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Publication in Angewandte Chemie: Review of techniques to study nano plastics
On October 21, 2022, Laurens Mandemaker and Florian Meirer published a review in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Angewandte Chemie investigating the different micro-spectroscopic techniques available specifically for the detection of […]
Read moreAurora Insights – Laura did a Research Exchange in New York
This summer, Laura spent a couple of week in New York City to visit a partner from her consortium. You might have already seen some astonishing pictures from Central Park […]
Read moreLoreta received an NWO XS grant for groundbreaking research project
Loreta Muscarella (ICC) has received an NWO XS grant of 50.000 euro for groundbreaking research into photocatalysis. In this project, indoor pollution will be tackled by developing a smart perovskite-based […]
Read moreIna & Ward received an NWO XS grant for curiosity-driven research
Ina Vollmer and Ward van der Stam (both ICC) have received an NWO XS grant of 50.000 euro for curiosity-driven research into new ways to recycle plastic and CO2. Ina […]
Read morePublication in Nature Materials – Two for the price of one: Researchers design unique catalyst to make carbon-neutral transportation fuels
An important step towards a carbon-neutral society is making transportation fuels like diesel and gasoline from carbon-neutral carbon sources like biomass, waste plastic, and even CO2. Because diesel and gasoline […]
Read morePress release ICC – Nature Communications, Metal or Metal Oxide, That’s The Question
ICC scientists, in cooperation with the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland, have discovered new fundamental insights into the reaction mechanism of CO2 hydrogenation. CO2 hydrogenation is one of a set […]
Read morePress Release ICC – 6 Jan 2022 – Nature Reviews – Chemistry: Towards Solving the Puzzle of Active Sites in Catalysis
Catalysts are used in essentially all chemical processes to increase their efficiency and lower energy costs. They help by making the desired reaction pathways faster, or more favorable compared to […]
Read moreIn memoriam: Jos van Dillen
Deze week bereikte ons het droeve bericht dat Dr. Jos (A.J.) van Dillen op Kerstavond is overleden. Jos promoveerde in 1977 als eerste promovendus van John Geus aan de Universiteit […]
Read moreICC Christmas Song out now!
To celebrate the Christmas season, a few colleagues (Anne-Eva, Joyce, Thimo, Jim & Thomas) created the ICC Christmas song which you can listen to here. Enjoy!
Read moreA needle in a haystack: weeding out dead catalyst
Publication in Nature Catalysis Catalysts are important materials that are used to increase the resource and energy efficiency of chemical reactions and processes. Although catalysts operate in cycles that normally […]
Read moreICC Researchers solve mystery of ‘structure-insensitive’ catalytic reactions
A team of researchers from the ICC group at Utrecht University has solved one of the fundamental mysteries in catalysis: the paradox of structure insensitivity. The work was a collaboration […]
Read moreJim de Ruiter wins poster award at INTERECT 2021
Jim de Ruiter has won the Poster Award for his poster “Time Resolved Spectral Footage of CO2 Electroreduction on Copper Catalysts” during the INTERECT conference in Valencia, organized by nanoGe.
Read moreICC-alumna Charlotte Vogt wins Clara Immerwahr Award
ICC-alumna Dr. Charlotte Vogt was awarded the 2022 Clara Immerwahr Award by UniSysCat, a cluster of excellence atfour universities and four research institutes in the Berlin/Potsdam area. The Clara Immerwahr Award […]
Read moreICC lab outing: graffiti!
Photo taken during the Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Lab Outing at IKEA Utrecht. This image was made following all Covid-19 regulations in force at the time of the event. The group […]
Read moreWard van der Stam wins Best Lecture Award at the online NanoGe Fall Meeting 2021
During the online NanoGe Fall Meeting Ward van der Stam presented the combined work of PhD student Jim de Ruiter and postdoctoral fellow Hongyu An in the lecture entitled ‘Probing the dynamics of CO2 electroreduction with time-resolved Raman […]
Read moreFreddy Rabouw receives VIDI-grant
Freddy Rabouw was awarded a VIDI grant from the NWO Talent Scheme. The VIDI grant, for researchers who have already conducted several years of research after their PhD, involves a […]
Read moreARC-CBBC hub explained
Ina Vollmer and Matteo Monai, ICC’s new assistant professors (see May 1 news item) have prepared a video explaining the tools and techniques available at the Utrecht ARC-CBBC hub. The ARC […]
Read moreBert Weckhuysen Awarded Comenius Senior Fellowship
Bert Weckhuysen was awarded a prestigious Comenius Senior Fellowship award which will allow him to expand the Bachelor-phase Da Vinci Project (an interdisciplinary honours programme on sustainability developed with a […]
Read moreAnd then there was light: the sun powers new chemistry
In an article that appeared in de Telegraaf today, ICC researchers Eline Hutter, Matteo Monai, and Bert Weckhuysen are interviewed about the conversion of CO2 to methane using sunlight. Although […]
Read moreWhere has all the plastic gone? Ina Vollmer & Florian Meirer interviewed about plastic in the environment
Ina Vollmer and Florian Meirer have been interviewed for an in-depth article about plastic in the environment: 99 percent of all the plastics in the ocean is missing. We know […]
Read moreClothing kills the virus
The Covid-pandemic has demonstrated that we need to be ready for rapidly spreading threats, like a new biohazard, but also pollutants, or toxins. This is especially important for the front-line […]
Read moreBert Weckhuysen explains smell of asphalt processing plant on Radio1
Neighbors of an Asphalt-processing plant in den Bosch are concerned about the smell emanating from the plant, and fear for exposure to benzene. Bert Weckhuysen was interviewed to explain how […]
Read moreMatteo Monai and Ina Vollmer appointed assistant professors at ICC and ARC CBBC
The ICC scientific staff was recently expanded with two new tenure-track assistant professors: Ina Vollmer and Matteo Monai, presently post-docs at ICC, will join the team of ICC and ARC […]
Read moreUtrecht researchers show how to detect nanoplastics in sea water
Degrading plastic waste ends up in the sea as very small particles, that can be harmful to aquatic life but also eventually to humans. It is very difficult to study […]
Read moreBert Weckhuysen speaks out on research funding
In an interview in DUB, the news site of Utrecht University, Bert Weckhuysen speaks out on the funding system for academic research. What is needed, is a sustainable model for […]
Read moreReinventing Chemistry Together: Successful anniversary symposium of ARC-CBBC
In ARC-CBBC, industry, academia and government cooperate to redesign the chemical industry, and drastically reduce its environmental footprint. Led by Bert Weckhuysen (UU-ICC), Hans Kuipers (Eindhoven University) and Nobel-Prize winner […]
Read moreFreddy Rabouw receives support for KIEM GOCHEM project
Freddy Rabouw has been awarded 50 k€ for his new KIEM project “Bright red light thanks to smart energy conversion”. He will implement the project together with Seaborough Research B.V., […]
Read moreNew research group founded – MCC website released
On January 1st, a new research group was founded, called Materials Chemistry and Catalysis (MCC). More information on this new group can be found at https://materialschemistryandcatalysis.org. The Inorganic Chemistry and […]
Read moreCharlotte Vogt selected for Forbes 30 under 30 – Appointed Assistant Professor at Technion, Haifa
ICC-graduate Charlotte Vogt was selected for the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 Europe 2021 list. Charlotte was selected in the Science and Healthcare section of the list, for her studies […]
Read moreExtended Pore structure in zeolite crystals visualized in Angewandte VIP-paper
Zeolites are the active ingredients of many industrial catalysts. The have very small pores, that are just large enough to let specific molecules access their active sites. However, these narrow […]
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