Welcome, to our group’s website. We study the properties of electrochemical interfaces in situ. One of our main goals is to understand and improve electrochemical catalysts used for the synthesis of renewable fuels.
We are interested in the application of 2D nanomaterials and the combination of electrocatalysis and plasmonic catalysis.
Motivation for our research
In the context of the climate crisis, we need to decrease our dependency towards fossil fuels. Effective and affordable electrochemical catalysts are necessary to develop renewable fuels, such as hydrogen or hydrocarbons from CO2 reduction. Such fuels could be used in zero emission vehicles, to store energy on the electrical grid, mixed with natural gas for house heating or as feedstock in the chemical industry.
We are using in situ spectroscopy and microscopy analytical methods to study the behavior of materials in order to create new electrocatalysts and understand the mechanism of action. We are looking for catalysts containing no rare and precious materials.