Business card Dr. Marcel Risch

Dr. Marcel Risch

Research Interests

  • Mechanisms of electrocatalysis and corrosion
  • Operando synchrotron spectroscopy
  • Digital electrocatalysis
  • Green hydrogen and sustainable electrosynthesis of industry-relevant chemicals
  • Artificial photosynthesis
  • Benchmarking electrocatalysis

Selected Awards

  • Fellow Young Academy of Europe
  • Hans-Jürgen Engell Prize of the International Society of Electrochemistry
  • Carl-Ramsauer Award of the Physical Society of Berlin

Activities as Initiator

  • Author of white papers and comments
  • Member of committees on promotion of early career researchers, synchrotron science and operando spectroscopy. Social media comments on these topics on LinkedIn.
  • German science communication in Berlin area
  • Press releases on our research highlights

Publication Lists and Metrics

Publication List HZB

2025


  • Du, J.; Morales-Santelices, J.; Bisen, O.Y.; Antipin, D.; Morales, D.M.; Risch, M.: In situ UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy study of the water electrooxidation on cobalt oxide catalysts. Electrochimica Acta 512 (2025), p. 145489/1-9

2024


  • Bisen, O.Y.; Baumung, M.; Tatzel, M.; Volkert, C.A.; Risch, M.: Manganese Dissolution in alkaline medium with and without concurrent oxygen evolution in LiMn2O4. Energy Advances 3 (2024), p. 504-514

  • Morales, D.M.; Kazakova, M.A.; Medina, D.; Villalobos, J.; Schuck, G.; Risch, M.; Schuhmann, W.: MnFeNi-based composite as a case study of a bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst under dynamically changing electrode potentials. ChemCatChem 16 (2024), p. e202301174/1-13

  • Morales-Santelices, J.; Risch, M.: Measurement of Enthalpy and Entropy of a Model Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ChemCatChem 16 (2024), p. e202301578/1-11

  • Taffa, D.H.; Brim, E.; Ruecker, K.K.; Hayes, D.; Lorenz, J.; Bisen, O.; Risch, M.; Harms, C.; Richards, R.M.; Wark, M.: Influence of Annealing Temperature on the OER Activity of NiO(111) Nanosheets Prepared via Microwave and Solvothermal Synthesis Approaches. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 16 (2024), p. 62142-62154

  • Wu, B.; Morales, D.M.; Liu, M.; Xie, D.; Feng, P.; Lu, Y.; Risch, M.; Oschatz, M.; Petit, T.: Metal-free carbon-nitrogen@carbon-type hybrid electrocatalysts for peroxide-producing oxygen reduction reaction. Carbon Future 1 (2024), p. 9200022/1-13

2023


  • Antipin, D.; Risch, M.: Calculation of the Tafel slope and reaction order of the oxygen evolution reaction between pH 12 and pH 14 for the adsorbate mechanism. Electrochemical Science Advances 3 (2023), p. e2100213/1-13

  • Biswas, S.; Brinkert, K.; Catlow, R.A.; Chen, H.-Y.T.; El-Kadi, J.; Fagiolari, L.; Gao, W.; Gupta, D.; Hargreaves, J.S.J.; Hatzell, M.C.; Holland, P.L.; Hosono, H.; Irvine, J.T.S.; Isaacs, M.; Kobayashi, Y.; Liedtke, L.; Lozano-Roche, Á.; MacFarlane, D.; Mangini, A.; McPherson, I.J.; Mishra, V.; Ntola, P.; Otomo, S.; Peters, J.C.; Risch, M.; Rizzato, L.; Safeer N. K., M.; Shylin, S.I.; Sievers, C.; Sinha, V.; Stephens, I.E.L.; Sudmeier, T.; Tian, F.; Vincent, K.A.; Wang, Q.; Wang, Y.; Westhead, O.; Yusuf, L.; Zuliani, G.: Electrocatalytic and photocatalytic routes to N2 activation: general discussion. Faraday Discussions 243 (2023), p. 402-428

  • Füngerlings, A.; Wohlgemuth, M.; Antipin, D.; van der Minne, E.; Kiens, E.M.; Villalobos, J.; Risch, M.; Gunkel, F.; Pentcheva, R.; Baeumer, C.: Crystal-facet-dependent surface transformation dictates the oxygen evolution reaction activity in lanthanum nickelate. Nature Communications 14 (2023), p. 8284/1-13

  • Lole, G.; Ebrahimi, F.; Meyer, T.; Mierwaldt, D.; Roddatis, V.; Geppert, J.; Risch, M.; Jooss, C.: Contrasting Pr1-xCaxMnO3 OER Catalysts with Different Valences and Covalences. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 127 (2023), p. 177-186

  • Ou, Y.; Twight, L.P.; Samanta, B.; Liu, L.; Biswas, S.; Fehrs, J.L.; Sagui, N.A.; Villalobos, J.; Morales-Santelices, J.; Antipin, D.; Risch, M.; Toroker, M.C.; Boettcher, S.W.: Cooperative Fe sites on transition metal (oxy)hydroxides drive high oxygen evolution activity in base. Nature Communications 14 (2023), p. 7688/1-12

  • Reuss, T.; Nair Lalithambika, S.S.; David, C.; Döring, F.; Jooss, C.; Risch, M.; Techert, S.: Advancements in Liquid Jet Technology and X-ray Spectroscopy for Understanding Energy Conversion Materials during Operation. Accounts of Chemical Research 56 (2023), p. 203-214

  • Risch, M.: Upgrading the detection of electrocatalyst degradation during the oxygen evolution reaction. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 38 (2023), p. 101247/1-10

  • Risch, M.: Reporting activities for the oxygen evolution reaction. Communications Chemistry 6 (2023), p. 221/1-5

  • Stender, F.J.; Obata, K.; Baumung, M.; Abdi, F.F.; Risch, M.: A Modular Double Electrode Flow Cell with Exchangeable Generator and Detector Electrodes. ChemElectroChem 10 (2023), p. e202300126/1-13

2022


  • Heymann, L.; Weber, M.L.; Wohlgemuth, M.; Risch, M.; Dittmann, R.; Bauemer, C.; Gunkel, F.: Separating the Effects of Band Bending and Covalency in Hybrid Perovskite Oxide Electrocatalyst Bilayers for Water Electrolysis. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14 (2022), p. 14129–14136

  • Risch, M.; Morales, D.M.; Villalobos, J.; Antipin, D.: What X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Can Tell Us About the Active State of Earth-Abundant Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 61 (2022), p. e202211949/1-16

  • Villalobos, J.; Morales, D.M.; Antipin, D.; Schuck, G.; Golnak, R.; Xiao, J.; Risch, M.: Stabilization of a Mn-Co Oxide During Oxygen Evolution in Alkaline Media. ChemElectroChem 9 (2022), p. e202200482/1-13

  • Wu, B.; Meng, H.; Morales, D.M.; Zeng, F.; Zhu, J.; Wang, B.; Risch, M.; Xu, Z.J.; Petit, T.: Nitrogen-Rich Carbonaceous Materials for Advanced Oxygen Electrocatalysis: Synthesis, Characterization, and Activity of Nitrogen Sites. Advanced Functional Materials 32 (2022), p. 2204137/1-36

2021


  • Morales, D.M.; Risch, M.: Seven steps to reliable cyclic voltammetry measurements for the determination of double layer capacitance. JPhys Energy 3 (2021), p. 034013/1-18

  • Morales, D.M.; Villalobos, J.; Kazakova, M.A.; Xiao, J.; Risch, M.: Nafion-Induced Reduction of Manganese and its Impact on the Electrocatalytic Properties of a Highly Active MnFeNi Oxide for Bifunctional Oxygen Conversion. ChemElectroChem 8 (2021), p. 2979-2983

  • Rao, R.R.; Tulodziecki, M.; Han, B.; Risch, M.; Abakumov, A.; Yu, Y.; Karayaylali, P.; Gauthier, M.; Escudero-Escribano, M.; Orikasa, Y.; Shao-Horn, Y.: Reactivity with Water and Bulk Ruthenium Redox of Lithium Ruthenate in Basic Solutions. Advanced Functional Materials 31 (2021), p. 2002249/1-10

  • Risch, M.: Greater than the sum of its parts. Nature Energy 6 (2021), p. 576–577

  • Villalobos, J.; Gonzalez-Flores, D.; Urcuyo, R.; Montero, M.L.; Schuck, G.; Beyer, P.; Risch, M.: Requirements for Beneficial Electrochemical Restructuring: A Model Study on a Cobalt Oxide in Selected Electrolytes. Advanced Energy Materials 11 (2021), p. 2101737/1-9

  • Wilkinson, I.; Risch, M.: CMWS Pillar 4: Real-Time Chemical Dynamics. In: Centre for Molecular Water Science White Paper [Ed.] : White PaperHamburg: DESY, 2021. - ISBN 978-3-945931-37-0, p. 75-88
    https://www.cmws-hamburg.de/sites/sites_custom/site_cmws/content/e122106/e136657/e136658/White_Paper_final_web.pdf

2020


  • Antipin, D.; Risch, M.: Trends of epitaxial perovskite oxide films catalyzing the oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline media. JPhys Energy 2 (2020), p. 032003/1-27

  • Busse, P.; Yin, Z.; Mierwaldt, D.; Scholz, J.; Kressdorf, B.; Glaser, L.; Miedema, P.; Rothkirch, A.; Viefhaus, J.; Jooss, C.; Techert, S.; Risch, M.: Probing the Surface of La0.6Sr0.4MnO3 in Water Vapor by In Situ Photon-In / Photon-Out Spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124 (2020), p. 7893-7902

  • Eckhoff, M.; Schönewald, F.; Risch, M.; Volkert, C.A.; Blöchl, P.; Behler, J.: Closing the gap between theory and experiment for lithium manganese oxide spinels using a high-dimensional neural network potential. Physical Review B 102 (2020), p. 174102/1-19

  • Gao, D.; Yang, S.; Xi, L.; Risch, M.; Song, L.; Lv, Y.; Li, C.; Li, C.; Chen, G.: External and internal interface-controlled trimetallic PtCuNi nanoframes with high defect-density for enhanced electrooxidation of liquid fuels. Chemistry of Materials 32 (2020), p. 1581-1594

  • Lole, G.; Roddatis, V.; Ross, U.; Risch, M.; Meyer, T.; Rump, L.; Geppert, J.; Wartner, G.; Blöchl, P.; Jooss, Chr.: Dynamic observation of manganese adatom mobility at perovskite oxide catalyst interfaces with water. Communications Materials 1 (2020), p. 68/1-10

  • Villalobos, J.; Golnak, R.; Xi, L.; Schuck, G.; Risch, M.: Reversible and irreversible processes during cyclic voltammetry of an electrodeposited manganese oxide as catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction. JPhys Energy 2 (2020), p. 034009/1-12

  • Xi, L.; Schwanke, C.; Lange, K.M.; Risch, M.: In situ ATR Infrared Study of Cobalt-Borate Water Oxidation Catalysts. In: Ramesh K. Agarwal [Ed.] : Material Science and Engineering Technology VIIITrans Tech Publications, 2020. - ISBN 978-3-03573-606-9, p. 123-133

2019


  • Baumung, M.; Kollenbach, L.; Xi, L.; Risch, M.: Undesired bulk oxidation of LiMn2O4 increases overpotential of electrocatalytic water oxidation in lithium hydroxide electrolytes. ChemPhysChem 20 (2019), p. 1-9

  • Baumung, M.; Schoenewald, F.; Erichsen, T.; Volkert, C.A.; Risch, M.: Influence of particle size on the apparent electrocatalytic activity of LiMn2O4 for oxygen evolution. Sustainable Energy & Fuels 3 (2019), p. 2218-2226

2015


  • Risch, M.; Ringleb, F.; Kohlhoff, M.; Bogdanoff, P.; Chernev, P.; Zaharieva, I.; Dau, H.: Water oxidation by amorphous cobalt-based oxides: in situ tracking of redox transitions and mode of catalysis. Energy & Environmental Science 8 (2015), p. 661-674

2014


  • Klingan, K.; Ringleb, F.; Zaharieva, I.; Heidkamp, J.; Chernev, P.; Gonzalez-Flores, D.; Risch, M.; Fischer, A.; Dau, H.: Water Oxidation by Amorphous Cobalt-Based Oxides: Volume Activity and Proton Transfer to Electrolyte Bases. ChemSusChem 7 (2014), p. 1301-1310

2012


  • Risch, M.; Klingan, K.; Ringleb, F.; Chernev, P.; Zaharieva, I.; Fischer, A.; Dau, H.: Water Oxidation by Electrodeposited Cobalt Oxides - Role of Anions and Redox-Inert Cations in Structure and Function of the Amorphous Catalyst. ChemSusChem 5 (2012), p. 542-549

  • Risch, M.; Shevchenko, D.; Anderlund, M.F.; Styring, S.; Heidkamp, J.; Lange, K.M.; Thapper, A.; Zaharieva, I.: Atomic structure of cobalt-oxide nanoparticles active in light-driven catalysis of water oxidation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 37 (2012), p. 8878-8888

  • Risch, Marcel: Structure-function relations in water-oxidizing cobalt oxides investigated by X-ray absorption spectroscopy. , Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Diss., 2012
    https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/698
    https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/bitstream/handle/fub188/698/PhD_Thesis_online.pdf

  • Risch, Marcel: Structure-function relations in water-oxidizing cobalt oxides investigated by X-ray absorption spectroscopy = Zusammenhang zwischen Struktur und Funktion in wasseroxidierenden Kobaltoxiden untersucht mittels Röntgenabsorptionsspektroskopie. , Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Diss., 2012

  • Zaharieva, I.; Chernev, P.; Risch, M.; Klingan, K.; Kohlhoff, M.; Fischer, A.; Dau, H.: Electrosynthesis, functional, and structural characterization of a water-oxidizing manganese oxide. Energy & Environmental Science 5 (2012), p. 7081-7089

2011


  • Mattioli, G.; Risch, M.; Bonapasta, A.A.; Dau, H.; Guidoni, L.: Protonation states in a cobalt-oxide catalyst for water oxidation: fine comparison of ab initio molecular dynamics and X-ray absorption spectroscopy results. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 13 (2011), p. 15437-15441

  • Pfaff, F.F.; Kundu, S.; Risch, M.; Pandian, S.; Heims, F.; Pryjomska-Ray, I.; Haack, P.; Metzinger, R.; Bill, E.; Dau, H.; Comba, P.; Ray, K.: An Oxocobalt(IV) Complex Stabilized by Lewis Acid Interactions with Scandium(III) Ions. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 50 (2011), p. 1711-1715

  • Risch, M.; Klingan, K.; Heidkamp, J.; Ehrenberg, D.; Chernev, P.; Zaharieva, I.; Dau, H.: Nickel-oxido structure of a water-oxidizing catalyst film. Chemical Communications 47 (2011), p. 11912-11914

2010


  • Dau, H.; Limberg, C.; Reier, T.; Risch, M.; Roggan, S.; Strasser, P.: The Mechanism of Water Oxidation: From Electrolysis via Homogeneous to Biological Catalysis. ChemCatChem 2 (2010), p. 724-761

2009


  • Risch, M.; Khare, V.; Zaharieva, I.; Gerencser, L.; Chernev, P.; Dau, H.: Cobalt-Oxo Core of a Water-Oxidizing Catalyst Film. Journal of the American Chemical Society 131 (2009), p. 6936-6937

  • Risch, M.; Ringleb, F.; Khare, V.; Chernev, P.; Zaharieva, I.; Dau, H.: Characterisation of a water-oxidizing Co-film by XAFS. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 190 (2009), p. 012167/1-4

  • Zaharieva, I.; Chernev, P.; Risch, M.; Gerencser, L.; Berggren, G.; Shevchenko, D.; Anderlund, M.; Weng, T.C.; Haumann, M.; Dau, H.: Towards a comprehensive X-ray approach for studying the photosynthetic manganese complex-XANES, Kα/Kβ/Kβ-satellite emission lines, RIXS, and comparative computational approaches for selected model complexes. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 190 (2009), p. 012142/1-6