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Electrolysis in focus: our first newsletter is here! Check out our new semi-annual newsletter on electrolysis and hydrogen activities, created within the International Energy Agency (IEA) Advanced Fuel Cell Collaboration.

The first edition includes:

Research highlights
A recap of the recent events
A preview of the upcoming Summer School in Graz

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2025

Asep Samsudin and Viktor Hacker Development of Electrospun Quaternized Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Poly(acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride) Anion Exchange Membranes for Alkaline Fuel Cells Show publication in PURE

Kamonrat Suksumrit, C. A. Hauzenberger, Michael Gostencnik and Susanne Lux CO2 Methanation over Ni-Based Catalysts: Investigation of Mixed Silica/MgO Support Materials Show publication in PURE

Alexander Kaufmann, Lars Häcker, Sarah Kunihs and Marlene Kienberger Investigation of renewable solvents for the extraction of aromatic acids Show publication in PURE

Clemens Wolf, Janine Maier, Julia Wenger, Georg Rudelstorfer, Christian Leypold, Julia Voglhuber-Höller, Matiss Reinfelds, Andrea Weiner, Arantza Muriana, Susanne Lux, Claudia Mair-Bauernfeind, Andreas Falk and Stefan Spirk Safe-and-sustainable-by-design redox active molecules for energy storage applications Show publication in PURE

2024

Eveline Kuhnert, Kurt Mayer, Mathias Heidinger, Christine Rienessel, Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner Impact of intermittent operation on photovoltaic-PEM electrolyzer systems: A degradation study based on accelerated stress testing Show publication in PURE

Max Vogi, Maximilian Neubauer, Susanne Lux and Thomas Wallek Triethylene Glycol as Entrainer for 1-Propanol + Water Mixtures Show publication in PURE

Paul Demmelmayer, Jia Wen Foo, Dominik Wiesler, Georg Rudelstorfer and Marlene Kienberger Reactive liquid-liquid extraction of lactic acid from microfiltered sweet sorghum silage press juice in an agitated extraction column using a hydrophobic natural deep eutectic solvent as modifier Show publication in PURE

Clemens Fink, Joel Mata Edjokola, Marijo Telenta and Merit Bodner Modeling of Catalyst Degradation in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells Applied to Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation Show publication in PURE

Alexander Kaufmann, Lars Häcker, Jacob Michael Mayer, Hansjörg Weber and Marlene Kienberger Characterization of Camphene- and Fenchol-Based Hydrophobic Eutectic Solvents and Their Application in Aldehyde Extraction Show publication in PURE

Sascha Kleiber, Andreas Böhm and Susanne Lux Effect of pressure on direct reduction of mineral iron carbonate with hydrogen Show publication in PURE

Florian Tritscher, Alexander Pranter, Fabio Blaschke, Werner Napetschnig, Maximilian Fuchs, Fabio Eduardo Machado Charry, Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner Thermal stability and microstructure of fluorine-free hydrophobic coatings of gas diffusion layers for fuel cell applications Show publication in PURE

Muhammad Yusro and Viktor Hacker Fabricating ultra-thin nanofiber structures towards advanced MEA of fuel cell: Investigation of degree of alignment, diameter, bead generation, and precision with Taguchi design Show publication in PURE

Joel Mata Edjokola, Mathias Heidinger, Amir Niroumand, Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner Chemical Oxidation-Induced Degradation in Gas Diffusion Layers for PEFC: Mechanisms and Performance Implications Show publication in PURE

Paul Demmelmayer, Marija Ćosić and Marlene Kienberger Mineral Acid Co-Extraction in Reactive Extraction of Lactic Acid Using a Thymol-Menthol Deep Eutectic Solvent as a Green Modifier Show publication in PURE

J. Deuerling, A. Alsalih, R. Nagl, T. Zeiner, J. U. Repke and M. Rädle Investigation of interfacial mass transfer phenomena applying non-invasive Raman imaging and density gradient theory Show publication in PURE

Lukas Fernando Roessler Escudero, Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner Adjusting the operating boundaries for the mitigation of SO2 crossover in sulphur depolarized electrolysers Show publication in PURE

Fabio Blaschke, Prabhu Prasad Biswal, Fabio Eduardo Machado Charry, Katharina Halper, Maximilian Fuchs, Roland Resel, Karin Zojer, Michael Lammer, Richard Hasso and Viktor Hacker Advancing Green Hydrogen Purity with Iron-Based Self-Cleaning Oxygen Carriers in Chemical Looping Hydrogen Show publication in PURE

Nico Nys, Lorenz Buchgraber, Peter Neugebauer, Matthew J. Jones and Heidrun Gruber-Woelfler Design and Characterization of a Novel Continuous Annular Gap Crystallizer Show publication in PURE

Eveline Kuhnert, Mathias Heidinger, Anna Bernroitner, Özge Kiziltan, Erwin Berger, Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner Fluoride emission rate analysis in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer cells Show publication in PURE

Alexander Kaufmann, Lukas Maier and Marlene Kienberger Solvent screening for the extraction of aromatic aldehydes Show publication in PURE

Joel Mata Edjokola, Marco Bogar, Maximilian Grandi, Rodolfo Taccani, Heinz Amenitsch, Marjan Marinšek, Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner Humidity-Induced Degradation Mapping of Pt3Co ORR Catalyst for PEFC by In-Operando Electrochemistry and Ex Situ SAXS. Show publication in PURE

R. Villablanca-Ahues, R. Nagl, T. Zeiner and P. Jaeger Interactions at the interfaces of the H₂-brine-cement systems at elevated pressures for H₂ storage Show publication in PURE

Rafaela Greil, Joevy Chai, Georg Rudelstorfer, Stefan Mitsche and Susanne Lux Water as a Sustainable Leaching Agent for the Selective Leaching of Lithium from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries Show publication in PURE

Fabio Blaschke, Marjan Bele, Spela Polak, Brigitte Bitschnau and Viktor Hacker Core-shell iron-based oxygen carrier material for highly efficient green hydrogen production by chemical looping Show publication in PURE

Fabio Blaschke, Marjan Bele, Brigitte Bitschnau and Viktor Hacker Stabilizing effect of support materials on iron-based oxygen carrier pellets for chemical looping hydrogen in long-term operation Show publication in PURE

Thomas Steiner, Kai Schulze, Norbert Kienzl, Magdalena Pauritsch, Viktor Hacker, Sebastian Bock, Alberto Abad, Robert Scharler and Andrés Anca-Couce Chemical looping of synthetic ilmenite, Part I: Addressing challenges of kinetic TGA measurements with H2 Show publication in PURE

Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner Innovative chemische Speichermedien für erneuerbare Energien Show publication in PURE

Adrian Drescher, Lisa Schwingshackl and Marlene Kienberger Identification of molecules from tomato plant residues using sustainable green chemicals Show publication in PURE

Hafiz Farooq Imtiaz A Framework for Upscaling of Emerging Chemical Processes Based on Thermodynamic Process Modeling and Simulation Show publication in PURE

Muhammad Yusro and Viktor Hacker Fabricating ultra-thin nanofiber structures towards the advanced MEA of fuel cells Show publication in PURE

Anna Jodlbauer, Jonas Spychala, Katharina Hogrefe, Bernhard Gadermaier and H. Martin R. Wilkening Fast Li Ion Dynamics in Defect-Rich Nanocrystalline Li4PS4I─The Effect of Disorder on Activation Energies and Attempt Frequencies Show publication in PURE

Sebastian Soritz, Nico Nys, Matteo Thierrichter, Lorenz Buchgraber, Richard Amering, Peter Neugebauer and Heidrun Gruber-Woelfler Development of a 3D Printed Flow Cell for Application as an In-line Optical Particle Analysis Tool Show publication in PURE

Kamonrat Suksumrit, Christoph A. Hauzenberger, Srett Santitharangkun and Susanne Lux Reduced Siderite Ore Combined with Magnesium Oxide as Support Material for Ni-Based Catalysts; An Experimental Study on CO₂ Methanation Show publication in PURE

Fabio Blaschke Spaziergang im Science Garden Show publication in PURE

Fabio Blaschke, Richard Hasso and Viktor Hacker Unlocking synergistic effects of mixed ionic electronic oxygen carriers in ceramic-structured environments for efficient green hydrogen storage Show publication in PURE

2022

Michaela Roschger, Sigrid Wolf, Kurt Mayer, Matthias Singer and Viktor Hacker Alkaline Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell: Effect of the Anode Flow Field Design and the Setup Parameters on Performance Show publication in PURE

Paul Demmelmayer and Marlene Kienberger Reactive extraction of lactic acid from sweet sorghum silage press juice Show publication in PURE

Zengxuan Fan, Tim Zeiner, Sabine Enders and Michael Fischlschweiger Thermodynamic Modeling of the Solid-Liquid Phase Transition in Polyethylene Copolymer-Solvent Systems Based on Continuous Thermodynamics and Lattice Cluster Theory Show publication in PURE

Ye Li Mo, Michael Fischlschweiger and Tim Zeiner Polymeric Aqueous Two Phase System with an Immobilized Phase by Cross-Linking Show publication in PURE

Asep Muhamad Samsudin, Michaela Roschger, Sigrid Wolf and Viktor Hacker Preparation and characterization of QPVA/PDDA Electrospun Nanofiber Anion Exchange Membranes for Alkaline Fuel Cells Show publication in PURE

Michaela Roschger, Sigrid Wolf, Bostjan Genorio and Viktor Hacker Effect of PdNiBi Metal Content: Cost Reduction in Alkaline Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells Show publication in PURE

Sigrid Wolf, Michaela Roschger, Boštjan Genorio, Daniel Garstenauer, Josip Radić and Viktor Hacker Ce-modified Co–Mn oxide spinel on reduced graphene oxide and carbon black as ethanol tolerant oxygen reduction electrocatalyst in alkaline media Show publication in PURE

Roland Nagl, Sandrina Stocker, Patrick Zimmermann and Tim Zeiner Study on mass transfer in reactive liquid-liquid systems Show publication in PURE

Georg Rudelstorfer, Maximilian Neubauer, Matthäus Siebenhofer, Susanne Lux and Annika Grafschafter Esterification of Acetic Acid with Methanol and Simultaneous Product Isolation by Liquid-Liquid Extraction in a Taylor-Couette Disc Contactor Show publication in PURE

Roland Nagl, Tim Zeiner and Patrick Zimmermann Interfacial Mass Transfer in Quaternary Liquid-Liquid Systems Show publication in PURE

Bernd Stoppacher, Thomas Sterniczky, Sebastian Bock and Viktor Hacker On-site production of high-purity hydrogen from raw biogas with fixed-bed chemical looping Show publication in PURE

Sigrid Wolf, Michaela Roschger, Bostjan Genorio, Mitja Kolar, Daniel Garstenauer, Brigitte Bitschnau and Viktor Hacker Ag-MnxOy on Graphene Oxide Derivatives as Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyst in Alkaline Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells Show publication in PURE

Astrid Loder, Simone Santner, Matthäus Siebenhofer, Andreas Böhm and Susanne Lux Reaction kinetics of direct reduction of mineral iron carbonate with hydrogen Show publication in PURE

Silvia Maitz, Matthäus Siebenhofer and Marlene Kienberger Conversion of carbohydrates to carboxylic acids during hydrothermal and oxidative treatment of concentrated kraft black liquor Show publication in PURE

Sebastian Bock, Magdalena Pauritsch, Susanne Lux and Viktor Hacker Natural iron ores for large-scale thermochemical hydrogen and energy storage Show publication in PURE

Susanne Lux Application of the TRIZ Contradictory Matrix to Foster Innovation for Sustainable Chemical Engineering Show publication in PURE

Sascha Kleiber, Astrid Loder, Matthäus Siebenhofer, Andreas Böhm and Susanne Lux Direct Reduction of Siderite Ore Combined with Catalytic CO/CO2 Hydrogenation to Methane and Methanol: A Technology Concept Show publication in PURE

Fabian Zapf and Thomas Wallek Case-study of a flowsheet simulation using deep-learning process models for multi-objective optimization of petrochemical production plants Show publication in PURE

Saeid Abrari, Vahid Daneshvariesfahlan, Mir Ghasem Hosseini, Raana Mahmoodi and Viktor Hacker Multi‑walled carbon nanotube‑supported Ni@Pd core–shell electrocatalyst for direct formate fuel cells Show publication in PURE