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Minisymposium “Materials for Energy”

Pulsed Laser Deposition. Courtesy of G. Koster

Symposium on the occasion of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding

between DIFFER and University of Twente

for the collaborative work on ”Pulsed Laser Deposition for Energy Applications”

DIFFER and University of Twente (UT) are starting a long-term collaboration on the fabrication and investigation of thin films for the energy transition. Applications are for example in the field of conversion and storage, like electrodes for water splitting or fuel cells.

According to DIFFER researchers, high quality thin films are required both for high performing energy devices as well as for operando studies to identify performance limitations. Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) – the main expertise of UT – is the perfect tool here. In combination with the ion beam facility at DIFFER, fast characterization cycles for the optimization of thin film quality are possible. The partners will closely work together on these topics and want to design and acquire a PLD tool that bridges the gap between a research device and an industrial tool. DIFFER will host and run the PLD as a user facility for academia and industry.

On Tuesday 20 July, the collaboration kicks off with a minisymposium on “Materials for Energy”. Next to scientific presentations from DIFFER and UT, a Memorandum of Understanding will be signed.

Program
13:20 - 13:30 Welcome

13:30-15:10 Presentations

  • Gertjan Koster: Energy Materials @ UT
  • Anja Bieberle: Energy Materials @ DIFFER
  • Emma van der Minne, UT: Activity-enhancement in ferromagnetic, PLD-grown epitaxial electrocatalysts
  • Daniel Moneiro Cunha, UT: Vertically Aligned Nanocomposites for Solid-State Batteries
  • Purushothaman Varadhan, DIFFER: Making hydrogen out of thin air
  • Nitin Puthuval Prasad, DIFFER: Bi-ferrite for water splitting

Registration
Please note that due to Corona restrictions, in-person attendance is restricted to invited persons. Everybody can join via Teams; please send a email to info [18] differ [368] nl (info[at]differ[dot]nl) to receive the link for the Teams meeting.

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