Anna Mechler

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Anna Mechler is a faculty member at RWTH Aachen University, specifically affiliated with the Aachen Process Engineering school under the Teaching and Research Area Electrochemical Reaction Engineering. Her research focuses on electrochemical reaction engineering, particularly in the development of advanced catalysts for energy conversion systems.

• Research Interests: Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) optimization, electrochemical catalyst synthesis, plasma-assisted electrode fabrication, and sustainable energy technologies like fuel cells and water electrolysis.
• Publications: Recent work highlights the development of Ni-Co-O anodes, mechanochemical activation of catalysts, and innovative methods for improving electrolyzer efficiency and reproducibility.
• Labs/Teams: Active in the NGP² group at Aachen Process Engineering, contributing to industrial-scale electrochemical process development.