Visitor Lectures

Copéret Group
Controlled chemistry of surfaces: catalysis and functional materials

Grützmacher Group
Main group elements and catalysis

Günther Group
Inorganic analytical chemistry
Ablation methods

Koppenol Group
Bioinorganic chemistry
Reaction mechanisms

Kovalenko Group
Nanostructures and their surfaces
Energy conversion and storage

Lippert Group
Functional oxide films
Materials for laser applications

Mezzetti Group
Homogeneous catalysis

Nesper Group
Solid state chemistry
Lithium ion batteries

Novák Group
Lithium ion batteries

Togni Group
Homogeneous catalysis

Welcome to Inorganic Chemistry

Short Overview

Research Analytical Chemistry Homogeneous Catalysis Heterogeneous Catalysis Main Group Chemistry Solid State Chemistry Bioinorganic Chemistry and Fast Reactions Batteries Inorganic Thin layers Luminescent Materials Nanomaterials Energy technology

Professors Christophe Copéret Hansjörg Grützmacher Detlef Günther Willem H. Koppenol Maksym Kovalenko Thomas Lippert Antonio Mezzetti Reinhard Nesper Petr Novák Antonio Togni

Chairman

In the 19^th century there were no distinct subdisciplines in chemistry. At the beginning of the 20^th century the separation into organic and inorganic chemistry began to emerge. Even the chemists of the old days had already a preference for either carbon-based materials or more mineral substances. Frederick Pearson Treadwell was a notable professor at ETH who developed the analysis of inorganic compounds and mixtures. Alfred Werner was a student of ETH, who initiated the separation of inorganic chemistry by founding coordination chemistry, when he became professor at the University of Zurich. Coordination chemistry was a major topic at ETH in later times, culminating in the quantitative research of Gerold Schwarzenbach. After this accomplishment, the Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry focussed on organometallic and solid state chemistry, which foster the development of efficient catalysts and new materials.