Aliaksandr S. Bandarenka
Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage
The group of Prof. Bandarenka conducts research in the area of physics of energy conversion and storage. The main topics include the design and implementation of so-called electro-catalysts and better understanding and characterization of the corresponding electrified interfaces. The catalyst design is based on a bottom-up approach using input from electrochemical surface science and starting from model surfaces.
Key publications:
Enhancing the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Activity of Platinum Electrodes in Alkaline Media Using Ni-Fe Clusters, S. Xue, R. W. Haid, R. M. Kluge, X. Ding, B. Garlyyev, J. Fichtner, S. Watzele, S. Hou, A. S. Bandarenka, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 10934–10938.
Tailoring the Oxygen Reduction Activity of Pt Nanoparticles through Surface Defects: A Simple Top-Down Approach, J. Fichtner, S. Watzele, B. Garlyyev, R. Kluge, F. Haimerl, H. El-Sayed, W.-J. Li, F. Maillard, L. Dubau, R. Chattot, J. Michalicka, J. Macak, W. Wang, D. Wang, T. Gigl, C. Hugenschmidt, A. S. Bandarenka, ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 3131–3142.
Determination of Electroactive Surface Area of Ni-, Co-, Fe-, and Ir-Based Oxide Electrocatalysts, S. Watzele, P. Hauenstein, Y. Liang, S. Xue, J. Fichtner, B. Garlyyev, D. Scieszka, F. Claudel, F. Maillard, A. S. Bandarenka, ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 9222–9230.
The nature of active centers catalyzing oxygen electro-reduction at platinum surfaces in alkaline media, Y. Liang, D. Mclaughlin, C. Csoklich, O. Schneider, A. S. Bandarenka, Energy Environ. Sci. 2019, 12, 351–357.
Direct instrumental identification of catalytically active surface sites, J. H. K. Pfisterer, Y. Liang, O. Schneider, A. S. Bandarenka, Nature 2017, 549, 74–77.