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Academic background
Antoni (Toni) Forner-Cuenca studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Alicante (Spain), where he graduated as class Valedictorian in 2013. During his undergraduate studies, Toni performed research at the University of Kentucky, Center for Applied Energy Research, and SABIC Innovative Plastics. In 2013, Toni decided to pursue an academic career and moved to Zurich for his graduate education. At the Paul Scherrer Institute and ETH Zurich, Toni initiated the development of novel gas diffusion layers with patterned wettability for polymer electrolyte fuel cells under the supervision of Dr. Pierre Boillat and Prof. Thomas J. Schmidt. Toni obtained his PhD in November 2016 and his work was recognized with the ETH Zurich Medal 2017 for outstanding PhD thesis and the Electrochemical Society Energy Technology Graduate Student Award 2017.
Later, at the beginning of 2017, Toni joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a Swiss National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow. At MIT, Toni worked on the development of advanced electrodes for redox flow batteries. The focus on his work was two-fold. First, Toni elucidated the role of electrode microstructure on the performance of the device. The elucidated structure-function relationships are leveraged to design tailored electrodes. Second, Toni explored the role of surface treatments on electrodes to enhance electrochemical kinetics, increase hydrophilicity, and extend durability. On February 2019, Toni became Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry.
Research profile
Antoni Forner-Cuenca has been recently appointed as Assistant Professor in the Membrane Materials and Processes Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at Eindhoven University of Technology. The ultimate goal of his research is to enable the deployment of transformative energy technologies in the real world. To do so, he employs fundamental principles at the convergence of materials science, electrochemical engineering, and surface science to synthesize, characterize, simulate, and implement novel materials into next-generation electrochemical devices. We are especially interested in understanding complex transport through porous media, synthesizing functional polymeric coatings, and developing advanced in operando characterization techniques. We currently work on multiple electrochemical technologies including but not limited to fuel cells, electrolyzers, and redox flow batteries.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Next-generation gas diffusion electrodes for electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethylene - CHEMIE.PGT.2022.001
Forner Cuenca, A., Forner Cuenca, A., de Boer, J. & Amireh, S. F.
1/11/21 → 5/11/25
Project: Research direct
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A Comparative Study of Compressive Effects on the Morphology and Performance of Carbon Paper and Cloth Electrodes in Redox Flow Batteries
Tenny, K. M., Greco, K. V., van der Heijden, M., Pini, T., Mularczyk, A., Vasile, A. P., Eller, J., Forner-Cuenca, A., Chiang, Y. M. & Brushett, F. R., Aug 2022, In: Energy Technology. 10, 8, 11 p., 2101162.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A generalized reduced fluid dynamic model for flow fields and electrodes in redox flow batteries
Cheng, Z., Tenny, K. M., Pizzolato, A., Forner-Cuenca, A., Verda, V., Chiang, Y-M., Brushett, F. R. & Behrou, R., Apr 2022, In: AIChE Journal. 68, 4, 14 p., e17540.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Assessing the Versatility and Robustness of Pore Network Modeling to Simulate Redox Flow Battery Electrode Performance
van der Heijden, M., van Gorp, R., Sadeghi, M. A., Gostick, J. & Forner Cuenca, A., 14 Apr 2022, In: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 169, 4, 18 p., 040505.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Bringing redox organics back to life
Forner-Cuenca, A., Oct 2022, In: Nature Chemistry. 14, 10, p. 1091-1092 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Combining electrochemical and imaging analyses to understand the effect of electrode microstructure and electrolyte properties on redox flow batteries
Simon, B. A., Gayon-Lombardo, A., Pino-Muñoz, C. A., Wood, C. E., Tenny, K. M., Greco, K. V., Cooper, S. J., Forner-Cuenca, A., Brushett, F. R., Kucernak, A. R. & Brandon, N. P., 15 Jan 2022, In: Applied Energy. 306, 22 p., 117678.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Citations (Scopus)62 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Architected electrodes – from computer to battery
Forner Cuenca, Antoni (Recipient), Jul 2019
Prize: NWO › Veni › Scientific
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Energy Technology Division Graduate Student Award
Forner Cuenca, Antoni (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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ETH Zurich Medal
Forner Cuenca, Antoni (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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LIFT - Porous electrodes with functional coatings
Forner Cuenca, Antoni (Recipient), 2020
Prize: NWO › Other › Scientific
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Tailor-made carbon electrodes for redox flow batteries
26/01/23
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Interview Heratec works on pioneering ‘highways’ for fuel cells
7/07/22
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Eindhoven University of Technology: Research on Immune System Response and Low-Cost Energy Storage Awarded European Research Council Grants
Anthal I.P.M. Smits, B. Fitzgerald & Antoni Forner Cuenca
15/01/22
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Research on immune system response and low-cost energy storage awarded ERC grants
Anthal I.P.M. Smits & Antoni Forner Cuenca
10/01/22
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Importance of further development hydrogen fuel cells evident
2/12/21
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