Dr. Kevin Bertrang Postdoc

kevin.bertrang[at]tum.de | (+49 89 289) 54 443
Room 46206
Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching

B.S. Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Thesis: Implementation of a LEED apparatus in an UHV-setup for scanning probe microscopy and examination of a Rh(111) surface
M.Sc. Physical Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Thesis: Adsorption Properties and Reactivity of a-ẞ-unsaturated Aldehydes on Transition Metal Surfaces
Ph.D. Chair of Physical Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Thesis: Support Interactions in Catalysis: Electronic Insights and Modifications in Model Systems


Kevin’s research centers on novel materials for optoelectronic and optoionic technologies. His work involves thin-film synthesis via pulsed laser deposition, comprehensive materials characterization, and the development of photonic interfaces.

Publications
3 The Interaction of sub-Monolayer Ta Adatoms and Clusters with Oxygen at the Pt(111) Interface
Kevin Bertrang, Tobias Hinke, Sebastian Kaiser, Matthias Knechtges, Federico Loi, Paolo Lacovig, Mirali Jahangirzadeh Varjovi, Friedrich Esch, Alessandro Baraldi, Sergio Tosoni, Aras Kartouzian and Ulrich Heiz
J. Phys. Chem. C 129, 13, 6511-6523 (2025)
2 Unraveling the interaction of Ta atoms with Pt(111)
Kevin Bertrang, Tobias Hinke, Sebastian Kaiser, Matthias Knechtges, Federico Loi, Luca Sbuelz, Paolo Lacovig, Luca Bignardi, Friedrich Esch, Alessandro Baraldi, Sergio Tosoni, Aras Kartouzian and Ulrich Heiz.
Surfaces and Interfaces 56, 105640 (2025)
1 Same size, same support, same spectator? Selective acetylene hydrogenation on supported Pd nanoparticles
Marian D. Roetzer, Maximilian Krause, Tobias Hinke, Kevin Bertrang, Florian F. Schweinberger, Andrew S. Crampton and Ueli Heiz
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 26, 13740-13750 (2024)