Electrochemistry

• Electrochemical water treatment:
  
  elimination of micro-pollutants, disinfection,
  desalination

• Molecular electrochemistry:
  
  electrochemical synthesis of organic compounds,
  microbial electrosynthesis

• Conducting polymers:
  
  functional surfaces, nanoparticles

• Electrochemical energy storage and transformation:
  
  redox-flow batteries

Projects of the electrochemistry research group

CONTACT RESEARCH:

The scientific knowledge and equipment of the group is available for fundamental and
applied research on industrial request.
The development of electrochemical syntheses, electrochemical measuring systems and
corrosion protection are examples for successful cooperation with industrial partners.

METHODS:

• Conventional electrochemical techniques, e.g.
  Stationary current-potential curves
  Cyclic voltammetry
  Impedance spectroscopy
  Rotating disc and ring-disc electrodes
• in situ combination methods
  Spectroelectrochemistry (UV-Vis-NIR)
  Fluorescence microscopy with spatially-resolved Vis-spectroscopy
  Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance
• ex situ methods
  FT-IR-spectroscopy
  Atomic absorption spectroscopy
  Ion chromatography
  Gas chromatography
  High-performance liquid chromatography
  Contact angle measurement