Materials are vital to helping society transition to the UK's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. We explore materials for various applications in solar energy and photovoltaics, nuclear engineering, green hydrogen, electrolysis for the storage of renewable electricity and the next generation of batteries.
We work closely with Transition to Zero Pollution, one of the first initiatives of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Academic Strategy and the , a joint venture between UCL, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and Kings College London. We also collaborate extensively with industrial partners such as , , and government organisations. Furthermore, our research has led to spin-offs like .
Our research explores:
- Fuel cell batteries as a potential source of power for automotive vehicles
- Functional magnetic materials for refrigeration and cooling
- Optimising materials for CO2 electro-reduction
- Improving the efficiency of electrochemical energy devices
- The next-generation photovoltaics/Solar harvesting devices
- Understanding and mitigating damage for energy efficiency
- Nuclear Engineering
- Solutions for low-energy electronics