Metal boranes as energy materials. This project aims to develop cheaper and better performing energy storage solutions using metal boranes. New materials are needed to advance energy storage technologies. This project will design metal boranes and their derivatives to tackle energy storage as solid-state electrolytes for battery applications, and as thermochemical energy storage materials It will investigate the thermochemical energy storage properties of metal boranes for high temperature solar ....Metal boranes as energy materials. This project aims to develop cheaper and better performing energy storage solutions using metal boranes. New materials are needed to advance energy storage technologies. This project will design metal boranes and their derivatives to tackle energy storage as solid-state electrolytes for battery applications, and as thermochemical energy storage materials It will investigate the thermochemical energy storage properties of metal boranes for high temperature solar thermal energy storage applications.Read moreRead less
Mapping new cathode materials for aqueous rechargeable batteries: The mechanism of intercalation of lithium in aqueous solutions. This technology could power electric vehicles of the future. With the aid of using advanced oxide and phosphate materials for an aqueous battery, the project will establish a widespread use of green energy for national benefit. This will help us to reduce the current emission observed in transport and energy conversion. The project will facilitate an understanding the ....Mapping new cathode materials for aqueous rechargeable batteries: The mechanism of intercalation of lithium in aqueous solutions. This technology could power electric vehicles of the future. With the aid of using advanced oxide and phosphate materials for an aqueous battery, the project will establish a widespread use of green energy for national benefit. This will help us to reduce the current emission observed in transport and energy conversion. The project will facilitate an understanding the electrochemical energy storage technology. The challenging and significant results from this project will contribute to the energy industries to build non-pollutant high energy storage equipments and productivity of Australia's research and development.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0989180
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$150,000.00
Summary
Facility for studying the sorption properties of gases by nanostructured materials. The climate debate has put the issues that this research will address at the forefront of community concern. All of the initiatives discussed herein are relevant to alternative energy sources and greenhouse gas reduction. The facility will ensure that the research undertaken will be internationally cutting edge and will hasten the adoption of technologies that will flow from the research, thereby reducing the e ....Facility for studying the sorption properties of gases by nanostructured materials. The climate debate has put the issues that this research will address at the forefront of community concern. All of the initiatives discussed herein are relevant to alternative energy sources and greenhouse gas reduction. The facility will ensure that the research undertaken will be internationally cutting edge and will hasten the adoption of technologies that will flow from the research, thereby reducing the effects of the impending energy crisis and related global pollution issues. The current capability for accurately measuring gas sorption in materials for storage and sequestration is limited in W.A. and the proposed facility will address this situation.Read moreRead less