Dr. Ing. Ralph Krähnert
Member of UniCat's Executive Board since November 2014
Former Einstein Junior Fellow: video portrait
Research interests
Synthesis of porous materials, nanostructures, solid catalysts, nanoparticle formation mechanisms, heterogeneous catalysis, chemical kinetics, reactor modeling
Research Fields in UniCat
Selection of research projects
- Derived a mechanism for the formation of colloidal gold nanoparticles from a new-time-resolved in-situ analytical method-coupling (SAXS/XANES)
- Developed new template-assisted ESD method for the synthesis of porous metal oxide films
- Created new polymer for improved soft templating
- New soft-templated mesoporous materials
- Methods for design and synthesis of catalytical coatings
Relevant News
Wednesday, 07. October 2015
Converting solar energy to fuel

A new Einstein Circle for UniCat Junior Research Group leader Ralph Kraehnert.[more]
Tuesday, 12. March 2013
Kokotailo Prize for Björn Eckhardt from Ralph Krähnert's UniCat Junior Research Group

Björn Eckhardt awarded the George Kokotailo Poster Prize at the 25th German Zeolite Conference[more]
Friday, 06. July 2012
Ralph Krähnert becomes Einstein Junior Fellow

The Einstein Foundation Berlin supports five promising junior scientist for the next three years. UniCat Junior Research Group Leader Dr.-Ing. Ralph Krähnert is one of them.[more]