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Artificial photosynthesis & Alternative raw materials for hydrogen production

Artificial photosynthesis & Alternative raw materials for hydrogen production

Excellent junior research from the engineering and natural sciences

The BMBF’s “SINATRA” funding programme supports outstanding junior research groups from the natural sciences and engineering who are working on pioneering solutions for “artificial photosynthesis” and the “use of alternative raw materials for hydrogen production”. Innovative, integrated and interdisciplinary approaches are used to sponsor projects that promote a climate-neutral, decentralized energy supply and establish a sustainable carbon cycle – in line with the “National Circular Economy Strategy”.

The BMBF’s “SINATRA” funding programme supports outstanding junior research groups from the natural sciences and engineering who are working on pioneering solutions for “artificial photosynthesis” and the “use of alternative raw materials for hydrogen production”. Innovative, integrated and interdisciplinary approaches are used to sponsor projects that promote a climate-neutral, decentralized energy supply and establish a sustainable carbon cycle – in line with the “National Circular Economy Strategy”.

Junior Research Group Leaders

Our projects. Innovation for a sustainable future.

Coupling photolectrodes with efficient catalysts

Dr. Verena Streibel,
TU Munich

CO2UPLED

Hydrogen via two-step photo­catalysis

Dr. Jacob Schneidewind,
FSU Jena

SolSTEP

Solar energy converted into hydrogen, heat and electricity

Dr. Sebastian Engel,
FSU Jena

Py-Pho-Hybrid-Energy

High efficiencies using PEC tandem cells

Dr. Marcus Einert,
TU Darmstadt

TWOB

Metal oxide protection layers for PEC cells

Dr. Agnieszka Paszuk, TU Ilmenau

PARASOL

High purity hydrogen from waste biomass

Dr. Patrick Schühle, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

FAIR-H2

CO2 conversion with sunlight and no precious metals

Dr. Lars Mohrhusen, University of Oldenburg

Su2nCat-CO2

Networking and support for the junior research groups

Dennis Krämer, DECHEMA e.V.

MyWay

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