Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Wessling
The aim of Matthias Wessling’s research is to integrate selective mass transfer and conversion into micro-, meso- and macroscopic systems. In particular, he focusses on systems with functionalities controlled by tailored interfaces. Macroscopic systems are being analyzed, modeled and developed at his chair for Chemical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University (Aachener Verfahrenstechnik). At DWI, Matthias Wessling focuses on micro- and mesoscopic systems which integrate basic principles of boundary layers: (a) selective mass transport, (b) molecular-specific conversion and (c) charge transfer. The overall aim is to synthesize interactive materials systems inspired by nature. Using existing and novel materials, complex interactive structures are engineered and their structure-function relationship is analyzed in stable or transient pressure, concentration and electrical charge gradients. Applications are energy storage, water treatment and medical engineering.
Curriculum Vitae
Matthias Wessling heads the Chair of Chemical Process Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. He is Vice-Rector for Research and Structure at the RWTH Aachen University and a member of the DWI Scientific Board. He was Vice Scientific Director of the DWI from 2015 to 2018. He is Editor of the Journal of Membrane Science. After studying chemical engineering in Dortmund and Cincinatti, he did his PhD in Twente/NL. He was Senior Research Scientist at Membrane Technology and Research Inc., Menlo Park, CA and head of the Department of Separation Processes at Akzo Nobel. From 2000 to 2010, he was Chair of Membrane Science and Technology at the University of Twente.
Selected professional functions, honors and awards
- 2022 Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- 2019 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
- 2016 ERC Advanced Grant ConFluReM (Controlling Fluid Resistance at Membranes)
- 2010 Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
- Since 2003 Honorary Scientific Member, Russian Academy of Science Institute TIPS (Topchiev Institute of Petrolchemical Sciences), Moscow
- 1994 Best Ph.D. Thesis Award, European Membrane Society
Publications
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A Continuous Flow Reactor for Tubular Gas Diffusion Electrodes
N. Weber, M. Möntmann, M. Wessling and R. Keller
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.150031 | Chemical Engineering Journal | 2024 | |
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A Tubular Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor
W. Zängler, M. Mohseni, R. Keller and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.03.355 | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2024 | |
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Advancing Hydrogen Peroxide Electro-Generation: Selective Production at High Rates in a Flow-through Module
M. Mohseni, W. Dilokekunakul, M. Wessling and R. G. Keller
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.144533 | Electrochimica Acta | 2024 | |
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Bubble-Less Photocatalytic Ozonation with Ceramic Membranes and Static Mixers Enhances the Total Organic Carbon Removal and Degradation of Iodinated X-Ray Contrast Agents
S. Herrmann, K. Dietz, L. Wilms and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.112995 | Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering | 2024 | |
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Cell Adhesion and Local Cytokine Control on Protein-Functionalized Pnipam-Co-Aac Hydrogel Microcarriers
S. B. Rauer, L. Stüwe, L. Steinbeck, M. A. S. de Toledo, G. Fischer, S. Wennemaring, J. Marschick, S. Koschmieder, M. Wessling and J. Linkhorst
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202404183 | Small | 2024 | |
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Comparison of Current Collector Architectures for Flow-Electrode Capacitive Deionization
N. Köller, M. Perrey, L. K. Brückner, P. Schäfer, S. Werner, C. J. Linnartz and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117595 | Desalination | 2024 | |
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Convective Drying of Porous Media: Comparison of Phase-Field Simulations with Microfluidic Experiments
L. Maier, S. Brosch, M. Gaehr, J. Linkhorst, M. Wessling and U. Nieken
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-023-02051-y | Transport in Porous Media | 2024 | |
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Coupled Optical-Electric Monitoring of Charge Percolation Events in Carbon Flow-Electrodes
M. C. Padligur, C. J. Linnartz, S. Zimmer, J. Linkhorst and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.148749 | Chemical Engineering Journal | 2024 | |
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Dynamics of the Boundary Layer in Pulsed Co2 Electrolysis
M. Heßelmann, D. Felder, W. Plischka, S. Nabi, J. Linkhorst, M. Wessling and R. Keller
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202406924 | Angewandte Chemie International Edition | 2024 | |
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Electro-Conductive Ti3c2 Mxene Multilayered Membranes: Dye Removal and Antifouling Performance
Z. Zandi, M. Rastgar, M. Mohseni, M. D. Firouzjaei, W. Dilokekunakul, B. Anasori, C. D. Vecitis, R. Keller, M. Wessling, M. Elliott, A. Rahimpour and M. Sadrzadeh
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202401970 | Advanced Functional Materials | 2024 | |
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Electrochemical Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural with Flow Electrodes: A Novel Approach for Continuous Synthesis of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid
M. C. Padligur, P. Westerfeld, J. Linkhorst and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.158374 | Chemical Engineering Journal | 2024 | |
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Electrochemical Oxidation of Methanol to Formate with High Yield and Conversion for Paired Electrosynthesis Processes
N. Vollmert, J. Bäßler, J. Vehrenberg, M. Mineur, S. Schenke, L. Griesberg, P. Montero Pineda, R. Keller and M. Wessling
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https://doi.org/10.1149/MA2024-02282167mtgabs | ECS Meeting Abstracts | 2024 |