Sandrine Ricote

Dr. Sandrine Ricote serves as a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, where she has conducted pioneering research on protonic ceramic fuel cells and membrane reactors since joining in 2012. Her expertise spans high-temperature proton-conducting materials characterization and electrode development for energy conversion systems.

Dr. Ricote earned her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Burgundy, Dijon, France, focusing on BaCe_0.9-xZr_xY_0.1O_2.95 electrolytes for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells (PCFCs). She subsequently completed a four-year postdoctoral appointment at the Technical University of Denmark/Risø National Laboratory, developing PCFC electrode materials.

• PhD in Chemistry, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Technical University of Denmark/Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark

Her research concentrates on protonic ceramic fuel cells, hydrogen separation/purification, ceramic membrane reactors, and high-temperature electrolysis. She investigates defect chemistry in ceramics, thermal/chemical expansions, and employs ambient-pressure XPS for advanced materials characterization. Current work emphasizes electrode development and processing techniques to enhance ceramic material performance.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a dominant focus on barium zirconate-based electrolytes for hydrogen technologies, with recurring themes in material fabrication, conductivity optimization, and stability challenges. Key contributions address grain boundary effects, exsolution phenomena, and composition-performance relationships in proton-conducting devices, though one 2023 publication diverges into migraine pharmacology.

While no formal scientific awards are documented, Dr. Ricote has held significant leadership roles in the American Ceramic Society, serving as Chair of the Colorado Section (2018-2020) and currently as a board member, reflecting her professional standing.

Details regarding graduate student advising, grant funding, and laboratory infrastructure are not specified in available documentation, though her publication output indicates active research collaboration and project execution.