Description
Electro-Summer 2026 focuses on understanding electrified interfaces under realistic and dynamically evolving conditions. The programme provides a strong conceptual and practical foundation in in situ and operando monitoring of electrochemical systems. The school combines lectures and hands-on workshops, with emphasis on time-resolved electrochemical methods, spectroscopic techniques, and advanced electrode materials.
The event is hosted by Gdańsk University of Technology and organised as a satellite event of the 43rd Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry.
Participation is free of charge. The number of participants is limited.
University
Gdańsk Tech
Type of Certification
ENHANCE micro-credential
Category
Summer & Winter Schools
Language
English
Academic Year
2025/2026
Application Period
1 April 2026 - 1 June 2026
Teaching Period
23 September 2026 - 25 September 2026
Online Teaching Contact Hours
2 hours
In-Presence Teaching Contact Hours
27 hours
Form of Participation
Blended
Credit Points
3 ECTS
Total Places Available
30
Day 1: Time-Resolved Impedimetric Methods
- Time-resolved and non-stationary impedance techniques
- Mechanistic interpretation of complex electrochemical responses
- Distribution of relaxation times (DRT)
- Experimental design for operando studies
Day 2: Spectroscopic Insight into Electrified Interfaces
- Operando and in situ Raman spectroscopy
- Surface- and interface-sensitive spectroscopic methods
- Combining electrochemical and spectroscopic datasets
- Critical evaluation of mechanistic conclusions
Day 3: Advanced Carbon-Based Electrodes
- Nanostructured carbon-based electrodes
- Boron-doped diamond materials
- Laser-processed and additively manufactured electrodes
- Addressing drift, fouling, and reproducibility challenges
Learning Outcomes
- Understand dynamic electrified interfaces
- Design experiments for nonstationary systems
- Select appropriate operando and in situ monitoring strategies
- Interpret impedance and time-resolved data
- Combine electrochemical and spectroscopic data analysis
- Critically evaluate experimental limitations
- Apply interfacial knowledge to sensing, bioelectrochemistry, and energy systems
Prerequisites
Basic background in electrochemistry, materials science, or nanotechnology is recommended. Prior experience with electrochemical techniques is beneficial but not required.
Structure:
- ~6 hours of lectures
- ~18 hours of interactive workshops
- 3-hour poster and networking session
Assessment
Successful completion requires active participation and submission of short reports focused on data interpretation and experimental design.
Due to the interactive format and limited number of participants, admission to the school is competitive. Applications will be evaluated based on:
- Academic background and CV
- Research relevance to electrochemistry
- Motivation and interest in operando methodologies
- Participation in the 43rd Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry
- Diversity of research topics and geographical representation
Advanced Materials Center of Gdańsk University of Technology
Further Information
This summer school is a second edition of the series of our events focused on electrochemistry. The first edition of this summer school, “Electro-Summer 2025”, was organised in September 2025 as a Polish–Brazilian hybrid summer event dedicated to the latest advancements in additive manufacturing applied to electrochemistry and electroanalysis. Cutting-edge 3D printing solutions were presented by leading experts across two continents.
Details can be found here (click the picture to view article):
This year, the summer school is organised as a satellite event of an international scientific conference:
43rd Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry
Thanks to the Excellence Initiative - Research University national funding, Gdańsk Tech invites 9 PhD candidates from the ENHANCE alliance to participate in this conference free of charge (conference fee and accommodation will be covered by Gdańsk Tech). If you are interested in this opportunity please contact us at justyna.lubosna@pg.edu.pl