Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter*in - Projekt “Direct Bicarbonate-to-CO Electrolysis..."
Core
Develop and optimize ink formulations and hierarchical supraparticles for direct bicarbonate-to-CO electrolysis to enable green syngas production.
Role type
Research scientist (particle technology and electrochemical process development)
Builds
Dispersion-based process chains from nanoscale catalyst powders to reproducibly coated electrodes for CCS and CCM architectures
Domain
Chemical engineering, electrochemistry, particle technology, materials science
Required skills
ink formulation, hierarchical supraparticle design, powder characterization, dispersion processing, coating processes, electrochemical system analysis, process simulation, roll-to-roll coating transfer
Preferred skills
experience in disperse systems, slurry/ink formulation, coating processes, electrochemical systems
Technologies
roll-to-roll coating, laser drying, CCS architectures, CCM architectures
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize ink formulations and hierarchical supraparticles for bicarbonate-based CO₂ utilization; Characterize and process raw materials into electrodes for bicarbonate-to-CO electrolysis; Develop standards and routine procedures for powder, dispersion and coating characterization; Evaluate formulation and process windows using particle, dispersion, coating and electrochemical performance data; Actively pursue the transfer of lab-scale concepts to roll-to-roll-like coating and laser-drying processes for CCS and CCM architectures; Assist in improving processing steps based on feedback from partners on electrochemical performance and scale-up feasibility; Contribute to component screening, degradation analysis, process simulation and industrial validation within the consortium