Dr. Sebastian Kunz University of Bremen Institute for Applied and Physical Chemistry (IAPC) Liebig Nachwuchsgruppenleiter P.O. Box 330 440 D-28359 Bremen Tel: +49-421-218 63187 eMail: SebKunz@uni-bremen.de

Research interests

• Colloidal synthesis methods for the preparation of mono- and bimetallic nanoparticles as model catalysts.
• Functionalization of metal nanoparticles and their application as chemo- and stereoselective, heterogeneous catalysts.

Group Members

• MSc Imke Schrader (PhD student)
• MSc Anda Sulce (PhD student)
• MSc Sarah Neumann (PhD student)

Alumni

• Felix Feige (Internship)
• Julia Tielke (Internship)
• Fabian Schmidt (Internship)
• Christian Huhn (Internship)
• Sarah Grotheer (Internship)
• Sinja Müller (Internship)
• Philipp Harz (Internship)
• Jana Backenköhler (Internship)
• Eddy Rizk (Bachelor student)
• Eva Morsbach (PhD student with Prof. Bäumer)
• Lena Altmann (PhD student with Prof. Bäumer)

Professional experience

• December 2012 - present: Independent Research Group Leader
  Institute for Applied and Physical Chemistry (IAPC), University of Bremen; Bremen – Germany
  
  Project
  • Functionalization of metal nanoparticles with ligands for controlling selectivity in heterogeneous catalysis.
  • Colloidal nanoparticles as a platform for systematic studies in heterogeneous catalysis.
  • Colloidal nanoparticles as building blocks for developing novel nanomaterials.

• May 2012 - November 2012: Postdoctoral Studies
  Institute for Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, TU München; Munich – Germany
  Advisor: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heiz
  
  Project
  • Functionalization of metal nanoparticles with chiral ligands for transferring asymmetric information to nanoparticles.
    
• October 2010 - April 2012: Postdoctoral Studies
  Laboratory for Science and Application of Catalysis, Department of Chemical Engineering, UC Berkeley; California – USA
  
  Advisor: Prof. Enrique Iglesia
  Project
  • Preparation, characterization and catalytic investigations of supported bimetallic nanoparticles synthesized by colloidal methods.

• July 2010 - September 2010: Postdoctoral Studies
  Institute for Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, TU München; Munich – Germany
  Advisor: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heiz
  
  Project
  • Probing the electronic structure of size-selected metal clusters by means of surface sensitive spectroscopic methods (MIES: Metastable Impact Electron Spectroscopy)

Education

• March 2007 - June 2010: PhD Thesis ( summa cum laude )
  Institute for Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, TU München; Munich – Germany
  Advisor: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heiz
  
  Project
  • Cluster catalysis under vacuum and ambient condition; Integration of surface sensitive spectroscopic methods (UPS: Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy; MIES: Metastable Impact Electron Spectroscopy) to an existing UHV setup.

• April 2006 - February 2007: Diploma Thesis
  Institute for Advanced Material Science, University of Augsburg; Augsburg – Germany
  Advisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Hartmann
  
  Project
  • Influence of the syntheses conditions on the adsorption properties of Cu₃(BTC)₂

• October 2003 – February 2006: Diploma Studies
  University of Technology Kaiserslautern; Kaiserslautern – Germany

• April 2002 – October 2003: Intermediate Examination for Diploma
  University of Technology Kaiserslautern; Kaiserslautern – Germany

Awards, Honors, Fellowships

• DECHEMA Early Career Award 2016
• Since 12/2012: Liebig Habiliation Fellowship
  (Fonds der Chemischen Industrie)
• 10/2010-04/2012: Postdoc fellowship DAAD
  (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst)
• 12/2010: Award for PhD thesis
  (Bund der Freunde der TUM e.V)
• 10/2007-09/2009: Kekulé Promotions Fellowship
  (Fonds der Chemischen Industrie)
• 03/2004-02/2007: Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
• 02/2004: Procter & Gamble award
  (Best Examination of Intermediate Diploma)

List of publications