Christina Römelt

Dr. Christina Römelt is a Researcher and Group leader of the Chemical Synthesis group at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) since 2017. Her research focuses on CO₂ conversion into usable building blocks using catalytic systems, particularly iron tetraphenylporphyrins (FeTPPs). She investigates electronic structures of catalytically active species and designs novel catalysts with optimized substituents.

Education:

• Studies (Chemistry) at the University of Bonn (2003–2008)
• Diploma in Organic Chemistry (2008)
• Doctorate in Organic Chemistry (2008–2013) at the Universities of Bonn and Mainz

Research Interests: Her work integrates Inorganic Spectroscopy (Mössbauer, XAS, resonance Raman) and theoretical methods to clarify electronic structures of FeTPP complexes. Current projects aim to synthesize sulfonamide-functionalized porphyrins to enhance CO₂ reduction efficiency and stabilize catalytic intermediates for characterization.

Labs/Teams: Her group operates within the Scientific Infrastructure department at MPI CEC, focusing on advanced synthetic and analytical techniques for catalytic systems.