Newcastle University

Matthäa Schwob, M. Sc.

• Postgraduate Student School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
• Email: M.V.Schwob2@newcastle.ac.uk
• Research interests include: Redox Flow Batteries and Room Temperature Ionic Liquids

Research: 

Redox flow batteries (RFBs) and Room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs)
- Synthesis of polyoxometalates and RTILs
- Characterization (nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy)
- Full-cell tests for stability, efficiency and lifetime investigation of the RFBs
- In-situ NMR

Education

since 05/2016: PhD student 

03/2016: M.Sc., Chemistry, University of Cologne, Physical Chemistry, Fraunhofer Institut für Solare Energiesysteme (ISE) in Freiburg, Thesis: "In- and ex-situ Characterization and Production of Electrodes for Redox Flow Batteries“ (with Prof. Dr. Meerholz).

02/2014: B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Cologne, Organic Chemistry, Thesis: "Novel Phosphine Ligands for Enantioselective Catalysis“ (with Prof. Dr. Goldfuß).