We are happy to congratulate Chuanmu for his successfull doctoral defence

In a successful examination on 10.02.2025, Chuanmu defended his doctoral thesis with the topic: 'Spinel and Perovskite-based Transition Metal Oxide Single Crystal Model Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Oxidation'

Reception in our new laboratories

The Surface Science Laboratory was able to move a majority of its offices and laboratories to the freshly refurbished C-tower of L2|02 in the past months. The freshly renovated building features not only sufficient space for efficient work but also advanced laboratory infrastructure to enable novel experiments. Meticulous planning for this moment has been ongoing for more then ten years. To celebrate the milestone of having moved entirely and having all instruments running, we invited helpers and collaboration partners alike.

Now online

Mellin et. al introduce the method of in vacuo scratching as preparation for XPS measurements of LIB positive electrode materials, which can drastically reduce spectral contaminations and enhance spectral quality, enabling higher information gain.

What causes the increased reactivity of transition metal chalcogenides? Using operando spectroscopy, the restructuring of NiS electrocatalysts into a Ni3S2|NiO system could be demonstrated. This interface can also be held responsible for increased reactivity on a mechanistic level. Find out more here.