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QENS Analysis of Proton Diffusion in Functional Metal-Organic Frameworks
The development of new functional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as complex proton conductor is receiving increasing attention worldwide. We aim to develop new solid proton... -
Understanding absorption of the energetic compound 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-on...
Insensitive munitions (IM) are munitions that will not react violently to accidental insult, thus they are relatively safe to handle and store. Ongoing research into IM has led... -
Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Benzyl Phenyl Ether as a Lignin Model Compound
Bio-oil is a renewable energy from biomass, however, its high content of oxygenates result in low heating values and chemical/thermal instability. One effective upgrading... -
Investigating the speciation of hydrocarbonaceous deposits formed during oxid...
Propene plays an important role in various petro-chemical applications, such as the production of polypropylene and acrylic acid, but is dependent on the fluctuating prices of... -
Vibrational Neutron Spectroscopy Studies of Porous Metal-Organic Framework Ma...
The research of new porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is receiving considerable attention worldwide owing to their potential for gas adsorption, storage and separation.... -
Study of the Locations of Guest Molecules within Functional Porous Frameworks
Constructing new functional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is receiving considerable attention worldwide and is a ¿hot topic¿ owing to their potential for gas storage,... -
Determinations of the Preferred Binding Sites within Extended Porous Frameworks
Constructing new porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is receiving considerable attention worldwide and is a ¿hot topic¿ owing to their potential for gas storage, separation,... -
Tracking CO2-mineralisation to magnesite and eco-cements
Magnesite is essential to fertilizer, paper, glass, construction; most recently as eco-cement, at Mt-Gt scales. Mg2+ sources are plentiful recoverable via mineral carbonation of... -
Understanding root architecture and water uptake of water use efficient wheat...
Water scarcity is a serious problem bedevilling crop production in the vast majority of the agricultural ecosystem in the world. This is set to worsen in forthcoming decades as... -
QENS Study of Proton Diffusion in Metal-Organic Framework Materials
The development of new functional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as complex proton conductor is receiving increasing attention worldwide. We aim to develop new solid proton... -
Probing the glass transition in polymers using LF muSR
Nearly all polymers form glasses and the glass transition at temperature Tg dominates many physical properties of polymers that are relevant for their applications. The most... -
In situ studies of mixed-phase oxygen transport membranes
The oxygen transport membrane is a system being developed by St Andrews in conjunction with industry, which at high temperatures will allow the selective migration of oxygen... -
Probing Chemical Order in FeNi Alloys
A promising candidate for low-cost, high performing permanent magnet materials is the chemically ordered L10 FeNi compound. This phase is only observed naturally in select... -
Explore the Role of Methyl Groups on Guest Binding in two Metal-Organic Frame...
We seek to develop new stable MOFs for practical separation and storage of CO2 and light hydrocarbons and request 3 days on WISH to study the preferred binding sites of adsorbed... -
The role of water in homogeneous catalytic processes mediated by water solubl...
A large number of chemicals are currently obtained by catalytic synthetic processes, but usually in most of these processes the catalyst remains in the reaction medium during... -
Studying precipitation in an electrical steel
Electrical steels are a type of Fe-Si steel used as transformer cores in the energy industry. Due to a welcomed drive for renewable energies, the understanding of soft magnetic... -
Neutron Powder Diffraction Studies of Gas-loaded NOTT-300 Materials for Energ...
The development of new porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is receiving considerable attention owing to their potential for energy-efficient gas storage and separation. We... -
In situ crystalline CTE measurements of nuclear graphite as a function of loa...
Graphite bricks are both the moderator and structural components at the heart of the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) cores. Internal stress arises from the moderation role of... -
Self-Assembled Atmospheric Fatty Acid Aerosol Proxies: Spin-Coated Thin Film ...
We propose a simultaneous neutron reflectometry (NR)/attenuated total reflection (ATR) infra-red spectroscopy experiment on spin-coated thin films of self-assembled fatty acids... -
Crystallographic and/or magnetic transitions occurring at 90-120K in crystall...
The analcime/leucite/pollucite structure type is structurally and chemically flexible and might be a suitable host for radioactive waste elements located in either cavity and/or...
