Welcome to the Institute ITCP
The Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry consists of four divisions, two of them working in Chemical Technology, two in Polymer Chemistry. The cooperative direction is formed by Prof. Deutschmann (speaker), Prof. Grunwaldt, Prof. Théato and Prof. Wilhelm (ass. speaker).
The main research topics in Chemical technology are optimization of catalytical processes and characterization of catalysts. In Polymer science, new methods of polymer synthesis for modern materials as well 
their characterization methods are topics of research.
More information can be found in the webpages of the single devisions (see links in the menu left or down in the brief descriptions).
A General Overview about the institute can be found in the following presentation linked at the right.
Short description of divisions and working groups at the ITCP
Chemical TechnologyProf. Dr. O. Deutschmann |
Preparative macromolecular chemistryProf. Dr. P. Theato |
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Chemical Technology and CatalysisProf. Dr. J.-D. Grunwaldt |
Polymeric MaterialsProf. Dr. M. Wilhelm |
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Applied SpectroscopyProf. Dr. C. Heske |
Applied Computional CatalysisProf. Dr. F. Studt |
Latest News ITCP
The 2-days status meeting of the CARE-O-SENE consortium took place at the KIT on beginning of June 2023. Together with colleges from HZB, IKTS, SASOL DE, SASOL SA and INERATEC the achievements during the first 10 months of the project were presented and intensively discussed. The CARE-O-SENE project continues to push boundaries by fostering international collaboration between industry and academia and was overwhelming to see what has been already gain on knowledge and what possibilities to extend the cooperation and networking can be used. Together, we are paving the way towards a cleaner, greener world, and the CARE-O-SENE consortium is honoured to be part of this transformative journey. For the first time our young scientists had the opportunity to present their results in catalyst research. During the meeting the KIT Light Source and the EnergyLab 2.0 were visited.
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Arik Beck to ITCP as a YIG Prep Pro fellow to build a research group focused on automating characterization technologies to accelerate the discovery of insights into catalyst structure and performance.
Dr. Beck completed his doctorate at ETH Zurich in 2022. For his outstanding work, he received the Best PhD Thesis Award from the European Federation of Catalysis Societies (EFCATS). He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He will join ITCP in the upcoming winter. The Young Investigator Group Preparation Program (YIG Prep Pro) provides a starting fellowship for young researchers to develop their ideas within KIT. We are excited to have Dr. Beck contribute his expertise and drive to advance catalysis research at ITCP.
After a successful evaluation, the SFB/TRR "Turbulent, chemically reacting multiphase flows near walls" started into the 3rd funding phase (2023-2026) on January 1, 2023. The working group of Olaf Deutschmann, the coordinator of TRR150 at KIT, is currently working on subproject B05 "Modelling and numerical simulation of multiphase chemical reactions".
CRC/TRR 150 Subproject B05
The research project CARE-O-SENE (Catalyst Research for Sustainable Kerosene), involving the cooperation of facilities from germany and south africa, is promoted with 30 million Euro by the Bundesministerium für Bildung- und Forschung (BMBF) gefördert. Therefore, tailored catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch-synthesis (FTS) for the production of kerosene from renewable resources will be developed.
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Deutschmann group Senior Scientist Dr. Patrick Lott received the Excellence Award of the VAA Foundation during a small, festive ceremony in Cologne. The prize, which is endowed with € 5,000, is awarded once a year in recognition of outstanding dissertations with industrial application relevance.
German Research Foundation (DFG) funds New Collaborative Research Center "TrackAct" at KIT for understanding catalytic processes.
KIT PI: CRC TrackAct