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)
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 group aims at unraveling the inner workings of ion batteries, with a focus on probing the microstructural and interfacial character of electrodes and electrolytes that control ionic transport and insertion into the electrode.
The full potential of energy materials can only be exploited if the interplay between mechanics and chemistry at the interfaces is well known. This leads to more sustainable and efficient energy solutions.
In order to develop more efficient catalysts for energy conversion, the relationship between the surface composition of MXene-based electrode materials and its behavior has to be understood in operando. Our group will demonstrate how APT combined with scanning photoemission electron microscopy can advance the understanding of complex relationships…