Yvonne Grunder

Dr. Yvonne Grunder is a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the Department of Physics and Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool. Her research focuses on atomic-scale characterization of electrochemical interfaces using in-situ X-ray diffraction and scattering techniques.

• PhD in Physics (Technische Universität Berlin, 2008)
• Postdoctoral appointments at Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (2008-10) and University of Manchester (2010-13)

Research Highlights:

• Charge distribution and structural behavior at electrochemical interfaces
• Studies of bimetallic electro-catalysts' stability
• Non-aqueous electrochemical solvents
• Advanced materials characterization via synchrotron-based techniques

Research Outputs:

• Key contributor to XMaS beamline upgrades at ESRF
• Published in journals like JACS, Electrochemical Science Advances, and Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Scientific Awards:

• Joachim Walter Schultze Prize (AGEF e.V., 2014)

Grants:

• Royal Society Research Fellow (2013-2022)
• EPSRC funding for XMaS facility upgrades (2023-2024)
• Multiple Royal Society grants for electrochemical interface studies (2018-2024)

Professional Affiliations:

• Fellow of the Institute of Physics
• Member of Royal Society of Chemistry
• International Society of Electrochemistry
• Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft