Matthias Ernst

PhD Student

Chair for Technical Electrochemistry

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

E-mail: m.ernst [] tum.de
Tel.: +49(089)-289-13485
Room: CH-62-107


Research Field

Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis Research

  • Investigation of porous transport layers (PTL)
  • Development and optimization of microporous layers (MPL), a tailored cell component between PTL and anode.
  • Analysis of the interplay between PTL and adjacent electrolysis cell components (i.e. membrane electrode assembly and flow field).

Scientific Contribution

Articles

Möckl, M. , Ernst, M. F. , Kornherr, M., Allebrod, F., Bernt, M., Byrknes, J., Eickes, C. , Gebauer, C., Moskovtseva, A. and Gasteiger, H. A. / Durability Testing of Low-Iridium PEM Water Electrolysis Membrane Electrode Assemblies / J. Electrochem. Soc., 2022, 169(6), 064505 (Open Access) - DOI

Conference presentations

Matthias Ernst,  Hubert A. Gasteiger, Developing Microporous Transport Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Water Electrolyzer Anodes, The Electrochemical Society, 241th Spring Meeting 2022, Vancouver, Canada (oral presentation)


Curriculum Vitae

Scientific Career:

since 1/2020: PhD Student, TU München (Prof. Dr. Hubert A. Gasteiger).

5/2019-12/2019: Research Assistant, Applied Electrochemistry Department, Fraunhofer-Institute for Chemical Technology ICT. Pfinztal, Germany.

10/2016-8/2017: Research Assistant, Gas Technology Division, DVGW Research Centre. Karlsruhe, Germany.

Education:

10/2016-11/2019: M.Sc. Chemical and Process Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. Thesis: “Design and material characterization of porous transport layers for PEM water electrolysis” (Prof. Dr. Jens Tübke)

1/2018-6/2018: Exchange Student, Industrial Engineering, Toulouse Graduate School of Chemical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering (Toulouse INP-ENSIACET), France.

10/2012-9/2016: B.Sc. Chemical and Process Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. Thesis: “Modeling of a Bubble Column Reactor for Three-Phases Methanation Considering the Reaction Kinetics of CO2 Methanation” (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Kolb)

2/2014-12/2014: Exchange Student, Chemical Engineering, University of Costa Rica (UCR), Costa Rica.