Material and Energy (Focus: Storage Materials)

Coordinators

Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Janek
Vice Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Peter R. Schreiner, PhD
                         Prof. Dr. Peter J. Klar

Abstract of Area of Potential

The chemical and physical principles of energy storage and conversion have been researched at JLU since around 2008. One focus of the electrochemistry and solid-state chemistry, organic chemistry, solid-state physics and analysis working groups is on new, future-oriented storage concepts for high-performance batteries. In addition, there are numerous activities, e.g. in the field of materials for photovoltaics, photoelectrochemistry, thermoelectricity and electrochromic windows as well as molecular solar thermal storage. Outstanding publications, participation in a Cluster of Excellence, coordination of a BMBF network, a DFG Research Training Group and other collaborative research projects have established strong international competitiveness. The potential area "Materials and Energy (focus: storage materials)" is coordinated by the Zentrum für Materialforschung (ZfM).

Involved Disciplines

Chemistry, physics, material sciences

External Cooperation Partners

In Germany:

• Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Münster Electrochemical Energy Technology/MEET) / Helmholtz-Institut Münster: Prof. Dr. Martin Winter, Prof. Dr Hans Dieter Wiemhöfer
• Karlsruher Institut für Technologie/Helmholtz Institut Ulm: Prof. Dr. Stefano Passerini
• BASF SE (Battery and Electrochemistry Laboratory): Dr. Andreas Fischer, Dr. Xiaohan Wu

International:

• Kyoto University, Japan: Prof. Dr. Y. Uchimoto, Prof. Dr. Takeshi Abe
• Tel Aviv University, Israel: Dr. Amir Natan
• University of Waterloo, Kanada: Prof. Dr. Linda Nazar

Structures and Programs for Supporting Early Career Researchers

• Platform for structured doctoral training in materials science (PriMa)
• GRK 2204 – Substitutionsmaterialien für nachhaltige Energietechnologien
• Postdoc Career and Mentoring Office (PCMO)
• Participation in the Cooperative Doctoral Platform and the Doctoral Center for Engineering Sciences (PZI) of the FCMH; Enabling engineering doctorates
• Liebig-Kolleg – Program for highly qualified international young scientists and for guest lecturers in the field of chemistry
• Fast Track-Programm „PreProChem“
• Double-Degree-Programme at Universities Osaka, Kansai and Padua
• B.Sc./M.Sc. „Materialwissenschaft“

Most significant scientific achievements since 2018

Strucutral elements:

• 2019: Acquisition and opening of the two ERDF innovation labs „Physik unter harschen Bedingungen“ and „Hochleistungswerkstoffe“
• 2018: Establishment and coordination of the BMBF competence cluster for solid-state batteries (FestBatt)

External funds / awards

• 2019: Participation at EXC 2154 POLiS – Post Lithium Storage as ‚participating institution‘
• 2018/19: Early career research group funding in the Emmy Noether Program (DFG) and NanoMatFutur Program (BMBF)

Publications

• Randau, S.; Weber, D.A.; Kötz, O.; Koerver, R.; Braun, P.; Weber, A.; Ivers-Tiffée, E.; Adermann, T.; Kulisch, J.; Zeier, W.G.; Richter, F. H.; Janek, J.: Benchmarking the performance of all-solid-state lithium batteries. Nature Energy. 2020, 5, 259. (doi: 10.1038/s41560-020-0565-1)

• Nunes, C. M.; Eckhardt, A. K.; Reva, I.; Fausto, R.; Schreiner, P. R.: Competitive Nitrogen versus Carbon Tunneling. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 14340-14348. (doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b06869)