Universität Leipzig: 123H

Upcoming Events and News

Upcoming events, latest publications, news and press releases from the Research Training Group

28 Nov

Career Insight: Claudia Schnohr (Leipzig…

28 Nov

The principle of arrogance – Part I

03 Dec

Cancelled: NFDI4Chem Workshop on Research Data…

09 Dec

Career Insight: Anette Kaiser (Leipzig University,…

Illustration of the preferential binding of heavy hydrogen (blue) to light hydrogen (white) at the metal centre, activated by the binding of a water molecule (oxygen red, hydrogen white).

19/09/2024 Press release

Breakthrough in hydrogen research

16/08/2024 News

Direct evidence for ligand-enhanced activity of Cu(I) sites

13/08/2024 News

Coupling of droplet-on-demand microfluidcs with ESI/MS to study single-cell catalysis

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Overview

Research Training Group 2721 “Hydrogen Isotopes ¹²³H” is funded by the German Research Foundation DFG with 5.4 million Euro for 4.5 years and has been training over 20 doctoral researchers with its dedicated research and educational activities since October 2021.

Group photo ¹²³H RTG / September 2022 (Photo: Jannik Sälker, Jonathan Lebelt / Leipzig University, RTG 2721)

Team

14 principal investigators contribute to the training of ¹²³H’s 15 funded doctoral researchers. In addition, several associated doctoral researchers and postdocs are actively involved in our research.

Profile

Training tomorrow’s workforce in emerging technologies that exploit the unique properties of the three hydrogen isotopes

Research Programme

Atomic-level understanding of hydrogen isotope effects in nanostructured materials and hydrogen-bonded networks.

Qualification Programme

The dedicated qualification programme offers Study Courses (C), Fora (F) and Science-related Activities.

Research

The Research Training Group Hydrogen Isotopes offers cutting-edge doctoral research projects at the interfaces of analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and theoretical chemistry, chemical technology as well as material science.

Doctoral Research Projects

¹²³H currently comprises 15 interdisciplinary, cross-linked research projects in the field of hydrogen isotope research, each associated with one or more of our three research areas.

Research Programme

Qualification Programme

The qualification programme was developed to provide ¹²³H-specific academic training, career-developing skills, as well as contact to the world-leading researchers. To this end, it offers three general types of educational activities: Study Courses, Fora and Science-related Activities.

Study Courses

Designed to effectively transfer relevant basic and advanced scientific knowledge as well as to train key skills.

Fora

The ¹²³H Doctoral Forum and the ¹²³H Colloquium represent physical and virtual meeting places for open discussions.

Science-related Activities

Lab rotations, research stays abroad, the annual ¹²³H Workshop, the triannual ¹²³H Summer School, conferences.

Qualification Programme

Open Positions

¹²³H is hiring 14 funded doctoral researchers seeking to actively participate in an interdisciplinary, multinational research environment. Contribute to shaping the future of energy production, drug design strategies, and transforming radioactive waste into valuable materials. Start: 1 Oct 2024

Artist’s view of a metal-organic framework for deuterium capture

¹²³H Recruiting Symposium / 18–20 June 2024

¹²³H invites students aspiring for one of our funded doctoral researcher positions. Explore your potential research home and get to know our principal investigators dedicated to training the brightest young minds.