RESEARCH

Advanced materials fabrication techniques, characterization and application in energy conversion and storage systems

Functional materials for solid oxide cells and electrolyzers:

• Novel electrode materials for SOFCs and PCFCs
• Electrode materials for electrolyzers
• Oxygen ion-conducting electrolytes
• Proton conducting electrolytes

Nano-environmental technologies:

• Nanostructured materials, in situ exsolution of nanoparticles
• Nanofibers and nanotubes

Oxygen storage materials:

• Mn-based oxygen storage materials
• LnBaMn2O6-type double perovskites

Ceramic membranes:

• Ceramic membranes for oxygen seperation
• MIEC-type ceramic membranes

Advanced fabrication and characterization techniques:

• Electrospinning, soft chemistry
• Low and high temperature X-ray diffraction
• Raman microscopy
• Impedance spectroscopy
• Electrochemical techniques, fuel cell and electrolyzer tests