Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences

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A collaboration between researchers of the Catalysis Engineering group (HIMS) and Self-Organizing Matter group (AMOLF) leads to the first catalytic application of nickel coral-like architectures for CO2 conversion at ...

Researchers from the Catalysis Engineering (CatEng) and Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry (HCSC) groups at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), together with their international ...

A collaboration between the Catalysis Engineering and Heterogeneous Catalysis & Sustainable Chemistry groups at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences leads to new layered materials with advanced catalytic ...

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Chemist Chris Slootweg of the University of Amsterdam receives the very first Stairway to Impact Award from Dutch funding agency NWO. Slootweg developed a process to recover phosphate from waste streams, such as ...

On November 30, five UvA students received a Young Talent Incentive Award of 500 euros from the Royal Holland Society of Sciences (KHMW).

About HIMS

Research

The core objective of HIMS is to understand and predict the behaviour of molecules in increasingly complex processes and systems. Our portfolio reflects a healthy balance between curiosity-driven and application-oriented research.

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Education

HIMS staff provides chemistry education at the Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels. In addition, we contribute to several interdisciplinary programmes offered at the University of Amsterdam.

Valorisation

Knowledge transfer to industry and society is in our DNA. We are always looking for partnerships with industry to identify research questions that matter and turn innovative ideas into reality.

J.H. van 't Hoff

The Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences is named after Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, recipient of the first Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1901.

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Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences

UvA and AMOLF researchers work together towards CO2 valorisation

Improving hydrogen storage with MXene materials

UvA Chemists Design New Catalysts for Converting CO2 to Useful Chemicals

UvA and AMOLF researchers work together towards CO2 valorisation

Stairway to Impact Award and Rabo Sustainable Innovation Award for Chris Slootweg & SusPhos

Young Talent awards for five UvA students

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