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The Institute of Separation Science & Technology performs cutting-edge research in the various areas of separation science.
Key research fields are adsorption and the advanced surface and textural characterisation of nanoporous adsorbent materials. Within this framework we investigate the phase and wetting behavior of fluids in pores/adsorbent interfaces, and focus on the surface and pore structural characterisation of nanoporous materials. Another focus is fundamental research in the area of gas storage (e.g., hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane). A main goal is to build a link between adsorption properties and characteristics of adsorbents with processes and applications in important areas, such as gas- and energy storage, separations, and heterogeneous catalysis.
Another major research area is systematic process design. Here, sound experimental characterization is combined with state-of-the-art theoretical and computer-based methods to develop advanced processes and materials for challenging separations by, e.g., preparative chromatography, gas adsorption, and membrane technologies. Applications range from fine chemicals, over (bio)pharmaceuticals, to bulk products.
These fields of work are complemented by research activities in the areas of Energy Thermodynamics, and High Pressure Processes.
Prof. Matthias Thommes, Head of Institute of Separation Science and Technology (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg) has been distinguished for his outstanding contributions to the fundamentals of adsorption and the characterization of porous materials by the Separation Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The Plaque of Honor was awarded to him during a dedicated Honorary Session at the AIChE Annual Meeting 2024 on October 28th in San Diego, California, USA.
AIChE, Area 2e (Adsorption and Ion Exchange) announces Honorary Session for Prof. Thommes to be held at AIChE Annual Meeting, San Diego, October 2024.
Prof. Thommes delivered an invited lecture at the “7th Symposium on Challenges for Carbon-Based Nanoporous Materials” , organized by Prof. Katsumi Kaneko., which was held from October 18 - October 21, 2023 at Shinju University, Nagano in Japan.
We are happy to announce that on October 14th, 2024, Malvina Supper very successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Development of High-Resolution Chromatographic Processes for the Separation of Polydisperse Polymers and Nanoparticles”.
Prof. Dr. Thommes is listed once again among the TOP 50 of the worldwide most cited researchers. This is a result of the new Stanford List, which is based on the evaluation of Scopus by researchers of the Stanford University. 223.152 researchers are among the most cited 2% according to the Standford...
Congratulations to Carola Vorndran for her successful doctoral thesis defense on 03.06.2024!
Dr. Aleksandra Marcinek, Head of R&D and Product Application Divisions at CarboTech in Essen, gave a guest lecture within the course Thermal Separation Sciences (Vertiefung Thermische Verfahrenstechnik) on Thursday, 18.07.2024.
