In-situ atomic scale study of active states during (photo-)electrochemical water splitting (C02)

• Subject Area: Physical Chemistry of Solids and Surfaces, Material Characterisation
• Term: since 2013
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 217133147

The goal of this project is to identify electric field and photon-driven mechanisms which allow for running water splitting / oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the lowest possible overpotential. We have established that during OER a dynamic interface state to water, controlled by correlations, is characteristic for the active state of manganite perovskites. In the 3rd period, the project will apply the developed in-situ environmental TEM and time-resolved X-ray spectroscopy methods to the study of highly active systems and aims at the development of a comprehensive understanding of reaction mechanisms that lead to lowest overpotential in collaboration with theoretical projects.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1073: Atomic Scale Control of Energy Conversion
• Applicant Institution: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Christian Jooss; Professorin Dr. Simone Techert