
Electrocatalysis and Interfaces
Project Description
The Electrocatalysis and Interfaces Group was established in 2012 combining the electrocatalysis activites of the former Fuel Cell Group and the Interface analytical activities of the former Interface and Capacitor Group.
Electrocatalysis is the key topic for electrochemical energy conversion. In order to optimize rate, selectivity, energy and stability of a certain electrochemical reaction - such as oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, hydrogen oxidation, and CO2 reduction - proper catalysts have to be developed and optimized. The respective surface and interface analytical tools are essential for the understanding of the catalyst and are utilized in the group.
Research Team
- Thomas J. Schmidt, head
- Emiliana Fabbri
- Marija Zoric (January 2024)
- Natasha Hales
- Jinzhen Huang
- Jiyun Kwen
- Julia Linke
- Kenneth Crossley
- Maximilian Winzely
- Paul Leidinger
- Juliana Bruneli Falqueto
Recent Publications
For previous publications see the Publications Annual
- Interplay between Surface-Adsorbed CO and Bulk Pd Hydride at CO2-Electroreduction Conditions ACS Catalysis, 12(17), 10727-10741 (2022)DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02660
- CO2 Electroreduction on Unsupported PdPt Aerogels: Effects of Alloying and Surface Composition on Product Selectivity ACS Applied Energy Materials, 5(7), 8460-8471 (2022)DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.2c00987
- Potential Pitfalls in the Operando XAS study of Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis ACS Energy Letters, 7(5), 1735-1740 (2022)DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.2c00727
- Time-resolved Potential-Induced Changes in Fe/N/C-Catalysts Studies by In-Situ Modulation Excitation X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopyy Advanced Energy Materials, 12(14), 2103699 (2022)DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202103699
- Influence of low-temperature electrolyser design on economic and environmental potential of co and hcooh production: a techno-economic assessment Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 154, 111807 (2022)DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111807
- Enlightening the Journey of Metal Organic Framework (derived) Catalysts during the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media via Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 30, 100845 (2021)DOI: 10.1016/j.coelec.2021.100845
- Asymmetric Butler-Volmer kinetics of the Electrochemical Ce (III)/(IV) Redox Couple on Polycrystalline Au Electrodes in Sulfuric Acid and the Dissociation field effect ACS Catalysis, 11, 8140-8154 (2021)DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04587
- An Online GAS Chromatography Cell Setup for Accurate CO2-Electroreduction Product Quantification J. Electrochem. Soc. 168(6), 064804 (2021)DOI: 10.1149/ 1945-7111/ac0363
- Potential-Induced Spin Changes in Fe/N/C Electrocatalysts Assessed by In Situ X-ray Emission Spectrocopy Angewandte Chemie 133(21), 11813-11818 (2021)DOI: 10.1002/ange.202016951
- Investigation and Optimization of Operating Conditions for Low-Temperature CO2 Reduction to CO in a Forward-Bias Bipolar-Membrane Electrolyzer J. Electrochem. Soc. 168(4), 043506 (2021)DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/abf063
- Perovskite Oxide Based Electrodes for the Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions: The Underlying Mechanism ACS Catalysis, 11(5), 3094-3114 (2021)DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04473
- 57 Fe-Enrichment effect on the composition and performance of Fe-based O 2-reduction electrocatalysts Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 23(15), 9147-9157 (2021)DOI: 10.1039/D1CP00707F
- Oxygen evolution reaction activist and underlying mechanism of perovskite electrocatalysts at different pH Mater. Adv. 2, 445-455 (2021)DOI: 10.1039/D0MA00661K
- Effect of Cobalt Speciation and the Graphitization of the Carbon Matrix on the CO2 Electroreduction Activity of Co/N-Doped Carbon Materials ACS Applied Materials / Interfaces 13(13), 15122-15131 (2021)DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21920
- Tuning the Co Oxidation State in Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-d by Flame Spray Synthesis Towards High Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity Catalysts 10, 984 (2020)DOI: 10.3390/catal10090984
- Co-Electrolysis of CO2 and H2O: from Electrode Reactions to Cell Level Developement Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 23, 89-95 (2020)DOI: 10.1016/j.coelec.2020.05.004
Former Group Members
Nataša Diklić | 2018-2022 | Novamem |
Justus Sebastian Diercks | 2018-2022 | Freudenberg |
Bernhard Pribyl-Kranewitter | 2017-2021 | Kearney |
Alexandra Patru | 2013-2020 | Sensirion |
Kathrin Ebner | 2017-2020 | Bauhaus Luftfahrt |
Viktoriia Saveleva | 2018-2020 | ESRF - European Synchrotron |
Mauro Povia | 2015 - 2019 | Ecxelsus Structural Solutions |
Daniel Abbott | 2015 - 2019 | ETH Zurich |
Baejung (Joseph) Kim | 2015 - 2019 | Hyundai Mobis |
Daniele Perego | 2017 - 2019 | |
Anastasia A. Permyakova | 2014 - 2018 | ABB |
Xi Cheng | 2014 - 2017 | PSI - Thin films and interfaces |
Susan Taylor | 2014 - 2017 | RD Graphene |
Tobias Binninger | 2012 - 2017 | NCCR Marvel |
Simon Tschupp | 2013 - 2017 | Axetris |
Sandra Temmel | 2012 - 2016 | Elring Klinger |
Yohan Paratcha | 2014 - 2016 | |
Annett Rabis | 2011 - 2015 | |
Julien Durst | 2014 - 2015 | Air Liquide |
Kay Waltar | 2013 - 2015 | ETH Zürich |
Anja Habereder | 2013 - 2014 | |
Mehtap Özaslan | 2012 - 2014 | Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg |
Rüdiger Kötz | 1989 - 2014 | Elsevier |
Moritz Hantel | 2010 - 2013 | SABIC |
Daniel Weingarth | 2010 - 2013 | INM Leibniz Institute for New Materials |
Jorge Ferreira de Araújo | 2012 - 2013 | Technische Universität Berlin |
Annette Foelske-Schmitz | 2004 - 2013 | Technische Universität Wien |
Paramaconi Rodriguez | 2011 - 2012 | University of Birmingham |
Yuri Sasaki | 2010 - 2011 | Toyota Central R&D Laboratories, Inc. |
Anastasia Peitz | 2008 - 2011 | ABB Schweiz AG, Micafil, Klingnau |
Dario Cericola | 2008 - 2011 | TIMCAL Ltd, Bodio |
Patrick Ruch | 2005 - 2009 | IBM Research Lab. Zürich |
Jörg Wambach | 2007 - 2009 | LBK (PSI) |
François Loviat | 2007 - 2008 | Sulzer Ltd |
Jean-Claude Sauter | 2001 - 2007 | RUAG Aerospace |
Matthias Hahn | 1999 - 2007 | EL-Cell GmbH |
Olivier Barbieri | 2003 - 2006 | Spare Parts Operations Manager at Cartier |
Flavio Campana | 2001 - 2005 | Cendres+Métaux SA |
Carolin Stoessel-Sittig | 2002 - 2004 | |
Bernhard Schnyder | 1991 - 2004 | Micro Crystal, Div. of ETA SA |
Martin Baertschi | 1999 - 2001 | |
Martin Baertsch | 1995 - 2001 | Swissmedic |
Dario Aliatta | 1997 - 2000 | Rudolph Technologies |
Artur Braun | 1996 - 1999 | EMPA |
Pascal Haering | 1994 - 1998 | Renata SA |
Melanie Sullivan | 1992 - 1996 | |
Rainer Michaelis | 1993 - 1995 | Praxis für Musik-/Klangtherapie |
Cesar Barbero | 1989 - 1994 | Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto |
Maria C. Miras | 1989 - 1994 | Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto |