Gerhard Ertl

Biography

Gerhard Ertl(German pronunciation:[ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁtˈʔɛʁtl̩]ⓘ; born 10 October 1936) is a Germanphysicistand a Professoremeritusat the Department of Physical Chemistry,Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaftin Berlin, Germany. Ertl's research laid the foundation of modernsurface chemistry, which has helped explain how fuel cells produce energy without pollution, how catalytic converters clean up car exhausts and even why iron rusts, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. His work has paved the way for development of cleaner energy sources and will guide the development of fuel cells, said Astrid Graslund, secretary of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. He was awarded the 2007Nobel Prize in Chemistryfor his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces. The Nobel academy said Ertl provided a detailed description of how chemical reactions take place on surfaces. His findings applied in both academic studies and industrial development, the academy said. “Surface chemistry can even explain the destruction of the ozone layer, as vital steps in the reaction actually take place on the surfaces of small crystals of ice in the stratosphere,” the award citation reads. Fields: Surface chemistry Education: University of Stuttgart Technical University of Munich

中文信息

简介： 诺贝尔化学奖| (1992) | b. 1936年

格哈德·埃特尔（德语发音：[ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁtˈʔɛʁtl̩]ⓘ；生于 1936 年 10 月 10 日）是一位德国物理学家，德国柏林马克斯普朗克研究所物理化学系荣誉教授。瑞典皇家科学院表示，埃特尔的研究奠定了现代表面化学的基础，这有助于解释燃料电池如何无污染地产生能源、催化转换器如何清理汽车尾气，甚至铁为什么会生锈。诺贝尔化学委员会秘书阿斯特丽德·格拉斯伦德 (Astrid Graslund) 表示，他的工作为清洁能源的发展铺平了道路，并将指导燃料电池的发展。他因对固体表面化学过程的研究而获得 2007 年诺贝尔化学奖。诺贝尔奖学院表示，埃特尔详细描述了表面上如何发生化学反应。该学院表示，他的研究结果适用于学术研究和工业发展。获奖感言中写道：“表面化学甚至可以解释臭氧层的破坏，因为反应的重要步骤实际上发生在平流层小冰晶的表面。”领域： 表面化学 教育背景： 斯图加特大学 慕尼黑工业大学

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• Award: Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• Added: 2026-02-03
• Source: Wikipedia

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