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Negative muon spin rotation and relaxation for MgB2 at low temperatures
This is a continuation negative-muon spin rotation and relaxation (mu-SR) experiment on MgB2 having a superconducting transition at 39 K. Since positive muons start to diffuse... -
Probing lithium diffusion in olivine materials LiMPO4 using muSR
We can trace the history of electrochemical cells just over two hundred years back to Luigi Galvani and Alessandro Volta¿s inventions, and perhaps more than a millennium further... -
In-situ neutron diffraction studies on proton conducting oxides (CaxLa1-x) ~6...
Rare-earth tungstates have recently attracted significant attention due to its high-temperature proton or mixed proton-electron conductivity. The proton conductivity in La6WO12... -
Using muons to examine lithium diffusion behaviour in olivine nanoparticles
The constant global demand on energy resources, coupled to a diminishing supply of fossil fuels, has pushed Li-ion battery cathode development to the research forefront.... -
Determination of diffusing species in LiFePO4 with negative muons
By means of a positive muon spin rotation and relaxation (mu+SR) technique, we have investigate Li and Na ion diffusion in many battery materials. Among them, it was found that... -
Muons for Energy Nanonics
LiFePO4 (LFP) is a commercially applied cathode material for lithium ion batteries. With its Li ion hopping predominantly occurring along one-dimensional channels, LFP is a very... -
Neutron diffraction of amorphous FePO4 and LiFePO4
We are convinced that a careful study of the atomic structure of a-FePO4 would provide very interesting insights into several phosphate systems, including phosphate glass... -
The role of Ti-doping on hydrogen desorption temperature in LiAlH4 and NaAlH4
Fuel-cell cars are expected to be an ultimate solution for accommodating clean environments with convenient personal transport system. In order to make fuel-cell cars more... -
In-situ Neutron Diffraction Studies of Lithium Battery Materials
This proposal seeks to test a new battery designed to allow in situ neutron diffraction measurements of lithium ion battery electrodes under charge and discharge. We have... -
Investigation for pressure-induced ferroelectric polarization flop phenomenon...
We propose to perform neutron diffraction experiments under high-pressure on multiferroic TbMnO3 using WISH in combination with hybrid-anvil-type high-pressure device. Recently,... -
Particle and temperature dependent solubility limits in LiFePO4
In extension of our previous study on particle size dependent solubility limits in nano-sized LiFePO4 we wish to extend our study to temperature dependent solubility limits in... -
Identifying the Q dependence of a low energy vibrational mode in iron phosphate
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Vibrational Contribution to the Thermodynamic Properties of Lithium Ion Batte...
We propose to measure phonon density of states in LixFePO4 (x = 0.3, 0.6 and 1.0; three sample) from 300 to 1000 K to understand the role of lithium disorder with change in x... -
Phase behaviour of nano-sized ion-inserted compounds
Insertion reactions are of key importance for Li-ion and Hydrogen storage materials and energy storage devices. Nano-sizing the electrode materials has emerged as a promising... -
Variable temperature studies and local structure analyses of LiFe1-xMnxPO4 na...
In order to probe Li content, cation distribution and defects in a series of LiFe1-xMnxPO4 nanoparticles, we propose the use of neutron powder diffraction and pair distribution... -
In-situ Neutron Diffraction Studies of the Lithium Ion Battery Cathodes Li2MS...
This application focuses on the study of two important lithium ion battery materials. We intend to use our newly developed cell design which allows for the cycling of battery... -
Local structure within Li+ depleted LiFePO4
Lithium iron phosphate is a commonly used cathode material in Li-ion batteries. The material exhibits a two phase system on lithiation and delithiation with narrow solid... -
Crystal Structure of Proton-conducting Double doped Perovskite BaZr0.5In0.25Y...
Considerable effort is currently given to investigate proton conducting electrolyte materials for intermediate temperature range (200-500 °C) fuel cells (ITFCs). This proposal... -
Control of the Dimensionality of Magnetic Interaction by using Carbon Nanotub...
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