Technische Universität München; Lehrstuhl für Physik

• Energy conversion: analysis of energy conversion systems;
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• Low temperature fuel cells: PEM fuel cell and component development, direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFC); medium temperature fuel cells;
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• High temperature fuel cells: solid oxide fuel cells, electrocatalytic processes in the conversion  of fossil and biogenic fuels such as high carbon fuels, alcohols, biogas;

• New materials: Optimized ionic conductors (for example, CGO); Novel catalysts (for example, non-platinum based catalysts for hydrogen oxidation reaction); Solid/liquid interface: Mesoscopically patterned surfaces and reactivity; Electrocatalysis for fuel cells and electrolyzers; Interfacial spectroscopy; Photocurrent at semiconductor surfaces. . Further information at: http://www.physik.tu-muenchen.de/lehrstuehle/E19/

The Department of Physics E19 at the Technical University of Munich features a research focus in interfacial physics and electrochemistry, as well as in the field of energy conversion in high-, medium- and low-temperature fuel cells. Research foci include:

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• Structure-reactivity relationships on different catalyst/support materials for fuel cell relevant reactions such as hydrogen, methanol, ethanol oxidation and oxygen reduction, and
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• optimization of SOFCs.

Further information at: http://www.physik.tu-muenchen.de/lehrstuehle/E19/

• Expertises, calculations, measurements and tests as well as participation in planning
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• Expert opinions and studies on energy conversion systems, especially fuel cell systems
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• Expert opinions on technical issues in patent disputes and other legal opinions  
• Measurements of fuel cell components and fuel cell stacks
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• Creation and implementation of research and development projects
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• Characterization of membrane materials with respect to conductivity and permeability
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• Characterization of technical electrocatalysts
• Calculations of characteristic data, preparation of specifications
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• Energy conversion
• New materials for energy systems
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• Low-temperature fuel cell: PEMFC, direct alcohol fuel cell (DAFC)
• Medium temperature fuel cell: New electrolyte materials
• Solid oxide fuel cell and reformation processes
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• Solid/liquid interface