Opportunities for Researchers at risk

Opportunities for Researchers at risk

We offer 6-months stipends for Ukrainian and Iranian Researchers in the field of Solvation Science!

Benjamin List wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Benjamin List wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to RESOLV's Principal-Investigator Benjamin List “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis”! 

WE ARE RESOLV

WE ARE RESOLV

Over 200 scientists from about 50 research groups in 6 institutions

Hand hygiene at the molecular level - The role of Solvation

Hand hygiene at the molecular level - The role of Solvation

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RUHR EXPLORES SOLVATION SCIENCE

RUHR EXPLORES SOLVATION SCIENCE

We shape a new scientific discipline, inspire the scientists of tomorrow, and enable future technologies

ZEMOS: Home of Solvation Science @RUB

ZEMOS: Home of Solvation Science @RUB

The first research building for Solvation Science in the world. Hosts over 100 scientists, it's home to 6 disciplines.

WHAT is RESOLV?

The Cluster of Excellence RESOLV is an interdisciplinary research project of the Ruhr University Bochum and the TU Dortmund University, as well as four other institutions in the German Ruhr area. Since 2012, about 200 scientists cooperate to clarify how the solvent is involved in the control, mediation and regulation of chemical reactions. Our research is essential to advance technologies that could reuse CO2 for chemicals production, increase the efficiency of energy conversion and storage and develop smart sensors. RESOLV is funded by the German Federal Government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia with 42 Mio. EUR over the period 2019-2025. 
 

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RESOLV Group Photo 2023.
Early career researchers during their brainstorming.
RESOLV Spokesperson Martina Havenith welcomes the participates of the retreat.
The possersessions allow the early career researchers to present their masterpieces.
The winners of the RESOLV Poster award with iGSS Dean Stefan Kast.
Lively discussions about the topics of the future.

RESOLV retreat 2023

From March 8th to 10th this year's RESOLV retreat took place. More than 100 participants met at the Hotel-Residence Klosterpforte near Bielefeld for the annual meeting.

The next big thing

The first retreat after the big 10-year anniversary celebration fully focused on the future. The main goal of this year’s retreat was to setting the course for RESOLV3.0. Over the course of three days, the participants not only talked about current research projects, but also discussed possible future topics for the Cluster of Excellence. In several brainstorming sessions, the RESOLV scientists came together to consider which topics are particularly interesting for the future. The young generation was involved, too. For the first time the PhD-students of RESOLV had the chance to put their heads together in their own brainstorming session. They were encouraged to brainstorm ideas about the direction they felt the research should take.

Topics of the future

As every year, a number of guests joined RESOLV scientists and PhD students. Dr. Marta Palacios Aréval from IETcc-CSIC, Madrid spoke about an important topic for the future, the “Role of chemical admixtures in the sustainability of concrete”. A completely different field, but definitely also a topic of the future, is machine learning. In this context Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergio Lucia, TU Dortmund University, presented his talk: “Machine learning for the optimization and control of chemical processes” and Prof. Dr. Ralf Drautz, ICAMS, Ruhr University Bochum, spoke about "Atomic cluster expansion for learning the interaction between atoms". Dr. Ildikó Terebesi, INVITE GmbH, used INVITE as an example to show how infrastructural facilities can help to bring the results of science into industrial application. The last guest speaker was Prof. Dr. Manuel Alcarazo, Georg-August-University Göttingen, who presented his research on "Cationic phosphines and sulfonium salts for efficient synthesis".

New Masterpieces

In addition to talks and brainstorming, the traditional poster competition was held. In two poster sessions, the early career scientists could present their "Masterpieces".  A jury awarded the best three posters, based on scientific content and the presentation of it. The poster on "Theoretical analysis of solvent dependent conformational ensembles of organic molecules based on spectroscopic data" by Dilber Tan was voted 3rd. The second place was awarded to Julia Haberhauer with "Investigation of a PLATICT System as Potential Light-Driven Motor" and the winner of the first place is Melania Prado Merini with the poster: "Solvent-Assisted Conformational Control of a Tunneling Reaction". The Dean of iGSS Stefan Kast presented the awards and certificates at the end of the retreat.

 

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RESOLV Group Photo 2023.
Early career researchers during their brainstorming.
RESOLV Spokesperson Martina Havenith welcomes the participates of the retreat.
The possersessions allow the early career researchers to present their masterpieces.
The winners of the RESOLV Poster award with iGSS Dean Stefan Kast.
Lively discussions about the topics of the future.

RESOLV retreat 2023

From March 8th to 10th this year's RESOLV retreat took place. More than 100 participants met at the Hotel-Residence Klosterpforte near Bielefeld for the annual meeting.

The next big thing

The first retreat after the big 10-year anniversary celebration fully focused on the future. The main goal of this year’s retreat was to setting the course for RESOLV3.0. Over the course of three days, the participants not only talked about current research projects, but also discussed possible future topics for the Cluster of Excellence. In several brainstorming sessions, the RESOLV scientists came together to consider which topics are particularly interesting for the future. The young generation was involved, too. For the first time the PhD-students of RESOLV had the chance to put their heads together in their own brainstorming session. They were encouraged to brainstorm ideas about the direction they felt the research should take.

Topics of the future

As every year, a number of guests joined RESOLV scientists and PhD students. Dr. Marta Palacios Aréval from IETcc-CSIC, Madrid spoke about an important topic for the future, the “Role of chemical admixtures in the sustainability of concrete”. A completely different field, but definitely also a topic of the future, is machine learning. In this context Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergio Lucia, TU Dortmund University, presented his talk: “Machine learning for the optimization and control of chemical processes” and Prof. Dr. Ralf Drautz, ICAMS, Ruhr University Bochum, spoke about "Atomic cluster expansion for learning the interaction between atoms". Dr. Ildikó Terebesi, INVITE GmbH, used INVITE as an example to show how infrastructural facilities can help to bring the results of science into industrial application. The last guest speaker was Prof. Dr. Manuel Alcarazo, Georg-August-University Göttingen, who presented his research on "Cationic phosphines and sulfonium salts for efficient synthesis".

New Masterpieces

In addition to talks and brainstorming, the traditional poster competition was held. In two poster sessions, the early career scientists could present their "Masterpieces".  A jury awarded the best three posters, based on scientific content and the presentation of it. The poster on "Theoretical analysis of solvent dependent conformational ensembles of organic molecules based on spectroscopic data" by Dilber Tan was voted 3rd. The second place was awarded to Julia Haberhauer with "Investigation of a PLATICT System as Potential Light-Driven Motor" and the winner of the first place is Melania Prado Merini with the poster: "Solvent-Assisted Conformational Control of a Tunneling Reaction". The Dean of iGSS Stefan Kast presented the awards and certificates at the end of the retreat.

 

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Research Area I

Local Solvent Fluctuations in Heterogeneous Systems

 

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Research Area II

Solvent Control of Chemical Dynamics and Reactivity

 

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Research Area III

Solvation under Extreme Conditions

 

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Video: The solvent of life

Water. It’s the most abundant substance on Earth´s surface and in our bodies. But is water a passive spectator in the animated scene of bio-chemical reactions inside our cells? RESOLV scientists investigate the important role that water plays in the most diverse processes, bringing solvation science into the spotlight.

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RESOLV Group Photo 2023.
Early career researchers during their brainstorming.
RESOLV Spokesperson Martina Havenith welcomes the participates of the retreat.
The possersessions allow the early career researchers to present their masterpieces.
The winners of the RESOLV Poster award with iGSS Dean Stefan Kast.
Lively discussions about the topics of the future.

RESOLV retreat 2023

From March 8th to 10th this year's RESOLV retreat took place. More than 100 participants met at the Hotel-Residence Klosterpforte near Bielefeld for the annual meeting.

The next big thing

The first retreat after the big 10-year anniversary celebration fully focused on the future. The main goal of this year’s retreat was to setting the course for RESOLV3.0. Over the course of three days, the participants not only talked about current research projects, but also discussed possible future topics for the Cluster of Excellence. In several brainstorming sessions, the RESOLV scientists came together to consider which topics are particularly interesting for the future. The young generation was involved, too. For the first time the PhD-students of RESOLV had the chance to put their heads together in their own brainstorming session. They were encouraged to brainstorm ideas about the direction they felt the research should take.

Topics of the future

As every year, a number of guests joined RESOLV scientists and PhD students. Dr. Marta Palacios Aréval from IETcc-CSIC, Madrid spoke about an important topic for the future, the “Role of chemical admixtures in the sustainability of concrete”. A completely different field, but definitely also a topic of the future, is machine learning. In this context Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergio Lucia, TU Dortmund University, presented his talk: “Machine learning for the optimization and control of chemical processes” and Prof. Dr. Ralf Drautz, ICAMS, Ruhr University Bochum, spoke about "Atomic cluster expansion for learning the interaction between atoms". Dr. Ildikó Terebesi, INVITE GmbH, used INVITE as an example to show how infrastructural facilities can help to bring the results of science into industrial application. The last guest speaker was Prof. Dr. Manuel Alcarazo, Georg-August-University Göttingen, who presented his research on "Cationic phosphines and sulfonium salts for efficient synthesis".

New Masterpieces

In addition to talks and brainstorming, the traditional poster competition was held. In two poster sessions, the early career scientists could present their "Masterpieces".  A jury awarded the best three posters, based on scientific content and the presentation of it. The poster on "Theoretical analysis of solvent dependent conformational ensembles of organic molecules based on spectroscopic data" by Dilber Tan was voted 3rd. The second place was awarded to Julia Haberhauer with "Investigation of a PLATICT System as Potential Light-Driven Motor" and the winner of the first place is Melania Prado Merini with the poster: "Solvent-Assisted Conformational Control of a Tunneling Reaction". The Dean of iGSS Stefan Kast presented the awards and certificates at the end of the retreat.

 

igss summer school

The integrated Graduate School Solvation Science hosts an annual Summer School at the Ruhr University Bochum. The school always takes place during Whitsuntide and is an integral part of the GSS students' training during their doctoral studies.

The eighth Summer School Solvation Science will take place from Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th of June 2022 in Bochum.

 

International speakers, suggested by the students themselves, are invited to give keynote talks on their research in the field of Solvation Science. The Advanced Laboratory Modules give the students an excellent opportunity to learn new and interesting experimental and theoretical techniques within a specific research topic of their own choice. 
 

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Publication highlights

 

S. Hasegawa, S. L. Meichsner, J. J. Holstein, A. Baksi, M. Kasanmascheff, G. H. Clever
Long-Lived C60 Radical Anion Stabilized inside an Electron-Deficient Coordination Cage, JACS 143 (2021), 9718–9723, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02860

Z. Fetahaj, L. Ostermeier, H. Cinar, R. Oliva, and R. Winter
Biomolecular Condensates under Extreme Martian Salt Conditions, JACS 60 (2021), 5247–5259, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c01832

F. Sebastiani, C. Y. Ma, S. Funke, A. Bäumer, D. Decka, C. Hoberg, A. Esser, H. Forbert, G. Schwaab, D. Marx, M. Havenith
Probing Local Electrostatics of Glycine in Aqueous Solution by THz Spectroscopy, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 60 (2021), 3768-3772, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014133

P Schienbein, D Marx
Supercritical Water is not Hydrogen Bonded, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59 (2020), 18578-18585, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009640

L Galazzo, G Meier, MH Timachi, CAJ Hutter, MA Seeger, E Bordignon
Spin-labeled nanobodies as protein conformational reporters for electron paramagnetic resonance in cellular membranes, PNAS 117 (2020), 2441-2448 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1913737117

F Sebastiani, TA Bender, S Pezzotti, W-L Li, G Schwaab, RG Bergmann, KN Raymond, FD Toste, T Head-Gordon, M Havenith
An Isolated Water Droplet in the Aqueous Solution of a Supramolecular Tetrahedral Cage, PNAS 117 (2020), 32954-32961, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2012545117

LM Stratmann, Y Kutin, M Kasanmascheff, GH Clever
Precise Distance Measurements in DNA G-Quadruplex Dimers and Sandwich Complexes by Pulsed Dipolar EPR Spectroscopy, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed 60 (2020), 4939-4947, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008618

H Darmandeh, VH Gessner
Selective B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Reactions of α-Diazoesters with Heterocycles and Alkenes, Chem 6 (2020), 2364, DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2020.08.006

 

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