37 datasets found

Lithium transition metal nitrides Li3-xMxN (M=Co, Ni and Cu) have been reported previously as promising anodes for Li-ion batteries. The most promising compound in this family...

In this proposal we will study the average and local structure changes in Li-N-D imide-amides formed as intermediates during the ammoniation of Li3N and deammoniation of LiND2....

We are investigating the ultra-rapid synthesis of transition metal carbides using microwave (MW) irradiation. Currently we are establishing an understanding of these reactions...

When MgH2 is processed under relatively mild milling conditions it exhibits a two-step thermal decomposition process where loss of hydrogen is associated with each endothermic...

Microwave techniques are of interest to the materials chemistry community as they allow access to new metastable materials, and offer synthetic routes that are considerably...

The proposal consists of two parts. Firstly, we will undertake an ambient temperature ex-situ PND study of some new ternary transition metal carbide phases that have been...

Lithium ternary nitrides are emerging as promising candidates in several applications. They are currently a key focus in the search for improved anode materials in lithium ion...

Solid state electrolytes are key components to replace volatile liquid electrolytes in lithium-based batteries to deal with the safety concern. We propose here variable...

Solid state electrolytes are key components for all solid state battery to deal with the safety concern. Development of new solid electrolytes necessitates fundamental...

We propose an experiment on POLARIS to elucidate the changing structure and stoichiometry of mixed metal quaternary molybdenum nitrides, Con(1-x)FenxMonN (n=3, 6; 0 ≤ x...

A recent experiment (RB820171) unexpectedly revealed that a sample of beta-Mo2N exhibited a number of extra reflections at 4 K; a temperature below the superconducting critical...

A key focus in industrial processing is finding greener routes to well-established, high performance materials. Aluminium carbide often arises as an undesired degradation...

We have prepared the transition metal borohydride hydrazinates (ZBH) for the first time. Zn(BH4)2-2N2H4 exhibits pure hydrogen evolution below 200 °C as determined by...

In the current work, we study inorganic solid-state electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. These materials, unlike the traditional liquid electrolytes, could lead to a...

The applicants seek 4 days of beam time on POLARIS to study the deammoniation process of synthesised M(NH3)6X2 (M=Mg, X=I, Cl, Br) which are an important class of materials for...

The applicants seek 3 days of beam time on POLARIS to study hydrogen release systems comprising M(NH3)6X2 (M=Mg, X=Cl) coupled with LiH and MgH. Mg(NH3)6Cl2 is an important...

We propose 1 day of beam-time on GEM to probe changes in the crystal structure of the new fast Li+ conducting mixed-cation, mixed-anion phase, Li0.5Na0.5(BD4)0.83I0.17 as a...

3LiBH4 + TiF3 releases H2 with an exceptionally low onset temperature below 100°C (giving a 9 wt% loss below 150°C). The mechanism isn¿t fully understood, with the possibility...

The ammoniates of simple salts, such as MgX2 (X=Cl, Br, I), known as ammines, have attracted much interest recently as they offer potential as both hydrogen and ammonia storage...

A key focus in industrial processing is finding greener routes to well-established, high performance materials. Boron carbide is such a material, with excellent mechanical and...