Energy Materials: Batteries and Fuel Cells (MC9)

Saiful Islam, University of Bath, UK

Programme:

Wednesday 5 August (afternoon)

Thursday 6 August (morning and afternoon)

Friday 7 August (morning)

Keynote Speakers

Chemical routes to nanostructured fuel cell electrodes
Sossina M. Haile, California Institute of Technology, USA

Tuning defect chemical variations in strontium titanate to control SOFC anode functionality
John T.S. Irvine, University of St Andrew's, UK

New mechanisms of Li+ extraction/insertion in LixFeyPO4 powders
Christian Masquelier, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France

Nanostructured Carbon/Sulphur Composites for Batteries and Fuel Cells 
Linda Nazar, University of Waterloo, Canada

Speakers

Advanced polymeric electrolytes for lithium battery and solar cell applications
Harry R. Allcock, Pennsylvania State University, USA

Ordered 3-D macroporous composite cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells
Ying An, Imperial College, London, UK

Electrical properties of LiFePO4
Jordi J. Biendicho, University of Sheffield, UK

In situ neutron diffraction of Li4Ti5O12
Jean-François Colin, Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland

TEM study of the BSCF perovskite decomposition at intermediate temperature
Konstantin Efimov, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

Proton conductivity in Sm1.92Ca0.08B2O7-delta and Sm2B1.92Y0.08O7-delta, (B = Ti, Ce and Sn) pyrochlores
Karinh Eurenius, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Defects, dopants and crystal morphology of phosphate materials for lithium ion batteries
Craig A.J. Fisher, Japan Fine Ceramics Center, Japan

Catalysts for Li/O2 batteries
Laurence J. Hardwick, University of St Andrew's, UK

Designing a new ionomer from scratch - pushing polypoms to the limit
Andrew M. Herring, Colorado School of Mines, USA

Application of La2Mo2O9-based materials in solid oxide fuel cell
Julien Jacquens, Université du Maine, France

Silicate-based cathode material for lithium-ion batteries
Kinson C. Kam, Uppsala University, Sweden

Structure-properties correlation in SSI materials through advanced characterization techniques
Lorenzo Malavasi, University of Pavia, Italy

Unravelling the structural changes on interstitial anion incorporation in apatite-type silicates/germanates
Peter R. Slater, University of Birmingham, UK

Methane reduction of nickel based catalysts and the effect of sulphur-containing gases
John Staniforth, Keele University, UK

Advances in materials for alkaline membrane fuel cells
John R. Varcoe, University of Surrey, UK

Symposium Information

One of the major challenges in the twenty-first century is the development of cleaner, sustainable sources of energy. For the next generation of energy conversion and storage technologies, the discovery and optimisation of high performance materials are critical to future breakthroughs.

This symposium is a timely opportunity to highlight some of the latest fundamental and applied research in this important field (with potential portable device, hybrid vehicle and stationary applications). A rich variety of themes will be covered including: 

• Ionic conductors and electrode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), polymer-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells and solid acid fuel cells
• Novel electrode and electrolyte materials for rechargeable lithium batteries
• Transport and defect phenomena in ionic- and mixed-conducting oxides and polymers
• Nanostructured lithium battery materials and surface properties
• Advanced synthesis and characterisation techniques (e.g. neutron diffraction; microscopy; electrochemical; materials modelling)