Biography
Elena is a native of Alcorcón, Madrid. In 2019, she graduated with a degree in Chemistry from Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). The focus of her work there was on the synthesis and characterization of highly efficient perovskite electrode materials for Rerversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (RSOFC) using green chemistry methods, as part of the Preparation, Characterization, and Properties of Non-Molecular Solids (PCPSNM) group. In 2020, she earned her Master's degree in Science and Chemical Technology from UCM. Her Master's thesis explored innovative anode materials with a rigid 3D structure based on the Ti3+/Ti4+ redox pair to enable low-cost rechargeable potassium-ion batteries. Besides her studies and research, Elena is a science communication enthusiast and runs a scientific organization called Madrid UCM Student Chapter, which is funded by the Electrochemical Society (ECS). Her organization collaborates with scientists and societies such as the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) to organize research contests, workshops, and other scientific activities.Academic Career
- 2022 – Present – Pre-Doctoral student in Multifunctional Nanocomposites group at IMDEA Materials Institute, Spain
- 2020 – Master degree in Science and Chemical Technology (UCM, Madrid)
- 2019 – Degree in Chemistry (UCM, Madrid)
Publications
1.”Paper-like 100% Si Nanowires electrodes integrated with argyrodite Li6PS5Cl solid electrolyte”. Elena Sánchez-Ahijón, Afshin Pendashteh and Juan J. Vilatela. Batteries and Supercaps, 2024, 7(12). DOI:10.1002/batt.202400292
2. “Hybrid carboxylate-Schiff-bases as electroactive anode materials for potassium-sion batteries”. E. Castillo-Martínez, E. Solana-Madruga, S. Ebrahimi-Koodehi, M. Leskes, C. del Burgo-Olivares, M. Linage, C. Martín, E. Sánchez-Ahijón, A. Gómez-Herrero, V. Cascos, D. Ávila-Brande. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e00840
3. “Structural and Dielectric Properties of Ultra-Fast Microwave-Processed La0.3Ca0.7Fe0.7Cr0.3O3-δ Ceramics“. Elena Sánchez-Ahijón, Rainer Schmidt, Xabier Martínez de Irujo-Labalde, Haris Masood Ansari, María Teresa Fernández-Díaz, Emilio Morán, Beatriz Molero-Sánchez. Journal of Solid-State Chemistry, 2022. ASAP. DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123426
4. “High Conducitvity in a Fluorine-Free K-Ion Polymer Electrolyte.” Mennatalla Elmanzalawy, Elena Sanchez-Ahijón, Ozden Kisacik, Javier Carretero-González, and Elizabeth Castillo-Martínez. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2022. DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.2c01485
5. “From theory to experiment : BaFe125Co0.125Zr0.75O3-δ, a highly promising cathode for intermediate temperature SOFCs“, Elena Sánchez-Ahijón, Rainer Schmidt, Rafael Marín-Gamero Beatriz Molero-Sánchez, David Ávila-Brande, Alicia Manjón, M.Teresa Fernández-Díaz, Emilio Morán, Jesús Prado-Gonjal. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020. DOI: 10.1039/C9TA12208G