Aurbach and his team study the electrochemistry of active metals and polar aprotic systems, the development of spectroscopic methods (in situ and ex situ) for sensitive electrochemical systems, the electrochemistry of modified electrodes, electrochemical intercalation processes. His group works on development of rechargeable high energy density batteries and EDL capacitors. The research group under his leadership also works on electronically conducting polymers and activated carbon electrodes, and their engineering, characterization and applications. Aurbach's group also studies water desalination by electrochemical means. Professor Aurbach published more than 380 research articles in peer reviewed journals and registered 25 patents. He awarded the prestigious Israel Chemical Society prize of excellence (2012) Landau Prize for Green Chemistry (2011), the Edwards Company Prize of the Israel Vacuum Society (IVS) for research Excellence (2007) and the Technology Award of the Battery Division of the Electrochemical Society (2005). He is a fellow member of the ECS (2008), ISE (2010) and MRS (2012). He serves as an associate editor in 3 electrochemistry journals: EES, JES (journals of the Electrochemical Society) and JOSSEC, J. Solid State Electrochemistry (Springer).