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Austria
Graz University of Technology
Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Materials
Director : Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. H. Martin R. WILKENING
Email : karin.krasser@tugraz.at
Phone : +43 316 873 32331
Address : Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz
Research topics :
Dynamics in Ceramics: Probing dynamic parameters such as short-range diffusion and long-range ion transport properties in nanocrystalline (nanoglassy), layered and amorphous materials for energy storage, development of solid electrolytes (oxides, sulfides and thiophosphates); study of nano-size effects and dynamic correlation effects; key methods: Time-domain NMR and broadband conductivity spectroscopy.
Contact: Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. H. Martin R. WILKENING
Tel.: +43 316 873 32330; wilkening@tugraz.at
Functional oxides: Solid-state synthesis and characterization of relaxor materials and donor doped ferroelectrics (electromechanical properties, grain boundary effects, defect chemistry)
Functional thin films: Sol-gel processing of ceramic thin films for sensors or corrosion protection, compositional design, characterization of electrical properties (electrical resistance, activation energy, resistance drift).
Contact: Ao.-Univ.-Prof. Dr. Klaus REICHMANN
Tel.: +43 316 873 32321; k.reichmann@tugraz.at
Advanced Electrochemistry - Nanostructured Materials: Nanostructured materials prepared by advanced electrochemical techniques to explore their suitability as active components in both Li-ion and Na-ion batteries.
Hybrid Systems: combination of photovoltaic cells and batteries into a single hybrid device.
Contact: Ass.-Prof. Dr. Ilie HANZU
Tel.: +43 316 873 32329; hanzu@tugraz.at
Solid-state batteries: Investigation of concepts to improve and to understand (interfacial) electrochemical processes in all-solid-state lithium-based batteries
Contact: Priv.-Doz. Dr. Daniel RETTENWANDER
Tel.: +43 316 873 32356; rettenwander@tugraz.at
Exceptional facilities :
- Solid-state NMR (300 MHz, 500 MHz) and broadband conductivity spectroscopy.
- Electromechanical characterization, solid-state electrochemistry
- Mechanochemical synthesis (of nanostructured materials)
Financial support programmes :
European fundings : Horizon 2020, National fundings: FFG, FWF, CDG
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