ISCF Wave 1: North East Centre for Energy Materials
Lead Research Organisation:
Newcastle University
Department Name: Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Abstract
A wealth of world-leading international research is aimed at addressing the global challenges of energy (both generation and storage), climate-change and the problems associated with finding sustainable methods to meet our increasing energy demands. Much of this effort focuses on making existing technology more robust, efficient and cheaper or discovering new methods to convert, store and transmit renewable energy. For engineers, chemists, biologists and physicists working within the confines of their own research fields, it is impossible to recognise all of the key problems for given energy system.
These problems present on an extremely broad range of length scales (nm-m) and consequently calls for significantly more collaboration between the physical science and engineering to transmit the success of new materials discovery and understanding of the behaviour of these new materials to achieve durable, efficient, sustainable and manufacturable energy systems.
The North East Centre for Energy Materials (NECEM), formed between the universities of Newcastle, Durham and Northumbria, seeks to unite the broad range of expertise present at the three sites to tackle a grand challenge of energy
materials and will make it possible to cooperate widely with local, national and international industry. The main focus of NECEM will be to address one of the most fundamentally critical elements of all energy systems, namely the interfaces between the materials within it and their interaction with the environment in which they operate. NECEM aims to be a world-leading programme on the understanding and manipulation of such interfaces in energy materials. The vision is to identify, exploring our unique blend of materials discovery, analysis techniques and energy applications new approaches operating over the full range of length scales (nm-m) that overcome existing limitations, such as corrosion, charge trapping, marine fouling. By addressing previously unexplored directions NECEM has the ability to provide an urgently needed step change in the science and engineering of materials that use, generate and store energy more efficiently.
The assets of NECEM include the breadth of expertise within marine energy (tidal and wave energy), solar (photovoltaic and solar fuels by photo-electrochemistry), fuel cells (hydrogen and alcohol based, also enzymatic and microbial), energy storage (Li-Ion, redox-flow batteries), biomass (gasification, fermentation and direct conversion to heat or even electricity) and local smart grid structure (with concurrent production and consumption of renewable energy). We invite the Energy Materials community to engage with our centre to access this expertise and our unique blend of surface processing and characterization techniques distributed across the three sites. Probing and manipulating processes occurring at surfaces and interfaces is exceptionally complex but by combining our state-of-the-art facilities, which are ideal for this challenge, and our expertise in modelling behaviour in materials to compete systems, we can drive the development of new durable, efficient and sustainable energy solutions. We are geared towards cooperation with other centres in the UK in order to be able to cover a broad portfolio of all relevant energy material problems. This centre has the strong advantage of close proximity and brings together expertise from neighboring universities in the North East of England. Importantly this will enhance knowledge exchange and collaboration increasing the probability of success of the centre. It is also very attractive for additional funding both within the UK and in Europe.
These problems present on an extremely broad range of length scales (nm-m) and consequently calls for significantly more collaboration between the physical science and engineering to transmit the success of new materials discovery and understanding of the behaviour of these new materials to achieve durable, efficient, sustainable and manufacturable energy systems.
The North East Centre for Energy Materials (NECEM), formed between the universities of Newcastle, Durham and Northumbria, seeks to unite the broad range of expertise present at the three sites to tackle a grand challenge of energy
materials and will make it possible to cooperate widely with local, national and international industry. The main focus of NECEM will be to address one of the most fundamentally critical elements of all energy systems, namely the interfaces between the materials within it and their interaction with the environment in which they operate. NECEM aims to be a world-leading programme on the understanding and manipulation of such interfaces in energy materials. The vision is to identify, exploring our unique blend of materials discovery, analysis techniques and energy applications new approaches operating over the full range of length scales (nm-m) that overcome existing limitations, such as corrosion, charge trapping, marine fouling. By addressing previously unexplored directions NECEM has the ability to provide an urgently needed step change in the science and engineering of materials that use, generate and store energy more efficiently.
The assets of NECEM include the breadth of expertise within marine energy (tidal and wave energy), solar (photovoltaic and solar fuels by photo-electrochemistry), fuel cells (hydrogen and alcohol based, also enzymatic and microbial), energy storage (Li-Ion, redox-flow batteries), biomass (gasification, fermentation and direct conversion to heat or even electricity) and local smart grid structure (with concurrent production and consumption of renewable energy). We invite the Energy Materials community to engage with our centre to access this expertise and our unique blend of surface processing and characterization techniques distributed across the three sites. Probing and manipulating processes occurring at surfaces and interfaces is exceptionally complex but by combining our state-of-the-art facilities, which are ideal for this challenge, and our expertise in modelling behaviour in materials to compete systems, we can drive the development of new durable, efficient and sustainable energy solutions. We are geared towards cooperation with other centres in the UK in order to be able to cover a broad portfolio of all relevant energy material problems. This centre has the strong advantage of close proximity and brings together expertise from neighboring universities in the North East of England. Importantly this will enhance knowledge exchange and collaboration increasing the probability of success of the centre. It is also very attractive for additional funding both within the UK and in Europe.
Planned Impact
NECEM's goals are threefold:
1) to provide a centre of excellence that produces highly skilled and motivated researchers through addressing key fundamental scientific questions regarding the interfacial properties of materials for energy applications;
2) To provide a regional hub to engage with the industrial community, particularly in the North East, the wider UK Energy Research arena via the other Centres and Supergen Networks, and the international community to promote the reputation of UK Science;
3) To act jointly within these communities to address barriers to commercialisation of potentially transformative energy technology that could improve the quality of life and economy in the UK.
The funds will provide the security and necessary expertise over four years to enable our team to address pioneering projects that have the potential to make a high impact. Reactive projects will permit a rapid response to exciting and unexpected new discoveries from our own research and elsewhere and Joint projects with other world-leading groups supported by our visitor and mobility program.
The UK and EU governments see Energy as a priority that will drive progress towards meeting the pledged 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. Energy is intimately linked to productivity and security and therefore improvements in affordability the environmental impact are critical to Society. NECEM supports this vision by pooling talent across several key technology areas to address scientific bottlenecks and accelerate innovation and implementation of more efficient and sustainable energy generation, storage and distribution. The applications covered by NECEM are broad and include marine, solar, fuel cells, batteries, biomass and local smart grid structure. However, each have a fundamental challenge in common: the properties of the interface dictate their efficiency, stability and often the cost of their manufacture. NECEM is uniquely positioned to address these challenges 1) by scientific and engineering expertise; 2) by sharing access to our powerful facilities specifically developed to examine the properties of interfaces between two materials or surfaces in contact with corrosive environments; 3) by closely collaborating with industry at every stage of the project; 4) by exploiting the benefits of our location, close to each other and key players in the community that we will engage with. Bringing these currently successful but independent research groups under the umbrella of NECEM will accelerate the way we examine and learn to engineer complex behavior at interfaces. It is likely that a mixture of each of these technologies will be required in our future energy portfolio and success in any would be the difference between a niche application and a transformative technology. Synergy between academia and industry will be ensured through our industrial advisory board, collaborative projects and annual showcasing events. Success will enable us to improve not only the reputation of UK science but also the international competitiveness of UK business through the provision of highly trained personnel and product innovation.
Given the importance of NECEM's research to society, our dissemination and outreach program will ensure that developments within our centre and the wider community are communicated to the general public. While each institution has a strong public engagement program already, combining our manpower and expertise will enable us to be even more ambitious in our approach. Acceptance of new technology by the public is one of the greatest barriers to wide-spread commercialisation faced by an emerging technology. Demonstrating technology within Science Central and hosting workshops and activities at the Centre for Life, the Great North Museum, Soapbox Science in Newcastle city centre in addition to national science fairs will enable us to discuss the Societal benefits and address the Public's apprehension.
1) to provide a centre of excellence that produces highly skilled and motivated researchers through addressing key fundamental scientific questions regarding the interfacial properties of materials for energy applications;
2) To provide a regional hub to engage with the industrial community, particularly in the North East, the wider UK Energy Research arena via the other Centres and Supergen Networks, and the international community to promote the reputation of UK Science;
3) To act jointly within these communities to address barriers to commercialisation of potentially transformative energy technology that could improve the quality of life and economy in the UK.
The funds will provide the security and necessary expertise over four years to enable our team to address pioneering projects that have the potential to make a high impact. Reactive projects will permit a rapid response to exciting and unexpected new discoveries from our own research and elsewhere and Joint projects with other world-leading groups supported by our visitor and mobility program.
The UK and EU governments see Energy as a priority that will drive progress towards meeting the pledged 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. Energy is intimately linked to productivity and security and therefore improvements in affordability the environmental impact are critical to Society. NECEM supports this vision by pooling talent across several key technology areas to address scientific bottlenecks and accelerate innovation and implementation of more efficient and sustainable energy generation, storage and distribution. The applications covered by NECEM are broad and include marine, solar, fuel cells, batteries, biomass and local smart grid structure. However, each have a fundamental challenge in common: the properties of the interface dictate their efficiency, stability and often the cost of their manufacture. NECEM is uniquely positioned to address these challenges 1) by scientific and engineering expertise; 2) by sharing access to our powerful facilities specifically developed to examine the properties of interfaces between two materials or surfaces in contact with corrosive environments; 3) by closely collaborating with industry at every stage of the project; 4) by exploiting the benefits of our location, close to each other and key players in the community that we will engage with. Bringing these currently successful but independent research groups under the umbrella of NECEM will accelerate the way we examine and learn to engineer complex behavior at interfaces. It is likely that a mixture of each of these technologies will be required in our future energy portfolio and success in any would be the difference between a niche application and a transformative technology. Synergy between academia and industry will be ensured through our industrial advisory board, collaborative projects and annual showcasing events. Success will enable us to improve not only the reputation of UK science but also the international competitiveness of UK business through the provision of highly trained personnel and product innovation.
Given the importance of NECEM's research to society, our dissemination and outreach program will ensure that developments within our centre and the wider community are communicated to the general public. While each institution has a strong public engagement program already, combining our manpower and expertise will enable us to be even more ambitious in our approach. Acceptance of new technology by the public is one of the greatest barriers to wide-spread commercialisation faced by an emerging technology. Demonstrating technology within Science Central and hosting workshops and activities at the Centre for Life, the Great North Museum, Soapbox Science in Newcastle city centre in addition to national science fairs will enable us to discuss the Societal benefits and address the Public's apprehension.
Organisations
- Newcastle University (Lead Research Organisation)
- Sorbonne University (Collaboration)
- Deutsches Electronen-Synchrotron (DESY) (Collaboration)
- University of Yamanashi (Collaboration)
- NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Temasek Polytechnic (Collaboration)
- LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Ossila Ltd (Collaboration)
- Kyushu University (Collaboration)
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- NEXUS (Collaboration)
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Collaboration)
- Dublin City University (Collaboration)
- University of the West of Scotland (Collaboration)
- University of Graz (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL (Collaboration)
- National Institute for Materials Sciences (Collaboration)
- Novaled GmbH (Collaboration)
- Hiroshima University (Collaboration)
- University College London (Collaboration)
- Novacentrix (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (Collaboration)
- Lancaster University (Collaboration)
- NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Cynora GmBH (Collaboration)
- MERCK (Collaboration)
- Technical University of Denmark (Collaboration)
- Technical University Ilmenau (Collaboration)
- International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) (Collaboration)
- National University of Science and Technology MISiS (Collaboration)
- National University of Singapore (Collaboration)
- Lund University (Collaboration)
- Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (Collaboration)
- SWANSEA UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) (Collaboration)
- Kromek (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Horiba (Japan) (Project Partner)
- Solar Capture Technologies (Project Partner)
- Power Roll (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Siemens (Germany) (Project Partner)
Publications
Kolay A
(2022)
Self-switching photoelectrochromic device with low cost, plasmonic and conducting Ag nanowires decorated V2O5 and PbS quantum dots
in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Nieto-DÃaz B
(2022)
How Does Location Determine the Economic Competitiveness of Grid-Scale Emerging Photovoltaics?
in Energy Technology
Middleton C
(2023)
An on-the-fly deep neural network for simulating time-resolved spectroscopy: predicting the ultrafast ring opening dynamics of 1,2-dithiane
in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
James R
(2023)
Pentafluorosulfanyl-functionalised BODIPY push-pull dyes for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells
in Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Pope T
(2023)
Modelling the effect of dipole ordering on charge-carrier mobility in organic semiconductors
in Organic Electronics
Karlsson J
(2023)
Ruthenium-rhenium and ruthenium-palladium supramolecular photocatalysts for photoelectrocatalytic CO 2 and H + reduction
in Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Williams C
(2023)
Decarbonising electrical grids using photovoltaics with enhanced capacity factors
in Energy & Environmental Science
Campbell S
(2023)
Enhanced Carrier Collection in Cd/In-Based Dual Buffers in Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells from Nanoparticle Inks
in ACS Applied Energy Materials
| Title | Video showcasing NECEM research |
| Description | As part of our ongoing series of engagement activities NECEM commissioned a video showcasing how our research is addressing the urgent need for clean renewable energy. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | As part of our ongoing series of engagement activities NECEM commissioned a video showcasing how our research is addressing the urgent need for clean renewable energy. It was used in the activities we ran as part of the Dippy on Tour exhibit at the Great North Museum over the summer of 2019 and will be used in future engagement activities. |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necempublicengagementactivities.html |
| Title | model of a deconstructed cylindrical lithium ion battery |
| Description | A model of a deconstructed cylindrical lithium ion battery was designed and built. It shows the general structure of the cylindrical cells, such as positive electrode, negative electrode, separators, top cover, gasket, top insulator, and stainless steel can. |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | This model was presented in the Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle during the Dippy on Tour event. This model was prepared for a showcase to introduce the current research outcome on sustainable and renewable energy technology from universities to the public. This model was used to illustrate the structure and working theory of lithium ion batteries. |
| Description | Our research has generated breakthroughs in our understanding of interfacial and surface processes with 65+ publications to date. Key findings in Prof Lidija Siller's research have enabled the set-up of a spin out company Dragonfly Insulation Ltd. to scale-up production of aerogels for use as insulation for energy efficient buildings. We have engaged with industry through our IAB, industry workshops and North East Energy Materials (NEEM) meetings to strengthen links with industrial partners within the north east region and beyond. We have established collaborations with other energy centres including Prof Neil Robertson (University of Edinburgh and CAMREG) and Prof. Jawwad Darr (UCL and Joint University Industry Consortium for Energy (Materials) and Devices Hub). Dr Elizabeth Gibson has secured the use of national facilities at Diamond and the Central Laser facility to further her research. Our success in building collaborations and breakthroughs in our research have enabled us to secure funding for further research. Specific findings from a selection of our projects include: Tailored interfaces for flexible renewable energy systems (TIFRES) We have demonstrated that it is possible to produce 3D printed tidal turbine blades that can operate at a tidal flow speed of 2m/s with a projected life of 7 years (for a 70% dense blade with an appropriate infill pattern) at about 50% the cost of current composite blades. This offers the opportunity of exploiting about 2000 sites around the UK. However, the design and processing of the blades needs to be improved and the life extended to at least 10 years to demonstrate full financial viability. Photoelectrocatalytic systems for solar fuels Efficient Electrocatalytic system for Multi-carbon Products from CO2 The photoelectrocatalytic systems for solar fuels flex fund project focuses on the using sunlight to split water to generate hydrogen or convert CO2 to carbon-based fuels and is part of an ongoing collaboration between Newcastle University and Dublin City University. This research fits the Energy priority area and will support a joint EPSRC/SFI proposal to continue the project. Over the last 40 years, a substantial scientific effort has focused on developing molecular photocatalysts for CO2 reduction or H2 generation to generate a "solar fuel". The light-driven oxidation and reduction reactions are typically investigated individually using sacrificial electron donors or acceptors. To provide a sustainable method of delivering the electrons supplied by the oxidation of water to the catalyst reducing H+ or CO2, recent efforts focus on immobilising molecular catalysts onto electrode surfaces, such as TiO2 or NiO. While results are promising, the development of these dye-sensitised photoelectrochemical cells is challenging as the underlying mechanism of many steps in the catalysis cycle remains unclear. The work builds on our previous success with organic dyes and Ru-Pd/Pt complexes immobilised on NiO for solar water splitting devices. In this project we have shown that Ru-Re and Ir-Re photocatalysts immobilised on NiO cathodes generate photocurrent under irradiation with visible light. On prolonged irradiation bubbles from on the electrode surface which have been confirmed as CO and H2 (syn gas). Therefore we have shown that under ambient light and pressure and near neutral pH, CO2 and water can be selectively converted to syn-gas. This can be used as a fuel or and a feedstock for other chemicals such as alcohols and hydrocarbons. Creating an Open Access Facility for Lifetime Assessment of Emerging PV This project aimed to develop a facility for testing how emerging solar cells degrade over time. The hardware to enable this has been designed and tested. The facility is intended to benefit the UK solar research community, and will additionally establish a growing centre of expertise in this vital research area. Nanoscale Interfacial Engineering of Antimony-based Absorber Materials for PV Applications The key to the project was to identify routes to improve antimony based photovoltaic structures via interface engineering. It was shown that engineering the interface with the electrode materials has an important effect. Once the study is completed, the published findings will benefit the scientific community, highlighting how higher voltage and better device performance can be achieved. Note that this study has been extended by Northumbria University to enable the work to be concluded as there is a shortfall on expected objectives milestones due to the unforeseen COVID-19 pandemic. Exploiting two-dimensionality for surface Engineering (ETSE) The key results of the ETSE project have been: (i) a better understanding of the growth of two-dimensional materials by the processes of chemical vapour deposition and transport, in particular the conditions required for uniform growth over a solid surface which will reduce their production costs; (ii) a greater understanding of the behaviour of two-dimensional solids in electrochemical energy storage, particularly to increase the sustainability and performance of supercapacitors; (iii) development of a highly automated approach to the characterisation of two-dimensional materials produced by scalable techniques, to overcome recognised problems in quality control. These outcomes differ from the original project aims, due to the significant impact of the pandemic on access to research facilities, as described in the Covid impact section of the report. Outcomes (i) and (ii) are of particular relevance to the research community and work on two-dimensional materials for energy storage is being carried forward with the aim of long-term impact. Rapid materials characterisation will be of interest to producers of two-dimensional materials and efforts are being made to interest commercial end users. |
| Exploitation Route | The current research findings from NECEM project will be used to further develop collaborations with industrial partners and other research groups at a local, national and international scale. The research has resulted in the establishment of two spin-out companies and there are plans for third spin-out company. The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities (ReNU, EP/S023836/1, £5.4M) will train 65 doctoral candidates in small-to-medium scale renewable energy. Several other grants have been secured as a result of NECEM collaborations including: UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy (EP/V011863/1) International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Functional Energy Materials (EP/S031170/1) Northumbria University Fabrication (NU-FAB) (North East Combined Authority) Photovoltaic Paint (EP/T005491/1) Femtosecond Coherences in Single-Molecule Magnets (EP/V010573/1) |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Electronics,Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/ |
| Description | Current findings from the NECEM project have been used to establish more collaborations between universities and industries to seek further applications of the studies. This could have impacts on the economic and societal aspects. A series of engagement events have taken place throughout the lifetime of the centre which have been vital in building collaborations with the energy materials research community and industry. These included: • An international conference on energy materials and interfaces (29th July to 1st August 2019) in Newcastle for researchers to communicate current findings and plan for future collaborations. • Engagement event and exhibit at the Hancock Museum (summer 2019) in Newcastle during the Dippy on Tour exhibit to showcase the current knowledge and research in energy from the NECEM consortium. During this event, a number of models were presented to the public to illustrate the research on energy technology. • Event programme including specialised workshops and a seminar/webinar series that engaged both local and international researchers with NECEM research building on collaborations and disseminating our research. • Three summer well attended summer schools which provided specialised and wider academic training to PhD students, PDRA's and ERC's. • A series of industry meetings to share our research highlights and strengthen our links to industry. • Meetings with the Durham Energy Institute to explore how we can influence policy. A significant impact from NECEM is the establishment of a complimentary EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities (ReNU, EP/S023836/1, £5.4M) which will train 65 doctoral candidates in small-to-medium scale renewable energy. This builds on the North East Energy Materials (NEEM) meetings which involve >50 industry representatives in the design of ReNU's training programme. Specific impacts from a selection of our projects include: Energy capture and transfer on scalable substrates (ECATSS) The main ECATSS project impact has been to achieve further funding and in particular in the area of manufacturing via the EPSRC grant Photovoltaic Paint (EP/T005491/1) and the North East Local Enterprise Partnership grant Northumbria University Fabrication. Both of these grants have added new capability to a thriving ecosystem of research in the North East of England and when combined the EPSRCC CDT in ReNU platform, significant job creation. Mobility of charges: From fundamental atomic understanding to device models (MOC) Project 1: Following our work the electrochemistry of POMs (Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124 (28), 15045-15056) by calculating redox potentials through two approaches: (i) an implicit solvent scheme (ISM), and (ii) free energy sampling model, we were able to show that one of the key aspects in POM electrochemistry is providing an explicit description of the environment around the POM and running free energy sampling simulations. This has allowed us to broaden our focus on the role of agglomeration in the redox properties of POMs. This has demonstrated that even upon the reduction by multiple electrons forming overall charge states of 12- to 14-, the POM is still able to aggregate into an inorganic phase within a solvent. This aggregation is mediated by the counter ions. This has a strong influence of the redox properties and is therefore essential to consider when designing materials. Project 2: Our in house kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) code is developed and our recent work has focused upon using this alongside quantum chemistry to predict charge mobility in organic hole transporters. Theoretical and experimental data gathered in this work are used as inputs to perform meso-scale simulations with our home-made code. Powering sensors for smart cities (PSSC) Through the Powering sensors for smart cities (PSSC) project Prof Lidija Siller with Dr Xiao Han have set-up the spin out company Dragonfly Insulation Ltd. to manufacture aerogels as a result of this grant and previous grant EP/R000131/1 (Aerogel composites for carbon capture and thermal management in commercial buildings - Feasibility Study). Aerogels are the best insulators known to man, they are inflammable, ultralight and sound proof. Aerogels will be manufactured in North East of England. Tailored interfaces for flexible renewable energy systems (TIFRES) The main impact for the TIFRES project has been in the development of manufacturing approaches and designs for low speed tidal turbines. This increases the number of potential tidal energy sites around the UK by a factor of 100 and offers a much larger economic and social benefit (in terms of potential energy generation and renewable energy system manufacturing. There is still much to do in demonstrating that smaller, cheaper tidal turbines are viable and this is the subject of a current programme grant submission. Photoelectrocatalytic systems for solar fuels Efficient Electrocatalytic system for Multi-carbon Products from CO2 The work from Project 2 and 3 are now being further explored by a ReNU CDT student and underpin scale up activities in the UKRI National Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy, thus providing training and potential economic value. The aims are to lead to a fossil-fuel free chemical industry and an opportunity for "Jet Zero" - carbon neutral fuels for the aviation industry. Creating an Open Access Facility for Lifetime Assessment of Emerging PV There are, as yet, no economic and societal impacts generated as part of this project. However, one of the aims of the project once completed is to work with industry on the development of new PV technologies, which in turn may lead to economic benefits in the medium term. Bi-functional air electrodes for metal-air batteries The Bi-functional air electrodes for metal-air batteries project will give insights into the electrochemical testing procedure of catalysts for metal-air battery in a more precise way. This will have a direct impact on our society and relevant to the clean-energy economy. While addressing the efficiency or power density of any clean-energy electric/electrochemical devices, the measurement of the electrode area inside the device is important. In this project, a more precise way to estimate the electrode area is addressed. Also, considering the environmental impact on device performance, the electrochemical testing of catalysts has been performed at different temperatures. Thus, it has a direct impact on society with public, private or third/voluntary sectors, and elsewhere, dealing with clean-energy research. Prof. Ulrich Stimming has had negotiations with Siemens and other companies to support and invest in a planned spin-out company on Novel Redox Flow Batteries. He received a grant of £9k from Siemens in 2020 to aid in the company set-up. Nanoscale Interfacial Engineering of Antimony-based Absorber Materials for PV Applications Initial results of engineering the interfaces of antimony based inorganic nanoribbons absorbing materials points towards the possibility of controlling their orientation. When coupled with suitable hole/electron transport layers, the electric field in the structure is improve, leading to increased device performance. Such progress, along with the new collaboration to supply scalable transparent back electrodes, will have the potential to provide stable photovoltaic structures for building-integrated photovoltaic or internet of things applications in localised renewable and sustainable energy supplies. Exploiting two-dimensionality for surface Engineering Economic and societal impacts outcomes are expected to arise from our development of a highly automated approach to the characterisation of two-dimensional materials, which is key in their commercialisation and development of electrochemical energy storage materials based on two-dimensional solids. The latter is now being carried forward by a ReNU CDT student, so providing training in addition to potential economic value. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic,Policy & public services |
| Description | Written evidence for the Science and Technology Committee's inquiry into the role of hydrogen in achieving net zero January 2021 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/21737/pdf/ |
| Description | Business planning of manufacturing aerogels |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Department | Northern Accelerator |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2019 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | Cynora GmBH, Germany: - Energy Transfer Processes |
| Amount | £37,635 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Cynora GmBH |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Germany |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | Dragonfly Insulation |
| Amount | £34,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 06/2019 |
| Description | Durham University's EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2020 |
| Amount | £849,999 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/V036386/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2020 |
| End | 05/2022 |
| Description | EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities |
| Amount | £5,184,306 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/S023836/1 |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 10/2027 |
| Description | EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2022 |
| Amount | £650,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/X035433/1 |
| Organisation | Loughborough University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| End | 02/2024 |
| Description | EPSRC Network Grant |
| Amount | £138,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/S021493/1, EP/S022058/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | Effect of the Host on TADF Emitter Properties |
| Amount | £46,815 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Cynora GmBH |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Germany |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Epoxy-silica aerogels coating with preserved aerogel pores composite |
| Amount | £15,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2019 |
| End | 11/2020 |
| Description | Femtosecond Coherences in Single-Molecule Magnets |
| Amount | £891,005 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/V010573/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2020 |
| End | 10/2023 |
| Description | International Exchanges 2019 Cost Share (Russia) |
| Amount | £11,800 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | IEC\R2\192205 |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2019 |
| End | 10/2021 |
| Description | International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Functional Energy Materials |
| Amount | £878,468 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/S031170/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | NECEM Flex Fund 2nd Call |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2020 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | North East Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectroscopy Facility |
| Amount | £902,433 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/W006340/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2021 |
| End | 11/2023 |
| Description | Northumbria University Fabrication (NU-FAB) |
| Amount | £113,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North East Combined Authority |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2020 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Photovoltaic Paint |
| Amount | £237,837 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/T005491/1 |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2019 |
| End | 06/2021 |
| Description | Scale up of aerogel powders and granules |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Department | CCF |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2019 |
| End | 06/2020 |
| Description | UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy |
| Amount | £4,436,401 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/V011863/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 12/2024 |
| Title | A Quantum Dynamics Study on the Hyperfluorescence Mechanism |
| Description | Calculation outputs related to the papers;
A Quantum Dynamics Study on the Hyperfluorescence Mechanism README:: This dataset contains the following calculation outputs. -----------------------------Calculation on TBPe:----------------------------- Electronic Structure (#State refers to the electronic state of TBPe)-----------------------------Geometry optimisation outputs of TBPE:............OPTIMISATION_#State.outOptimised geometries of TBPe:.....................GEOMETRY_#State.xyzGround state frequencies output of TBPe:..........FREQUENCIES_S0.outElectronic structure calculation of TBPe:.........ELECTRONIC_STRUCTURE_#State.outGradient calculation output of TBPe:..............GRADIENT_#State.out Coupling calculations: (#Distance corresponds to the intermolecular distance/sqrt(3) )-----------------------------Electronic structure + FED couplings along the intermolecular distance:At the Au-Cz Co-planar geometry for Singlets:.....COUPLING-COPLANAR-R#Distance-SINGLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Co-planar geometry for Triplets:.....COUPLING-COPLANAR-R#Distance-TRIPLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Perpendicular geometry for Singlets:.COUPLING-PERPENDICULAR-R#Distance-SINGLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Perpendicular geometry for Triplets:.COUPLING-PERPENDICULAR-R#Distance-TRIPLETS.out Electronic structure + FED couplings along the Au-Cz Torsion \varphi: (#Angle refers to the values of \varphi)At a distance of 14 for Singlets:.................COUPLING-PHI#Angle-SINGLETS.outAt a distance of 14 for Triplets:.................COUPLING-PHI#Angle-TRIPLETS.out Electronic structure + FED couplings along \theta_i: (#Angle refers to the values of the theta angles)At a distance of 14 and the co-planar geometry:...COUPLING-THETAx-#Angle.outAt a distance of 14 and the co-planar geometry:...COUPLING-THETAy-#Angle.outAt a distance of 14 and the co-planar geometry:...COUPLING-THETAz-#Angle.out Dynamics:----------------------------- With the T1 TBPe state for different \varepsilon' values: (#Epsilon' refers to the value of epsilon')Operator files:...................................DYNAMICS_T1_#Epsilon'.opInput files:......................................DYNAMICS_T1_#Epsilon'.inp Without the T1 TBPe state for different energies of S1E: (#Epsilon refers to the value of epsilon)Operator files:...................................DYNAMICS_noT1_#Epsilon.opInput files:......................................DYNAMICS_noT1_#Epsilon.inp -----------------------------Calculation on TBRb:----------------------------- Electronic Structure (#State refers to the electronic state of TBRb)-----------------------------Geometry optimisation outputs of TBRb:............TBRb_OPTIMISATION_#State.outOptimised geometries of TBRb:.....................TBRb_GEOMETRY_#State.xyzGround state frequencies output of TBRb:..........TBRb_FREQUENCIES_S0.outElectronic structure calculation of TBRb:.........TBRb_ELECTRONIC_STRUCTURE_#State.outGradient calculation output of TBRb:..............TBRb_GRADIENT_#State.out Coupling calculations: (#Distance corresponds to the intermolecular distance/sqrt(3) )-----------------------------Electronic structure + FED couplings along the intermolecular distance:At the Au-Cz Co-planar geometry for Singlets:.....TBRb_COUPLING-COPLANAR-R#Distance-SINGLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Co-planar geometry for Triplets:.....TBRb_COUPLING-COPLANAR-R#Distance-TRIPLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Perpendicular geometry for Singlets:.TBRb_COUPLING-PERPENDICULAR-R#Distance-SINGLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Perpendicular geometry for Triplets:.TBRb_COUPLING-PERPENDICULAR-R#Distance-TRIPLETS.out Electronic structure + FED couplings along the Au-Cz Torsion \varphi: (#Angle refers to the values of \varphi)At a distance of 14 for Singlets:.................TBRb_COUPLING_PHI#Angle-SINGLETS.out |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://data.ncl.ac.uk/articles/dataset/A_Quantum_Dynamics_Study_on_the_Hyperfluorescence_Mechanism/... |
| Title | A Quantum Dynamics Study on the Hyperfluorescence Mechanism |
| Description | Calculation outputs related to the papers;
A Quantum Dynamics Study on the Hyperfluorescence Mechanism README:: This dataset contains the following calculation outputs. -----------------------------Calculation on TBPe:----------------------------- Electronic Structure (#State refers to the electronic state of TBPe)-----------------------------Geometry optimisation outputs of TBPE:............OPTIMISATION_#State.outOptimised geometries of TBPe:.....................GEOMETRY_#State.xyzGround state frequencies output of TBPe:..........FREQUENCIES_S0.outElectronic structure calculation of TBPe:.........ELECTRONIC_STRUCTURE_#State.outGradient calculation output of TBPe:..............GRADIENT_#State.out Coupling calculations: (#Distance corresponds to the intermolecular distance/sqrt(3) )-----------------------------Electronic structure + FED couplings along the intermolecular distance:At the Au-Cz Co-planar geometry for Singlets:.....COUPLING-COPLANAR-R#Distance-SINGLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Co-planar geometry for Triplets:.....COUPLING-COPLANAR-R#Distance-TRIPLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Perpendicular geometry for Singlets:.COUPLING-PERPENDICULAR-R#Distance-SINGLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Perpendicular geometry for Triplets:.COUPLING-PERPENDICULAR-R#Distance-TRIPLETS.out Electronic structure + FED couplings along the Au-Cz Torsion \varphi: (#Angle refers to the values of \varphi)At a distance of 14 for Singlets:.................COUPLING-PHI#Angle-SINGLETS.outAt a distance of 14 for Triplets:.................COUPLING-PHI#Angle-TRIPLETS.out Electronic structure + FED couplings along \theta_i: (#Angle refers to the values of the theta angles)At a distance of 14 and the co-planar geometry:...COUPLING-THETAx-#Angle.outAt a distance of 14 and the co-planar geometry:...COUPLING-THETAy-#Angle.outAt a distance of 14 and the co-planar geometry:...COUPLING-THETAz-#Angle.out Dynamics:----------------------------- With the T1 TBPe state for different \varepsilon' values: (#Epsilon' refers to the value of epsilon')Operator files:...................................DYNAMICS_T1_#Epsilon'.opInput files:......................................DYNAMICS_T1_#Epsilon'.inp Without the T1 TBPe state for different energies of S1E: (#Epsilon refers to the value of epsilon)Operator files:...................................DYNAMICS_noT1_#Epsilon.opInput files:......................................DYNAMICS_noT1_#Epsilon.inp -----------------------------Calculation on TBRb:----------------------------- Electronic Structure (#State refers to the electronic state of TBRb)-----------------------------Geometry optimisation outputs of TBRb:............TBRb_OPTIMISATION_#State.outOptimised geometries of TBRb:.....................TBRb_GEOMETRY_#State.xyzGround state frequencies output of TBRb:..........TBRb_FREQUENCIES_S0.outElectronic structure calculation of TBRb:.........TBRb_ELECTRONIC_STRUCTURE_#State.outGradient calculation output of TBRb:..............TBRb_GRADIENT_#State.out Coupling calculations: (#Distance corresponds to the intermolecular distance/sqrt(3) )-----------------------------Electronic structure + FED couplings along the intermolecular distance:At the Au-Cz Co-planar geometry for Singlets:.....TBRb_COUPLING-COPLANAR-R#Distance-SINGLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Co-planar geometry for Triplets:.....TBRb_COUPLING-COPLANAR-R#Distance-TRIPLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Perpendicular geometry for Singlets:.TBRb_COUPLING-PERPENDICULAR-R#Distance-SINGLETS.outAt the Au-Cz Perpendicular geometry for Triplets:.TBRb_COUPLING-PERPENDICULAR-R#Distance-TRIPLETS.out Electronic structure + FED couplings along the Au-Cz Torsion \varphi: (#Angle refers to the values of \varphi)At a distance of 14 for Singlets:.................TBRb_COUPLING_PHI#Angle-SINGLETS.out |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://data.ncl.ac.uk/articles/dataset/A_Quantum_Dynamics_Study_on_the_Hyperfluorescence_Mechanism/... |
| Title | Data for Enhanced bio-production from CO2 by Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) with Continuous operational mode |
| Description | This raw data is used to support the paper published in Faraday Discussions: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0FD00132E. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Data_for_Enhanced_bio-production_from_CO_sub_2_sub_b... |
| Title | Data for Enhanced bio-production from CO2 by Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) with Continuous operational mode |
| Description | This raw data is used to support the paper published in Faraday Discussions: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0FD00132E. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Data_for_Enhanced_bio-production_from_CO_sub_2_sub_b... |
| Title | Data for Gas diffusion electrodes modified with binary doped polyaniline for enhanced CO2 conversion during microbial electrosynthesis |
| Description | This data was used for describing our latest research results published in Electrochimical Acta: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.137853. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Data_for_Gas_diffusion_electrodes_modified_with_bina... |
| Title | Data for Gas diffusion electrodes modified with binary doped polyaniline for enhanced CO2 conversion during microbial electrosynthesis |
| Description | This data was used for describing our latest research results published in Electrochimical Acta: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.137853. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Data_for_Gas_diffusion_electrodes_modified_with_bina... |
| Title | High Interfacial Hole-Transfer Efficiency at GaFeO3 Thin Film Photoanodes |
| Description | Data associated with the article entitled: 'High Interfacial Hole-Transfer Efficiency at GaFeO3 Thin Film Photoanodes' published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials DO: 10.1002/aenm.202002784I |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/c4w8vwn8xfr2kozw9k8lb7o1/ |
| Title | Supporting Data for "Ruthenium-Rhenium and Ruthenium-Palladium Supramolecular Photocatalysts for Photoelectrocatalytic CO2 and H+ Reduction" |
| Description | Supporting Data for the manuscript "Ruthenium-Rhenium and Ruthenium-Palladium Supramolecular Photocatalysts for Photoelectrocatalytic CO2 and H+ Reduction" Datasets are curated within a readme file. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://data.ncl.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Supporting_Data_for_Ruthenium-Rhenium_and_Ruthenium-Palladiu... |
| Title | Supporting Data for "Ruthenium-Rhenium and Ruthenium-Palladium Supramolecular Photocatalysts for Photoelectrocatalytic CO2 and H+ Reduction" |
| Description | Supporting Data for the manuscript "Ruthenium-Rhenium and Ruthenium-Palladium Supramolecular Photocatalysts for Photoelectrocatalytic CO2 and H+ Reduction" Datasets are curated within a readme file. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://data.ncl.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Supporting_Data_for_Ruthenium-Rhenium_and_Ruthenium-Palladiu... |
| Description | Academic Collaboration with Sonia Coriani (DTU Denmark) |
| Organisation | Technical University of Denmark |
| Department | Department of Chemistry |
| Country | Denmark |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Prof. Coriani and I initiated a PDRA exchange to develop new theoretical methods for describing X-ray absorption spectra of electronically excited molecules. While a fundamental theory project, this software development has important implications for experiments being performed at 3rd generation synchrotrons and X-ray Free Electron Lasers, for which the UK heavily invests. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Prof. Coriani and I initiated a PDRA exchange to develop new theoretical methods for describing X-ray absorption spectra of electronically excited molecules. While a fundamental theory project, this software development has important implications for experiments being performed at 3rd generation synchrotrons and X-ray Free Electron Lasers, for which the UK heavily invests. |
| Impact | Still on going |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Bi-functional air electrodes for metal-air batteries |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Experimental setup for electrochemical testing, data collection, analysis, report submission |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provide the catalysts for testing |
| Impact | The project is ongoing and quarterly reports are submitted briefing the experimental results. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Carbon-based materials for electrochemical energy storage. |
| Organisation | University of the West of Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Data analysis, expertise, report/paper writing |
| Collaborator Contribution | Sample fabrication, experimental characterisation and analysis, report/paper writing. |
| Impact | Publications: "Pseudocapacitive Effect of Carbons Doped with Different Functional Groups as Electrode Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors", M Mirzaeian, Q Abbas, M Hunt, P Hall, Energies 13 (2020), 5577; "Current State and Future Prospects for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Systems", Q Abbas, M Mirzaeian, MRC Hunt, P Hall, R Raza Energies 13 (2020), 5847; "Materials for sodium-ion batteries", Q Abbas, M Mirzaeian, MRC Hunt, Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering (Elsevier, 2020). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Collaboration on the mechanics of coal processing and coal material properties |
| Organisation | National University of Science and Technology MISiS |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Measurement of coal maceral properties by nanoindentation, scratch testing of coals from different locations, dynamic mechanical testing of coals |
| Collaborator Contribution | Supplying coal samples, coal characterisation (composition and microstructure, energy content), selecting of coals with similar plasticity but different fracture properties, preparing samples for test |
| Impact | 3 published papers to date. Invited presentation at Third International Workshop "Micro- and nanodiagnostics of fossil coals and rocks mechanical properties", Moscow, July 9th 2018 |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Collaboration with Nothumbria, Durham and Lancaster Universities on fabrication and characterisation of 2D materials. |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Neil Beattie (Northumbria University) and Michael Hunt (Durham University) of NECEM collaborated on the fabrication and characterisation of 2D materials. Samples are prepared at Durham University and measured in Lancaster. |
| Collaborator Contribution | 2D materials prepared at Durham and measurements made at Lancaster University (19/01/18). |
| Impact | Measurements made through the collaboration will further the research in to 2D materials with an aim of generating breakthroughs in understanding interfacial and surface processes. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Collaboration with Nothumbria, Durham and Lancaster Universities on fabrication and characterisation of 2D materials. |
| Organisation | Lancaster University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Neil Beattie (Northumbria University) and Michael Hunt (Durham University) of NECEM collaborated on the fabrication and characterisation of 2D materials. Samples are prepared at Durham University and measured in Lancaster. |
| Collaborator Contribution | 2D materials prepared at Durham and measurements made at Lancaster University (19/01/18). |
| Impact | Measurements made through the collaboration will further the research in to 2D materials with an aim of generating breakthroughs in understanding interfacial and surface processes. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Collaboration with Nothumbria, Durham and Lancaster Universities on fabrication and characterisation of 2D materials. |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Neil Beattie (Northumbria University) and Michael Hunt (Durham University) of NECEM collaborated on the fabrication and characterisation of 2D materials. Samples are prepared at Durham University and measured in Lancaster. |
| Collaborator Contribution | 2D materials prepared at Durham and measurements made at Lancaster University (19/01/18). |
| Impact | Measurements made through the collaboration will further the research in to 2D materials with an aim of generating breakthroughs in understanding interfacial and surface processes. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Collaboration with Sadakane group (Hiroshima University) |
| Organisation | Hiroshima University |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through the International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Functional Energy Materials (INPOMS), I have discussed areas of polyoxometalate chemistry of mutual interest with Prof. Masahiro Sadakane and suggested those that might be investigated as part of this project. A student from the Sadakane group was hosted in Newcastle for 2 months during 2019 to investigate derivatives of Preyssler type polyoxometalates by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Facilities were provided in my lab and three crystal structure determinations were undertaken in the Newcastle X-ray lab. The Newcastle team are currently providing the relevant data obtained during this visit for a draft manuscript for a paper. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Sadakane group has established expertise with Preyssler-type polyoxometalates and samples were brought to Newcastle by the visiting student in 2019. The Newcastle-Hiroshima collaborative work has been extended through interactions with the group of Prof. Sayaka Uchida (University of Tokyo) to develop polyoxometalate-based proton-conducting materials. Prof. Sadakane has prepared a first draft of a manuscript describing this work |
| Impact | Visit to Newcastle University by Mr. Kota Shiramatsu from Hiroshima University. Paper submitted to ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and accepted |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Continued academic collaboration with NTU, Singapore |
| Organisation | Nanyang Technological University |
| Country | Singapore |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Provided CZTS nanoparticle ink samples for unique in situ annealing experiments in a transmission electron microscope. NB (Necem CI) and YQ (Necem PDRA) travelled to NTU in Dec 17 and May 18 respectively to perform these experiments in collaboration with partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners provided the microscopy and specialist facilities. |
| Impact | The collaboration involves, physics, chemistry, engineering and has a published output: Quantum engineering of InAs/GaAs quantum dot based intermediate band solar cells NS Beattie, et al, ACS Photonics 4 (11), 2745-2750 (2017). The partnership was also leveraged together with Prof. Stimming's (NECEM PI) collaboration with the Energy Research Institute at NTU (ERI@N) to secure a letter of support for a CDT grant application (EP/S023836/1). |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Dr Muhammad Wakil Shahzad KAUST collaboration: Solar Energy Storage for Heating: A Rooftop Unit for Single Household |
| Organisation | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Meeting between Dr Muhammad Wakil Shahzad and Dr Vincent Barrioz - In Feb 2020 The Major outcome are: 1-Summary of MgO material heat capacity data. 2-The system design basic data and operational schematic understanding. 3-Agreement on possible Q1 journal paper publication. It was a productive meeting about solar thermal energy storage system for UK household application. This system can provide the heat for 24 hours using MgO thermal energy storage system. The compact system can be installed on rooftop with minimal maintenance and operational cost. Prof. Kim Choon team demonstrated the system operation and energy storage capacity of MgO at assorted operational conditions. We also met with Prof. Willam Worek (Texas A&M university, USA) and we were agreed to have some collaborative projects in future in materials filed. We will look forward for grant opportunity in near future for advance MgO based thermal energy storage system development that will play an important role to eliminate the building heating load from main grid system to achieve 2030 low emission goals. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Prof. Kim Choon's (KAUST) team demonstrated the system operation and energy storage capacity of MgO at assorted operational conditions. |
| Impact | Publication will result. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Dr. T Penfold visit to DESY facility in Hamburg |
| Organisation | Deutsches Electronen-Synchrotron (DESY) |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Dr. T Penfold presented poster on NECEM. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of ideas and knowledge. |
| Impact | Exchange of ideas and knowledge. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Industrial Collaboration Cynora GmBH |
| Organisation | Cynora GmBH |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CYNORA is a leading company in the development of highly ef?cient TADF OLED emitting materials for OLED displays. They have funded a PhD student to exploit the theoretical developments of the Penfold group within NECEM to establish new design routes for their materials. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Funding of a PhD student and contribution in kind in terms of time and materials shared. |
| Impact | Still ongoing |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Industrial collaborations with Merck and Novaled |
| Organisation | Merck |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Dr. T Penfold visited Merck and Novaled for consultancy discussions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of ideas. |
| Impact | Exchange of ideas. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Industrial collaborations with Merck and Novaled |
| Organisation | Novaled GmbH |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Dr. T Penfold visited Merck and Novaled for consultancy discussions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of ideas. |
| Impact | Exchange of ideas. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Lifetime measurement of emerging PV |
| Organisation | Ossila Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | This consortium will be developing a facility for determining the lifetime of emerging PV devices, accepting devices from a range of academic partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners will play a role in the development of the system and use it once it is completed. |
| Impact | None yet, as the flex fund proposal was only funded in Feb 2020. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Lifetime measurement of emerging PV |
| Organisation | Swansea University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This consortium will be developing a facility for determining the lifetime of emerging PV devices, accepting devices from a range of academic partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners will play a role in the development of the system and use it once it is completed. |
| Impact | None yet, as the flex fund proposal was only funded in Feb 2020. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Lifetime measurement of emerging PV |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This consortium will be developing a facility for determining the lifetime of emerging PV devices, accepting devices from a range of academic partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners will play a role in the development of the system and use it once it is completed. |
| Impact | None yet, as the flex fund proposal was only funded in Feb 2020. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Lifetime measurement of emerging PV |
| Organisation | University of Liverpool |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This consortium will be developing a facility for determining the lifetime of emerging PV devices, accepting devices from a range of academic partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners will play a role in the development of the system and use it once it is completed. |
| Impact | None yet, as the flex fund proposal was only funded in Feb 2020. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Mitsubishi - Errington collaboration |
| Organisation | Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | This collaboration links the expertise of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation in the use of polyoxometalates (POMs) in catalysis with the expertise of the Errington group at Newcastle University in fundamental studies of POM reactivity. Company representatives have visited Newcastle for discussions of research directions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | A contribution of £30k has been agreed towards a PhD studentship. |
| Impact | PhD studentship within ReNU CDT in Newcastle |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Modelling of charge injection |
| Organisation | University of Graz |
| Country | Austria |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This collaborative project involves developing improved models to predict charge injection from metals to organic materials. CG's contribution was in providing information about Kinetic Monte Carlo |
| Collaborator Contribution | Graz's contribution was a student, determination of the direction of the work, and analysis. |
| Impact | We anticipate 2 papers from this work, which are currently being drafted. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Modelling of light-emitting field effect devices |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Our team provided experimental data, design of work programme, and direction of the work. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provided expertise in drift-diffusion modelling |
| Impact | We anticipate a number of papers from this project. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Neil Beattie collaboration with SPIE Photonics West |
| Organisation | International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | NECEM researcher Neil Beattie presented an oral presentation at SPIE Photonics West in San Francisco, Quantum engineering INAs/GaAs single-junction concentrator solar cells(31/01/18) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of ideas and expertise. |
| Impact | Exchange of ideas and expertise. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | New academic collaboration - Dr Elliot Woolley Loughborough |
| Organisation | Loughborough University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Initiated a collaboration with Loughborough University to explore laser annealing of CZTS nanoparticle inks fabricated within a NECEM sub-project. The partner has specific expertise in adding holographic elements to control the laser beam profile during photonic curing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CZTS nanoparticle ink thin films were sent to the partner in October 2018 and the partner is conducting initial experiments to test the feasibility of photonic curing. This directly informed a grant submission to the EPSRC Manufacturing the Future them (EP/S035206/1). The results have the potential to enable much broader collaboration and the partner has subsequently accepted an invitation to give the NECEM seminar in Spring 2019. |
| Impact | This directly informed a grant submission to the EPSRC Manufacturing the Future them (EP/S035206/1) in December 2018. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Photoinduced electron transfer in polyoxometalate-bodipy hybrids for solar fuels |
| Organisation | Lund University |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The work is a collaboration between Newcastle University and Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, Sorbonne Université and the results from our previous experiments at RAL have been published in Chemical Science and the article featured on the Chemical Science Blog "HOT Chemical Science articles for May". This project focuses on the study of hybrid organic/inorganic molecular photoactive dyads for harnessing solar energy. The hybrids are based on a Keggin-type polyoxometalates (POMs) covalently grafted to bodipy photosensitizers (PS). POMs are attractive candidates for the development of photochemical devices for solar energy conversion because of their capability to accumulate multiple electrons, which are required for photocatalysis. However, fundamental insights on the kinetics of electron transfer (and reorganization energy of POMs through electron injection) are still missing, yet crucial. We have been using Ultra at the Rutherford Appleton laboratories and Lund Laser Labs to carry out studies on the fundamental electron transfer dynamics using TA and TRIR. Our work has demonstrated the benefit of the modular design of the system, i.e. the tuneability of the electronic properties of the photosensitizer and POM subunits, which enables fine control of the charge-transfer dynamics in the hybrids for further applications in photoelectrochemical devices. We have also quantified the effect of the environment (cation choice, pH) on the intramolecular electron transfer dynamics. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The synthesis is performed by Guillaume Izzet at Sorbonne university. We perform ultrafast transient spectroscopy to examine the photophysics at Lund Laser Labs (through Laserlabs Europe) and the Ultra Facility at the Central Laser Facility at Harwell. |
| Impact | multidisciplinary: chemical synthesis, photophysics, catalysis, electrochemistry. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Photoinduced electron transfer in polyoxometalate-bodipy hybrids for solar fuels |
| Organisation | Sorbonne University |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The work is a collaboration between Newcastle University and Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, Sorbonne Université and the results from our previous experiments at RAL have been published in Chemical Science and the article featured on the Chemical Science Blog "HOT Chemical Science articles for May". This project focuses on the study of hybrid organic/inorganic molecular photoactive dyads for harnessing solar energy. The hybrids are based on a Keggin-type polyoxometalates (POMs) covalently grafted to bodipy photosensitizers (PS). POMs are attractive candidates for the development of photochemical devices for solar energy conversion because of their capability to accumulate multiple electrons, which are required for photocatalysis. However, fundamental insights on the kinetics of electron transfer (and reorganization energy of POMs through electron injection) are still missing, yet crucial. We have been using Ultra at the Rutherford Appleton laboratories and Lund Laser Labs to carry out studies on the fundamental electron transfer dynamics using TA and TRIR. Our work has demonstrated the benefit of the modular design of the system, i.e. the tuneability of the electronic properties of the photosensitizer and POM subunits, which enables fine control of the charge-transfer dynamics in the hybrids for further applications in photoelectrochemical devices. We have also quantified the effect of the environment (cation choice, pH) on the intramolecular electron transfer dynamics. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The synthesis is performed by Guillaume Izzet at Sorbonne university. We perform ultrafast transient spectroscopy to examine the photophysics at Lund Laser Labs (through Laserlabs Europe) and the Ultra Facility at the Central Laser Facility at Harwell. |
| Impact | multidisciplinary: chemical synthesis, photophysics, catalysis, electrochemistry. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Photonic Curing |
| Organisation | NovaCentrix |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Through the NECEM project, Northumbria University has provided NovaCentrix with solar cell absorber layers for photonic curing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NovaCentrix has performed photonic curing on Northumbria samples and participated in data analysis and review meetings. |
| Impact | The outcomes are 36 samples that have been subjected to photonic curing. The aim is to characterise this parameter space and then build solar cells using the technique. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Prof. Stimming networking visits to set up collaborations with instutions researching energy materials |
| Organisation | Kyushu University |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Prof. Stimming met with key energy material researchers in Japan. Extensive lecturing and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of ideas and expertise. Collaboration agreements with Kyushu University and The National Institute of Energy Material Science (NIMS) in Tsubuka are being negotiated. |
| Impact | Exchange of ideas and expertise. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Prof. Stimming networking visits to set up collaborations with instutions researching energy materials |
| Organisation | National Institute for Materials Sciences |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Prof. Stimming met with key energy material researchers in Japan. Extensive lecturing and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of ideas and expertise. Collaboration agreements with Kyushu University and The National Institute of Energy Material Science (NIMS) in Tsubuka are being negotiated. |
| Impact | Exchange of ideas and expertise. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Prof. Stimming networking visits to set up collaborations with instutions researching energy materials |
| Organisation | National University of Singapore |
| Department | Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore |
| Country | Singapore |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Dissemination of knowledge of NECEM and the Faraday Challenge. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of knowledge. |
| Impact | Exchange of knowledge and expertise. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Prof. Stimming networking visits to set up collaborations with instutions researching energy materials |
| Organisation | National University of Singapore |
| Country | Singapore |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Dissemination of knowledge of NECEM and the Faraday Challenge. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of knowledge. |
| Impact | Exchange of knowledge and expertise. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Prof. Stimming networking visits to set up collaborations with instutions researching energy materials |
| Organisation | Temasek Polytechnic |
| Department | Clean Energy Research Centre |
| Country | Singapore |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Dissemination of knowledge of NECEM and the Faraday Challenge. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of knowledge. |
| Impact | Exchange of knowledge and expertise. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Prof. Stimming networking visits to set up collaborations with instutions researching energy materials |
| Organisation | University of Yamanashi |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Prof. Stimming met with key energy material researchers in Japan. Extensive lecturing and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exchange of ideas and expertise. Collaboration agreements with Kyushu University and The National Institute of Energy Material Science (NIMS) in Tsubuka are being negotiated. |
| Impact | Exchange of ideas and expertise. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Study the electrocatalysis of vanadium redox reactions |
| Organisation | Technical University Ilmenau |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Experiment set up, data collection and analysis, paper writing |
| Collaborator Contribution | data analysis and paper writing |
| Impact | A paper has been published from this collaboration work "The vanadium redox reactions - electrocatalysis versus non-electrocatalysis". |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | supramolecular photocatalysts for photoelectrochemical water splitting |
| Organisation | Dublin City University |
| Department | School of Chemical Sciences |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Our role is to immobilise photocatalysts onto NiO cathodes and to test them in photoelectrocatalytic devices for water splitting. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Mary Pryce & colleagues are preparing supramolecular photocatalysts for H+ reduction to H2 At RAL we are measuring the light-induced charge-transfer dynamics and correlating the results with the device performance. NEXUS are characterising the electrode surfaces we prepare using XPS & TOF-SIM |
| Impact | Photoelectrocatalytic H2 Evolution from Integrated Photocatalysts Adsorbed on NiO, Nils Põldme, Laura O'Reilly, Fiona Black, Ian Fletcher, Igor Sazanovich Michael Towrie, Conor Long, Johannes G. Vos, Mary T. Pryce* and Elizabeth A. Gibson*, 2019, Chemical science, 10, 1, 99-112. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | supramolecular photocatalysts for photoelectrochemical water splitting |
| Organisation | Nexus |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Our role is to immobilise photocatalysts onto NiO cathodes and to test them in photoelectrocatalytic devices for water splitting. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Mary Pryce & colleagues are preparing supramolecular photocatalysts for H+ reduction to H2 At RAL we are measuring the light-induced charge-transfer dynamics and correlating the results with the device performance. NEXUS are characterising the electrode surfaces we prepare using XPS & TOF-SIM |
| Impact | Photoelectrocatalytic H2 Evolution from Integrated Photocatalysts Adsorbed on NiO, Nils Põldme, Laura O'Reilly, Fiona Black, Ian Fletcher, Igor Sazanovich Michael Towrie, Conor Long, Johannes G. Vos, Mary T. Pryce* and Elizabeth A. Gibson*, 2019, Chemical science, 10, 1, 99-112. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | supramolecular photocatalysts for photoelectrochemical water splitting |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Department | Central Laser Facility |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Our role is to immobilise photocatalysts onto NiO cathodes and to test them in photoelectrocatalytic devices for water splitting. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Mary Pryce & colleagues are preparing supramolecular photocatalysts for H+ reduction to H2 At RAL we are measuring the light-induced charge-transfer dynamics and correlating the results with the device performance. NEXUS are characterising the electrode surfaces we prepare using XPS & TOF-SIM |
| Impact | Photoelectrocatalytic H2 Evolution from Integrated Photocatalysts Adsorbed on NiO, Nils Põldme, Laura O'Reilly, Fiona Black, Ian Fletcher, Igor Sazanovich Michael Towrie, Conor Long, Johannes G. Vos, Mary T. Pryce* and Elizabeth A. Gibson*, 2019, Chemical science, 10, 1, 99-112. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Company Name | Indicatrix Crystallography Ltd |
| Description | Contract research organisation performing specialised crystallisation of small molecule chemicals |
| Year Established | 2019 |
| Impact | Started trading in Oct 2020, first contracts completed early 2021 |
| Website | https://indicatrix.co.uk/ |
| Company Name | DRAGONFLY INSULATION LTD |
| Description | Prof Lidija Siller and Dr Xiao Han have Spin out company from Newcastle University. Purpose of company is to manufacture aerogels, the most porous materials and most insulating material known to man. Silica aerogels are also nonflammable and acoustic insulators. Aim of company is to produce powders, granules and panels of aerogels that can be used in various applications (such as rendering, plastering, concrete, paint etc..). For the past 7 years Prof Siller and Dr Han developed new method of processing aerogels, by ambient pressure drying method with inorganic water based solvents that cut 10 fold production of aerogels. |
| Year Established | 2019 |
| Impact | The company aims to manufacture in next 18 months, first a one ton quantity of aerogels in order to obtain certification so that company can sell in UK and abroad. |
| Website | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIwRPrapMbc |
| Description | 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This international conference is organised by the IEEE and is perhaps the most important international conference in the area of photovoltaics. It occurred for the first time, virtually in 2020 and reached a large number of professionals and students. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://ieee-pvsc.org/PVSC47/login.php |
| Description | 5th North East Energy Materials (NEEM) 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 | This meeting was held at St James' park Newcastle on 23/1/2019 and involved 37 participants of which 19 were from industry representing 12 companies including Airbus and Shell. The objective of the meeting was to update on NECEM progress and understand industry needs through keynote talks. An outcome from this meeting was industry commitment to CDT in ReNU projects scheduled to start in October 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/2019/01/north-east-energy-materials/ |
| Description | 6th North East Energy Materials (NEEM) workshop |
| 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 | 6th NEEM meeting occurred as part of the inaugural ReNU CDT week. The programme included included industry speakers from BASF, Shell, Equiwatt and EpiValence. It also included interaction opportunities (break out sessions and posters) for CDT students. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | CNRS IRN kick-off |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was the first meeting for the CNRS-funded International Research Network on polyoxometalate chemistry (SmartPOMS). Plans were discussed for future scientific exchanges and meetings as well as funding opportunities for collaborative projects (e.g. COST, ITN etc). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Can crude analysis alone determine prospects for energy materials? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Publication in Physics World (IoP Publishing) reflecting on two contrasting decades of growth in renewable energy. The article achieved 1047 views in the first week after publishing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://physicsworld.com/a/can-crude-analysis-alone-determine-prospects-for-energy-materials/ |
| Description | DCU Research Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Errington presented a research seminar entitled "Polyoxometalates: from Fundamentals to Catalysis" at Dublin City University on Feb 13th, 2020. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Department Seminar University of Nottingham |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 1 Hour lecture + Q&As. Discussions with academics re. future collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Dippy on Tour |
| 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 | Showcase the current knowledge and research in energy from three neighbouring universities to present our vision for a sustainable future, including zero carbon emissions, in the context of past, present and future environmental change. The following multisensory activities will be included: • 10 objects to look at: a selection of items showcasing emerging renewable energy technology: bioreactor, solar powered racing car, wind turbine blade, model landscape (geothermal), model Sinclair heat engine, printable solar cells, redox flow battery, Solar hydrogen generator and hydrogen fuel cell along with an interactive quiz to guess how much power is generated in the UK from each of these technologies. • Interactive Eco Board game 'In my Beehood' made from carved wood. The game's aim of getting from beehive to plants and back highlights a number of obstacles connected with modern environmental and social issues. • Spoken Poetry linked to the themes in the board game. Encouraging children to contribute to the poem as they play the game. • Posters highlighting change of architecture and design of homes through evolution of our energy use and technology culminating in visitors making Lego models of ideas for future buildings/landmarks as powerstations. • Meet the experts: short discussions/workshops with students and academics researching the science of renewable energy. • Underpinned by timeline posters connecting dinosaur extinction, bird migration patterns, climate change, carbon levels and possible futures. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/dippy-on-tour |
| Description | Dr Chris Groves and Dr Douglas Halliday interviewed on Durham Energy Institute Podcast |
| 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 | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Chris Groves spoke to Dr Douglas Halliday about his research in organic semiconductors,collaborating on energy materials and training the next generation of energy researchers for a Durham Energy Institute podcast. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemresearchersfeaturedondeipodcasts.html |
| Description | EMRS Poster Presentation, Strasbourg |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Attendance and presentation of a poster detailing experimental results at the European Materials Research Society conference in Strasbourg. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.european-mrs.com/meetings/2018-spring-meeting |
| Description | EPSRC CDT in ReNU (MULTIPLE) press releases |
| 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 | This press release details the launch of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities (ReNU) which is a complimentary training programme that builds naturally on NECEM. The press release specifically mentions NECEM and involves comment from key leads at each institution. The original URL is given below however, please note that this was picked up on by multiple external organisations and re-released under their own banner. The URLs to these consequent press releases are: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/11000000-green-energy-centre-open-15777605 https://www.smartsolarukireland.com/article/106310/Northumbria_partnership_to_focus_on_renewable_energy_technologies https://compoundsemiconductor.net/article/106310/Northumbria_Partnership_To_Focus_On_Renewable_Energy http://7thspace.com/headlines/725926/75_cdts_announced_by_ukri_to_develop_the_skills_needed_for_uk.html https://envirotecmagazine.com/2019/02/04/new-technologies-for-renewable-energy-to-be-developed-by-universities-in-the-north-east/ https://www.energylivenews.com/2019/02/04/universities-win-446m-for-doctoral-training-centres/ https://businessdurham.co.uk/component/zoo/item/north-east-universities-win-28m-to-develop-world-leading-scientists https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2019/02/cdts/ https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/north-east-universities-win-28m-15769368 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/renu-cdt/ |
| Description | Edinburgh Science Festival 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | As a part of Circular chemical economy centre, we set up stall in Edinburgh Science Festival for one day to show case our research and explain how chemical recycling works. This included how to convert CO2 using renewable energies into valuable products researched by LifesCO2R projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Establishment of Energy Catalyst group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Co-founding of the Energy Catalyst group chaired by the NE LEP. Governed by a formal MOU (signed July 2019), the group includes Northumbria, Newcastle and Durham Universities together with industry (ORE Catapult, British Engines, Northern Gas Networks, BT). The group meets quarterly and in 2020 will establish new projects. An initial outcome from the group was a coherent UKRI SIPF2 bid led by Newcastle University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.northeastlep.co.uk/news/north-east-energy-catalyst-ready-to-deliver-on-global-challenges |
| Description | European Researcher Night, Hancock Museum |
| 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 | European Researcher's Night 2018. 771 visitors over the course of the evening. Solar 2.0 - showcase of research in energy materials laboratory, Newcastle University. Chemistry - Renewable Energy - Solar energy materials Young researchers working actively in the field of next-generation solar cells will give practical demonstrations to explain the principles of solar energy capture and conversion to electricity (traditional and next generation technology) or chemical fuel and display physical examples of the materials and devices. We will engage the public by giving short descriptions of our current research and answer any questions regarding the research and how it fits in the renewable energy landscape. Demonstration of how emerging solar technologies work using fluorescent dyes and nanomaterials (sealed containers + a UV torch). Examples of 3 generations of state of the art solar devices (1) crystalline silicon, 2) thin film, 3) nanotechnology) with explanations of the new components and how they lead to new applications. Examples of materials we use in our research (dyes/semiconductors) and explanation of why we need to research new semiconductor materials. Demonstration hydrogen fuel cell powering small electronic equipment (e.g. light-powered solar rollercoaster) to show opportunities to store solar power by splitting water. What equipment/materials will you be bringing?: Solar devices - 3D deconstructed model of solar cells - dyes Hydrogen fuel cells Torches Laminated cards Research group members who participated: Elisabetta Benazzi - Postdoctoral Researcher Nathan Potts - Postgraduate Researcher Nils Poldme - Postgraduate Researcher Richard James - Postgraduate Researcher Heather Flint - Postgraduate Researcher |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2018 |
| Description | European Researcher Night, Hancock Museum 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ~50 people engaged with our stall at the European Researcher Night at the Hancock museum. We showcased photochemistry, photolithography, printable solar cells and solar water splitting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/great-north-nights |
| Description | First CONEXS Summer School on X-ray Spectroscopy |
| 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 | The Summer Schools will provide introductory lectures to X-Ray Spectroscopy, as well as lectures and practical workshops led by experts in the field. Our first Summer School was hosted by Newcastle University on the 10-12 September 2019, focusing on the near-edge structure of X-Ray absorption spectra including FDMNES and CP2K. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/conexs/summerschool/ |
| Description | First NECEM Summer School on X-ray Science |
| 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 | The first NECEM Summer School on X-ray Science was held at Newcastle for 60 Postgraduate students. It consisted of two days of workshop on X-ray science applied to energy materials. Feedback included: "A massive thank you to yourself and all your colleagues for what was a really informative series of lectures." "Many thanks for the organization of this remarkable training. I really enjoy this summer school, which benefits a lot to our current research project." "Through the NECEM summer school, I really enjoy the speeches and posters, which definitely help me a lot." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Hosting Conference on 3rd Generation PV in the Developing World |
| 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 | The conference was a 3-day event which brought together researchers, NGOs, and industry both in the UK and abroad (particularly sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia) to highlight the opportunity and challenges of new PV technologies in the developing world. The conference was intentionally broad in scope, bringing together researchers from the social and economic sciences together with materials scientists, reflecting a wide range of perspectives on how the technologies may develop. We had 242 registered delegates for this online event. Our post-event questionnaire suggested that all delegates were either very (92.5%) or somewhat (7.5%) interested in attending similar events in the future. The team leading the event are following up with key leaders in this area with a view to ensuring a follow up event occurs. Some comments received from participants include: "The breadth and range of topics with clear focus on development priorities. Excellent networking opportunities. Organised very smoothly using platform. Well done to conference organising team. One of the bext PV conferences I have attended in some years." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Impact Publication : "Photovoltaic Paint" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Publication distribution: To 35'000 stakeholder readers including funding agencies, policymakers, NGO's, universities, academic agencies, research institutes and private sector · Each publication is distributed through IngentaConnect.com the world's largest platform for scholarly information, used by 1.5 million visitors a month and with 30'000 libraries registered. Each article is hosted on Ingentaconnect.com open access, receives a CrossRef DOI, is indexed in all major search platforms including Google Scholar and is deposited in Portico. · Selected research and industry events DOI to follow, to be printed in Spet/Oct edition of magazine |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sil/impact/2018/00002018/00000009/art00015 |
| Description | Innovate UK First Friday Research Highlight: webinar on 4th May 2018 |
| 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 | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A webinar disseminating our research on converting CO2 to fuels and chemicals using combined chemical and biological processes. This is a part of Innovate UK Research highlight webinar series to showcase research achievement and capability of UK research community. Therefore bridge the academia and industrial communities, and create opportunities for both communities to work together to tackle the grant challenges UK is facing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018 |
| URL | https://innovateuk.webex.com/join/poonam.phull |
| Description | Invited panel discussion for RSC Faraday's discussion on CO2 utilisation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | This is a traditional RSC conference held every three years on the topic of CO2 utilisation. It has a format of discussion with panellists and followed by a journal issue dedicated to the meeting and discussion. It is a high level, high quality discussion attracts large audience, 100-200 attenders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Keynote lecture: FMOCS VI |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote lecture at "Frontiers in Metal Oxide Cluster Science VI" at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. The meeting facilitated meetings with other scientists working in polyoxometalate and related chemistry and helped in the recruitment of an excellent PDRA and in the possible sourcing of a specialist chemical for NMR reactivity studies. Also raised awareness of our EPSRC-JSPS Core-to-Core Network (INPOMS). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Keynote lecture: INPOMS C2C kick-off meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This kick-off meeting for our EPSRC-JSPS Core-to-Core International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Functional Energy Materials (INPOMS) brought together research groups from the UK, Japan, France, Germany and China as well as representatives of Japanese chemicals industry. The meeting included a young researchers seminar session, which was very successful. Much enthusiasm was generated for new and expanded collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/internationalnetworkonpomscienceforenergymaterials/newsevents/event-july2... |
| Description | Launch of UK Solar Commission, House of Lords |
| 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 | Launch of UK Solar Commission at the House of Lords |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.regen.co.uk/project/solar-commission/ |
| Description | Mitsubishi visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a 'mutual awareness' meeting at Newcastle University between my research group and UK and Japanese representatives of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. involving presentations from group leaders and postgraduate students. Progress in a Mitsubishi-supported PhD project was discussed and opportunities for further collaborative projects were explored with a view to expanding interactions between Mitsubishi and Newcastle as well as the wider North East of England region. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | NECEM Conference on Energy Materials and Interfaces |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This talk in the North East Centre for Energy Materials conference on Energy Materials and Interfaces was aimed at raising awareness of opportunities to use polyoxometalate chemistry in energy-related applications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | NECEM ECR /Collaboration Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Early career researcher and collaboration workshop which showcased research across the NECEM consortium. With themed breakout rooms to facilitate networking and collaboration. The workshop was open to any academics, post docs or PhD students based at Newcastle, Northumbria and Durham Universities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemecrandcollaborationworkshop.html |
| Description | NECEM Energy Storage Workshop |
| 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 | Hosted by Professor Ulrich Stimming, NECEM director, Newcastle University, the Energy Storage workshop provided a unique opportunity for group discussions. The main focus of the workshop was polyoxometalates. It took place on 2nd August 2019. Dr Han-Yi Chen, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan and her group attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemenergystorageworkshop.html |
| Description | NECEM Industry Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | On-line industry Workshop featuring an overview of research highlights from the North East Centre for Energy Materials. The meeting comprises a series of short talks followed by a discussion regarding Industry perspectives on current business environment. 30 industry partners and 30 academics attended. A selection of pre-recorded talks from industry partners and academics were available to listen to before and after the meeting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | NECEM Meets the Durham Energy Institute |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | NECEM and other members of the North East energy materials research community met (on-line) with the Durham Energy Institute on 6th April 2020 to discuss ways to collaborate and strengthen energy materials research in the region. We hope to map out all the energy expertise in the region and develop a closer relationship to help facilitate collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemmeetsthedurhamenergyinstitute.html |
| Description | NECEM Photophysics for Energy Materials Conference |
| 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 | NECEM hosted a conference "Photophysics for Energy Materials" on Wednesday 17th February 2021. The meeting covered both experimental and theoretical aspects of photophysical properties for systems relevant to energy materials. The main topics included luminescence, nonradiative transitions, light-induced electron transfer, electronic energy transfer and photochemical energy conversion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemphotophysicsforenergymaterialsconference.html |
| Description | NECEM Photovoltaic Workshop |
| 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 | 56 delegates attended the Photovoltaic Workshop on 2nd August 2019 at Newcastle University. Leading researchers will give specialist overviews of key knowledge essential for postgraduate students and postdocs focussing on a variety of solar PV materials and device research. Talks included optoelectronic techniques, solid-state NMR and simulation models in organic photovoltaic diodes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemphotovoltaicworkshop.html |
| Description | NECEM SEMINAR "Nanodiamond: A New Energy Material" led by Prof Eiji Osawa, Professor Emeritus/NanoCarbon Research Institute, Ueda, Japan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Prof Eiji Osawa, Professor Emeritus/NanoCarbon Research Institute, Ueda, Japan will presented a seminar on 4th December 2018 at Newcastle University. The title of the seminar was "Nanodiamond: A New Energy Material" Approximately 40 PhD students, PDRA's and academics attended. Prof Osawa also presented his seminar on 5th December to an audience at Durham University. There was further discussion with Dr Lidija Siller regarding cross-over in their research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/newsevents/nanodiamondanewenergymaterial.html |
| Description | NECEM Seminar "Routes to High Efficiency Solar Cells: Next Generation Photovoltaics" led by Dr Ian Sellers of the University of Oklahoma |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 40 post graduate students, PDRA's and academics attended the NECEM seminar given by Dr Ian Sellers of the University of Oklahoma. The title of the seminar was "Routes to High Efficiency Solar Cells: Next Generation Photovoltaics". Approximately 40 PhD students, PDRA's and academics attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/newsevents/routestohighefficiencysolarcellsnextgenerationphotovolta... |
| Description | NECEM Seminar "Copper Complexes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells". led by Dr Marina Freitag of Uppsala University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | On Thursday 27th October Dr Marina Freitag of Uppsala University gave a seminar entitled "Copper Complexes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells". Approximately 40 PhD students, PDRA's and academics attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/newsevents/coppercomplexesfordye-sensitizedsolarcells.html |
| Description | NECEM Seminar delivered by Dr Ken Sakaushi, of the Japanese National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS) at Newcastle University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | On Monday 18th June 2018 Dr Ken Sakaushi, of the Japanese National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS), visited Newcastle University. He led a seminar entitled "Designer Materials to Unveil Microscopic Mechanisms of Energy Storage/Conversion Electrode Processes" and took questions from the audience of post grads, research associates and academics. Approximately 40 PhD students, PDRA's and academics attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/newsevents/specialnecemseminar.html |
| Description | NECEM Seminar: "Integrated Spectral Conversion Materials for Luminescent Solar Devices" by Dr Rachel C. Evans from University of Cambridge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Rachel C. Evans from University of Cambridge presented a seminar on 20th February 2019 at Newcastle University. The title of the seminar was "Integrated Spectral Conversion Materials for Luminescent Solar Devices". The main audience was PhD students and PDRA's from the NECEM universities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/newsevents/integratedspectralconversionmaterialsforluminescentsolar... |
| Description | NECEM Seminar: "Metal coordination compounds in electrochemical energy storage" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Kathryn Toghill from Lancaster University presented a NECEM Seminar entitled "Metal coordination compounds in electrochemical energy storage" on Tuesday 18th February 2020, at Newcastle University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemseminarmetalcoordinationcompoundsinelectrochemicalenergys... |
| Description | NECEM Seminar: Architectural Design, Building Performance Simulation and Energy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr. Neveen Hamza from Newcastle University is an architect and a building scientist with an interest in the relationships between architectural design, building performance simulation and energy consumption, human well-being and sustainability from a technical and social perspective. She presented a NECEM seminar on 13th November 2020 at Newcastle University |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemseminararchitecturaldesignbuildingperformancesimulationan... |
| Description | NECEM Summer School on NMR and EPR Spectroscopy for Energy Materials. |
| 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 | The NECEM Summer School on NMR and EPR Spectroscopy for Energy Materials took place on 2nd-4th September 2019 at Newcastle University. It was attended by 60 post grad students and PDRAs. Speakers included: Dr Phoebe Allan (Birmingham University) Dr Christopher O'Keefe (Cambridge University) Dr John Griffin (Lancaster University) Professor Eric McInnes (Manchester University) Dr Elizabeth Castillo-Martínez (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Dr Frederic Blanc (University of Liverpool) Dr Jon Helliwell (CPI) who is a member of the NECEM Industrial Advisory Board, delivered a well received talk on "Innovation: Experience from the Process Industry". Dr Jess Wade from Imperial College delivered an inspirational talk on diversity in academia ,social media and also talked about her sterling work tackling gender bias on Wikipedia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemsummerschool2019.html |
| Description | NECEM Summer School: Microscopy for Energy Materials |
| 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 | The third NECEM Summer School on Microscopy for Energy Materials took place on-line on the 1st to the 3rd September 2020. With 90+ delegates dialling in over the 3 day event we had a high profile line-up of speakers including Prof Pratibha Gai (University of York), Prof Phillip Moriarty (University of Nottingham) and Prof Les Allen (University of Melbourne, Australia) who offered a talks across a range of Microscopy for Energy Materials topics. The summer school also featured additional academic training from Mr David Lynch (North East Local Enterprise) who spoke about North East Energy Catalyst- Driving growth across the North East energy sector and from Dr Samantha Tang (Nottingham University) who spoke about Science, Outreach and Engagement. There were also opportunities to showcase research via a poster session and opportunities for networking wth a virtual social session. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/necemevents/summerschool2020/ |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: "Oxysulfides: structural chemistry and designing new energy materials" Dr Emma E. McCabe |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Emma E. McCabe of Durham University presented a seminar entitled "Oxysulfides: structural chemistry and designing new energy materials" via Zoom on Wednesday 24th February 2021 2-3pm. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemwebinardremmaemccabe.html |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Dr Greg Mutch, "Solid sorbents and molten membranes; surpassing conventional limitations of carbon dioxide separation devices" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Greg Mutch of Newcastle University, presented a webinar on Wednesday 2nd December 2020 "Solid sorbents and molten membranes; surpassing conventional limitations of carbon dioxide separation devices" which sparked questions and discussions with the NECEM consortium members and other attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemwebinardrgregmutch.html |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Dr Marc Etherington "Capturing tonic water's blue glow for photonic applications" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Marc Etherington from Northumbria University presented a NECEM Webinar via Zoom on Wednesday 16th September 2020 entitled: "Capturing tonic water's blue glow for photonic applications" sparking discussion and potential collaboration across the consortium. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/necemevents/webinars/ |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Prof Anders Hagfeldt "Nanoscale Solar Energy Converters" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Anders Hagfeldt from the Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, presented a NECEM Webinar, "Nanoscale Solar Energy Converters" via Zoom on Wednesday 6th May 2020, which sparked questions and discussions with our consortium and industry partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemwebinarprofandershagfeldt.html |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Prof. Masahiro Sadakane, "Synthesis and Application of new Preyssler-type Phosphotungstates" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof. Masahiro Sadakane of Hiroshima University presented a webinar entitled "Synthesis and Application of new Preyssler-type Phosphotungstates" via Zoom on Wednesday 16th December 2020. This was a joint discussion with the International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Functional Energy Materials (EP/S031170/1). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemandinpomswebinarprofmasahirosadakane.html |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Dr Bruno Ehrler, "Towards Stable Perovskite Solar Cells and LEDs" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Bruno Ehrler from AMOLF in Amsterdam presented a NECEM Webinar via Zoom on Wednesday 24th June 2020 entitled: "Towards Stable Perovskite Solar Cells and LEDs". This was followed by discussion with the consortium regarding possible collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/necemevents/webinars/ |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Dr Erli Lu, "From Molecules to Materials: Exploring Unconventional s-Block Metal in Organic Chemistry" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Erli Lu of Newcastle University presented a seminar entitled "From Molecules to Materials: Exploring Unconventional s-Block Metal in Organic Chemistry" via Zoom on Wednesday 13th January 2021 2-3pm. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemwebinardrerlilu.html |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Dr James Dawson, "Beyond the Bulk: New Approaches to Interfaces and Ion Transport in Energy Materials" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr James Dawson of Newcastle University, presented a webinar on Wednesday 25th November 2020 "Beyond the Bulk: New Approaches to Interfaces and Ion Transport in Energy Materials" which sparked questions and discussions with our consortium and industry partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemwebinardrjamesdawson.html |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Dr. Devendra Tiwari "Opportunities and challenges in solution-processable inorganic thin-film photovoltaics" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr. Devendra Tiwari from Northumbria University presented a NECEM Webinar via Zoom on Wednesday 20th May 2020, entitled: "Opportunities and challenges in solution-processable inorganic thin-film photovoltaics". There was a discussion with the consortium after regarding possible collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemwebinardrdevendratiwari.html |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Prof Alison Walker "Multi scale modelling of organic devices and perovskite solar cells" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Alison Walker from the University of Bath, presented a NECEM Webinar, Wednesday 22nd April 2020, "Multi scale modelling of organic devices and perovskite solar cells", which sparked questions and discussions and plans for further collaboration. The NECEM seminar series has become a key activity in the lockdown period imposed by COVID-19 and has consequently attracted much interest. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemwebinarprofalisonwalker.html |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Prof Jürgen Janek, "Going solid - A better (battery) life without liquids". |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Jürgen Janek from Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen presented a NECEM Webinar via Zoom on Wednesday 8th October 2020 entitled: "Going solid - A better (battery) life without liquids" sparking discussion and possible future collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/necemevents/webinars/ |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Prof. Lisa A. Fredin, "Understanding Structure-Function Relationships in Disordered Materials" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof. Lisa A. Fredin from Lehigh University, USA presented a NECEM Webinar via Zoom on Wednesday 29th July 2020 entitled "Understanding Structure-Function Relationships in Disordered Materials". This was followed by a discussion and plans for future collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/necemevents/webinars/ |
| Description | NECEM Webinar: Professor Maria Abrahamsson "The quest for mechanistic insight: light matter interactions in hybrid materials designed for multi-electron transfer reactions" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Professor Maria Abrahamsson from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden presented a NECEM Webinar via Zoom on Wednesday 10th June 2020. "The quest for mechanistic insight: light matter interactions in hybrid materials designed for multi-electron transfer reactions" There was a discussion after the talk and our attendees expressed an interest in the research described in the talk. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemwebinarprofessormariaabrahamsson.html |
| Description | NECEM Workshop on Interfaces in Thin-Film Photovoltaics |
| 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 | Two day NECEM Workshop on Interfaces in Thin-Film Photovoltaics hosted by Dr Budhika Mendis of Durham University. Featuring talks 14 high profile speakers and with 140 attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/necemevents/workshoponinterfacesinthin-filmphotovoltaics/ |
| Description | NECEM article in The Newcastle Chronicle |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | An interview was conducted with Professor Ulrich Stimming via the Newcastle University Press Office. The contents of this interview discussed the launch and goals of the North East Centre for Energy Materials (NECEM) with an especial focus on how it combines resources and expertise from across the North East and between academia and industry. The press release was picked up by The Chronicle, the newspaper for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on the 8th November 2017, alongside several other sites. Together, these articles served to heighten awareness of the Centre. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/north-east-universities-combine-tackle-138709... |
| Description | NECEM seminar "Interpretation of STM results with the help of numerical calculations" led by Dr. Xavier Bouju from CEMES-CNRS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr. Xavier Bouju from CEMES-CNRS, France will presented a NECEM seminar on 21st November 2018. The title of the seminar was "Interpretation of STM results with the help of numerical calculations". Approximately 40 PhD students, PDRA's and academics attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/newsevents/interpretationofstmresultswiththehelpofnumericalcalculat... |
| Description | NECEM seminar entitled "Nanocrystal Inks for Solar Paint" delivered by Dr Guillame Zoppi at Newcastle University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The third seminar in the NECEM series was given on Wednesday 16th May at 15:00. The seminar was entitled "Nanocrystal Inks for Solar Paint" and was delivered by Dr Guillame Zoppi of Northumbria University. Approximately 40 PhD students, PDRA's and academics attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/newsevents/3rdnecemseminar.html |
| Description | NECEM seminar: "Computational discovery of molecular materials" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Kim Jelfs of Imperial College, London presented a NECEM seminar: "Computational discovery of molecular materials" on Wednesday 26th June 2019 at Newcastle University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/computationaldiscoveryofmolecularmaterials.html |
| Description | NECEM seminar: "Magnetic Resonance Studies of Solid-State Ionic Conductors" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Gillian R. Goward from McMaster University, Canada delivered a NECEM seminar entitled "Magnetic Resonance Studies of Solid-State Ionic Conductors" on Tuesday 22nd October at 2-3 pm at Newcastle University. Gillian also had meetings with several academics including Karen Johnston from Durham regarding on-going collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/magneticresonancestudiesofsolid-stateionicconductors.html |
| Description | NECEM seminar: "Modelling of organic semiconductors for solar energy harvesting, data storage and sensors - from molecules to devices" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr. Roderick MacKenzie from the University of Nottingham delivered a NECEM seminar entitled "Modelling of organic semiconductors for solar energy harvesting, data storage and sensors - from molecules to devices" on Wednesday 30th October 2019 at Durham University. He met with Dr Chris Groves who he collaborates with. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/modellingoforganicsemiconductorsforsolarenergyharvesting.html |
| Description | NECEM seminar: "SHINing Light on Electrode Interfaces" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Prof Laurence J. Hardwick from University of Liverpool presented a NECEM seminar entitled: "SHINing Light on Electrode Interfaces".on 20th March 2019 at Newcastle University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/shininglightonelectrodeinterfaces.html |
| Description | NECEM seminar: "Sono-Electrocatalysis: The Use of Sound for the Development of Water Electrolyser and Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts". |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Prof. Bruno G. Pollet from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim presented a NECEM Seminar: "Sono-Electrocatalysis: The Use of Sound for the Development of Water Electrolyser and Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts" on Wednesday 4th March 2020, at Newcastle University. he met with several NECEM academics including Elizabeth Gibson and Ulrich Stimming as well as several others in the local Energy materials community to discuss future collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemseminarsono-electrocatalysis.html |
| Description | NECEM seminar: "Transforming (photo)electrochemical activity using interfacial nano-layers" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Matthew T. Mayer of the Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy presented a NECEM seminar: "Transforming (photo)electrochemical activity using interfacial nano-layers" on Wednesday 10th July 2019 at Newcastle University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/transformingphotoelectrochemicalactivityusinginterfacialnano-l... |
| Description | NECEM: "Electrochemical STM (EC-STM) studies of lithium ion battery processes" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The NECEM International Conference on Energy Materials and Interfaces was held in Newcastle, UK on 29th July to 1st August, 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.iom3.org/event/b/necem-international-conference-energy-materials-and-interfaces |
| Description | Neil Beattie Talk at Ecole Normale Superieure |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | This talk involved presenting research findings at one of the most prestigious institutions globally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | North East Battery Alliance workshop of Battery Recycling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Workshop to consolidate expertise and facilities for recycling of batteries in the North East. Opportunities for academia-industry collaboration and potential funding. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Nottingham Girl's high school Green Day 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This event was for Green Day in a local girl school. The audience was year 4 and year 5 girls. We presented what is Circular economy and chemical recycle to the girls. Also provided them interactive games using Lego pieces to understand how Chemical recycling works, including how to convert CO2 to useful products, as well as classify different categories of plastics. The girls and teachers were very enthusiastic about the contents and joined the interaction games actively. They also learned many new things. There were many questions asked. The school also asked to get more information sheet and handout for the students. The school reported great feedback from the girls and increased their interest in STEM. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Organised an Open public lecture, Aerogels: from Science to Art took place on 17th September 2019, Hatton gallery, Newcastle University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | presentation by Dr. Michail Petkov (NASA Jet propulsion Laboratory, MIT, USA) and Dr. Ioannis Michaloudis (Greek aerogel scientist and artist). Attracted over 30 attendees including business, artists, scientist and engineers, with exhibition of aerogels sculptures. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Organised as International Chair ''1st International Conference on Aerogel Inspired Materials'', 18-20th September, 2019 Newcastle University |
| 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 | Prof Siller was a Chair of international Committee and Organasing Chair. There was 58 registered people from science and business background, from over 10 countries (USA, Japan, China, Germany, Italy, Isrel, Thailand, France, Canada, Spain, UK). I was a Chair of International and local organising committee. The Second International Conference on Aerogel Inspired Materials is scheduled for last week of July, 2021, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. As a Chair I started this dedicated Aerogel conference that will circulate around different countries and continents in the future, until now it is only one dedicated conferences on Aerogel in this field and was always hosted by Germany or France every 2 years for the past 8 years. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/aerogelinspiredmaterialsconf2019/ |
| Description | Panelist at Durham Energy Institute 4th Annual Research Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 50-100 members of audience listened to panel discussion and presentation by NB (Necem CI). This sparked considerable interest in a broad range of sustainable energy topics which was streamed live from the DEI Facebook page. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.dur.ac.uk/dei/events/?eventno=38687 |
| Description | Participation at CAMREG Ideas Factory |
| 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 | Like NECEM, CAMREG is one of the 6 EPSRC Centres for Advanced Energy Materials. Leading up to this event, Beattie and Zoppi (Northumbria) from NECEM received flex funding from CAMREG for the project FULLY DEPLETED HETEROSTRUCTURES led by Mendis (Durham). At the workshop which was held in Edinburgh on 4th June 2018, Beattie and Zoppi engaged with industry to identify how we could work better together and also scoped a new project with Prof. Robertson from Edinburgh. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Participation at CAMREG Project Factory |
| 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 | This workshop on 12 December 2018 was a follow-on to the CAMREG Ideas Factory (held on 4 June 2018) with the specific objective of working up projects involving industry. As a result of this meeting work was done on a joint CAMREG-NECEM project proposal (in preparation). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.camreg.chem.ed.ac.uk/camreg-project-factory-industry-engagement |
| Description | Participation in MISE centre meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | CG presented a poster of his recent work on organic ternary blend OPV systems whilst also promoting the NECEM centre. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Participation in NanoGe Fall meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Members of CG's research group attended the international NanoGe Fall meeting to give presentations on use of ternary blends to maximise lifetime and efficiency of organic PVs respectively. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.nanoge.org/NFM19/home |
| Description | Pint of Science Public Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ~100 people from a general public attended a public outreach talk in Energy Materials as part of the Pint of Science Event |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Plastic Freedom Day Talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited as an oral speaker to give a presentation on alternative ways of producing bioplastic by using microalgae. The event had the following details: From: Clare Andrews Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 6:15:28 PM (UTC) Coordinated Universal Time To: Clare Andrews; Sharon Velasquez Orta Subject: Plastic Freedom Day Talk When: Sunday, February 3, 2019 12:45 PM-1:20 PM. Where: Star & Shadow Cinema, Warwick St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1BB Plastic Free Jesmond & Sandyford community group's Plastic Freedom Day https://www.facebook.com/events/357966041700044/ Event starts 11am - community litter pick (see FB link for details) YOUR TALK: 1300 Science vs Plastic: Towards Producing Biodegradable Plastics Sharon Velasquez Orta, Newcastle University If you are able to arrive <12 noon to load talk that would be ideal, otherwise at least 15 mins before please - ask box office or cafe for Clare Andrews (or call me, Clare 07766663358) We have Powerpoint facilities (running on macbook) if wanted, or feel free to bring own laptop (for HDMI connection). Talk can be 10-15 minutes, depending if you prefer to take audience questions or not (the time slot is 15 mins). Many thanks!! Clare |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Plenary lecture: 5th Annual ACS Nigeria Chapter Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Plenary lecture at an American Chemical Society, Nigeria Chapter, annual symposium at Sokoto State University in Nigeria. The lecture highlighted our research and its relationship to UN sustainable development goals and my participation was highlighted on TV news. The visit generated interest from students in possible study at Newcastle University and also potential research collaborations for GCRF funding applications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.acsnigeriachapter.org/acs-nigeria-symposium-2020/ |
| Description | Presentation at Pint of Science Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | NECEM researcher Tom Penfold presented at the Pint of Science event on 16th May 2018. The aim was to present his latest research and findings in an informal pub setting. The aims of NECEM were presented along with a talk on chemical dynamics at the atomic scale. This led to questions and discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Prof Ulrich Stimming: Electrochemical Energy Storage : A NECEM Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | NECEM Symposium to honour Prof Ulrich Stimming via Zoom on the subject of Electrochemical energy storage. Featuring: Prof Alexei Kornyshev- Imperial College Prof Anthony Kucernak- Imperial College Prof Clare Grey- Cambridge University Prof Tim Albrecht- Birmingham University Dr Alpha Lee- Cambridge University 130 attendees |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/necemevents/electrochemicalenergystorageanecemsymposium/#d.en.10274... |
| Description | Public lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Cafe Scientific, Stockton on Tees, 1/06/2018 'Bioinspired solutions in nanotechnology: Carbon Capture and Super-Insulators'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Public outreach, 2019 August, Great North Museum (Hancock) Dippy on Tour |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A public STEM event for general public on Renewable energy. Introduced the renewable concept to the children and disseminate some of the publications. It was a whole day event, with more than 100 people and families. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | RENU-CREATE virtual meeting |
| 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 | Joint virtual meeting / workshop between RENU CDT (Newcastle, Northumbria and Durham Universities in the UK) and CREATE (University of Calgary, Canada) to establish research overlap in the area of carbon dioxide conversion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Reimagining Research Culture Town Hall - Newcastle 16th January 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Case Study and Panel Discussion - Welcome Trust: Reimagining Research Culture Town Hall - Newcastle 16th January 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Research demonstration for University open days |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Since 2022, I participated university open days and demonstrated our research in my lab using video and showing the CO2 reduction reactions to the students and parents. It was surprised to see even though people were aware of the global challenges, the general public still not aware of many concepts and technologies available. It is very important to have more sustainability education in the schools and university. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Research seminar at the University of Luxembourg |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Research presentation hosted by Dr Philip Dale, University of Luxembourg. Main impact was dissemination of insights on processing solar cells, for the first time, inside a transmission electron microscope. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | School visit to laboratories (Royal Grammar School, Newcastle) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Twenty-five sixth form students attended a visit to my research laboratories and those of Dr. Budhika Mendis at Durham University. There were many questions posed by the students during the visit and very positive feedback was received from the teachers accompanying the students. The school expressed an interest in repeating the visit next academic year. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Seminar presented by Dr Natasha Shirshova at Northumbria University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The second seminar in the NECEM series was given on Wednesday 21st February at Northumbria University. The seminar was entitled "Structural energy storage composite supercapacitors". Approximately 40 PhD students, PDRA's and academics attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/newsevents/2ndnecemseminar.html |
| Description | Seminar presented by Prof Ulrich Stimming at Durham University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 40 people attended the inaugural seminar in a series given by both external speakers and members of the North East Centre for Energy Materials (NECEM) at Durham University. The seminar, entitled "Molecular Processes in Intercalation and Redox Flow Batteries", was given by the Director of NECEM, Professor Ulrich Stimming, at Durham University. The seminar gave a comprehensive overview of the research published by Professor Stimming's groups into energy storage. The applications of energy storage devices have grown at an increasingly rapid rate. With a wide range of uses from the powering of portable electronics to the stabilisation of smart grids, the demands on device performance are thus very different and an understanding of the molecular processes behind good performance is required for further improvement. Approximately 50 PhD students, PDRA's and academics attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/newsevents/molecularprocessesinintercalationandredoxflowbatteries.h... |
| Description | Seminar: Using Low-Cost Renewable Energy for Waste Valorisation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Z. Jason Ren (@zjasonren) is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and serves the Associate Director for Research in the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. His research focuses on environmental bioengineering with special expertise in resource recovery from waste streams and in broad areas linked to the "water-energy nexus". He came to present a seminar entitles: "Using Low-Cost Renewable Energy for Waste Valorisation" to the NECEM community on 22nd January 2020. Prof. Ren already collaborates with NECEM researcher Eileen Yu and the seminar helped to educate our community about the work they are doing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/necemseminarusinglow-costrenewableenergyforwastevalorisation.h... |
| Description | Speech about public engagement at the Great North Museum, Hancock. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Speech describing the NECEM public engagement event linked to Dippy the Dinosaur on tour. Part of celebration of 150 years of physical science at Newcastle University |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Summer School on NMR and EPR for Energy Materials. |
| 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 | 70 students attended a workshop on NMR and EPR for understanding and developing Energy Materials. The primary objective was training of PGR students. The workshop also included training on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and on how to link with industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Summer School on X-rays for Energy Materials |
| 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 | The first NECEM summer school on X-ray Science for Energy Materials was held at Newcastle on the 5-7th September. Broader training involving policy and media training was also provided, including seminars from POST and the RSC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Terahertz Spectroscopy of Organic Semiconductors |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Seminar "Terahertz Spectroscopy of Organic Semiconductors" presented by Dr Natalie Banerji from University of Bern, Switzerland to NECEM postgrads and academics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/newsevents/terahertzspectroscopyoforganicsemiconductors.html |
| Description | The Energy Opportunity, CBI Breakfast Roundtable |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | CBI industry event with national representation from BEIS. The objective of the event was to promote energy opportunities in the North East. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.cbi.org.uk/events/the-energy-opportunity/ |
| Description | The Journal J2 2-page centre special |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Journal devoted a 2-page centre in its J2 section on 7th February 2019 to the success of the CDT in ReNU and explicitly stated that "Northumbria, Newcastle and Durham universities already work in partnership on the £1.8 million North East Centre for Energy Materials (NECEM)." The combination of these press releases will have resulted in significant regional, national and international reach. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | UCLAN Research Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Errington presented a virtual research seminar entitled "Polyoxometalates: from Fundamentals to Catalysis" to the University of Central Lancashire on Jan 27th 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | UK Energy Storage Conference: "Electrochemical Energy Storage" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | This UK Energy Storage Conference was held in Newcastle, UK, 03-05 September 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://newcastlehelix.com/events/2019/09/03/uk-energy-storage-conference-2019 |
| Description | UK Energy Storage Conference: "Up-scaling of the All-POM redox flow battery" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | This UK Energy Storage Conference was held in Newcastle, UK, 03-05 September 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://newcastlehelix.com/events/2019/09/03/uk-energy-storage-conference-2019 |
| Description | UKCC 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Errington gave a talk at the virtual 7th UK Catalysis Conference entitled "Synergy in POM-Stabilised Ruthenium Nanoparticle Catalysis" on Jan 8th 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.ukcatalysisconference.co.uk |
| Description | Youtube Video for Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A youtube video outlining recent research has been made and published. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtnU7_2z2rg&t=9s |
| Description | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/neceminternationalconferenceonenergymaterialsandinterfaces.html |
| 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 | We welcomed over 170 delegates over the week, with many travelling considerable distances to join us. We had delegates and speakers from China, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Algeria, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, The USA, Turkey and Portugal. We had many high profile and diverse speakers from a range of areas including: Flexible photovoltaics 2D materials electrical and electrochemical energy storage Computational simulations of interfaces in energy capture devices Tailored interfaces in turbines Thermoelectric devices Biofuels and bio fuel cells |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/necem/news/neceminternationalconferenceonenergymaterialsandinterfaces.htm... |