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Nanostructured High Entropy Electrodes for Efficient Water Splitting

High-entropy electrode design for efficient electrochemical water splitting.

General Info

Candidate: Dipl.-Ing. Daniela Neumueller

Chair: Chair of Materials Physics

Start: 06/2021

End: 05/2024

Candidate profile: Advanced materials researcher working on microstructure and chemistry optimisation in water-splitting electrodes.

Supervisors / Mentors

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.h.c. Dr.-Ing.habil. Juergen Eckert

Chair of Materials Physics, Montanuniversitaet Leoben

Dr. Christoph Gammer

Austrian Academy of Sciences

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Werner Sitte

Chair of Physical Chemistry, Montanuniversitaet Leoben

🎯Targets

  • Understand microstructure and chemistry effects on water splitting efficiency.
  • Optimise HEA composition and production technologies.
  • Enable upscaling-relevant data generation for electrode systems.

🏁Milestones

  • HEA electrode preparation route optimised.
  • Microstructure and chemistry influence evaluated.
  • Upscaling-relevant dissemination data package available.

🧩Work Packages

  • HEA composition optimisation.
  • Lab-scale HEA electrode production.
  • Multi-scale microstructural investigations.
  • Electrochemical characterisation.

Context H₂-C

  • Supports efficient hydrogen production from widely available materials.