Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/Z00148X/1 | |
| Title | Disordered Rocksalt Electrode via Electrochemical Synthesis (DistroElesis) | |
| Status | Funded | |
| Energy Categories | Other Power and Storage Technologies(Energy storage) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 50%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr X Hua Chemistry Lancaster University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 October 2024 | |
| End Date | 30 September 2026 | |
| Duration | 24 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £192,297 | |
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| Region | North West | |
| Programme | UKRI MSCA | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr X Hua , Chemistry, Lancaster University (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | The realm of cation disorder chemistry has greatly broadened the chemical space for designing novel cathode materials, leading toextensive study of cation disordered rocksalts (DRX). These DRX materials represent a series of metal oxides that share the rocksalt(NaCl) structure with fcc anion and cation sublattices. In Li-based DRX oxides (Li1+xM1-xO2), the lithium and transition metal (M) mixwith each other in the cation sublattice, a phenomenon expected to augment lithium storage and foster high performance.Traditionally, mechanochemical synthesis, such as ball milling, is a common approach for obtaining DRX materials. Yet, this methodyields products with poor crystallinity and can induce undesirable side reactions, ultimately compromising battery capacity.To address these challenges, this proposal presents a novel strategy to synthesize DRX-LinMxOy materials through electrochemicalpathways, aiming to enhance their electrochemical performance.To unravel the complexity, this project leverages sophisticated techniques including advanced pair distribution function (PDF), X-rayabsorption spectroscopy (XAS) and solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (ssNMR) to probe the structure transformation andcapacity fading in DRX-LinMxOy materials. This in-depth analysis aims to strategically guide the synthesis and optimization of novelDRX materials. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 11/07/24 | |
