Office Location:
Specialization:
Organic Electrochemistry
Electroanalytical Chemistry
Organic Synthesis
Electrochemical Energy Storage
Education:
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2003 - 2008 |
Studies in chemistry at Bonn University, Germany and Alicante University, Spain; Fellowship of the Theodor-Leymann foundation |
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2009 - 2012 |
PhD studies in the group of Dr. Waldvogel, Mainz University, Germany; Title of thesis: “Novel Highly Fluorinated Materials for Energy Storage Devices: From Synthesis to Application” |
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2012 - Present |
PostDoc in Dr. Little’s group; Research on mediators for indirect electroorganic synthesis; Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation |
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June 2014 - Present |
Soon to begin independent academic career at the University of Rostock, Germany |
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Presently |
Faculty member, University of Rostock, Germany http://www.kragl.chemie.uni-rostock.de/en/staff/dr-robert-francke/ |
Publications:
| 9. |
R. Francke, R. D. Little, Redox Catalysis in Organic Electrosynthesis: Basic Principles and Recent Developments, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2014, 43, 2492-2521. |
| 8. |
R. Francke, R. D. Little, Optimizing Electron Transfer Mediators Based on Arylimidazoles by Ring Fusion: Synthesis, Electrochemistry and Computational Analysis of 2-Aryl-1-methyl-phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazoles, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 427–435. |
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R. Francke, R. Reingruber, D. Schollmeyer, S. R. Waldvogel "Highly Fluorinated 2,2´-Biphenols and Related Compounds - Relationship between Substitution Pattern and Herbicidal Activity" J. Agric. Food. Chem. 2013, 61, 4709-4714. |
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R. Francke, D. Cericola, D. Weingarth, R. Kötz, S. R. Waldvogel "Novel Electrolytes for Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors Based on 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropan-2-ol" Electrochim. Acta 2012, 62, 372-380. |
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R. Francke, D. Cericola, R. Kötz, S. R. Waldvogel, S. R. Waldvogel "Azolylborates for Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitor Electrolytes" Z. Phys. Chem. 2012, 226, 141-149. |
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R. Francke, D. Cericola, R. Kötz, S. R. Waldvogel, G. Schnakenburg, S. R. Waldvogel "Bis(2,2 '-biphenoxy)borates for Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitor Electrolytes" Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 3082-3085 (VIP manuscript and front cover). |
| 3. |
R. Francke, G. Schnakenburg, S. R. Waldvogel "Synthesis of Highly Fluorinated 2,2'-Biphenols and 2,2 '-Bisanisoles" Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4288-4291. |
| 2. |
R. Francke, G. Schnakenburg, S. R. Waldvogel "Efficient and Reliable Iodination and O-Methylation of Fluorinated Phenols" Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 2357-2362. |
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R. Francke, V. Climent, H. Baltruschat, J. Feliu "Electrochemical Deposition of Copper on Stepped Platinum Surfaces in the [01(-1)] Zone Vicinal to the (100) Plane" J. Electroanal. Chem. 2008, 624, 228-240. |