Norbert Kruse

Research Interests

Dr. Kruse’s research is focused on the development of catalytic processes aimed at providing sustainable chemical feedstock under environmentally benign conditions. A strategy “from the bottom to the top and vice versa” is followed to cover all aspects of knowledge-oriented basic and applied research. Modern techniques of nanotechnology are used to design the structure and composition of solid catalysts.

Present research topics focusing on application include:

• production of oxygenates (fuels, feedstock for lubricants, plasticizers or detergents) from carbon monoxide and hydrogen according to the Fischer Tropsch technology
• catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to short-chain alcohols
• methane activation
• selective catalytic reduction of NO_x

Fundamental research in heterogeneous catalysis aims at:

• demonstrating reaction mechanisms by investigating the ongoing catalytic reaction
• providing an understanding of oscillations in catalytic reactions
• tuning the selectivity with nanosized metal particles

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