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Structural characterization of a new multicomponent membrane (gCN/PTI mixed w...
Proton exchange membranes are essential components of devices where is required to transport H+ while blocking the flow of other ions and molecules used as reactants. The most... -
Li diffusion in complex olivine, Li(FeMn)PO4
This is a part of our Li-diffusion study in battery materials with muSR. In order for balancing safety and energy density, a solid solution system between LiFePO4 and LiMnPO4... -
An abiotic analogue of methane monooxygenase for the catalytic oxidation of h...
We request 3 days Direct Access on TOSCA to complete the INS measurements of our previous experiment 1610254. We want to characterise the vibrational signatures of a new... -
INS Studies of Porous Metal-Organic Framework Materials for Ammonia Storage
The development of new porous MOFs is receiving considerable attention worldwide owing to their potential for gas storage, separation, and purification. We seek to develop a... -
Quantitative analysis of precipitate coarsening in V and V-Mo microalloyed steel
Ever-more stringent environmental regulations have driven the automotive industry to continuously develop lightweight solutions in automotive body sheet materials, without... -
A camera test to explore fast neutron imaging on ChipIr relevant for nuclear ...
Fast neutron radiography and tomography are powerful tools for non-destructive analysis (NDA) of samples and for imaging of technological processes, applicable to a broad field... -
Monitoring the formation of surface-enriched PbI2 in atmospherically treated ...
Metal halide perovskites have enabled remarkable advancements in low-cost, high-performance optoelectronics, however their performance potential is restricted by an incomplete... -
Oxide Ion Disorder in Rhombohedral Bismuth Neodymium Oxide Electrolytes
Materials that exhibit high oxide ion conductivity are of interest with a view to their application in solid oxide fuel cells, gas sensors and gas separation membranes. A study... -
Solvation structure of sodium ions and hexa-fluorophosphate ions in organic c...
Here we propose to study the local structure of sodium in standard organic carbonate electrolytes for sodium ion batteries. Three different electrolytes are chosen to study; a... -
Dye...TiO2 interfacial structure of working electrodes in dye-sensitized sola...
The transparent and low-cost nature of dye-sensitised solar cells (DSCs) affords them niche prospects for electricity-generating windows in buildings for energy-sustainable... -
Li-diffusion dynamics in high voltage fluoride-containing cathodes
Research on positive insertion electrodes for high performance batteries has seen immense interest in fluoride containing compounds, since higher operating potentials can be... -
Investigation of shake-down effects on residual stress redistribution in ship...
The fact that residual stresses are redistributed or relaxed during operations shows the importance of understanding residual stress after a particular period. Elastic shakedown... -
Towards the development of carbonitrides as novel two-stage regenerable reage...
We are examining a number of cobalt-molybdenum carbonitrides as possible catalysts for reactions that produce nitrogen-containing organic molecules. There is good evidence that... -
Microscopic conduction study on phenylacetylene capped silicon nanoparticles ...
In order to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, and to meet the UK's commitment of a reduction of 80% by 2050, it is necessary to make major advances in efficient, clean and... -
Uncovering the Low-Energy Lattice Dynamics in Nanoporous Metal-Organic Framew...
The proposal concerns the application of high-resolution Quasi Elastic and Inelastic Neutron Scattering spectroscopy at OSIRIS, to establish the lattice dynamics of nanoporous... -
Measuring hydrogen gradients in amorphous silicon thin films for photovoltaic...
This experiment addresses the role of hydrogen in determining both quality and stability of surface passivation materials for silicon solar cells. Surface recombination causes... -
Li-diffusion in spinel-type compounds with high working voltage
In order to improve safety and volumetric energy density, the current solid-liquid Li-ion battery will be gradually changed into a future all solid-state battery. For such... -
Simultaneous Microwave Dielectric Spectroscopy and Neutron Diffraction Measur...
Ammonia has been proposed as a high density chemical energy-storage media, which can be safely and reversible stored within low cost saline halides. Here we propose to extend... -
Insights into the dynamics of the first known purely hydride conducting oxyhy...
Oxyhydrides represent a new class of materials which is as yet poorly understood. The recent exciting discovery of the first purely hydride conducting oxyhydride is promising... -
Hydrogen from ammonia using lithium imide metal nitride composites
Light metal amides and imides are a new class of highly active ammonia decomposition catalysts. Indeed, composites of lithium imide and transition metal nitrides are likely to...