Maxime studied Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at Eindhoven University of Technology, where she obtained her BSc and MSc degrees. During her bachelor she worked on complex patterning of luminescent solar concentrators for improved aesthetics. For her master with the focus on Molecular Systems and Materials Chemistry, she received a grant from the Royal Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry (VNCI) and DSM, and performed research on multi dye coordination in liquid crystals for luminescent solar concentrator applications. For her internship at DSM Coating Resins in Waalwijk, Maxime studied receptive coatings for inkjet formulations.

In November 2019, Maxime started her PhD research in the Electrochemical Materials and Systems (EMS) group, where she worked on understanding and optimizing the three-dimensional structure of porous electrodes to design and synthesize novel electrodes with architected microstructures by using a combination of computer simulations and synthetic methods. After obtaining her PhD in December 2023, Maxime started a Postdoc in the EMS group where she focusses on the characterization and manufacturing of novel electrodes for redox flow batteries.

The aim of the project “Understanding and optimizing 3D electrode microstructure for redox flow batteries” is to design and synthesize novel electrodes with architected microstructures by using a combination of computer simulations and synthetic methods. In this project, the role of the electrode microstructure will be thoroughly investigated using computer simulations to elucidate microstructure-property-performance relationships that are central to several sustainable energy technologies, for example redox flow batteries. These highly organized structures strongly enhance the performance of electrochemical storage systems.