Simon Krause

Dr. Simon Krause is a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Ulm and Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research. His research group, transitioning to Ulm in 2025, specializes in dynamic porous materials and molecular machines. Krause leads the Nanochemistry Department with interdisciplinary collaborations globally, focusing on functional framework materials for energy and environmental applications.

His research explores:

• Porous framework materials for gas capture and sensing
• Light-driven molecular machines and catalytic systems
• Stimuli-responsive behavior in metal-organic frameworks
• Energy conversion and storage systems

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on porous materials chemistry, with recent advances in framework dynamics, COF synthesis, and catalytic applications. Awards include Telly and LA Press Club recognitions for science communication.

Infrastructure includes laboratories for:

• Advanced materials synthesis
• In situ characterization of dynamic processes
• Photocatalytic and adsorption studies