Simone Pokrant

Univ.-Prof. Dr. SIMONE POKRANT
Group Leader Functional Materials (Room No: 1.OG.11)

Jakob-Haringer-Straße 2a, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

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Research Interests

Renewable energy conversion and storage are relevant topics in applied research today, since the use of non-fossil energy sources is essential for the reduction of CO2 emissions. Solar and wind energy harvesting combined with chemical energy storage in batteries or fuels like hydrogen are essential processes, which need to be improved in efficiency, long-term stability and scalability. Although substantial progress has been already achieved, many proposed solutions and devices show good short time efficiencies in laboratory environments, but are too cost-intensive and not yet suitable for large-scale applications. My long-term goal is to contribute to the development of cost effective scalable solutions for energy conversion and storage: On one hand by developing functional materials and devices based on scalable (solid state chemical) fabrication techniques. On the other hand by investigating structure property relations in energy conversion and storage materials with the aim to obtain efficient long-lasting materials.

Inauguration Lecture Prof. Dr. Simone Pokrant

Lectures

Physical Chemistry I (Chemical Thermodynamics)
Physical Chemistry II (Kinetics) with T. Berger
Einführung in das chemische Praktikum
Materials Characterization II (Microscopy) with G. Bourret
Materials Characterization III (Thermophysical Properties and Thermal Analysis) with G. Bourret
Resource Management, Recovery and Recycling