Peter Wasserscheid

Prof. Dr. Peter Wasserscheid serves as Director and Head of the Research Department Chemical Hydrogen Storage at the Helmholtz-Institut Erlangen-Nürnberg (HI ERN), a joint institute of Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Forschungszentrum Jülich. His leadership spans critical energy research domains including hydrogen infrastructure development and sustainable storage solutions.

His primary research focuses on Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) with expertise in power density devices for material hydrogen storage, process design and intensification, active coatings and catalyst technologies, autothermal LOHC dehydration, and LOHC process engineering. This work addresses fundamental challenges in hydrogen economy deployment through innovations in catalytic systems, interfacial engineering, and energy-dense storage methodologies. His department integrates electrocatalysis, complex fluid dynamics, and high-throughput methods to advance hydrogen storage efficiency and safety.

As Director of HI ERN, Prof. Wasserscheid oversees comprehensive research programs across electrocatalytic interfacial process engineering, membrane synthesis, and sustainable photovoltaics. His strategic direction encompasses catalyst development, composite membrane analysis, and water electrolysis technologies, positioning the institute at the forefront of renewable energy conversion and storage research.