Electrochemical Energy Storage The vision in Electrochemical Energy Storage is to make significant contributions to the most advanced electrochemical energy storage systems. The work is focused on rechargeable batteries, which are mainly lithium based. The scientific goal is a profound understanding of the electrochemical processes in complex non-aqueous systems. In particular, of utmost scientific interest are the numerous interactions of all components determining the safety and life time of such systems. The work equally considers the synthesis of novel materials for electrochemical energy storage and the modification of known materials (e.g., carbon), and material character-
ization, keeping in mind the entire span from basic science to industrial applications. To answer the scientific questions, we develop various sophisticated in situ and operando methods for use in the field of non-aqueous solid-state electrochemistry and investigate the physical and electrochemical properties of insertion and conversion materials and electrochemical interfaces in situ. Also, we do electrochemical engineering work on three-dimensional electrodes and characterize industrial batteries. Juliana Bruneli Falqueto (right), PhD student from Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil, and Aleš Štefančič (left), postdoc at Paul Scherrer Institut with the operando cell developed internally at PSI and used at the SuperXAS beamline at Swiss Light Source (SLS).
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