A5016126594- Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
- Graphene research and applications
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Fullerene Chemistry and Applications
- Thermal properties of materials
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
- Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
- Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
- Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
- ZnO doping and properties
- Ga2O3 and related materials
- 2D Materials and Applications
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Smart Materials for Construction
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Advanced battery technologies research
Faradion (United Kingdom)
2021
University of Oxford
2013-2020
Oxfam
2020
The thinking behind Faradion's historical and current commercial Na-ion technology the importance of some crucial experimental factors in battery research are discussed.
Hard carbons are the leading candidate anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. However, sodium-insertion mechanisms remain under debate. Here, employing a novel analysis of operando and ex situ pair distribution function (PDF) total scattering data, supplemented by information on local electronic structure provided 23Na solid-state NMR, we identify atomic environments sodium stored within hard carbon provide revised mechanism storage. The is well-described bilayers curved graphene...
Abstract An effective strategy is proposed to enhance the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in both acid and alkaline electrolytes by coating them with a layer biomass derivative N‐doped hydrothermal carbons. The amorphous plays triple roles: it (i) promotes assembly MWCNTs into 3D network therefore improving mass transfer thus increasing catalytic activity; (ii) protects Fe‐containing active sites, present on surface MWCNTs, from H 2 O...
Abstract Ammonia borane (AB) is among the most promising precursors for large-scale synthesis of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) by chemical vapour deposition (CVD). Its non-toxic and non-flammable properties make AB particularly attractive industry. decomposition under CVD conditions, however, complex hence has hindered tailored h-BN production its exploitation. To overcome this challenge, we report in-depth studies industrially safe growth conditions. In situ mass spectrometry revealed a...
NanoBuds exist in a variety of stable structures. Our studies show that engineering NanoBud geometries is indeed possible and we visualise the transformation one Nanobud geometry to another using situ aberration corrected imaging techniques. Such are precursors for generating nanotube junctions which could be used composite electronic applications.
Controlling the generation of empty cages, endohedral metallofullerenes and carbon nanotubes is an important challenge for tailored synthesis functional materials their scaled up production.
Herewith, we report the influence of post-synthesis heat treatment (≤2350 °C and plasma temperatures) on crystal structure, defect density, purity, alignment dispersibility free-standing large-area (several cm2) carpets ultra-long mm) vertically aligned multi-wall carbon nanotubes (VA-MWCNTs). VA-MWCNTs were produced in large quantities (20–30 g per batch) using a semi-scaled-up aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) setup. Electron X-ray diffraction showed that at 2350 under...
We report a newly developed technique for the in situ real-time gas analysis of reactors commonly used production nanomaterials, by showing case-study results obtained using dedicated apparatus measuring composition operating at high temperature (<1000 °C). The gas-cooled sampling probe mapped chemistry inside high-temperature reactor, while suppressing thermal decomposition analytes. It thus allows more accurate study mechanism progressive thermocatalytic cracking precursors compared to...
Carbon nanotube columns are ideal simple scaffolds to develop various flow systems.