Welcome to the Electrochemistry Laboratory (LEC)
The Electrochemistry Laboratory (LEC), established 1988, is part of the Energy and Environment Research Division (ENE) at the Paul Scherrer Institute. The laboratory comprises 6 interacting research groups that deal with almost all aspects of electrochemical energy storage and conversion. PSI’s Electrochemistry Laboratory is Switzerland’s largest Center for Electrochemical Research.
PSI Electrochemistry Symposium
36th Swiss Electrochemistry Symposium
Seasonal Energy Storage: The Role of Electrochemistry
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 09:00-16:45h - postponed to Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Kultur & Kongresshaus Aarau, Schlossplatz 9, 5000 Aarau, Switzerland
Registration (all registrations remain valid for September 16, 2020): https://www.psi.ch/ec20
LEC on TV and Radio
Swiss Radio: SRF Regionaljournal Aargau Solothurn, May 8, 2017, 17:30h
Paul Scherrer Institut entwickelt Akku der Zukunft
Swiss TV: Kassensturz, January 17, 2017, 21:10h
Knopfbatterien im Test: Enorme Preisunterschiede
Swiss TV: Einstein, November 26, 2015, 21:07h
Die Renaissance der Batterie
Swiss TV: Einstein, November 21, 2013, 21:07h
Mobilität ohne Treibhausgase
Wasserstofftankstellen für die Schweiz?
PSI Electrochemistry Symposium
36th Swiss Electrochemistry Symposium
Seasonal Energy Storage: The Role of Electrochemistry
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - postponed to Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Kultur & Kongresshaus Aarau, Schlossplatz 9, 5000 Aarau, Switzerland
Registration (all registrations remain valid for September 16, 2020): https://www.psi.ch/ec20
35th Swiss Electrochemistry Symposium
Topic: On the Role of Batteries in Future Energy Systems
May 22, 2019
Kultur & Kongresshaus Aarau, Schlossplatz 9, 5000 Aarau, Switzerland
view our past program 2019 ...
34th PSI Electrochemistry Symposium
Topic: Pushing Limits of Characterization in Electrochemistry
April 25, 2018
Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI
view our past program 2018 ...
See more about our past Symposia:
33rd PSI Electrochemistry Symposium
Topic: From the Lab to the Market
May 10, 2017
Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI
view our past program 2017 ...
32nd PSI Electrochemistry Symposium
Topic: Electrolytes - The Underestimated Player in Electrochemical Processes
April 27, 2016
Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI
view our past program 2016 ...
31st PSI Electrochemistry Symposium
Topic: Electrochemical Energy Storage: A Key for Future Energy Systems
May 06, 2015
Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI
view our past program 2015 ...
News
Vom Walkman zum Elektroauto
Media Release October 14, 2019
Brennstoffzellen zum Durchbruch verhelfen
Media Release June, 29, 2018
Strom on demand
Media Release March, 8, 2018
Nanomaterial hilft Sonnenenergie zu speichern: effizient und kostengünstig
Media Release July 17, 2017
Next Generation Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Media Release June 21, 2017
Quarzpulver für den Akku der Zukunft
Media Release May 8, 2017
So halten Akkus länger und laden schneller
Media Release July 4, 2016
Wasserkanäle machen Brennstoffzellen effizienter
Media Release September 23, 2015
The key to charging a lithium-ion battery rapidly
Media Release September 08, 2015
Das Kompetenzzentrum Speicherung zieht nach einem Jahr Bilanz
Media Release November 14, 2014
Ice in fuel cells imaged directly for the first time
Media Release June 16, 2014
Fuel cell know-how from the Paul Scherrer Institute at the core of the SBB minibar
Media Release April 4, 2014
The Paul Scherrer Institute runs two of the energy competence centres (SCCERs) of the Swiss government
Media Release December 12, 2013
Fuel cell membrane from the Paul Scherrer Institute better than its commercial counterparts
Media Release November 28, 2013
Zukünftige Computerchips mit "elektronischem Blutkreislauf"
Media Release November 14, 2013
Five times less platinum: fuel cells could become economically more attractive thanks to novel aerogel catalyst.
Media Release August 08, 2013
An ultrathin energy storage device made of carbon
Media Release April 26, 2013
Memory effect now also found in lithium-ion batteries
Media Release April 14, 2013
Scientific Highlight
Membrane Lifetime Estimation in a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery using an Accelerated Stress Test
A vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) is a grid-scale energy storage device. Its energy conversion unit consists of a cell stack that comprises ion-exchange membranes to separate positive and negative electrode. The projected lifetime of a VRFB is 20 years and 7’000 charge-discharge cycles. Lifetime tests of membranes under application relevant conditions are therefore impractical, and the development of an accelerated stress test (AST) to assess the chemical stability of membranes is crucial.
Hierarchically Structured Porous Transport Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Water Electrolysis
The high operational and capital costs of polymer electrolyte water electrolysis technology originate from limited catalyst utilization and the use of thick membrane electrolytes. PSI researchers have developed novel multi-layer porous transport materials, which provide superior electrochemical performance in comparison to conventional single-layer structures.
Header Picture:
Micro-CT of Binder in SGL Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL).