Important subjects in the research area Molecule-based Materials are molecular magnets, biomimetic catalysts, cytostatic compounds, fluorinated compounds, organometallic compounds, silanes, spin probes an models for EPR-spectroscopy, microgels and microemulsions.

• Inorganic chemistry:
  Glaser, Hoge, Mitzel, Ghadwal
• Organic chemistry:
  Godt
• Physical chemistry:
  Kühnle, Hellweg, Kohse-Höinghaus

Protein crystallography is used and sulfatases, lysosomal hydrolases and membrane transport are studied in the research area Life Science Chemistry. An additional focus are bioorganic and biocatalytic topics in organic chemistry groups, which are also investigated by biochemistry groups within the Faculty of Chemistry.

• Biochemistry:
  Fischer v. Mollard, Lübke, Niemann
• Organic chemistry:
  Gröger, Sewald, Hammer
• Physical chemistry:
  Hellweg, Kottke

Research topics in Gas Phase- und Atmospheric Chemistry are combustion, atmospheric aerosols and ice nucleation. The core facility „gas-electron diffraction and structure analysis of small molecules“ (GED@BI, N. Mitzel) is funded by the DFG and is unique within the EU.

• Physical chemistry:
  Koop, Kohse-Höinghaus, Brockhinke
• Theoretical chemistry:
  Manthe, Eisfeld
• Inorganic chemistry:
  Mitzel

The research area Public Understanding of Science focuses on research concerning instructions in chemistry during early childhood.

• Didactics of chemistry:
  Lück
• Physical chemistry:
  Kohse-Höinghaus
• Inorganic chemistry:
  Mitzel