Jürgen Evers

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Evers is a distinguished Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich). His career spans over five decades, with pivotal contributions to high-pressure materials science, Zintl phases, and intermetallic compounds. He earned his doctorate in 1974 under Alfred Weiss and habilitated in 1982, focusing on pressure-temperature effects in disilicides and digermanides.

• Academic Timeline: Chemical laboratory technician (1958-1961), evening gymnasium (1962-1966), chemistry studies (Free University Berlin 1967-1968, LMU Munich 1968-1971), research at ETH Zurich (1972-1975), Heisenberg Fellowship (1984), Priv.-Doz. (1987), Associate Professor (1994), Cornell University research stay (1997).

Research Focus: High-pressure synthesis and crystallography of Zintl phases (e.g., MSi₂), transformation of three- to four-connected networks in elements like silicon and nitrogen, and metallization under extreme conditions. His work on trivalent nitrogen networks under 5 Mbar pressure mirrors earlier Zintl phase discoveries in BaSi₂.

Scientific Awards: Recipient of the Heisenberg Fellowship (1984), reflecting his foundational role in high-pressure solid-state chemistry.

Publications: Over 40 years, his 15 most recent articles (2007-2023) span molecular structures (mercury fulminate, hydrazoic acid), high-pressure phase transitions (cesium azide), reactive materials (ZrW₂, HfW₂), and historical analyses (Wittelsbach Diamond, Czochralski Process). Collaborations with Thomas M. Klapötke and Gilbert Oehlinger dominate recent work.

Advising: Mentored key researchers including Gerhard Sextl (Fraunhofer Institute), Bernd Sendlinger (University of Applied Management), and Gerhard Nuspl, contributing to structural studies in CeCu₂-type compounds.