Chair for Chemistry of Materials for Energy Applications

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If you like our research and want to be a future PhD student in our group, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time or check current job offers (open positions).

Currently, we are happy to welcome new PhD students in these research areas:

Sodium-ion-batteries Electrocatalysis (Nitrogen reduction, CO2 reduction) Porous (carbon)materials: CO2 capture, Gas separation, H2 storage

At any time we are pleased to host students for a bachelor or master thesis (topics). Please do not hesitate to contact us.

If our PhD students need support, we are also looking for motivated and qualified student assistants.

A first outline of our research topics can be found on our homepage (topics).

News

Amar has successfully completed his master's degree

Our master’s student Amar Diab has completed his studies by defending his master’s thesis. In his thesis, which he wrote in the battery subgroup under the supervision of Johannes, Amar investigated coated hard carbon materials for sodium-ion batteries. He gave an inspiring presentation to mark the completion of his studies. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors, Amar!
2 June 2026

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New recruits are starting their theses

Three new students are starting their theses with us this semester. Matthias Dotzel is exploring new approaches to porous carbons in his bachelor’s thesis. In his master’s thesis, Marko Bursac is investigating molecules that can modulate the pH of aqueous solutions through redox processes. Elias Schönekeß is working on a symmetrical battery based on naturally occurring quinones in his master’s thesis. All three are part of the Neubert Research Group. Good luck with your projects!
2 June 2026

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Oschatz group on the road!

Over the past few months, the Oschatz Research Group has been on a conference tour, presenting numerous poster presentations and talks that allowed us to share our research with the world. Among other events, we were represented at the “59. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker” in Weimar, “MATSUS Spring 2026” in Barcelona, the “Bunsen-Tagung” in Dresden, and the “12th International Symposium on the Characterization of Porous Solids (COPS XII)” in Dresden.
1 June 2026

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Research Overview

Porous Materials and Interfacial Phenomena

We develop novel and innovative approaches towards the synthesis of nano-structured carbon materials displaying both, a defined pore structure as well as chemical composition. Such model materials serve to fundamentally understand interfacial phenomena as they occur in energy and environment-related applications.

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