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New paper published in Water Research on terminology and metrics for electrosorption of trace organic compounds

New paper published in Water Research in collaboration with Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Navid Saeidi & Anett Georgi). Electrosorption is an emerging approach for removing and concentrating trace organic contaminants from water, including PFAS and pharmaceuticals, by combining conductive adsorbents with electrical control. This Making Waves article argues that such systems should not simply […]

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New paper published on nitrate reduction in Advanced Functional Materials

In a new collaborative paper in Advanced Functional Materials, we report an exfoliation-induced electrochemical reconstruction strategy that transforms CuCoAl layered double hydroxides into an amorphous/crystalline heterostructure for efficient nitrate reduction to ammonia. The reconstructed catalyst combines metallic Cu, crystalline Co(OH)2, and amorphous CoOOH, enabling high ammonia selectivity, excellent Faradaic efficiency, and strong cycling stability. Beyond […]

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Volker Presser elected Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry

Prof. Dr. Volker Presser has been elected Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE). This distinction recognizes his scientific contributions to electrochemical materials and technologies. The ISE Fellowship is awarded to a small group of active researchers for continuing scientific and technical achievements in electrochemistry. Within ISE, Fellows represent only a small fraction of […]

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New paper published on Li-ion extraction from battery shredder solutions for recycling in ChemSusChem

New paper published on electrochemical Li-ion extraction in the context of lithium-ion battery recycling in ChemSusChem. In this collaborative work with Fachhochschule Münster, we demonstrate an electrochemical route to recover lithium ions directly from real battery recycling process water generated during the wet shredding of lithium iron phosphate batteries. Using an LFP-based selective desalination cell, […]

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Several poster presentations at the Ph.D. day of Saarland University

As tradition over the last almos 15 years, our team presents our work at the Ph.D. day of Saarland University. This year, we had the following presenters: Peter Burger:  Electrochemical lithium-ion recovery from battery recycling process water Jean Gustavo de Andrade Ruthes:  Electrochemical Behavior of metal and covalent organic frameworks – toward tunable redox-active materials […]

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Anna Seltmann and Stefanie Arnold presented work at the EEIGM International Conference in Nancy, France.

Anna Seltmann and Stefanie Arnold presented work at the 13th EEIGM International Conference on Advanced Materials Research (AMR) in Nancy, France. Anna Seltmann presented a poster with the title “Ionic Liquids as Electrolytes in Supercapacitors” and Stefanie Arnold gave a talk on “Hybrids for Electrochemical Technologies: From Batteries to Desalination and Closed-Loop Recycling”.

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Anna Seltmann, Nicolas Huth, and Volker Presser at the MNU Federal Congress of the German Association for the Promotion of Mathematics and Science Education in Saarbrücken

Anna Seltmann, Nicolas Huth, and Volker Presser were involved with the 116th MNU Federal Congress of the German Association for the Promotion of Mathematics and Science Education in Saarbrücken, Germany. Volker Presser gave a seminar talk with the title “Quo vadis BatterienMythen, Fakten und Entwicklung”. Anna and Nicolas provided a hands-on workshop to build your […]

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New paper published in Battery Energy on intraparticle effects on lithium-sulfur battery performance

New collaborative paper published in Battery Energy on “Intraparticular inhomogeneity limits capacity in lithium sulfur batteries with carbonate electrolyte”. This work shows that the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries with carbonate electrolytes is strongly governed by how the cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) forms inside nanoporous carbon host particles during the first discharge. Using cryogenic electron microscopy together […]

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New paper published in Polymer Chemistry on cellulose-based membranes

New paper published in Polymer Chemistry on cellulose-based membranes. The collaborative work demonstrates how tailored linear and star-shaped block copolymers can be assembled around cellulose fibers to create hierarchical porous structures, which can then be chemically modified to adjust surface polarity, wettability, and water permeance. This approach opens a versatile route toward functional, cellulose-based porous […]

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New paper published in Battery Energy on mixed transition metal oxalates for lithium-ion batteries

In our work, we have developed a new multi-phase transition metal oxalate anode material for lithium-ion batteries by combining five transition metals in a simple co-precipitation process, creating a structure that improves both charge transport and structural stability during cycling. The best-performing composition, TMOx-2, showed strong long-term performance, retaining 827 mAh/g after 400 cycles at […]

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Nikolaos Papadopolous present collaborative work on modelling of Si-electrodes for lithium-ion battery applications

Nikolaos Papadopolous gives an oral presentation at the 22nd Symposium on Modeling and Experimental Validationof Electrochemical Energy Technologies (ModVal 2026) in Lausanne, Switzerland. The presentation has the title “Electrochemical Modeling of Silicon in Lithium-Ion Batteries Using a Multi-Species, Multi-Reaction Framework with Atomistic Insights”.

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New paper published in Advanced Functional Materials on flexible bimetallic phosphonate crystals for supercapacitor application

New collaborative paper spearheaded by Gündog Yücesan published in Advanced Functional Materials (and featured on the back cover). In this work, we introduce flexible bimetallic phosphonate crystals as a new class of energy-storage materials that combine mechanical flexibility with remarkable chemical stability and electrochemical activity. The material remains structurally stable across a broad pH range […]

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Dr. Stefanie Arnold inducted into the Young Academy

Congratulations to Stefanie to be admitted to the Young Academy (Academy of Sciences and Literature | Mainz)! Since 2016, The Young Academy | Mainz has been the Academy’s dedicated programme for supporting emerging talent. Membership gives selected scientists, writers, and musicians the chance to build an interdisciplinary network and engage across fields. A key principle is […]

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New paper on Fe-loaded carbon spherogels for high-performance lithium-ion batteries published in Chemistry of Materials (and featured on the cover)

New paper published in Chemistry of Materials. This constitutes collaborative work between the Universität Salzburg (Michael Elsaesser, Saeid Borhani, Gregor Zickler), the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP Greifswald) e.V. (Antje Quade), and us (Stefanie Arnold, Le Thao). Congratulations to Stefanie Arnold for her debut as last-and-corresponding author! The work has now been […]

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New paper published and featured on the cover of Energy Advances on MBene aerogel batteries and capacitors

New paper published in Energy Advances. Our collaborative work with the group of Michael Naguib reports the synthesis of a delaminated 2D molybdenum boride MBene aerogel, Mo4/3B2Tx, and shows that it works very well as an anode material for lithium-ion storage because it combines accessible active sites, fast charge storage, and strong structural stability. The […]

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