{"id":11056,"date":"2024-11-25T13:08:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prod.zbt.compositas.io\/news\/award-winning-zbt-researcher-wins-cenide-best-paper-award-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T09:55:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:55:21","slug":"award-winning-zbt-researcher-wins-cenide-best-paper-award-2024","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/award-winning-zbt-researcher-wins-cenide-best-paper-award-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-Winning: ZBT Researcher Wins CENIDE Best Paper Award 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Award: ZBT Researcher Wins CENIDE Best Paper Award 2024<\/h1>\n

A paper on the key properties of carbon black materials for fuel cells and batteries, co-authored by ZBT researcher Adib Caidi, has been awarded the CENIDE Best Paper Award 2024.
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ZBT scientists Adib Caidi and Amin S. Amin from the University of Duisburg-Essen were honoured at the CENIDE Best Paper Award 2024<\/strong> in the category \u2018Functional materials for energy applications\u2019 for their publication \u2018Key Control Characteristics of Carbon Black Materials<\/strong> for Fuel Cells and Batteries for a Standardised Characterisation of Surface Properties\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Carbon blacks (CBs) are mainly used in electrocatalysis <\/strong>as carrier materials for nanoparticulate electrocatalysts<\/strong>. The interactions between the CB surface and the catalyst dispersion are complex. The surface properties of the particles affect the electrode layer and influence the performance and service life of fuel cells and batteries. <\/p>\n

In their study, the research group investigated commercially available CBs, focusing on application-relevant key characteristics<\/strong> (KCCs), including electrical conductivity, surface chemistry and particle dispersibility. The proposed KCCs can serve as a starting point for characterising CBs<\/strong> and as a guide for product design in order to obtain meaningful structure-property relationships. <\/p>\n

The paper is freely accessible (open access):
\nParticle & Particle Systems Characterization – \u2018Key Control Characteristics of Carbon Black Materials for Fuel Cells and Batteries…\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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CENIDE Best Paper Award<\/h2>\n

With the Best Paper Award, CENIDE – Centre for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen<\/strong> honours the best scientific publications by young researchers from 2023 and 2024. The six categories correspond to the six CENIDE research areas:
\n\u2022 Dynamic processes in solids
\n\u2022 Gas phase synthesis of nanomaterials
\n\u2022 Catalysis
\n\u2022 Magnetic materials
\n\u2022 Nanomaterials for health
\n\u2022 Functional materials for energy applications <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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CENIDE <\/strong>is a central research facility at the University of Duisburg-Essen that focuses on nanosciences.<\/p>\n

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Further awards<\/h2>\n
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Wiley Top Cited Article Award 2025<\/h4>\n

Adib Caidi, ZBT, was honored by Wiley with the Top Cited Article Award 2025 of the journal Particle & Particle Systems Characterization for his publication “Key Control Characteristics of Carbon Black Materials for Fuel Cells and Batteries for a Standardized Characterization of Surface Properties”.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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CENIDE Best Paper Award 2024<\/h4>\n

Adib Caidi, ZBT, and Amin S. Amin, University of Duisburg-Essen, received the CENIDE Best Paper Award 2024 in the category \u201cFunctional materials for energy applications\u201d for their publication \u201cKey Control Characteristics of Carbon Black Materials for Fuel Cells and Batteries for a Standardized Characterization of Surface Properties\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Award for Best Master's Thesis from the Deutschen Wasserstoff-Verband (DWV) e.V.<\/h4>\n

The master’s thesis of our research assistant Enado Pineti was honoured by the German Hydrogen Association as the best academic thesis of 2024.\r\n\r\nHis Master’s thesis titled “Herstellung und Optimierung edelmetallfreier Katalysatorschichten f\u00fcr die Anionenaustauschmembran-Wasserelektrolyse (AEM-WE) mittels korrosiver Abscheidung” (title translation: Production and optimisation of precious metal-free catalyst layers for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEM-WE) using corrosive deposition) was awarded in the Master’s category.\r\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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More News from ZBT<\/h2>\n
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FDFC 2026 – Improved Mn-based catalysts for electrolysis<\/h4>\n

Can manganese oxides, which are abundant in the earth, withstand the harsh, acidic environment of PEM water electrolysis? – A presentation at the FDFC 2026 in Montpelier <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Top Cited Article 2025 – Award for ZBT-DOCTORAL student<\/h4>\n

Adib Caidi has received the “Top Cited Article Award 2025” from the scientific publisher Wiley. This is in recognition of a publication that is one of the most cited articles in the journal Particle & Particle Systems Characterization. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Easter Academy – Dr. Burghard Lutter teaches children about ADDITIVE manufacturing using the example of an egg cup<\/h4>\n

An egg cup as an introduction to the world of development and production: Dr. Burghard Lutter brought technology to life at the Luisenschule’s Easter Academy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Successful networking in Duisburg: Regional hydrogen practice meets research, industry and politics<\/h4>\n

On 5 February 2026, the 4th networking meeting of the Mat4Hy collaboration platform took place in Duisburg together with H2!Raum – directly opposite the ZBT. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Double doctoral success at ZBT<\/h4>\n

There was double cause for celebration at ZBT: Sebastian Hirt and Viktor Mackert successfully completed their doctoral programmes with the successful defence of their dissertations.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Novel nickel electrodes for more efficient AEM electrolysis<\/h4>\n

A team from ZBT, fem and RUB has developed a novel nickel-based catalyst that significantly increases electrolysis efficiency<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Ceremonial inauguration of the new Greenlyte direct air capture plant at the hydrogen test field<\/h4>\n

Greenlyte Carbon Technologies and ZBT have commissioned a new direct air capture plant at the hydrogen test field in Duisburg. The plant was constructed in a short period of time and supports the further development of infrastructure for green molecules and synthetic energy sources. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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