Monday, April 15th 2024

09:00

KEYNOTE: Assoc. Prof. Svitlana Pylypenko
Colorado School of Mines
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization of surfaces and interfaces in polymer electrolyte membrane devices

10:00

Room 1

Room 2

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Systems

Electrocatalysis

Session chair: Prof. Elena Baranova

Session chair: Prof. Pawel Kulesza

INVITED: Prof. Kaido Tammeveski, University of Tartu
Development of Precious Metal-free Electrocatalysts Based on Carbon Nanocomposites for Anion-exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Cathode

INVITED: Prof. Kai Exner, University of Duisburg-Essen
The Forgotten Mechanism in Electrocatalysis: On the Importance of Walden Steps for the Modeling of Energy Conversion Processes

10:20

Dr. Ave Sarapuu, University of Tartu
Mesoporous Non-precious Metal Cathode Catalysts for Anion-exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Prepared via Template-assisted Synthesis

Mr. Maksim Sokolov, University of Duisburg-Essen
The Forgotten Term of the Scaling Relations in the Oxygen Electrocatalysis

10:40

Dr. Thomas Kadyk, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Bridging PEFC Catalyst Microstructure and Macroscopic LifetimePerformance in Modeling and Experimental Parameterization

Dr. Nicolae Spalatu, Tallinn University of Technology
How Emerging Thin-film PV Technologies Can Contribute to the EU Green Deal Target

11:00

Coffee break

11:20

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Systems

Electrocatalysis

Session chair: Assoc. Prof. Svitlana Pylypenko

Session chair: Prof. Kai Exner

Mr. Nico C. Röttcher, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy
High-Throughput Electrochemical Half-Cell Testing of Realistic Catalyst Layers for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis

INVITED: Prof. Pawel Kulesza, University of Warsaw
Electroatalytic Conversion of Inert Inorganic Molecules: Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide and Dinitrogen

11:40

Mr. Akmal Kosimov, University of Tartu
Solid-Phase Mechanosynthesis as a Pyrolysis-Free Production Approach for Single-Atom Catalysts

Prof. Iwona Rutkowska, University of Warsaw
Microelectrode-Based Characterization of Concentrated Redox Electrolytes for Charge Storage Applications in Flow Batteries

12:00

Dr. Marek Mooste, German Aerospace Center
Dual-transition Metal and Nitrogen Co-doped Silicon Oxycarbide-based Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction at the High Temperature PEM Fuel Cell Cathode

Ms. Beata Rytelewska, University of Warsaw
Efficient Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrogen at Iron Phosphide Catalysts

12:20

Mr. Karl-Ander Kasuk, University of Tartu
Characterising Pt-based Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Technique Comparison

Mr. Huy Qui Vinh Nguyen, University of Tartu
Hydrogen Post-treatment Enhances the Electrochemical Activity of Pt-CeO2/C Catalysts

12:40

Lunch

14:00

KEYNOTE: Prof. Elena Baranova
University of Ottawa
Interaction between Ionomers and Ni nanostructures in Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis: A Cautionary Tale

15:00

Room 1

Room 2

Material Circularity

Water Splitting

Session chair: Dr. Marek Mooste

Session chair: Prof. Jaak Nerut

Prof. Marcin Opallo, Institute of Physical Chemistry
Biphasic Hydrogen Peroxide Generation with Vegetable Oils, Lithium Battery Waste, or Ag Based Nanoparticles Employed

Ms. Katerine Antil-Martini, RWTH Aachen University
Electrolyte Effects on the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Neutral and Mild Alkaline Conditions

15:20

INVITED: Dr. Kerli Liivand, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
Li-ion Battery Recycling Waste as Highly Valuable Raw Material for the Synthesis of Active Oxygen Electrocatalysts

Ms. Alise-Valentine Prits, Stargate Hydrogen Solutions OÜ, University of Tartu
Electrochemical Characterization of Raney Nickel Electrodes for Alkaline Water Electrolysis: From Laboratory to Industrial Scale

15:40

Mr. Reio Praats, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
Supporting Critical Raw Material Circularity – Upcycling Graphite from Waste LIBs to Zn-air Batteries

16:00

Coffee break

16:20

Electrical Double Layer Capacitors
Session chair: Prof. Enn Lust

Water Splitting
Session chair: Dr. Rutha Jäger

Prof. Thomas Thomberg, University of Tartu
Carbon Material Synthesis and Development of Electrical Double-layer Capacitors in the University of Tartu Over Two Decades

INVITED: Dr. Jurga Juodkazytė, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology
Photoelectrochemical Splitting of Saline Water

16:40

INVITED: Dr. Abhishek Lahiri, Brunel University London
Improving the Energy Density of Zn-ion Capacitors with Bio-ionic Liquid Electrolytes Containing Redox Species

Dr. Loreta Tamašauskaitė-Tamašiūnaitė, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology
Flexible Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution

17:00

Dr. Bénédicte Claude-Montigny, University of Tours
Thermodynamic and Electrochemical Properties of Aqueous Magnesium Salt Molecular Crowding-based Electrolytes to be Used in Energy Storage Devices

Ms. Olena Siamuk, University of Warsaw
Electrocatalytic Properties Co3O4-CeO2 Nanocomposites

17:20

Dr. Maarja Paalo, University of Tartu
Supercapacitors Based on Well Decomposed Peat Derived Carbon Electrodes Using ZnCl2 Activation Step for the Carbon Synthesis

Prof. Jaak Nerut, University of Tartu
Novel Catalysts for Water Splitting Reaction in Alkaline Electrolyser

17:40

Dr. Alar Jänes, University of Tartu
Zn-ion Hybrid Supercapacitors Based on Solutions of Different Electrolytes

17:40 – 20:00

Exhibitor Session with snacks

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