MaDE News

Congratulations to Dr. Jean-Marc von Mentlen, who successfully defended his PhD thesis titled: Unraveling Structure-Property Relationships in Energy Nanomaterials!

Congrats to now Dr. Markus Wied for the successful defense of his PhD thesis titled: Studying Transport and Mechanics in Lithium-Ion Batteries with X-ray Tomography.

Congratulations to Dr. Leopold Peiseler on his successful defence of his PhD thesis: Decarbonizing lithium-ion batteries: environmental, economic and policy insights.

Dogu Seyda joins our group

Congrats to now Dr. Yunhua Xing for the successful defense of her PhD thesis, titled: Density Functional Theory Parameterized Multiscale Modelling on Properties and Electronic Transport in Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals and Nanocrystal Solids.

We just solved the mystery of I-III-VI quantum dots! Turns out, copper atoms and cationic vacancies pair up to efficiently emit light. Plus, a hidden order of vacancies boosts photoluminescence even further.

Congratulations to Dr. Rajalakshmi Arumugam for successfully defending her PhD: Impact of Ni Oxidation States on the Properties of Ni-Mn-Co-based Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Our recent paper sheds light on the microscopic origin of electron–phonon coupling in lead halide perovskites, a key factor behind their unique optoelectronic properties. By tracking structural changes after photoexcitation, our study identifies lattice tilting as a primary pathway for coupling between electronic excitations and vibrational modes.

Annina succsessfully defended her thesis: Multinary Chalcogenide Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Characterisation and Electronic Structure Modelling. Congratulations Dr. Moser!

Congratulations to Dr. Pietro Lurilli who successfully defended his PhD thesis titled: EIS applied to Li-Ion Batteries: Modelling Cell Aging for Comprehensive SoH Estimation.

Max succesfully defended his PhD thesis titled: Interparticle Vibrational Modes in Nanocrystal Solids: Tuning through Nanocrystal Surface Chemistry. Congratulations Dr. Jansen!

Congratulations to Dr. Nils Wenzeler who successfully defended his PhD thesis today, titled: Characterization and Simulation of Mechanical Transformations in Lithium Ion Battery Anodes and Cathodes.

Crongratulations to Dr. Christina Sauter on her successful defence of her PhD thesis: Multiscale Characterization of Lithium Ion Battery Structure and Analysis of its Implications.

Peter successfully defended his PhD thesis today, titled: Investigation of Surface Dynamics in Lithium Ion Batteries. Congratulations Dr. Benedek!

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Baade on successfully defending his PhD thesis titled: Manufacturing Lithium Ion Batteries: From Marginal Gains to Radical Change.

Leopold Peiseler joins our group

Ayça Senol joins our group

Weyde succesdully defended his PhD thesis: Parameterizing and Simulating Nanocrystal-Based Solar Cells for better understanding the Performance Limitations. Congratulations Dr. Lin!

The Energy Politics Group (EPG) together with the Materials and Device Engineering Group (MaDE) are seeking a PhD candidate in Technology and Public Policy to work on lithium-ion battery supply chain footprint analysis and more specifically on the question of how batteries’ footprint can be reduced by means of technological innovation and recycling.

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student for an interdisciplinary research project across the fields of energy materials, electrochemistry and materials physics.