Spokeperson

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1227-1209

Deputy Spokeperson

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• ORCID ID 0000-0002-9739-7272

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4562-6088

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2934-6075

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7091-2991

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6379-5275

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6605-5010

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ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1107-4403

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• ORCID ID:0000-0003-2896-4488

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2094-0708

Scientific background/Research Interests

• Developing/characterizing functional nanomaterials for energy conversion and storage technologies as well as electrochemical sensors
• Special research focus on electrocatalysis, nano-electrochemistry and water electrolysis

Goals/Role in the Project

• Rational design and characterization of catalysts with defined properties
• Gain understanding of the influence of water components on AEM electrolysis components, and particularly the electrode materials

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9250-8658

Scientific background/Research Interests

• Oxidation of micropollutants and natural organic matter

Goals/Role in the Project

• Developing analytical methods for analyzing water quality parameters, i.e., the concentration of natural organic compound, cations and anions in natural water

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ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7099-4109

Scientific background/Research Interests

• Electrochemical tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (EC-TERS)

Goals/Role in the Project

• Characterization of natural water on Ni catalyst at the nanoscale

• Comparative study on different water ingredients/contaminants

• Insights into reactants and products under potential control

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1417-6491

Scientific background/Research Interests

• Investigation of light-driven molecular catalysis

• Design of transition metal-based photosensitizers

• Modeling of thermally-activated delayed fluorescence and transition-state theory

Goals/Role in the Project

• mechanistic understanding of the elementary reaction steps of the OER under constant potential conditions using static DFT calculations as well as ab-initio MD simulations

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2646-1644

Scientific background/Research Interests

• Ph.D. in membrane science and separation technology from CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute focussinf on hydrophobic poly(alkylsiloxane) membranes for organic selective separation
• Postdoctoral research experience in membrane science and material science

Goals/Role in the Project

• Investigation of membrane degradation and their role in electrolysis for hydrogen production

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• ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4455-8634

Scientific background/Research Interests

• Ph.D. in Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering with a strong focus on the water industry
• Expertise that encompasses water quality and a wide range of processes, including water softening, membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, coagulation and adsorption

Goals/Role in the Project

• Responsible for producing, monitoring and assuring a constant water quality for the anion exchange membrane electrolysis process

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• ORCID: 0000-0003-1473-1085

Scientific background/Research Interests

• Ph. D. in Chemistry (Physical Chemistry - Electrochemistry specialty), background in fundamental understanding of organic molecules oxidation reactions on noble and non-noble metals for further energy production.

• Experience with Electrochemical characterization techniques including electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

Goals/Role in the Project

• Studying the influence of electrodes and membranes on electrolyzer performance, with a particular emphasis on analyzing how water composition affects its efficiency and operation

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• ORCID: 0000-0002-7114-8016

Scientific background/Research Interests

• Synthesis Metal, alloy, and oxide catalysts
• Laser-based surface modification and defect formation in colloidal nanoparticles
• Characterization and correlation of the nanostructure and electrocatalytic activity

Goals/Role in the Project

• Investigation of catalytic performance and stability as a function of water components, temperature and exposure time
• Understanding of the related nanostructure modifications

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ORCID ID: 56566553200

Scientific background/Research Interests

• PhD from Ruhr University of Bochum on understanding the real-space effects of electron solvation in ammonia adsorbed on a copper surface

Goals/Role in the Project

• Understanding electronic properties of Ni-electrode surface  (e.g. valance state, electronic transitions, or band structure) during OERduring an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) by

  • employing a surface-sensitive sum frequency generation (SFG)

  • combination of SFG and cyclic voltammetry

Scientific background/Research Interests

• PEM Fuel Cells Electrocatalysis and characterization of novel platinum group metal-based catalysts

• Development of new electrochemical test methods for battery cells and next-generation active battery electrode materials

Goals/Role in the Project

• Standardized electrochemical test protocol and investigation of full-cell AEMWE with variation of water components, temperature and stress factor on Ni and stainless steel anode

• Development and demonstration of a standard anion exchange membrane water electrolysis cell