
«Electrocatalysis: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives»
24. April 2025, University of Bern

Electrocatalysis: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives

24. April 2025, University of Bern
The SCS Spring Meeting is a one-day symposium and provides a high-quality program with national and international speakers on a certain topic. The topic of the 2025 symposium is «Electrocatalysis: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives».
Electrocatalysis is a cornerstone of sustainable energy conversion, enabling key transformations in fuel cells, electrolyzers, and organic electrosynthesis. By integrating novel catalyst materials and electrolyte concepts, researchers are unlocking new levels of efficiency, selectivity, and stability in electrochemical processes.
This symposium brings together leading experts to explore the latest advancements in electrochemistry and electrocatalysis, spanning fundamental insights and applied innovations. Topics will include the design of colloidal nanocrystals for selective and stable catalysis, the role of high-entropy materials in catalytic behavior, and interfacial transformations governing the oxygen evolution reaction. Discussions will also delve into how electrochemistry can be leveraged to control thermochemical catalysis and the mechanisms driving electrolytic water splitting. By bridging fundamental understanding with practical applications, this meeting aims to highlight emerging strategies for optimizing catalytic performance in energy and chemical transformations.
For the first time, there will also be a poster session at the spring meeting and we encourage you to submit your abstract during the registration process.
Prof. Yogesh Surendranath
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
Dr. Anna Loiudice
EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland
Prof.Robert Francke
Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse, Rostock, Germany
Prof. Dmitry Katayev
University of Bern, Switzerland
Prof. Peter Strasser
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Prof. Jan Rossmeisl
University of Copenhagen,
Denmark
Dr. Emilia Fabbri
Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
Pictures sources: official websites of the invited speakers (see links)
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Prof. Matthias Arenz
University of Bern
Prof. Peter Broekmann
University of Bern
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