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Peter Broekmann is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on energy and engineering, with significant work in the areas of renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment, as well as electrical and electronic engineering. Broekmann's studies extend into catalysis, materials chemistry, and electrochemistry, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific challenges.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, electrochemical analysis and applications, and ionic liquids properties and applications. Additional research themes include advanced battery technologies, electrodeposition and electroless coatings, and ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction.

Recent publications illustrate the scope and depth of Broekmann's research. These include:

  • A Tandem (Bi2O3 → Bimet) Catalyst for Highly Efficient ec-CO2 Conversion into Formate: Operando Raman Spectroscopic Evidence for a Reaction Pathway Change (2021) in ACS Catalysis
  • Environment Matters: CO2RR Electrocatalyst Performance Testing in a Gas-Fed Zero-Gap Electrolyzer (2020) in ACS Catalysis
  • Selective n-propanol formation from CO2 over degradation-resistant activated PdCu alloy foam electrocatalysts (2020) in Green Chemistry
  • Hydrogen Bubble Templated Metal Foams as Efficient Catalysts of CO2 Electroreduction (2020) in ChemCatChem
  • Cracks as Efficient Tools to Mitigate Flooding in Gas Diffusion Electrodes Used for the Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide (2022) in Small Methods

Broekmann frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Soma Vesztergom
  • Yuhui Hou
  • Abhijit Dutta
  • María de Jesús Gálvez-Vázquez
  • Huifang Hu

The scientist's frequent publication venues reflect their engagement with both broad and specialized academic platforms. These venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Catalysis
  • ACS Catalysis
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Best Publications

  • Morphology Matters: Tuning the Product Distribution of CO2 Electroreduction on Oxide-Derived Cu Foam Catalysts

    Abhijit Dutta;Motiar Rahaman;Nicola C. Luedi;Miklos Mohos

  • Monitoring the Chemical State of Catalysts for CO2 Electroreduction: An In Operando Study

    Abhijit Dutta;Akiyoshi Kuzume;Motiar Rahaman;Soma Vesztergom;Soma Vesztergom

  • In-situ STM investigation of adsorbate structures on Cu(111) in sulfuric acid electrolyte

    M. Wilms;P. Broekmann;C. Stuhlmann;K. Wandelt

  • Electrochemical CO2 Reduction - A Critical View on Fundamentals, Materials and Applications.

    Julien Durst;Alexander Rudnev;Abhijit Dutta;Yongchun Fu

  • Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 into Multicarbon Alcohols on Activated Cu Mesh Catalysts: An Identical Location (IL) Study

    Motiar Rahaman;Abhijit Dutta;Alberto Zanetti;Peter Broekmann

  • Classification of suppressor additives based on synergistic and antagonistic ensemble effects

    P. Broekmann;A. Fluegel;C. Emnet;M. Arnold

  • In-situ STM investigation of specific anion adsorption on Cu(111)☆

    P. Broekmann;M. Wilms;M. Kruft;C. Stuhlmann

  • Structural analysis of wheat wax (Triticum aestivum, c.v. ‘Naturastar’ L.): from the molecular level to three dimensional crystals

    K. Koch;W. Barthlott;S. Koch;A. Hommes

  • Activation of bimetallic AgCu foam electrocatalysts for ethanol formation from CO2 by selective Cu oxidation/reduction

    Abhijit Dutta;Iván Zelocualtecatl Montiel;Rolf Erni;Kiran Kiran

  • Beyond Copper in CO2 Electrolysis: Effective Hydrocarbon Production on Silver-Nanofoam Catalysts

    Abhijit Dutta;Carina Elisabeth Morstein;Motiar Rahaman;Alena Cedeño López

  • Single-molecule detection of dihydroazulene photo-thermal reaction using break junction technique.

    Cancan Huang;Cancan Huang;Martyn Jevric;Anders Borges;Stine T. Olsen

  • Electrochemical control of single-molecule conductance by Fermi-level tuning and conjugation switching.

    Masoud Baghernejad;Xiaotao Zhao;Kristian Baruël Ørnsø;Michael Füeg

  • Electrochemical CO2 Conversion Using Skeleton (Sponge) Type of Cu Catalysts

    Abhijit Dutta;Motiar Rahaman;Miklos Mohos;Alberto Zanetti

  • A Tandem (Bi2O3 → Bimet) Catalyst for Highly Efficient ec-CO2 Conversion into Formate: Operando Raman Spectroscopic Evidence for a Reaction Pathway Change

    Abhijit Dutta;Iván Zelocualtecatl Montiel;Kiran Kiran;Alain Rieder

  • Humidity-controlled rectification switching in ruthenium-complex molecular junctions.

    Huseyin Atesci;Veerabhadrarao Kaliginedi;Veerabhadrarao Kaliginedi;Jose A. Celis Gil;Hiroaki Ozawa

  • X-ray diffraction and STM study of reactive surfaces under electrochemical control: Cl and I on Cu(100).

    Sascha Huemann;Nguyen Thi Minh Hai;Peter Broekmann;Klaus Wandelt

  • Probing the Chemical State of Tin Oxide NP Catalysts during CO2 Electroreduction: A Complementary Operando Approach

    Abhijit Dutta;Akiyoshi Kuzume;Veerabhadrarao Kaliginedi;Motiar Rahaman

  • Size-Dependent Activity of Palladium Nanoparticles: Efficient Conversion of CO2 into Formate at Low Overpotentials.

    Motiar Rahaman;Abhijit Dutta;Peter Broekmann

  • Environment Matters: CO2RR Electrocatalyst Performance Testing in a Gas-Fed Zero-Gap Electrolyzer

    María de Jesus Gálvez-Vázquez;Pavel Moreno-García;Heng Xu;Yuhui Hou

  • Selective Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to CO on Zn-Based Foams Produced by Cu2+ and Template-Assisted Electrodeposition.

    Pavel Moreno-García;Nicolas Schlegel;Alberto Zanetti;Alena Cedeño López

  • STM investigation of specific anion adsorption on Cu(111) in sulfuric acid electrolyte

    M Wilms;P Broekmann;M Kruft;Z Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaus Wandelt
Klaus Wandelt University of Bonn
Peter Wurz
Peter Wurz University of Bern
Thomas Wandlowski
Thomas Wandlowski University of Bern
Wenjing Hong
Wenjing Hong Xiamen University
Bene Poelsema
Bene Poelsema University of Twente
Matthias Arenz
Matthias Arenz University of Bern
Christoph A. Schalley
Christoph A. Schalley Freie Universität Berlin
Masa-aki Haga
Masa-aki Haga Chuo University
Rolf Erni
Rolf Erni Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Helmut Dosch
Helmut Dosch Max Planck Society

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