Project Goals
Detailed electrochemical investigations of the combined impact of anion and cation stoichiometry changes in LIB thin film model cathodes vs. commercial cathodes. Characterization of material changes at the onset of oxygen evolution (overcharging, elevated temperature) on model vs. commercial electrodes. Develop multi-scale stability maps of LIB cathode materials (µLi, µO, T) and guidelines for aging diagnostics and model benchmarking.
Place of Employment
Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/164, 1060 Wien
Supervisory Team
Markus Kubicek (TU Wien, primary), Patrick Höschele (TU Graz, batt4life), mentor Christoph Rameshan (MU Leoben)
Secondments
1 month TU Wien XR center (1M) (in-situ measurements cycling & accelerated aging), MU Leoben 3 short visits (combined NAP-XPS/ EC measurements), TU Graz (Radl, Höschele) exchange visit on computational modeling
Admission Requirements
Master degree in chemistry, physics, material science, or similar
Essential Qualifications
- Knowledge in the field of energy materials
- Knowledge in electrochemistry and electrochemical measurement techniques
- Excellent English skills, minimum B2
- Ability to work in a team and a spirit of innovation
- Basics in coding for automated data analysis
