BatCAT - Battery Cell Assembly Twin’s Post

On 4th May 2023 we met to kick-off our EU-funded EIC Pathfinder Project reaCtor – „Fibre-Based Plasmonic Microreactor for Flow Chemistry“ at the Hannover Institute of Technology, Germany. In this 4-year project we will realize an innovative solution for reducing CO2 emissions in chemical industry. We will employ plasmonic nanoparticles in specialty optical fibres to efficiently transfer energy from photons to photochemical reactions. These microreactors will be microfluidically connected to enable flow chemistry. Since multiple of these reactors can be driven with only one light source, this approach enables a huge scale-up toward a sustainable chemical industry. We are very happy that our project is as interdisciplinary as it’s European: We are looking forward to the next steps with our partners from AMOLF (Wiebke Albrecht, Esther Alarcon Llado, Erik Garnett), University of Amsterdam (Timothy Noel, Elia Savino), Universidad de La Laguna (Airán Ródenas), Lukasiewicz Institute (Ryszard Buczynski), EurA AG (Susann Spindler), and Leibniz University Hannover (Michael Steinke, Simon Spelthann). #innovation, #fibers, #microreactors, #sustainablity, #collaboration

🚀 We are thrilled to introduce the Priority Program SPP 2419 HyCAM (Hydrogen-based fuel Combustion using Additive Manufacturing) funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - German Research Foundation! Our highly interdisciplinary approach bridges chemistry, combustion science, and additive manufacturing to optimize the combustion of hydrogen-based fuels. By leveraging the design flexibility of additive manufacturing, we aim to achieve efficient, safe, and innovative solutions in hydrogen fuel technology. The Priority Program encompasses 10 projects, each with three to four sub-projects focusing on experimental combustion, numerical combustion, and additive manufacturing. Our team proudly comprises 84 scientific staff members, including 34 doctoral researchers, 19 postdoctoral researchers, 31 Principal Investigators (PIs), and 1 Mercator Fellow. Join us on this journey towards a sustainable energy future!  https://lnkd.in/dMFdMJce #HydrogenBasedFuels #AdditiveManufacturing #CombustionResearch #ThermochemicalConversion #DFG #SPP2419HyCAM #Innovation #Collaboration #SustainableEnergy

Our study, in collaboration with Utrecht University, on Methane Dry Reforming (MDR) has been published and featured on the cover of Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed. 🔬 By integrating operando-Raman spectroscopy in an annular reactor at Politecnico di Milano and Photo-induced Force Microscopy (PiFM) at Utrecht University, we found that carbon deposition on Rh/α-Al2O3 catalysts follows a nucleation-growth mechanism. This research reconciles conflicting reports in the literature and provides a deeper understanding of carbon deposition’s impact on MDR reaction kinetics. 🔍 Key findings: - The spatiotemporal development of carbon aggregates on the catalyst surface is highly dependent on the CO2/CH4 ratio and CH4 concentration. - The influence of CO2 on MDR kinetics is largely indirect, revealing how carbon accumulation over time affects catalytic performance on a longer timescale than the TOF. 📖 Link to the paper: https://lnkd.in/dz38JUPM Riccardo Colombo Gianluca Moroni Chiara Negri Guusje Delen Matteo Monai Alessandro Donazzi Bert Weckhuysen Matteo Maestri NEST - Network 4 Energy Sustainable Transition European Research Council (ERC) #Catalysis #MethaneDryReforming #CarbonDeposition #RamanSpectroscopy #SustainableEnergy #CatalysisResearch #CO2Utilization #ChemicalEngineering Cover design: Lia Tagliavini

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀? The D6 PHASER from Bruker is the answer. Now fully equipped to support integrated operando battery research, it provides valuable insights into dynamic processes such as phase transitions and other crystallographic transformations within the electrodes. From planning and executing cycling experiments to visualizing and analyzing large datasets in DIFFRAC.SUITE, the D6 PHASER is your comprehensive solution. With stage attachments for both reflection mode electrochemical cells and transmission mode pouch cells, it enables investigations of various battery architectures. Ready to know more? Discover everything here: https://okt.to/GVW1A3 #BrukerAXS #XRD #D6PHASER #BatteryResearch

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀? The D6 PHASER from Bruker is the answer. Now fully equipped to support integrated operando battery research, it provides valuable insights into dynamic processes such as phase transitions and other crystallographic transformations within the electrodes. From planning and executing cycling experiments to visualizing and analyzing large datasets in DIFFRAC.SUITE, the D6 PHASER is your comprehensive solution. With stage attachments for both reflection mode electrochemical cells and transmission mode pouch cells, it enables investigations of various battery architectures. Ready to know more? Discover everything here: https://okt.to/HBKRgq #BrukerAXS #XRD #D6PHASER #BatteryResearch

Imagine if battery researchers could see what happens inside a battery while it is running. You’d think you’d need X-ray vision… 😵💫 Science fiction aside, laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh are using Malvern Panalytical’s Empyrean X-ray diffractometers to drive advances in battery technology. In the Kumta lab, the Empyrean enables researchers to look at battery tech at the crystalline level 🔋 Malvern Panalytical is powering innovation that will lead to better, safer, and more efficient batteries. Discover how our instruments are making a difference in the clean energy revolution 👇 https://bit.ly/3UoU2f9 #MalvernPanalytical #BatteryTech #CleanEnergy #XRD

Imagine if battery researchers could see what happens inside a battery while it is running. You’d think you’d need X-ray vision… 😵💫 Science fiction aside, laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh are using Malvern Panalytical’s Empyrean X-ray diffractometers to drive advances in battery technology. In the Kumta lab, the Empyrean enables researchers to look at battery tech at the crystalline level 🔋 Malvern Panalytical is powering innovation that will lead to better, safer, and more efficient batteries. Discover how our instruments are making a difference in the clean energy revolution 👇 https://bit.ly/3UoU2f9 #MalvernPanalytical #BatteryTech #CleanEnergy #XRD

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀? The D6 PHASER from Bruker is the answer. Now fully equipped to support integrated operando battery research, it provides valuable insights into dynamic processes such as phase transitions and other crystallographic transformations within the electrodes. From planning and executing cycling experiments to visualizing and analyzing large datasets in DIFFRAC.SUITE, the D6 PHASER is your comprehensive solution. With stage attachments for both reflection mode electrochemical cells and transmission mode pouch cells, it enables investigations of various battery architectures. Ready to know more? Discover everything here: https://okt.to/VFj8he #BrukerAXS #XRD #D6PHASER #BatteryResearch

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀? The D6 PHASER from Bruker is the answer. Now fully equipped to support integrated operando battery research, it provides valuable insights into dynamic processes such as phase transitions and other crystallographic transformations within the electrodes. From planning and executing cycling experiments to visualizing and analyzing large datasets in DIFFRAC.SUITE, the D6 PHASER is your comprehensive solution. With stage attachments for both reflection mode electrochemical cells and transmission mode pouch cells, it enables investigations of various battery architectures. Ready to know more? Discover everything here: https://okt.to/nCLDJq #BrukerAXS #XRD #D6PHASER #BatteryResearch

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