RMES

Research at RMES seeks to improve energy storage and conversion performances using nanoscience as a leverage to drive specific reactivities and enhance ion transport at the electrode/electrolyte interface.  We are interested in various technologies such as all solid-state Li-ion, flow and metal-air batteries, proton exchange membrane- and solid oxide- fuel cells, and solar hydrogen production.

Electrodes, electrolyte or combo materials are prepared as nanostructured and hybrid materials, using sol-gel chemistry or electrochemistry, combined with the appropriate processing technique (dip-coating, spray-coating, electro-spinning). To improve their performance in the device, we investigate the processes at the interfaces using electrochemical methods coupled with ex-situ and in-situ X-ray-based and electron-based spectroscopy.