IEK-9


Institute of Energy and Climate Research Fundamental Electrochemistry, Forschungszentrum Jülich

Key areas of expertise/research

  • electrochemical energy conversion (SOFC/SOEC)
  • electrochemical energy storage (batteries)
  • Verbundvorhaben SOFC Degradation: Analyse der Ursachen und Entwicklung von Gegenmaßnahmen
  • Development of new electrode materials and understanding of degradation mechanisms on Solid Oxide High Temperature Electrolysis Cells (SElySOs)
  • Defektspinelle als Hochenergie- und Hochleistungsmaterialien zur elektrochemischen Energiespeicherung (DESIREE)
  • Metall/Luft Systeme, insbesondere Al/- Si/Luft Batterien (AlSiBat)
  • Zink/Luft-Batterien mit neuartigen Materialien für die Speicherung regenerativer Energien und die Netzstabilisierung (LuZi)

Key infrastructure

  • Test stations for high temperature electrochemistry
  • Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
  • Test facilities for low temperature battery testing and electrochemistry
  • in-operando and in-situ magnetic resonance spectroscopy
  • in-operando and in-situ electron microscopy

Contributions to VILLAS project

  • Phase 1
    • Investigation of the high temperature steam electrolysis process (SOEC)
    • Performance data generation for use in simulations tools by partners