Research Group of Thomas Loerting

Research Projects

Current projects:

28. Understanding ice as a cryo-catalyst
Principal investigators: Thomas Loerting, duration: 10/2023–10/2025;
CMWS, external link Center for Molecular Water Science.
In collaboration with Melanie Schnell at DESY
27. Characterisation of freezing and thawing processes in protein solutions for the enhancement of product quality - Part 3.
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 12/2021–12/2023;
In collaboration with and funded by external link SANDOZ.
26. XPS für die in situ und operando Untersuchung funktioneller Materialien.
Principal investigators: Thomas Loerting, Julia Kunze-Liebhäuser, Bernhard Klötzer and Martin Beyer duration: 3/2019–2/2024;
FFG-project 870523, external link Austrian Research Promotion Agency.
Co-funded by external link Land Tirol.

Previous projects:

25. Phase Behavior of Amorphous Aqueous Solutions.
Principal investigator: Johannes Bachler, duration: 8/2021–7/2023;
DOC-project external link Austrian Academy of Sciences.
24. The second glass transition in dilute water–salt solutions.
Principal investigator: Johannes Bachler, duration: 10/2021–7/2022;
Early Stage Funding by the University of Innsbruck external link Universität Innsbruck.
23. Characterisation of freezing and thawing processes in protein solutions for the enhancement of product quality - Part 2.
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 7/2018–12/2021;
In collaboration with and funded by external link SANDOZ.
22. Raman Spectroscopy of Phase Transitions in the H-Sublattice of H2O-Ices.
Principal investigator: Alexander Thöny, duration: 3/2020–2/2022;
DOC-project, external link Austrian Academy of Sciences.
21. Reactivity in crystalline and amorphous high-pressure ices.
Principal investigator: Christina Tonauer, duration: 1/2020–12/2022;
DOC-project, external link Austrian Academy of Sciences.
20. The role of ice making new molecules.
Principal investigators: Thomas Loerting and Melanie Schnell, duration: 3/2019–2/2022;
In collaboration with and funded by external link Center for Molecular Water Science (DESY).
19. Icepacks: Optimierung der Kühlkonzepte für den Lebensmittelversand im Karton.
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 1/2019–12/2019;
Funded by external link packit! Verpackungen GmbH.
18. Phase transitions in doped ices.
Principal investigator: Violeta Fuentes-Landete, duration: 1/2016–12/2018;
DOC-project, external link Austrian Academy of Sciences.
17. EARLYSNOW – Early and efficient production of snow.
Principal investigators: Thomas Loerting, Hinrich Grothe and Klaus Liedl, duration: 10/2015–9/2019;
FFG Bridge-project, external link Austrian Research Promotion Agency.
16. Characterisation of freezing and thawing processes in protein solutions for the enhancement of product quality.
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 7/2015–6/2018;
In collaboration with and funded by external link SANDOZ.
15. Die Eisnukleationsaktivität kohlenstoffhältiger Partikel.
Principal investigator: Hinrich Grothe, duration: 1/2014–7/2018;
FWF-project P26040, external link Austrian Science Fund.
14. Water electrolytes solutions in extreme conditions.
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 1/2014–12/2018;
Bilateral International Project FWF-ANR I1392, external link Austrian Science Fund.
Abstract: PDF-file English, PDF-file German
13. Polyamorphism and liquid-liquid transitions in alcohols?
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting in collaboration with Tomaz Urbic (University of Ljubljana), duration: 1/2016–12/2017;
Scientific & Technological Cooperation with Slovenia, external link Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research (OeAD GmbH).
12. Entering water's no man's land.
Principal investigator: Josef Stern, duration: 1/2016–12/2017;
DOC-project, external link Austrian Academy of Sciences.
11. Innovative Schneeproduktion.
Principal investigators: Thomas Loerting, duration: 9/2015–2/2017;
In collaboration with and funded by external link Land Tirol, external link Liftgesellschaft Obergurgl and external link Technik Frank Wille.
10. Amorphous ices and their relation to ultraviscous liquids.
Principal investigator: Katrin Winkel, duration: 2/2010–10/2014;
Hertha-Firnberg-project T463, external link Austrian Science Fund.
Abstract: PDF-file English, PDF-file German
9. Freezing and microphysics of PSCs and cold cirrus ice clouds.
Principal investigator: Anatoli Bogdan, duration: 3/2011–12/2014;
FWF-project P23027, external link Austrian Science Fund.
Abstract: PDF-file English, PDF-file German
8. Deeply supercooled liquid water.
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 4/2008–6/2014;
START-project Y391 by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research, executed by the external link Austrian Science Fund and Starting Grant SULIWA by the external link European Research Council.
Abstract: PDF-file English, PDF-file German
7. Crystallization behavior of glasses.
Principal investigator: Markus Seidl, duration: 2/2012–7/2012;
Marietta Blau-project, Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research, executed by the external link Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research.
6. The nature of amorphous ices.
Principal investigator: Markus Seidl, duration: 1/2010–12/2011;
DOC-project, external link Austrian Academy of Sciences.
5. Poly(a)morphism of carbonic acid (H2CO3).
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 6/2005–5/2010;
FWF-project P18187: Characterization of carbonic acid (H2CO3), external link Austrian Science Fund.
Abstract: PDF-file English, PDF-file German
4. Optimization of the mechanical properties of ice by doping.
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 10/2005–3/2008;
FFG-project BRIDGE810111, external link Austrian Research Promotion Agency in cooperation with external link AST GmbH.
3. Physical chemistry of amorphous ice.
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 10/2004–10/2007;
FWF-project R37: The relation between high-density amorphous ice (HDA) and very high density amorphous ice (VHDA), external link Austrian Science Fund.
Abstract: PDF-file English, PDF-file German
2. Stratospheric chemistry – ozone depletion: Halogen activation on ice surfaces.
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 10/2001–10/2003;
Erwin-Schrödinger-project J2069/J2234: Mechanism of stratospheric reactions on ice surfaces, external link Austrian Science Fund.
Abstract: PDF-file English, PDF-file German
1. Kinetics of water-mediated proton transfer in the atmosphere.
Principal investigator: Thomas Loerting, duration: 1/1999–12/2000;
DOC-project, external link Austrian Academy of Sciences.

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