Christian Lenser

Dr. Christian Lenser is a researcher at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, affiliated with the Institute of Energy Materials and Devices (IMD) and the Materials Synthesis and Manufacturing Processes (IMD-2) department. His work focuses on high-temperature fuel and electrolysis cells, particularly material development for oxygen ion conductors. He has contributed extensively to the understanding of solid oxide cell (SOC) materials, including degradation mechanisms and advanced fabrication techniques.

• Institution: Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
• Department: Materials Synthesis and Manufacturing Processes (IMD-2)

Research interests include:

• Solid Oxide Fuel and Electrolysis Cells (SOFCs/SOECs)
• High-Temperature Ceramic Materials
• Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Coupling
• Metal Exsolution and Nanoparticle Engineering
• Interdiffusion in Multi-Layer Electrolytes
• Coating Technologies for Fuel Cell Components

Recent publications highlight trends in:

• Developing durable coatings for interconnects
• Modeling oxygen chemical potential distribution
• Understanding microstructural degradation
• Advancing rapid sintering and screen-printing techniques
• Investigating bio-syngas-induced degradation
• Optimizing phase stability in perovskite electrodes