After a successful HiWi project this summer, Luise Kink joins the team for her Master’s thesis. She will be exploring novel organometallic complexes as single-ion sources of iron.
Functional Organometallic Chemistry
Design. Methodology. Application.
About Us
We are a junior research group based in the Institute of Nanotechnology (INT) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
Our work aims to design and synthesise organometallic compounds for direct uses in catalysis, magnetism, and as bottom-up precursors for nanomaterials.
These three concepts have applications in the sustainable production of fine chemicals, quantum computing, and next level nanotechnology.
Our work aims to design and synthesise organometallic compounds for direct uses in catalysis, magnetism, and as bottom-up precursors for nanomaterials.
These three concepts have applications in the sustainable production of fine chemicals, quantum computing, and next level nanotechnology.
Research
Application
Our complexes have targeted applications in Sustainable Synthesis, Quantum Computing, and Nanomaterials
Methodology
To synthesise the designed complexes, we use conventional (Schlenk Technique, Glovebox), and unconventional (Metal Vapour Synthesis, Microwave Synthesis, Mechanochemical Synthesis) anaerobic techniques.
Design
We use quantum chemical investigations such as density functional theory (DFT) to design and predict complexes with privileged electronic structures. Using an intertwined experimental and computational approach, we can look forward and develop the next generation of functional organometallics.
What's New?
Thanks to a YIG Prep Pro Fellowship from KIT, we have purchased our very own glovebox, equipped with a freezer and cold well. This will allow for the storage and manipulation of air and moisture sensitive chemicals, and massively improve the efficiency of our work.
Publications
D. Jędrzkiewicz, M. Morasch, O. P. E. Townrow, B. Rösch, J. Langer, Z. Mathe, S. Harder, Chem. Sci. 2025, Accepted, DOI: 10.1039/D5SC05373K
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J. Klaucke, N. Sinthathurai, C. Golz, O. P. E. Townrow,* M. Fischer,* Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 2657, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57907-2
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F. Meyer, S. Demeshko, C. Golz, O. P. E. Townrow,* M. Fischer,* Dalton Trans. 2025, 54, 8035-8040, DOI: 10.1039/D5DT00480B
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S. Thum, O. P. E. Townrow, J. Langer, S. Harder, Chem. Sci., 2025, 16, 4528–4536. DOI: 10.1039/D4SC08502G
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O. P. E. Townrow, T. Richter, J. Langer, S. Harder, Chem. Eur. J., 2024, e202404028, DOI: 10.1002/chem.202404028
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D. M. J. Krengel, N. Graw, R. Herbst-Irmer, D. Stalke, O. P. E. Townrow,* M. Fischer,* Inorg. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 8649-8659. DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02202E
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T. Richter, S. Thum, O. P. E. Townrow, J. Langer, M. Wiesinger, S. Harder, J. Organomet. Chem. 2024, 1021, 123356. DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2024.123356
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T. Richter, S. Thum, T. Vilpas, O. P. E. Townrow, L. Klerner, J. Langer, S. Harder, Organometallics 2024, 43, 1377–1385. DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00164
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L. Kreßner, D. Duvinage, P. Puylaert, N. Graw, R. Herbst-Irmer, D. Stalke, O. P. E. Townrow,* M. Fischer,* Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 7455–7463. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00598
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T. Richter, S. Thum, O. P. E. Townrow, M. Wiesinger, J. Langer, S. Harder, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2024, 650, e202400044 DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202400044
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O. P. E. Townrow, C. Färber, U. Zenneck, S. Harder, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 63, e202318428 (Hot Paper) DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318428
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O. P. E. Townrow, A. S. Weller, J. M. Goicoechea, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 63, e202316120. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316120
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MSc Student
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PhD
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Postdoc
We are always interested in hearing from future fellows of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, or similar. Please get in touch with a brief proposal outline.
All enquiries are welcome in German or English.
Fully funded positions will be posted here in the future.
Apply Now Please get in touch to enquire about a Hiwi position, or to write your Bachelor's or Master's thesis with us.
PhD
If you are an ambitious masters student or graduate who is interested in applying for a PhD scholarship (VCI, DAAD, DFG, Evonik Stiftung, etc.) with us, please let us know.
Postdoc
We are always interested in hearing from future fellows of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, or similar. Please get in touch with a brief proposal outline.
All enquiries are welcome in German or English.
Fully funded positions will be posted here in the future.
Contact
- Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen-Neureut, Germany
- Institut für Nanotechnologie (INT), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) 76344