Jakob Kibsgaard

Jakob Kibsgaard is a Surface Physics and Catalysis Professor and Section Leader at the Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark (DTU). He leads research in the VISION – Center for Visualizing Catalytic Processes and maintains an active research program focused on electrocatalysis, ammonia synthesis, and energy conversion technologies.

His research interests span catalysis, electrocatalysis, ammonia synthesis, hydrogen production, CO2 conversion, and nanomaterials. Kibsgaard's work primarily addresses sustainable energy solutions through advanced catalyst design and characterization. His research group investigates fundamental processes at atomic and molecular levels to develop efficient catalysts for energy conversion reactions, with particular emphasis on electrochemical ammonia synthesis and CO2 hydrogenation.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on dual and triple atom electrocatalysts, advanced imaging techniques for catalyst characterization, and innovative approaches to ammonia synthesis. His work spans multiple energy conversion reactions including CO2 reduction, nitrogen reduction, oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, and hydrogen evolution. The research combines experimental approaches with theoretical insights to develop next-generation catalysts for sustainable energy applications.

Kibsgaard actively supervises multiple PhD students including Thorlacius-Ussing, Tokman, Wu, Griffin, Kazaz, and Pedersen, with projects spanning controlled synthesis of catalysts, exploration of electrocatalysts at atomic scale, and discovery of new dual and triple atom electrocatalysts. His research is supported by various projects with both active and completed funding.

His laboratory work centers around the Surface Physics and Catalysis section at DTU Physics, where he utilizes advanced characterization techniques including transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and custom-designed electrochemical cells to study catalytic processes at fundamental levels.