Felix Herold
Om
2011 - 2016 Studies in Chemistry, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
2017 - 2021 PhD in Chemical Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
2021 - 2024 Postdoc at the Department of Chemical Engineering, NTNU, Norway
2024 - 2025 Groupleader at the Institute for Power-to-X Technologies, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
since 2025 Associate Professor in the Catalysis Group at the Department of Chemical Engineering, NTNU, Norway
Research stays:
2018 - Shenyang National Laboratory for Material Science, China
2023 - University of Cape Town, South Africa
2024 - Stanford University, USA
Research interests
- Carbon materials in catalysis
- Metal-support interactions
- In situ spectroscopy
- Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
- Hydrogenation/Dehydrogenation
Publikasjoner
Is Carbon Heteroatom Doping the Key to Active and Stable Carbon Supported Cobalt Fischer–Tropsch Catalysts?
Employing highly defined model catalysts and in situ characterization, we investigated the effect of N-, S-, and P-doping on carbon supported Co Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. Is heteroatom doping a good idea? ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 6673.
Composition effects of carbon surface oxide ensembles on activity and stability of carbon supported Co Fischer-Tropsch catalysts
In this study we investigated the introduction of carbon surface oxides to mitigate cobalt sintering, combining carbon model supports featuring various surface oxide profiles with size-defined Co nanoparticles. Appl. Catal., A, 2025, 694, 120165.
Controlled doping of carbon catalyst supports by atomic replacement via gasification-assisted heteroatom doping
In this study, we develop gasification-assisted heteroatom doping as a novel, broadly applicable post synthesis approach to exchange carbon surface atoms against heteroatoms while retaining the properties of the parental carbon. Carbon 2023, 207, 207.
2025
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Etzold, Bastian J. M.;
Hungsberg, Maximilian;
Ebrahim-Moghaddam, Mahsa;
Herold, Felix;
Dahmen, Nicolaus;
Studt, Felix.
(2025)
Energy Requirements for Sustainable Olefin Production From CO<inf>2</inf> via Electro- or Thermal Catalysis.
Chemical Engineering & Technology
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Herold, Felix;
Oliveira, Dominic de;
Baade, Göran;
Friedland, Jens;
Güttel, Robert;
Claeys, Michael.
(2025)
Is Carbon Heteroatom Doping the Key to Active and Stable Carbon Supported Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts?.
ACS Catalysis
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Ellert, Abelina;
Ding, Fei;
Hutzler, Andreas;
Herold, Felix;
Piccirilli, Luca;
Rønning, Magnus.
(2025)
Solvent-free phosphorus modification of Pt/Al<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf> catalysts to improve dispersion and dehydrogenation activity.
Applied Catalysis A : General
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Herold, Felix;
Guldahl-Ibouder, Sahra Louise;
Hein, Tamara;
Schühle, Patrick;
Rønning, Magnus.
(2025)
Composition effects of carbon surface oxide ensembles on activity and stability of carbon supported Co Fischer-Tropsch catalysts.
Applied Catalysis A : General
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2024
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Urrea, Monica Pazos;
Meilinger, Simon;
Herold, Felix;
Gopakumar, Jithin;
Tusini, Enrico;
Giacinto, Andrea De.
(2024)
Aqueous Phase Reforming over Platinum Catalysts on Doped Carbon Supports: Exploring Platinum-Heteroatom Interactions.
ACS Catalysis
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Ellert, Abelina;
Herold, Felix;
Rønning, Magnus;
Hutzler, Andreas;
Piccirilli, Luca;
Janssens, Ton V.W..
(2024)
Phosphorus-modification of Pt/Al2O3 catalysts improves dispersion and cycloalkane dehydrogenation activity.
Journal of Catalysis
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2023
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Herold, Felix;
Imhof, Timo;
Roumeliotis, Paul;
Schühle, Patrick;
Ledendecker, Marc;
Rønning, Magnus.
(2023)
Controlled doping of carbon catalyst supports by atomic replacement via gasification-assisted heteroatom doping.
Carbon
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Urrea, Monica Pazos;
Herold, Felix;
Chen, de;
Rønning, Magnus.
(2023)
Nitrogen-containing carbon nanofibers as supports for bimetallic Pt-Mn catalysts in aqueous phase reforming of ethylene glycol.
Catalysis Today
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Schultheis, Stephan E.;
Herold, Felix;
Koh, Ezra S.;
Oefner, Niklas;
Hungsberg, Maximilian;
Drochner, Alfons.
(2023)
Iron supported on beaded carbon black as active, selective and stable catalyst for direct CO2 to olefin conversion.
Catalysis communications
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2022
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Herold, Felix;
Gläsel, Jan;
Etzold, Bastian J. M.;
Rønning, Magnus.
(2022)
Can Temperature-Programmed Techniques Provide the Gold Standard for Carbon Surface Characterization?.
Chemistry of Materials
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2021
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Herold, Felix;
Oefner, Niklas;
Zakgeym, Dina;
Drochner, Alfons;
Qi, Wei;
Etzold, Bastian J. M..
(2021)
The High-Temperature Acidity Paradox of Oxidized Carbon: An in situ DRIFTS Study.
ChemCatChem
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Tidsskriftspublikasjoner
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Etzold, Bastian J. M.;
Hungsberg, Maximilian;
Ebrahim-Moghaddam, Mahsa;
Herold, Felix;
Dahmen, Nicolaus;
Studt, Felix.
(2025)
Energy Requirements for Sustainable Olefin Production From CO<inf>2</inf> via Electro- or Thermal Catalysis.
Chemical Engineering & Technology
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Herold, Felix;
Oliveira, Dominic de;
Baade, Göran;
Friedland, Jens;
Güttel, Robert;
Claeys, Michael.
(2025)
Is Carbon Heteroatom Doping the Key to Active and Stable Carbon Supported Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts?.
ACS Catalysis
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Ellert, Abelina;
Ding, Fei;
Hutzler, Andreas;
Herold, Felix;
Piccirilli, Luca;
Rønning, Magnus.
(2025)
Solvent-free phosphorus modification of Pt/Al<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf> catalysts to improve dispersion and dehydrogenation activity.
Applied Catalysis A : General
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Herold, Felix;
Guldahl-Ibouder, Sahra Louise;
Hein, Tamara;
Schühle, Patrick;
Rønning, Magnus.
(2025)
Composition effects of carbon surface oxide ensembles on activity and stability of carbon supported Co Fischer-Tropsch catalysts.
Applied Catalysis A : General
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Urrea, Monica Pazos;
Meilinger, Simon;
Herold, Felix;
Gopakumar, Jithin;
Tusini, Enrico;
Giacinto, Andrea De.
(2024)
Aqueous Phase Reforming over Platinum Catalysts on Doped Carbon Supports: Exploring Platinum-Heteroatom Interactions.
ACS Catalysis
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Ellert, Abelina;
Herold, Felix;
Rønning, Magnus;
Hutzler, Andreas;
Piccirilli, Luca;
Janssens, Ton V.W..
(2024)
Phosphorus-modification of Pt/Al2O3 catalysts improves dispersion and cycloalkane dehydrogenation activity.
Journal of Catalysis
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Herold, Felix;
Imhof, Timo;
Roumeliotis, Paul;
Schühle, Patrick;
Ledendecker, Marc;
Rønning, Magnus.
(2023)
Controlled doping of carbon catalyst supports by atomic replacement via gasification-assisted heteroatom doping.
Carbon
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Urrea, Monica Pazos;
Herold, Felix;
Chen, de;
Rønning, Magnus.
(2023)
Nitrogen-containing carbon nanofibers as supports for bimetallic Pt-Mn catalysts in aqueous phase reforming of ethylene glycol.
Catalysis Today
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Schultheis, Stephan E.;
Herold, Felix;
Koh, Ezra S.;
Oefner, Niklas;
Hungsberg, Maximilian;
Drochner, Alfons.
(2023)
Iron supported on beaded carbon black as active, selective and stable catalyst for direct CO2 to olefin conversion.
Catalysis communications
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Herold, Felix;
Gläsel, Jan;
Etzold, Bastian J. M.;
Rønning, Magnus.
(2022)
Can Temperature-Programmed Techniques Provide the Gold Standard for Carbon Surface Characterization?.
Chemistry of Materials
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Herold, Felix;
Oefner, Niklas;
Zakgeym, Dina;
Drochner, Alfons;
Qi, Wei;
Etzold, Bastian J. M..
(2021)
The High-Temperature Acidity Paradox of Oxidized Carbon: An in situ DRIFTS Study.
ChemCatChem
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Undervisning
Emner
Formidling
2025
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Vitenskapelig foredragHerold, Felix; Rønning, Magnus. (2025) Shaping and Stabilizing the Active Phase: The Role of Surface Defects in Carbon-Supported Co Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts. 58. Annular German Catalysis Meeting , Weimar 2025-03-12 - 2025-03-14
2024
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Vitenskapelig foredragHerold, Felix; Oliveira, Dominic de; Claeys, Michael; Rønning, Magnus. (2024) Influence of carbon heteroatom doping on carbon supported cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. 57. Annular German Catalysis Meeting , Weimar 2024-03-13 - 2024-03-15
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Vitenskapelig foredragHerold, Felix; Rønning, Magnus. (2024) Cobalt Catalyzed Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Attempting to Identify the Optimal Carbon Catalyst Support. Autumn Meeting of the German Carbon Group , Erlangen, Germany 2024-09-25 - 2024-09-26
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Vitenskapelig foredragHerold, Felix; Oliveira, Dominic de; Claeys, Michael; Rønning, Magnus. (2024) Is Heteroatom Doping the Key to Stable and Active Carbon Supported Co Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts?”. CARBOCAT X , Florence, Italy 2024-06-24 - 2024-06-26
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Vitenskapelig foredragEllert, Abelina; Herold, Felix; Hutzler, Andreas; Ding, Fei; Wisser, Dorothea; Piccirilli, Luca. (2024) Role of phosphorus in highly active heterogeneous platinum catalysts for cycloalkane dehydrogenation. 57. Annular German Catalysis Meeting , Weimar, Germany 2024-03-13 - 2024-03-15
2023
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Vitenskapelig foredragUrrea, Monica Pazos; Herold, Felix; Meilinger, Simon; Gopakumar, Jithin; Tusini, Enrico; Giacinto, Andrea De. (2023) Aqueous-phase reforming of ethylene glycol over platinum-based catalysts supported on functionalised carbon nanofibres. 15th European congress on catalysis, Europacat , Prague 2023-08-27 - 2023-09-01
2022
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Vitenskapelig foredragUrrea, Monica Pazos; Herold, Felix; Chen, De; Rønning, Magnus. (2022) Aqueous-phase reforming of ethylene glycol over carbon nanofiber-supported catalysts. 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCat–IX , Zaragoza 2022-06-28 - 2022-06-30
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PosterRovira, Albert Miro I; Tingelstad, Petter; Rajendran, Kishore; Herold, Felix; Rout, Kumar R.; Chen, de. (2022) Evaluation of coke formation for beech wood bio-oil upgrading at mini-pilot plant scale. 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCat–IX , Zaragoza 2022-06-28 - 2022-06-30
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PosterHerold, Felix; Rønning, Magnus. (2022) Gasification-Assisted Heteroatom Doping: A Broadly Applicable Post-Synthesis Doping Strategy with Minimal Impact on Carbon Properties. CARBOCAT IX 2022-06-28 - 2022-06-30
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Vitenskapelig foredragHerold, Felix; Rønning, Magnus. (2022) Gasification-Assisted Heteroatom Doping: A Broadly Applicable Post-Synthesis Doping Strategy with Minimal Impact on Carbon Properties. CARBON 2022 , London 2022-07-03 - 2022-07-08
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Vitenskapelig foredragRovira, Albert Miro i; Herold, Felix; Tingelstad, Petter; Rout, Kumar Ranjan; Chen, De. (2022) Beech wood bio-oil catalytic upgrading at laboratory pilot plant scale: evaluation of the biofuel and carbon deposits. Materials from biomass - Summer school 2022-09-12 - 2022-09-16