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Technical University of Munich

Markus Schilling

PhD Student

Chair of Technical Electrochemistry

Department of Chemistry
Technische Universität München
Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany

E-mail: markus.schilling [] tum.de
Tel.: +49-(0)89-289-13632
Room: CH-62308

Research Field

In my PhD research, I investigate the aging mechanisms of Pt-alloy/C cathode catalysts for proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Pt-alloy/C catalysts, such as PtCo/C, have a superior kinetic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction than conventional Pt/C catalysts, however, the non-noble transition metal is unstable under the conditions in a PEM fuel cells. The dissolution of the transition metal leads to several adverse effects for the performance of the cell. Together with my colleagues, we try to better understand this degradation mechanism, to quantify the degradation, and to develop recovery procedures.

Scientific Contribution

  • M. A. Schilling, T. Lazaridis, V. Meier, M. Hanauer and H. A. Gasteiger, J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 172(1), 14501 (2025).

  • V. Meier, M. A. Schilling, T. Lazaridis, U. Berner, M. Hanauer and H. A. Gasteiger, J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 172(8), 84502 (2025).

  • L. J. Reinschlüssel, L. Reuter, P. Rapp, M. Bock, A. Berger, M. A. Schilling and H. A. Gasteiger, J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 172(6), 60536 (2025).

  • S. Bitter, M. Schlötter, M. Schilling, M. Krumova, S. Polarz and R. F. Winter, Chemical science, vol. 12(1), 270–281 (2020).

  • S. Bitter, M. Schilling, J. P. Brahm, S. Polarz and R. F. Winter, Langmuir, vol. 37(14), 4183–4191 (2021).

Curriculum Vitae

Scientific Career:

Since 11/2022: PhD student at the Chair of Technical Electrochemistry (TUM)

01/2022–08/2022: Master Thesis at the Chair of Technical Electrochemistry: “Solvent Dependency of the Ionomer Morphology in the Cathode Catalyst Layer of a PEM Fuel Cell”  

3/2021–8/2021: Internship at Robert Bosch GmbH, Corporate Research (Renningen): “PEM Fuel Cell testing”

7/2018–10/2018: Research internship at Universidad de La Serena, Chile, with DAAD RISE scholarship. Topic: “BiOI‑zeolite‑composites for the photocatalytic treatment of aquaculture waters”

Education:

10/2019 – 08/2022: M. Sc. Chemistry, TU München. Main subjects: Physical and Inorganic Chemistry

10/2015–5/2019: B. Sc. Chemistry, University of Konstanz. Thesis: “Redox-Stable Amphiphilic Ferrocenes and their Aggregation Behaviour“ (Prof. Rainer F. Winter)

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