Enabling next generation lithium batteries
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Materials
Abstract
Energy storage is a great research challenge of our time: the rechargeable Li-ion battery (LiB) has transformed portable electronics; it is the technology of choice for electric and hybrid electric vehicles, and it has a key role to play in grid scale storage applications where it can facilitate more effective and greater use of renewable energy. However, today's consumer electronic Li-ion batteries cannot simply be scaled-up for electric vehicles or grid storage, and new generations of lithium-ion batteries are required that deliver enhanced combinations and improved balances of: cost (<£100/kWh), energy density (>300 Wh/kg), power density (> 2000 W/kg), safety (especially fire resistance), calendar life (> 10 yrs) and lifetime (> 3000 cycles). In the past, efforts to address these challenges have often been based on individual researchers or groups focused on science OR engineering. Our vision is that success requires basic research to tackle these hurdles, but one that employs an integrated programme across a range of science and engineering uniting materials chemists, materials modelling across lengths from the nano-scale to the device-scale, manufacturing engineers, skills in in-situ characterization techniques, in communication with supply chain companies and end-users. Our research spans step-changes in LiBs as well as more radical ideas and technologies beyond LiBs, such as the lithium-air battery.
We will
- Identify new classes of anode materials to overcome the disadvantages of poor safety and low power inherent to the graphitic anodes currently used in almost all commercial LIBs.
- Develop 3D polymer/ceramic interpenetrating networks as protective membranes for lithium metal electrodes, transforming the energy density of the anode.
- Develop novel polymer electrolytes and methods to process them, leading to the viable (and much safer) solid-state alternatives to flammable liquid electrolytes in lithium batteries.
- Identify and reduce sources of resistance in solid electrolyte-electrode interfaces
- Enable the use of higher voltage cathode materials via the use of solid-state electrolytes and coatings.
- Address the major hurdles facing the realisation of the game changing lithium-air battery by investigating new redox mediating molecules to reduce charging voltages and electrocatalysts to increase discharge voltages.
- Use innovative manufacturing methods to produce 3D and structured composite electrodes to achieve increased energy density, and higher rate performances and lifetime.
- Integrate the new materials and electrode structures into lab scale battery devices thus demonstrating the potential of our advances
- Engage with all stakeholders in lithium batteries in the UK and abroad - be an advocate for Li batteries, disseminate results.
-Train a new cohort of people with experience of working in a team spanning a wide range of science and engineering skills
We will
- Identify new classes of anode materials to overcome the disadvantages of poor safety and low power inherent to the graphitic anodes currently used in almost all commercial LIBs.
- Develop 3D polymer/ceramic interpenetrating networks as protective membranes for lithium metal electrodes, transforming the energy density of the anode.
- Develop novel polymer electrolytes and methods to process them, leading to the viable (and much safer) solid-state alternatives to flammable liquid electrolytes in lithium batteries.
- Identify and reduce sources of resistance in solid electrolyte-electrode interfaces
- Enable the use of higher voltage cathode materials via the use of solid-state electrolytes and coatings.
- Address the major hurdles facing the realisation of the game changing lithium-air battery by investigating new redox mediating molecules to reduce charging voltages and electrocatalysts to increase discharge voltages.
- Use innovative manufacturing methods to produce 3D and structured composite electrodes to achieve increased energy density, and higher rate performances and lifetime.
- Integrate the new materials and electrode structures into lab scale battery devices thus demonstrating the potential of our advances
- Engage with all stakeholders in lithium batteries in the UK and abroad - be an advocate for Li batteries, disseminate results.
-Train a new cohort of people with experience of working in a team spanning a wide range of science and engineering skills
Planned Impact
Policy and societal impact
The Programme Grant activities will be publicised through social media, webpages and exploitation through our industrial partners, both present and future. We will exploit and expand out links with policy-makers e.g. through PGBs role on the Low Carbon Vehicle Steering Committee and the TSB Advisory Panel on Low Carbon Vehicles. Our research will impact through direct access to the networking, workshops and conferences (including open public meetigns) of the Energy Storage Research Network (headed by NPB and to be included in the new EPSRC Supergen Energy Storage Hub directled by PGB). The Programme Grant will play an important role in advocacy and feeding into the UK national roadmap in energy storage innovation e.g. through the Supergen Energy Storage Hub which will undertake a major roadmapping exercise with a clear focus on opportunities for lithium batteries. The roadmap the Supergen will initiate under PGB will inform policy makers, industry and the public, and help public understanding of lithium battery research and technology, including safety, sustainability, cost and performance. Strong engagement with the Programme's Advisory Board, which consists of key stakeholders from industry, will ensure that research priorities and key technology trends in industry are engaged to drive collaborative industry-academic R&D.
Ultimately, the wider and direct societal impact of our research will come through the translation of our ideas, insights and technologies into products used by society. The societal benefits of reduced emissions and greater efficiency in vehicles, and the enabling of deeper penetration of renewable energy generation in electricity grids of all scales, are well-known, and our work has the potential to accelerate, improve performance and reduce life cycle cost for the enabling energy storage technologies required. Over time, energy storage could improve the environment for many people, and play an important role in mitigating some of the more catastrophic scenarios that might arise from both intense local pollution and global climate change. Our reseach also has potential to impact on portable electonic devices, whcch are today a major and embedded part of our society.
Commercial and economic impact
We are committed to retaining the maximum commercial impact in the UK of the innovations developed in this Programme by recognising, protecting and exploiting the value of our basic research. Indeed, rather than pursuing novel chemistries and materials in isolation, manufacturing, and lab scale device testing and close links to UK-based exploiters in all parts of the supply chain are embedded in the Programme from the outset. We are resolved to retain manufacturing opportunities from our research in the UK, consistent with UK government aspirations to grow employment and revenues in high value markets, and a growing UK commercial presence in energy storage. Impact is not limited to LiBs, but may also enable breakthroughs in sister technologies such as Na ion batteries and supercapacitors, as well as more orthogonal areas such as fuel cells, catalysts and membrane/filter technologies. Exploitation of our research will be enhanced through the participation of key industry partners Sharp, JLR, Arup, AVL Powertrain, EDF Energy, Nokia, QinetiQ and Johnson Matthey who represent both potential end users and developers of next generation lithium batteries. We recognise that significant opportunities for IP generation exists, which we will pursue through patents and/or the translation of our work through researcher exchange with our industry partners.
The Programme Grant activities will be publicised through social media, webpages and exploitation through our industrial partners, both present and future. We will exploit and expand out links with policy-makers e.g. through PGBs role on the Low Carbon Vehicle Steering Committee and the TSB Advisory Panel on Low Carbon Vehicles. Our research will impact through direct access to the networking, workshops and conferences (including open public meetigns) of the Energy Storage Research Network (headed by NPB and to be included in the new EPSRC Supergen Energy Storage Hub directled by PGB). The Programme Grant will play an important role in advocacy and feeding into the UK national roadmap in energy storage innovation e.g. through the Supergen Energy Storage Hub which will undertake a major roadmapping exercise with a clear focus on opportunities for lithium batteries. The roadmap the Supergen will initiate under PGB will inform policy makers, industry and the public, and help public understanding of lithium battery research and technology, including safety, sustainability, cost and performance. Strong engagement with the Programme's Advisory Board, which consists of key stakeholders from industry, will ensure that research priorities and key technology trends in industry are engaged to drive collaborative industry-academic R&D.
Ultimately, the wider and direct societal impact of our research will come through the translation of our ideas, insights and technologies into products used by society. The societal benefits of reduced emissions and greater efficiency in vehicles, and the enabling of deeper penetration of renewable energy generation in electricity grids of all scales, are well-known, and our work has the potential to accelerate, improve performance and reduce life cycle cost for the enabling energy storage technologies required. Over time, energy storage could improve the environment for many people, and play an important role in mitigating some of the more catastrophic scenarios that might arise from both intense local pollution and global climate change. Our reseach also has potential to impact on portable electonic devices, whcch are today a major and embedded part of our society.
Commercial and economic impact
We are committed to retaining the maximum commercial impact in the UK of the innovations developed in this Programme by recognising, protecting and exploiting the value of our basic research. Indeed, rather than pursuing novel chemistries and materials in isolation, manufacturing, and lab scale device testing and close links to UK-based exploiters in all parts of the supply chain are embedded in the Programme from the outset. We are resolved to retain manufacturing opportunities from our research in the UK, consistent with UK government aspirations to grow employment and revenues in high value markets, and a growing UK commercial presence in energy storage. Impact is not limited to LiBs, but may also enable breakthroughs in sister technologies such as Na ion batteries and supercapacitors, as well as more orthogonal areas such as fuel cells, catalysts and membrane/filter technologies. Exploitation of our research will be enhanced through the participation of key industry partners Sharp, JLR, Arup, AVL Powertrain, EDF Energy, Nokia, QinetiQ and Johnson Matthey who represent both potential end users and developers of next generation lithium batteries. We recognise that significant opportunities for IP generation exists, which we will pursue through patents and/or the translation of our work through researcher exchange with our industry partners.
Organisations
- University of Oxford (Lead Research Organisation)
- Georgetown University (Collaboration)
- University of Pisa (Collaboration)
- Anstalt für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen List (Project Partner)
- Nokia Research Centre (UK) (Project Partner)
- Qinetiq (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- EDF Energy (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Sharp Laboratories of Europe (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Johnson Matthey (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Arup Group (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Tata Motors (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
Publications
Lennon A
(2019)
High-rate lithium ion energy storage to facilitate increased penetration of photovoltaic systems in electricity grids
in MRS Energy & Sustainability
Huang C
(2017)
A two layer electrode structure for improved Li Ion diffusion and volumetric capacity in Li Ion batteries
in Nano Energy
Lozano J
(2018)
Low-Dose Aberration-Free Imaging of Li-Rich Cathode Materials at Various States of Charge Using Electron Ptychography
in Nano Letters
Luo K
(2016)
One-Pot Synthesis of Lithium-Rich Cathode Material with Hierarchical Morphology.
in Nano letters
House RA
(2020)
Superstructure control of first-cycle voltage hysteresis in oxygen-redox cathodes.
in Nature
Griffith KJ
(2018)
Niobium tungsten oxides for high-rate lithium-ion energy storage.
in Nature
Ahn S
(2023)
Why charging Li-air batteries with current low-voltage mediators is slow and singlet oxygen does not explain degradation
in Nature Chemistry
Maitra U
(2018)
Oxygen redox chemistry without excess alkali-metal ions in Na2/3[Mg0.28Mn0.72]O2.
in Nature chemistry
Hope MA
(2020)
Selective NMR observation of the SEI-metal interface by dynamic nuclear polarisation from lithium metal.
in Nature communications
Clark SJ
(2016)
Li(V0.5Ti0.5)S2 as a 1 V lithium intercalation electrode.
in Nature communications
House RA
(2021)
Covalency does not suppress O2 formation in 4d and 5d Li-rich O-redox cathodes.
in Nature communications
Chen Y
(2018)
Kinetics of lithium peroxide oxidation by redox mediators and consequences for the lithium-oxygen cell.
in Nature communications
Hua X
(2021)
Non-equilibrium metal oxides via reconversion chemistry in lithium-ion batteries.
in Nature communications
House R
(2020)
Lightning fast conduction
in Nature Energy
Gao X
(2017)
A rechargeable lithium-oxygen battery with dual mediators stabilizing the carbon cathode
in Nature Energy
House R
(2020)
First-cycle voltage hysteresis in Li-rich 3d cathodes associated with molecular O2 trapped in the bulk
in Nature Energy
House R
(2021)
The role of O2 in O-redox cathodes for Li-ion batteries
in Nature Energy
Li Y
(2018)
Fluid-enhanced surface diffusion controls intraparticle phase transformations.
in Nature materials
Ning Z
(2021)
Visualizing plating-induced cracking in lithium-anode solid-electrolyte cells
in Nature Materials
Kasemchainan J
(2019)
Critical stripping current leads to dendrite formation on plating in lithium anode solid electrolyte cells.
in Nature materials
Poletayev AD
(2022)
Defect-driven anomalous transport in fast-ion conducting solid electrolytes.
in Nature materials
Koçer C
(2019)
First-principles study of localized and delocalized electronic states in crystallographic shear phases of niobium oxide
in Physical Review B
Raistrick T
(2021)
Understanding the physics of the auxetic response in a liquid crystal elastomer
in Physical Review Research
Baker D
(2022)
Cooperative Intramolecular Dynamics Control the Chain-Length-Dependent Glass Transition in Polymers
in Physical Review X
Coubrough H
(2020)
Assembly of miscible supramolecular network blends using DDA·AAD hydrogen-bonding interactions of pendent side-chains
in Polymer Chemistry
Ji Q
(2020)
Carbon-emcoating architecture boosts lithium storage of Nb2O5
in Science China Materials
Pabst F
(2023)
Preserving fast ion dynamics while introducing mechanical rigidity in gelatin-based ionogels.
in Soft matter
Liu B
(2023)
The effect of volume change and stack pressure on solid-state battery cathodes
in SusMat
Chowdhury R
(2021)
Revisiting the promise of Bi-layer graded cathodes for improved Li-ion battery performance
in Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Chowdhury R
(2021)
Simulation of bi-layer cathode materials with experimentally validated parameters to improve ion diffusion and discharge capacity
in Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Dawson J
(2018)
Composition Screening of Lithium- and Sodium-Rich Anti-Perovskites for Fast-Conducting Solid Electrolytes
in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Wang E
(2021)
New Magnetic Resonance and Computational Methods to Study Crossover Reactions in Li-Air and Redox Flow Batteries Using TEMPO
in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Wang E
(2023)
NMR Methodology for Measuring Dissolved O 2 and Transport in Lithium-Air Batteries
in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Pozo-Gonzalo C
(2017)
Understanding of the Electrogenerated Bulk Electrolyte Species in Sodium-Containing Ionic Liquid Electrolytes During the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Menkin S
(2021)
Toward an Understanding of SEI Formation and Lithium Plating on Copper in Anode-Free Batteries.
in The journal of physical chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces
Turrell S
(2021)
Optimization of a potential manufacturing process for thin-film LiCoO2 cathodes
in Thin Solid Films
| Description | a. Low capacity, poor rechargeability, and premature cell death are major setbacks in the operation of Li-O2 battery, hindering its practical application. A promising approach of meeting those challenges is via the use of redox mediators (RMs), promoting Li2O2 solution phase formation upon cell discharge and an efficient oxidation on charging. The use of dual RMs decouples the electrochemical reactions at the cathode with formation/decomposition of Li2O2, resulting in improved discharge capacity, lower charge overpotential, and cycle stability. Although Li-O2 cell performance is no longer mitigated by an insulating Li2O2, a major inherent barrier to implement viable and functioning Li-air batteries lies in both limited O2 mass transport and pores clogging. We achieved a record discharge capacity of 6 mAh cm-2 (60% increase), by combining dual RMs with "liquid Teflon" type perfluorocarbons binary systems. b. All-solid-state batteries potentially offer safe, high-energy-density electrochemical energy storage, yet are plagued with issues surrounding Li microstructural growth and subsequent cell death. We use 7Li NMR chemical shift imaging and electron microscopy to track Li microstructural growth. We follow the early stages of Li microstructural growth during galvanostatic cycling, from the formation of Li on the electrode surface to dendritic Li connecting both electrodes in symmetrical cells, and correlate these changes with alterations observed in the voltage profiles during cycling and impedance measurements. This approach can be extended to in situ/operando studies to explore the factors that dictate dendrite growth in solid electrolytes further. c. It is possible to increase the charge capacity of transition-metal (TM) oxide cathodes in alkali-ion batteries by invoking redox reactions on the oxygen. However, oxygen loss often occurs. O loss is an undesirable characteristic of high-capacity O redox cathode materials. Understanding what factors trigger or suppress O loss is an important step toward realizing the potential of these materials. We have compared directly two analogous O redox layered cathode materials, one with more mobile ions in the TM layers, and one without, and scrutinized their O loss behaviours. We have shown that O loss is not an inevitable consequence of O redox nor of migration of excess alkali-ions out of the TM-layer. Instead, O loss is triggered when the structure becomes significantly depleted of alkali ions leaving oxidized O severely underbonded (fewer than 3 coordinating cations). Such conditions can be imposed by application of a high potential, which drives alkali metal depletion promoting underbonding and O loss from the surface of the electrode particles. Our findings suggest that strategies to stabilize locally underbonded oxidized O species in near surface regions must be employed to avoid triggering O loss. Only then can the capacity benefits of alkali-rich compositions be fully realized. |
| Exploitation Route | New generations of lithium batteries are required that deliver one or more of the following: lower cost, higher energy and power density, greater safety, and longer lifetimes. These are extremely challenging technology requirements. Here we develop new materials and ways to process them, a knowledge that can later be transferred to battery manufacturing partners. |
| Sectors | Chemicals,Electronics,Energy,Environment,Transport |
| URL | http://pgbgroup.materials.ox.ac.uk/publications.html |
| Description | The grant has also had very high impact beyond direct research outputs: it is the progenitor of the Faraday Institution and several of the programme grant investigators are founding members of the FI. We proposed an early plan for a UK research institute on electrochemical energy storage. Significant further work by members of LiBatt developed the concept, drawing on the LiBatt experiences. The model presented to government contained a number of key LiBatt features. It recognized that to tackle the big strategic challenges in electrochemical energy storage, it is necessary to build strong consortia with experts inside and outside battery science working closely together. It recognized that such research consortia must focus on the key fundamental scientific challenges, which if addressed would unlock the door to significant advances in lithium battery technology. The case was accepted by the UK government and the Faraday Challenge was created, with funding of £250M over the first 3 years, of which £80M supports the Faraday Institution, with its mission to carry out fundamental research on lithium batteries. Four years after the first projects started, the FI brings together the battery community through research and outreach work. Many LiBatt CoIs are PIs or CoIs on Faraday-funded projects. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
| Sector | Chemicals,Energy,Transport |
| Impact Types | Policy & public services |
| Description | Government consultation on batteries |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Israel National Research Center for Electrochemiacal Propulsion (INREP) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | http://www.inrep.org.il/ |
| Description | Participation in the Royal Society Public Engagement Committee (2019-) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Impacts on Royal Society's policies and activities in public engagement |
| Description | Chinese Exchange Student |
| Amount | ¥337,000 (CNY) |
| Organisation | University of Leeds |
| Department | China Scholarship Council |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2016 |
| End | 10/2018 |
| Description | Korean academic visitor funded by Unist university |
| Amount | £63,400 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Start | 02/2019 |
| End | 01/2020 |
| Description | Korean academic visitor funded by Unist university (2nd) |
| Amount | £63,400 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Start | 10/2018 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Manifest |
| Amount | £4,013,527 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N032888/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | Newton advanced fellowship, Royal Society, Prof. Zhangquan Peng can visit several times this year to conduct research on Li-O2 electrochemistry on single crystal electrodes |
| Amount | £111,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NAF\R2\180603 - Newton Advanced Fellowships 2018 Round 2 |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2018 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | SOLBAT - The Solid-State (Li or Na) Metal-Anode Battery |
| Amount | £10,176,687 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/R042047/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2018 |
| End | 02/2021 |
| Title | Data associated with 'Cooperative Intramolecular Dynamics Control the Chain-Length-Dependent Glass Transition in Polymers' |
| Description | |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/971/ |
| Title | Dataset associated with "Influence of liquid crystallinity and mechanical deformation on the molecular relaxations of an auxetic liquid crystal elastomer" |
| Description | |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/910/ |
| Title | Supporting Data - Niobium Tungsten Oxides for High-rate Lithium-ion Energy Storage |
| Description | Supporting data for "Niobium Tungsten Oxides for High-rate Lithium-ion Energy Storage". Experimental details are given in the article. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Title | Supporting Data for "The role of ionic liquid breakdown in the electrochemical metallization of VO2: An NMR study of gating mechanisms and VO2 reduction" |
| Description | 1H, 2H, 17O and 51V solid-state NMR; magnetic susceptibility; and XRD data for pristine, catalytically hydrogenated, and electrochemically metallised bulk VO2. Plus 1H NMR of a VO2 thin film before and after electrochemical metallisation. The zip file contains data in the following formats: NMR: topspin file-structure with FID, processed spectrum and metadata Susceptibility: .dat file, plain text with headers and metadata XRD: .xy file where the first column is 2*theta /degrees and the second column is counts. For more details see manuscript. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/284908 |
| Title | Supporting data - Structural changes in the silver-carbon composite anode interlayer of solid-state batteries |
| Description | Data were collected in Bruce Group labs and at Diamond Light Source between 2020 and 2022 |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:237dd1d8-fde1-417f-a149-07f7d2039b7d |
| Description | Collaboration with Prof. Peter Olmsted, Georgetown University (USA) |
| Organisation | Georgetown University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Strong collaboration in the area of dynamics, structure and transport properties in oligomers and polymers. Experimental work performed by the Leeds research team. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Computational approaches (calculations, computer simulations) complementing the experimental work in Leeds |
| Impact | "Chain-length, flexibility and the glass transition of polymers", D.L. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P.D. Olmsted, J. Mattsson, arXiv:1911.13278v1 [cond-mat.soft] 29 Nov 2019 (submitted, in review) A series of related publications in preparation/submission stage. A range of joint presentations of the related work at conferences and workshops, as outlined in the presentation section. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Pisa |
| Organisation | University of Pisa |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The group in Oxford carried our experimental work to support modelling activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The group at Pisa carried out modelling work and a student spent six months at Oxford. |
| Impact | Developed strong links with group. Publications are being prerpared/under review. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Title | Electrode Compositions |
| Description | Discovery of a class of high rate anode materials for lithium ion batteries based on Nb and W oxides shear and bronze phases |
| IP Reference | PCT/EP2019/065040 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2020 |
| Licensed | Yes |
| Impact | This patent has been licensed to CB2tech. CB2tech has recently changed its name to Nyobolt for business strategy reasons. This battery company is developing ultra-high power battery technology-and has secured $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by IQ Capital with participation from Cambridge Enterprise and Silicon Valley investors. The funding will enable Nyobolt to expand globally, building new facilities and growing its engineering and operational teams. The teams will work with customers to implement and integrate Nyobolt's unique technology into commercial applications to solve their battery challenges. Nyobolt, which spun out of the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry in 2019, was co-founded by Professor Clare Grey, Dr Sai Shivareddy and Dr. Kent Griffith; its novel technology is based on a Nature paper reporting science funded by this grant. |
| Title | Lithium-oxygen battery |
| Description | The present invention provides methods for charging and discharging of a lithium-oxygen battery, as well as a lithium-oxygen battery for use in such methods. |
| IP Reference | 16724955.6 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2021 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | European patent has been issued. |
| Company Name | NYOBOLT LIMITED |
| Description | Company is based on an anode material developed in Prof. Grey's laboratory which paired with a suitable cathode enables fast charging. The company develops batteries for fast charging to power small power electronics, robots and ultimately electric vehicles. It has employees in Cambridge UK, Boston US and worldwide |
| Year Established | 2019 |
| Impact | The company raised 10million in its series A round last year and is just completing a series B round. |
| Description | "Taller tecnico NMR" Workshop to the Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB), on the use of NMR spectroscopy in battery science (2020) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | "Taller tecnico NMR" Workshop to the Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB), on the use of NMR spectroscopy in battery science (2020) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | "Understanding the chain-length-dependent relaxation dynamics in polymeric glass-formers", at the American Physical Society March meeting, 18 March 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation:"Understanding the chain-length-dependent relaxation dynamics in polymeric glass-formers", at the American Physical Society March meeting, 18 March 2021; Presentation by Johan Mattsson. Authors, Johan Mattsson, Daniel Baker, Matthew Reynolds, Robin Masurel, Peter Olmsted |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | (Online) 7th International Workshop on Lithium, Industrial Minerals and Energy, November 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | (Online) 2020 International Workshop on Lithium, Industrial Minerals and Energy, November |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | (Saiful Islam) - Invited conference talks and webinars |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited conference talks and webinars |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | (Saiful Islam) 71st Annual ISE Meeting - Next Generation Batteries Symposium, Belgrade, Serbia, Aug 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 71st Annual ISE Meeting - Next Generation Batteries Symposium, Belgrade, Serbia, Aug 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | (Saiful Islam) ACS National Fall Meeting, San Francisco, Aug 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ACS National Fall Meeting, San Francisco, Aug 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | (Saiful Islam) Annual IMSE Lecture, Imperial London, Oct 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Annual IMSE Lecture, Imperial London, Oct 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | (Saiful Islam) Faraday Masterclass Webinar, May 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Faraday Masterclass Webinar, May 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | (Saiful Islam) IOM3 Battery Technology Nano 4EVs, Nov 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IOM3 Battery Technology Nano 4EVs, Nov 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | (Saiful Islam) Stanford StorageX International Symposium, August 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Stanford StorageX International Symposium, August 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | 16th International Conference on Magnetic Resonance Microscopy, Malmo August 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 16th International Conference on Magnetic Resonance Microscopy, Malmo August 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://icmrm2021.se/ |
| Description | 25th IUCr, Prague, August 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk at 25th IUCr, Prague, August 2021 The XXV IUCr Congress was a hybrid meeting, with physical delegates assembling at the Prague Congress Centre, joined by participants worldwide using a virtual platform. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.iucr.org/iucr/cong/iucr-xxv |
| Description | 40th RSC Solid State Chemistry Christmas Meeting, December 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk at 40th RSC Solid State Chemistry Christmas Meeting, December 2021 Talks were given by experts in the field and postgraduate students and researchers gave oral and poster presentations on any aspect of solid state chemistry including: Solid state synthesis (powders, crystals, thin films etc) Structural, electronic, physical and chemical characterisation Studies on functional materials Devices and catalysts Experimental, computational or theoretical studies. Oral contributions were delivered live. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/47748/40th-rsc-solid-state-chemistry-christmas-meeting |
| Description | A presentation: "A "universal" dependence of the glass transition temperatures in polymers on molecular weight?", American Physical Society March meeting, 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation: "A "universal" dependence of the glass transition temperatures in polymers on molecular weight?", American Physical Society March meeting, 2021; presenter: Peter Olmsted; authors: Daniel Baker, Matthew Reynolds, Robin Masurel, Peter Olmsted, Johan Mattsson. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | A presentation: "Dynamic facilitation and the chain-length-dependent relaxation dynamics in polymeric glass-formers", J. Mattsson, SoftComp Annual Meeting, 1 June, 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation: "Dynamic facilitation and the chain-length-dependent relaxation dynamics in polymeric glass-formers", J. Mattsson, SoftComp Annual Meeting, 1 June, 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | A presentation: "Rheology and relaxation dynamics in supramolecular polymers", University of Dortmund virtual conference on "Rheology of viscous liquids", 29 March, 2021. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation: "Rheology and relaxation dynamics in supramolecular polymers", University of Dortmund virtual conference on "Rheology of viscous liquids", 29 March, 2021; Presenter: Johan Mattsson. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | A presentation: "The dynamics and dielectric properties of a cyanobiphenyl based nematic tripod liquid crystal", J. Hobbs, British Liquid Crystal Society Annual Meeting, April, 2021. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation: "The dynamics and dielectric properties of a cyanobiphenyl based nematic tripod liquid crystal", J. Hobbs, British Liquid Crystal Society Annual Meeting, April, 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | A presentation: "The relation between ion transport and relaxation dynamics in polymers", American Physical Society March Meeting, 15 March, 2021. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation: "The relation between ion transport and relaxation dynamics in polymers", American Physical Society March Meeting, 15 March, 2021; presenter: Matthew Reynolds, authors: Matthew Reynolds, Daniel Baker, Pieter Magusin, Peter Olmsted, Johan Mattsson. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | ACS Atlanta, August 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The theme, Resilience of Chemistry, was at the core of programming. The meeting gave scientific professionals a platform to present, publish, discuss and exhibit the most exciting research discoveries and technologies in chemistry and its related disciplines. The meeting facilitated networking opportunities, career development and placement, and gave companies an opportunity to exhibit products and services to a targeted audience. The Exposition gave attendees the chance to meet more than 250 exhibitors, many of whom were showcasing new technological developments. A number of exhibitors also offer ed free workshops during the meeting enabling attendees to learn more about these state-of-the-art technologies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.chemistryviews.org/details/event/6515001/ACS_Fall_2021_National_Meeting__Exposition.html |
| Description | APC Electrical Energy Storage Roadmap Development Session |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Confidential. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Abstract accepted for a presentation: "Insights into the auxetic physical response of auxetic LCEs: by experiments and modelling", T. Raistrick, International Liquid Crystal Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, July 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Abstract accepted for a presentation: "Insights into the auxetic physical response of auxetic LCEs: by experiments and modelling", T. Raistrick, International Liquid Crystal Conference , Lisbon, Portugal, July 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Abstract submitted for presentation by Jordan Hobbs: "Investigation of the dynamics and dielectric properties of a nematic tripod liquid crystal" at the 28th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Lisbon 26-31 July 2020; authors: Hobbs, J., Reynolds, M., Mallasandra Krishnappa, S., Govindaswamy, S., Mattsson, J., Nagaraj, M. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Abstract submitted for presentation by Jordan Hobbs: "Investigation of the dynamics and dielectric properties of a nematic tripod liquid crystal" at the 28th International Liquid Crystal Conference, Lisbon 26-31 July 2020; authors: Hobbs, J., Reynolds, M., Mallasandra Krishnappa, S., Govindaswamy, S., Mattsson, J., Nagaraj, M. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Accepted abstract for presentation: "The molecular weight dependence of Tg in polymers", P. Olmsted, J. Mattsson, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, D. Baker, APS March Meeting, 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Accepted abstract for presentation: "The molecular weight dependence of Tg in polymers", P. Olmsted, J. Mattsson, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, D. Baker, APS March Meeting, 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | BBC Radio 4 Inside Science discussing battery research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC Radio 4 Inside Science discussing battery research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000pqdk |
| Description | BP meeting on 'Storage: Why, What, When?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Discussions in Chatham House Rule format |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | California Institute of Technology, December 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk, California Institute of Technology, December 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Chair of IoT Meeting, 12 April, Cambridge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Chair of the CAM-IES Industry Workshop on Energy Harvesting for Sensors and IoT, held at Trinity College, Cambridge on 12 April 2018. Talks were given by speakers from ARM, CDT, Perpetuum, Lightricity, wordl-leading companies in IoT and energy harvesting. The workshop was to bring industry and academic researchers together to agree on metrics, performance targets, and how to bring basic research into downstream product development. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cam-ies-industry-workshop-on-energy-harvesting-tickets-40779069294 |
| Description | Chair of student and early career scientist event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Chaired a day of non-technical presentations of research work and impact by early career scientists at "CAM-IES Science Day" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Challenges Facing Solid-State Batteries with Alkali Metal Anode-Voids and Dendrites - MRS Spring 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Challenges Facing Solid-State Batteries with Alkali Metal Anode-Voids and Dendrites Talk at MRS Spring 2021, 21st April |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Chemistry Department, University of Sheffield, January 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Talk, Chemistry Department, University of Sheffield, January |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Chemistry a European Journal - 25th Birthday Celebration Webinar, August 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk, Chemistry a European Journal - 25th Birthday Celebration Webinar, August 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Conference presentation; talk, "Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming polymers", D. Baker, R. Masurel, M. Reynolds, P. Olmsted, J. Mattsson. Presentation by P. Olmsted |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Conference presentation; talk, "Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming polymers", D. Baker, R. Masurel, M. Reynolds, P. Olmsted, J. Mattsson. Presentation by P. Olmsted |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Development of Battery Technology Over the Next Five Years |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | two day conference for energy management professionals |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Discussion Meeting (Royal Society) on energy materials |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk and discussion session on "Energy materials for a low carbon future", held at the Royal Society |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2018/09/low-carbon-future/ |
| Description | Discussion at UK Redox Flow Network Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Discussion panel at second annual UK Redox Flow Battery Network Meeting, where the research community explored challenges in the field and methods for collaboration to overcome such challenges, increase visibility of the research field, attract further funding, generate commercial ventures etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://sites.google.com/view/ukrfbnetwork/home |
| Description | ECS Montreal Student Chapter Virtual Meeting, June 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Talk, ECS Montreal Student Chapter Virtual Meeting, June |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ECS PRIME 2020 - Superstructure Controls First Cycle Voltage Hysteresis in O-Redox Cathode Materials |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Online talk at ECS PRIME 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://ecs.confex.com/ecs/prime2020/meetingapp.cgi/Home/0 |
| Description | Euromar, Richard Ernst Prize Talk, December 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Euromar, Richard Ernst Prize Talk, December 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Faraday Institution Conference, November 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk, Faraday Institution Conference, November 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Faraday Institution Conference, November 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk at Faraday Institution Conference, November 2021 The conference outlined how Faraday Institution researchers across all its projects, with their industry partners, are taking a multi-disciplinary approach to battery recycling and reuse, how the suitability of earth abundant materials is being investigated for use in commercial batteries, how battery manufacturing can be more energy and resource efficient and how battery life can be extended. Speakers from the Faraday Institution community were joined by external experts from academia, policy and industry who gave their perspective on the role of a sustainable battery ecosystem in the future energy mix. The event involved over 900 delegates, 20 sessions and 70 speakers and chairs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://faradayconference.org.uk/about/ |
| Description | Faraday Masterclass, May 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Faraday Masterclass, May 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Future Directions in Chemistry: from Biology to Advanced Materials, IST Austria, Aug 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gave talk at Future Directions in Chemistry: from Biology to Advanced Materials, IST Austria, Aug The workshop aimed to achieve an overview of some of the latest developments in chemistry. Topics included active research areas in catalysis, chemical biology, energy, organic chemistry, and polymer/supramolecular chemistry. The workshop gave an overview of where we are today and what might be expected from future research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://chemistry-symposium-2021.pages.ist.ac.at |
| Description | Global Young Academy Webinar to launch new the GYA Energy Initiative, June 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Webinar on "The Future of Energy: A Global Conversation" to launch the GYAEnergy Initiative on 5 June 2020. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://globalyoungacademy.net/first-gyaenergy-webinar/ |
| Description | IOM3 - 2020 Annual Energy Materials Lecture, Webinar, May 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IOM3 - 2020 Annual Energy Materials Lecture, Webinar, May 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ITV's Tonight, "Electric Cars: Are we ready?" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Contributed to ITV's Tonight programme on developments in batteries for electric cars. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | International Battery Association (IBA) Meeting, Xiamen, October 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk at International Battery Association (IBA) Meeting, Xiamen, October 2021 The International Battery Materials Association (IBA) is a high-level academic organization focusing on the development of battery materials around the world, and the related academic activities are managed and operated by the council of the association. IBA - 2021 gathered world-wide renowned experts and researchers in the field of battery electrochemistry, chemistry, material chemistry and mathematical science. With respect to secondary batteries, fuel cells, and new special electrochemical energy storage systems, discussion focused on battery core technologies and key scientific issues, the technical bottleneck of key scientific problems, innovated experiments/theoretical method, etc. Moreover, in-depth discussion took place regarding the electrolyte materials, solid-state batteries, battery materials interface, high energy battery, the next generation batteries, and automotive battery safety issues that drew the public attention of battery industries. In summary, IBA - 2021 summarized the current situation and the future of battery development, with new perspectives being proposed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.iba2021.net |
| Description | International Winter School 2021, JNCASR, Bangalore, December 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The International Winter School-2021, "Frontiers in Materials Science", introduced frontier areas of research in materials science to graduate students, young researchers, and scientists with background in physics, chemistry and engineering. Topics covered included chemistry and physics of transition-metal oxides and their functional properties, methods of high pressure, chemical and topo-chemical synthesis of materials, spin ordering in crystals and magnetism, functional and quantum materials, microstructures, nano-scale heterostructures, energy storage, conversion and transport, corrosion, electrochemistry of materials for energy storage in batteries, ion transport, heterogeneous and photo catalysis, structural flexibility and disorder, meso-porous and nano-porous solids, metal organic frameworks, superconductivity, magnetoresistance, 2-dimensional materials, femto-scale processes, spectroscopy and various techniques of material characterization, molecular magnets, molecular electronics, organo-metallic and bio-molecular materials, supramolecular assemblies, structural and computational biology, DNA and nucleic acid-based molecular devices, soft materials, theoretical and computational quantum chemistry and materials science, machine learning predictive models and computer simulations. One-hour lectures were given by leading scientists providing a pedagogic view of the background and emerging ideas in a given area of materials science, and also covering research at the cutting edge through examples from their work, Active participation from students and young participants was strongly encouraged through poster and a few oral presentations, in addition to frequent interactions with the speakers on the virtual platform. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.jncasr.ac.in/winterschool/ |
| Description | Interview - Peter Bruce interviewed by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence on solid-state batteries |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview - Peter Bruce interviewed by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence on solid-state batteries, 11 Sept 2018 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Interview - Peter Bruce interviewed by Tom Whipple, Times |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview - Peter Bruce interviewed by Tom Whipple, Times, 13 Feb 2019 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Interview - Peter Bruce interviewed by the Financial Times |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview - Peter Bruce interviewed by the Financial Times, 16 Aug 2018 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Interview on BBC Radio 4 The Life Scientific |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Radio interview on my research and scientific career |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009rhg |
| Description | Interview on BBC World Service programme "Click" (August, 2018) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Was interviewed on BBC World Service programme "Click" (August, 2018) about fast charging of batteries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswhdm |
| Description | Interview on Radio 4 Programme "The Life Scientific", March 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Was interviewed in "The Life Scientific" Radio 4 Programme on "The Big Battery Challenge", March 2018 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09tdr0r |
| Description | Invited talk at International Union of Crystallography |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In situ and ex situ studies of battery materials with magnetic resonance and diffraction methods XXV General Assembly and Congress of the International Union of Crystallography |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://iucr25.org/ |
| Description | Invited talk at MEP-2018, Fudan University, Shanghai China, 20-23 Sept 2018, title: Lithium Batteries |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk at MEP-2018, Fudan University, Shanghai China, 20-23 Sept 2018, title: Lithium Batteries |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Invited talk at international conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ECS Electrochemical Conference on Energy & Environment, Glasgow, July 2019 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Invited talk at international conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 2nd World Conference on Solid Electrolytes, Shizuoka, Japan, Sept 2019 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Japanese Battery Meeting, Tokyo, February 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk, Japanese Battery Meeting, Tokyo, February |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | MIT ssNMR/DNP Zoominar, February 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MIT ssNMR/DNP Zoominar, February 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | MRS-ACS Workshop on "Chemistry and Materials Science: Enabling a Sustainable Energy Future, November 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | As climate change continues to have a large impact on humans, renewable and sustainable energy sources are becoming even more critical. This virtual workshop, organized jointly by the American Chemical Society and the Materials Research Society, addressed critical issues today on the frontiers of green energy with a focus on materials advancements and developments in four major areas-solar energy, light emitting diodes (LEDs), batteries, and hydrogen. Each of these topical areas was overviewed by a speaker who is a leader in the field. A panel discussion followed each presentation with a group of experts. The goal was to generate fruitful discussions and identify critical research needs in the near term to move the fields forward. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.mrs.org/mrs-acs-workshop |
| Description | Murata, Tokyo, February 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Talk, Murata, Tokyo, February 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Oral presentation at the 8th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems, 23-28 July, 2017, Wisla, Poland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Oral presentation with the title:"Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming oligomers and polymers" given by Johan Mattsson (University of Leeds) at the 8th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems, 23-28 July, 2017, Wisla, Poland |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Oral presentation by Caitlin Probert; "Using dielectric probes to enhance the hidden secondary relaxation in polystyrene", SoftComp Annual Meeting, Salerno, Italy, 19th May, 2022. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Oral presentation by Caitlin Probert; "Using dielectric probes to enhance the hidden secondary relaxation in polystyrene", SoftComp Annual Meeting, Salerno, Italy, 19th May, 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Oral presentation to be presented by Johan Mattsson: "Understanding the chain-length-dependent relaxation dynamics in polymeric glass-formers", J. Mattsson, D. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P. D. Olmsted, Seventh International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science, 29 May - 1 June, 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Oral presentation to be presented by Johan Mattsson: "Understanding the chain-length-dependent relaxation dynamics in polymeric glass-formers", J. Mattsson, D. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P. D. Olmsted, Seventh International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science, 29 May - 1 June, 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Oral presentation: "The molecular weight dependence of Tg in Polymers", P. D. Olmsted, D. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, J. Mattsson, APS March Meeting, 14-19 March 2022, Chicago (IL), USA. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Oral presentation: "The molecular weight dependence of Tg in Polymers", P. D. Olmsted, D. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, J. Mattsson, APS March Meeting, 14-19 March 2022, Chicago (IL), USA. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Oxford University Energy Storage Materials Research Infrastructure |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The equipment was promoted through the Royce Institutes community day for industry and academic that was held at the University of Manchester in January 2018 with over 300 delegates. I led a session of those interested specifically in Energy Storage Mterials and accessing the new equioment that we are in the process of installing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.royce.ac.uk/research-areas/energy-storage/ |
| Description | Panelist, Chemical Society of Nigeria, Women in Chemistry, Webinar, September, 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Panelist, Chemical Society of Nigeria, Women in Chemistry, Webinar, September, 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Participant of BIG-MAP consortium workshop in Copenhagen on 18/1-2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Participant of BIG-MAP consortium workshop in Copenhagen on 18/1-2019. "To achieve our ambitious goals, we need to bridge fundamental understanding of battery materials, reactions and interfaces with all elements of the discovery and innovation cycle, and to establish a unique data- and science infrastructure for accelerated discovery of future batteries. This can only be achieved if we unite leading and cross-disciplinary competences across Europe." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Peter Bruce attending an engagement event at the Royal Institution, London, 12 Mar, This event is part of a three-part series entitled 'The Batteries are Coming!' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Peter Bruce attending an engagement event at the Royal Institution, London, 12 Mar, This event is part of a three-part series entitled 'The Batteries are Coming!' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Pimental Lecture, University of California, Berkeley, Chemistry Department, April 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Pimental Lecture, Berkeley Chemistry Department, April 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Plenary talk at International Battery Association Meeting, San Diego, March 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Gave plenary talk at the International Battery Association Meeting, San Diego, March 2019 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://iba-2019.org/ |
| Description | Podcast with cosmologist Professor Lord Martin Rees discussing support and fostering of scientific innovation, particularly in the area of energy storage, Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge, December 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Podcast with cosmologist Professor Lord Martin Rees discussing support and fostering of scientific innovation, particularly in the area of energy storage, Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/news/article-energy-storage-innovation/ |
| Description | Popular talk for the general public on polymer electrolytes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Popular talk for the general public on an "Energy" night within the "Pint of Science" series of events will be given on 16 May in Leeds by J. Mattsson within the theme of Polymer electrolytes, battery technologies and energy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Poster accepted for presentation: "Enhancing the dielectric response of the `hidden' secondary beta-relaxation in polystyrene", C.M. Probert, M. Reynolds, D.L. Baker, J. Mattsson. Seventh International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science, 29 May - 1 June, 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster accepted for presentation: "Enhancing the dielectric response of the `hidden' secondary beta-relaxation in polystyrene", C.M. Probert, M. Reynolds, D.L. Baker, J. Mattsson. Seventh International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science, 29 May - 1 June, 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Poster presentation at the 15th International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes, Uppsala, Sweden, 15-19 August, 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A poster presentation titled: "Polymer electrolytes based on polymer gels" was presented by J. Mattsson at the 15th International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes, Uppsala, Sweden, 15-19 August, 2016. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Poster presentation at the 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB 2018), Kyoto, Japan 17-22 July, 2018, "Solid polymer electrolytes based on polymer blends", presented by Tingzi Yan (University of Leeds) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation with the title "Solid polymer electrolytes based on polymer blends" accepted for the 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB 2018), Kyoto, Japan 17-22 July, 2018. The poster was presented by Tingzi Yan (University of Leeds) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Poster presentation by Matthew Reynolds: "Chain-Length dependent relaxation dynamics and transport properties in glass-forming oligomers and polymers", SoftComp Annual Meeting, Portonovo, 8-10 Oct. 2019; authors: M. Reynolds, D. Baker, P. Magusin, J. Mattsson |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation by Matthew Reynolds: "Chain-Length dependent relaxation dynamics and transport properties in glass-forming oligomers and polymers", SoftComp Annual Meeting, Portonovo, 8-10 Oct. 2019; authors: M. Reynolds, D. Baker, P. Magusin, J. Mattsson |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Poster presentation by Peter Olmsted: "Molecular weight dependence of polymer glasses", Gordon Research Conference on "Soft Condensed Matter Physics", Colby-Sawyer College, New London, USA, 12-16 Aug 2019; Authors: D.L. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P.D. Olmsted, J. Mattsson |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation by Peter Olmsted: "Molecular weight dependence of polymer glasses", Gordon Research Conference on "Soft Condensed Matter Physics", Colby-Sawyer College, New London, USA, 12-16 Aug 2019; Authors: D.L. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P.D. Olmsted, J. Mattsson |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Poster presentation by Zhaopeng Zhang: "PVDF-HFP/PVDF-based polymer blends and gels for Li-ion battery electrolyte applications", International Soft Matter Conference, Edinburgh, 3-7 June, 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation by Zhaopeng Zhang: "PVDF-HFP/PVDF-based polymer blends and gels for Li-ion battery electrolyte applications", International Soft Matter Conference, Edinburgh, 3-7 June, 2019 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Poster presentation to be presented by Jiaxin Zhao: "Chain length-dependent relaxation dynamics in poly(methyl acrylate)", J. Zhao, M. Reynolds, A. Wilson, J. Mattsson, Seventh International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science, 29 May - 1 June, 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation to be presented by Jiaxin Zhao: "Chain length-dependent relaxation dynamics in poly(methyl acrylate)", J. Zhao, M. Reynolds, A. Wilson, J. Mattsson, Seventh International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science, 29 May - 1 June, 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Poster presentation with the title: "PVdF/PVdF-HFP based gels and polymer blends for Li-ion battery electrolyte applications", 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, 17-22 June, 2018, Kyoto, Japan, presented by Zhaopeng Zhang (University of Leeds) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation with the title: "PVdF/PVdF-HFP based gels and polymer blends for Li-ion battery electrolyte applications", 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, 17-22 June, 2018, Kyoto, Japan, presented by Zhaopeng Zhang (University of Leeds) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Poster presentation: "Solid polymer electrolytes based on polymer blends", International Soft Matter Conference, Edinburgh, 3-7 June, 2019, presentation by Tingzi Yan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation: "Solid polymer electrolytes based on polymer blends", International Soft Matter Conference, Edinburgh, 3-7 June, 2019, presentation by Tingzi Yan |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Poster presented by Jiaxin Zhao: "Chain-length-dependent relaxation dynamics in poly(methyl acrylate)", J. Zhao, A. Wilson, J. Mattsson, The Bragg Exchange, Leeds, 25 Jan, 2023. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presented by Jiaxin Zhao: "Chain-length-dependent relaxation dynamics in poly(methyl acrylate)", J. Zhao, A. Wilson, J. Mattsson, The Bragg Exchange, Leeds, 25 Jan, 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Poster presented by Jordan Hobbs: "Investigation of the Dynamics and Dielectric Properties of a Nematic Tripod Liquid Crystal", 2022 International Liquid Crystal Conference, 24-29 July, 2022. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presented by Jordan Hobbs: "Investigation of the Dynamics and Dielectric Properties of a Nematic Tripod Liquid Crystal", 2022 International Liquid Crystal Conference, 24-29 July, 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Poster presented by P.D. Olmsted: "Molecular Weight Dependence of the glass transition in polymer melts", Gordon Research Conference on Polymer Physics, Mt Holyoke College (MA) USA, 24-28 July 2022. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presented by P.D. Olmsted: "Molecular Weight Dependence of the glass transition in polymer melts", Gordon Research Conference on Polymer Physics, Mt Holyoke College (MA) USA, 24-28 July 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Presentation (poster+short talk), "PVDF/PVDF-HFP based gels and polymer blends for Li-ion battery electrolyte applications", 16th International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes (ISPE-16), 24-29 June, 2018, Yokohama (Japan), presentation by Zhaopeng Zhang (University of Leeds) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation (poster+short talk), "PVDF/PVDF-HFP based gels and polymer blends for Li-ion battery electrolyte applications", 16th International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes (ISPE-16), 24-29 June, 2018, Yokohama (Japan), presentation by Zhaopeng Zhang (University of Leeds) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Presentation at the University of Darmstadt, Physics Department, "Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming oligomers and polymers", Talk given by J. Mattsson, 9 July, 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at the University of Darmstadt, Physics Department, "Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming oligomers and polymers", Talk given by J. Mattsson, 9 July, 2018 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Presentation by Peter Olmsted: "Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming polymers", APS March meeting, Boston (USA), 4-8 March 2019; authors: D.L. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P.D. Olmsted, J. Mattsson |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by Peter Olmsted: "Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming polymers", APS March meeting, Boston (USA), 4-8 March 2019; authors: D.L. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P.D. Olmsted, J. Mattsson |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Presentation by Peter Olmsted: "Chain-length, flexibility and the glass transition in polymers", TU Eindhoven, Netherlands, 29 Oct. 2019; authors: D.L. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P.D. Olmsted, J. Mattsson |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by Peter Olmsted: "Chain-length, flexibility and the glass transition in polymers", TU Eindhoven, Netherlands, 29 Oct. 2019; authors: D.L. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P.D. Olmsted, J. Mattsson |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Presentation by Peter Olmsted: "Puzzles in the Mw dependence of the glass transition in polymers", Telluride meeting on polymer physics, Telluride, USA, 8-11 July, 2019: authors: D.L. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P.D. Olmsted, J. Mattsson |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by Peter Olmsted: "Puzzles in the Mw dependence of the glass transition in polymers", Telluride meeting on polymer physics, Telluride, USA, 8-11 July, 2019: authors: D.L. Baker, M. Reynolds, R. Masurel, P.D. Olmsted, J. Mattsson |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Presentation to an All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to an All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group event, 'Energy storage and the transition to a low carbon economy', Houses of Parliament, London, July 2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.policyconnect.org.uk/appccg/news/energy-storage-and-transition-low-carbon-economy-summary |
| Description | Presentation, talk: "Solid polymer electrolytes based on polymer blends", 16th International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes (ISPE-16), 24-29 June, 2018, Yokohama (Japan), presentation by Tingzi Yan (University of Leeds) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation, talk: "Solid polymer electrolytes based on polymer blends", 16th International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes (ISPE-16), 24-29 June, 2018, Yokohama (Japan), presentation by Tingzi Yan (University of Leeds) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Presentation: "Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming oligomers and polymers", International Soft Matter Conference, Edinburgh, 3-7 June, 2019, presentation by J. Mattsson |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation: "Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming oligomers and polymers", International Soft Matter Conference, Edinburgh, 3-7 June, 2019, presentation by J. Mattsson |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Presentation: "Stretching to the limit: auxetic liquid crystalline elastomers", Mechanics Materials and Design Group, T. Raistrick, Cambridge, 19 April, 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation: "Stretching to the limit: auxetic liquid crystalline elastomers", Mechanics Materials and Design Group, T. Raistrick, Cambridge, 19 April, 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Presented to House of Lords Science and Technology Committee in seminar on Decarbonization, February 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presented to House of Lords Science and Technology Committee in seminar on Decarbonization, February 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Radio 4 Programme on Mitigating Air Pollution in Cities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | "Putting Science to Work" Radio 4 Programme on Mitigating Air Pollution in Cities, with Jim Al-Khalili. As described in the BBC website: As the recent VW scandal reminds us, the exhaust from petrol and, in particular, diesel cars are damaging our health. So what can science do to help? Jim Al-Khalili invites three scientists into the studio to explain how their research or technology could help reduce pollution from dirty car exhausts. Professor of Chemistry, Tony Ryan makes the case for smart materials that absorb noxious gases. If only everyone could treat their jeans with nanoparticles that that clean up the air as they walk around town. Professor Clare Grey and her team are working on the next generation of batteries for electric cars. And engineer, Bernard Porter is a champion of hydrogen fuel cells. So, which technology is best designed to help us reduce air pollution in our cities? Who deserves the lion's share of Jim's imaginary pot of research funding to help us tackle this problem?. Outcome - lion share of funding allocated to CPG |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rxyct |
| Description | Royal Institution Friday Discourse |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Research lecture to broad audience. Now on Youtube with >24,000 views |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjJMYDL9wKE&t=566s |
| Description | Royal Society, Net Zero panel, 2019 - present |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Royal Society, Net Zero panel, 2019 - present |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Seminar: "Chain-Length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming polymers", "Workshop on dynamics in disordered materials", University of Dortmund, 25-27 Aug, 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Seminar presented by Johan Mattsson: "Chain-Length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming polymers", "Workshop on dynamics in disordered materials", University of Dortmund, 25-27 Aug, 2019 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Seminar: "Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming polymers", Soft Matter Physics Research Group, University of Amsterdam, 25 Oct, 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Seminar presented by Johan Mattsson: "Chain-length dependent relaxation dynamics in glass-forming polymers", Soft Matter Physics Research Group, University of Amsterdam, 25 Oct, 2019 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Shiekh Saqr Materials Lecture, International Winter School on Frontiers in Materials Science, Bangalore, December 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Shiekh Saqr Materials Lecture, International Winter School on Frontiers in Materials Science, Bangalore, December |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | StorageX Symposium, Stanford, USA, June 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk, StorageX Symposium, Stanford, June 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | StorageX talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Stanford StorageX International Symposium series Talk on O-redox cathode materials. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://earth.stanford.edu/events/storagex-international-symposium-0 |
| Description | Talk at International Battery Materials Association |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Solid state batteries a challenge of interfaces, Talk, 27th October, International Battery Materials Association |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Talk, Towards Extreme Fast Charging and High Energy Batteries, CBMM Webinar, October 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk, Towards Extreme Fast Charging and High Energy Batteries, CBMM Webinar, October 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | The Li-ceramic electrolyte interface - 3rd world conference on solid electrolytes - garnets and competitors |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Li-ceramic electrolyte interface , 3rd world conference on solid electrolytes, 27th October 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://sites.google.com/umich.edu/3rdgarnetconference/schedule |
| Description | Trinity College Science Society, January 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Talk, Trinity College Dublin Science Society, January 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | University of California San Diego, Chemistry Department, January 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk, University of California San Diego, Chemistry Department, January 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |