PEACE at the GroenvermogenNL-ECCM Graduate School

The PEACE project did not miss the opportunity to be present at the recent GroenvermogenNL-ECCM Graduate School on electrochemistry! This four-day event at the end of June 2024 brought together over 50 PhD students and industrial researchers and delved into the fundamental concepts of electrochemistry and its diverse applications.

The GroenvermogenNL-ECCM Graduate School featured a diverse range of topical sessions led by experts from across the electrochemistry field. Lectures were followed by stimulating discussions and participants’ poster presentations.  

PEACE team member Saksham Pandey, a PhD candidate from TU/e, was selected for attendance at the GroenvermogenNL-ECCM Graduate School. Beside the intensive knowledge gaining and sharing, he presented a poster entitled "Bubblolysis: The Ohmic Resistance Story of Alkaline Electrolysers" to introduce findings on the behaviour of bubbles during alkaline water electrolysis.

Using a high-speed camera, Saksham analysed bubble dynamics on the electrode surface and within the flow channel. The initial results reveal that hydrogen and oxygen bubbles are quite small, averaging around 20 μm. This discovery provides a valuable step towards a deeper understanding of bubble behaviour in electrolysis processes and will be explored further on. The poster is available here.

Excellence of the PEACE project team leaders has been acknowledged by the selection of prof. Thijs de Groot (TU/e) as a lecturer of the GroenvermogenNL-ECCM Graduate School. His speech on industrial water and chlor-alkali electrolysis mirrored his expertise and insights on the industrial applications of electrolysis, providing valuable knowledge to the attendees and stimuli for further discussions.

The PEACE project is proud to have contributed to the GroenvermogenNL-ECCM Graduate School success and thanks the organizers, speakers, and attendees for creating such an unusual experience.