Raf Claessens

Raf Claessens is a technical expert in Sustainable Materials Engineering and Materials & Chemistry at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels, Belgium). His research focuses on advanced electrochemical techniques, particularly Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), for real-time monitoring of material degradation and energy storage systems.

Research Areas:

• Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
• Time-resolved Sampling
• Corrosion Protection
• Microfluidics for Structural Analysis
• Operando Monitoring of Solid-State Batteries

Recent Publications explore in-situ sensing, water diffusion in coatings, and cryo-EM integration with microfluidics. Collaborations span Belgium, Europe, and Asia, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches in Materials Science and Electrochemistry.

Conference Contributions:

• 2024: Operando XPS studies on sulfide-based solid-state batteries
• 2023: ORP-EIS sensor development for sulfur speciation
• 2022: Corrosion protection of galvanized steel
• 2021: Time-resolved EIS for ion/water uptake in coatings