Their further development requires the interdisciplinary cooperation of inorganic, organic and technical chemistry, nanosciences, physical chemistry and process engineering. In addition to their use in chemistry, catalytic applications are increasingly being found in the life sciences, in energy supply and in climate and environmental protection.
The main objectives of the scientific work of the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) are the acquisition of new knowledge in catalysis research and its application through to technical implementation. The strategic goals of LIKAT are to determine the development of relevant catalysis research for future-oriented economic sectors and to realize new catalysis applications in these sectors.
The Leibniz Institute for Catalysis is the largest public European research institute in the field of applied catalysis. Its expertise is both methodologically and materially oriented.
Seven topics have been identified as future-oriented research areas and describe the research activities at the institute:
- Structure-Reactivity Relationships
- Kinetics, Theory & Mechanisms
- Reaction Engineering & Implementation
- Energy, Environment & Renewable Resources
- More Efficient Processes
- New Products & Processes
