| Laboratory for Solid State Chemistry and Catalysis |
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| Our interests - Research activities |
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Modern energy- and pollution-control technologies are necessary to ensure our present quality of life. Our goal is to discover and develop novel functional materials by means of innovative solid state chemistry methods.... more
Research Activities
Our services in materials and environmental analysis
- Sample composition using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF)
- Determination of specific surface area using the BET method
- Investigation of the sample morphology using light and electron microscopy
- Determination of phase content using X-ray powder diffraction and Raman microspectroscopy
- Investigation of thermal properties (reactivity and stability) of materials including gas-solid reactions, phase transformations, heat capacity, using thermogravimetry-mass spectrometry over a wide temperature range
- Thermal diffusivity and conductivity of materials using the Laser-flash method up to 1000°C
- Determination of electric conductivity and thermoelectric properties of materials (resistivity, Seebeck coefficient, Figure of merit) up to 1000°C
- Determination of catalytic activity in a lab scale rig
- Investigation of surface properties of noble metals and under reaction conditions using infrared spectroscopy
- Investigation of materials under reactive conditions (TPD, TPO, TPR, TPSR)
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| Seminars on methods and materials 2009-2010 |
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To be announced |
Marina Isachenko |
25.03.10 |
9.30 |
LA373 |
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TOM |
Petr Tomes |
11.03.10 |
9.30 |
LA373 |
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To be announced |
Elena Pérez Barrado |
09.03.10 |
9.30 |
LA373 |
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Heterogeneous Catalysis |
Aglaé Auclaire |
02.03.10 |
9.30 |
LA373 |
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Understanding model three-way catalysts by operando XAS |
Santosh Kumar |
16.02.10 |
10.00 |
LA373 |
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Nanoscale Oxide Materials: From Synthesis to Structure and Environmental Application |
Ying Zhou (UniZH) |
04.12.09 |
9.30 |
LA373 |
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Cobaltates |
Lassi Karvonen |
20.10.09 |
9.30 |
LA373 |
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Photocatalytic production of hydrogen |
Gian Luca Chiarello |
10.09.2009 |
9.30 |
LA373 |
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Magnetism and Crystal Field Effect in Pr-Compounds |
Vivek K. Anand |
20.07.09 |
9:30 |
LA373 |
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Reliability and endurance behavior of RRAM cells |
Wan Shen |
20.07.09 |
14:00 |
LA373 |
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Non-aqueous sol-gel routes to nanostructured metal oxides |
Mohamed Karmaoui |
20.07.09 |
17:00 |
LA373 |
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TE modules characterisation |
Patrick Hinz |
06.07.09 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
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Thermoelectric cobaltates |
Antoine Brehault |
16.06.09 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
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Resistance switching |
Andrey Shkabko |
05.06.09 |
10:30 |
LA373 |
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Ageing of Exhaust gas cat. |
Oxana Korsak |
26.05.09 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
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Perovskite-type Catalysts |
Arnim Eyssler |
12.05.09 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
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Thermoelectric Manganates |
Dimas Alfaruq |
27.04.09 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
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Thermodynamic, magnetic and transport properties on FM Sr1-xNaxRuO3 with respect to weak localization effects |
Petr Tomes |
24.04.09 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
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Sicherheitsbelehrung |
M. Aguirre,
A. Weidenkaff |
21.04.09 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
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Coupling spectroscopy with automotive catalysis |
Davide Ferri |
07.04.09 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
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Thermal conductivity and specific heat measurements of solid materials |
P. Hug |
6.04.09 |
14:00 |
LA373 |
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Thermal analysis as powerful technique in solid state chemistry |
Petr Tomes |
6.04.09 |
14:30 |
LA373 |
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PLD |
I. Marozau |
9.03.2009 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
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Structure-Properties Relationships in Layered Sodium Cobalt Oxide |
Tong Zhou, CRISMAT Caen |
17.02.09 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
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Resistivity switching in Al/SrTiO3-xNy interfaces |
Andrey Shkabko
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10.02.09 |
10:00 |
LA373 |
Guests are welcome |
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| Former Semianrs on Materials and Methods |
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- Thermoelectric Goes Automotive, December 9-10, 2010 Berlin
- Functional Oxides, MRS Spring Meeting 2010
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5th Forum on New Materials, CIMTEC 2010, June 6-18, 2010 Montecatini Terme, Italy
- Thermopower CH
Novel Thermoelectrci Materials, Devices and Applications, July 24, 2009
- Int. Conf. on Perovskites on August 16-19 2009
- Molecule of the month June 2009
- Press release on inauguration of the Laboratory
- Lab safety rules
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PhD-students
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Thermoelectric materials development
- Perovskite-type functional materials
Bachelor, Master thesis and internships
Other positions |
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XAS 08, October 6-10, PSI Villigen
Thermoelektrik-Eine Chance für die Autoindustrie? Oct 23-24, Berlin
Fachkonferenz Werkstoffeinsatz im Abgasstrang, December 9-10, Nuremberg
International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites ACerS, January 18-23, 2009, Daytona
Empa-PSI PhD students day, June 5, 2008
Symposium M at E-MRS spring meeting May 26-30, 2008 : Unconventional Thermoelectrics: from new materials to energy conversion devices |
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