(Bio)Catalytic Synthesis
Major research interests
- Enantioselective Biocatalytic Synthesis Processes, incl. Integration of Separation Techniques
- Synthesis and integrated crystallization of amines, amino alcohols, amino acids, esters and related chemicals as pharmaceutically relevant intermediates
- Synthesis of (chiral) carbonates and alcohols
- Synthesis and integrated adsorption of carboxylic acids and secondary amines from biocatalytic reaction systems.
- (Enantio)selective Crystallization in Downstream-Processing
- Isolation of alpha and beta-chiral amines via salt crystallization
- Recovery of phosphorylated compounds by precipitation with rare earth elements
- Depolymerization of polymeric materials
- Enzymatic hydrolysis of PET and PEF
- Compartmentalization of (Bio-)Catalysts (multiphase systems and polymers)
- Polymer-based creation of independent reaction zones within a reactor
Possible research projects (not exhaustive)
- Design of solvent-based depolymerization processes for mixed plastics
(Collaboration partners: Prof. Sundmacher, hon. Prof. Rihko-Struckmann, Prof. Hamel) - (Re-)synthesis processes for new target chemicals from depolymerization mixtures and biogenic residues
(Collaboration partners: Dr. Vidakovic-Koch, Prof. Sundmacher) - Novel pathways for depolymerization and (re-)synthesis
(Collaboration partners: Prof. Hamel, Dr. Vidakovic-Koch) - Computer-aided design and selection of optimal catalyst-solvent systems
(Collaboration partners: Prof. Sundmacher, Stein)