Tom Kremer
Research Interests
– Design and synthesis of layered materials for sodium-ion batteries
– Solvent co-intercalation in battery electrodes
– Application of in-situ/operando characterization techniques
Educational background
Doctoral degree
02/2026 – present
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Thesis: Studies on solvent co-intercalation in layered materials for new battery concepts
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Philipp Adelhelm
Master’s degree (Chemistry – Energy – Environment)
10/2023 – 11/2025
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany
Thesis: Investigation of novel electrolytes for potassium-based energy storage devices
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andrea Balducci
Bachelor’s degree (Chemistry)
10/2019 – 09/2022
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany
Thesis: CO2-Absorption in ionic liquids
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Barbara Kirchner
Publications
Quang-Tuan Bui, Liane A. Haufe, Jianfeng Zhang, Marco Wenzel, Tom Kremer, Juan Luis Gómez Urbano, Andrea Balducci, Hao Du, Jan J. Weigand. A closed process for recycling and re-synthesis of spent LiFePO₄ cathode material. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 2025, 223, 108519.
Working Experience
Research assistent
07/2024 – 11/2025
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany
Electrochemical characterization of battery materials
Prof. Dr. Andrea Balducci