Renewable energy and Energy storage
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Investigating hydrogen distribution and flow inside hydrogen storage tanks and characterising hydrogen storage media.
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Compositional and micro-structural characterisation of rechargeable batteries, their materials and their degradation mechanisms.
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Investigating new battery materials and components inside functioning battery cells (e.g. electrodes, electrolytes, membranes and thin films).
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Non-destructive stress-mapping of wind turbine components, visualising internal defects in wind turbine blades and evaluating blade coatings.
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Characterising organic, inorganic and hybrid photovoltaic materials (e.g. cell crystal structure, ionic migration, metallic impurities etc…).
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Investigating microstructural changes in photovoltaic materials with ageing and during radiation exposure.
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Visualising electrolyte filling strategies for the improvement of industrial processes.
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Tracking lithium ion exchange in working lithium ion batteries during charge/discharge cycles.
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Imaging water flow in running hydrogen and electrolysis cells.
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Studying conditions within working fuel cell membranes (e.g. hydration, oxidation/reduction and ageing processes).
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Characterising the crystal structure of powders and mixed phases.
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Evaluating the structure of new magnetic materials for use in electrical generators.
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Radiation hardness testing of materials and components, including those used in space applications.