Professor Dollé and his group are developing inorganic materials for electrochemical energy storage/conversion (battery). Solid state chemistry, material science and electrochemistry are outlined as major concerns. An important interest is dedicated to the Synthesis-Structure-Physical properties relationship in order to improve existing materials or to create new ones.

Professor Ernzerhof and his group develop theories and computer programs based on quantum mechanics, to model chemical and physical properties of molecules, surfaces, solids and nanostructures.