Battery Technologies
Sustainable energy storage represents one of the great challenges in the twenty-first century. In response to the needs of modern society and emerging ecological concerns, improved energy storage is essential to enable the use of more renewable energy on the grid and shift from a petrol powered to a carbon neutral mobility. Therefore, new chemistries are vital that are inherently eco-efficient and environmentally friendly, in combination with feasible approaches to low-cost and recyclable materials.
My research is dedicated to address challenges and chances in novel, innovative concepts, chemistries and architectures for advanced energy storage systems. It is my aim to push the frontiers for advanced energy storage systems, that are low-cost and environmentally friendly.
Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Engelbert Portenkirchner
NEWS
29.10.-31.10.2025
3rd Autumn Workshop on Functional Organic Materials
Members of our group took part in the 3rd Autumn Workshop on Functional Organic Materials for a Sustainable Future in Brno. There, they presented our latest research findings and exchanged ideas with international colleagues. It was an exciting workshop that provided valuable inspiration for our work!
06.10.2025
New Article in Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research
Our new publication: "Addressing the Cllanges of 3C-SiC - Synergetic Effect of Conductive Additives on the Performance of SiC as Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries" is now online! Check it out: https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202500214
22.09.2025 - 23.09.2025
8th GÖCh-Symposium for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry
Members of our group participated in the 8th GÖCh Symposium for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Wels, which took place from 22 to 23 September 2025.
07.09.2025 - 12.09.2025
76th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry
Several members of our working group attended the 76th Annual Meeting of the ISE in Mainz, Germany. With over 2,000 contributions, the conference was the most well-attended annual meeting in its history. We were represented at the conference with two presentations and two poster contributions.
31.01.2025
AG Portenkirchner Skitour
On 31 January 2025, the Portenkirchner working group went on a skitouring trip. A nice adventure!
28.09.2023 - 29.09.2023
7th GÖCh-Symposium for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry
Members of our group participated in the 7th GÖCh Symposium for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry at the TU Vienna, which took place from 28 to 29 September 2023.
03.09.2023 - 08.09.2023
74th ISE Annual Meeting
Members of the Materials- & Electrochemistry and Battery Technology groups took part in the 74th ISE Annual Meeting, which was held in Lyon, France. We presented a number of papers and actively contributed to the scientific exchange at the conference.
18.05.2023
New Article in Elecrochemical Science Advances
MiUsing the method of electrochemical X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) from the laboratory, redox-active processes can be investigated directly in situ at the electrified solid-liquid interface. This approach is described in detail in our article ‘Lab-based electrochemical X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for in-situ probing of redox processes at the electrified solid/liquid interface’.
Link to the article: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/elsa.202300007
Contact
Institut für Physikalische Chemie
Josef-Möller-Haus
Innrain 52c
A - 6020 Innsbruck
Österreich
Team Leader
Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.
Engelbert Portenkirchner