Chemnitz UT: Naturwissenschaften: Institut für Chemie: Elektrochemie: About us
Physical Chemistry, Department of Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry is the science of interfacial processes involving charged species at charged interfaces and in interphases around these interfaces. Electrochemistry includes the investigation of charged mobile species in ionic conductors. Our research is focussed on structure and dynamics at electrified interfaces with emphasis on the development of experimental methods and the application of our know-how on problems of technological importance.
Head: Prof. Dr. Rudolf Holze
Technische Universität Chemnitz
Institut für Chemie
Straße der Nationen 62
D-09111 Chemnitz
Phone: +49 (0371) 531 21260 / 31509
FAX : +49 (0371) 531 21269
E-Mail : rudolf.holze@chemie.tu-chemnitz.de
Areas of research:
- Electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry
- Selfassembled monolayers
- Structure and dynamics of electrified interfaces
- Electrochemically formed and modified intrinsically conducting polymers
- Electrochemical systems for energy conversion and storage
- Corrosion of metallic materials in dentistry
- Development of a sensor for measuring water hardness
- Electrocatalysis of dioxygen reduction at porphyrin modified graphite electrodes
Selection of currently studied subjects and projects:
- in situ-Infrared- and Raman spectroscopy at electrode surfaces
- Structure and conduction in intrinsically conducting polymers
- Kinetics of fast redox systems for energy storage
- Electrochemical materials science for advanced lithium ion batteries
- Development of a sensor for measuring water hardness
- Corrosion of dental amalgams and alloys
- Electrocatalysis of dioxygen reduction at transition metal complexes
