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Andrei Ghicov

Andrei Ghicov

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Materials Science

D-Index
45
Citations
14989
World Ranking
11590
National Ranking
637

Overview

Andrei Ghicov is a researcher affiliated with Siemens in Germany, focusing on engineering and energy-related fields. Their work primarily spans electrical and electronic engineering, energy engineering and power technology, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, and automotive engineering.

The research topics explored by Andrei Ghicov include:

  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Ghicov's recent publications demonstrate an emphasis on proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis and corrosion phenomena. The following are some of their recent papers:

  • How to perform corrosion experiments for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis bipolar plates, 2024, published in Journal of Power Sources
  • Corrosion-Related Degradation Phenomena in PEM Water Electrolysis - an Industrial Perspective, 2024, presented in ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Influence of cutting processes, welding and surface pretreatment on the metallic ion release of gas diffusion layer in PEM electrolysis systems, 2025, appearing in SSRN Electronic Journal

The venues frequently chosen for publication include the Journal of Power Sources, ECS Meeting Abstracts, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Collaborations with fellow researchers appear frequently in Ghicov's work. Regular co-authors include Nina Weineck, Lucia H. Prado, Sannakaisa Virtanen, Friedrich Keßler, and Florian Keßler.

Their research integrates multidisciplinary approaches covering the engineering of electrochemical systems, materials chemistry relevant to energy conversion, and the environmental considerations of renewable energy technologies.

Best Publications

  • TiO2 nanotubes: Self-organized electrochemical formation, properties and applications

    J.M. Macak;H. Tsuchiya;A. Ghicov;K. Yasuda

  • Self-ordering electrochemistry: a review on growth and functionality of TiO2nanotubes and other self-aligned MOx structures

    Andrei Ghicov;Patrik Schmuki

  • Dye-sensitized solar cells based on oriented TiO2 nanotube arrays: transport, trapping, and transfer of electrons.

    James R. Jennings;Andrei Ghicov;Laurence M. Peter;Patrik Schmuki

  • Self-organized, free-standing TiO2 nanotube membrane for flow-through photocatalytic applications.

    Sergiu P Albu;Andrei Ghicov;Jan M Macak;Robert Hahn

  • Ion Implantation and Annealing for an Efficient N-Doping of TiO2 Nanotubes

    Andrei Ghicov;Jan M. Macak;Hiroaki Tsuchiya;Julia Kunze

  • Formation of Double-Walled TiO2 Nanotubes and Robust Anatase Membranes

    Sergiu P. Albu;Andrei Ghicov;Saule Aldabergenova;Peter Drechsel

  • Titanium oxide nanotubes prepared in phosphate electrolytes

    Andrei Ghicov;Hiroaki Tsuchiya;Jan M. Macak;Patrik Schmuki

  • 250 µm long anodic TiO2 nanotubes with hexagonal self‐ordering

    Sergiu P. Albu;Andrei Ghicov;Jan M. Macak;Patrik Schmuki

  • Bamboo-type TiO2 nanotubes: improved conversion efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells.

    Doohun Kim;Andrei Ghicov;Sergiu P. Albu;Patrik Schmuki

  • Self-organized TiO2 nanotubes prepared in ammonium fluoride containing acetic acid electrolytes

    Hiroaki Tsuchiya;Jan M. Macak;Luciano Taveira;Eugeniu Balaur

  • N-Doping of anodic TiO2 nanotubes using heat treatment in ammonia

    R.P. Vitiello;R.P. Vitiello;J.M. Macak;J.M. Macak;A. Ghicov;A. Ghicov;H. Tsuchiya;H. Tsuchiya

  • Mechanistic Aspects of the Self-Organization Process for Oxide Nanotube Formation on Valve Metals

    Kouji Yasuda;Jan M. Macak;Steffen Berger;Andrei Ghicov

  • Self-organized porous WO3 formed in NaF electrolytes

    Hiroaki Tsuchiya;Jan M. Macak;Irina Sieber;Luciano Taveira

  • Self‐organized nanotubular oxide layers on Ti‐6Al‐7Nb and Ti‐6Al‐4V formed by anodization in NH4F solutions

    Jan M. Macak;Hiroaki Tsuchiya;Luciano Taveira;Andrei Ghicov

  • TiO2-WO3 composite nanotubes by alloy anodization: growth and enhanced electrochromic properties.

    Yoon-Chae Nah;Andrei Ghicov;Doohun Kim;Steffen Berger

  • Self-organized nanotubular TiO2 matrix as support for dispersed Pt/Ru nanoparticles: Enhancement of the electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol

    J.M. Macak;P.J. Barczuk;H. Tsuchiya;M.Z. Nowakowska

  • TiO2 Nanotube arrays: Elimination of disordered top layers (“nanograss”) for improved photoconversion efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells

    Doohun Kim;Andrei Ghicov;Patrik Schmuki

  • TiO2 nanotubes: H+insertion and strong electrochromic effects

    Andrei Ghicov;Hiroaki Tsuchiya;Robert Hahn;Jan M. Macak

  • TiO2-Nb2O5 nanotubes with electrochemically tunable morphologies.

    Andrei Ghicov;Saule Aldabergenova;Hiroaki Tsuchyia;Patrik Schmuki

  • TiO2 Nanotubes in Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells: Critical Factors for the Conversion Efficiency

    Andrei Ghicov;Sergiu P. Albu;Robert Hahn;Doohun Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrik Schmuki
Patrik Schmuki University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Jan M. Macak
Jan M. Macak University of Pardubice
Hiroaki Tsuchiya
Hiroaki Tsuchiya Osaka University
Polycarpos Falaras
Polycarpos Falaras National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Athanassios G. Kontos
Athanassios G. Kontos National Technical University of Athens
Vlassis Likodimos
Vlassis Likodimos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Jarno Salonen
Jarno Salonen University of Turku
Suntharampillai Thevuthasan
Suntharampillai Thevuthasan Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Laurence M. Peter
Laurence M. Peter University of Bath
Pawel J. Kulesza
Pawel J. Kulesza University of Warsaw

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