Operando Day

Wednesday 24 Sept 2025, 08:30 → 17:00 Europe/Zurich

Auditorium West (Paul Scherrer Institut)

Operando Day

Welcome to the PSI Operando Day webpage!

"Operando" refers to the characterization of functional materials under reaction conditions, with simultaneous measurement of their performance. PSI has many groups at the forefront of using and developing operando methods in various fields of chemistry. This is evident in the Center for Operando Spectroscopy Studies (COSS).

We cordially invite you to the second annual PSI Operando Day. PhD students and postdoctoral fellows from various groups will present their state-of-the-art research using operando methods, offering a glimpse into the diverse activities at PSI.

We are pleased to welcome a renowned speaker: Prof. Elena Groppo from the University of Turin. She primarily focuses on catalysis and spectroscopy, making significant contributions to our understanding of the mechanisms and properties of catalytic systems at the molecular level. Her work encompasses various techniques, notably IR spectroscopy, XAS, and neutron scattering.

In addition to the talks, we will be hosting a poster session where participants can present their research and engage in discussions with other attendees. This session will provide an excellent opportunity for networking as well as exchanging ideas in a more interactive setting and the best poster wins a prize.

Join us as we explore the pivotal role of operando research in shaping the future of energy materials. We look forward to your participation in this exciting exchange of ideas!

Please register by September 12, 2025, to ensure we have enough coffee and lunch for everyone.

Operando day Program & Abstract.pdf

08:30 Coffee / tea, pick up badge, hang up posters

Welcome Remarks

Convener: Maarten Nachtegaal (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

Presentations: Sidorenkite-type Na3Fe(PO4)(CO3) as a Na-ion Battery Cathode – How Does Operando Characterization Help us to Understand Performance Limitations in Battery Materials?

Oral presentations

Convener: Samuel Franz Gatti (Laboratory for Battery Science (LBS))

Presentations: Tuning the Reactivity of Cu Single Atoms via Potential Pulsing for Selective CO₂ Reduction

Oral presentations

Convener: Dr Javier Quilez Bermejo (Laboratory for Electrochemistry (LEC))

Presentations: Operando Multi-spectroscopy of N₂O Redox-Mediated Reactions over Fe-Exchanged Zeolites

Oral presentations

Convener: Daniel Camilo Cano Blanco (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

10:40 Coffee / tea

Posters

Keynote presentation: Elena Groppo (University of Turin): "Adsorbate-induced Structural and Surface Dynamics in PGM Nanoparticles"

12:15 Lunch

Posters

Presentations: Operando XRD Insights into Battery Electrochemistry: From Liquid to Solid Electrolytes

Oral presentations

Convener: Dr Kriti Kriti (PSI)

Presentations: Chemometric Analysis of Spectral Data under Real Time Conditions

Oral presentations

Convener: Federico Cambiè (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

Presentations: Structural Transformations and Activity Correlation in Pd-Zn/C Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol

Oral presentations

Convener: Sumant Phadke (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

15:00 Coffee / tea

Posters

Presentations: Understanding Operando Activation in Crystalline and Amorphous Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalysts

Oral presentations

Convener: Kenneth Crossley (Laboratory of Electrochemistry (LEC))

Presentations: Evaluating and Enhancing the Activity of Cu-Exchanged Zeolite Omega for Direct Methane-to-Methanol Conversion

Oral presentations

Convener: Johannes Wieser (ETH - The van Bokhoven Group)

Closing remarks: Best poster announcement