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Dr. Roland Schierholz is a Team Leader for Microscopy at the Research Center Jülich GmbH, Germany, within the Institute of Energy Technologies (IET-1, Fundamentals of Electrochemistry). He specializes in Materials Science, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Crystallography, and Solid-State Electrolytes, driving cutting-edge research in energy storage and nanoscale materials characterization.
Research Focus:
- Advanced electron microscopy techniques (TEM, STEM-EELS) for probing nanoscale phenomena in energy materials.
- Solid-state electrolytes and their interfaces with electrodes in lithium-metal batteries.
- Defect chemistry and crystallography of ferroelectric and piezoelectric ceramics (e.g., PZT, KNN).
- Electrocatalysis for oxygen evolution reactions using transition-metal oxides.
- Microstructural engineering via ball milling and thermal processing to enhance material performance.
Publications Trend: His 2024–2025 works emphasize 3D carbon architectures for lithium deposition, garnet electrolyte interfaces, and operando TEM studies of battery degradation. Earlier work (2014) delved into piezoelectric domain structures and helium porosity in silicon coatings, showcasing a long-standing expertise in correlating microstructure with functional properties.
Collaborations & Labs: Dr. Schierholz operates the microscopy suite at IET-1, leveraging state-of-the-art TEM facilities for interdisciplinary projects with electrochemists and materials scientists across Jülich’s Helmholtz institutes.
