Dr Tomasz Kosmala with the W. H. Nernst Award
The Prof. Walther Herman Nernst Award is given for scientific and technical achievements related to electrochemical processes. In the fifth edition of the competition, the Award Committee, chaired by prof. Konrad Świerczek, awarded the prize to dr Tomasz Kosmala from the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Wrocław in the category Scientific Achievement: A new method of recording in operando the electroactivity of individual atoms – the key to progress in the development of hydrogen catalysts. Congratulations!
More information about this year’s edition of the W. H. Nernst Scientific Award competition
Dr Tomasz Kosmala is a renowned scientist specialising in surface physicochemistry and electrochemistry. He researches efficient methods of renewable energy production and searches for innovative solutions in the field of green economy through electrochemical process of water splitting for hydrogen production. His research focuses on the search for efficient, stable and inexpensive electrocatalysts, which are key to the production of green hydrogen. Dr Kosmala researches innovative electroactive materials using, among other things, a methodology he developed based on noise analysis of quantum tunneling current recorded using electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy. His scientific work attracts attention due to its innovative approach and practical application in the field of science.
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