Innovate and React
Episodes
Beyond Fertilizer: The Future of Low-Emission Ammonia
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, I met with Kevin Rouwenhorst, the technology manager at the Ammonia Energy Association, to discuss the future o...
Scaling Sustainable Chemistry: How Startups Can Transform the Industry
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, I met with Stefan Weber and Martin Bellof, the founders of Chemstars, to discuss how to overcome common hurdles...
How innovative coatings are stopping microplastic pollution of the Ocean
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, I met with Dr. Christina Linke, a co-founder of Clean Ocean Coatings, to discuss how innovative chemistry can s...
Why Reversing the Haber-Bosch Process Requires a New Catalyst
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, I met with Malte Behrens, a professor of inorganic solid-state chemistry at the University of Kiel, to discuss ...
Safe Hydrogen Storage with Salts: Alternative to Pressure Tanks and Ammonia
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, host I sit down with Jonas Massa, co-founder of AKROS Energy, to tackle the pressing challenges of hydrogen st...
How to bring chemical innovations form research to application
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, i am talking with Dr. Petra Ryl, innovation and talent lead at greenCHEM Berlin. We explore how innovation is t...
The beginning and challenges of Natural Products in cancer treatments
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Innovate and React explores the fascinating history of natural product research and its pivotal role in developing life-saving cancer...
Turning Methane into Value-Chemicals via Photocatalysis
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss a novel and sustainable approach to converting methane into valuable chemicals. Currently light hydrocarbons like methane ...
Sustainable Chemistry and Advances in Catalysis
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss sustainable chemistry and the replacement of critical materials like platinum group elements with guest Dr. Soumyadeep Chak...
One chemical reaction to feed them all: The synthesis of ammonia
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, I delve into the groundbreaking discovery of the Haber-Bosch process, which revolutionized agriculture and the ...
New breakthroughs in oxygen evolution reaction for water electrolysis
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, we dive into the world of water electrolysis and how theoretical chemistry can help design better catalysts fo...
Reducing shipping emissions to thin air using catalysis
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, we discuss how catalysis can be utilized for water treatment and reducing pollution from shipping. Janek Bettin...
How solid state NMR works and how it helps to understand proteins
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React Anne Mayer, a PhD researcher at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, explains how solid-state nuclear magnetic res...
How metal organic complexes can shape your electronic devices
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, Dr. Leonardo Santoni, a postdoctoral researcher at UCL and a science content creator, shares his insights int...
Fischer-Tropsch: From Waste to Fuel
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, Theresa Köffler from BEST – Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies in Vienna is talking about how to turn...
Green Methanol: Old Chemistry Meets New Energy
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the critical role of methanol synthesis and hydrogen energy carriers in the energy transition. Florian, a scientific adviso...
Unlocking the Potential of Hydrogen in a Renewable Energy Future
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a dive into the dynamic world of hydrogen and its pivotal role in the future of clean energy. Key topics covered include the challenge...
Mitochondrial Biogenesis - How mitochondria get their spare parts
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React we look at the interface between biology and chemistry. Alexandra, a biochemist studying mitochondrial biogenesi...
Is doing a PhD in worth it? From Brown Sludge to Breakthroughs
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you thinking about pursuing a PhD in chemistry and have wondered if its with the struggle? In this episode of 'Innovate and React', we discuss the...
Challenging HSAB: Reactive Molecules and Nucleophiles
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovate and React, I am talking with Justus Reitz, a chemist from TU Dortmund University, about the limitations of the HSAB (Hard ...
Beyond Gold: Exploring Acid-Promoted Cyclization in Organic Chemistry
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can we make pharmaceutical synthesis greener and more efficient? In this episode of Innovate and React, we dive into the world of organic chemist...
How ion-exchange resins can make a reaction more sustainable
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ion-exchange resins can be powerful catalysts for base catalyzed reaction such as the aldol reaction and reduce the cost and environmental impact for ...
New methods for healing bone fractures
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the future bone fractures could be glued with calcium phosphate nano particles and reduce surgery and const.
Innovate and react Introduction
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Episode give a short introduction into the future content of the podcast. For more informations visit www.innovateandreact.com, where you will f...