Small and Wide Angle X-ray Scattering Laboratory Beamline

Operando SAXS/WAXS on batteries during electrochemical cycling

Transmission Electron Microscope Jeol JEM-F200 with energy filter and cryo-transfer-holder

Chemistry and Physics of Materials Core Facility
Used for cryo TEM, cryo STEM, and cryo EELS mapping

Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (Zeiss)

Chemistry and Physics of Materials Core Facility

X-ray Diffractometer (Bruker D8 Advance)

Chemistry and Physics of Materials Core Facility

Battery Cyclers and portable Potentiostats/Galvanostats

Used for electrochemical characterization, battery performance testing and electrochemical operation during operando SAXS/WAXS/SANS/XRD measurements

Equipment for electrode preparation and battery assembly

Glas vacuum oven, Planetary Mixer for slurry prep, Doctor blading, Calendering Machine, Electrode puncher, Custom-built lab-scale battery cells

International large-scale research facilities (Synchrotrons and Neutron sources)

Our research is based on frequent beamtimes at international large-scale research facilities, such as Synchrotron radiation sources (e.g. ESRF, Grenoble, France or ELETTRA, Trieste, Italy) or Neutron sources (e.g. ILL, Grenoble, France). This guarantees access to the worldwide latest methodological developments and best experimental equipment. Our focus lies on in situ small angle x-ray and neutron scattering experiments, x-ray tomography and coherent diffraction imaging (e.g. x-ray ptychographic computed tomography).

(C) Simon Haigermoser, PLUS

Flashvolt Jouler Heater (ACS Materials)

Rapid resistive heating device up to 3000 °C for energy efficient hard carbon synthesis