The Ångström Electrochemistry Initiative (ÅEI)
A community centered around electrochemistry
The Ångström Electrochemistry Initiative (ÅEI) was created in 2023 to build a community around electrochemistry – a widely used subject in many active fields of research and teaching.
Our mission
- Enhance the visibility of our discipline at all levels.
- Promote cross-program collaboration.
- Create an open forum to discuss scientific pursuits, from fundamental research to innovative applications.
- Educate and train the new generation of electrochemists.
- Maximise the use of central facilities for research advancement.
Research focus areas
- Battery technology
- Electro- and photo-catalysis
- Fuel cells
- Corrosion
- Electrodeposition and surface functionalisation
- Method development for in situ/operando spectroscopy and imaging
"Electrochemistry as a field is growing at a tremendous rate. It was central to the emergence of chemistry as a discipline through the discovery of elements, and is now poised to revolutionize energy, neuroscience, and organic synthesis, among more traditional applications in corrosion prevention and electrodeposition.
… In spite of the expanding opportunities for academic and industrial electrochemists, particularly in the growing energy-storage sector, rigorous training of electrochemists is generally lacking at academic institutions ..."
Kempler et al. iScience 24, 102481 (2021)
Contact
- If you would like to find out more about the Ångström Electrochemistry Initiative and/or would like to take part, please contact Prof. Jacinto Sá.
- Link to Prof. Jacinto Sá's contact information.