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Dr. Florian Maurer serves as a PostDoc Chair in Chemical Technology and Catalysis at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), specifically within the Institute of Technical and Polymer Chemistry. He coordinates the Collaborative Research Center CRC1441 "TrackAct" and specializes in catalyst research using advanced spectroscopy techniques.
Dr. Maurer's research focuses on noble-metal-based environmental catalysts, with particular expertise in platinum, palladium, and rhodium systems. His work leverages advanced in situ and operando spectroscopy techniques, especially using hard X-rays, to pinpoint and monitor active sites in heterogeneous catalysts under real-world conditions. His research spans
- Environmental catalysis for emission control
- Structure-activity relationships in noble metal catalysts
- Deactivation mechanisms and poisoning phenomena
- PFAS abatement technologies
- Spatially-resolved catalyst characterization
His recent publication record shows a strong focus on platinum and palladium catalysts for CO/NO conversion, methane oxidation, and hydroformylation reactions. The research demonstrates sophisticated use of operando X-ray techniques combined with spatially-resolved methods to understand catalyst behavior under working conditions. His work bridges fundamental catalyst characterization with practical applications in emission control and environmental remediation.
Dr. Maurer actively collaborates with researchers across multiple institutions, particularly with Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt's group at KIT, and has contributed to developing specifications for Electronic Laboratory Notebooks in photon and neutron research communities.
