Universität Leipzig: Kersting Group

Research

Research Topics

A Complex with bio-relevant donor set and complexation of amino acids is shown.

Bioinorganic Chemistry

Bioinorganic Chemistry investigates the mechanisms of metallo-enzymes by applying biomimetic compounds.

A Coordination sphere of a 'single-molecule-magnet' complex is shown.

Molecular Magnetism

Molecular Magnetism aims for the construction of magnetic materials.

A X-Ray structure of complex is shown, which is able to selectively bind cyanides.

Supramolecular Chemistry

Supramolecular Chemistry deals with host/guest-chemistry of metalated container molecules.

Compounds with various colored luminescences are shown.

Photophysical Properties of Coordination-Compounds

Properties such as photochromy, thermochromy and luminescence are observed using various methods.

Funded Projects

JTF Project "Biohybrides Sonnenkraftwerk zur Umwandlung von Licht in Chemische Energie - nachhaltig, effizient, ressourcenschonend (BISON)"

In BISON, a biohybrid system is being developed that can produce valuable materials and energy sources from abundantly available raw materials such as CO₂, water and (sun)light.

The project is being carried out jointly with the working group of Professor Bernd Abel (UL) and the Krömer, Dusny, Lai, Bühler, Harnisch and Korth working groups (UFZ).

Hyperpolarization in molecular systems

Hyp*Mol is a German research network on hyperpolarization in molecular systems. It has been approved as a Collaborative Research Center (Sonderforschungsbereich)/Transregio by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft, DFG) in May 2023 and started on 1 October 2023.

Find more information on TRR-386 Hyp*Mol under:
https://www.hypmol.net/