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SPACER: New Doctoral Network for High-Performance Flow Battery Electrodes
SPACER — “Shaping Porous Electrode Architecture to Improve Current Density and Energy Efficiency in Redox-Flow Batteries” — is a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral network coordinated by Fraunhofer ICT. 17 doctoral researchers from several European countries will develop next-generation porous electrode…
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New paper: Effects of operating temperature on kinetics and performance of iron/iron redox flow batteries
The all-iron redox flow battery (IRFB) offers a promising low-cost solution for large-scale energy storage; however, its performance is compromised by parasitic reactions, particularly hydrogen evolution. The impact of operating temperature on lab-scale cell performance is a critical yet underexplored…
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New Paper published about “A multi-parameter analysis of iron/iron redox flow batteries: effects of operating conditions on electrochemical performance”
Iron/iron redox flow batteries (IRFBs) are emerging as a cost-effective alternative to traditional energy storage systems. This study investigates the impact of key operational characteristics, specifically examining how various parameters influence efficiency, stability, and capacity retention. IRFB systems with a…
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PREDICTOR Training Unit 3 in Amiens / France
We are currently meeting at the 3rd Training Unit of the Marie Curie Doctoral Training Network PREDICTOR in Amiens with the topic of development of high-throughput methods for flow batteries.
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Visit MRS Spring 2026
Yannick and I visited MRS Spring this week with two talks about flow batteries and a poster.
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New Project Started: UltraThinFlow (UTF)
With funding from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, Fraunhofer ICT, SCHMALZ, NONWOVEN and University Bayreuth will develop a new ultra-thin cell design for flow batteries in the coming three years. Project start was 01.04.2026.
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New published paper: Experimental High-Throughput Electrochemistry
I have published a new review paper on experimental High-Throughput Electrochemistry: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/celc.70190 Abstract: Experimental high-throughput electrochemistry (HTE) addresses fundamental limitations of classical electrochemical methods, which are often characterized by high manual effort, low experimental throughput, and limited reproducibility. By employingparallelized…
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Invited Talk at MRS Spring 2026
I will give a talk about the onoing work of flow battery research and development at Fraunhofer ICT at MRS Spring 2026 at April 30th in Symposium EN05: Flow-Based Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems in Session EN05.05 Materials https://www.mrs.org/meetings-events/annual-meetings/2026-mrs-spring-meeting-exhibit
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Visiting UMass Lowell, HARVARD and MIT
I have visited UMass Lawell Campus, HARVARD and MIT at the end of November 2025 for visiting laboratories on flow battery research and discussion about research, development and cooperation possibilities.
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MRS Fall 2025
After 7 years I visited MRS Fall 2025 again. It is always impressive what new and how many new and interesting materials and methods are developed which can be introduced into electrochemical energy storage and electrochemistry.