Prof. Dr. Stefanie Dehnen

Philipps-Universität Marburg

Department of Chemistry

Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35032 Marburg
Phone: +49 6421 28-25751
Fax: +49 6421 28-25566
Email: stefanie.dehnen@staff.uni-marburg.de

Expertise

Inorganic and organoelement cluster syntheses, organometallic synthesis, X-ray diffraction, spectroscopic characterization (NMR/IR/Raman/UV-visible), thermogravimetric analyses, molecular quantum chemistry

 University Education

2004 Habilitation (Dr. rer. nat. habil.) in Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Karlsruhe, “Investigations on the chemistry of chalcogenostannate salts”
1996 Doctoral degree in Chemistry (Dr. rer. nat.), Universität Karlsruhe, Dissertation on “Experimental and theoretical investigations on sulfur-bridged and selenium-bridged copper clusters”, thesis advisor: Prof. D. Fenske
1993 Diploma degree in Chemistry, Univ. Karlsruhe, supervisor: Prof. D. Fenske
1988-93 Studies in Chemistry, University of Karlsruhe

Professional Experience

2006- Professor (W3) for Inorganic Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg
2006 Professor (W2) for Inorganic Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg
2004-05 Lecturer/docent at Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Karlsruhe
1998-04 Scientific Assistant at Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Karlsruhe
1997 Postdoc at the Chair of Theoretical Chemistry with Prof. R. Ahlrichs, Universität Karlsruhe, “Quantum chemical investigations on complexes of f-elements”

Honours, Awards and other Proofs of Qualification

since 2019 Chairwoman of the Wöhler-Vereinigung für Anorganische Chemie (Wöhler Association for Inorganic Chemistry)
since 2018 Associate Editor of Inorganic Chemistry
since 2018 Member of the Board of Trustees of the Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI – German Chemical Industry Association)
2018 Awardee of the Prize for the Promotion of Women (Frauenförderpreis) by Philipps-Universität Marburg
since 2016 Full member of the Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz
since 2016 Full member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities
since 2016 Member of Review Board (Fachkollegium) at German Research Foundation (DFG)
since 2016 Member of the Board of the Division for Inorganic Chemistry (Wöhler-Vereinigung für Anorganische Chemie) at Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh)
2014 Offer for a chair (W3) in Inorganic Chemistry, Unversität zu Köln (declined)
2011 Offer for a chair (W3) in Funct. Supramolecular Chem., Univ. Göttingen (declined)
2011 Teaching Award 2010 from JungChemikerForum Marburg and Fachschaft Chemie of Philipps-Universität Marburg
since 2010 Member at “Internetportal für exzellente Wissenschaftlerinnen” by Robert-Bosch Foundation and Spektrum-Verlag (upon recommendation by DFG)
2008-12 Vice Dean (2008-2011) and Dean (2011-2012) of the Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg
since 2006 Director and Vice Executive Director (since 2010), Material Sciences Center (WZMW), Philipps-Universität Marburg
since 2006 Executive Director of Chemikum Marburg
2005 Offer for a chair in Inorganic Chem. at Johannes-Kepler-Universität Linz (declined)
2005 Heisenbergstipendium from DFG
2004 Wöhler-Nachwuchspreis from GDCh
1998-03 Margarete von Wrangell-Habilitations-Stipendium (State of Baden-Württemberg)
1997 Feodor Lynen-Stipendium of Alexander-von-Humboldt-Stiftung
1995 Award for Best Students at Karlsruhe Universities in 1994
1994-96 Dissertation Grant from Landesgraduierten-Förderung Baden-Württemberg

Selected Publications

  1. P. Bron, S. Johansson, K. Zink, J. Schmedt a. d. Günne, S. Dehnen, B. Roling
    Li10SnP2S12 – An Affordable Lithium Superionic Conductor
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135, 15694 (2013).
  2. B. Weinert, F. Müller, K. Harms, S. Dehnen
    Origin and Whereabouts of Electrons and Protons During the Formation of Intermetalloid Clusters [Sm@Ga3-xH3-2xBi10+x]3– (x = 0, 1)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 11979 (2014).
  3. G. Thiele, T. Krüger, S. Dehnen
    K4[PbSe4]∙en∙NH3: A Non-Oxide, Non-Halide Inorganic Lead(IV) Compound
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 4699 (2014), Highlight: Nachr. Chem. 63, 233 (2015).
  4. B. Weinert, A.R. Eulenstein, R. Ababei, S. Dehnen
    Formation of (Bi11)3–, A Homoatomic, Polycyclic Bismuth Polyanion, by Pyridine-Assisted Decomposition of (GaBi3)2–
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 4704 (2014), Highlight: Nachr. Chem. 63, 238 (2015) and others.
  5. G. Thiele, Y. Franzke, F. Weigend, S. Dehnen
    {µ-PbSe}: A Heavy CO Homolog as an Unexpected Ligand
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 11283 (2015).
  6. S. Santner, J. Heine, S. Dehnen
    Crystalline Chalcogenides from Ionic Liquids
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 886 (2016).
  7. S. Mitzinger, L. Broeckaert, W. Massa, F. Weigend, S. Dehnen
    Understanding of multi-metallic cluster growth
    Nat. Comm. 7, 10480 (2016), Highlight: Phys.Com and others.
  8. N. W. Rosemann, J. P. Eußner, A. Beyer, S. W. Koch, K. Volz, S. Dehnen, S. Chatterjee
    A highly efficient directional molecular white-light emitter driven by a continuous wave laser diode
    Science 352, 1301 (2016), Highlight: Spektrum.de and others.
  9. N. Lichtenberger, R. J. Wilson, A. R. Eulenstein, W. Massa, R Clérac, F. Weigend, S. Dehnen
    Main Group Metal-Actinide Magnetic Coupling and Structural Response Upon U4+ Inclusion Into Polyatomic Bi, Tl/Bi, or Pb/Bi Cages
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 138, 9033 (2016).
  10. R. J. Wilson, L. Broeckaert, F. Spitzer, F. Weigend, S. Dehnen
    {[CuSn5Sb3]2–}2: A Dimer of Inhomogeneous Superatoms
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 11775 (2016).

Patents

  1. H. Andersen, K.-C. Möller, S. Kaib-Haddadpour, S. Dehnen, T. Kaib, Binäre und ternäre Alkalimetallchalkogenidometallate mit Diamant-Topologie und ihre Verwendung als Inter-kalationsmaterialien, insbesondere in Sekundärbatterien (DE 102012106100 B4 (2014)).
  2. N. W. Rosemann, J. P. Eußner, A. Beyer, K. Volz, S. Dehnen, S. Chatterjee, Molecular white-light emitter (European Patent Application).