DECODE was proud to be showcased at EcatalytiX II, organized by our partner ICPEES – Université de Strasbourg, a leading conference dedicated to electrocatalysis as a cornerstone of future clean energy technologies.
Building on the success of the first EcatalytiX conference in 2024, this second edition brought together scientists from across Europe to explore operando and in situ techniques, from X-rays to infrared, visible light and electron beams, to observe electrocatalytic reactions under conditions as close as possible to real operation.

DECODE contributions at the conference:
– Paul Chassagne delivered an oral presentation introducing a new operando technique for mapping the local pH in the immediate reaction environment of electrocatalysts, developed within the DECODE project. This approach provides high spatial and temporal resolution, offering critical insights into real operating conditions that govern catalyst stability and performance.
– Amandine Brige presented a poster entitled “How (not) to fail an operando synchrotron experiment”, highlighting practical lessons and methodological considerations highly relevant to advanced operando studies and partially connected to DECODE activities.

These contributions perfectly align with DECODE’s ambition to build one of the most advanced pan-European clusters of modelling and characterization laboratories for hydrogen technologies, digitally connecting software and hardware to accelerate the integration of clean energy materials and systems.

A big thank you to ICPEES – Unistra for the excellent organization and to all participants for the inspiring discussions on the future of electrocatalysis.