Can additive manufacturing reduce green hydrogen production costs? How to optimally utilize green hydrogen in chemical processes? Two new PhD candidates at APT have started working these questions in late 2021. [read more]

We used the soluble hydrogenase to recycle the oxidized cofactor NAD+ and drive the synthesis of keto acids form sugars. This highly oxidative biocatalytic pathway was performed without oxygen. This circumvented the need of bringing oxygen into aqueous systems, which is very challenging. Only green hydrogen was produced with no carbon based by-products. A manuscript is under preparation. [read more]

The Chair of Electrical Energy Storage Technology is looking for a research employee starting 1.4.2022 as part of a national project in which methods for the impedance analysis of lithium-ion batteries are being developed. Further information on the advertised position can be found here. The application deadline is 31.1.2022. [read more]

Stefan Oswald received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) before he started his PhD in 2018 with Prof. Hubert Gasteiger at the Chair of Technical Electrochemistry at TUM. In collaboration with BASF, Oswald researches cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries. Oswald’s work centers on understanding morphology effects on the long-term performance of… [read more]

We sincerely congratulate Prof. Gasteiger! This makes Prof. Hubert A. Gasteiger one of the most respected researchers in the field of electrochemistry. [read more]

The Munich School of Engineering at the Technical University of Munich has published its annual report 2019/2020. It contains a lot of information about the TUM.Hydrogen and Power-to-X network. [read more]

Evidence for Li+/H+ Exchange during Ambient Storage of Ni-Rich Cathode Active Materials / Hartmann, L., Pritzl, D.; Beyer, H.; Gasteiger, H. A. / J. Electrochem. Soc., 2021, 168, 070507 (Open Access) - DOI [read more]

The work presents the techno-economic analysis of stationary and mobile battery storage systems in local electricity markets. The interaction between energy storage and the energy management used in the peer-to-peer network is specifically discussed. To evaluate the results, both the economic attractiveness of the selected energy management and the lifetimes of the battery storage systems are… [read more]

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells generate electrical energy without direct CO2 emissions from the electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen to water. Thereby, PEM fuel cells distinguish themselves among others in high power densities and high flexibility. In June 2021 two new fuel cell related research articles of the Chair of Technical Electrochemistry were published in the Journal… [read more]

The electrolysis of water by means of a proton exchange membrane (PEM) is a very promising technology for the production of green hydrogen. A new publication now shows ways to modify these membranes, which are commonly used in industry, to improve their usability and quality. [read more]