Xie, K.; Yang, F.; Ebbinghaus, P.; Erbe, A.; Muhler, M.; Xia, W.: A reevaluation of the correlation between the synthesis parameters and structure and properties of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes. Journal of Energy Chemistry 24 (4), pp. 407 - 415 (2015)
Chen, P.; Chew, L. M.; Kostka, A.; Muhler, M.; Xia, W.: The structural and electronic promoting effect of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes on supported Pd nanoparticles for selective olefin hydrogenation. Catalysis Science & Technology 3 (8), pp. 1964 - 1971 (2013)
Erbe, A.; Valtiner, M.; Muhler, M.; Mayrhofer, K. J. J.; Rohwerder, M.: Physical chemistry of surfaces and interfaces. Lecture: Course for PhD students of the IMPRS Surmat, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany, October 01, 2013 - October 31, 2013
Iqbal, D.: Ultrathin Chemisorbed Polymer Coatings: Corrosion Protection and Nanostructuring of ZnO. Dissertation, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (2014)
Meier, J. C.: Degradation phenomena and design principles for stable and active Pt/C fuel cell catalysts. Dissertation, Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany (2013)
To advance the understanding of how degradation proceeds, we use the latest developments in cryo-atom probe tomography, supported by transmission-electron microscopy. The results showcase how advances in microscopy & microanalysis help bring novel insights into the ever-evolving microstructures of active materials to support the design of better…
The worldwide developments of electric vehicles, as well as large-scale or grid-scale energy storage to compensate the intermittent nature of renewable energy generation has generated a surge of interest in battery technology. Understanding the factors controlling battery capacity and, critically, their degradation mechanisms to ensure long-term…
Water electrolysis has the potential to become the major technology for the production of the high amount of green hydrogen that is necessary for its widespread application in a decarbonized economy. The bottleneck of this electrochemical reaction is the anodic partial reaction, the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), which is sluggish and hence…
This project targets to exploit or develop new methodologies to not only visualize the 3D morphology but also measure chemical distribution of as-synthesized nanostructures using atom probe tomography.
The mission of our group is to uncover the fundamental mechanisms of deformation and degradation in battery systems and to leverage mechanical principles to design damage-resilient energy storage systems.
Here the focus lies on investigating the temperature dependent deformation of material interfaces down to the individual microstructural length-scales, such as grain/phase boundaries or hetero-interfaces, to understand brittle-ductile transitions in deformation and the role of chemistry or crystallography on it.