Paul Alexander Appel
Topics of research
– Negative electrodes for sodium ion batteries
– Chemical vapor deposition
– Porosity measurements for solids
Educational background
PhD
Nov. 2021 – Present
– Matriculated at Humboldt University of Berlin
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Philipp Adelhelm
– Working at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Division 3.6 Electrochemical Energy Materials
Supervisor: Dr. Tim Fellinger
Integrated Master
(subsequent bachelor’s and master’s degrees)
2016-2021
Scotland, Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, School of Chemistry, Chemistry
Master Thesis topic: Formation and Hydration of Tetra-calcium Aluminoferrite Phases Containing Potentially Toxic Elements.
Supervisor: Dr. Caroline Kirk
Professional career
2018 – Henkel AG: One-month internship in the packaging department of the consumer goods company Henkel
2017 – SystemIQ: One-month internship at consulting firm SystemIQ focused on circular economy
Awards & Accomplishments
PhD is funded through the DialySorb Project via The Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Project members: TU Berlin, HZB and BAM
September, 2022 – Berlin, Germany
Young Electrochemists Pitch at GDCh Electrochemistry conference
Pitch Topic: Investigation and Development of Tailor-Made Core-Shell Hard Carbon Materials to be used as Negative Electrodes in Sodium Ion Batteries
October, 2022 – Barcelona, Spain
Materials for Sustainable Development Conference
February, 2023 – Vienna, Austria
34. Deutsche Zeolith-Tagung
Poster Title: Development of tailormade core-shell hard carbon materials as anode materials in sodium ion batteries
October 2023 – Gothenburg, Sweden
244th ECS Meeting.
Talk Title: Developing Tailor-Made Core-Shell Carbon Anode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries
