US-German workshop series on artificial photosynthesis
Artificial Photosynthesis (AP) to generate useful chemicals and materials using only components of air and sunlight as inputs is a dream of visionaries and an active area of research. The AP research communities in Germany and the United States have many overlapping and complementary interests, and fruitful collaborations between them will help accelerate progress in the field. In the summer of 2020, a workshop sponsored by the BMBF in Germany and the DOE in the United States examined areas of opportunity for joint work, and recommended that an ongoing meeting series be launched to promote new connections between the scientific and engineering communities in the two countries.
This meeting series is now launched, organized by the German CO2-WIN consortium and a US-German steering committee. The kick-off workshop took place on 25 May 2021.
Below you will find the agenda of previous and upcoming workshops as well as a link to register for the free event series. Registration will enable you to receive notices for future events. Hence, you will not need to register for every session in part.
We are having a break right now and chanel our efforts towards an in-person meeting. Stay tuned! In case you have unclarities, suggestions or other questions, contact us.
2nd Season, 6nd Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 04 May 2023, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Poster Session (for early career researchers)
We are looking forward to another round of poster presentations an fruitful discussions. Download the latest list of posters here.
Agenda
05.00 - 05.10 Official Reception in the Foyer
05.00 - 07.00 Networking and Discussions (Posters Room & Lounge)
07.00 End
The Gather space will be from May 04, 1 pm CEST to May 05 12 pm CEST. Therefore, feel free to get familiar with the posters and the space in advance to the live session and re-visit the posters after the official hours.
2nd Season, 5th Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 06 April 2023, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Topic: Nitrogen Conversion
Chairs
Prof. Gary Brudvig (Yale University, USA) and Prof. Thomas Hannappel (TU Ilmenau, DE)
Agenda
05.00 - 05.20 Light-induced nitrogen reduction to ammonia with nanostructured semiconductors
Prof. Roland Marschall (Universität Bayreuth, DE)
05.20 - 05.40 Photocatalyst development for light-driven nitrogen activation via reductive or oxidative pathways
Prof. Jennifer Strunk (Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e. V. - LIKAT, DE)
05.40 - 06.00 Enzymatic N2 reduction driven by photoexcited nanocrystals
Prof. Gordana Dukovic (University of Colorado Boulder, USA)
06.00 - 06.20 Artificial Photosynthesis with Nitrogen at the Cathode? Lessons in (Photo)Electrocatalysis via Molecular Inorganic Systems.
Prof. Jonas Peters (California Institute of Technology - Caltech, USA)
06.20 - 07.00 Discussion
07.00 End
2nd Season, 4th Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 02 March 2023, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CET
Topic: Polymer-Based Light Absorbers and Conductors
Chairs
Dr. Frances Houle (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - LBNL, USA) and Prof. Roel van de Krol (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin)
Agenda
05.00 - 05.20 Redox-neutral Photocatalysis – Towards ideal chemical transformations
Prof. Burkhard König (Universität Regensburg, DE)
05.20 - 05.40 Photo(electro)catalysis with polymeric carbon nitrides
Prof. Radim Beránek (Ulm University, DE)
05.40 - 06.00 Soft PhotoElectroChemical Systems for Solar Fuels
Prof. Erin Ratcliff (University of Arizona, USA)
06.00 - 06.20 Electronic dopants and surface modifiers for electronic and opto-electronics
Prof. Seth Marder (University of Colorado Boulder, USA)
06.20 - 07.00 Discussion
07.00 End
2nd Season, 3rd Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 02 February 2023, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CET
Topic: Multiscale modeling to connect the nanoscale to the macroscale
Chairs
Prof. Amanda J. Morris (Virginia Tech) and Dr. Sonya Calnan (Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin)
Agenda
05.00 - 05.20 Artificial Photosynthetic Systems: Modeling the Connections between the Molecular and the Macroscopic Scales
Dr. Frances Houle (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - LBNL, USA)
05.20 - 05.40 Exploring Transport Effects on Electrocatalytic Selectivity
Dr. Vanessa Jane Bukas (Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max Planck Society, DE)
05.40 - 06.00 Multi-Physics Modelings of Materials, Components and Systems for Electrochemical CO2 Capture and Conversion
Prof. Chengxiang (CX) Xiang (California Institute of Technology, USA)
06.00 - 06.20 Growth Regimes of Hydrogen Bubbles in Water Electrolysis: Phenomena and Underlying Forces
Prof. Kerstin Eckert (TU Dresden | Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR, DE)
06.20 - 07.00 Discussion
07.00 End
2nd Season, 2nd Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 03 Nov 2022, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CET
Poster Session (for early career researchers)
We are looking forward to the presentation and discussion of 40 awesome posters. Click here to download the current list of posters.
The session will be held in gather.town. If you haven't received an access link or have any other issues with entering the Gather space, please turn to Dr. Andrei Barascu-Wilde via e-mail.
Agenda
05.00 - 05.10 Welcome (Plenary Room)
05.10 - 07.00 Networking and Discussions (Posters Room & Lounge)
07.00 End
The Gather space is open for 24 h. Feel free to get familiar with the posters and the space in advance to the live session.
2nd Season, 1st Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 06 Oct 2022, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Topic: High-throughput experiments and computation
Efficient and selective artificial photosynthesis is at its heart a materials challenge, and identifying new materials with improved properties is essential to make progress in the field. In this workshop experimental and theoretical programs for accelerated discovery of materials in the US and in Germany will be described, with a discussion of advances and opportunities.
Speakers:
Dr. John Gregoire, Caltech
Prof. Alfred Ludwig, Ruhr Universität Bochum
Prof. Harald Oberhofer, Universität Bayreuth
Dr. Kristin Persson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboretory
11th Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 03 May 2022, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Topic: Integrated Solar Fuel Generators: From Particles to Panels
Topics to be covered in presentations and the panel discussion will include (i) the status of integrated solar fuels-generating devices, (ii) key challenges or bottlenecks that currently limit translation of today's leading device concepts to large-scale pilot and commercial demonstrations, (iii) key materials research needs that would be most useful for overcoming device/plant level bottlenecks, and (iv.) the need for continued innovation at the device level. As the final workshop of the first season, we hope that these device/application-oriented topics will build off of the preceding workshops on more fundamental research topics, and provide motivation for researchers in the solar fuels community to pursue fundamental and applied research activities that can accelerate artificial photosynthesis technologies towards real-world applications.
Chairs:
Verena Streibel, TU München & Daniel Esposito, Columbia University
Speakers:
Rohini Bala Chandran, University of Michigan
Fatwa Firdaus Abdi, Institut for Solar Fuels at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
Peter Agbo, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
10th Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 05 April 2022, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Topic: Mechanistic aspects in photocatalysis
To reach the goal of using the solar spectrum efficiently for artificial photosynthesis, a detailed understanding of the underlying mechanistic steps is necessary. Such understanding will enable activity-limiting steps to be identified and eliminated, and improved catalysts and catalytic conditions to be specifically designed. In this Workshop, the synergies between synthesis, spectroscopy, and theory in identifying key mechanistic steps in artificial photosynthesis will be highlighted.
Chairs:
Stefanie Gräfe, Jena University & Frances Houle, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Speakers:
Axel Groß, Universität Ulm
Victor Batista, YaleUniversity
Ksenija Glusac, University of Illinois
Gary Brudvig, YaleUniversity
Carsten Streb, Universität Ulm
9th Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 01 March 2022, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CET
Topic: Charge carrier dynamics in artificial photosynthesis
A deeper understanding of charge carrier dynamics in artificial photosynthesis must consider the interactions of all charge carriers - in the photo-absorber, at the interfaces, in the electrolyte, comprising catalysts and the critical solid-liquid interface. This workshop addresses aspects of different processes and timescales relevant in artificial photosynthesis.
Chairs:
Prof. Lin X. Chen (Northwestern University | Argonne National Laboratory) and Prof. Thomas Hannappel (TU Ilmenau)
Speakers:
Dr. Matthew Beard, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Prof. Tanja Cuk, University of Colorado Boulder
Dr. Thomas Unold, Helmholtz-Center Berlin (HZB)
Prof. Wolf Gero Schmidt, University Paderborn
8th Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 01 February 2022, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CET
Topic: Interface engineering of semiconductors for photoelectrochemical cells
Fundamental knowledge can facilitate improvements needed for the coupling of highly selective and active catalysts to light harvesting elements, understanding the critical (solid-liquid) interface, and stabilizing integrated photoabsorber-catalyst systems. This workshop will focus on the interfacial engineering of semiconductor device structures for photoelectrochemical cells
Chairs:
Prof. Shane Ardo (University of California, Irvine, US) and Prof. Wolfram Jägermann (TU Darmstadt, DE)
Speaker:
Prof. Gerald Meyer, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, CHASE Liquid Solar Fuels Hub, Director of Hub
Prof. Dr. Roel van de Krol, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Institute for Solar Fuels, Head of Institute
Dr. Matthias May, Universität Ulm and Universität Tübingen, Emmy-Noether group SPECSY
7th Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 07 December 2021, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CET
Topic: Winter Poster Session 2021 on Artificial Photosynthesis
The Poster Session will be held in gather.town. You will receive the participation link upon registration (or via direct mailing if you have already registered for any previous Session of the Workshop Series).
Chairs
Prof. Jillian Dempsey (University of North Carolina) and Dr. Agnieszka Paszuk (Technical University of Ilmenau)
Agenda (tentative)
05.00 - 05.10 Welcome
05.10 - 07.00 Networking and Discussions at the Posters
07.00 End
Overview of the submitted posters:
Download here.
6th Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 02 November 2021, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Topic: Linking Theory and Experiment in Artificial Photosynthesis
Chairs
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Gräfe (University of Jena) and Dr. Frances Houle (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Agenda / Format
Interactive Panel Discussion with
- Prof. Dr. Ulrike Kramm (Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Technical University Darmstadt)
- Prof. Dr. Vera Krewald (Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at the Technical University Darmstadt)
- Prof. Dr. Kyoung-Shin Choi (Professor of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Prof. Dr. Giulia Galli (Liew Family Professor of Electronic Structure and Simulations in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering | Professor of Chemistry at the University of Chicago | Argonne National Laboratory)
5th Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 05 October 2021, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Topic: Advanced characterization techniques, instrumentation and user facilities
Chairs
Prof. Lin X. Chen (Northwestern University | Argonne National Laboratory) and Prof. Beatriz Roldán Cuenya (Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max Planck Society)
Agenda
05.00 - 05.30 Getting Inspiration from Natural Photosynthesis
Dr. Junko Yano (Senior Scientist and Devision Deputy for Science at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - LBNL | Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis - JCAP, USA)
05.30 - 06.00 Operando Photoemission from Electrified Interfaces
Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl (Founding Director of Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion | Director of Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max Planck Society, DE)
06.00 - 07.00 Interactive Panel Discussion with the Speakers
07.00 End
4th Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 07 September 2021, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Topic: Inorganic Electrocatalysts
Chairs
Prof. Daniel Esposito (Columbia University, US) and Prof. Ian Sharp (Technical University of Munich, DE)
Agenda / Format
Interactive Panel Discussion with
- Prof. Thomas Jaramillo - Professor of Engineering at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University, Professor at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory & Director of SUNCAT Center for interface Science and Catalysis
- Prof. Beatriz Roldán Cuenya - Director of Interface Science Department at the Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck-Society
- Prof. Holger Dau - Professor of Biophysics and Photosynthesis at the Freie Universität Berlin
- Prof. Aleksandra Vojvodic - Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania
3rd Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 03 August 2021, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Topic: Bio-based, bio-inspired & bio-hybrid systems
Chairs
Prof. Matthias Beller (Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. - LIKAT, DE) and Prof. Gary Brudvig (Yale University, US)
Agenda / Format
Interactive Panel Discussion with
- Prof. Kara L. Bren - Professor of Chemistry at the University of Rochester
- Dr. David M. Tiede - Group Leader & Argonne Distinguished Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Prof. Tobias Erb - Director of Department Biochemistry and Synthetic Metabolism at Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
- Prof. Andreas Schmid - Head of Department of Solar Materials at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
2nd Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 29 June 2021, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Topic: Light Energy Converters for Artificial Leafs
The workshop will address and compare different absorber structures and the involved processes, perspectives and limitations for the optimized formation of the electrochemical potential difference of electrons and holes with maximized photocurrent.
Chairs
Prof. Shane Ardo (University of California, Irvine, US) and Prof. Wolfram Jägermann (TU Darmstadt, DE)
Agenda
05.00 - 05.20 Photochemical systems for artificial leafs
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Matthias Beller (Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. - LIKAT, DE) (download presentation)
05.20 - 05.40 Epitaxially grown photo absorbers for efficient solar fuels production
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hannappel (TU Ilmenau, DE) (download presentation)
05.40 - 06.00 Redox reactions at semiconductor/solution interfaces: proton-coupled electron transfer?
Prof. Dr. James Mayer (Yale University | Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels - CHASE, USA) (download presentation)
06.00 - 06.20 Photocathode design for CO2 reduction: fundamental challenges and paths forward
Prof. Dr. Joel Ager (University of California Berkeley | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - LBNL, USA)
06.20 - 07.00 Discussion
07.00 End
1st Workshop on Artificial Photosynthesis - 25 May 2021, 5.00 - 7.00 pm CEST
Kick-off of the US-German Workshop Series on Artificial Photosynthesis
The first workshop on artificial photosynthesis has set the frame for the upcoming sessions. First, the results of the initial closed US-German workshop held in 2020 has been wrapped-up by Dr. Frances Houle and Prof. Dr. Hannappel, the chairs of last-year's workshop. In the second part, Prof. Dr. Harry Atwater and and Prof. Dr. Wolfram Jägermann have presented their views on the state of the art and future needs with respect to artificial photosynthesis.
Agenda
05.00 - 05.30 Welcome and introduction of the goals of the workshop series
Dr. Frances Houle (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hannappel (TU Ilmenau, DE)
05.30 - 06.30 Artificial photosynthesis - state of the art from the US and German perspective
Prof. Dr. Harry Atwater (Caltech, US)
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Jägermann (TU Darmstadt, DE) (download presentation)
06.30 - 07.00 Discussion
07.00 End