Collaboration with universities and companies in the framework of the MARVEL project, for the development of new ionic conductors. Experimental work on proton conductors and lithium solid state batteries, as bulk materials as well as thin films for microbatteries.

Focus on deposition of thin films by pulsed laser deposition and optimization of growth of complex oxides.Structural and morphological characterization of powders and thin films: X-ray Diffraction, X-ray reflectivity, pole figures, atomic force microscopy. Knowledge of solid state reactions, thermodynamics, ionic transport in solids, thermodynamic of interfaces as well as on fuel cells, in particular solid state electrolytes.Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for the study of the transport properties in ionic conductors an thin film interfaces.