MSCA postdoctoral fellowship: Atomic scale optimization of nanocatalysts for green hydrogen production

A major barrier for a widespread generation of clean energy is the lack of effective methods to produce green hydrogen. Our group is currently involved in an active funded research project on this topic, which the candidate would have the opportunity to join if interested. This project aims to design nanocatalysts composed of nanoparticles optimized atom by atom for green hydrogen production through water dissociation. To this end, we will combine atomically precise nanoparticle growth with process monitoring by VT-STM and thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS). This work will be conducted in an UHV system, but under realistic operating conditions, employing pressures in the millibar range to bridge the so-called pressure gap. For this purpose, a capillary-based system enabling the investigation of reactions at such pressures will be employed.