I²CNER Research Seeds

  • Photo conversion
  • Electrical Conversion
  • Light Energy
  • Hydrogen Energy
  • Battery

Thin films, Pulsed laser deposition, Functional materials

Lippert, Thomas (PI)

Professor & Principal Investigator

Research Outline

Photoelectrochemical water splitting

Conversion of solar light into H₂ for green chemistry and production of a sustainable solar fuel for heat and power generation systems.

Solid state Li-ion batteries

Investigating novel materials for safe battery technologies with rapid charge and discharge capabilities.

Research Methods and Facilities

Pulsed laser deposition

Thin film fabrication technique capable of depositing epitaxial films for a broad range of material compositions.

Secondary ion mass spectrometry

Measurement of the presence of atomic species within a sample with depth and spatial resolution.

Large scale facilities

Synchrotron, neutron source, muon source, proton source and free electron laser with many endstations available at PSI for characterization of materials.