Dr Karolina Matuszek’s research focuses on designing novel materials that represent breakthroughs in emerging energy storage technologies based on thermal and chemical mechanisms of storage. These innovations aim to address the current energy crisis by unlocking the full potential of renewables such as solar and wind power. Her significant contributions to the development of thermal energy storage include designing new materials and revealing the origins of their high performance using advanced characterisation techniques. This knowledge, led to her discovery of a ‘trimodal’ material that synergistically combine several thermal storage modes.
Achieving exceptionally high thermal energy capacity, this technology is currently being commercialised with strong investor interest. In the field of green ammonia synthesis, Dr Matuszek contributed to breakthroughs in electrolyte design, performance, and characterisation, resulting in ammonia formation at record high rates and efficiency. Her pioneering developments have led to successful commercialisation efforts to scale up production of sustainable ammonia.
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