Dr Felix Büchi
Paul Scherrer Institut, Head Electrochemistry Laboratory a.i. and Fuel Cell Systems and Diagnostics Group
Speaker: Dr Felix Büchi
Dr. Felix N. Büchi
Electrochemistry Laboratory, Energy and Environment Division, Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
OLGA/115, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
https://www.psi.ch/en/lec/fuel-cell-systems-and-diagnostics
OrcID: 0000-0002-3541-4591, ResearcherID : K-9247-2015
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Education
1979 – 1989 University of Berne (Switzerland) 1984: Dipl. Chem.; 1989 Dr. phil. nat.
Employment history
2018 - acting Head Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut
2002 - Head Fuel Cell Systems and Diagnostics Group, Electrochemistry Laboratory,
Paul Scherrer Institut
1994 –1995 Visiting Scientist, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, US
1991 –2001 Staff Scientist Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, CH, in the Electrochemistry Laboratory
1989 - 1991 Postdoctoral Fellow, Deakin University, Geelong, AUS
Major Scientific Achievements
Felix N. Büchi has > 20 years of experience in Research in Electrochemistry related to Electrochemical Energy Conversion. Since 2002 the Fuel Cell Systems and Diagnostics Group is part of the Electrochemistry Laboratory at PSI. The group has developed the following mission for advancing electrochemical energy conversion:
- developing novel characterization techniques for materials, cells and devices in particular focusing on X-ray imaging techniques.
- developing novel porous materials used in fuel cells and electrolyzers.
- providing insight into electrochemical materials, cells and device properties and demonstration in applications, also with industrial partners.
Today the group has about currently about 15 members including 6 PhD students and 2 PostDocs. The vision of the group is to achieve a better understanding of the complex transport properties of species, energy and charge in different fuel cell and electrolyzer technologies. The research is focused on the development of operando characterization techniques for polymer electrolyte fuel (PEFC) and water electrolysis (PEWE) cells.