Research topics

  • Model studies in electrocatalysis
    • Size and structural effects in electrocatalysis of fuel cell-related processes and beyond
    • Design and investigation of spatially ordered nanostructures
    • Application of in situ FTIR spectroscopy for the investigation of adsorption and reaction at solid-liquid electrified interfaces.
  • Development of novel materials for electrocatalytic applications
    • Novel catalytic layer architectures
    • Noble and non-noble metal catalysts with optimized size and structure
    • Carbon support materials with optimized morphology and surface properties
    • Metal oxide supports : structuring and modification with catalytically active components
  • Single cell durability measurements

Keywords

Electrocatalysis, supported metal nanoparticles, carbon supports, size effects, in situ FTIR, electrodeposition, lithography.

Collaborations

  • Agence National de Recherche,
  • Boreskov Institute of Catalysis (BIC, Novosibirsk, Russia),
  • IPCMS (Strasbourg, France),
  • Moscow State University (Moscow, Russia),
  • Laboratoire d’Electrochimie et de Physico-chimie des Matériaux et des Interfaces UMR 5631 (Saint Martin d’Heres, France).