Research Fields in UniCat
Research Field D1*
Research Field D2*
Research Field D3*
Research Field E3
* Main Research Fields
Selection of research projects
- Novel coorperating ligands for the heterolytic bond activation
- Transition-metal silylene complexes
- From activating small molecules to hetero bimetallic transition-metal complexes
- Synthesis and characterisation of transition-metal silyline complexes
- New single source precursors for the metal-doping stannic oxide as an alternative to ITO
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Relevant News
Manganese oxides as efficient water oxidation catalysts
VIP paper in Angewandte Chemie of Prof. Dau and Prof. Driess highlighted in ChemCatChem[more]
Yes, we CAN: Active mixed-valent MnOx water oxidation catalysts through partial oxidation of nanostructured MnO particles
Very Important Paper in Angewandte Chemie by Prof. Dau and Driess[more]
Gerhard Ertl Center officially opened
Opening ceremony held at the TU Berlin with Nobel Prize winner Gerhard Ertl and Berlin State Secretary for Science Knut Nevermann[more]
Matthias Driess: Member of the German National Academy of Sciences
Professor Dr. Matthias Driess, Chair of UniCat, has been elected as a member of the „Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina“ appreciating his scientific achievements and personality. The Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina has been[more]
UniCat classed as excellent once more
The Cluster of Excellence consolidates its pole position in catalysis research[more]
Natural gas instead of crude oil
UniCat Cluster of Excellence and BASF establish joint lab on raw material change On December 8, 2011, the Cluster of Excellence “Unifying Concepts in Catalysis” (UniCat) and chemical company BASF SE signed a cooperation agreement establishing a new joint [more]
Groundbreaking experimental Research on reactive Silicon Compounds
Yesterday, Prof. Dr. Matthias Driess has received the Wacker Silicone Award 2011[more]
ISHHC XV opened
Today, Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Freund of Fritz-Haber-Institut and board member of UniCat opened the 15th International Symposium on the Relations between Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysis (ISHHC XV). Afterwards, UniCat chair Prof. Dr[more]
Berliner catalysis research aims to remain at the forefront of the field
UniCat applies for excellence funding[more]
Lessons from isolable nickel(I) precursor complexes for small molecule activation
In the latest Issue of Accunts of Chemical Reserach Matthias Driess and Shenglai Yao describe selected achievements in the activation of nitrous oxide (N2O), O2, the heavier chalcogens (S, Se, and Te), and white phosphorus (P4) through this β-dik[more]