| CATMAT | | | |
1 | Thin film Ni rich cathode material for Li metal battery | Farheen N Sayed | University of Cambridge | In person |
2 | Developing tools for modelling cathode interfaces | Samuel Coles | University of Bath | In person |
| Degradation | | | |
3 | Theoretical spectroscopy to investigate degradation in NMC cathodes | Hrishit Banerjee | University of Cambridge | In person |
4 | The effect of interface reactions on lithium plating in “Anode-free” batteries | Svetlana Menkin and Marie Juramy | University of Cambridge | In person |
5 | Operando X-ray studies of Pouch Cells: Live studies of intercalation reactions in real cells | Louis Piper | University of Warwick | In person |
6 | Functionalized carbon nanotube electrodes for Li-air batteries | Israel Temprano | University of Cambridge | In person |
| FutureCat | | | |
7 | Development of mathematical models and python/MATLAB simulation codes for thin-film based li-ion batteries | Debasis Nayak | University of Cambridge | Hybrid |
8 | Full coin cell optimisation | Innes McClelland | University of Sheffield | In person |
9 | Synthetic design and optimization of novel cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries | Nuria Tapia-Ruiz | Imperial College London | In person |
10 | Crystallographic & spectroscopic studies of highly delithiated LixNiO2 (x < 0.1) cathode | Ashok S. Menon | University of Warwick | In person |
| LiSTAR | | | |
11 | Towards carbon fibres based Li-S batteries | Samantha Southern and Magda Titirici | Imperial College London | In person |
12 | Li-ion transport in the solid-electrolyte interphase | Mauro Pasta | Oxford University | In person |
13 | Investigating component materials for Li-S electrodes | Liam Bird and James Robinson | University College London | In person |
14 | Zero-Excess Li Li2S cell development | Alex Rettie | University College London | In person |
15 | In-situ Li2S formation inside 3-D Graphene for Anode-free Lithium-Sulfur Cells | Thomas Miller | University College London | In person |
16 | Reduced Order Modelling for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries | Monica Marinescu | Imperial College London | |
17 | Metallic 1T phase MoS2 based fibers for energy storage | Manish Chhowalla | University of Cambridge | In person |
| Multi-Scale Modelling | | | |
18 | Identifying the key factors in battery pack balancing through experimentation and simulation | Monica Marinescu | Imperial College London | In person |
19 | Sustainability assessment of niobium batteries | Jacqueline Edge | Imperial College London | Online, with occasional in person meetings |
20 | Life cycle asessment method for direct recyling of batteries | Jacqueline Edge | Imperial College London | Online, with occasional in person meetings |
| NEXGENNA | | | |
21 | Conductivity of novel electrolytes forsodium ion batteries using molecular simulations and experiments | Sam Niblett | University of Cambridge | In person preferred, hybrid is possible at student’s request |
22 | Studying the dissolution properties of the solid electrolyte interphase in sodium-ion batteries using scanning electrochemical microscopy. | Nuria Tapia-Ruiz | Imperial College London | In person |
23 | Prussian Blue cathodes for sodium-ion and potassium-ion batteries | Rob Armstrong | University of St Andrews | In person |
24 | Investigation of sodiation mechanisms of organic anode materials by pair distribution function analysis | John Griffin | University of Lancaster | In person |
25 | Battery Scale Up Facility for Capability Demonstration and Prototyping | John Irvine | University of St Andrews | In person |
| Nextrode | | | |
26 | Battery Electrode slurries under flow | Emma Kendrick | University of Birmingham | In person |
27 | Mechanofusion for lithium-ion battery cathode manufacturing | Denis Cumming | University of Sheffield | In person |
28 | Towards Solvent Free Battery Manufacturing | Rachel Smith | University of Sheffield | In person |
| ReLiB | | | |
29 | Characterising the reduction and oxidation of battery electrodes in reactive atmospheres | Daniel Reed | University of Birmingham | In person |
30 | Banking on Better Black Mass | Emma Kendrick | University of Birmingham | In person |
31 | Creating a data-driven framework for detecting various battery components using Artificial Intelligence | Rustam Stolkin | University of Birmingham | In person or hybrid |
32 | Developing a podcast series on batteries | Andy Abbott | University of Leicester | Any |
33 | Ion-exchange properties of recycled titanate anodes. | Phoebe Allan | University of Birmingham | In person (with options of hybrid or online) |
| SafeBatt | | | |
34 | Identifying the unique risks posed by thermal runaway of Li-ion batteries in rail and marine applications - a qualitative risk assessment | Professor Solomon Brown | University of Sheffield | ideally in person but alternatively hybrid or online |
35 | Exploring the Application of Acoustic Techniques to Improve Battery Safety and Performance | James Robinson and Arthur Fordham | University College London | In person |
36 | Forensic Analysis of Batteries for early Failure Modes – (FAB-FM) | Mel Loveridge | University of Warwick | In person |
37 | Safe(Batt) info database | Wojciech Mrozik | Newcastle University | In-person and hybrid |
38 | Surface electrochemistry methods for a safer lithium-ion battery: understanding and preventing short circuits | Svetlana Menkin | University of Cambridge | In person |
39 | Applying Automated Reaction Network Generation to Li-ion Battery Thermal Runaway | Solomon Brown | University of Sheffield | ideally in person but alternatively hybrid or online |
40 | ThermoPod | Mel Loveridge | University of Warwick | In person |
| SOLBAT | | | |
41 | Quantification of lithium losses in anodeless solid-state batteries | Peter Bruce and Dominic Spencer Jolly | Oxford University | In person |
42 | Role of grain boundaries on solid electrolyte conductivity | Ben Jagger and Mauro Pasta | Oxford University | In person |
43 | Fabrication and testing of new glassy electrolytes | Dr Stephen Turrell and Mauro Pasta | Oxford University | In person |
44 | Mapping Lithium Conductivity in Solid State Electrolytes | Gregory Rees | Oxford University | In person |
| Other projects | | | |
45 | Better battery model quality by estimating experimental error | Edmund Dickinson | About:Energy | In person |
46 | Design and validation of a modular battery thermal management system | Max Naylor Marlow and Teng Zhang | Breathe Battery Technologies Limited | In person |
47 | Battery Fast Charging: 18650s | Tom Heenan | Gaussion Ltd | In person at their London HQ (Angel) |
48 | Battery Fast Charging: 21700s | Tom Heenan | Gaussion Ltd | In person at their London HQ (Angel) |
49 | Battery Fast Charging: Pouch Cells | Tom Heenan | Gaussion Ltd | In person at their London HQ (Angel) |
50 | Battery R&D Support | . Martin Rogall | Qdot Technology Ltd | Hybrid |
51 | Soluble Lead Flow Battery Operational Characterisation and Control (FCDO: RELCo-Bat: Recalimed Electrolyte, Low Cost Flow Battery project) | Richard Wills | University of Southampton | In person |
52 | Application of a miniaturized fluxgate magnetometer array to investigate battery charge/discharge cycles | Terry Dyer | University of Strathclyde | In person |
53 | Chemical Imaging of Batteries | Steve Price | University of Sheffield | Online |
54 | Degradation Characterisation of Lithium-ion Batteries using Non-Destructive Ultrasonic Inspection | Alastair Hales | University of Bristol | In person |
55 | Development of Positive Electrode Structures in Solid State Batteries | John Irvine | University of St Andrews | In person |