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The new junior group “Computational Carbon Chemistry” at HITS works on graphene, one of the most promising materials in modern technology. Group leader Dr. Ganna Gryn’ova develops computer-based tools and concepts for applications in metal-free catalysis and molecular electronics.
Dr. Ganna Gryn’ova is to lead the new junior group “Computational Carbon Chemistry” (CCC) at HITS, starting in April 2019. The group uses state-of-the-art computational chemistry to explore and exploit organic materials, focusing on graphene-based materials, because of their many advantages over conventional inorganic counterparts. Besides being biocompatible, i.e. less harmful to the environment, they are extremely variable in their structures, mechanically flexible and have unique electronic and optical properties.
The group will develop computer-based tools and concepts for designing and screening new graphene-based materials and devices with target applications in metal-free catalysis and molecular electronics. Research topics will include the degradation of environmental pollutants, developing the concept of catalysis inside molecular junctions, designing molecular sensors for environmental pollutants, and designing spin-polarised molecular junctions with graphene electrodes.
Ganna (Anya) Gryn’ova studied chemistry at the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Ukraine before pursuing a Ph.D. in computational chemistry at the Australian National University, Canberra. She spent her postdoctoral research at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. Ganna Gryn’ova was awarded the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship by the European Commission in 2016. “We are very happy to welcome Ganna as new junior group leader”, says HITS Scientific Director PD Dr. Wolfgang Müller. “She is a distinguished researcher working in a tremendously exciting field and an excellent communicator.” As of April 2019, there will be 11 research groups working at HITS.
Media Contact:
Dr. Peter Saueressig
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Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS)
Phone: +49-6221-533-245
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Scientific Contact:
Dr. Ganna Gryn’ova
Computational Carbon Chemistry group (CCC)
Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS)
Phone: +49-6221-533-241
ganna.grynova@h-its.org
https://www.h-its.org/news/carbon-chemistry-at-hits/ HITS press release
https://www.h-its.org/en/research/ccc/ webpage of the CCC group at HITS
Dr. Ganna (Anya) Gryn'ova, head of the new HITS research group "Computational Carbon Chemistry"
Source: Photo: Sandip De
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Dr. Ganna (Anya) Gryn'ova, head of the new HITS research group "Computational Carbon Chemistry"
Source: Photo: Sandip De
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