New paper published in Macromolecular Rapid Communications on mechanochromic and pH dependend properties of dye loaded opal structures. This work was done in collaboration with Markus Gallei (Saarland University).
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New paper published in ChemSusChem on nanoscale defect engineering and carbon nanohybridization of titanium niobium oxide
New paper published in ChemSusChem on the use of carbide-derived oxide for high performance lithium-ion battery application. The mechanochemical synthesis of the carbide is of particular interest because of potentially environmentally friendly processing route. This work was done in collaboration with Lars Borchardt (RUB).
New paper published on antimony desalination batteries in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
New paper published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A on the use of antimony for water desalination. This may sound, at first, like a contradiction when considering that Sb is not stable in water; yet, the use of a ceramic membrane and an organic electrolyte environment engulfing the antimony electrode allows the stable and high-performance removal of sodium via the antimony – sodium – alloying reaction.
Welcome new Postdoc Sarah Saleem
Welcome new Postdoc Sarah Saleem! An alumna from Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Sarah will be working on the RAG-funded MERLIN project on Li-recovery.
Google scholar
I gratefully acknowledge that today, my google scholar h-index reached a new, round number: 60! This is a great achievement and testament the hard work of our team and to our many collaborators!
New paper published on greigeite / graphene electrodes in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
New paper published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A on the use of metal sulfide / graphene electrodes for use in ionic liquid supercapacitors. This work was done in collaboration with colleagues from the Czech Republic (among others: Palacky University and University of Pardubice) and spearheaded by Aristides Bakandritsos and his Ph.D. student Smita V. Talande. We are grateful to be featured on the back cover.
Media coverage of our Lithium recovery project
Our Li-recovery project MERLIN enjoys media coverage by the Saarlandian TV (Aktueller Bericht, 30.10.2020), Saarbrücker Zeitung (24.11.2020), and SR Radio (SR3, 10.12.2020). We are grateful to the RAG Foundation for providing funding.
New paper published on hydrogen storage via carbon nanopores in Carbon
New paper published in Carbon on the effect of pore geometry on hydrogen storage. This work was done in collaboration with several groups from UK, France, and Singapore and lead by the team from University of Bristol (Velaska Ting).
Hwirim Shim successfully defends her thesis
Congratulations to Dr. Hwirim Shim! Hwirim has successfully defended her thesis entitled “Nano-design of metal oxide electrodes for Li- and Na-ion hybrid energy storage” today. The committee included Guido Kickelbick, Tobias Kraus, and Frank Aubertin.
New paper published on ion transport kinetics in carbon nanopores in Nature Communications
New paper published in Nature Communications on the ion transport in carbon nanopores. The charge storage kinetics (and discharge process) of ionic liquid supercapacitors can significantly be enhanced when employing non-conventional charge/discharge profiles – and: slower is faster! This work was done in collaboration with colleagues from Stuttgart (both MPI for Intelligent Systems and University of Stuttgart), Slavko Kondrat (Institute of Physical Chemistry, Poland), and Layla Mehdi (University of Liverpool, UK).
