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Dr. Aruna from Rathinam College, Coimbatore is a specialist for electrocatalysis using diverse semiconductors. She spends three weeks in our group.
Harimohan published a detailed study of influence of composition, morphology and additives on performance of LiFePO4 cathode for applications in all solid-state lithium metal batteries in Scientific Reports, 12(1):5454, 2022. This is very useful for all groups working in all solid state batteries
Andreas published record bulk electron mobilities for fullerene-functionalized polynorbornenes with tuneable glass transition temperature and fullerene contents. The bulk charge carrier mobilities were determined in SCLC devices. DOI: 10.1039/D2TC00496H J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, Advance Article
Dominic, Alexander and Harimohan published together a new concept for matrix polymers based on polyesters to realize solid polymer electrolytes with high lithium transport number as well as good specific capacity retention in a wide range of T of 40-80°C and even at high C-rates in solvent-free all solid-state Lithium metal batteries. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TA00800A
Welcome to Applied Functional Polymers group at University of Bayreuth!
We are an interdisciplinary group covering fields of Chemistry, Physics and Material Science.
Our objectives are
- to design and develop novel tailor made functional molecules, polymers and block copolymers,
- to combine organics with other functional inorganics to get hybrid systems and
- to contribute conceptually to solar energy conversion and storage.
Our tools include diverse thin film preparation techniques, self-assembly and device preparation and characterization in addition to elaborate synthetic methods.