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BACKGROUND & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 7 INTRODUCTION...... 8 BIOGRAPHIES HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS...... 9 Prof Claire Adjiman, Imperial College London ...... 10 Dr Bahman Horri, University of Surrey ...... 11 Prof Alan Atkinson, Imperial College London ...... 12 Dr Richard Baker, University of St Andrews ...... 13 Prof Nigel Brandon, Imperial College London ...... 14 Prof Bartek Glowakci, University of Cambridge...... 15 Prof John Irvine, University of St Andrews ...... 16 Prof Walter Johnstone, University of Strathclyde ...... 17 Dr Jung-Sik Kim, Loughborough University ...... 18 Prof Vasant Kumar, University of Cambridge ...... 19 Dr Ming Li, University of Nottingham ...... 20 Dr Gregory Offer, Imperial College London ...... 21 Prof Mark Ormerod, Keele University ...... 22 Dr Jhuma Sadhukhan, University of Surrey ...... 23 Prof Stephen Skinner, Imperial College London ...... 24 Prof Robert Steinberger-Wilckens, University of Birmingham ...... 25 LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS...... 26 Prof Dan Brett, University College London ...... 27 Dr Richard Dawson, Lancaster University ...... 28 Prof Stuart Holmes, University of Manchester ...... 29 Prof Ioannis Ieorpoulos, University of the West of England ...... 30 Prof Johannes Kiefer, University of Aberdeen ...... 31 Dr Denis Kramer, University of Southampton ...... 32 Prof Anthony Kucernak, Imperial College London ...... 33 Prof Wen-Feng Lin, Loughborough University ...... 34 Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre...... 35 Prof Giuliano Premier, University of South Wales ...... 36 Dr Neil Rees, University of Birmingham ...... 37 Dr Paramaconi Rodriguez, University of Birmingham ...... 38 Prof Andrea Russell, University of Southampton ...... 39 Prof Shanwen Tao, University of Warwick ...... 40 continued overleaf

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PAGE NUMBERS BIOGRAPHIES LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS (continued) Prof John Varcoe, University of Surrey ...... 41 HYDROGEN PRODUCTION...... 42 Dr Ainara Agaudero, Imperial College London ...... 43 Prof Rui Chen, Loughborough University ...... 44 Dr Valerie Dupont, University of Leeds ...... 45 Prof Xiao Guo, University College London ...... 46 Prof Alan Guwy, University of South Wales ...... 47 Prof Xiaohong Li, University of Exeter ...... 48 Prof Ian Metcalfe, Newcastle University ...... 49 Dr Alison Parkin, University of York ...... 50 Prof Keith Scott, Newcastle University ...... 51 Dr Xin Tu, University of Liverpool ...... 52 Dr Darren Walsh, University of Nottingham ...... 53 Dr Huizhi Wang, Imperial College London ...... 54 Prof Upul Wijayantha, Loughborough University ...... 55 Dr Chunfei Wu, Queens University Belfast...... 56 HYDROGEN STORAGE AND SAFETY...... 57 Dr Paul Anderson, University of Birmingham ...... 58 Prof Elena Besley, University of Nottingham ...... 59 Dr Nuno Bimbo, Lancaster University ...... 60 Prof David Book, University of Birmingham ...... 61 Prof Bill David, University of Oxford ...... 62 Prof Tina Düren, University of Bath ...... 63 Prof David Grant, University of Nottingham ...... 64 Prof Duncan Gregory, University of Glasgow ...... 65 Dr Sanliang Ling, University of Nottingham ...... 66 Dr Dmitriy Makarov, Ulster University ...... 67 Prof Tim Mays, University of Bath ...... 68 Prof Neil McKeown, University of Edinburgh ...... 69 Dr Dimitri Mignard, University of Edinburgh ...... 70 Prof Vladimir Molkov, Ulster University ...... 71 Dr Valeska Ting, University of Bristol ...... 72 Prof Gavin Walker, University of Nottingham ...... 73 continued overleaf

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PAGE NUMBERS BIOGRAPHIES HYDROGEN STORAGE AND SAFETY (continued) Prof Jennifer Wen, University of Warwick ...... 74 SYSTEM DESIGN, MODELLING AND SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS...... 75 Dr Qiong Cai, University of Surrey ...... 76 Dr Samuel Cooper, Imperial College London...... 77 Dr Paul Dodds, University College London ...... 78 Prof Paul Ekins, University College London ...... 79 Dr Rupert Gammon, De Montfort University ...... 80 Dr Adam Hawkes, Imperial College London ...... 81 Prof Klaus Hellgardt, Imperial College London ...... 82 Dr Mamdud Hossain, Robert Gordon University Aberdeen ...... 83 Prof Weeratunge Malalasekera, Loughborough ...... 84 Dr Will McDowall, University College London ...... 85 Dr Julius Partridge, University College London ...... 86 Prof Chris Pickett, University of East Anglia ...... 87 Prof Nilay Shah, Imperial College London ...... 88 Prof Paul Shearing, University College London ...... 89 Dr Spyros Skavelis-Kazakos, University of Sussex ...... 90 Prof Rob Thring, Loughborough University ...... 91 Dr Anthony Velazquez Abad, University College London ...... 92 Prof Meihong Wang, University of Sheffield ...... 93 Dr Billy Wu, Imperial College London ...... 94 Centre for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research, Birmingham University... 95 RESEARCH INTEREST MATRIX...... 96 UK ORGANISATIONS WITH EXPERTISE IN HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS...... 97 Ames Goldsmith Ceimig ...... 98 Arcola Energy ...... 99 Bramble Energy ...... 100 Bright Green Hydrogen ...... 101 Cenex ...... 102 Ceres Power ...... 103 E4tech ...... 104 European Marine Energy Centre ...... 105 Frazer-Nash Consultancy ...... 106 continued overleaf

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UK ORGANISATIONS WITH EXPERTISE IN H2 AND FUEL CELLS (continued) Health and Safety Laboratory ...... 107 Hiden Isochema ...... 108 Intelligent Energy Ltd ...... 109 iPower Energy Ltd ...... 110 ITM Power ...... 111 Johnson Matthey Plc ...... 112 National Physical Laboratory (NPL) ...... 113 Pure Energy Centre...... 114 Ricardo Plc ...... 115 Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA)...... 116 Systeng Consulting ...... 117 Trilemma Consulting Ltd ...... 118 TUV SUD NEL ...... 119 UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA) ...... 120 ULEMCo Ltd ...... 121

6 BACKGROUND

This capability document is commissioned by the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell (H2FC) SUPERGEN Hub to create a database of researcher capability on hydrogen and fuel cells in the UK. Most of the submission in this document are from the Hub's Science Board and while this list is largely representative of the H2FC research community in the UK, it is by no means a comprehensive list of biographies or research activity in the UK. We invite researchers working on hydrogen and fuel cells to make submissions of their re- search profile if it is not listed in this document, these can be emailed to h2fc@imperial. ac.uk.

This document was last updated on 30th January 2018.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The H2FC Hub would like to thank all those who have made a submissions to this capa- bility document. We welcome profile submission from new researchers and industrial- ists.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 7 Introduction Professor Nigel Brandon, Director H2FC SUPERGEN As Director of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Hub, H2FC SUPERGEN, it is my pleas- ure to share with you the latest summary of the UK’s capability in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research. This has been produced through the Hub, and funded by the Research Councils Energy Programme. This document will be regularly updated and available via the Hub’s website. If your research is not yet included and you would like it to be, then please con- tact us.

These are exciting times in the fields of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, for example the increas- ing uptake of fuel cell micro Combined Heat and Power units by customers, the launch of commercial hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and the increasing application of hydrogen to balance renewables in power to gas schemes.

The continued development and commercialisation of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell technology requires a collaborative approach between and within academia, industry and govern- ment. We hope that this document stimulates collaboration across the sector, and pro- motes new links with the outstanding UK research base in the field.

8 As Director of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Hub, H2FC SUPERGEN, it is my pleas- ure to share with you the latest summary of the UK’s capability in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research. This has been produced through the Hub, and funded by the Research Councils Energy Programme. This document will be regularly updated and available via the Hub’s website. If your research is not yet included and you would like it to be, then please con- tact us.

These are exciting times in the fields of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, for example the increas- ing uptake of fuel cell micro Combined Heat and Power units by customers, the launch of commercial hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and the increasing application of hydrogen to balance renewables in power to gas schemes.

The continued development and commercialisation of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell technology requires a collaborative approach between and within academia, industry and govern- ment. We hope that this document stimulates collaboration across the sector, and pro- motes new links with the outstanding UK research base in the field. HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 9 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR CLAIRE ADJIMAN

Professor Claire Adjiman Professor of Chemical Engineering Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)20 75945 6638 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/c.adjiman

Biography Electrochimica Acta, 56, (2011) 5804-5814. Claire Adjiman joined Imperial in 1998 following her • Rhazaoui, K., Cai, Q., Adjiman, C.S., Brandon, PhD at Princeton University. Her group is focused on N.P., “Towards the 3D modeling of the effective developing novel computer-aided design methods conductivity of solid oxide fuel cell electrodes. that bridge the gap between decisions at the scale I. Model development”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 99 of molecules and materials and decisions at the (2013) 161-170 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. macroscale of the device or process. Her work includes ces.2013.05.030). the development of predictive models, design methods • Rhazaoui, J., Cai, Q., Adjiman, C.S., Brandon, and optimisation methods. With her collaborators, N.P., “Towards the 3D Modeling of the Effective she applies this work across several sectors including Conductivity of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes – II. fuel cells and electrolysers, carbon capture, and the Computational parameters”, Chem. Eng. Sci. 116, pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. She holds 781-792 (2014). doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.05.045 an EPSRC Leadership Fellowship and is a recipient of the Philip Leverhulme Prize for Engineering (2009).

Research Interests • Molecular Systems Engineering • Optimisation and design methods • Property prediction from structure, from electronic structure methods to bulk models • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Electrolysers • Molecular and process design

Key Publications • Aguiar, P., Adjiman, C.S. and Brandon, N.P., “Anode- supported intermediate-temperature direct internal reforming solid oxide fuel cell. I: Model-based steady-state performance”, Journal of Power Sources, 138 (2004) 120-136. • Golbert, J., Adjiman, C.S., Brandon, N.P., “Micro- structural Modelling of SOFC Anodes”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 47 (2008) 7693- 7699. • Cai, Q., Adjiman, C.S., Brandon, N.P., “Investigation of the active thickness of solid oxide fuel cell electrodes using a 3D microstructure model”,

10 BIOGRAPHY : DR BAHMAN HORRI

Dr Bahman Horri Lecturer in Chemical Engineering University of Surrey Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1483 689846 Website: www.surrey.ac.uk/people/bahman-amini-horri

Biography system using alkaline zinc hydroxide solution. Bahman Horri is a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, in press at the University of Surrey. He received his PhD from (2018) Monash University in Australia and joined Surrey • S. Pezeshkpour, A.Z. Abdullah, B. Salamatinia , B.A. in 2016. He runs a research group focusing on solid Horri, Ionic–gelation synthesis of gadolinium doped oxide fuel cells and hydrogen production at Surrey. His ceria (Ce0.8Gd0.2O1.90) nanocomposite powder using research interest mainly lies in lowering the operational sodium-alginate, Ceramics International, 43 [09] temperature of the solid oxide fuel cells through (2017), pp. 7123-7135. development of new ceramic nanocomposites for both • B.A. Horri, C. Selomulya, and H.T. Wang, anode and electrolyte layers. He has developed new Characteristics of Ni/YSZ ceramic anode prepared approaches for green synthesis of low-cost ceramic using carbon microspheres as a pore former. Int. J nanocomposites for SOFCs. He has patented new Hydrogen Energy, 37 [20] (2012), pp. 15311–15319. processes for hydrogen production (metal/metal-oxide • B. A. Horri, C. Selomulya, H.T. Wang, Modeling the looping and electrolysis), nanomaterial synthesis, and influence of carbon spheres on the porosity of SOFC nanocatalysis. With a multidisciplinary engineering and anode materials. J Am. Ceram. Soc., 95 [4] (2012), research background, he is also a chartered-engineer pp. 1261-1268. and scientist (CEng and CSci) by IChemE. • B.A. Horri, P. Ranganathan, C. Selomulya, H.T. Wang, A new empirical viscosity model for ceramic Research Interests suspensions, Chem. Eng. Sci., 66 [12] (2011), pp. • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Electrolysers (SOFCs/ 2798-2806. SOECs) • Hydrogen production (water electrolysis and Equipment & Facilities thermochemical looping) • Facilities for fabrication of SOFCs (screen printing, • Green synthesis of nanocomposite ceramics and spin coater, hydraulic press, tube furnace, gas hubs) catalysts • Impedance spectroscopy and single cells/ • Microstructural improvement of SOFC electrodes electrolysers performance analysers (potentiostat/ • Ammonia synthesis with solid oxide electrolysers galvanostat, DC load, DC power supply, digital • Alkaline electrolysers and flow cells multimeter, furnace…) • Facilities for nanomaterial synthesis and Key Publications characterisations (SEM/TEM, XRD, TGA, FTIR, • M. Choolaei, Q. Cai, R.C.T. Slade, B.A. Horri. Raman, DTA, DSC, ICP-MS, NMR…) Nanocrystalline gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) for • Catalytic activity testing equipment and gas SOFCs by an environmentally-friendly single step analysers (H2, CO, CO2, H2O…) method. Ceramics International, in press (2018). • B.A. Horri, M. Choolaei, A. Chaudhry, H. Qaalib. A highly efficient hydrogen generation electrolysis

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 11 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR ALAN ATKINSON

Professor Alan Atkinson Professor of Materials Chemistry Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)20 7594 6780 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/alan.atkinson

Biography (2013). Alan Atkinson joined the Department of Materials in • “Effect of Chromium on LSCF Solid Oxide Fuel Cell 1995 from AEA Technology (Harwell) where he was Cathodes”, S.-N. Lee, A. Atkinson, and J. A. Kilner, head of Materials Chemistry Department. There his Journal of the Electrochemical Society 160 (6), research interests included: mass transport in ceramics F629-F635 (2013). (particularly at grain boundaries); high temperature • “Constrained sintering of 8 mol% Y2O3 stabilised corrosion; sol-gel processing of ceramics; cements and zirconia films”, X. Wang, J-S Kim and A. Atkinson, concrete for the disposal of radioactive waste; catalysts Journal of the European Ceramic Society 32 (2012) and adsorbents for environmental pollution abatement; 4121–4128. and the mechanical properties of thin films. He is a • “Crack formation in ceramic films used in solid co-founder of the fuel cell company Ceres Power Ltd, oxide fuel cells,” X. Wang, Z. Chen, and A. Atkinson, has published over 290 papers in scientific journals and J. European Ceram. Soc. 33 (13–14), 2539-2547 books. He was a member of the General Engineering (2013). Panel for RAE2008 and a member of the Scientific • “Combining densification and coarsening in a Committee of the EU Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Cellular Automata-Monte-Carlo simulation of Undertaking from 2009 to 2015. sintering: Methodology and calibration”, X. Wang and A. Atkinson, Computational Materials Science Research Interests 2018, 143:338-349. • Mechanical properties and reliability of SOFC components and structures Equipment & Facilities • Relationships between mechanical properties and • Focussed Ion Beam/ SEM 3D tomography 3D microstructure of porous SOFC electrodes • Nano-/micro- indentation to 700oC • Durability and life time prediction of SOFC • Strength and toughness measurements at components temperature • Microstructure evolution and accelerated testing of • Oxygen isotope surface exchange and diffusion by SOFC electrodes SIMS • Sintering of SOFC components • Surface analysis

Key Publications • ‘Modelling Microstructure Evolution of Ni Cermet Using a Cellular Automaton Approach,” X. Wang and A. Atkinson, J. Electrochem. Soc., 161 (5), F605-F614 (2014) • “Nanoindentation of porous bulk and thin films of LSCF,” Z. Chen, X. Wang, V. Bhakhri, F. Giuliani, and A. Atkinson, Acta Materialia 61 (15), 5720-5734

12 BIOGRAPHY : DR RICHARD BAKER

Dr Richard Baker Senior Lecturer of Chemistry University of St Andrews Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1334 463899 Website: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/chemistry/contact/academic/#rtb5

Biography • Redox and catalytic properties of Ce–Zr mixed oxide Richard Baker has worked in fuel cell research for nanopowders for fuel cell applications, J. Kearney, over twenty years. He runs a research group working J.C. Hernández-Reta, R.T. Baker, Catal. Today (2012) on the preparation and evaluation of materials 139. for application in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and also • Physicochemical properties of nanostructured Pd/ in heterogeneous catalysts. Particular interests lanthanide-doped ceria spheres with high catalytic are in low energy, high purity preparation routes, activity for CH4 oxidation, R.O. Fuentes, L. M. manufacture of nanostructured materials for SOFC Acuna, A. Gabriela Leyva, R.T. Baker, H. Pan, X. Chen and catalysis applications, evaluation of materials and J.J. Delgado-Jaen, J. Mater. Chem. A (2018) 6, using electrochemical and catalytic activity techniques 7488. and the study of the relationship between fuel cell • Ionic conductivity in multiply substituted ceria- performance and the structure and composition of the based electrolytes, A.V. Coles-Aldridge, R.T. Baker, materials down to the atomic scale, especially using Solid State Ionics 316 (2018) 9. high performance electron microscopy Equipment & Facilities Research Interests • Facilities for preparation of all SOFC electrolyte and • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) electrode materials • Preparation and evaluation of catalytic materials • Impedance spectroscopy and other electrochemical • For SOFC anodes analysis methods • Improved electrolyte materials • Catalytic activity testing equipment • Hydrocarbon and alcohol utilisation in SOFCs • Electron Microscopy (TEM and SEM) for nano • Performance-nanostructure relationships in SOFCs analysis of fuel cell materials and components • Wide range of characterisation methods available Key Publications to the group (XRD, TGA, DTA, DSC, ICP-MS, NMR, • Synthesis and Properties of Gadolinium-doped MAS-NMR etc). Ceria Solid Solutions for IT-SOFC Electrolytes”, R.O. Fuentes, R.T. Baker, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,33 13 (2008) 3480 • Nanoparticulate Ceria-Zirconia Anode materials for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using Hydrocarbon Fuels, S. Song, R.O. Fuentes, R.T. Baker, J. Mater. Chem., 20 (2010) 9760. • Preparation and Property-Performance Relationships in Samarium-Doped Ceria Nanopowders for SOFC Electrolytes, M.R. Kosinski, • R.T. Baker, J. Power Sources, 196 (2011) 2498.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 13 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR NIGEL BRANDON

Professor Nigel Brandon Dean of Engineering, Chair of the Sustainable Gas Institute Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)20 7594 5704 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/n.brandon

Biography anodes, NANO ENERGY, Vol: 38, Pages: 526-536. Nigel Brandon’s research is focused on electrochemical • Brandon NP, Kurban Z, 2017, Clean energy power sources for fuel cell and energy storage and the hydrogen economy, PHILOSOPHICAL applications. He is Director of the UK Research Council TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY funded Hydrogen and Fuel Cells SUPERGEN Hub A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING (www.h2fcsupergen.com). He is a founder of Ceres SCIENCES, Vol: 375, ISSN: 1364-503X. Power (www.cerespower.com), an AIM listed fuel cell • Bertei A, Ruiz-Trejo E, Tariq F, Yufit V, Atkinson company spun out from Imperial College, and Chair of A, Brandon NP, 2016, Validation of a physically- the Sustainable Gas Institute at Imperial College (www. based solid oxide fuel cell anode model combining sustainablegasinstitute.org). In 2017 he was appointed 3D tomography and impedance spectroscopy, as Dean of Engineering at Imperial College London. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, Vol: 41, Pages: 22381-22393. Research Interests • [Book] Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Lifetime and Reliability, • Solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysers Academic Press, ISBN: 9780081011027. • Polymer fuel cells • Fuel cell science and engineering at the electrode, Equipment & Facilities cell, stack and system level • 3D imaging using FIB-SEM and xCT • 3D imaging and modelling of fuel cells and batteries • Extensive facilities for electrochemical • Understanding fuel cell performance and characterisation in a hydrogen and CO safe degradation laboratory • Dedicated lab for fuel cell fabrication Key Publications • Bertei A, Yufit V, Tariq F, Brandon NP, 2018, A novel approach for the quantification of inhomogeneous 3D current distribution in fuel cell electrodes, JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, Vol: 396, Pages: 246-256. • Balcombe P, Speirs J, Johnson E, Martin J, Brandon N, Hawkes A, 2018, The carbon credentials of hydrogen gas networks and supply chains, RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, Vol: 91, Pages: 1077-1088. • Bertei A, Ruiz-Trejo E, Kareh K, Yufit V, Wang X, Tariq F, Brandon NP, 2017, The fractal nature of the three-phase boundary: A heuristic approach to the degradation of nanostructured solid oxide fuel cell

14 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR BARTEK GLOWACKI

Professor Bartek Glowacki Professor of Energy and Materials Science University of Cambridge Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1223 331738 Website: www.msm.cam.ac.uk/ascg/contact.php

Biography Carbon Fuel Cell, Journal of Power Sources, Vol:243, Bartek A. Glowacki heads Applied Superconductivity Pages: 159-171. and Cryoscience Group (ASCG) at the Department • M. Dudek, R.I. Tomov, C. Wang, B.A. Glowacki, P. of Materials Science and Metallurgy (University of Tomczyk, R.P. Socha, M. Mosiałek, 2013,Feasibility Cambridge), focused on novel materials and methods of direct carbon solid oxide fuels cell (DC- for energy storage applications, including cryo-storage SOFC) fabrication by inkjet printing technology. and high temperature superconductivity. He is a Electrochimica Acta, Vol: 105, Pages: 412-418. founder of the Transnational Energy Materials Printing • Wang C, Hopkins SC, Tomov RI, Kumar RV, Glowacki Research Initiative, TEMPRI, which is a European BA, 2012,Optimisation of CGO suspensions for network developing inkjet printing and related inkjet-printed SOFC electrolytes, Journal of the technologies in the area of energy materials and European Ceramic Society,Vol:32 (10), Pages: 2317- functional electroceramics. The group has significant 2324. expertise in the application of ceramic and metallic • Tomov RI, Krauz M, Jewulski J, Hopkins SC, materials inkjet printing for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) Kluczowski R, Glowacka DM, Glowacki BA,Direct and direct carbon fuel cells (DCFCs). ceramic inkjet printing of yttria-stabilized zirconia electrolyte layers for anode-supported solid oxide Research Interests fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources,Vol:195 (21), • Solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysers Pages: 7160-7167. • Hydrogen purification and ortho-para conversion • Cryogenic hydrogen storage Equipment & Facilities • Microstructural and compositional grading of fuel • Inkjet printing of suspension and sol inks cell electrodes • High temperature vacuum sintering • Modelling of fuel cells and fuel cell systems • High pulsed field and current Jc(B,T) measurements • Degradation mechanisms of electrodes and • Electrochemical testing of SOFC and materials interconnects • Dedicated lab for cryogenic hydrogen experiments

Key Publications • Tomov RI, Dudek M, Hopkins SC, Krauz M, Wang H, Wang C, Shi Y, Tomczyk P, Glowacki BA, 2013, Inkjet Printing of Direct Carbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Components, ECS Transactions, Vol:57 (1), Pages: 1359-1369. • X. Yu, Y. Shi, H. Wang, N. Cai, C. Li, R. I. Tomov, J. Hanna, B. A. Glowacki and A. F. Ghoniem, 2013,Experimental Characterization and Elementary Reaction Modeling of Solid Oxide Electrolyte Direct

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 15 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR JOHN TS IRVINE

Professor John TS Irvine Professor of Chemistry University of St Andrews Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1334 463817 Website: jtsigroup.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/

Biography 916-923 John Irvine is Professor of Chemistry at the University of • “A Red Metallic Oxide Photocatalyst”, X. Xu, C. St Andrews and currently holds a Royal Society Wolfson Randorn, P. Efstathiou and J.T.S. Irvine, Nat. Mater., Merit Award. In 2005, he was elected as a Fellow of 2012, 11, 595-598. the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He has around 370 • “Demonstration of High Power, Direct conversion publications in refereed scientific journals and leads of Waste-Derived Carbon in a Hybrid Direct Carbon a group of over 50 researchers. Irvine has led three Fuel Cell” C.Jiang, J. Ma, A.D. Bonaccorso and J.T.S. previous European Programmes on Fuel Cells and Irvine ,Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 6973- 6980 currently leads a European project on Direct Coal Fuel Cells. Irvine has been chairman of the Scottish Hydrogen Equipment & Facilities and Fuel Cells Association that seeks to promote these • Transmission Electron Microscopy technologies to industry and the public in Scotland. He • Scanning Electron Microscopy is a Co-director of the Energy Technology Partnership, • X-ray Diffraction and leads Energy Conversion and Storage aspects of • Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ETP. • Potentiostats

Research Interests • Finding new electronic conductors for fuel cells • Developing fuel flexible SOFC anodes • High performance fuel cell electrolytes • Direct carbon fuel cells • Durability and resistance in high temperature fuel cells

Key Publications • “Demonstration of high H- ionic conductivity in barium hydride”. M.C. Verbraeken, C. Cheung, E. Suard, J.T.S. Irvine. Nat. Mater. In press • “Remarkable transition from rocksalt/perovskite layered structure to fluorite/rocksalt layered structure in rapidly cooled Ln2CuO4” C.N.K. Patabendige, A.K. Azad, P.A. Connor, A. Rolle, J.T.S. Irvine, Sci. Rep. 2013 3, 1504 • “In Situ growth of nanoparticles through control of non-stoichiometry” Neagu, D. Tsekouras, G. Miller, D. N. Menard, H. Irvine, J. T. S. Nat. Chem. 2013, 5,

16 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR WALTER JOHNSTONE

Professor Walter Johnstone Professor of Photonic Systems University of Strathclyde Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)141 548 2641 Website: www.strath.ac.uk/staff/johnstonewalterprof/

Biography • G Stewart, W Johnstone, J Bain, K Ruxton and K Prof. Walter Johnstone leads the Photonic Systems Duffin, “Recovery of absolute gas absorption line research group in the department of Electronic and shapes using tuneable diode laser spectroscopy Electrical Engineering and is at Strathclyde University. with wavelength modulation – Part 1: theoretical As well as carrying out basic research, his group is analysis” IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, involved in the engineering of photonic systems for in 29, 6, pp. 811-821, 2011. DOI: 10.1109/ situ industrial deployment and commercial exploitation. JLT.2011.2107312 The team currently focus on the application of • J Bain, W Johnstone, K Ruxton, G Stewart, M laser spectroscopy to accurate measurement of gas Lengden and K Duffin, “Recovery of absolute gas concentration, pressure and temperature in complex absorption line shapes using tuneable diode laser gas processing systems and harsh environments such as spectroscopy with wavelength modulation – Part fuel cells at temperatures up to 1000oC and pressures 2: Experimental Investigation” IEEE Journal of of 5-8bar orin gas turbine (aero) engines. Lightwave Technology, 29, 7, pp. 987-996, 2011. DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2011.2107729 Research Interests • M Lengden, R Cunningham and W. Johnstone, • Laser spectroscopy for gas measurements “Tuneable diode laser gas analyser for methane (concentration , pressure and temperature) measurements on a large scale solid oxide fuel cell” • Fuel cell condition monitoring and process control Journal of Power Sources, 196, 20, pp. 8406-08, through in-situ gas measurement 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.06.020 • Measurements of methane, water vapour, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide plus Equipment & Facilities • Gas measurements in gas turbine (Aero) engines • A wide range of laser spectroscopy systems capable • Tunable diode laser spectroscopy of measurements on many gases • High temperature spectrometers capable of Key Publications simulating conditions within fuel cells etc. • R. Bauer, G. Stewart, W. Johnstone, E. Boyd, and • Spectrometers with variable gas concentration, M. Lengden, “A 3D-printed miniature gas cell for pressure and temperature up to 1000oC and 10 photoacoustic spectroscopy of trace gases,” Opt. atmospheres Lett., vol. 39, no. 16, pp. 4796-4799, Aug. 2014. • Near and Mid infra red laser spectrometers DOI: 10.1364/OL.39.004796 • M. Lengden, R. Cunningham, W. Johnstone, “Tunable Diode Laser Based Concentration Measurements of Water Vapour and Methane on a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell”, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 31, Issue 9, pp. 1354-1359 (May 2013). DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2013.2247378

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 17 BIOGRAPHY : DR JUNG-SIK KIM

Dr Jung-Sik Kim Senior Lecturer in Energy Storage Loughborugh University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1509 227219 Website: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/aae/staff/jung-sik-kim/

Biography Electrolyte with Super Oxide-ion Conduction, ACS Jung-Sik Kim (Department of Aeronautical & Applied Materials and Interfaces, in printing, ISSN: Automotive Engineering, Loughborough University) 1944-8252. has been working on ceramic powder processing over • Kim, J.-S. et al, Charge separation and transport in fifteen years and currently on SOFC thermal diagnostic La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ and ion-doping ceria tool development with generic interests: co-sintering heterostructure material for new generation fuel of multi-layered functional bodies, thermal sensing cell, Nano Energy, 37, pp.195-202, ISSN: 2211-2855. & mapping of SOFC stacks (invented multi-thermo DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.05.003. sensing array; Thermono©), and characterisation • Kim, J.-S. et al, Fabrication and evaluation of a of SOFC for natural gas sensors or Lambda sensors novel wavy Single Chamber Solid Oxide Fuel Cell via developments. He recently published ‘single step in-situ monitoring of curvature evolution, Applied fabrication of SOFCs’, ‘thermal sensing and predictive Energy, APEN-D-16-08629R1. control of SOFC systems’, ‘air-fuel ratio sensing and • Kim, J.-S. et al, Cell integrated multi-junction gas composition sensing’ utilising SOFC technologies thermocouple array for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and ‘semiconductor-ion SOFC’ where an electrolyte temperature sensing: N+1 architecture., Journal of layer is not physically separated and so a single Power Sources, ISSN: 1873-2755. component SOFC is fabricable. The cells’ distinguishable • Kim, J.-S. et al, Fabrication of Three-Dimensional phenomena in physical & electrochemical ways require Wavy Single Chamber Solid Oxide Fuel Cell by In progressive understandings in a range of sub-atomic to Situ Observation of Curvature Evolution, Journal of millimetre scale to design an effective stack. the American Ceramic Society, 99(4), pp.1174-1183, ISSN: 1551-2916. DOI: 10.1111/jace.14090. Research Interests • Co-sintering of multi-layered components in a 3-D Equipment & Facilities shape (wavy shaped SOFC) • Multi-array thermal sensors (Thermono©) • Thermal sensing for energy devices fabrication facility (thin film and thin wire types) • SOFC for gas sensor applications • External wire connectors for multiple thermal • Semiconductor-ion SOFC/SOEC sensors & data processor (hardware & software) • Impedance spectroscopy and other electrochemical Key Publications analysis methods • Kim, J.-S. et al, In-situ Monitoring of Temperature • Gas mix chambers (up to 8 gases) for providing a Distribution in Operating Solid Oxide Fuel Cell various mixture Cathode Using Proprietary Sensory Techniques • Sputter for thin solid sensor fabrications versus Commercial Thermocouples, Applied Energy, • Reversible SOFC/SOEC cell holders in printing, ISSN: 0306-2619. • Kim, J.-S. et al, Advanced Fuel Cell based on Perovskite La-SrTiO3 Semiconductor as the

18 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR R VASANT KUMAR

Professor R Vasant Kumar Professor of Materials Chemistry University of Cambridge Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1223 334327 Website: www.msm.cam.ac.uk/mcg

Biography on metal oxide infiltrated La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3/

Professor Kumar has conducted world-leading research Ce0.9Gd0.1O2 in solid oxide fuel cells application, in electrochemical redox reactions at the interface Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects 12 (2017) 91–97 of electrodes and electrolytes and morphology of • C. Wang, R. I. Tomov, T. B. Mitchell-Williams, R. V. electrodic materials within an ecological calculus at Kumar, B. A. Glowacki, Inkjet printing infiltration of the cutting edge of new applications. He has published Ni-Gd:CeO2 anodes for low temperature solid oxide over 300 papers, 15 patents, 7 Chapters in Handbooks fuel cells, J Appl Electrochem (2017) 47:1227–1238 and 1 edited book (High energy density Li batteries, • T. B. Mitchel-Williams, R. I. Tomov, S. A. Saadabadi, Wiley-VCH 2010). He has supervised over 35 PhD M. Krauz, P. V. Aravind, B. A. Glowacki, R. V. Kumar, students, 20 post-doctoral researchers, over 25 visiting Infiltration of commercially available, anode students and hosted 15 visiting professors. His research supported SOFC’s via inkjet printing, Materials for group consists of 20 researchers, working in harnessing Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Mater Renew electrochemical reactions in many applications ranging Sustain Energy (2017) 6:12 from sensors to batteries, fuel cells and photocatalytic reactions. His group has worked very closely with Equipment & Facilities industry and research organizations and has been • Electrochemical work stations successful in transferring technology to industry. • Impedance spectroscopy • Hydrogen sensing systems Research Interests • InkJet Printing • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells • Characterisation of energy materials – ICP, Thermal • Batteries Analysis, LECO, Gas Chromatography, ICP • Sensors • Photocatalytic processes • Circular economy and sustainability

Key Publications • R. I. Tomov, Tom Mitchell-Williams, Chenlong Gao, R. V. Kumar, B. A. Glowacki, Performance

optimization of LSCF/Gd:CeO2 composite cathodes via single-step inkjet printing infiltration, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 47 (5) 641-651 (2017) • Ch. Gao, Y. Liu, K. Xi, Sh. Jiao, R.I. Tomov, R. V. Kumar, Improve the catalytic property of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3/Ce0.9Gd0.1O2 (LSCF/ CGO) cathodes with CuO nanoparticles infiltration, Electrochimica Acta 246 (2017) 148–155 • Ch. Gao, Y. Liu, T. Zhao, W. Wang, R.I. Tomov, R. V. Kumar, The effect of silver current collector

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 19 BIOGRAPHY : DR MING LI

Dr Ming Li Assistant Professor in Materials University of Nottingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)115 748 6047 Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/engineering/people/ming.li

Biography Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3. Chemistry of Materials 2015, 27(2): Dr Ming Li is an Assistant Professor in Materials at the 629-634. Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham. Dr • Pili S, Argent SP, Morris CG, Rought P, García-Sakai V, Li obtained his Ph.D. in 2008 from the University of Silverwood IP, Easun TL, Li M, Warren MR, Murray Sheffield under the supervision of Professor Derek CA, Tang CC, Yang S, Schröder M. Proton conduction Sinclair. He worked as a PDRA with Professor Sinclair in a phosphonate-based metal–organic framework at Sheffield and Professor Matthew Rosseinsky at the mediated by intrinsic “free diffusion inside a University of Liverpool before starting his independent sphere”. Journal of the American Chemical Society academic career at the University of Nottingham in 2016, 138(20): 6352-6355. 2014. Dr Li specialises in probing electrical conduction • Yang F, Li M, Li L, Wu P, Pradal-Velazquez E, Sinclair mechanisms and defect chemistry of functional DC. Defect chemistry and electrical properties of metal oxides using various electrical characterisation sodium bismuth titanate perovskite. Journal of techniques, particularly Impedance Spectroscopy. His Materials Chemistry A 2018, 6(13): 5243-5254. current research focus on designing new oxide ion • You H, Zhang L, Jiang Y, Shao T, Li M, Gong J. Bubble- conductors and mixed ionic-electronic conductors for supported engineering of hierarchical CuCo2S4 energy applications including solid oxide fuel cells and hollow spheres for enhanced electrochemical oxygen separation membranes. performance. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018, 6(13): 5265-5270. Research Interests • Characterisation of electrical properties of Equipment & Facilities functional materials • Impedance test systems as a function of • Oxide ion conductors temperature and oxygen partial pressure (Solartron • Mixed ionic-electronic conductors 1260, Solartron 1255, Solartron 1287, Solartron • Solid oxide fuel cells ModuLab MTS, coupled with furnaces, mass flow • Oxygen separation membranes controller and oxygen sensors). • Dc conductivity and Seebeck coefficient test system Key Publications as a function of temperature and oxygen partial • Li M, Pietrowski MJ, De Souza RA, Zhang H, Reaney pressure. IM, Cook SN, Kilner JA, Sinclair DC. A family of • Electromotive force test system for oxygen oxide ion conductors based on the ferroelectric transport number measurement. perovskite Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3. Nature Materials 2014, • Oxygen permeation test system. 13(1): 31-35. • Synthesis and device fabrication facilities including • Li M, Zhang H, Cook SN, Li L, Kilner JA, Reaney high temperature chamber and tube furnaces, high IM, Sinclair DC. Dramatic influence of A-Site energy ball mill, cold isostatic press, screen printer, nonstoichiometry on the electrical conductivity and tape caster. conduction mechanisms in the perovskite oxide

20 BIOGRAPHY : DR GREGORY OFFER

Dr Gregory Offer Reader in Mechanical Engineering Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)20 7594 7072 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/gregory.offer

Biography exchange membrane fuel cell stack failure. J. Appl. Dr Gregory Offer is a Reader in the Department of Electrochem. 46, 1–6 (2016). Mechanical Engineering researching energy storage • McCarthy, N., Chen, R., Offer, G. & Thring, R. PTFE systems from fundamental science to integration and mapping in gas diffusion media for PEMFCs using systems engineering. His work covers battery, fuel cell, fluorescence microscopy. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy and supercapacitor technologies, and their applications, 41, 17631–17643 (2016). mostly in transport. As an electrochemist, he has • Wu, B. et al. Design and testing of a 9.5 kWe proton experience of using fundamental science to solve real exchange membrane fuel cell–supercapacitor world challenges. Greg has also helped run Imperial passive hybrid system. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 39, Racing Green since 2007, an undergraduate teaching 7885–7896 (2014). project involving over 100 undergraduate students a year designing, building, testing and racing, hydrogen Equipment & Facilities fuel cell, battery electric and hybrid race cars and • Extensive facilities for electrochemical motorbikes. characterisation in a hydrogen and CO safe laboratory Research Interests • Material, cell, and stack testing (to 10 kWe) • Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEMFCs) and solid • Prototype vehicle development garage, including oxide (SOFC) fuel cells, modelling & testing, system battery, hybrid and fuel cell vehicle demonstrators design • Lithium ion batteries, modelling & testing, extremes of operation, thermal management • High energy density batteries, lithium sulfur, metallic lithium anodes, modelling experiments. • Supercapacitors and lithium hybrid capacitors, modelling, experiments.

Key Publications • Gupta, G., Wu, B., Mylius, S. & Offer, G. J. A systematic study on the use of short circuiting for the improvement of proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 42, 4320–4327 (2017). • Parkes, M. A. et al. The atomistic structure of yttria stabilised zirconia at 6.7 mol%: An ab initio study. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, (2016). • Wu, B. et al. Real-time monitoring of proton

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 21 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR MARK ORMEROD

Professor Mark Ormerod Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) and Professor of Clean Technology and Inorganic Materials Chemistry Keele University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1782 734443 Website: www.keele.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/mormerod Biography reforming methane rich biogas with minimal carbon Mark Ormerod is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and deposition, Green Chemistry, Vol: 16, Pages: 4587- Enterprise) at Keele University, having previously 4594 been Head of the School of Physical and Geographical • J Staniforth, SE Evans, OJ Good, RJ Darton, RM Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded an EPSRC Advanced Ormerod, 2014, A novel perovskite based catalyst Research Fellowship and promoted to Professor with high selectivity and activity for partial of Clean Technology. He leads the Catalysis and oxidation of methane for fuel cell applications, Sustainable Materials research group at Keele. His Dalton Transactions, Vol. 43, Pages: 15022-15027 research interests centre on sustainable processes, • CJ Laycock, JZ Staniforth, RM Ormerod, 2011, Biogas in particular solid oxide fuel cells, heterogeneous as a fuel for solid oxide fuel cells and synthesis gas catalysis, sustainable materials chemistry and biogas production: effects of ceria-doping and hydrogen conversion. He has published over 140 papers. sulfide on the performance of nickel-based anode His interests extend to interdisciplinary research in materials, Dalton Transactions, Vol. 40, Pages: 5494- sustainability and energy, focusing on factors affecting 5504. pro-environmental behaviour in individuals and • IP Silverwood, NG Hamilton, CJ Laycock, JZ communities. He has been involved in promoting public Staniforth, RM Ormerod, CD Frost, SF Parker, D engagement and increasing awareness of sustainability Lennon, 2010, Quantification of surface species and sustainable energy approaches for many years. He present on a nickel/alumina methane reforming co-leads the Science for Sustainability group, which has catalyst, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. a nationally leading reputation for its work in engaging 12, Pages: 3102-3107 schoolchildren and disadvantaged communities in • RM Ormerod, 2003, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Chemical sustainability issues. Society Reviews, Vol: 32, Pages: 17-28

Research Interests Equipment & Facilities • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells • Catalyst testing laboratory • Fuel reforming catalysis • Fuel cell testing facilities • Development of new anode and reforming catalyst • Well-equipped materials chemistry laboratory materials for SOFCs • In situ XRD, solid state NMR, Electron microscopy, • Understanding fuel cell performance and EDX degradation • Full range of analytical and spectroscopic facilities • Utilisation of biogas and sustainable materials chemistry

Key Publications • SE Evans, JZ Staniforth, RJ Darton, RM Ormerod, 2014, A nickel doped perovskite catalyst for

22 BIOGRAPHY : DR JHUMA SADHUKHAN

Dr Jhuma Sadhukhan Senior Lecturer of Sustainable Resources University of Surrey Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1483 686642 Website: www.surrey.ac.uk/people/jhuma-sadhukhan

Biography and practicing process designers and engineers. Jhuma Sadhukhan heads a research group at • Sadhukhan J, 2014, Distributed and micro- University of Surrey focused on electrochemical, generation from biogas and agricultural application bioelectrochemical, biochemical and thermochemical of sewage sludge: Comparative environmental processes for converting wastes into biofuel, chemical performance analysis using life cycle approaches, and combined heat and power and resource recovery Applied Energy, Vol:122, Pages:196-206. from wastewaters in integrated biorefineries. She has • Zhao Y, Sadhukhan J, Brandon NP, Shah N, 2011, extensive industrial experience with MW Kellogg Ltd. Thermodynamic modelling and optimization and Technip. In 1999, her work on gasification received analysis of coal syngas fuelled SOFC-GT hybrid the first prize in IChemE international conference on systems, Journal of Power Sources, Vol:196(22), Gasification for the Future. In 2006, she was awarded Pages:9516-9527. IChemE Hanson Medal for contribution to an article on • Sadhukhan J, Zhao Y, Leach M, Brandon NP, Shah N, biorefinery engineering education. In 2011, she was 2010, Energy integration and analysis of solid oxide awarded IChemE Junior Moulton Medal for the best fuel cell based micro-CHP and other renewable publication (on carbon capture). systems using biomass waste derived syngas, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Research Interests Vol:49(22), Pages:11506-11516. • Fuel cells science and engineering • Sadhukhan J, Zhao Y, Shah N, Brandon NP, 2010, • Solid oxide fuel cells and bioelectrochemical systems Performance analysis of integrated biomass • Fuel cell integration with renewable energy sources gasification fuel cell (BGFC) and biomass gasification and biorefineries combined cycle (BGCC) systems, Chemical • Waste biorefineries: Design, process integration and Engineering Science, Vol:65(6), Pages:1942-1954. optimisation • Life cycle sustainability assessment Equipment & Facilities • Aspen Plus simulation package Key Publications • Cradle to grave life cycle assessment software, GaBi, • Sadhukhan J, Ng KS, Hernandez EM, 2014, Ecoinvent Biorefineries and Chemical Processes: Design, • Simulation, optimisation and modelling tools and Integration and Sustainability Analysis, Wiley. computational facilities for fuel cells (625 pages paperback + Web based problem solutions, 3 additional Chapters and 4 Life Cycle Assessment based engineering case studies). ISBN-10: 1119990866 | ISBN-13: 978-1119990864. This advanced level authored textbook is designed to bridge a gap between engineering design and sustainability assessment, for advanced students

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 23 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR STEPHEN SKINNER

Professor Stephen Skinner Professor of Materials Chemistry Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)20 7594 6782 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/s.skinner

Biography Measurements on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes - Stephen Skinner leads a research group with interests in Simultaneous X-Ray Absorption and AC Impedance materials for new energy technologies and is primarily Spectroscopy on Symmetrical Cells”, Fuel Cells, 13, concerned with the chemical and physical properties 1080-1087, 2013 of solid oxide fuel cell electrolytes and electrodes. His • Bayliss RD, Cook SN, Scanlon DO, Fearn S, Cabana J, group has extensive experience of the use of neutron Greaves C, Kilner JA, Skinner SJ, “Understanding the and synchrotron facilities to undertake in-situ high defect chemistry of alkali metal strontium silicate temperature characterisation of new materials and solid solutions: Insights from experiment and in relating structural characteristics of materials to theory”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 17919-17924, 2014 their electrochemical properties. A particular field of • Woolley RJ, Skinner SJ, “Novel La2NiO4+δ and interest is the development of interstitial oxide ion La4Ni3O10-δ composites for solid oxide fuel cell conductors for fuel cell applications. Further areas of cathodes”, J. Power Sources, 243, 790-795, 2013 interest include the development of high temperature electrolysers based on oxide ion and proton conducting Equipment & Facilities oxides, permeation membranes and solid-state • TOF-SIMS – Low energy ion scattering electrochemical sensors for the detection of gases. • Isotopic labelling and exchange of materials (D2O, H218O, 18O2) Research Interests • Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and DC • In-situ structural characterisation of electrodes & conductivity electrolytes • In-situ X-ray powder diffraction • Proton conducting oxides • FIB-SIMS & microscopy (SEM, TEM), including • Surface chemistry and structure of electrodes atomic scale imaging • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: materials development • High temperature steam electrolysis

Key Publications • Burriel M, Wilkins S, Hill JP, Munoz-Marquez MA, Brongersma HH, Kilner JA, Ryan MP, Skinner SJ, “Absence of Ni on the outer surface of Sr doped La2NiO4 single crystals”, Energy & Environ. Sci., 7, 311-316, 2014 • Bayliss RD, Cook SN, Fearn S, Kilner JA, Greaves C, Skinner SJ, “On the oxide ion conductivity of potassium doped strontium silicates”, Energy & Environ. Sci. 7, 2999-3005, 2014 • Woolley RJ, Ryan MP, Skinner SJ, “In Situ

24 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR ROBERT STEINBERGER-WILCKENS

Professor Robert Steinberger-Wilckens Professor in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Research University of Birmingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)121 415 8169 Website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/chemical-engineering/ steinberger-wilckens-robert.aspx

Biography reforming, carbon formation, biomass derived fuels; Robert Steinberger-Wilckens has been leading the synthetic methane and diesel; Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research group in Chemical • Integration of fuel cells on vehicles, fuel cell systems; Engineering at University of Birmingham since 2012. SOFC hybrid vehicles; The group has built up extensive laboratory capacities • market introduction of fuel cells and fuel cell and covers a variety of topics from hydrogen production vehicles. over PEFC and SOFC fuel cells and electrolysers, up Key Publications to socio-economic research activities. Robert is the • R.Steinberger-Wilckens, B.Sampson: Market, director of the Centre of Doctoral Training (CDT) in Fuel Commercialization, and Deployment—Toward Cells and their Fuels, a project between the universities Appreciating Total Owner Cost of Hydrogen of Birmingham, Nottingham, and Loughborough, and Energy Technologies. In: P.Miranda (Ed.): Science Imperial College and University College of London and Engineering of Hydrogen-Based Energy lasting until 2022. In the EPSRC H2FC Hub he is co- Technologies. Elsevier, 2018. director for education. He is one of the founders of the • R.Steinberger-Wilckens, P.E.Dodds, Z.Kurban, Joint European Summer School initiative that has been A.Velazquez Abad, J.Radcliffe (Eds.): The role of ongoing since 2004, he organises the annual Bruges hydrogen and fuel cells in delivering energy security Workshop on Fuel Cell Systems in May, and is the chair for the UK. H2FC Supergen, Imperial College, of the Scientific Committee of the European Fuel Cell London, 2017. & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking. In the past, Robert • S. Du, K.Lin, S.K.Malladi, Y.Lu, S.Sun, Q.Xu, led the SOFC development group at Research Centre R.Steinberger-Wilckens, H.Dong: Plasma nitriding Juelich in Germany for ten years, one of the largest and induced growth of Pt-nanowire arrays as high most successful groups worldwide. He spun out the performance electrocatalyst for fuel cells. Scientific engineering consultancy PLANET GbR from university Reports 4 (2014), paper #6439, work and is one of its co-directors (planet-energie.de). • T-I.Tsai, S.Du, A.Dhir, A.A.Williams, R.Steinberger- His research interests centre around SOFC/SOC Wilckens: Modelling a Methane Fed SOFC Cell With technology and fuel cell system integration on vehicles, Anode Recirculation System. ECS Transactions 57 including fuel production. (2013) 2831-9. Research Interests • S. Hardman, R. Steinberger-Wilckens, D. van • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Electrolysers (SOFC, der Horst: Disruptive Innovations: The case for SOE, rSOFC, SOC), especially using ScSZ electrolyte Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Battery Electric Vehicles. materials; catalysis for avoiding carbon deposition, IJHE 38 [35] (2013) 15438–15451 dry reforming, aqueous tape casting, inkjet printing; Equipment & Facilities • Intermediate Temperature Polymer Electrolyte • Planar SOFC manufacturing using aqueous tape Fuel Cells (IT-PEFC) and lightweight IT-PEFC stack casting, screen and inkjet printing, and PVD; PEFC development; and IT-PEFC MEA and GDL manufacturing; sintering • Degradation of fuel cells, fuel thermodynamics, & drying furnaces, milling, paste and ink production

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 25 LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS

26 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR DAN BRETT

Professor Dan Brett Professor of Electrochemical Engineering University College London Email: [email protected] Phone: + 44 (0)20 7679 3310 Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/eil

Biography Power Sources 249, 247-262. Dan Brett (DJLB) specialises in electrochemical materials • I. Dedigama, P. Angeli, N. van Dijk, J. Millichamp, D. science and technology development. He is co-founder Tsaoulidis, P.R. Shearing, D.J.L Brett (2014) Current of the UCL Electrochemical Innovation Lab that provides density mapping and optical flow visualisation of a a sandpit environment where basic science meets polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyser, industrial development, leading to exploitation of new Journal of Power Sources 265, 97-103. technologies. He has published >250 peer reviewed • Q., Meyer, S. Ashton, O. Curnick, T. Reisch, P. journal papers (h-index 44) and was awarded the Adcock, K. Ronaszegi, J.B. Robinson, D.J.L. Brett 2009 De Nora Prize in recognition of his ‘outstanding (2014) Dead-ended anode polymer electrolyte contribution to fuel cell and battery research’, along fuel cell stack operation investigated using with the 2011 Baker Medal from the Institute of Civil electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, off-gas Engineers for published work on fuel cells. DJLB is analysis and thermal imaging. Journal of Power commercialising two spin-out ventures, one to develop Sources 245, 1-9. a new fuel cell device (with Prof Kucernak, Imperial) and the other an electrocatalyst material (Amalyst Ltd.). Equipment & Facilities • www.ucl.ac.uk/electrochemical-innovation-lab/ Research Interests research • Fuel cell and electrolyser diagnostics • >10 Electrochemical test stations incl. RRDE, FRA • Electrolysers (materials and engineering) with up to 40A capability • Electrocatalysis • >10 Fuel cell test stations • Fuel cell engineering • Raman microscope • Instrumentation • Thermal imaging camera

Key Publications • N. Mansor, A. Belen Jorge, F. Cora, C. Gibbs, R. Jervis, P. F. McMillan, X. Wang, D.J.L. Brett (2014) Graphitic carbon nitride supported catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(13): 6831–6838. • R. Jervis, N. Mansor, C. Gibbs, C.A. Murray, C.C. Tang, P.R. Shearing, D.J.L. Brett (2014) Hydrogen oxidation on PdIr/C catalysts in alkaline media. J. Electrochem. Soc. 161, F458-F463. • F.A Daniels, C. Attingre, A.R. Kucernak, D.J.L. Brett (2014) Current collector design for closed-plenum polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Journal of

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 27 BIOGRAPHY : DR RICHARD DAWSON

Dr Richard Dawson Senior Lecturer in Engineering Lancaster University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1524 593685 Website: www.lancaster.ac.uk/energy-lancaster/about-us/people/rich- ard-dawson

Biography Dawson, Richard; Matsushima, Hisayoshi; Ueda, Richard is currently SL in Chemical Engineering at Mikito. Energy, Vol. 149, 15.04.2018, p. 98-104. Lancaster University. He has an MEng from Cambridge • In-operando optical observations of alkaline fuel and a PhD from Imperial College London. Before joining cell electrode surfaces during harsh cycling tests. Lancaster he worked for UK fuel cell companies; Ceres / Dawson, Richard; Patel, Anant; Alako, Kolade; Power and AFC Energy. His industrial contributions Parhar, Samritha; Hinde, Christopher; Reynolds, to core IP can be seen in six published patents. Since Christopher. International Journal of Hydrogen joining Lancaster University he has been awarded Energy, Vol. 42, No. 33, 17.08.2017, p. 21203- two EPSRC grants as PI in the field of fuel cells, is 21214. Co-I on a major KETEP-EPSRC project EP/M02346X/1 • Finite element analysis and modelling of thermal concerned with ceramic fuel cell degradation and was stress in solid oxide fuel cells. / Schlegl, Harald; lead academic on a 3-year KTP with Ceres Power. He Dawson, Richard James. Proceedings of the is also Co-I on the recently started ‘Manufacturing Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal immortality’ project EP/R020957/1. of Power and Energy, Vol. 231, No. 7, 01.11.2017, p. 654-665. Research Interests • Engineering FEA Sintering Model Development for • Solid oxide and alkaline fuel cells, materials, Metal Supported SOFC. / Chatzimichail, Rallou; electrode and structural design, degradation and Dawson, Richard James; Green, Sarah Margaret; testing. Sullivan, Daniel; Mukerjee, Subhasish; Selby, Mark • Engineering simulations particularly structural and ECS Transactions, Vol. 78, No. 1, 23.07.2017, p. fluid flow. 2773-2783. • Manufacturing process simulation to inform process • An investigation into the use of additive and in service failure. manufacture for the production of metallic bipolar • Novel materials for high performance durable plates for polymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks. electrodes and the accompanying electrode design. / Dawson, Richard; Patel, Anant; Rennie, Allan; Particularly in the alkaline environment for fuel cell White, Simon. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, and electrolysis reactions. Vol. 45, No. 7, 07.2015, p. 637-645. • Electrochemical based separation processes applied • Recovery of platinum from secondary materials : to the fuel cell and electrolyser field such as the electrochemical reactor for platinum deposition recovery of metal value from end-of-life devices and from aqueous iodide solutions. / Dawson, the separation of isotopes (tritium from protium) in Richard James; Kelsall, Geoff. Journal of Applied water remediation. Electrochemistry, Vol. 46, No. 12, 12.2016, p. 1221- 1236. Key Publications Equipment & Facilities • Deuterium Isotope Separation by Combined • Alkaline FC and SOFC (optical access furnace)test Electrolysis Fuel Cell. / Ogawa, Ryota; Tanii, Risako; stands, screen printer, chemisorption and more.

28 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR STUART HOLMES

Professor Stuart Holmes Professor on Chemical Engineering University of Manchester Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)161 306 4376 Website: www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/stuart.holmes.html

Biography • Application of response surface methodology to Stuart Holmes is a Professor of Chemical Engineering optimize direct alcohol fuel cell power density at the University of Manchester. He is a Fellow of the for greener energy production, Charoen , K., IChemE, Fellow of the RSC and a Chartered Engineer, Prapainainar, C., Sureeyatanapas, P., Suwannaphisit, Chemist and Scientist. His PhD was in porous materials T., Wongamornpitak , K., Kongkachuichay , P., in the Chemistry Department at UMIST and he has Holmes, S. & Prapainainar, P. 20 Jan 2017 In : worked on materials for electrochemical systems Journal of Cleaner Production. 142, 3, p. 1309-1320 for almost 20 years. He has worked on catalysts for 12 p. Redox flow batteries, membranes for fuel cells and • Evaluation of composite membranes for direct electrolysers as well as electro-chemical wastewater methanol fuel cells, Li, X., Roberts, E. P. L. & Holmes, treatment and the use of 2-D materials as barriers and S. M. 9 Mar 2006 In : Journal of Power Sources. 154, supports in PEM fuel cells. 1, p. 115-123.

Research Interests Equipment & Facilities • Graphene based membranes • Hydrogen Fuel Cells • PEM Fuel Cells • Direct Methanol Fuel Cells • Highly efficient gas diffusion layers • Formic acid Fuel Cells • Direct Methanol Fuel Cells • Electro-chemical Characterisation • Nitrogen adsorption/chemisorption/BET Key Publications • Graphene Production • 2-D Crystals Significantly Enhance the Performance • MEA manufacture of a Working Fuel Cell, Holmes, S., Balakrishnan, P., Kalangi, V. S., Zhang, X., Lozada Hidalgo, M., Ajayan, P. M. & Raveendran Nair, R. 2017 In : Advanced Energy Materials. 7, 5, p. 1-7. • Improvement of direct methanol fuel cell performance using a novel mordenite barrier layer, Al Batty, S., Dawson, C., Shanmukham, S. P., Roberts, E. P. L. & Holmes, S. 28 Jul 2016 In : Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 4, 28, p. 10850-10857 • Enhanced performance based on a hybrid cathode backing layer using a biomass derived activated carbon framework for methanol fuel cells, Balakrishnan, P., Inal, I. G., Cooksey, E., Banford, A., Aktas, Z. & Holmes, S. 10 Oct 2017 In : Electrochimica Acta.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 29 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR IOANNIS IEROPOULOS

Professor Ioannis Ieropoulos Professor - Bioenergy and Self-sustainable Systems University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)117 328 6318 Website: www.brl.ac.uk

Biography • Microbial fuel cells: from fundamentals to Prof. Ieropoulos is the director of Bristol BioEnergy applications. A review, C Santoro, C Arbizzani, B Centre, in the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at UWE and Erable, I Ieropoulos - Journal of Power Sources, has been an EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellow and 2017 – Elsevier the principal investigator of, MFC Commercialisation • Enhanced MFC power production and struvite funded by EPSRC’s “Developing Leaders” Programme, recovery by the addition of sea salts to urine, V as well as of “Decomposing Robots and MFCs” funded Celorrio, DJ Fermin, J Greenman, I Ieropoulos - by the Leverhulme Trust. He is the principal investigator Water research, 2017 - Elsevier of the “Urine-tricity” project funded by the Bill & • Here today, gone tomorrow: biodegradable soft Melinda Gates Foundation. He has produced EcoBots robots, J Winfield, I Ieropoulos - Devices (EAPAD) I and II for his PhD (20022005), and EcoBot-III as the 2016, 2016 - spiedigitallibrary.org Lead Researcher on the EU-FP-6 ICEA Project. Having • Artificial gills for robots: MFC behaviour in water, 17 years’ experience in autonomous robots and MFC I Ieropoulos, C Melhuish - Bioinspiration, 2007 - technology, the latest breakthroughs have been the iopscience.iop.org charging of mobile phones and the powering of lights inside the Pee Power® urinals using urine as well as the Equipment & Facilities powering of Row-bot. His grant income over the last 8 • Microbial Fuel Cells, MFC stacks and cascades years has reached over £6M and his work has resulted • Ultra low-power electronics in over 90 peer reviewed publications. • 3D printing technology, laser cutting • Electrochemical analysis e.g. computer-controlled Research Interests • resistorstat and potentiostats • Microbial Fuel Cells • Equipment for the preparation of ceramics e.g. • Energy, BioEnergy and the environment • kiln, diamond saw, lathes • Self-sustainable systems • Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope • Robotics • EDX, XRD, GC-MS, SIFT-MS, IC, HPLC

Key Publications • Urine utilisation by microbial fuel cells; energy fuel for the future, I Ieropoulos, J Greenman, C Melhuish - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 14 (1), 94-98 • EcoBot-II: An artificial agent with a natural metabolism, I Ieropoulos, C Melhuish - 2005 - journals.sagepub.com • Modelling microbial fuel cells using Lattice Boltzmann methods, A Adamatzky, I Ieropoulos - IEEE/ACM, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org

30 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR JOHANNES KIEFER

Professor Johannes Kiefer Honorary Professor of Chemical Engineering University of Aberdeen Email: [email protected] Phone: +49 42121864777 Website: www.thermo.uni-bremen.de

Biography Materny, J. Kiefer; Ultrafast vibrational dynamics Johannes is a full professor and head of the division and energy transfer in imidazolium ionic liquids; of engineering thermodynamics at the University of Journal of the American Chemical Society 136, Bremen, and he is honorary professor of chemical 6136-6141 (2014). engineering at the University of Aberdeen. Johannes • N.R. Dhumal, M.P. Singh, J.A. Anderson, J. Kiefer, is a chemical engineer by training. The University of H.J. Kim; Molecular interactions of a Cu-based metal Erlangen-Nuremberg awarded him a PhD in 2008. In organic framework with a confined imidazolium- his postgraduate career has worked at the Division based ionic liquid: A combined density-functional of Combustion Physics at the University of Lund, theory and experimental vibrational spectroscopy Sweden, at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg study; Journal of Physical Chemistry C 120, 3295- and the University of Aberdeen. In addition, he was 3304 (2016). a visiting researcher at the Sandia National Labs • F. Meierhofer, H. Li, M. Gockeln, R. Kun, T. Grieb, Livermore and Delft University. He received a number A. Rosenauer, U. Fritsching, J. Kiefer, J. Birkenstock, of prizes including the Royal Academy of Engineering/ L. Mädler, S. Pokhrel; Screening precursor-solvent Exxonmobile Excellence in Teaching Award and the combinations for Li4Ti5O12 energy storage material Hinshelwood Prize of the Combustion Institute using flame spray pyrolysis; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9, 37760-37777 (2017). Research Interests • J. Kiefer, J. Zetterberg, A. Ehn, J. Evertsson, G. • Development and application of optical/ Harlow, E. Lundgren; Infrared spectroscopy as spectroscopic methods for advanced material and molecular probe of the macroscopic metal-liquid process analysis. interface; Applied Sciences 7, 1229, 7pp (2017). • Structure-property relationships of ionic fluids. • K. Noack, P.S. Schulz, N. Paape, J. Kiefer, P. • Molecular interactions at electrode-electrolyte Wasserscheid, A. Leipertz; The role of the C2 interfaces. position in interionic interactions of imidazolium • Monitoring of direct alcohol fuel cells and redox based ionic liquids: a vibrational and NMR flow batteries. spectroscopic study; Physical Chemistry Chemical • Characterization of electrode materials and their Physics 12, 14153-14161 (2010). precursors for flame spray pyrolysis. • Hydrogen as combustion fuel and intermediate. Equipment & Facilities • State of the art facilities for FTIR, Raman, LIBS, and Key Publications fluorescence spectroscopy • F.M. Zehentbauer, E.J. Bain, J. Kiefer; Multiple • Optical measurement cells for studying electrolytes parameter monitoring in a direct methanol fuel cell; under controlled conditions of extended Measurement Science and Technology 23, 045602, temperature and pressure ranges 6 pp (2012). • Facilities for studying liquid-liquid, and vapour- • M. Namboodiri, M.M. Kazemi, T.Z. Khan, A. liquid equilibria

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 31 BIOGRAPHY : DR DENIS KRAMER

Dr Denis Kramer Associate Professor of Engineering University of Southampton Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)238 059 8410 Website: www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/about/staff/dk2u09.page

Biography films: theoretical and experimental insights into Denis Kramer graduated with a Dipl.-Ing. (FH) from the fabrication and electrocatalytic properties. The University of Applied Sciences Zwickau (Germany) in Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118, (21), 11292- 2002. He was awarded a PhD in mechanical engineering 11302. (summa cum laude) from the Technical University in • Zalitis CM, Kramer D and Kucernak AR (2013) Freiberg (Germany) in 2007 for his work on "Mass Electrocatalytic performance of fuel cell reactions transport aspects of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells at low catalyst loading and high mass transport. under Two-Phase Flow Conditions" carried out at Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15, 4329- the Electrochemistry Laboratory of the Paul Scherrer 4340. Institut (Switzerland). Being awarded a Fellowship of • Ahmad E, Liborio L, Kramer D, Mallia G, Kucernak the German Academic Exchange Service, he spend two AR and Harrison NM (2011) Thermodynamic years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology stability of LaMnO3 and its competing oxides: A (USA) studying Li-Ion batteries based on Density- hybrid density functional study of an alkaline fuel Functional-Theory. He relocated to the UK in 2009 cell catalyst. Physical Review B, 84, (8), 085137. after taking up a position as Researcher Co-Investigator • Kramer D and Ceder G (2009) Tailoring the at Imperial College London to study the properties morphology of LiCoO2: A first principles study. of Core-Shell nano-particles as catalysts for low Chemistry of Materials, 21, (16), 3799-3809. temperature fuel cells in an collaborative effort seeking • Kramer D, Zhang J, Shimoi R, Lehmann E, Wokaun to combine Density-Functional-Theory with advanced A, Shinohara K and Scherer GG (2005) In situ experimental characterisation. He joined the School diagnostic of two-phase flow phenomena in of Engineering Sciences in 2010 as a lecturer and is polymer electrolyte fuel cells by neutron imaging: currently on sabbatical at Imperial College London. Part A. Experimental, data treatment, and quantification. Electrochimica Acta, 50, (13), 2603- Research Interests 2614. • Polymer electrolyte fuel cells and flow batteries • Rational design of materials by combining Density- Equipment & Facilities Functional-Theory with advanced synthesis/ • Largest UK university-based supercomputer (Iridis4) characterisation • Access to Southampton’s NanoFab Centre (E-beam • Stability and performance of advanced functional lithography, FIB, Epitaxy, …) materials in Fuel Cell environments • Full range of electrochemical testing equipment in

• Modelling at the atomic scale and beyond H2/CO safe lab space • Mitigating degradation • Full suite of physical characterisation instruments (XRD,SEM,AFM, …) Key Publications • Rabis A, Kramer D, Fabbri E, Worsdale M, Kötz R and Schmidt T (2014) Catalyzed SnO2 thin

32 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR ANTHONY KUCERNAK

Professor Anthony Kucernak Professor of Chemical Physics Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)20 7594 5831 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/kucernak-group/

Biography • New approaches for producing low cost fuel cells Dr Anthony Kucernak (ARK) B.Sc., Ph.D,. CChem. MRSC, and electrolysers is Professor of Chemical Physics at the Department Key Publications of Chemistry, Imperial College London. He has over • C.M. Zalitis, A.R. Kucernak, J. Sharman, E. Wright, 25 years in the development of electrochemical Design principles for platinum nanoparticles energy devices including batteries, fuel cells, catalysing electrochemical hydrogen evolution and photoelectrochemical devices, redox flow batteries, oxidation reactions: edges are much more active and new methods for studying such systems. He has than facets, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 published over one hundred and thirty refereed articles, (2017) 23328-23338. and is inventor/co-inventor on ten patents. • D. Malko, A. Kucernak, T. Lopes, In situ He is deputy director of the Energy Futures Lab – a cross electrochemical quantification of active sites in faculty Institute at Imperial College promulgating multi- Fe–N/C non-precious metal catalysts, Nature disciplinary research leading to a sustainable energy Communications, 7 (2016) 13285. supply. He thus has good visibility of the research • A.R. Kucernak, C. Zalitis, General Models for the occurring across Imperial College in all faculties (Natural Electrochemical Hydrogen Oxidation and Hydrogen Sciences, Engineering, Business School etc). He is co- Evolution Reactions: Theoretical Derivation and investigator of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Supergen Experimental Results under Near Mass-Transport where he leads the polymer electrolyte fuel cell work Free Conditions, The Journal of Physical Chemistry package. He has been PI on a number of International C, 120 (2016) 10721-10745. collaborative research programmes (UK-South Africa, • J.R. Varcoe, P. Atanassov, D.R. Dekel, A.M. Herring, UK-China, UK-India, UK-South Korea), each involving M.A. Hickner, P.A. Kohl, A.R. Kucernak, W.E. multiple UK universities and is on the international Mustain, K. Nijmeijer, K. Scott, T. Xu, L. Zhuang, advisory board of a Canadian energy research Anion-exchange membranes in electrochemical programme (CARPE-FC). He has numerous international energy systems, Energy & Environmental Science, 7 industrial collaborations associated with his work on (2014) 3135-3191. electrochemical energy systems. • C.M. Zalitis, D. Kramer, A.R. Kucernak, Research Interests Electrocatalytic performance of fuel cell reactions • New materials for components of fuel cells and at low catalyst loading and high mass transport, electrolysers Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15 (2013) • Development of new electrocatalysts for oxygen 4329-4340. evolution and reduction and hydrogen evolution and Equipment & Facilities oxidation, glucose and methanol oxidation • Fuel Cell Test stations, potentiostats, small volume • Improved methods of determining catalytic activity viscometer, BET SA analysis, SEM/EDX, ICMS, and modelling of performance sputter and spay deposition, H2 box furnace, FTIR • Poison tolerance of fuel cells and electrolysers – new with SS measurement, RF plasma treatment catalysts and approaches

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 33 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR WEN-FENG LIN

Professor Wen-Feng Lin Professor of Chemical Engineering Loughborough University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)150 922 2506 Website: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/chemical/about/people/ wen-fenglin/

Biography Oxidation of Ethanol and Ethylene Glycol on Cubic, Prof. Wen-Feng Lin is a Professor of Chemical Octahedral and Rhombic Dodecahedral Palladium Engineering at Loughborough University. Previously, he Nanocrystals, Chemical Communications, 2018,54, was a Reader in the School of Chemistry and Chemical 2562-2565. Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast, a senior • Jing-Jing Fan, Shou-Yu Shen, Yuan Chen, Li-Na researcher at Newcastle Wu, Jun Peng, Xin-Xing Peng, Chen-Guang Shi, University. He held prestigious Humboldt-Foundation Ling Huang, Wen-Feng Lin*, Shi-Gang Sun, A and Max-Planck-Society research fellowships and rechargeable Mg2+/Li+ hybrid battery based on worked with Nobel Laureate Prof. Ertl in the Fritz- sheet-like MoSe2/C nanocomposites cathode, Haber-Institute in Berlin, Germany. Prof. Lin also worked Electrochemistry Communications, 2018, 90, 16-20. in Xiamen University (China), the University of Hong • Tian Sheng, Na Tian, Zhi-You Zhou, Wen-Feng Kong and Case Western Reserve University (USA) before Lin, and Shi-Gang Sun, Designing Pt-Based coming to the EU. He has expertise in electrochemistry, Electrocatalysts with High Surface Energy, ACS catalysis, electrochemical energy and environmental Energy Lett. 2017, 2, 1892−1900 systems and engineering (fuel cells, batteries, ozone • Chen, Zhao-Yang; Duan, Long-Fa; Sheng, Tian; Lin, and advanced oxidation technologies for water Xiao; Chen, Ya-Feng; Chu, You-Qun; Sun, Shi-Gang; treatment and disinfection), electro-synthesis, nano- Lin, Wen-Feng*, Dodecahedral W@WC Composite materials, nano-technologies, electro-catalysis, in-situ as Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Evolution and spectroscopy, surface science and surface engineering, Nitrobenzene Reduction Reactions, ACS Appl. and has been active in these areas for over 20 years Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 20594−20602. with 170 publications. • T. Sheng, W. F. Lin*, C. Hardacre, P. Hu, “The Role of Water and Adsorbed Hydroxyls on Ethanol Research Interests Electrochemistry on Pd: New Mechanism, Active • Electro-catalysis and catalytic reactions Centers and Energetics for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell • Fuel Cells: PEM Fuel Cells, Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells, Running in Alkaline Medium”, J. Phys. Chem. C Alkaline Fuel Cells 2014, 118, 5762-5772. • Electrochemical In-situ FTIR spectroscopy and DFT modelling Equipment & Facilities • Nanomaterials: synthesis, characterization and • Variable Temperature Electrochemical in-situ FTIR applications in Energy technologies Spectroscopy for fuel cell and catalysis • Electrocatalytic generation of ozone from water and • Electrochemical half-cell tests at various for advanced oxidation reaction temperatures and in various media • Electrochemical synthesis of nanomaterials Key Publications • Fuel cell assembly and testing • Xian-Yin Ma, Yafeng Chen, Han Wang, Qiao-Xia • DFT atomistic modelling and computational Lia, Wen-Feng Lin*, Wen-Bin Cai, Electrocatalytic chemistry

34 BIOGRAPHY : MANCHESTER FUEL CELL INNOVATION CENTRE

Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre Academic Directors: Professors Peter Kelly and Craig Banks Manchester Metropolitan University Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] (Non Academic Director: Amer Gaffar) Phone: +44 (0)161 247 4643 Website: www.mmu.ac.uk/mfcic

Description Biography: Professor Peter Kelly The new £4m Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Director of the Advanced Materials and Surface Centre (MFCIC) which is part funded by European Engineering Research Centre (AMSE) which brings Regional Development Fund (ERDF) synergises state together a multidisciplinary group of researchers of the art facilities with world leading academics with world-leading experts in nanotechnology, to deliver innovative, tailorable outputs for their electrochemistry, advanced manufacturing (2D/3D partners including SMEs, Industry, Policy Makers printing), polymer technology, surface engineering, and Researchers. Set to officially open in September biosensors, microbiology at interfaces, wearable 2018 MFCIC has already produced numerous high technologies, advanced functional materials and impact academic publications where its researchers catalysis. The goals of the Centre are to generate new have utilised and synergised 2D-nanomaterials, such understanding of materials and processes and use that as graphene and MoS2, with innovative additive knowledge to develop new applications, components manufacturing fabrication techniques( 3D-printing and and devices with novel or enhanced properties. screen-printing). Biography: Professor Craig Banks As the centre is part funded by ERDF the MFCIC has Professor of nano and electrochemical technology a series of deliverables to achieve by working with and has over 10 years’ experience of pushing the SME’s and Industry to grow the Hydrogen & Fuel Cell boundaries of screen-printing technology as well as sector. The centre itself is led by from an industry, developing an internationally leading research group SME, political level by Amer Gaffar who is Director of focusing on the electrochemistry of 2D materials. Such Partnerships for the Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation highlights include: mass producible 2D-MoS2 and 2D Centre with over 18 years’ experience within the MoSe2 screen-printed electrodes explored towards low carbon sector arena for both public and private the oxygen reduction reaction and hydrogen evolution sector organisations leading an array of end user reaction as well as the fabrication and exploration of renewable installations. Amer launched the Greater novel 2D electrocatalytic materials. Manchester Hydrogen Partnership (GMHP) project at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) in 2013 Equipment & Facilities with Greater Manchester Combined Authority with • Suite of fuel cell testing rigs (PEM and SOFC) aims of introducing Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology • Hydrogen electrolyser to the region via a series of demonstration, research • Surface analysis/characterisation suite, including and outreach projects. The centre works with SME’s, XPS, AFM/Raman, Nanotester, acoustic emission Industry and stakeholders to advance innovation, policy spectroscopy, XRD, SEM/EDX and development in Hydrogen & Fuel Cells. We aim • Catalysis test rig to develop and test key commercial fuel cell designs, • Solar simulator for photocatalysis testing fuel conversion and processing, smart microgrid • Suite of 3D printers and screen printers technologies, fuel-cell lifetime and reliability, advanced • Suite of magnetron sputtering rigs for thin film materials and rapid prototyping of next-generation FCs. deposition

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 35 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR GIULIANO PREMIER

Professor Giuliano Premier Emeritus Professor of Low Carbon Systems Engineering University of South Wales Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)1443 482 333 Website: www.serc.research.southwales.ac.uk

Biography efficiency using extended longitudinal tubular Giuliano Premier is a senior member of the microbial fuel cell (MFC) reactors. Energy & Sustainable Environment Research Center (SERC) and Environmental Science, 4, 459-465. its sub-units. His research activities cover renewable • MICHIE, I. S., KIM, J. R., DINSDALE, R. M., GUWY, energy systems, biological wastewater treatment, A. J. & PREMIER, G. C. 2011. The influence of biohydrogen production and the ‘hydrogen economy’, psychrophilic and mesophilic start-up temperature bioelectrochemical systems (BES), in particular on microbial fuel cell system performance. Energy & microbial fuel cells, CACSD, modelling and automatic Environmental Science, 4, 1011-1019. control of anaerobic processes. He has been co- • PREMIER, G. C., KIM, J. R., MICHIE, I., DINSDALE, R. investigator in several collaborative funded projects e.g. M. & GUWY, A. J. 2011. Automatic control of load by EU FP and ERDF, EPSRC SUPERGEN, NERC, leading increases power and efficiency in a microbial fuel the Microbial Theme of the UKERC SUPERGEN Biological cell. Journal of Power Sources, 196, 2013-2019. Fuel Cell. Equipment & Facilities Research Interests • Well equipped Bioprocess, Waste Water Treatment • Renewable energy systems and Fermentative Hydrogen Production Laboratory • Energy and resource recovery from waste, crop and • Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography, General co-product biomass Analytical and Molecular Biology Laboratories • Microbial fuel cells and bioelectrochemical systems • Virtual instrumentation, modeling environments, • System modelling and control and electrochemical workstations with EIS • System design and scale-up • Hydrogen R&D Laboratories at Baglan Bay, South Wales. Key Publications • FRADLER, K., MICHIE, I., DINSDALE, R. M., GUWY, A. J. & PREMIER, G. C. In Press. Augmenting Microbial Fuel Cell power by coupling with Supported Liquid Membrane Permeation for zinc recovery. Water Research. • KAUR, A., BOGHANI, H. C., MICHIE, I., DINSDALE, R. M., GUWY, A. J. & PREMIER, G. C. In Press. Inhibition of methane production in microbial fuel cells: Operating strategies which select electrogens over methanogens. Bioresource Technology. • KIM, J. R., RODRIGUEZ, J., HAWKES, F. R., DINSDALE, R. M., GUWY, A. J. & PREMIER, G. C. 2011. Increasing power recovery and organic removal

36 BIOGRAPHY : DR NEIL REES

Dr Neil Rees Lecturer in Fuel Cell Research University of Birmingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)121 414 5325 Website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/chemical-engineering/re- es-neil.aspx

Biography Key Publications Neil Rees has been lecturer in fuel cell research in the • A. El-Kharouf, N.V. Rees, R. Steinberger-Wilckens: School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Gas Diffusion Layer Materials and their Effect on Birmingham since 2012. He leads the PEFC Group in, Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Performance – Ex Situ and is a deputy director of, the Centre for Doctoral and In Situ Characterization. Fuel Cells (2014) 1-7, in Training in Fuel Cells and their Fuels (CDT): a project print; DOI 10.1002/fuce.201300247. between the universities of Birmingham, Nottingham, • J.E. Newton, J.A. Preece, N.V. Rees, S.L. Horswell: Loughborough, Imperial College and University College Nanoparticle catalysts for proton exchange of London lasting until 2022. membrane fuel cells: can surfactant effects be beneficial for electrocatalysis? PCCP 16 (2014) The PEFC Group is housed within the CDT laboratories, 11435-11446 which are well equipped for a wide variety of applied • N.V. Rees: Electrochemical insight from nanoparticle research work on fuel cells, and overall facilities collisions with electrodes. Electrochem. Commun. in terms of workshop support, libraries, IT, and 43 (2014) 83-86 technical support is of a high standard. The Group • Y.-G. Zhou, N.V. Rees, R.G. Compton: has wide-ranging interests in fuel-cell related work: Electrochemistry of nickel nanoparticles is from fundamental electrochemistry to catalyst and controlled by surface oxide layers. PCCP 15 (2013) membrane development, all with application to low 761-763 temperature proton exchange and alkaline fuel cells up to single cell level. Equipment & Facilities • 6 electrochemical workstations, equipped with Neil has more than 10 years’ experience in research Autolab and Ivium potentiostats electrochemistry, having been a postdoctoral • Hydrodynamic electrochemistry (3 rotating disks/ researcher at both Cardiff and Oxford Universities, ring disk controllers, channel flow unit) where his research spanned a wide range of analytical, • 2 low temperature fuel test stations (Paxitech & physical, and nanoelectrochemistry. NVR has published Scribner) 97 papers in peer-reviewed journals (h=24) and 4 • Zeiss binocular optical microscope patents as at October 2014. • Glove box for air-sensitive handling

Research Interests • Low temperature fuel cells: PEFC & AFC • Redox mediators • Novel catalysts & fabrication methods • Kinetics and Mechanism of nanoscale processes • Designer catalysts & supports

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 37 BIOGRAPHY : DR PARAMACONI RODRIGUEZ

Dr Paramaconi Rodriguez Lecturer in Physical Chemistry University of Birmingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)121 414 4365 Website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/chemistry/rodriguez-para- maconi.aspx

Biography Kaskel,Nikolai Gaponik, Rüdiger Kötz,Thomas Dr. Paramaconi Rodriguez is lecturer and leader of the J. Schmidt and Alexander Eychmüller. (2013) Advanced Materials and Electrochemical Research Bimetallic Aerogels: High-Performance Group at the University of Birmingham. The group Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. focuses on the formulation and testing of new Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 52, 9849-9852 electrocatalyst materials for Fuel cell and electrolyser • Annett Rabis, Paramaconi Rodriguez, and Thomas applications. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed J. Schmidt. (2012). Electrocatalysis for Polymer papers, including review papers on PEM Fuel Cells and Electrolyte Fuel Cells: Recent Achievements and book chapters related to fuel cell technology. He also Future Challenges. ACS Catal., 2 (5) : 864–890. has filed 2 patents related to the preparation and use of • P.Rodriguez, Y. Kwon and M.T.M. Koper. (2012).The catalysts for fuel cell applications. promoting effect of adsorbed carbon monoxide on the oxidation of alcohols on a gold catalyst. Nature Research Interests Chemistry 4:177-182 • Polymer electrolyte Fuel cell and electrolysers • P.Rodriguez, A.I. Yanson, F.D. Tichelaar, M.T.M Koper. • Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell (2011). An easy and effective way to prepare clean • Alkaline Fuel Cell metal alloys nanoparticles. J. Am. Chem. Soc.133 • Electrocatalysis, electrochemical interface and (44): 17626–17629 reaction mechanisms • Synthesis of advanced energy materials Equipment & Facilities • Synthesis of nanomaterials by Cathodic Corrosion Key Publications and wet chemistry • F.Monzo, D. van der Vliet, A.Yanson and P. • On-Line electrochemical mass spectrometry Rodriguez. (2016) Elucidating the degradation (OLEMS) mechanism of the cathode catalyst of PEFCs by a • Extensive facilities for the characterization of the combination of electrochemical methods and X-ray electrochemical interface fluorescence spectroscopy. PhysChemChemPhys, 18, 22407 – 22415 • E. Bennett, J. Monzó, J.J.L. Humphrey, D. Plana, M. Walker, C. Francis McConville, D.J. Fermin, A.Yanson and P.Rodriguez. (2016) A synthetic route for the effective preparation of metal alloy nanoparticles and their use as active electrocatalysts. ACS Catal., 6, 2016, 1533. • Wei Liu, Paramaconi Rodriguez, Lars Borchardt, Annette Foelske, Jipei Yuan, Anne-Kristin Herrmann,Dorin Geiger,Zhikun Zheng,Stefan

38 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR ANDREA RUSSELL

Professor Andrea E Russell Professor of Physical Electrochemistry University of Southampton Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)238 059 3306 Website: www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/about/staff/aer1.page

Biography Russell, “Exploring the First Steps in Core-Shell Andrea’s research interests are in the application Electrocatalyst Preparation: In Situ Characterization of spectroscopic methods (from infrared to X-rays) of the Underpotential Deposition of Cu on to characterise the electrode/electrolyte interface Supported Au Nanoparticles,”J. Am. Chem. Soc., and to study structure/property relationships in 2011, 133, 19448-19458. electrocatalysis, with particular emphasis on the • S.W.T. Price, J.M. Rhodes, L. Calvillo, A.E. Russell, electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells, air batteries, and “Revealing the Details of the Surface Composition water electrolysers. Her work often involves the use of of Electrochemically Prepared Au@Pd Core@Shell national and international facilities such as the Diamond Nanoparticles with in Situ EXAFS,” J. Phys. Chem. C., Light Source, ISIS, and other synchrotron radiation 2013, 117, 24858-24865. sources in Europe and the USA. Equipment & Facilities Research Interests • Extensive electrochemical equipment • Electrocatalysts • SEM • Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells • Raman • Air electrodes for batteries • Cells for in situ X-ray measurements (XRD and XAS) • Water electrolysers • In situ spectroscopic methods

Key Publications • R.J.K. Wiltshire, C.R. King, A. Rose, P.P. Wells, H. Davies, M.P. Hogarth, D. Thompsett, B. Theobald, F.W. Mosselmans, M. Roberts, A.E. Russell, “Effects of composition on structure and activity of PtRu/C catalysts, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 11 (2009) 2305. • P.P. Wells, E.M. Crabb, C.R. King, R. Wiltshire, B. Bilsborrow, D. Thompsett, A.E. Russell, “Preparation, structure, and stability of Pt and Pd monolayer modified Pd and Pt electrocatalysts,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 11 (2009) 5773. • A. Rose, C.R. King, M.K. Ravikumar, YD Qian, R.J.K. Wiltshire, E.M. Crabb, A.E. Russell, “In situ Ru K-edge EXAFS of CO adsorption on a Ru modified Pt/C fuel cell catalyst,” Electrochimica Acta, 54 (2009) 5262. • S. W. T. Price, J. D. Speed, P. Kaman and A. E.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 39 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR SHANWEN TAO

Professor Shanwen Tao Professor in Chemical Engineering & Sustainable Processes University of Warwick Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)247 615 1680 Website: www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/eng/people/bio/?tag=st2

Biography Marc Walker, Zucheng Wu, Huanting Wang and Shanwen Tao leads a research group at University Shanwen Tao, Directly growing hierarchical nickel- of Warwick focusing on materials for energy and copper hydroxide nanowires on carbon fibre cloth sustainable synthesis. He is very interested in ionic for efficient electrooxidation of ammonia, Applied and electronic conducting materials to be used as Catalysis B Environmental, 218 (2017) 470-479. electrolyte or electrode materials for electrochemical • Rong Land and Shanwen Tao, A simple high devices such as fuel cells, electrolysers, batteries and performance matrix-free biomass molten carbonate supercapacitors. He is interested in direct ammonia/ fuel cell without CO2 recirculation, Science urea/ urine fuel cells and direct carbon fuel cells. Advances, 2 (2016) e1600772 He is also interested in electrochemical synthesis • Wei Xu, Zucheng Wu and Shanwen Tao, Recent technologies using hydrogen or water as the precursors. progress in electrocatalysts with mesoporous structures for application in polymer electrolyte Research Interests membrane fuel cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry • Materials for solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysers A, 4 (2016) 16272–16287. • Membranes and catalysts for polymer membrane • Shanwen Tao and John T.S. Irvine, A redox-stable, fuel cells efficient single-phase anode for solid-oxide fuel cells • Direct ammonia/urea/urine fuel cells based upon a double perovskite, Nature Materials, • Direct carbon fuel cells 2 (2003) 320-323. • Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia and hydrocarbons Equipment & Facilities • New materials for batteries and supercapacitors • Electrochemical measurement systems such as Solartron 1470E/1455A with power booster, Key Publications Solartron 1260A, Solartron 1287A/1250 • Sivaprakash Sengodan; Rong Lan, John Humphreys, • FCT-150 PEMFC Testing System up to 500 W Dongwei Du, Wei Xu, Huanting Wang, Shanwen • Various fuel cell test rigs for both PEMFCs and Tao, Advances in reforming and partial oxidation SOFCs of hydrocarbons for hydrogen production and fuel • NETZCH 402 PC Dilatometer for TEC measurements cell applications, Renewable & Sustainable Energy • NETZCH 449 F1 STA for thermal analysis Reviews, 82 (2018) 761-780. • Agilent GC for gas analysis • Wei Xu, Dongwei Du, Rong Lan, John Humphreys, • Shimazu UV-Vis spectrometer for both liquid and David N. Miller, Marc Walker, Zucheng Wu, John T.S. solid samples Irvine and Shanwen Tao*, Electrodeposited NiCu • Ball-millers bimetal on carbon paper as stable non-noble anode for efficient electrooxidation of ammonia, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 237 (2018) 1101-1109. • Wei Xu, Rong Lan, Dongwei Du, John Humphreys,

40 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR JOHN VARCOE

Professor John Varcoe Professor of Materials Chemistry University of Surrey Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)148 368 6838 Website: www.surrey.ac.uk/people/john-varcoe

Biography 823 (2018); Prof John Varcoe trained at the University of Exeter, • L. Wang, J. J. Brink, Y. Liu, A. M. Herring, J. Ponce- receiving a BSc degree in 1995 and his PhD in 2000. Gonzalez, D. K. Whelligan, J. R. Varcoe, "Non- He then held various positions at the University of fluorinated pre-irradiation-grafted (peroxidated) Surrey. Since 2013, is currently Professor of Materials LDPE-based anion-exchange membranes with high Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the performance and stability", Energy Environ. Sci., 10, University of Surrey. He was awarded an EPSRC 2154 (2017); Leadership Fellowship (2010-2015), as well as being • L. Wang, J. J. Brink, J. R. Varcoe, "The first anion- a Chartered Chemist, a Fellow of the Royal Society of exchange membrane fuel cell to exceed 1 W cm-2 Chemistry (FRSC) and a member of the Electrochemical at 70 oC with a non-Pt-group (O2) cathode", Chem. Society (USA). He specialises in the development Commun., 53, 11771 (2017); of anion-exchange membranes and ionomers for • W.H. Lee, C. Crean, J. R. Varcoe, R. Bance-Soualhi, electrochemical energy systems including solid state "A Raman spectro-microscopic investigation of alkaline fuel cells and water electrolysers. ETFE-based radiation-grafted anion-exchange membrane", RSC Adv., 7, 47726 (2017); Research Interests • J. R. Varcoe, P. Atanassov, D. R. Dekel, A. M. Herring, • Anion-exchange membranes (AEM) and ionomers M. A. Hickner, P. A. Kohl, A. R. Kucernak, W. E. (AEI); Mustain, K. Nijmeijer, K. Scott, T. Xu, L. Zhuang, • Radiation-based modification of polymers; "Anion-exchange membranes in electrochemical • Alkaline membrane fuel cells and water electrolysis; energy systems", Energy Environ. Sci., 7, 3135 • The application of non-Pt catalysts in fuel cells; (2014) • Reverse electrodialysis (salinity gradient power); • Raman spectro-microscopy. Equipment & Facilities • Polymer electrolyte synthesis and characterisation Key Publications facility; • J. Ponce-Gonzalez, J. R. Varcoe, D. K. Whelligan, • 2 x Scribner hydrogen fuel cell test stations (with "Commercial monomer availability leading to impedance spectroscopy); missed opportunities? Anion-exchange membranes • A suite of potentiostats, battery testers, and made from meta-vinylbenzyl chloride exhibit an impedance analysers (including rotating ring-disk alkali stability enhancement", ACS Appl. Energy electrode); Mater., 1, 1883 (2018); • Renishaw Raman microscope system with five laser • J. Ponce-Gonzalez, I. Ouachan, J. R. Varcoe, D. K. wavelengths. Whelligan, "Radiation-induced grafting of a butyl- spacer styrenic monomer onto ETFE: the synthesis of the most alkali stable radiation-grafted anion- exchange membrane to date", J. Mater. Chem. A, 6,

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42 BIOGRAPHY : DR AINARA AGAUDERO

Dr Ainara Agaudero Senior Lecturer Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)207 594 5174 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.aguadero

Biography Controlled Processing of Ga-Substituted Garnets for Ainara is a Senior Lecturer in the Department high Li-ion conductivity ceramics” Chem Mater 26, of Materials of ICL specialised in solid state 3610, 2014 electrochemical devices (solid oxide fuel cells, • A. Aguaderoǂ, D. Pérez-Coll, J. A. Alonso, S.J. electrolysers and batteries). Specifically, she focuses Skinner, J. Kilner “A new family of Mo-doped on understanding the relationship of electrochemical SrCoO3-delta perovskites for application in and transport properties with chemical and structural reversible solid state electrochemical cells ”Chem features in oxides bulk, surfaces and interfaces. She Mater, 24, 2655-2663, 2012 has published 56 peer reviewed papers with over • A. Aguadero, H. Falcon, J.M. Campos, S. M. Al- 1.6k citations (h=22), and she holds 1 patent. She Zahrani, J. L. G. Fierro, J. A. Alonso “An oxygen- successfully obtained research funding via fellowships deficent perovskite as selective catalyst in the and awards totalling over £3M, in addition to her oxidation of alkyl benzenes” Angewandte Chemie, contributions to a number of national and international 50(29), 6557, 2011 projects Equipment & Facilities Research Interests • Well-equipped laboratories dedicated to materials • Ion dynamics in oxides bulk and interfaces synthesis, processing and cell fabrication under • Degradation processes controlled atmosphere • Reversible redox processes • Electrochemical characterization • In operando analysis • isotopic labelling • Surface analysis • Surface analysis techniques: LEIS, ToF-SIMS, FIB- SIMS and XPS, and a recently awarded unique Key Publications dual beam FIBs for in operando characterisation of • R. Brugge, O. Helselman, A. Cavallaro, F. Pesci, electrochemical systems R. Chater, J. Kilner, A. Aguadero* “Garnet • X-ray diffraction electrolytes for solid state batteries: Visualisation • High resolution electron microscopy of the moisture-induced chemical degradation and revealing its impact on the Li-ion dynamics” Chemistry of Materials, 30 (11), 3704, 2018 • L. Troncoso, J. A. Alonso, A. Aguadero* “Low activation energies for interstitial oxygen conduction in the layered perovskites La1+xSr1- xInO4+δ” Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 34, 17779, 2015 • Bernuy-Lopez, W. Manalastas, J. M. Lopez del Amo, A. Aguadero*, F. Aguesse, J. Kilner “Atmosphere

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 43 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR RUI CHEN

Professor Rui Chen Professor of Low Carbon Engineering Loughborough University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)150 922 7255 Website: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/aae/staff/rui-chen/

Biography 11458-11465. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.013. Rui Chen has over 25 years’ experience of academic • Reed, J., Chen, R., Dudfield, C., & Adcock, P. (2010). research and industrial development and was elected “A Multi-function Compact Fuel Reforming Reactor the fellow of IMechE in 2007. His research covers for Fuel Cell Applications”. Fuel, 89, 949-957. both modelling and experimental aspects of energy doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2009.05.009 technologies in fuel cell technology, fuel catalytic • Shang, Y., Chen, R., Jiang, G. (2008). “Kinetic processing, internal combustion engine and thermal study of NaBH4 hydrolysis over carbon-supported environment analysis and control. He is Head of ruthenium”. International Journal of Hydrogen Thermofluids and Dynamics Research Theme at Energy, 33(22), 6719-6726. doi:10.1016/j. Loughborough University. ijhydene.2008.07.069

Research Interests Equipment & Facilities • Polymer Fuel Cells • Single and multi-channel electrochemical • Electrochemistry impedance spectrum (EIS) analysis impedance spectrometers • Lattice-Boltzmann numerical simulation • Fuel cell component analysers • Fuel catalytic fuel reforming and CO selective • Gas chromatography – mass spectrometer oxidation • Baltic fuel cell pressure/temperature controlled test • Combustion kinetics and IC engines unit • Environmental chamber (1550L, -80oC to +170oC @ Key Publications 3.5oC/Min) • Zhang X, Gao Y, Ostadi H, Jiang K, Chen R. (2014). “Modelling water intrusion and oxygen diffusion in a reconstructed microporous layer of PEM fuel cells”. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 39(30), 17222-17230. DOI: 10.1016/j. ijhydene.2014.08.027. • Cruz-Manzo, S., Chen, R. (2013). “An electrical circuit for performance analysis of polymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy”. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 160(10), F1109-F1115. doi:10.1149/2.025310jes. • Liu, F., Bao, X., Gu, J., & Chen, R. (2012). “Onset of cellular instabilities in spherically propagating hydrogen-air premixed laminar flames”. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37(15),

44 BIOGRAPHY : DR VALERIE DUPONT

Dr Valerie Dupont Reader in Low Carbon Energy University of Leeds Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)113 343 2503 Website: engineering.leeds.ac.uk/staff/117/Dr_Valerie_Dupont

Biography 226:258-268. Dupont’s most recent research activities fit under • Abbas SZ; Dupont V; Mahmud T, 2017. Modelling sustainable hydrogen production, having led of high purity H2 production via sorption enhanced investigations since 2002 in demonstrating the chemical looping steam reforming of methane generation of high purity hydrogen with high energy in a packed bed reactor. Fuel, 202, pp. 271-286. efficiency from unconventional organic feedstocks https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2017.03.072 derived from fossil and biomass sources and waste • Cheng F; Dupont V; Twigg MV, 2017. Direct streams. In particular she has developed two reduction of nickel catalyst with model bio- approaches to the intensification of steam reforming compounds. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental and partial oxidation: chemical looping by oxygen • Nahar Gaurav, Dupont Valerie, 2014. Hydrogen transfer (also termed 'unmixed combustion' or unmixed production from simple alkanes and oxygenated reforming'), and sorption enhancement by CO2 capture hydrocarbons over ceria-zirconia supported under reactive high temperature as well as their catalysts: Review. Renewable and Sustainable coupling to attain maximum benefits in synergies of the Energy Reviews 32:777-796. two processes, thus achieving an overall autothermal • Dupont Valerie AL, Md Zin R, Ross Andrew B., Jones H2 production (i.e. a process without external heat JM, 2015. Hydrogen from ethanol reforming with demand), whilst still producing high purity gas outputs aqueous fraction of pine pyrolysis oil with and with minimal environmental emissions. without chemical looping. Bioresource Technology Research Interests Equipment & Facilities • Diverse feedstocks for hydrogen, SNG and biofuels • Three bench scale fixed bed reformers with a particular concern for sustainable sources. • Gas analysis by online micro-GCs (2 x 2 columns) • Chemical looping technologies for H2 production and online ABB analysers (H2 by TCD, CO;CO2/CH4 • H2 production with Carbon capture at high by IR, paramagnetic O2, SO2 by UV abs) temperatures • Mass flow controllers, syringe pumps • Demonstrating CO2 savings by integration of energy • Condensates analysis off line by TOC, EA, Ion intensive processes with low carbon measures i.e. Chromatography H2/biosources • Solids characterisation by TOC, EA, TGA-FTIR, SEM • Experimental approaches to energy efficient and TEM, EDX mapping, N2 ads/des, powder XRD measures featuring H2 production /utilisation, with patterns Rietveld refinement, supported by numerical simulation • Fuel properties: Bomb calorimetry, ash properties, • Bioresource and sustainable development goal of ICP-MS affordable and clean energy for everyone • Reactor (reformers) modelling using gproms, Key Publications MATLAB • Omoniyi O, Dupont VAL, 2018. Chemical looping • Process flowsheeting, Process modelling, Economic Steam reforming of Acetic Acid in a Packed Bed evaluator using Aspen Tech Reactor. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental • Environmental Impact Assessments using SimaPro

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 45 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR XIAO GUO

Professor Xiao Guo Professor and Group Leader in Energy Nanostructures University College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)207 679 7527 Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry/people/professor-z-xiao-guo

Biography Framework, Energy & Env. Sci 11 (6), 1617-1624; Xiao Guo is a Professor of Chemistry with research • SA Shevlin and ZX Guo, Anionic Dopants for focus on multi-scale syntheses and simulations of Improved Optical Absorption and Enhanced clusters, nanostructures to devices for clean energy, Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production in Graphitic environment and information technologies, particularly Carbon Nitride, Chem. Mater., 28 (20) (2016) in photo-/electro-/chemical catalysis, electro-/chemical 7250–7256; energy storage, CO2 capture and fuel cells. He has • HA Patel, N Mansor, S Gadipelli, DJL Brett, ZX Guo, contributed over 300 journal / 350 conference papers/ Superacidity in Nafion/MOF Hybrid Membranes presentations (cited >15,000; H-Index=54) with over Retains Water at Low Humidity to Enhance Proton 100 keynote/invited; received Beilby Medal 2000. He Conduction for Fuel Cells, ACS Appl. Mater. is UK representative of the Advanced Materials and Interfaces, 2016, 8 (45), pp 30687–30691; Processes for Energy Applications consortium of the EU • S Moniz, SA Shevlin, D Martin, Z.X. Guo, JW Tang, Energy Research Alliance. He was the “Focal-Point” for "Visible-Light Driven Heterojunction Photocatalysts UK-China collaborations in Nano- & Materials (2009-12). for Water Splitting–A Critical Review”, Energy & He was Professor (2000-2007), Reader (1998-2000), Env. Sci., 8(2015)731-759 and Lecturer (1995-1998) at QMUL; PDRA (1991-1994) • David James Martin, Kaipei Qiu, Stephen Andrew at Univ. of Oxford; and PDRA (1988-1990) at Univ of Shevlin, Albertus Denny Handoko, Xiaowei Chen, Strathclyde; PhD (1984-1988) at Univ of Manchester. Zhengxiao Guo & Junwang Tang, Highly Efficient H2 Evolution from Water under visible light by Research Interests Structure-Controlled Graphitic Carbon Nitride, • Hydrogen generation: water splitting; CH4 Angewandte Chemie Inter Ed. (Communications), conversion; chemical looping reforming; 53 (2014) 9240-9245; • Hydrogen Storage: (complex) hydrides and hybrids; • Mingxia Gao, Jian Gu, Hongge Pan, Yiliu Wang, micro-porous structures; Yongfeng Liu, Chu Liang and Zhengxiao Guo, " • Hydrogen Purification: sorbents and membranes; Ca(BH4)2–LiBH4–MgH2: a novel ternary hydrogen • Catalysts for Fuel Cells: HER, ORR, OER…; storage system with superior long-term cycling • Proton Conduction Membranes for low humidity; performance", J. Mat. Chem. A, 1(2013)12285- • Simulations: electronic structures and (de) 12292 hydrogenation mechanisms and pathways. Equipment & Facilities Key Publications • - BET; TG/DSC/MS; PCT • Jijia Xie, Stephen A. Shevlin, Qiushi Ruan, Savio J. • - GC for sorbents and membranes; A. Moniz, Yangrong Liu, Xu Liu, Yaomin Li, Chi Ching • - Quadruple MS for purification tests; Lau, Zheng Xiao Guo, and Junwang Tang, Efficient Visible Light-Driven Water Oxidation and Proton Reduction by an Ordered Covalent Triazine-Based

46 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR ALAN GUWY

Professor Alan Guwy Director of Energy and Environment Research Institute (EERI) University of South Wales Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)144 348 2239 Website: staff.southwales.ac.uk/users/216-ajguwy

Biography International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2010, 35, Alan Guwy is the head of the Sustainable Environment 7716-7722. Research Centre and Director of the Energy and • Kim, J. R.; Beecroft, N. J.; Varcoe, J. R.; Dinsdale, Environment Research Institute at the University R. M.; Guwy, A. J.; Slade, R. C. T.; Thumser, A.; of South Wales. He is an Operating Agent for the Avignone-Rossa, C.; Premier, G. C., Spatiotemporal International Energy Association’s Biohydrogen Task. development of the bacterial community in a He was a founder of the HEFCW funded Low Carbon tubular longitudinal microbial fuel cell. Applied Research Institute in Wales in which he leads the Microbiology and Biotechnology 2011, 90, 1179- “Hydrogen Energy Systems” theme. He is currently 1191. the lead for the CymruH2Wales ERDF project and • Massanet-Nicolau, J.; Dinsdale, R.; Guwy, A.; the PI for H2&FC project “Biohydrogen Production by Shipley, G., Use of real time gas production data for Fermentation and Bioelectrolysis” and worked on many more accurate comparison of continuous single- national and international energy projects including the stage and two-stage fermentation. Bioresource EPSRC SUPERGEN UKSHEC and BIOFC projects. Technology 2013, 129, 561-567. • Carr, S.; Premier, G. C.; Guwy, A. J.; Dinsdale, R. Research Interests M.; Maddy, J., Hydrogen storage and demand to • Biohydrogen, microbial electrolysis and biological increase wind power onto electricity distribution fuel cells networks. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy • Integrated anaerobic conversion of wastes and 2014, 39, 10195-10207. biomasses to energy and chemical products • Optimisation of production and purification of Equipment & Facilities sustainable gases • Dedicated biosystems laboratories for bioenergy • “Power-to-Gas” energy storage systems to maximise production including biohydrogen, microbial the balancing potential electrolysis and biological fuel cells (http://serc. • Energy from wastewater systems research.southwales.ac.uk/facilities/) • Pilot laboratory for scale up and integration of Key Publications bioreactor systems • Guwy, A. J.; Dinsdale, R. M.; Kim, J. R.; Massanet- • Hydrogen Research Centre at Baglan Energy Park Nicolau, J.; Premier, G., Fermentative biohydrogen equipped with industrial scale renewable hydrogen production systems integration. Bioresource PV, Alkaline and PEM electrolysers systems linked Technology 2011, 102, 8534-8542. to hydrogen and blended HCNG refuellers (http:// • Kyazze, G.; Popov, A.; Dinsdale, R.; Esteves, S.; h2wales.org.uk) Hawkes, F.; Premier, G.; Guwy, A., Influence of • Advanced analytical and molecular biology suites catholyte pH and temperature on hydrogen for energy and resource analysis production from acetate using a two chamber concentric tubular microbial electrolysis cell.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 47 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR XIAOHONG LI

Professor Xiaohong Li Associate Professor in Renewable Energy Group University of Exeter Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)132 625 5769 Website: emps.exeter.ac.uk/renewable-energy/staff/xl327

Biography • Leung P, Li X, Ponce de León C, Berlouis L, Low CTJ, Xiaohong Li’s research is focused on energy conversion Walsh FC (2012) Progress in redox flow batteries, and storage, with an emphasis on redox flow battery remaining challenges and their applications in (RFB) and anion exchange membrane (AEM) water energy storage, RSC Advances, 2, 10125-10156. electrolyser for hydrogen production. Since 2003 she • Pletcher D, Li X (2011) Prospects for alkaline zero has made major contribution to 7 projects including gap water electrolysers for hydrogen production, 3 EPSRC, 2 Innovate UK, and 2 EU projects, and is International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35, currently the principal investigator of an EPSRC project 15089-15104. of Zinc-Nickel Redox Flow Battery for Energy Storage • Li X, Pletcher D, Walsh FC (2011) Electrodeposited and the principal investigator at the University of Exeter lead dioxide coatings, Chemical Society Reviews, 40, side for an EU Interreg 2 Seas project of E2C Electrons 3879-3894. to high value Chemical products. Xiaohong is members • Li X, Pletcher D, Walsh FC (2011) Nickel based of Science Board of the EPSRC Energy Storage Supergen electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution in high current Hub, British Standards Institution, International Society density, alkaline water electrolysers, Physical of Electrochemistry, and Energy Institute. Chemistry Chemical Physics, 13, 1162-1167.

Research Interests Equipment & Facilities • Energy storage and conversion • Extensive facilities for electrochemical • Redox flow batteries characterisation (potentiostats, EIS, RDE, and RRDE • Water electrolyser for hydrogen production etc.) • Fuel cells • Material characterisation facilities (including SEM/ • Supercapacitors EDS, FIB, TEM, XRD, X-Tek CT, BET etc.) • Nanomaterials for electrocatalysis • Lab for the synthesis and processing of catalysts and membrane-electrode-assembly for water Key Publications electrolyser • Arenas LF, Loh A, Trudgeon DP, Li X, Ponce de León C, Walsh FC (2018) The characteristics and performance of hybrid redox flow batteries with zinc negative electrodes for energy storage, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 90, 992-1016. • Zhang X, Hampshire J, Cooke K, Li X, Pletcher D, Wright S, Hyde K (2015) High surface area coatings for hydrogen evolution cathodes prepared by magnetron sputtering, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40, 2452-2459.

48 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR IAN METCALFE

Professor Ian Metcalfe Professor of Chemical Engineering Newcastle University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)191 208 5279 Website: research.ncl.ac.uk/iontransport/

Biography Journal of Membrane Science 523 (2017) 596–613. Ian Metcalfe is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the • Patrício, S.G.; Papaioannou, E.I.; Ray, B.M.; Institution of Chemical Engineers, a Chartered Chemist Metcalfe, I.S.; Marques, F.M.B., ‘Composite CO2 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Ian was separation membranes: Insights on kinetics and elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering stability’, Journal of Membrane Science 541 (2017) in 2012. His work is primarily in the area of high 253–261. temperature membrane and chemical looping systems • Dragos Neagu, Evangelos I. Papaioannou, Wan K. applied to energy. He holds an ERC Advanced Grant. He W. Ramli, David N. Miller, Billy J. Murdoch, Hervé was awarded the Imperial College Award for Excellence Ménard, Ahmed Umar, Anders J. Barlow, Peter in Teaching in 1997 and has authored a text book on J. Cumpson, John T.S. Irvine and Ian S. Metcalfe, kinetics and reaction engineering which has sold 10 000 ‘Demonstration of chemistry at a point through copies worldwide. restructuring and catalytic activation at anchored nanoparticles’, Nature Comms 8 (2017) 1855. Research Interests • Bui M, Adjiman CS, Bardow A, Anthony EJ, Boston A, • Ceramic and ceramic composite membranes Brown B, Fennell PS, Fuss S, Galindo A, Hackett LA, • New materials for chemical looping processes Hallett JP, Herzog HJ, Jackson G, Kemper J, Krevor • Kinetics of dynamic and membrane systems S, Maitland GC, Matuszewski M, Metcalfe IS, Petit • Solid state transport processes C, Puxty G, Reimer J, Reiner DM, Rubin ES, Scott • Shift and reforming catalysis SA, Shah N, Smit B, Trusler JPM, Webley P, Wilcox J, MacDowell N., ‘Carbon capture and storage Key Publications (CCS): The way forward’, Energy and Environmental • Dueso C, Thompson C, Metcalfe IS, ‘High-stability, Science, 11 (2018) 1062-1176. high-capacity oxygen carriers: iron oxide-perovskite composite materials for hydrogen production Equipment & Facilities by chemical looping’, Applied Energy 157 (2015) • Hiden Catlab microreactor system 382–390. • Rubotherm high pressure magnetic suspension • Evangelos I. Papaioannou, Christoph Bachmann, • balance Jonas J. Neumeier, Daniel Frankel, Herbert Over, • Pulsed oxygen isotopic exchange Juergen Janek, Ian S. Metcalfe ‘The role of the • Solid electrolyte potentiometry three-phase boundary of the platinum-support • Membrane permeation test rigs interface in catalysis: A model catalyst kinetic study’ ACS Catalysis 6 (2016) 5865-5872. • Ze-Xian Low, Yen Chua, Brian Ray, Davide Mattia, Ian Metcalfe and Darrell Patterson, ‘Perspective on 3D Printing of Separation Membranes and Comparison to Related Unconventional Fabrication Techniques’,

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 49 BIOGRAPHY : DR ALISON PARKIN

Dr Alison Parkin Senior Lecturer University of York Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)190 432 2561 Website: www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/academic/o-s/aparkin/

Biography anodic catalyst. AF Wait, A Parkin, GM Morley, L Alison was appointed to the University of York in 2012 dos Santos, FA Armstrong, The Journal of Physical as an Anniversary Research Lecturer, and promoted Chemistry C, 2010, 114 (27), 12003-12009 to Senior Lecturer in 2018. Prior to this (2008-2012) • Probing biological redox chemistry with large she was a Junior Research Fellow at Merton College, amplitude Fourier transformed ac voltammetry. University of Oxford. She also obtained her DPhil (PhD, H Adamson, AM Bond, A Parkin, Chemical 2004-2008) and MChem (2000-2004) degrees from the Communications, 2017, 53 (69), 9519-9533 University of Oxford. Equipment & Facilities Research Interests • Molecular biology, bacterial growth and enzyme • Bio-hydrogen extraction • Bacterial hydrogen respiration • Gas-controlled enzyme electrochemistry • Redox metalloenzymes • Biological electron transfer • Bio-electrochemistry

Key Publications • Understanding and Harnessing Hydrogenases, Biological Dihydrogen Catalysts. A Parkin, The Metal-Driven Biogeochemistry of Gaseous Compounds in the Environment, 2014, 99-124 • Retuning the catalytic bias and overpotential of a [NiFe]-hydrogenase via a single amino acid exchange at the electron entry/exit site. Hope Adamson, Martin Robinson, John J. Wright, Lindsey A. Flanagan, Julia Walton, Darrell Elton, David J. Gavaghan, Alan M. Bond, Maxie M. Roessler, Alison Parkin, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139 (31), 10677-10686 • Re-engineering a NiFe hydrogenase to increase the H2 production bias while maintaining native levels of O2 tolerance. LA Flanagan, JJ Wright, MM Roessler, JW Moir, A Parkin, Chemical Communications, 2016, 52 (58), 9133-9136 • Characteristics of enzyme-based hydrogen fuel cells using an oxygen-tolerant hydrogenase as the

50 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR KEITH SCOTT

Professor Keith Scott Professor of Electrochemical Engineering Newcastle University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)191 208 8771 Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/engineering/research/chemical/electrochemi- cal/#overview

Biography • Deng YM, Wang G, Fei MM, Huang X, Cheng JG, Keith Scott’s research group in fuel cells, batteries and Liu XT, Xing L, Scott K, Xu CX. A polybenzimidaz- hydrogen technologies is part of a larger group in ole/graphite oxide based three layer membrane electrochemical engineering science focused on for intermediate temperature polymer electrolyte electrolysis, power generation, materials recycling, membrane fuel cells. RSC Advances 2016, (76), water treatment 72224-72229. and electrosynthesis. He is science director of a spin out • Espiritu R, Mamlouk M, Scott K. Study on the effect company, Newcell Technologies Ltd., and VN partners of the degree of grafting on the performance of Ltd., with programmes in new hydrogen electrolysis poly-ethylene-based anion exchange membrane technologies, fuel cells and electrocatalyst and for fuel cell application. International Journal of electrode fabrication. Hydrogen Ener-gy 2016, 41(2), 1120-1133. • Bayati M, Scott K. Synthesis and Activity of A Single Research Interests Active Site N-doped Electro-catalyst for Oxygen Re- • Polymer membrane Fuel Cells and Electrolysers duction. Electrochimica Acta 2016, 213, 927-932. • Metal air and lithium batteries • Mamlouk M, Scott K. A boron phosphate- • Fuel cell science and engineering at the electrode, phosphoric acid composite membrane for medium cell, stack and system level temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells. • Imaging and modelling of fuel cells and batteries Journal of Power Sources 2015, 286, 290-298. • Understanding fuel cell and electrolyser performance and degradation Equipment & Facilities • Microbial electrochemical cells • Extensive facilities for electrochemical • Photo-electrochemical cells characterisation in a hydrogen and CO safe laboratory Key Publications • Material, cell, and stack testing for fuel cells and • Espiritu R, Golding G, Scott K, Mamlouk M. electrolysers and low and intermediate temperature Degradation of radiation grafted hydroxide anion fuel cells exchange membrane-immersed in neutral pH: • Fuel cell and electrolyser test stations removal of vinylbenzyl trimethylammonium • Polymer electrolyte electrolyser pilot plane hydroxidedue to oxidation. Journal of Mate-rials • Electrocatalyst and membrane electrode assembly Chemistry A 2017, (ePub ahead of Print). fabrication facilities • Zhang E, Wanga F, Zhaia W, Scott K, Wang X, • Electrodialysis and electrohydrolysis stack test rig Diaoa G. Efficient removal of nitrobenzene and for water treatment and recycling concomitant electricity production by single- • Temperature programmed Li and metal/airbattery chamber microbial fuel cells with activated carbon test facility air-cathode. Bioresource Technology 2017, 229, • Analytical facilities include: FTIR, NMR, TEM, SEM, 111-118. XPS, EDX, XRD, Raman, XPS, EIS

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 51 BIOGRAPHY : DR XIN TU

Dr Xin Tu Reader in Electrical engineering and Electronics University of Liverpool Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)151 794 4513 Website: www.liverpool.ac.uk/electrical-engineering-and-electronics/ staff/xin-tu/

Biography pressure and room temperature synthesis of Xin Tu leads a research group working on the methanol through plasma-catalytic hydrogenation interdisciplinary research at the interface of plasma of CO2, ACS Catalysis 2018, 8, 90-100. science and chemical engineering directed towards • Y. X. Zeng, L. Wang, C. F. Wu, J. Q. Wang, B. X. Shen, energy and environmental applications. His research X. Tu, Low temperature reforming of biogas over K-, has been largely focused on the development, Mg- and Ce-promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalysts for the characterisation, modelling and optimisation production of hydrogen rich syngas: Understanding of novel plasma processes for gas cleaning, gas plasma-catalytic synergy, Applied Catalysis B: reforming/conversion, waste-to-energy and nuclear Environmental, 2018, 224, 469-478. decommissioning. Significant efforts have been devoted • S. Liu, D. Mei, L. Wang, X. Tu, Steam reforming of to plasma-catalysis where the combination of non- toluene as biomass tar model compound in a gliding thermal plasma and heterogeneous catalysis has been arc discharge reactor, Chemical Engineering Journal, developed for the removal of gas pollutants and for the 2017, 307, 793-802. conversion of carbon emissions (e.g. CH4, CO2, tars, and • D. Mei, X. Zhu, C. Wu, B. Ashford, P. T. Williams, hydrocarbons) into value-added fuels and chemicals X. Tu, Plasma-photocatalytic conversion of CO2 at such as hydrogen, olefins, liquid fuels and carbon low temperatures: Understanding the synergistic nanomaterials at low temperatures. effect of plasma-catalysis, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2016, 182, 525-532. Research Interests • Low temperature plasmas: generation, diagnostics, Equipment & Facilities optimisation and modelling • Low temperature plasma systems (gliding arc, DBD, • Plasma-catalysis for gas clean-up, CH4 activation, liquid plasma, etc) CO2 conversion, tar reforming and ammonia • Integrated gasification and plasma-catalytic system synthesis • Gas/liquid analytic equipment: GC, GCMS, FTIR, • Plasma synthesis and treatment of coke resistant Ozone monitor catalysts • Plasma diagnostics facilities: optical emission • Plasma synthesis of carbon nanomaterials spectrometer, ICCD, different probes, MBMS • Thermal plasma gasification/vitrification of waste

Key Publications • L. Wang, Y. H. Yi, C. F. Wu, H. C. Guo, X. Tu, One- step reforming of CO2 and CH4 to high-value liquid chemicals and fuels at room temperature by plasma-driven catalysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56, 13679-13683. • L. Wang, Y. H. Yi, H. C. Guo, X. Tu, Atmospheric

52 BIOGRAPHY : DR DARREN WALSH

Dr Darren Walsh Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry University of Nottingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)115 846 7495 Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/~pczdaw1/electrochemistry

Biography Ionic Liquids, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, Darren Walsh is an electrochemist and heads a research 116, 18048-18056. group at The University of Nottingham, which focuses • L. Johnson, W. Thielemans and D. A. Walsh, primarily on the development of novel electrocatalysts Nanocomposite Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts and electrolytes for electrolysers and fuel cells. He formed using Bioderived Reducing Agents, Journal obtained his PhD in 2002 from Dublin City University of Materials Chemistry, 2010, 20, 1737-1743. before moving to the University of Texas at Austin, • S. -Y. Ang and D. A. Walsh, Highly Stable Platinum where he carried out postdoctoral research on high- Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction formed using throughput screening of fuel cell electrocatalysts. He Supercritical Fluid Impregnation, Journal of Power then accepted a Lectureship in Physical Chemistry Sources, 2010, 195, 2557-2563. at Newcastle University before moving in 2007 to • S. -Y. Ang and D. A. Walsh, Palladium-Vanadium Nottingham, where he is currently Associate Professor Alloy Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction: Effect in Physical Chemistry. of Heat Treatment on Electrocatalytic Activity and Stability, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2010, Research Interests 98, 49-56. • Electrocatalysis in polymer electrolyte fuel cells and electrolysers Equipment & Facilities • Ionic liquid-based electrolyte membranes • Electrochemical facilities for characterisation for intermediate temperature fuel cells and of low- and intermediate-temperature fuel cell electrolysers electrocatalysts • High-throughput screening of fuel cell • Electrocatalyst synthesis facilities electrocatalysts • Scanning electrochemical microscopy of fuel cell • Electrocatalysis in regenerative fuel cells electrocatalysts • High-resolution electron microscopy of Key Publications nanostructured fuel cell electrocatalysts • D. A. Walsh, A. Ejigu, J. Smith and P. Licence, Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxygen Reduction in a Protic Ionic Liquid, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013, 15, 7548-7554. • L. Johnson and D. A. Walsh, Tip Generation- Substrate Collection-Tip Collection Mode Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy of Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2012, 682, 45-52. • L. Johnson, A. Ejigu, P. Licence and D. A. Walsh, Hydrogen Oxidation and Oxygen Reduction in Protic

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 53 BIOGRAPHY : DR HUIZHI WANG

Dr Huizhi Wang Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)207 594 7165 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/huizhi.wang

Biography • Al-Kalbani, H., J. Xuan, S. García, H. Wang Huizhi Wang is a lecturer in the Department of (2016). "Comparative energetic assessment of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. methanol production from CO2: Chemical versus She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from electrochemical process." Applied Energy 165: 1-13. the University of Hong Kong in 2012. She then worked • Wang, Y., D. Y. C. Leung, J. Xuan, H. Wang (2016). at the University of Hong Kong as a postdoctoral fellow "A review on unitized regenerative fuel cell until 2014. Prior to joining Imperial College, she was technologies, part-A: Unitized regenerative proton an assistant professor at Heriot-Watt University. Her exchange membrane fuel cells." Renewable and research interest lies in electrochemical engineering Sustainable Energy Reviews 65: 961-977. with a particular focus on the thermofluid aspects • Luo, Y., B. Jia, K. Jiao, Q. Du, Y. Yin, H. Wang, J. of electrochemical energy devices and systems Xuan (2015). "Catalytic hydrogen-oxygen reaction including fuel cells, batteries and electrolysers. She in anode and cathode for cold start of proton is also interested in advanced manufacturing (e.g., exchange membrane fuel cell." International microfluidic-based fabrication, additive manufacturing) Journal of Hydrogen Energy 40(32): 10293-10307. and diagnostic techniques for electrochemical energy • Wang, H., D. Y. C. Leung, J. Xuan (2011). applications. "Modelling of an air cathode for microfluidic fuel cells: Transport and polarization behaviours." Research Interests International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 36(22): • Design and manufacturing of electrochemical 14704-14718. materials and devices • Modelling electrochemical devices Equipment & Facilities • Electrochemical characterisation and diagnostics • Fluorescence microscope • PEM fuel cells and electrolysers • Glovebox • Batteries including metal-air, lithium ion and • Facilities for pouch cell fabrication and assembly multivalent ion batteries • Potentiostats and cyclers

Key Publications • Wang, B., P. Prinsen, H. Wang, Z. Bai, H. Wang, R. Luque, J. Xuan (2017). "Macroporous materials: microfluidic fabrication, functionalization and applications." Chemical Society Reviews 46(3): 855- 914. • Lu, X., J. Xuan, D. Y. C. Leung, H. Zou, J. Li, H. Wang, H. Wang (2016). "A switchable pH- differential unitized regenerative fuel cell with high performance." Journal of Power Sources 314: 76-84.

54 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR UPUL WIJAYANTHA

Professor Upul Wijayantha Professor of Physical Chemistry Loughborough University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)150 922 2574 Website: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/chemistry/staff/academic-re- search/upul-wijayantha/

Biography • P.Brack, S.E.Dann, K.G.U.Wijayantha, P.Adcock, Upul Wijayantha has worked in hydrogen technologies S.Foster, An assessment of the viability of hydro- and product development both in industry (Hydrogen gen generation from the reaction of silicon powder Solar Ltd, 2003-2006) and in academia (Loughborough and sodium hydroxide solution for portable appli- University, 2007 – to date). In industry, he led a team to cations, International Journal of Energy Research, develop 30x30 cm2 solar hydrogen generation cells and (2017), 41(2), 220-228. integrated gas collection systems. He has extensively • P.Brack, S.E.Dann, K.G.U.Wijayantha, Heterogeneous worked on electrocatalysts, on-board generation, and homogenous catalysts for hydrogen generation on-demand generation, active materials and device by hydrolysis of aqueous sodium borohydride encapsulation materials. He is keenly working on (NaBH4) solutions, Energy Science & Engi-neering, production of hydrogen at scale by methane cracking (2015), 3(3), 174–188 technology. He runs the Energy Research Laboratory • C.Y.Cummings, F.Marken, L.M.Peter, in Loughborough Chemistry. He is a UK expert on K.G.U.Wijayantha and A.A.Tahir, New insights into water electrolysis and represented in the IEA task 20, Oxygen evolution at mesoporous α-Fe2O3 films: A Hydrogen from Water Photolysis. He is the present study by modulated transmittance and impedance, honorary Chair of the RSC Electrochemistry Group. Journal of American Chemical Society, (2012), 134, 1228 − 1234. Research Interests • K.G.U.Wijayantha, Photoelectrochemical Cells for • Electrolysis Hydrogen Generation, Chapter 5, in Functional • On-board and on-demand Hydrogen generation. Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications. • Energy storage • K.G.U.Wijayantha and D.H. Auty, Twin Cell • Methane cracking Technology for Hydrogen Generation. (In: • Materials for hydrogen technologies Encyclopae-dia of Materials: Science and • Photoelectrolysis Technology), Elsevier, 2005, pages 1-5 2005. • Ammonia as an alternative energy vector Equipment & Facilities Key Publications • High temperature, microwave and wet chemical • J.S.Sagu, D.Mehta, K.G.U.Wijayantha, synthesis capability for materials and film growth. Electrocatalytic activity of CoFe2O4 thin films • Synchronised tools to real-time monitor materials/ prepared by AACVD towards the oxygen evolution film growth (GC-MS for in-situ reaction monitoring reaction in alkaline media, Electrochemistry etc.). Communications, (2018), 87, 1-4. • Materials characterisation, XRD, Raman, AFM, • Paul Brack, M.Chillman, K.G.U.Wijayantha, Paul particle size, surface area, TGA, DSC etc. Adcock, Simon Foster, S.E.Dann, Activation of sili- • FIB-SEM, HR-TEM and FEG-SEM Microscopy con towards hydrogen generation by palletisation, • Electrode and Electrochemical cell testing facilities Journal of Alloys and Compounds, (2017), 704, • Manufacturing techniques such as screen printing, 146-151. aerosol deposition, electrodeposition, spin coating

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 55 BIOGRAPHY : DR CHUNFEI WU

Dr Chunfei Wu Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering Queens University Belfast Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)289 097 5573 Website: pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/chunfei-wu(6dfff231-a80c- 4762-94b2-75749cc9adfa).html

Biography Science and Technology 48 (1) (2014): 819-826. Dr. Chunfei Wu is a Senior Lecturer at the School • Chunfei Wu, Lisha Dong, Jude Onwudili, Paul T. of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen’s Williams, Jun Huang. Effect of Ni Particle Location University Belfast. He obtained his PhD degree in within the Mesoporous MCM-41 Support for Chemical and Energy Engineering at the University of Hydrogen Production from the Catalytic Gasification Leeds in 2010. He was a Lecture at the University of of Biomass. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Hull from 2014 to 2018. He has worked in the areas of Engineering 1 (2013): 1083-1091 converting renewable and waste resources to energy, • Chunfei Wu, Zichun Wang, Jun Huang, Paul fuel, and chemicals through catalytic thermo-chemical T. Williams. Renewable hydrogen and carbon routes for more than 10 years. He is a PI of a EU RISE nanotubes from biodiesel waste glycerol. Scientific international exchange programme and has been Reports 3 (2013)2742 involved in several EPSRC and EU projects (e.g. Co-I in • Chunfei Wu, Leizhi Wang, Paul T. Williams, Jeffrey EP/R000670/1 using microwave for bio-oil upgrading, Shi, Jun Huang. Hydrogen production from biomass EU H2020-MSCA-RISE-2014 (643322) for co-processing gasification with Ni/MCM-41 catalysts: Influence of biomass and plastic wastes). He has published more Ni content. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 108- than 110 peer reviewed journal papers with >3000 109 (2011) 6-13. citations and an ‘h factor’ of 33 (Google Scholar) in • Chunfei Wu and Paul T. Williams. A novel nano-Ni/ the areas of catalytic thermo-chemical conversion of SiO2 catalyst for hydrogen production from steam wastes, and he is a Charted Scientist and a Member of reforming of ethanol. Environmental Science & Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr Wu is on Editorial board Technology 44 (2010) 5993-5998. of Process Safety and Environmental Protection (Subject Editor), and Advances in Polymer Technology. Equipment & Facilities • Fixed bed reaction system for co-production of Research Interests carbon nanotubes and hydrogen • Producing carbon nanotubes and hydrogen from • Catalyst/sorbent development and characterisations renewable resources including SEM, TEM, TPO, TPR, Raman etc. • Multi-functional catalyst/material development for • CO2 adsorption/desorption using TGA enhanced hydrogen production with in-situ CO2 adsorption • Hydrogen production from wastes e.g. plastics

Key Publications • Chunfei Wu, Mohamed A Nahil, Norbert Miskolczi, Jun Huang, Paul T Williams. Processing real-world waste plastics by pyrolysis-reforming for hydrogen and high-value carbon nanotubes. Environmental

56 HYDROGEN STORAGE AND SAFETY

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 57 BIOGRAPHY : DR PAUL ANDERSON

Dr Paul Anderson Reader in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry University of Birmingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)121 414 4447 Website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/people/navigation. aspx?ReferenceId=8958&Name=dr-paul-anderson

Biography PA Anderson, PA Chater, WIF David, IC Evans and Paul Anderson is Reader in Inorganic and Materials AL Kersting, Materials Research Society Symposium Chemistry, leader of the Materials Chemistry and Proceedings (2009), 1219, W09-05. Energy Research Theme in the School of Chemistry at • Synthesis and structure of the new complex hydride the University of Birmingham and a Fellow of the Royal Li2BH4NH2 . PA Chater, WIF David and PA Anderson, Society of Chemistry. Understanding the chemistry of Chemical Communications (2007), 4770–4772. solid state hydrogen storage has been a major theme • Hydrogen storage in ion-exchanged Zeolites. HW of his research since 1999. He established and leads Langmi, D Book, A Walton, SR Johnson, MM Al- the Hydrogen Storage Chemistry Group in the School of Mamouri, JD Speight, PP Edwards, IR Harris and PA Chemistry, which has an extensive ongoing programme Anderson, Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2005), dedicated to understanding how hydrogen interacts 404–406, 637–642. with solids and to the discovery, synthesis and primary characterisation of new hydrogen storage materials. Equipment & Facilities • Air-/moisture-free synthesis facilities Research Interests • Hydrogenator (600°C, 90 bar) • New amide/complex hydride materials for hydrogen • Variable-temperature powder X-ray diffraction and energy storage • Impedance spectroscopy for hydrides • Ionic conductivity in amides and complex hydrides • X-ray fluorescence • Mechanisms of hydrogen transport in solids • Absorption and desorption pathways in amides and complex hydride materials • Recycling of automotive lithium ion batteries • Host–guest chemistry in zeolites and porous materials for energy applications

Key Publications • Enhancing ionic conductivity in lithium amide for improved energy storage materials. RA Davies, DR Hewett and PA Anderson, Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2015), in press. • Hydrogen storage and ionic mobility in amide– halide systems. PA Anderson, PA Chater, DR Hewett and PR Slater, Faraday Discussions (2011), 151, 271–284. • New B,N-hydrides: characterization and chemistry.

58 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR ELENA BESLEY

Professor Elena Besley Professor of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry University of Nottingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)115 846 8465 Website: ebesley.chem.nottingham.ac.uk

Biography Key Publications Elena Besley obtained her PhD in Physics and • Nature Chemistry 9, 1191-1197 (2017) Mathematics (2000) from St. Petersburg State • Journal of the American Chemical Society 138, University, Russia. There followed postdoctoral research 14828-14831 (2016) appointments in Computational Chemistry at the • Nature Materials 11, 710-716 (2012) Universities of Nottingham, Sussex and Cambridge, • Nature Materials 10, 687-692 (2011) UK. She was appointed to a Lecturer in Theoretical • Nature Chemistry 3, 732-737 (2011) and Computational Chemistry at Nottingham (2011), • Nature Chemistry 2, 450-453 (2010) followed by promotion to Associate Professor (2014), and Professor of Theoretical and Computational Equipment & Facilities Chemistry (2015). Elena’s research involves the • Custom configured Computer Server comprising 88 development of theoretical and computational processors approaches to prediction of materials properties with a focus on multiscale modelling; electrostatic interactions at the nanoscale; gas storage and interactions in porous solids. Elena was awarded an EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellowship (2008-2013), New Directions for Research Leaders Award (2012), and a €1.4M ERC Consolidator Grant (2013-2018). In the past decade, her research portfolio has been supported by grants with a total value of over £2M as sole or principal investigator, and a further £5.6M as co-investigator. She has published over 120 publications. She is a member of the expert database of Outstanding Female Scientists and Scholars, AcademiaNet, launched by the German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel.

Research Interests • Gas storage and interactions in porous solids; • Development of theoretical and computational approaches to prediction of materials properties; • Computational modelling of the behaviour, properties and manipulation of nanomaterials; • Electrostatic interactions at the nanoscale.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 59 BIOGRAPHY : DR NUNO BIMBO

Dr Nuno Bimbo Lecturer in Chemical Engineering Lancaster University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)152 459 5063 Website: www.lancaster.ac.uk/energy-lancaster/about-us/people/nuno- marques-dos-santos-bimbo

Biography Engineering Aspects. 437, p. 113-119. 7 p. Dr Nuno Bimbo completed an MEng in Chemical • Direct evidence for solid-like hydrogen in a Engineering from the University of Coimbra (Portugal) nanoporous carbon hydrogen storage material in 2009, followed by a PhD in the University of Bath at supercritical temperatures. Ting, V.P., Ramirez- (2013) on hydrogen storage. He then spent 2 years as Cuesta, A.J., Bimbo, N., Sharpe, J.E., Noguera-Diaz, a research assistant researching safety strategies for A., Presser, V., Rudic, S., Mays, T.J. 08/2015 In: ACS onboard hydrogen storage. Highlights of his PhD and Nano. 9, 8, p. 8249-8254. 6 p. postdoctoral research include the first experimental • High-pressure adsorptive storage in hydrogen in evidence for solid H2 in a porous carbon at 77 K using MIL-101 (Cr) and AX-21 for mobile applications: neutron spectroscopy, and the development of an cryocharging and cryokinetics. Bimbo, N., Xu, W., analytical model for supercritical adsorption of H2 in Sharpe, J.E., Ting, V.P., Mays, T.J. 5/01/2016 In: microporous materials. In October 2015, Nuno was Materials and Design. 89, p. 1086-1094. 9 p. appointed to a Lectureship in Chemical Engineering • Modelling the potential of adsorbed hydrogen in Lancaster University, where he currently leads a for use in aviation. Sharpe, J.E., Bimbo, N., Ting, research group working on synthesis and applications of V.P., Rechain, B., Joubert, E., Mays, T.J. 06/2015 In: porous materials. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 209, p. 135-140. 6 p. Research Interests • Adsorption and high-surface area porous materials; • Hydrogen storage in porous materials; • Modelling adsorption equilibria and kinetics processes; • Novel two-dimensional porous materials for gas storage and separation; • Thermodynamic modelling of adsorption processes.

Key Publications • Isosteric enthalpies for hydrogen adsorbed on nanoporous materials at high pressures. Bimbo, N., Sharpe, J.E., Ting, V.P., Noguera-Diaz, A., Mays, T.J. 02/2014 In: Adsorption-Journal of the International Adsorption Society. 20, 2, p. 373-384. 12 p. • Analysis of optimal conditions for adsorptive hydrogen storage in microporous solids. Bimbo, N., Ting, V.P., Sharpe, J.E., Mays, T.J. 20/11/2013 In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and

60 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR DAVID BOOK

Professor David Book Professor of Energy Materials University of Birmingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)121 414 5213 Website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/metallurgy/book-david. aspx

Biography milling LiBH4 and MnCl2, Journal of Alloys and David Book leads the Hydrogen Materials Group (www. Compounds, Vol:515, Pages:32-38; DOI: 10.1016/j. hydrogen.bham.ac.uk ) in the School of Metallurgy jallcom.2011.10.067 and Materials. He was a member of EPSRC (SUPERGEN • Reed D, Book D, 2011, Recent applications of UK-SHEC, SUPERGEN H-Delivery, SCRATCH and Polymer- Raman spectroscopy to the study of hydrogen based H2 storage), and EC (FUCHSIA, NESSHY) H2 storage materials, Current Opinion in Solid State projects. He is now on the management board of the and Materials Science, Vol:15, Pages: 62-71; DOI: EPSRC Hydrogen & Fuel Cells SUPERGEN Hub, and is 10.1016/j.cossms.2010.12.001 part of projects investigating hydrogen compression • Sugimoto S, Book D, 2005, HDDR Process for (EPSRC ESCHER), catalytic nanoparticles (EPSRC CL4W) the Production of High Performance Rare-Earth and complex hydrides (EC ITN ECOSTORE). He has Magnets, Chapter in Handbook of Advanced coordinated bilateral networks on hydrogen storage Magnetic Materials, (Ed. Liu Y, Sellmyer DJ, Shindo with Japan and Korea, and he is a UK expert on the IEA D, Zhu JG, Hadjipanayis GC; Publ. Springer), Task 32 on hydrogen storage. Pages:977-1007; DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-7984-2_23

Research Interests Equipment & Facilities

• Hydrogen storage materials • IGA (3) and Sieverts-PCT (2) systems to measure H2 • Gas separation membranes storage properties (up to 20 & 200 bar) • Hard magnetic materials • In situ Raman spectroscopy (77-873 K) and XRD

• Microstructural processing of materials using (300-873 K) under 100 bar H2

hydrogen • Measure H2 permeability and gas separation in • Nanomaterials membranes (foils & tubes) • High pressure (700 bar) hydrogenation of samples; Key Publications & TPD studies (TGA, Mass spec, RGA) • Nayebossadri S, Speight J, Book D, 2014, Effects of • Construction of metal hydride powder-beds for Low Ag Additions on the Permeability of Pd-Cu- stores and compressors Ag Hydrogen Separation Membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, Vol:451, Pages:216-225; DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.10.002 • Broom D, Book D, 2014, Hydrogen Storage in Nanoporous Materials, Chapter in Advances in hydrogen production, storage and utilization (Ed. Basile A, Iulianelli A; Publ. Woodhead Publishing), Pages 410-450; DOI: 10.1533/9780857097736.3.410 • Liu R, Reed D, Book D, 2012, Decomposition

properties of Mn(BH4)2 formed by ball-

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 61 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR BILL DAVID

Professor Bill David Professor of Materials Chemistry University of Oxford Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)186 527 2689 Website: research.chem.ox.ac.uk/bill-david.aspx

Biography chemistry challenge. Faraday Discuss. 151, 399 Bill David’s research is principally based on the (2011) discovery and characterisation of new materials • Xiong, Z. et al. High-capacity hydrogen storage for sustainable energy applications with a focus on in lithium and sodium amidoboranes. Nature energy-storage based around ammonia and hydrogen. Materials 7, 138–41 (2008) He is also involved in the development of neutron • David, W. I. F., Jones, M. O., Gregory, D. H., Jewell, and X-ray diffraction techniques in combination with C. M., Johnson, S. R., Walton, A. & Edwards, P.P A computational modelling. Bill is STFC Senior Fellow mechanism for non-stoichiometry in the lithium at the ISIS Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory amide/lithium imide hydrogen storage reaction. J. and Professor of Chemistry in the Inorganic Chemistry Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 1594–601 (2007) Laboratory, University of Oxford. Equipment & Facilities Research Interests • Intelligent Gravimetric Analysis (including apparatus • Ammonia as an energy vector and buffer for use in combination with neutron scattering • Hydrogen storage experiments) • Neutron and X-ray scattering • Custom gas panel for ammonia decomposition • Computational modelling of energy materials reactions • Raman microscope with in situ heating and reactive Key Publications gas flow capability • David, W. I. F., Makepeace, J. W., Callear, S. K., • DSC-TGA with reactive gas flow capability Hunter, H. M. A., Taylor, J. D., Wood, T. J., & Jones, • X-ray and neutron scattering facilities M. O. Hydrogen production from ammonia using sodium amide. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 136, 13082–13085 (2014) • Kamazawa, K., Aoki, M., Noritake, T., Miwa, K., Sugiyama, J., Towata, S.-i., Ishikiriyama, M., Callear, S. K., Jones, M. O. & David, W. I. F. In-operando neutron diffraction studies of transition metal hydrogen storage materials. Advanced Energy Materials 3, 39-42 (2013). • Aeberhard, P. C., Williams, S. R., Evans, D. J., Refson, K. & David, W. I. F. Ab initio nonequilibrium molecular dynamics in the solid superionic conductor LiBH4. Physical Review Letters 108, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.095901 (2012). • David, W. I. F. Effective hydrogen storage: a strategic

62 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR TINA DÜREN

Professor Tina Düren Professor in Chemical Engineering University of Bath Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)122 538 6349 Website: researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/tina-d%C3%BCren/

Biography • Banu, A. M., Friedrich, D., Brandani, S. & Düren, T. After ten years at the University of Edinburgh, Tina “A multiscale study of MOFs as adsorbents in H2 Düren joined the Department of Chemical Engineering, PSA purification“ Industrial & Engineering Chemistry University of Bath in 2014. In her research, Tina uses Research. 52, 29, 9946-9957, 2013 molecular modelling techniques to design innovative • Prosenjak, C., Banu, A. M., Gellan, A. D. & Düren, porous materials with properties tailored for specific T. “Hydrogen thermal desorption spectra: Insights adsorption applications including hydrogen purification from molecular simulation“ Dalton Transactions. 41, and storage. In her work Tina studies predicts the 14, p. 3974-3984, 2012 performance of porous materials in adsorption and • Düren, T., Bae, Y. S. & Snurr, R. Q. “Using molecular membrane applications and studies how properties simulation to characterise metal-organic on the molecular level influence their macroscopic frameworks for adsorption applications” Chemical performance. She is also developing methods to Society Reviews. 38, 5, p. 1237-1247 11, 2009 integrate modelling across different length scales including process modelling as well as screening Equipment & Facilities methods. • Computational facilities and software to run DFT, Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations Research Interests • Molecular simulation • Adsorption • Membranes • Nanoporous materials including metal-organic frameworks and zeolites

Key Publications • Hobday, C. L., Woodall, C. H., Lennox, M. J., Frost, M., Kamenev, K., Düren, T., Morrison, C. A. & Moggach, S. A. Understanding the adsorption process in ZIF-8 using high pressure crystallography and computational modelling Nature Communications. 9, 1, 1429, 2018 • Hobday, C. L., Bennett, T. D., Fairén-Jiménez, D., Graham, A. J., Morrison, C. A., Allan, D. R., Duren, T. & Moggach, S. A. “Tuning the Swing Effect by Chemical Functionalization of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks” Journal of the American Chemical Society. 140, 1, p. 382-387

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 63 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR DAVID GRANT

Professor David Grant Professor in Chemical Engineering University of Nottingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)115 951 3747 Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/engineering/people/david.grant

Biography • Price, T.E.C., Grant, D.M., Weston, D., Hansen, T., David Grant heads the Advanced Materials Research Arnbjerg, L.M., Ravnsbæk, D.B., Jensen, T.R., Walker, Group at Nottingham, which comprises 14 academics G.S.The effect of H2 partial pressure on the reaction covering a wide range of advanced materials research. progression and reversibility of lithium-containing His own research focuses on solid state materials for multicomponent destabilized hydrogen storage hydrogen and thermal stores, coatings and biomaterials. systems (2011) Journal of the American Chemical The research covers both fundamental research into Society, 133 (34), pp. 13534-13538. new materials and applied projects on scale up and • Croston, D.L., Grant, D.M., Walker, G.S.The catalytic models with strong links to industrial partners through effect of titanium oxide based additives on the direct research, TSB and EPSRC, EU funding. Through dehydrogenation and hydrogenation of milled the Grand Challenge project on Engineering Safe MgH2 (2010) Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 492 Compact Hydrogen Energy Reserves (ESCHER) he is a (1-2), pp. 251-258. member of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells SUPERGEN Hub. Equipment & Facilities • Hydrogen Laboratory - Synthesis, volumetric and Research Interests gravimetric uptake - Wolfson Building • Hydrogen storage • Hydrogen Laboratory - prototype laboratory - • Energy storage Energy Technologies Building • Coatings • Thin Films Coatings - both research and pilot scale • Biomaterials • Thermal analysis laboratory • Smart materials • Physical and Chemical Materials Characterisation facilities Key Publications • Fry, C.M.P., Grant, D.M., Walker, G.S.Catalysis and evolution on cycling of nano-structured magnesium multilayer thin films, (2014) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39 (2), pp. 1173-1184. • Abbas, M.A., Grant, D.M., Brunelli, M., Hansen, T.C., Walker, G.S. Reducing the dehydrogenation temperature of lithium hydride through alloying with germanium (2013) Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15 (29), pp. 12139-12146. • Luo, X., Grant, D.M., Walker, G.S.Hydrogen storage properties of nano-structured 0.65MgH2/0. 35ScH2(2013) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38 (1), pp. 153-161.

64 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR DUNCAN GREGORY

Professor Duncan Gregory WestCHEM Chair of Inorganic Materials University of Glasgow Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)141 330 8128 Website: www.chem.gla.ac.uk/staff/duncang/

Biography • “Facile Uptake and Release of Ammonia by Nickel

Duncan H. Gregory is currently a Visiting Professor Halide Ammines, Ni(NH3)nX2 (X = Cl, Br, I; n = 0, 2, at Kyushu University and was Vice President of the 6).” J. Breternitz, Y. J. Vilk, E. Giraud, H. Reardon, RSC Materials Chemistry Division Council from 2009- T. K. A. Hoang, A. Godula-Jopek, D. H. Gregory, 2014. His research interests focus on the synthesis and ChemSusChem, 2016, 9, 1312-1321. characterization of new solids including sustainable • “Facile Preparation of β-/γ-MgH2 Nanocomposites energy. He has published over 160 scientific papers, 3 under Mild Conditions and Pathways to Rapid international patents and 1 book chapter. He is Editor in Dehydrogenation.” X. Xiao, Z. Liu, S. Saremi- Chief of “Inorganics” and is an Associate Editor of both Yarahmadi, D. H. Gregory, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., “Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy” and 2016, 18, 10492 - 10498. “Materials”. He was the winner of the Royal Society • “The Search for Hydrogen Stores on a Large Scale; of Chemistry (RSC) Sustainable Energy Award in 2009 A Straightforward and Automated Open Database and is a Fellow of both the RSC and the Institute of Analysis as a First Sweep for Candidate Materials.” J. Materials, Minerals and Mining. Breternitz, D. H. Gregory, Crystals, 2015, 5, 617-633. • “Revisiting the Hydrogen Storage Behaviour of Research Interests the Na-O-H System.” J. Mao, Q. Gu, D. H. Gregory, • Metal, complex and chemical hydrides for hydrogen Materials 2015, 8, 2191-2203. storage • “Recent Advances in the Use of Sodium • Ammonia storage and direct ammonia fuel cell Borohydride as a Solid State Hydrogen Store.” J. materials Mao, D. H. Gregory, Energies 2015, 8, 430-453. • Lithium ion batteries • Thermoelectric materials Equipment & Facilities • Materials synthesis and characterisation • High temperature, microwave, mechanochemical and wet chemical synthesis capability Key Publications • Variable temperature powder X-ray diffraction, • "Nano-inclusion in One Step: Spontaneous Ice IR, Micro Raman and diffuse reflectance UV-Vis Templating of Porous Hierarchical Nanocomposites spectroscopy for Selective Hydrogen Release." S. Champet, J. • Thermal analysis (TG-DTA-MS, DSC) and gravimetric van den Berg, R. Szczesny, A. Godula-Jopek and D. and volumetric gas measurement equipment (for H. Gregory, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2019, DOI: hydrogen and ammonia) 10.1039/C8SE00526E. • Electron microscopy • “Ammonia Borane-based Nanocomposites as • Electrochemical and battery testing equipment Solid State Hydrogen Stores for Portable Power Applications.” L. Bravo Diaz, J. M. Hanlon, M. Bielewski, A. Milewska, D. H. Gregory, Energy Technol. 2018, 6, 583-594.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 65 BIOGRAPHY : DR SANLIANG LING

Dr Sanliang Ling Research Fellow University of Nottingham Email: [email protected] Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/advanced-materials-re- search-group/people/sanliang.ling

Biography crystal behaviour by A site disorder in n-type Sanliang Ling is an independent Nottingham Research thermoelectric oxides”. Energy Environ. Sci. 2017, Fellow in the Advanced Materials Research Group at 10, 1917-1922. the University of Nottingham. He is a full member of • Matthew Witman, Sanliang Ling, Sudi Jawahery, the UK's High End Computing Materials Chemistry Peter G. Boyd, Maciej Haranczyk, Ben Slater, Consortium. His research interests focus on first- Berend Smit. “The Influence of Intrinsic Framework principles computational materials design, with an Flexibility on Adsorption in Nanoporous Materials”. emphasis on fundamental understanding of materials J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 5547-5557. properties for energy applications at atomic and • Hongjun J. Niu, Michael J. Pitcher, Alex J. Corkett, molecular level. He has worked on a range of materials Sanliang Ling, Pranab Mandal, Marco Zanella, Karl in the past, including metal oxides, metal/oxide and Dawson, Plamen Stamenov, Dmitry Batuk, Artem semiconductor/oxide interfaces, and porous materials M. Abakumov, Craig L. Bull, Ronald I Smith, Claire (e.g. zeolites and metal-organic frameworks), for A. Murray, Sarah J Day, Ben Slater, Furio Cora, applications including thermoelectrics, multiferroics, John B. Claridge, Matthew J. Rosseinsky. “Room heterogeneous catalysis, and gas storage and temperature magnetically ordered polar corundum separation. He is currently working on designing new GaFeO3 displaying magnetoelectric coupling”. J. metal hydrides and complex hydrides for solid-state Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 1520-1531. hydrogen storage. • Matthew Witman†, Sanliang Ling†, Andrzej Gladysiak, Kyriakos C. Stylianou, Berend Smit, Ben Research Interests Slater, Maciej Haranczyk. “Rational Design of a Low- • Computational materials design Cost, High-Performance Metal-Organic Framework • Hydrogen production and storage for Hydrogen Storage and Carbon Capture”. J. • Carbon capture and utilisation Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 1171-1181. († Equal • Microporous materials Contributions) • Machine learning • Sanliang Ling, Ben Slater. “Dynamic Acidity in Defective UiO-66”. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 4706-4712. Key Publications • Matthew Witman†, Sanliang Ling†, Peter Boyd, Equipment & Facilities Senja Barthel, Maciej Haranczyk, Ben Slater, Berend • High Performance Computing Smit. “Cutting Materials in Half: A Graph Theory • Software for materials modeling and simulation Approach for Generating Crystal Surfaces and Its Prediction of 2D Zeolites”. ACS Cent. Sci. 2018, 4, 235-245. († Equal Contributions) • Daniels, L. M., S. N. Savvin, M. J. Pitcher, M. S. Dyer, J. B. Claridge, S. Ling, B. Slater, F. Corà, J. Alaria, M. J. Rosseinsky. “Phonon-glass electron-

66 BIOGRAPHY : DR DMITRIY MAKAROV

Dr Dmitriy Makarov Reader in Safety of Hydrogen Production and Storage Ulster University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)289 036 8750 Website: hysafer.ulster.ac.uk

Biography localised homogeneous and inhomogeneous Dmitriy Makarov is a member of Hydrogen Safety hydrogen-air mixtures in enclosures, International Engineering and Research Centre (HySAFER) at Ulster Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol:42, Pages: 9848- University. He has more than 15 years hydrogen 9869. safety research experience. His research focus is on • Kim Y, Makarov D, Kashkarov S, Joseph P, Molkov the development of contemporary models and tools V, 2018, Modelling heat transfer in an intumescent for hydrogen safety engineering. Together with Prof paint and its effect on fire resistance of on-board Vladimir Molkov he pioneered application of Large Eddy hydrogen storage, International Journal of Hydrogen Simulation (LES) for modelling and simulation of large- Energy, Vol:42, Pages:7297-7303. scale premixed combustion and detonations. He is a • Keenan J, Makarov D, Molkov V, 2014, Rayleigh- key investigator in 7 ongoing and 11 completed EC and Taylor instability: Modelling and effect on coherent UK funded projects. He made a significant contribution deflagrations, International Journal of Hydrogen to the Regulation in the field, i.e. Commission Energy, Vol:39, Pages:20467-20473. Regulation (EU) No.406/2010 on type-approval • Makarov D, Molkov V, 2013, Plane hydrogen jets, of hydrogen-powered vehicles. He is a member International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol:38, of European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association Pages: 8068-8083. (Transport Innovation pillar), contributor to work of • Xiao H, Makarov D, Sun J, and Molkov V, 2012, Int. Association for Hydrogen Safety (IA HySafe) and Experimental and numerical investigation of Int. Energy Agency Hydrogen Implementing Agreement premixed flame propagation with distorted tulip Task 37 “Hydrogen Safety”, actively involved in teaching shape in a closed duct, Combustion and Flame, activities in the field. Vol:159, Pages:1523-1538.

Research Interests Equipment & Facilities • Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for assessment • Dedicated computer lab with contemporary of hazards relevant to hydrogen accidents hardware • Large eddy simulation (LES) of hydrogen releases, • Software for hydrogen safety research, including dispersion, deflagrations and detonations but not limited to ANSYS FLUENT, Open FOAM. • Engineering models and solutions for hydrogen safety engineering • Safety strategies and mitigation techniques for hydrogen indoors and outdoors applications • Fire resistance and safety of onboard hydrogen storage

Key Publications • Makarov D, Molkov V, 2018, Deflagrations of

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 67 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR TIM MAYS

Professor Tim Mays Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Bath Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)122 538 6528 Website: www.bath.ac.uk/profiles/head-of-department-of-chemical-engi- neering-tim-mays/

Biography A D Burrows, T J Mays. Mechanical characterisation Tim Mays is Professor of Chemical and Materials of polymer of intrinsic microporosity PIM-1 for Engineering at the University of Bath, UK. He has hydrogen storage applications. Journal of Materials over 25 years' experience as an academic at the Science 52, 3862-3875 (2017). University, and before then — also at Bath —as a PhD • N Bimbo, W Xu, J E Sharpe, V P Ting, T J Mays. student and postdoctoral researcher. He has over 140 High-pressure adsorptive storage of hydrogen in published outputs in research journals and conference MIL-101(Cr) and AX21 for mobile applications: proceedings, has been an investigator on 30 research cryocharging and cryokinetics. Materials and Design grants worth UK£25M and has lead supervised 22 89, 1086-1094 (2016). PhD students to graduation. Most of Prof Mays work • A Noguera-Díaz, N Bimbo, L T Holyfield, I Y Ahmet, has been in the area of advanced materials for energy V P Ting, T J Mays. Structure-property relationships applications, including (especially since 2003) hydrogen in metalorganic frameworks for hydrogen storage. storage materials. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Engineering Aspects 496, 77-85 (2016). • V P Ting, A J Ramirez-Cuesta, N Bimbo, J E Sharpe, Research Interests A Noguera-Díaz, V Presser, S Rudic, T J Mays. Direct • Hydrogen storage in porous materials evidence for solid-like hydrogen in a nanoporous • Design of hydrogen storage systems carbon hydrogen storage material at supercritical • Safety of hydrogen storage systems temperatures. ACS Nano 9, 8249-8254 (2015). • Effects of hydrogen purity on storage and use in fuel cells Equipment & Facilities • Storage/separation of other gases including • Full range of adsorption measurement equipment methane and carbon dioxide to 20 MPa. • Full range of materials characterisation equipment Key Publications (chemical & physical). • S Rochat, K Polak-Kraśna, M Tian, L T Holyfield, • Full range of chemical and materials synthesis T J Mays, C R Bowen, A D Burrows. Hydrogen facilities. storage in polymer-based processable microporous • High-performance computing. composites. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 35, 187523-18761 (2017). • K Polak-Kraśna, C Fuhrhop, S Rochat, A D Burrows, A Georgiadis, C R Bowen, T J Mays. AFM imaging and nanoindentation of polymer of intrinsic microporosity PIM-1. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 42, 23915-23919 (2017). • K Polak-Kraśna, R Dawson, L T Holyfield, C R Bowen,

68 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR NEIL McKEOWN

Professor Neil McKeown Crawford Chair of Chemistry University of Edinburgh Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)131 650 4807 Website: neilmckeownedinburgh.wordpress.com/

Biography • Ghanem, B. S.; Hashem, M.; Harris, K. D. M.; Neil B. McKeown (NBM) was recently appointed as Msayib, K. J.; Xu, M. C.; Budd, P. M.; Chaukura, the Crawford Tercentenary Chair of Chemistry at the N.; Book, D.; Tedds, S.; Walton, A.; McKeown, University of Edinburgh. His research group is engaged N. B., Triptycene-Based Polymers of Intrinsic in the rapidly developing field of organic microporous Microporosity: Organic Materials That Can Be materials with active projects in both polymeric and Tailored for Gas Adsorption, Macromolecules crystalline materials. Of particular interest are the (2010), 43, 5287-5294. Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs), which combine microporosity with solution processability Equipment & Facilities and show great promise as materials for gas separation • Gel permeation chromatography membranes and gas storage. • Surface area analysis using nitrogen adsorption • Facilities for the synthesis of polymers Research Interests • Gas separation membranes • Microporous materials • Hydrogen separations • Polymers as hydrogen storage media • Polymer synthesis

Key Publications • Carta M., Malpass-Evans, R., Croad, M., Rogan, Y., Jansen, J.C. Bernardo, P. Bazzarelli, F. and McKeown, N. B., An efficient polymer molecular sieve for membrane gas separations. Science, (2013), 339, 303-306. • Bezzu, C. G., Warren, J. E., Helliwell, M., Allan, D. R. & McKeown, N. B. Heme-Like Coordination Chemistry Within Nanoporous Molecular Crystals, Science (2010), 327, 1627-1630. • McKeown N.B., Ghanem B., Msayib K.J., Budd P.M., Tan S., Book D., Langmi H.W. & Walton A., Towards polymer-based hydrogen storage materials: engineering ultramicroporous cavities within polymers of intrinsic microporosity. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, (2006), 45, 1804- 1807.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 69 BIOGRAPHY : DR DIMITRI MIGNARD

Dr Dimitri Mignard Lecturer in Chemical Engineering University of Edinburgh Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)131 651 9024 Website: https://www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/dr-dimitri-mignard

Biography a Thiophene Compound: Radical Stabilization and The Institute for Energy Systems is a multidisciplinary Coordination Chemistry. research institute within the School of Engineering • Mignard, D., Wilkinson, M. & Amid, A. Apr 2016 In at the University of Edinburgh. Its Energy Storage : International journal of hydrogen energy. 41, 12, and Carbon Capture group aims at developing cost- p. 5549 - 5558; Seasonal Storage of Hydrogen in a competitive technologies ranging from the development Depleted Natural Gas Reservoir. of storage technologies to their integration into the • Mignard, D., Barbour, E., Ding, Y. & Li, Y. 1 Oct 2015 wider energy system. This includes hydrogen storage In : Applied energy. 155, p. 804-815; Adiabatic and conversion to chemicals (especially process Compressed Air Energy Storage with Packed Bed simulation for CO2 utilization), as well as energy grids Thermal Energy Storage that incorporate hydrogen, from small scale and island • Mignard, D. 2014 In : International Journal of to large scale geological storage. Environmental Studies. 71, 6, p. 796-803; Estimating the capital costs of energy storage technologies for Its members work in collaboration with the School of levelling the output of renewable energy sources. Geosciences, the School of Chemistry, and also with members of the Institute for Materials and Processes. Equipment & Facilities • See www.homepages.ed.ac.uk/dimitri for a list of Research Interests Equipment and Facilities. • Simulation of chemical processes that utilize CO2 and are powered by variable renewable energies • Energy efficient electrolysis with hydrogen energy storage at high temperatures • Geological storage of hydrogen • Small scale energy systems that integrate hydrogen • CO2 electrolysis

Key Publications • O. Masek, W. Buss, A. Roy-poirier, W. Lowe, C. Peters, P. Brownsort, D. Mignard, C. Pritchard, S. Sohi, 24 Feb 2018 In : Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis; Consistency of biochar properties over time and production scales: A characterisation of standard materials. • Love, J., Curcio, M., Pankhurst, J., Sproules, S. & Mignard, D. 4 May 2017 In : Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Triggering Redox Activity in

70 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR VLADIMIR MOLKOV

Professor Vladimir Molkov Professor of Fire Safety Science Ulster University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)289 036 8731 Website: hysafer.ulster.ac.uk

Biography • Bragin M, Makarov D, Molkov V, 2013, Pressure Vladimir Molkov heads a research team at Ulster limit of hydrogen spontaneous ignition in a University focused on safety engineering of hydrogen T-shaped channel, International Journal of systems and infrastructure. He has coordinated and Hydrogen Energy, Vol:38, Pages:8039-8052. contributed to main hydrogen safety related projects • M Dadashzadeh, S Kashkarov, D Makarov, V in Europe and UK. Ulster champions hydrogen Molkov, Risk assessment methodology for onboard safety research and education in the UK. In 2008 he hydrogen storage, International Journal of Hydrogen established and directs the HySAFER Centre, one of key Energy, Volume 43, Issue 12, Pages 6462-6475, 22 providers of hydrogen safety research and education March 2018. globally. He is a UK expert in ISO TC/197 “Hydrogen • D. Makarov, P. Hooker, M. Kuznetsov, V. Molkov. technologies”, CEN/CENELEC/TC6 “Hydrogen in energy Deflagrations of localised homogeneous and systems”, IWG Sub-Group Safety of UN Global Technical inhomogeneous hydrogen-air mixtures in Regulation on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles #13, enclosures, International Journal of Hydrogen European Hydrogen Safety Panel, Regulations Codes Energy, Volume 43, Pages 9848-9869, 17 May 2018. and Standards Strategy Coordination Group of Fuel Cell • D. Makarov, V. Shentsov, M. Kuznetsov, V. Molkov. and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, etc. Pressure peaking phenomenon: Model validation against unignited release and jet fire experiments. Research Interests International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume • Under-expanded hydrogen jet releases, dispersion 43, Issue 19, Pages 9454-9469, 10 May 2018. and ventilation • Spontaneous ignition of hydrogen release, free Equipment & Facilities hydrogen jet fires and under-ventilated fires • Dedicated computer laboratory with contemporary • LES and mitigation of deflagrations, deflagration-to- hardware. detonation transition, and detonations • Software for hydrogen safety research, including • Blast waves and fireballs after high-pressure but not limited to ANSYS FLUENT, Open FOAM, etc storage tank rupture in a fire, including tunnels • Safety strategies and engineering solutions for hydrogen outdoors and indoors applications • Breakthrough safety technology for explosion-free in a fire tank (leak-no-burst technology)

Key Publications • Molkov V, 2012, Fundamentals of Hydrogen Safety Engineering, Part I, ISBN 978-87-403-0226-4. Part II, ISBN 978-87-403-0279-0, free download eBook, www.bookboon.com.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 71 BIOGRAPHY : DR VALESKA TING

Dr Valeska Ting Reader in Smart Nanomaterials University of Bristol Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)117 331 5330 Website: www.bristol.ac.uk/engineering/people/valeska-ting/index.html

Biography J., Webley, P. A., Mays, T. J. and Ting, V. P., (2016) Dr Valeska Ting has a background in materials synthesis, Novel low energy hydrogen-deuterium isotope characterisation and physical properties testing. Her breakthrough separation using a trapdoor zeolite. research into functional nanoporous materials for Chemical Engineering Journal, 288, 161 -168. hydrogen storage has been recognised both nationally • Bimbo, N., Ting, V. P., Sharpe, J. E. and Mays, and internationally by award of the Sir Frederick Warner T.,(2013). Analysis of optimal conditions for Medal from the Institution of Chemical Engineers, the adsorptive hydrogen storage in microporous solids. UK Parliamentary and Scientific Committee's SET for Colloids and Surfaces, A: Physicochemical and Britain Gold Medal for Engineering and the Westminster Engineering Aspects 437 pp. 113-119 Medal (all in 2013). • Hruzewicz-Kolodziejczyk, A., Ting, V. P., Bimbo, N. Valeska currently holds a prestigious EPSRC Research and Mays, T. J., (2012). Improving comparability Fellowship to develop new nanocomposite materials of hydrogen storage capacities of nanoporous to enable safer, more economical storage of hydrogen. materials. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, She employs a large range of experimental materials 37 (3), pp. 2728-2736. characterisation techniques including X-ray and neutron • Bimbo, N., Ting, V. P., Hruzewicz-Kolodziejczyk, A. diffraction, electron microscopy, thermogravimetric and and Mays, T. J., (2011). Analysis of hydrogen storage spectroscopic analysis, gas sorption testing and physical in nanoporous materials for low carbon energy properties testing for design and development of new applications. Faraday Discussions, 151, pp. 59-74. materials-based solutions. • Ting, V. P. (2013) Hydrogen storage materials: driving developments in transport and smoothing Research Interests routes to renewable generation (Policy Brief) • Nanoporous materials for gas storage and separation Equipment & Facilities • Development of methods for in-situ characterization • Porous materials characterisation (surface area and of nanomaterials pore size analysis) • Smart nanomaterials for responsive containment of • High pressure, variable temperature gas sorption gases/materials analyser

Key Publications • Ting, V. P., Ramirez-Cuesta, A. J., Bimbo, N., Sharpe, J. E., Noguera Diaz, A., Presser, V., Rudic, S. and Mays, T. J., (2015) Direct evidence for solid-like hydrogen in a nanoporous carbon hydrogen storage material at supercritical temperatures. ACS Nano, 9 (8), 8249–8254. • Physick, A. J. W., Wales, D. J., Owens, S. H. R., Shang,

72 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR GAVIN WALKER

Professor Gavin Walker Director, Energy Technologies Research Institute University of Nottingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)115 951 3752 Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/etri

Biography Doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.01.098 Professor Walker joined the University of Nottingham • Mg-based compounds for hydrogen and energy in 1997, where he has established a leading research storage, J C Crivello, R V Denys, M Dornheim, M group in hydrogen storage which has expanded into Felderhoff, D M Grant, J Huot, T R Jensen, P de hydrogen systems. In recognition of his research, he was Jongh, M Latroche, G S Walker, C J Webb, V A awarded a Low Carbon Leadership award from Carbon Yartys*, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Trust and EPSRC in 2007 and in 2010 was appointed as Processing, 122, Article number 85, 1-17, (2016). the Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly Chair in Sustainable Doi: 10.1007/s00339-016-9601-1. Energy. In addition to over 100 publications, he is • Numerical study on a two-stage Metal Hydride also Editor of the text “Solid State Hydrogen Storage Hydrogen Compression system, E I Gkanas, D Materials”. In 2014 Gavin Walker became Director of M Grant*, A D Stuart, C N Eastwick, D Book, S the University of Nottingham’s Energy Technologies Nayebossadri, L Pickering, G S Walker, Journal of Research Institute (ETRI), with an energy related Alloys and Compounds, 645, S18-S22 (2015). Doi: research portfolio of over £100 million, including 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.03.123 efficient fossil, energy storage, renewables, smart grids • Optimization of AB2 type alloy composition with and efficient energy buildings. superior hydrogen storage properties for stationary applications, K Manickam, D M Grant, G S Walker*, Research Interests International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40, • Hydrogen storage materials (metal hydrides, 16288-16296 (2015). complex hydrides, chemical hydrides and porous • The effect of environmental conditions on the materials) operation of a hydrogen refuelling station, G • Engineering of metal hydride based energy stores Serdaroglu, M Khzouz, M Gillott, A Shields, G S (for storage of hydrogen or heat) Walker*, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, • Engineering of solid state hydrogen compressors 40, 17153-17162 (2015). and hydride-based air conditioner. • Integration of hydrogen systems for microgrid Equipment & Facilities applications. • Suite of materials characterisation facilities for in • Systems analysis and energy management situ and ex situ characterisation. • New materials for hydrogen applications (including • Hydrogen storage cycling rigs electrolysers, water splitting, purification and SOFC) • Prototyping facilities • 60 kWhe hydrogen energy system for a community Key Publications energy microgrid • Design, testing and evaluation of a community • Hydrogen systems test bed (serviced by a 200 kW hydrogen storage system for end user applications, PEM electrolyser) D Parra, G S Walker, M Gillott*, International • Hydrogen refuelling station Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41, 5215-5229 (2016). • Fuel cell and electrolyser test facilities

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 73 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR JENNIFER WEN

Professor Jennifer Wen Head of Warwick FIRE University of Warwick Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)779 670 7950 Website: warwick.ac.uk/warwickfire

Biography Prevention in the Process Industries 49 (2017) 722- Jennifer Wen established and currently leads Warwick 730. FIRE, a multidisciplinary research laboratory for • Saldi, Z. S., Wen, Jennifer X. Modeling thermal research into fire and explosion hazards as well as response of polymer composite hydrogen cylinders accidental releases of hazardous materials. Her research subjected to external fires. Int J of Hydrogen Energy, is focused on the development and application of 42(11): 7513-7520, 2016. computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to cross cutting • A. Heidari, J.X. Wen (2014) 'Flame acceleration safety issues, for which she has co-authored over 300 and transition from deflagration to detonation in papers. Jennifer’s career funding totals over £8M. She is hydrogen explosions', Int. J of Hydrogen Energy, 39 currently the Warwick PI for a dozen research projects, (11), 6184 - 6200 (0360-3199). five of them are related to hydrogen safety. • Xu, B., Wen, J.X. and Tam, V.H.Y. (2011) The effect Jennifer sits on a range of professional and international of an obstacle plate on the spontaneous ignition in conference organization/scientific committees. She pressurized hydrogen release: a numerical study. is a member of the first European Hydrogen Safety Int. J of Hydrogen Energy, 36(3), pp. 2637-2644. Panel appointed by the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint • J.X. Wen, V.C. Madhav Rao, V.H.Y. Tam, Numerical Undertaking and leads one of the four tasks. study of hydrogen explosions in a refuelling environment and in a model storage room, Research Interests International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35(1), • Spontaneous ignition Jan. 2010, Pages 385-394. • Hydrogen jet fires • Heat fluxes to hydrogen cylinder surface subject to Equipment & Facilities fire impingement • In-house modified CFD code FireFOAM for • Hydrogen deflagration, DDT and detonation simulating hydrogen releases including small leaks; • Modelling liquid hydrogen release covering pool • In-house modified CFD code KIVA for simulating spread and flashing jets spontaneous ignition in pressurised hydrogen release; Key Publications • In -house modified CFD code OpenFOAM for • Vendra C. Madhav Rao, Pratap Sathiah and Jennifer simulating: X. Wen, Effects of congestion and confining walls • o hydrogen explosions in the open or confined on turbulent deflagrations in a hydrogen storage spaces, with and without obstacles; Facility-Part 2: Numerical Study, Int J of Hydrogen • o Vented hydrogen explosions to assist vent Energy, June, XXX 2018 (I-29). design; • Reza Khodadadi Azadboni, Jennifer X. Wen, Ali • o flame acceleration, transition from deflagration Heidari, Changjian Wang, Numerical modeling to detonation and detonation of deflagration to detonation transition in • In-house engineering model for vented hydrogen inhomogeneous hydrogen/air mixtures, J of Loss explosion to assist vent design

74 SYSTEM DESIGN, MODELLING AND SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 75 BIOGRAPHY : DR QIONG CAI

Dr Qiong Cai Senior Lecturer University of Surrey Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)148 368 6561 Website: www.surrey.ac.uk/people/qiong-cai

Biography reaction.” Electrochimica Acta, 262. pp. 282-296 Dr Cai’s research interest lies in the design of materials • Lu Y, Wang L, Preuß K, Qiao M, Titirici M-M, Varcoe and processes in electrochemical energy conversion J and Cai Q (2017) “Halloysite-derived nitrogen devices including fuel cells, electrolysers and batteries. doped carbon electrocatalysts for anion exchange Her group at Surrey currently use models combining membrane fuel cells.” Journal of Power Sources with experiment, for materials design, performance 372. pp. 82-90 prediction and optimisation. She has successfully • Xing L, Cai Q and Scott K (2016) “Numerical study delivered three EPSRC funded projects as the PI, on of the effect of relative humidity and stoichiometric Na-ion batteries, polymer membrane fuel cells and flow ratio on PEM (proton exchange membrane) capacitive deionization respectively. She is currently fuel cell performance with various channel lengths: the Co-I of a newly funded £1.2 million project from An anode partial flooding modelling.” Energy 106. EPSRC on Na-ion batteries, and the Co-I of a Surrey-NPL pp. 631-645. project on lithium air batteries. She is on the Scientific • Cai Q, Adjiman CS, Brandon NP. (2014) “Optimal Board of the H2FC SUPERGEN Hub, the Scientific Board control strategies for hydrogen production when of the Energy Storage SUPERGEN Hub, and a member of coupling solid oxide electrolysers with intermittent the EPRSC peer review college. renewable energies”. Journal of Power Sources 268, pp. 212-224. Research Interests • Cai Q, Brandon NP, Adjiman CS. (2011) • Advanced electrode materials “Investigation of the active thickness of solid oxide • Multi-scale modelling fuel cell electrodes using a 3D microstructure • Solid oxide fuel cells and electrolysers model”. Electrochimica Acta 56, pp. 10809-10811 • Polymer fuel cells and electrolysers • Batteries including sodium ion batteries, redox flow Equipment & Facilities batteries and metal-air batteries • Workstations and computer cluster for performing simulations Key Publications • Materials characterization facilities (including • Zhang D, Cai Q, Taiwo O, Yufit V, Brandon NP, Gu those for porosity, microstructure and surface S (2018) “The effect of wetting area in carbon characterization) well equipped at Surrey paper electrode on the performance of vanadium • Facilities available for assembly and testing of fuel redox flow batteries: A three-dimensional lattice cells and electrolysers Boltzmann study”. Electrochimica Acta. DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.07.027 • Zhang D, Cai Q and Gu S (2018) “Three-dimensional lattice-Boltzmann model for liquid water transport and oxygen diffusion in cathode of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell with electrochemical

76 BIOGRAPHY : DR SAMUEL J COOPER

Dr Samuel J Cooper Lecturer, Dyson School of Engineering Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: N/A Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/samuel.cooper

Biography Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials, Technology and Sam Cooper is a lecturer in the Dyson School of Design Applications. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Lifetime and Engineering at Imperial College London. His work Reliability: Critical Challenges in Fuel Cells (2017). focuses on the application of simulation to investigate • Téllez Lozano, H., Druce, J., Cooper, S. J. & Kilner, transport and exchange processes in materials, as J. A. Double perovskite cathodes for proton- well as the performance of electrochemical devices. conducting ceramic fuel cells: are they triple mixed Sam developed a technique for applying isotopic ionic electronic conductors? Sci. Technol. Adv. exchange methods to multicomponent atmospheres Mater. 18, 977–986 (2017). and is currently extending this approach for the • Cooper, S. J., Bertei, A., Finegan, D. P. & Brandon, characterisation of solid-solid interfaces. He has N. P. Simulated impedance of diffusion in porous developed a software platform, TauFactor, for the media. Electrochim. Acta 251, 681–689 (2017). analysis of transport processes in 3D microstructural • Cooper, S. J., Niania, M., Hoffmann, F. & Kilner, J. data, including the calculation of diffusion impedance A. Back-exchange: a novel approach to quantifying spectra. More recently he has been exploring oxygen diffusion and surface exchange in ambient the applications of machine learning approaches atmospheres. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 12199– for modelling electrochemical devices and their 12205 (2017). degradation processes. Over the past four years, Sam • Cooper, S. J. et al. TauFactor: An open-source has also worked closely with the UK SOFC company application for calculating tortuosity factors from Ceres Power Ltd. tomographic data. SoftwareX 5, 203–210 (2016).

Research Interests Equipment & Facilities • Modelling of electrochemical devices • GE Phoenix Nanotom-s X-ray CT (c. 1 µm • Characterisation of materials and microstructures resolution). • Data analysis and machine learning • Zeiss Auriga FIB-SEM 3D imaging system (c. 10 nm • Isotopic methods and 3D imaging resolution). • Open-source software • Potentiostats and cyclers. • SOFCs and batteries (including lithium-ion and solid- • Isotopic exchange laboratory for oxygen and lithium state) systems. • SIMS. Key Publications • Niania, M. et al. In situ study of strontium segregation in La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ in ambient atmospheres using high-temperature environmental scanning electron microscopy. J. Mater. Chem. A (2018). • Cooper, S. J. & Brandon, N. P. An Introduction to

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 77 BIOGRAPHY : DR PAUL DODDS

Dr Paul Dodds Associate Professor in Energy Systems University College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)203 108 9071 Website: iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=PEDOD24

Biography Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for heating: a Paul Dodds specialises in energy system modelling and review. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy energy infrastructure research, spanning engineering 40(5):2065–2083. and economics. He has led academic efforts to • Dodds, P. E. and Ekins, P. (2014) A portfolio of understand the opportunities for using hydrogen in the power-trains for the UK: an energy systems UK energy system through contributing to four H2FC analysis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Hub White Papers. He pioneered the recent interest 39(26):13941-13953. in converting the UK gas networks to deliver hydrogen • Dodds, P. E. and Demoullin, S. (2013) Conversion through a journal paper in 2013. He is interested in of the UK gas system to transport hydrogen. policy issues surrounding hydrogen and recently led International Journal of Hydrogen Energy projects on green hydrogen and on hydrogen’s value 38(18):7189–7200. to the energy system. Paul is the UK Government’s • Dodds, P. E. and McDowall, W. (2013) The future of alternative delegate at IEA Hydrogen. He also leads the UK gas network. Energy Policy 60:305–316. projects on energy storage and interconnection, and is a member of the UK Energy Research Centre and the UK Equipment & Facilities CCS Research Centre. • UK TIMES energy system model for the UK • TIAM-UCL global energy system model Research Interests • Socioeconomics and policy of hydrogen energy • Energy infrastructure, particularly gas systems • Integration of hydrogen systems with national energy systems, including through power-to-gas • Low-carbon road transport • Energy system modelling

Key Publications • Steinberger-Wilckens, R., Dodds, P. E., Kurban, Z., Velazquez Abad, A., and Radcliffe, J. (Eds.) (2017) The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in delivering energy security for the UK. H2FC Supergen Hub, London, UK. • Staffell, I. and Dodds, P. E. (Eds.) (2017) The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in future energy systems. H2FC Supergen Hub, London, UK. • Dodds, P. E., Staffell, I., Hawkes, A. D., Li, F., Grünewald, P., McDowall, W., Ekins, P. (2015)

78 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR PAUL EKINS

Professor Paul Ekins Professor of Resources and Environment Policy University College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)203 108 5990 Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/sustainable/people/prof-paul-ekins

Biography carbon heat. H2FC SUPERGEN Hub, London, UK. Paul Ekins is Professor of Resources and Environmental • Agnolucci, Akgul, McDowall & Papageorgiou (2013) Policy at UCL. He leads the Socio-economics and Policy The importance of economies of scale, transport WP of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (H2FC) Hub and the costs and demand patterns in optimising hydrogen EPSRC Hydrogen’s Value in the Energy System project. fuelling infrastructure: an exploration with SHIPMod He is also Deputy Director of the UK Energy Research (Spatial Hydrogen Infrastructure Planning Model). Centre (www.ukerc.ac.uk). His work on hydrogen has International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38, focused on its technological potential and the socio- 11189-11201. economic challenges facing its large-scale deployment. • Anandarajah, McDowall & Ekins (2013) He led the team producing the first H2FC Hub White Decarbonising road transport with hydrogen and Paper on heat and he edited the first academic book electricity: Long term global technology learning on the socioeconomic challenges of hydrogen (see scenarios. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, below). His group’s hydrogen research has focused 38, 3419-3432. on its technological potential and the socio-economic • I. Staffell, P. Dodds, D. Scamman, A. Velazquez challenges facing its large-scale deployment. The group Abad, N. MacDowell, K. Ward, P. Agnolucci, L. includes Dr Paul Dodds (energy systems), Will McDowall Papageorgiou, N. Shah and P. Ekins 2017 The role (socio-technical transitions and scenarios) and Dr Paolo of hydrogen and fuel cells in future energy systems, Agnolucci (hydrogen infrastructure). H2FC SUPERGEN, London • Iain Staffell, Scamman,D., Velazquez Abad, A., Research Interests Balcombe, P., Dodds, P., Ekins, P., Shah, N. and • Socioeconomics and policy of hydrogen energy Ward. K. 2018 (forthcoming) ‘The role of hydrogen • Integration of hydrogen systems with national and fuel cells in the global energy system’, Energy energy systems and Environmental Science • Spatial development and deployment of hydrogen infrastructure Equipment & Facilities • Socio-technical transitions to hydrogen energy • Energy system models on UK (UKTM-UCL), • Technological learning for fuel cell systems European (ETM-UCL) and global (TIAM-UCL) scales • SHIPMod spatial infrastructure planning model Key Publications • Ekins (Ed.) (2010) Hydrogen Energy: Economic and Social Challenges. Earthscan, London. • Dodds & Ekins (2014) A portfolio of power-trains for the UK: an energy systems analysis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39, 13941-13953. • Dodds & Hawkes (eds.) (2014) The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in providing affordable, secure low-

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 79 BIOGRAPHY : DR RUPERT GAMMON

Dr Rupert Gammon Senior Research Fellow De Montfort University Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)116 255 7877 Website: www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/academic-staff/technology/ru- pert-gammon/rupert-gammon.aspx

Biography Lucchese P, Tlili O, Le Duigou A, Simon J, Balan M, Rupert Gammon’s research focuses on responsive Dickinson R, Dolci F, Weidner E, Gammon R, Meeks energy demand, particularly at the nexus of power N, Pereira A, Samsatli S, Valentin S, 2017, Power- and transport sectors. Having set up the UK’s first to-hydrogen and hydrogen-to-X: Which markets? integrated hydrogen and renewable energy mini-grid Which economic potential? Answers from the as part of his PhD study at Loughborough University, Dr literature, 14th International Conference on the Gammon co-founded the British Midlands Hydrogen European Energy Market 2017, IEEE Forum, the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association and • Artuso P, Gammon R, Orecchini F, Watson S, 2011, a consultancy, called Bryte Energy Ltd, that worked Alkaline electrolysers: Model and real data analysis. in the field of sustainable energy systems, primarily International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36 (13), those involving hydrogen. He has also participated in a pp. 7956-7962 number of Hydrogen Implementing Agreement tasks for • Barton J, and Gammon R, 2010, The production of the International Energy Agency. In 2011 Rupert joined hydrogen fuel from renewable sources and its role De Montfort University as a Senior Research Fellow in grid operations. Journal of Power Sources, 195 where he is developing novel energy storage, smart grid (24), pp. 8222-8235 and emission-free transport technologies and systems. Equipment & Facilities Research Interests • Hydrogen system integration, prototyping and test • Integration of hydrogen into energy systems using laboratory electrolysis and/or fuel cells • PEM Fuel Cell test rig • Zero-emission transport (electric and hydrogen • Electrolyser test rig powered) • Smart grid laboratory • Low-carbon mini-grids, especially in Developing World applications • Responsive demand and energy storage for smart grids

Key Publications • Rahil A, Gammon R, Brown N, 2018, Techno- economic assessment of dispatchable hydrogen production by multiple electrolysers in Libya, Journal of Energy Storage, 16, pp.46-60 • Rahil A, Gammon R, 2017, Dispatchable Hydrogen Production at the Forecourt for Electricity Demand Shaping, Sustainability, 9 (10), pp. 1785-1807 • Robinius M, Welder L, Ryberg D, Mansilla C,

80 BIOGRAPHY : DR ADAM HAWKES

Dr Adam Hawkes Senior Lecturer in Energy Systems Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)207 594 9300 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.hawkes

Biography • A.D. Hawkes, I. Staffell, D.L. Brett, N.P. Brandon, Dr Adam Hawkes CEng MEI is a mechanical engineer by (2009) Fuel Cells for Micro-Combined Heat and training, with a PhD on modelling fuel cell-based micro Power Generation. Energy & Environmental Science combined heat and power. He has industry experience 2(7) 729 - 744. in software development and in energy/environment • A.D. Hawkes, D.J.L. Brett, and N.P. Brandon, (2009) consultancy, and has also worked in energy policy Fuel Cell Micro-CHP Techno-Economics: Part 1 for government. Adam’s research team focuses on - Model Concept and Formulation. International development and application of multi-scale modelling Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 (23) 9545-9557. approaches that bridge the gap between technology • A.D. Hawkes, D.J.L. Brett, and N.P. Brandon, (2009) design detail and system-level energy, economic and Fuel Cell Micro-CHP Techno-Economics: Part environmental performance. Adam has 15 years of 2 – Model Application to Consider the Economic experience in modelling energy systems, much of which and Environmental Impact of Stack Degradation. has focused on fuel cell technoeconomics and the role International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 (23) of H2FC technologies in energy system transitions. 9558-9569.

Research Interests Equipment & Facilities • Technoeconomic and thermoeconomic multi-scale • Significant hardware resources (HPC, energy modelling of fuel cell systems modelling cluster) • National/regional/global energy systems modelling • GAMS optimisation software installed on 200-core examining the role of specific technologies (e.g. cluster H2FC options) in sustainable energy system • UKTM “gold” standard UK energy systems transitions optimisation model • Bottom-up H2FC market share modelling • VEDA-TIMES energy systems modelling software • “Smart” energy systems for more integrated and coordinated energy system design and control • Heat decarbonisation technology and strategy

Key Publications • Dodds and Hawkes (eds), 2014, The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in providing affordable, secure and low carbon heat. H2FC Supergen, London, UK. • A.D. Hawkes, D.J.L. Brett (2013) Fuel Cells. ETSAP ETech-DS Briefing Paper. International Energy Agency, Energy Technology Systems Analysis Programme. www.iea-etsap.org.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 81 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR KLAUS HELLGARDT

Professor Klaus Hellgardt Professor of Chemical Engineering Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)207 594 5577 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/reaction-engineering-and-catalytic-technol- ogy/

Biography • Patel, B. and Hellgardt, K., 2015. Hydrothermal Klaus Hellgardt (KH) is a Professor of Chemical upgrading of algae paste in a continuous flow Engineering in the Department of Chemical Engineering reactor. Bioresource technology, 191, pp.460-468. at Imperial College London. He is the current Director • Gavriilidis, A., Constantinou, A., Hellgardt, K., of Undergraduate Studies. KH’s research focuses on Hii, K.K.M., Hutchings, G.J., Brett, G.L., Kuhn, S. advanced reaction engineering and applied catalysis, and Marsden, S.P., 2016. Aerobic oxidations in with specific emphasis on solar (bio)fuels, smart flow: opportunities for the fine chemicals and petrofuels engineering, kinetics, (electro-) chemical pharmaceuticals industries. Reaction Chemistry & and bioreactor modeling, design and application. He Engineering, 1(6), pp.595-612. is the head of the REaCT group (Reaction Engineering • Ibadurrohman, M. and Hellgardt, K., 2014. and Catalytic Technology). To date, his cumulative grant Photoelectrochemical performance of graphene- support exceeds £20M. He has published over 100 modified TiO2 photoanodes in the presence of papers (H-Index 28), a similar number of conference glycerol as a hole scavenger. International Journal of proceedings, six book chapters and eight patents. Hydrogen Energy, 39(32), pp.18204-18215.

Research Interests Equipment & Facilities • Solar Fuels • Photocurrent spectroscopy; solar simulators • Clean Fossil Fuels • Batch and continuous flow high temperature/ • Unconventional Fuel Cells pressure reactors • Flow Chemistry • Photo-Rreactors (biological, semiconductor) • Mass Spectrometers Key Publications • Batch and Semi-Continuous Mini-Plants • Sawa, M., Fantuzzi, A., Bombelli, P., Howe, C.J., Hellgardt, K. and Nixon, P.J., 2017. Electricity generation from digitally printed cyanobacteria. Nature Communications, 8(1), p.1327. • Herrando, M., Markides, C.N. and Hellgardt, K., 2014. A UK-based assessment of hybrid PV and solar-thermal systems for domestic heating and power: System performance. Applied Energy, 122, pp.288-309. • Tamburic, B., Zemichael, F.W., Crudge, P., Maitland, G.C. and Hellgardt, K., 2011. Design of a novel flat-plate photobioreactor system for green algal hydrogen production. International journal of hydrogen energy, 36(11), pp.6578-6591.

82 BIOGRAPHY : DR MAMDUD HOSSAIN

Dr Mamdud Hossain Reader in Thermofluids Robert Gordon University Aberdeen Email: [email protected] Phone: +44(0)122 474 1201 Website: www3.rgu.ac.uk/dmstaff/hossain-mamdud/

Biography of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, Mamdud Hossain is a Reader in Thermofluids at School Renewable Energy, 50, 763-779. doi: 10.1016/j. of Engineering of Robert Gordon University. He has renene.2012.08.041. widely published in fuel cell and hydrogen technologies • Hossain, M., Islam, S. Z. and Pollard, P. (2012) and presented his work in a number of international Numerical study of the effect of effective diffusivity conferences. He has secured funding for fuel cell coefficient and permeability of gas diffusion research from Scottish Funding Council through the layer on fuel cell performance, Proc. IMechE, Northern Research Partnership (NRP) and the Carnegie Part A: J. Power and Energy, 226(7) 907-921. Trust. doi:10.1177/0957650912454402.

Research Interests Equipment & Facilities • CFD modelling of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell • In-house CFD code for PEM fuel cell modelling • Water dynamics in cathode channel • Open flanges SOFC set-up (Fiaxell) for • Structure-property relationship of PEM catalyst electrochemical layers • Testing with OrigaFlex OGF05A • Potentiostat/voltammetry/EIS Key Publications • SEM (scanning electron microscope); XPS (X-ray • Faisal, N. H., Ahmed, R., Islam, S. Z., Hossain, M., photoelectron spectroscopy); X-ray fluorescence Goosen, M. F. A. & Sai P. Katikaneni, S. P., (2017), spectroscopy; AFM (atomic force microscope) Fuel cells as an energy source for desalination • 2 kW PEM fuel cell stack applications. In Renewable Energy Technologies for Water Desalination, Mamoudi, H., Ghaffour, N. Gossen, M. F. A. and Bundschuh, J. (eds.) CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. • Hood, A., Slater, S., Bouchet, M., Islam, S.Z., Hossain, M. (2015), Parametric study of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance using CFD modelling in Renewable Energy in the Service of Mankind Vol I, Sayigh, A. (Ed.), Springer. • Hossain, M., Islam, S. Z. and Pollard, P. (2013) Investigation of species transport in a gas diffusion layer of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell through two-phase modelling, Renewable Energy, 51, 404-418. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.10.008. • Hossain, M., Davies, A., Islam, S. Z. and Adom, E. (2013) Water dynamics inside a cathode channel

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 83 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR WEERATUNGE MALALASEKERA

Professor Weeratunge Malalasekera Professor of Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Loughborough Unversity Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)150 922 7556 Website: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/meme/staff/weeratunge-mala- lasekera/

Biography International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37, (21), Weeratunge Malalsekera heads the Computational 16186-16200. (doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.08.027) Combustion and Heat Transfer modelling research at • Ranga Dinesh, K. K. J., Jiang, X., Malalasekera, W., Loughborough University. Combustion modelling, i.c. & Odedra, A. (2012). Large eddy simulation of engine combustion, energy related technologies such fuel variability and flame dynamics of hydrogen- as Hydrogen technologies are core research areas. enriched non-premixed flames. Fuel Processing Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Technology, Volume 107, March 2013, Pages 2–13, to safety related problems particularly development doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2012.07.019. of advanced modelling techniques for the prediction • Ranasinghe, C., Malalasekera, W. and Clarke, A., of combustion explosions and deflagration problems Large Eddy Simulation of Premixed Combustion have been part of his research work. In this context in Spark Ignited Engines Using a Dynamic Flame development of combustion models for the assessment Surface Density Model, SAE Int. J. Engines of safety of hydrogen applications, flow and heat 6(2):2013, doi:10.4271/2013-01-1086. transfer in fuel cells, combustion of Hydrogen with • Bass, R.J., Malalasekera, W., Willmot, P. and other fuels and gas turbine applications with syngas for Versteeg, H.K., The impact of variable demand upon carbon capture and storage are main research areas. the performance of a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant, Energy, Vol 36, pp 1956-1965, Research Interests 2011, doi:10.1016/j.energy.2010.09.020. • Hydrogen applications and safety studies • Modelling Flow and heat transfer in Fuel Cells Equipment & Facilities • Modelling of combustion, explosions and • CFD & Combustion modelling deflagration problems • Radiative heat transfer • Application of CFD techniques including the Large • I.C. engine modelling (s.i and c.i.) Eddy Simulation (LES) technique • Experience with leading CFD commercial software • CFD in i.c. engine modelling and OpenFoam • Energy technologies in general • High Performance Computing (HPC) • Hydrogen related combustion experimentation Key Publications (with Sydney University, Australia) • “Gubba, S., Ibrahim, S.S., Malalasekera, W. and Masri, A.R., Measurements and LES calculations of turbulent premixed flame propagation past repeated obstacles, Combustion and Flame, 158(12), December 2011, pp. 2465-2481 • Ranga Dinesh, K. K. J., Jiang, X., Kirkpatrick, M. P., & Malalasekera, W. (2012). Combustion characteristics of H 2/N 2 and H 2/CO syngas non-premixed flames.

84 BIOGRAPHY : DR WILL McDOWALL

Dr Will McDowall Lecturer in Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment University College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)20 3108 5992 Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/sustainable/mr-will-mcdowall

Biography • McDowall (2012) Technology roadmaps for Will McDowall's research activities cover three transition management: the case of hydrogen related areas of interest. First, his work on energy energy. Technological Forecasting and Social Change innovation applies 'innovation systems' approaches 79 (3): 530–542. to understanding the development and deployment • McDowall & Eames (2007) Towards a sustainable of new technologies, and has examined the role hydrogen economy: a multi-criteria sustainability of expectations, visions and foresight processes in appraisal of competing hydrogen futures. guiding and shaping technological change. Second, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 32: 4611- he has an interest in developing scenarios -- using 4626. both qualitative, participatory approaches and formal • McDowall & Eames (2006) Forecasts, scenarios, quantitative models -- to explore possible futures of the visions, backcasts and roadmaps to the hydrogen energy system, and provide insights for policymakers. economy. Energy Policy 34: 1236-1250. Finally, he has an interest in the application of innovative technology appraisal methods that open Equipment & Facilities up space for deliberation and debate (such as Multi- • UK TIMES model Criteria Mapping). Much of his work has explored • Spatial Hydrogen Infrastructure Planning Model these interests in the context of hydrogen energy, and (SHIPMod) renewable energy technologies.

Research Interests • Technological transitions • Sustainability appraisal • Energy innovation policy • Hydrogen energy • Energy system scenarios

Key Publications • McDowall (2014) Exploring possible transition pathways for hydrogen energy: a hybrid approach using socio-technical scenarios and energy system modelling. Futures 63: 1-14. • Anandarajah, McDowall and Ekins (2013) Decarbonising road transport with hydrogen and electricity: Long term global technology learning scenarios. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 38(8): 3419-3432.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 85 BIOGRAPHY : DR JULIUS PARTRIDGE

Dr Julius Partridge Research Associate University College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)207 679 5119 Website: mecheng.ucl.ac.uk/people/profile/dr-julius-partridge/

Biography hydrogen energy. Julius Partridge is a research engineer in the Mechanical Engineering Department at University College London. Equipment & Facilities He received a BSc in Physics from Warwick University • A laboratory test rig for testing the performance of before moving to UCL to complete an MSc in Power hybrid propulsion systems (13 kW peak power) Systems Engineering and then an EngD in Urban • A PEM Fuel Cell (8.5 kW) /Supercapacitor hybrid Sustainability and Resilience, where his research propulsion system. focussed on the conversion of mechanical work from • Computational models of PEM Fuel Cell based humans into electrical energy. Currently his research hybrid propulsion systems. interests are focussed on hybrid power systems for transportation applications, most recently on fuel cell/ supercapacitor hybrid propulsion systems and their application in urban transport.

Research Interests • Hybrid power trains and control systems. • Sustainable transport. • Hydrogen energy. • Regenerative braking. • Wireless power transfer.

Key Publications • Partridge, J., Wu, W. & Bucknall, R., 2017. Development of Bus Drive Technology towards Zero Emissions: A Review. In Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Available at: http//www.intechopen.com/books/ hybrid-electric-vehicles/development-of-bus-drive- technology-towards-zero-emissions-a-review. • Wu, W., Partridge, J.S. & Bucknall, R.W.G., 2018. Stabilised control strategy for a PEM fuel cell and supercapacitor propulsion system for a city driving bus. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. • Wu, W., Partridge, J.S. & Bucknall, R.W.G., 2018. Simulation of a stabilised control strategy for PEM fuel cell and supercapacitor hybrid propulsion system for a city bus. International journal of

86 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER PICKETT

Professor Christopher Pickett Professor of Chemistry University of East Anglia Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)160 359 2486 Website: people.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/c-pickett

Biography of Hmd. P. J. Turrell, J. A. Wright, J. N. T. Peck, V. After completing his PhD in 1975 (Southampton) he S. Oganesyan and C. J. Picket Angew. Chem. Int. joined the Nitrogen Fixation Laboratory (Sussex). The Ed., 2010, 49, (41), pp 7508-7511 DOI: 10.1002/ laboratory moved to the John Innes Centre (1995, anie.201004189 Norwich) where he became Associate Head of the • Paramagnetic Bridging Hydrides of Relevance to Department of Biological Chemistry (2001) and held an Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution at Metallosulfur Honorary Professorship at the University of East Anglia Centers A.Jablonskytė, J.A. Wright, S.A. Fairhurst, (UEA, 2000). He was appointed to a Chair in Chemistry J. N. T. Peck, S. K. Ibrahim, V. S. Oganesyan, and at UEA in 2005 where he set up the Energy Materials C. J. Pickett J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133 (46), pp Laboratory. He was awarded by the Royal Society 18606–18609 DOI: 10.1021/ja2087536 of Chemistry the INCO medal for Chemistry of the • Structural and Functional Analogues of the Active Transition Metals in 1993 and subsequently the Ludwig Sites of the [Fe]-, [NiFe]-, and [FeFe]-Hydrogenases. Mond medal in 2009. Tard C, Pickett CJ. Chemical Reviews, 2009, 109, (6), pp 2245-2274 DOI:10.1021/cr800542q Research Interests • Chemistry related to the active sites of the Equipment & Facilities hydrogenases • Electrochemical instrumentation • Photoelectrochemistry at semi-conductors • FTIR ATR spectroelectrochemistry • Solar fuels • UV-visible spectroelectrochemistry • Electrocatalysis for transformation of small • Stopped-flow FTIR and UV-visible facilities molecules: H2, N2, CO, CO2, alkanes • High pressure electrochemistry • Synthetic facilities for air sensitive materials Key Publications • Electronic Control of the Protonation Rates of Fe–Fe Bonds A.Jablonskytė, L.R. Webster, T.R. Simmons, J.A. Wright, and C. J. Pickett J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136 (37), pp 13038–13044 DOI: 10.1021/ ja506693m • [FeFe] Hydrogenase: Protonation of {2Fe3S} Systems and Formation of Super-reduced Hydride States A. Jablonskytė, J.A. Wright, S.A. Fairhurst, L.R. Webster and C.J. Pickett.Angewandte Chem Int. Ed. 2014, 53, (38), pp 10143–10146 DOI: 10.1002/ anie.201406210 • The third hydrogenase: a ferracyclic carbamoyl with close structural analogy to the active site

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 87 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR NILAY SHAH

Professor Nilay Shah Director of the Centre for Process Systems Engineering Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)207 594 6621 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/n.shah

Biography hydrogen economy: evolution of optimal supply Nilay Shah is the Director of the Centre for Process infrastructure and evaluation of key influencing Systems Engineering (CPSE) and co-director of elements, ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL the Urban Energy Systems project at Imperial. His ENGINEERING, Vol: 7, Pages: 534-546, ISSN: 1932- research interests include the application of process 2135 modelling and mathematical/systems engineering • Konda NVSNM, Shah N, Brandon NP, 2011, techniques to analyse and optimise complex, spatially- Optimal transition towards a large-scale hydrogen and temporally-explicit low-carbon energy systems, infrastructure for the transport sector: The case including hydrogen infrastructures, carbon capture and for the Netherlands, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF storage systems, urban energy systems and bioenergy HYDROGEN ENERGY, Vol: 36, Pages: 4619-4635, systems. He is also interested in devising process ISSN: 0360-3199 systems engineering methods for complex systems • Zhao Y, Shah N, Brandon N, 2011, Comparison such as large scale supply chains and biorenewable between two optimization strategies for solid oxide processes, and in the application of model-based fuel cell-gas turbine hybrid cycles, International methods for plant safety assessment and risk Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol: 36, Pages: 10235- analysis. He has published widely in these areas and 10246, ISSN: 0360-3199 is particularly interested in the transfer of technology • Zhao Y, Shah N, Brandon N, 2011, Comparison from academia to industry. He has provided consultancy between two optimization strategies for solid oxide services on systems optimisation to a large number of fuel cell-gas turbine hybrid cycles, INTERNATIONAL process industry and energy companies. JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, Vol: 36, Pages: A team (including Prof Shah) from CPSE and its spin-off 10235-10246, ISSN: 0360-3199 company, PSE Ltd won the prestigious 2007 MacRobert award from the Royal Academy of Engineering. Equipment & Facilities • Software tools for hydrogen infrastructure Research Interests optimisation • Hydrogen infrastructures • Large scale computational cluster • Multiscale modelling • Process design and optimisation

Key Publications • Almansoori A, Shah N, 2012, Design and operation of a stochastic hydrogen supply chain network under demand uncertainty, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, Vol: 37, Pages: 3965-3977, ISSN: 0360-3199 • Konda NVSNM, Shah N, Brandon NP, 2012, Dutch

88 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR PAUL SHEARING

Professor Paul Shearing Professor of Chemical Engineering University College London Email: [email protected] Phone: + 44 (0)207 679 3783 Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/chemeng/people/academic-staff/paul_shearing/ paul-shearing

Biography 4810 (2010) Paul’s research explores the relationship between • A novel high temperature furnace for combined performance and microstructure for functional in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and infrared materials, with a primary focus on energy materials. thermal imaging to investigate the effects of He has published more than 50 papers in the past 5 thermal gradients upon the structure of ceramic years (h=16) and is a pioneer of ‘4-D Tomography’ materials, James Robinson, Leon Brown, Rhodri as recognised by the award of his RAEng Fellowship Jervis, Dami Taiwo, Jason Millichamp, Tom entitled ‘4-dimensional Tomography of Electrochemical Mason, Tobias Neville, David Eastwood, Christina Devices’. He leads the STFC Global Challenge Network Reinhard, Peter Lee, Dan Brett, Paul Shearing, in Batteries and Electrochemical Energy Devices and is Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 21 (5), 2014 a recent recipient of a SSRL Science Highlight Award. In • X-ray nano computerised tomography of SOFC 2006 he graduated from Birmingham with the top first electrodes using a focused ion beam sample – in Chemical Engineering, and in 2009 he took a PhD preparation technique, P.R. Shearing, J. Gelb, N.P. from Imperial College. He is the recipient of the Salter’s Brandon, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Graduate Prize and the Janet Watson memorial prize for 20, (8), 1809-1814 (2010) research excellence, and in 2014 was short listed for the • Using Synchrotron X-ray Nano-CT to Characterise IChemE Young Chemical Engineering of the Year. SOFC Electrode Microstructures in Three- Dimensions at Operating Temperature, P.R. Research Interests Shearing, R. Bradley, J. Gelb, S.N. Lee, A. Atkinson, • 3D Imaging of Electrochemical Devices P.J. Withers, N.P. Brandon, Electrochemical and • Synchrotron techniques Solid-State Letters 14 (10), B117-B120 (2011) • Image based modelling • Electrochemical Diagnostics Equipment & Facilities • Transport phenomena applied to fuel cells and • Xradia Versa 520 High resolution X-ray CT electrochemical devices • Xradia Ultra 810 Super High Resolution X-ray CT • >10 Electrochemical test stations incl. FRA with up Key Publications to 40A capability • 3D Reconstruction of SOFC Anodes using a Focused • Zeiss EVO Scanning Electron Microscope, and access Ion Beam Lift-Out Technique, P. R. Shearing, to Zeiss xb1540 FIB-SEM J.I. Golbert, R.J. Chater, N.P. Brandon, Chemical • Materials processing for fuel cells (PEMFC and Engineering Science 64 3928—3933 (2009) SOFC) • Microstructural analysis of a solid oxide fuel cell anode using focused ion beam techniques coupled with electrochemical simulation, P. R. Shearing, Q. Cai, J.I. Golbert, V. Yufit, C. S. Adjiman, and N.P. Brandon, Journal of Power Sources, 195, (15), 4804-

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 89 BIOGRAPHY : SPYROS SKARVELIS-KAZAKOS

Dr Spyros Skarvelis-Kazakos Senior Lecturer in Power Electronics University of Sussex Email: [email protected]> Phone: +44 (0)127 387 7352 Website: www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/372786

Biography Systems, Vol. 167, 1 April 2016, pp. 323–335. Dr Skarvelis-Kazakos joined Sussex in July 2015 and • P. Moutis, S. Skarvelis-Kazakos, M. Brucoli, (2016), is now a Senior Lecturer in Power Electronics. He is a “Decision tree aided planning and energy balancing member of the Dynamics, Control and Vehicle (DCV) of planned community microgrids”, Applied Energy, Research Group. The main focus of his research is smart Vol. 161, 1 January 2016, pp. 197-205. grids and integrated energy systems. He has successfully • S. Skarvelis-Kazakos, P. Papadopoulos, I. Grau attracted over £300k of research funding for 6 research Unda, (2014) “Agent-based control of multiple projects from the UK’s innovation agency (TSB / energy carriers and energy hubs”, 5th IEEE PES Innovate UK), H2020 MSCA and the industry (Arup) to International Conference and Exhibition on work on distributed agent-based controllers, integrated Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT Europe energy systems, energy storage and microgrids. He is 2014), Istanbul, 12-15 October 2014 also developing the Energy and Transport laboratory at • S. Skarvelis-Kazakos, B.A. Giwa, D. Hall, (2014) Sussex, which includes microgrid equipment, controller “Microgrid power balancing with redox flow hardware and real-time network simulation / HiL batteries”, 5th IEEE PES International Conference equipment. and Exhibition on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT Europe 2014), Istanbul, 12-15 Research Interests October 2014 • Intelligent control / aggregation of Distributed • S. Skarvelis-Kazakos, E. Rikos, E. Kolentini, L.M. Energy Resources, Cipcigan, N. Jenkins, (2013), “Implementing agent- • Integrated energy systems and multiple energy based emissions trading for controlling Virtual carriers, Power Plant emissions”, Electric Power Systems • Energy network reliability and controllability, Research, Vol. 102, pp. 1-7, September 2013. • Complex network dynamics, • Micro-grids and Virtual Power Plants, Equipment & Facilities • Energy storage. • OPAL-RT OP5600 real-time simulator, with eMEGASIM, capable of simulating Simulink-based Key Publications models • S. Skarvelis-Kazakos, (2018), “Automating Virtual • Microgrid setup connecting power equipment in a Power Plant decision making with fuzzy logic and local network human psychology”, 53rd International Universities • Grid-forming battery inverter with 19.2 kWh lead- Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Glasgow, acid battery pack UK, 4th-7th September 2018. • Moixa Smart Battery • S. Skarvelis-Kazakos, P. Papadopoulos, I. Grau Unda, • Sunamp UniQ Heat Battery T. Gorman, H. Belaidi, S. Zigan, (2016), “Multiple • Programmable power source energy carrier optimisation with intelligent agents”, • Solar inverter Applied Energy - Special Issue on Integrated Energy • Electric Vehicle charging point (Type 2, up to 32A)

90 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR ROB THRING

Professor Rob Thring Professor of Fuel Cell Engineering Loughborough Universty Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)150 922 7259 Website: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/aae/staff/rob-thring/

Biography Key Publications Prof. Rob Thring has 30 years experience in the • Fly, A and Thring, RH (2013) System thermal and automotive field, with Ricardo Consulting Engineers, water balance in an evaporatively cooled PEM fuel Southwest Research Institute (USA) and Loughborough cell vehicle, Institution of Mechanical Engineers - University. He has constructed and directed major VTMS 2011, Vehicle Thermal Management Systems consortium research programmes, including one Conference Proceedings, pp.267-277. meet the California ULEV (Ultra Low Emission Vehicle) • Greenwood, P, Thring, RH, Chen, R (2012) regulations. He also started an Engine Technology Conductive materials for polymeric bipolar plates: consulting service and built it to 30 client companies electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of in the USA, Japan, Korea and Europe, with a total polyethylene-carbon black/graphite/magnetite value of 3 million US dollars. The first to coin the term blends, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition), Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials Design and he conducted seminal research in that field. He Applications, 1464420712454059, pp.1-10, DOI: was also the first to publish results in the field of 10.1177/1464420712454059. engine/transmission matching, with its associated • Campbell, Ryley, TJ, Thring, RH (2012) Identifying benefits in fuel economy, a technique that has been the early adopters of alternative fuel vehicles: widely adopted by the auto makers. He was Head A case study of Birmingham, United Kingdom., of the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Engineering at Loughborough University from 2003 until 46, pp.1318-1327. 2008. In 2009 he was responsible for the installation • Greenwood, P, Chen, R, Thring, RH (2008) and commissioning of the second hydrogen vehicle Polyethylene-Carbon Material for Polymer refueller in the UK, at Loughborough University, value Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Bipolar Plates, £400,000, and worked with Intelligent Energy and Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Suzuki on fuel cell electric scooter research. Rob Thring Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, a Applications, 222(3), pp.197-208, ISSN: 1464-4207. Chartered Engineer and has 44 published papers and 6 patents. Equipment & Facilities • Chassis Dynamometer 1 Research Interests • Chassis Dynamometer 2 • The application of fuel cells to vehicles • Building research consortia • Bringing together of industry and academia • Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles • Electric Vehicles

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 91 BIOGRAPHY : DR ANTHONY VELAZQUEZ ABAD

Dr Anthony Velazquez Abad Research Associate University College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)203 108 7387 Website: iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=AVELA20

Biography Key Publications Anthony is working on energy systems policy, • Staffell, I., Scamman, D., Velazquez Abad, A., energy modelling, decarbonisation strategies and Balcombe, P., Dodds, P. E., Ekins, P., . . . Ward, K. blockchain. He is very interested in reducing the R. (2019). The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in negative externalities of energy systems, especially in the global energy system. Energy & Environmental transportation and logistics. Currently, he is working on Science. doi:10.1039/C8EE01157E the characterisation of Green Hydrogen Standards, • Research and Innovation. (2018). FINAL REPORT Mapping the hydrogen supply chain and its carbon of the High-Level Panel of the European emissions and identifying the role of innovation in Decarbonisation Pathways Initiative. (KI-04-18-914- hydrogen, fuel cells and electrolisers in the context EN-N). Brussels: European Union Retrieved from of the UK Industrial Strategy. He is also a Technical https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/ec-18- ‘Assessor for the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund Phase 002-decarbonisation_booklet_27112018.pdf 7 (EEF) and Future BEIS Innovation Projects’ for • Velazquez Abad, A. (2018). Feasibility Assessment ‘Hydrogen, Fuel Cell Technologies & Synthetic Fuels’. of Alternative Low Emissions Heavy Duty Fleets. He also works on energy storage modelling; Southampton City Council, Southampton, UK. interconnection business models and European • Steinberger-Wilckens, R., Dodds, P. E., Kurban, Z., decarbonisation strategies. Velazquez Abad, A., and Radcliffe, J. (Eds.) (2017) During his EPSRC funded EngD, Anthony developed a The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in delivering model for the optimisation of heavy goods vehicles' energy security for the UK. H2FC Supergen Hub, configurations minimizing GHG emissions cost- London, UK. efficiently according to multiple objectives. He has a • Staffell, I. and Dodds, P. E. (Eds.) (2017) The role of broad expertise in areas such as metaheuristics and hydrogen and fuel cells in future energy systems. business models, multi-criteria decision analyses, 3D H2FC Supergen Hub, London, UK. vehicles simulations, management of automotive low • Velazquez Abad, A., & Dodds, P. E. (2017). carbon technology trials, carbon accounting and patent Production of Hydrogen A2 - Abraham, Martin A. In analysis. Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies (pp. 293- 304). Oxford: Elsevier. Research Interests • Assessment of research and innovation capabilities Equipment & Facilities of hydrogen supply chains • EU and UK TIMES energy system models • Green hydrogen standards and guarantees of origin • TIAM-UCL global energy system model • Business models • Hydrogen policy • Techno-economic analysis of transportation modes powered by hydrogen and fuel cells

92 BIOGRAPHY : PROFESSOR MEIHONG WANG

Professor Meihong Wang Professor of Energy Systems University of Sheffield Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)114 222 7160 Website: www.sheffield.ac.uk/cbe/staff/academic/mwang

Biography (2014), Process analysis of intensified absorber for Meihong Wang joined the University of Hull in Oct. post-combustion CO2 capture through modelling 2012 as Reader in Process and Energy Systems and simulation, Int. Journal of Greenhouse Gas Engineering & CCS. He was then promoted to Control, 21:91-100. professorship from Aug. 2014. From Sept. 2006 • Lawal, A., Wang, M., Stephenson, P. and Obi, O. to Sept. 2012, he worked at Cranfield University as (2012), Demonstrating full-scale post-combustion Lecturer and MSc Course Director. He is now Professor CO2 capture for coal-fired power plants through of Energy Systems at The University of Sheffield. He was dynamic modelling and simulation, Fuel, Vol. 101, trained as Process Engineer in China, then moved to p115-128. the UK in Jan. 1999 to join Imperial College London and • Berreni, M. and Wang, M. (2011), Modelling University College London. and dynamic optimisation of thermal cracking of Professor Wang is a Chartered Engineer. He has propane for ethylene manufacturing, Computers & published over 90 technical (journal and conference) Chemical Engineering, Vol. 35, No. 12, p2876-2885. papers, and industrial reports. He has been involved • •Wang, M., Lawal, A., Stephenson, P., Sidders, J. and in different research projects worth around £8.67 Ramshaw, C. (2011), Post-combustion CO2 Capture million from UK Research Councils. European Union and with chemical absorption: A state-of-the-art Industry as investigators. Review,Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Vol. 89, No. 9, p1609-1624. Research Interests • Process Modelling, Simulation, Control and Equipment & Facilities Optimisation • High Performance Computer • Power Plant, Carbon Capture and Transport (CCT), • Process Modelling and Simulation Software: and Energy Storage gPROMS, Aspen Custom Modeller, COMSOL • Bio-fuel Production • Process Control Soft DCS – Emerson DeltaV Simulate • Refinery Planning and Scheduling • Process Condition Monitoring and System Identification

Key Publications • Olaleye, A., Adedayo, K.T., Wu, C., Nahil, M.A., Wang, M., Williams, P.T.(2014), Experimental study, dynamic modeling and analysis of hydrogen production from pyrolysis/gasification of biomass in a two-stage fixed bed reaction system, Fuel, Vol. 137, p364-p374. • Joel, A. S., Wang, M., Ramshaw, C. and Oko, E.

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 93 BIOGRAPHY : DR BILLY WU

Dr Billy Wu Senior Lecturer Imperial College London Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)207 594 6385 Website: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/billy.wu

Biography energy storage applications. H Hewa Dewage, B Wu, Billy Wu is a senior lecturer in the Dyson School of A Tsoi, V Yufit, GJ Offer and NP Brandon. Journal of Design Engineering at Imperial College London. His Materials Chemistry A. 2015, 3, 18, 9446-9450 work focuses at the interface between fundamental • Design and testing of a 9.5 kWe proton exchange science and engineering application of electrochemical membrane fuel cell-supercapacitor passive hybrid devices with research activities in the manufacturing, system. B Wu, MA Parkes, V Yufit, L de Benedetti, diagnostics and modelling of fuel cells, batteries and S Veismann, C Wirsching, F Vesper, RF Martinez- supercapacitors. Prior to Billy’s academic appointment Botas, AJ Marquis, GJ Offer and NP Brandon. (2015) he completed a post-doc (2014), PhD (2014) and International journal of hydrogen energy. 2014, 39, masters in Mechanical Engineering (2010) at Imperial 15, 7885-7896 College London. Equipment & Facilities Research Interests • Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) facility for metal • Manufacturing of electrochemical devices 3D printing – Renishaw AM250, Concept Laser • Modelling and testing electrochemical devices mLab Cusing • Electrochemical characterisation and diagnostics • In-house developed electrospinning rig • Proton exchange membrane fuel cells • Various potentiostats, thermal chambers and • Lithium-ion batteries/ supercapacitors cyclers • Storage state hydrogen storage reactors

Key Publications • A lung-inspired approach to scalable and robust fuel cell design. P Trogadas, JIS Cho, TP Neville, J Marquis, B Wu, DJL Brett and MO Coppens. Energy & Environmental Science. 2018, 11, 136-143 • A systematic study on the use of short circuiting for the improvement of proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance. G Gupta, B Wu, S Mylius and GJ Offer. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2017, 42, 7, 4320-4327 • Real-time monitoring of proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack failure. B Wu, MA Parkes, L de Benedetti, AJ Marquis, GJ Offer and NP Brandon. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry. 2016, 46, 11, 1157-1162 • A novel regenerative hydrogen cerium fuel cell for

94 BIOGRAPHY : CENTRE FOR FUEL CELL AND HYDROGEN RESEARCH

Centre for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research School of Chemical Engineering University of Birmingham Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)121 414 5275 Website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/chemical-engineering/energy-chemical/fu el-cells/index.aspx

Biography public acceptance, educational programmes for The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research group within undergraduates, graduates, and professionals. the energy department in Chemical Engineering at Key Publications University of Birmingham started in the year 2000. • S.A.Archer, R.J.Murphy, R.Steinberger-Wilckens: Today it is the largest UK research group focusing A Methodological Analysis of Palm Oil Biodiesel on fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. Prof Robert Life Cycle Studies. Accepted by Renewable & Steinberger-Wilckens leads a group of 10 staff and Sustainable Energy Reviews, May 2018; doi PostDocs, and 40 PhD students and academic visitors. 10.1016/j.rser.2018.05.066. The group has built extensive laboratory capacities and • Y.Lu, S.F.Du, R.Steinberger-Wilckens: Evolution covers a variety of topics from hydrogen production of Gas Diffusion Layer Structures for Aligned over PEFC and SOFC fuel cells and electrolysers, up Pt Nanowire Electrodes in PEMFC applications. to socio-economic research activities. It prides itself Electrochimica Acta May 2018, doi: 10.1016/j. of not only working in the fields of catalysis and electacta.2018.05.008. materials for fuel cells and electrolysers, but also being • A.El-Kharouf, N.Rees, R.Steinberger-Wilckens: able to fabricate sample cells for electrochemical Gas Diffusion Layer Materials and their Effect on characterisation and long-term testing. Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Performance – Ex Situ Research Interests and In Situ Characterization. Fuel Cells (2014) 1-7, in • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Electrolysers, reversible print; DOI 10.1002/fuce.201300247. fuel cells (SOFC, SOE, rSOFC, and SOC): reversible Equipment & Facilities operation, carbon deposition, catalysis, dry • Planar SOFC manufacturing using aqueous tape reforming, tape casting, inkjet printing, tubular casting, screen and inkjet printing, and PVD (up SOFC stack development, to 5x5 sqcm); PEFC and IT-PEFC MEA and GDL • PEFC, IT-PEFC, DMFC: catalysis, nanowires and low- manufacturing (up to 5x5 sqcm); sintering & drying Pt-Alloys for electrodes, GDLs, furnaces, milling, paste & ink production; • Hydrogen from biomass, sunlight, and renewable • 8 SOFC test rigs for microtubes, button cells and electricity; hydrocarbon reforming catalysts, planar cells (fuel cell and electrolysis mode), 4 test • Fuel cell systems and their integration into energy rigs for SOFC stacks 100 W to 5 kW; PEFC, DMFC systems, power-to-gas, hydrogen for storage of and IT-PEFC test rigs; 4 materials characterisation electricity; synthetic methane and diesel production (anode and cathode atmosphere exposure) test from renewable energy, hydrogen, and CO2, rigs; • Integration of fuel cells on vehicles, absorption • Electrochemical characterisation of catalysts; in- chillers driven by fuel cells, SOFC hybrid heavy laboratory SEM/EDX and optical microscopy, sample duty vehicles; fuel cells in rail, aircraft, maritime preparation; on-campus SEM/TEM/FiB-SEM, XRD, applications. XRF etc. analysis; • Market introduction of fuel cells and fuel cell • Reforming and biomass gasification test rigs; vehicles, life cycle analysis, fuel cell policies and • Fully functional hydrogen filling station (4kg/day).

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 95 RESEARCH INTEREST MATRIX

Some of the researchers above have identified their research interests and the scope of their work through the matrix below. 1 indicating primary interest and 5 indicating lower active interest.

Forename Surname High Tem- Low Tem- Hydrogen Hydrogen System Design, perature Fuel perature Fuel Production Storage and Modelling and Cells Cells Safety Socioeconomic Analysis Ainara Aguadero 1 2 Bahman Amini Horri 1 2 Dan Brett 3 1 2 5 4 Qiong Cai 4 3 2 1 Sam Cooper 2 3 4 5 1 Paul Dodds 2 3 1 Klaus Hellgardt 1 5 4 2 3 Peter Kelly 2 1 3 Jung Sik Kim 1 5 3 4 2 Xiaohong Li 4 1 2 3 Tim Mays 3 1 2 Nilay Shah 4 5 2 3 1 Xin Tu 1 2 Gavin Walker 4 5 3 1 2 Darren Walsh 3 2 1 4 5 Chunfei Wu 4 3 1 5 2

96 UK ORGANISATIONS WITH EXPERTISE IN HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 97 PROFILE: AMES GOLDSMITH CEIMIG

Ames Goldsmith Ceimig Suppliers of high quality precious metals and powders James Woodward Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)773 646 6074 Website: www.ceimig.co.uk

Background Ames Goldsmith Ceimig is a team of highly experienced catalytic chemists, chemical engineers and scientists based in the UK. The company was founded in 2005 to commercialise precious metal products and research concepts, today they manufacture market leading precious metal catalysts at commercial scale for use in Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Electrolysers.

Ames Goldsmith Ceimig materials typically outperform conventionally available materials in terms of quality, consistency, and performance characteristics. Their customers value access to their scientific and technical expertise and their ability to optimise standard materials or to develop new materials to specific customer requirements.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Platinum & Iridium Catalysts • Low PGM Catalysts • Core Shell Technology • Engineered Carbons • MEA Waste Recycling

98 PROFILE: ARCOLA ENERGY

Arcola Energy A leading specialist in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies Richard Kemp-Harper or Ben Todd Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)202 503 1386 Website: www.arcolaenergy.com

Background Arcola Energy is a system engineering business specialising in fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. Arcola works with clients to develop and integrate complete systems in all areas of the emerging hydrogen and fuel cell markets. Arcola is an independent integrator and works with fuel cells and systems from all the leading suppliers. We are working with PEM and solid oxide fuel cells. Arcola is also expert at integrating fuel cells into optimised hybrid systems, for example selecting appropriate battery chemistry and pack design. Arcola has sophisticated in-house modelling capability, based on collaboration with Imperial College, to enable design of powertrains or fuel cell systems to meet specific duty cycle requirements and optimise efficiency, system cost, performance and lifetime.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Fuel cell and hydrogen system engineering and integration • FCEV powertrains for buses and commercial vehicles • Vehicle and system sales, deployment, service and support • Stationary and portable power and CHP • HFC education

Research Interests • Modelling of electrochemical devices (fuel cells batteries especially) and integrated systems • System and component lifetime • Asset management • Hydrogen storage and storage device integration

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 99 PROFILE: BRAMBLE ENERGY

Bramble Energy The only fuel cell company with Gigafactories Dr Vidal Bharath, Head of Operations Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)207 679 3651 Website: www.brambleenergy.com

Background Founded in 2016 at University College London (UCL) and Imperial College London, Bramble Energy Ltd., through revolutionary fuel cell design and manufacturing techniques have developed the unique, patent protected, printed circuit board (PCB) fuel cell – the PCBFC™.

The PCBFC™ utilises cost-effective production methods and materials from the PCB industry to reduce the cost and complexity of manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cells.

Bramble Energy’s ability to leverage the global high- volume PCB industry means that they are the first fuel cell company with the manufacturing capacity to supply gigawatts of fuel cell hardware, something the battery industry has spent many years and £B’s to achieve.

Bramble Energy’s fuel cells have been extensively designed, tested and iterated; they have been successfully integrated into industrial manufacturing with our PCB supply chain. This is a key differentiator for Bramble Energy compared to our competitors as we don’t require the typical manufacturing costs including staff or capital expenditure.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Portable and stationary power PEM solutions for applications ranging from 20 W – several kW. • Flexible manufacturing to provide bespoke fuel cell design and integration for OEMs including the development of both open and closed cathode fuel cell systems for high power density systems. • Automotive range extender development program for modular systems up to 50 kW.

100 PROFILE: BRIGHT GREEN HYDROGEN

Bright Green Hydrogen Building a sustainable future David Hogg Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)133 343 9321 Website: www.brightgreenhydrogen.org.uk

Background wind, 160kW PV) Bright Green Hydrogen offers a range of services to o Eight building parallel microgrid on the businesses throughout Scotland, primarily through business park demonstration of renewable energy and hydrogen o Hydrogen energy storage system (250kW PEM energy storage technologies. We have a demonstration electrolyser, 50kg 30bar hydrogen storage, 100kW PEM site in Methil, Fife, where visitors can get up close and fuel cell) personal with the renewable energy technologies. o Two all-in-one hydrogen refuelling stations Our 3 main services are: (60kW electrolyser, compressor to 450bar, 35kg 450bar • Renewable Energy Education with nurseries, hydrogen storage, vehicle dispensing at 350bar) schools, colleges and universities o 17 vehicle hydrogen fleet (10 fuel cell range • Tours of our Renewable Energy Demonstration extender Renault Kangoos from Symbio FC, 5 dual Site in Methil, Fife fuel hydrogen/diesel ICE Ford Transits converted by • Project Consultancy for Renewable Energy ULEMCo, 2 dual fuel hydrogen/diesel ICE Mercedes RCVs Projects converted by ULEMCo)

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Development of hydrogen energy storage sites in Scotland • Educational workshops for primary and secondary school age children • Hosting demonstration visits for people who are interested in entering the hydrogen industry

Research Interests • Techno-economic modelling of hydrogen energy storage systems – Maja Persson joint PhD student with Dr Dimitri Mignard at University of Edinburgh • Detailed electrical modelling of hydrogen energy storage systems and their interaction with both distribution grid systems and local microgrid systems

Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities • Levenmouth Community Energy Project consisting of: o 910kW of renewable generation (750kW

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 101 PROFILE: CENEX

Cenex Independent, not-for-profit, low carbon technology experts Robert Evans Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)150 642 500 Website: www.cenex.co.uk

Background advantage. Cenex is a not-for-profit consultancy and research organisation focused on transport and energy Research Interests challenges related to the transition to a low carbon • Technical performance of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles economy. Cenex aims to assist technology developers and supporting refuelling infrastructure in business to transition low carbon technologies from research to and private use. market applications and help first adopters to trial these new technologies. Publications For hydrogen and fuel cells, Cenex has an established • Speers, P. (2018). Hydrogen Mobility Europe track record as a research partner in a series of (H2ME): Vehicle and Hydrogen Refuelling Station large-scale demonstration projects for vehicle and Deployment Results. World Electric Vehicle Journal, infrastructure deployment. Current projects include 9(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj9010002 H2ME (Hydrogen Mobility Europe, 2015-2022), the largest Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU)-supported hydrogen vehicle and refuelling infrastructure demonstration project in Europe, which aims to deploy over 1,400 vehicles and 49 stations in key strategic locations throughout Europe. Roles undertaken by Cenex in these projects include data collection and analysis for hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as well as hydrogen fuelling stations. Cenex also supports dissemination activities for these large multi-stakeholder projects. Cenex also undertakes consultancy projects on behalf of public (cities and regions) and private sector clients where consultancy is the clients’ preferred mode of planning for and progressing the implementation and evaluation of low carbon transport and energy investments.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Business case for commercial and private use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and supporting refuelling infrastructure. • The strategic investment case for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for local/regional economic

102 PROFILE: CERES POWER

Ceres Power Power for a Changing World Mark Selby Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)140 327 3463 Website: www.cerespower.com

Background Ceres Power is fuel cell technology and engineering company bringing cleaner and cheaper energy to every home and business. Ceres Power have developed the SteelCell technology to a point of maturity for commercialisation in Stationary power applications including CHP and mono-generation and currently developing for mobility applications including range extenders or auxiliary power units. This wide applicability results from the demonstration of high efficiency, world leading robustness and low cost potential. The SteelCell combines the simple manufacturing, construction, flexibility and robustness of the PEMFC technology with the fuel flexibility and high primary energy efficiency of HT-SOFC or large central generation plants.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Core stack, cell and materials R&D • Small scale domestic CHP applications • Commercial scale domestic CHP applications • Prime Power, High Efficiency Mono-Generation • Range Extender applications for light and medium duty vehicle applications

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 103 PROFILE: E4TECH

E4tech Strategy | Energy | Sustainability Dr David Hart, Director Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)20 3008 6140 Website: www.e4tech.com

Background Cells Technologies”, E4tech, commissioned by Fuel E4tech is a global strategic consultancy focused on Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH 2 JU), sustainable energy, internationally recognised for over forthcoming. 20 years for its advisory work on Hydrogen and Fuel • D. Hart, J. Howes, B. Madden, and E. Boyd. Cells. E4tech’s deep understanding of the fuel cell and “Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Opportunities for Growth hydrogen sectors includes all relevant technologies, – A Roadmap for the UK”, E4tech and Element the global landscape of actors, and business and policy Energy, commissioned by Innovate UK, Department implications. E4tech provides advice to large and small of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DECC), corporations, investors, policy-makers and technology Transport Scotland, Scottish Government, Scottish developers on if, where and how fuel cells and Enterprise, KTN, UKHFCA and SHFCA, November hydrogen will enter markets. E4tech’s annual Fuel Cell 2016. Available online: http://www.e4tech.com/ Industry Review is an essential reference in the sector, wp-content/uploads/2016/11/UKHFC-Roadmap- providing an objective overview of fuel cell shipments Final-Main-Report-171116.pdf and of industry developments. • D. Hart, J. Howes, F. Lehner, P. E. Dodds, N. Hughes, B. Fais, N. Sabio, and M. Crowther. “Scenarios for Publications deployment of hydrogen in contributing to meeting • T. Smolinka, N. Wiebe, P. Sterchele, A. Palzer, F. carbon budgets and the 2050 target”, E4tech, UCL Lehner, M. Jansen, S. Kiemel, R. Miehe, and S. Energy Institute, and Kiwa Gastec, commissioned Wahren. “Industrialisierung der Wasserelektrolyse by CCC – Committee on Climate Change, October in Deutschland: Chancen und Herausforderungen 2015. Available online: https://www.theccc.org. für nachhaltigen Wasserstoff für Verkehr, Strom uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/E4tech-for- und Wärme”, Fraunhofer ISE, Fraunhofer IPA, and CCC-Scenarios-for-deployment-of-hydrogen-in- E4tech, commissioned by NOW GmbH, soon to be contributing-to-meeting-carbon-budgets.pdf published. • L. Bertuccioli, A. Chan, D. Hart, F. Lehner, B. • D. Hart, F. Lehner, S. Jones, J. Lewis, M. Klippenstein Madden, and E. Standen. “Study on development and R. Rose. “The Fuel Cell Industry Review 2018”, of water electrolysis in the EU”, E4tech and Element E4tech, January 2019. Available online: http://www. Energy, commissioned by the Fuel Cells and fuelcellindustryreview.com/ Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), February • P. H. Fullenkamp, D. S. Holody, B. D. James, C. 2014. Available online: http://www.fch.europa. Houchins, D. Wheeler, D. Hart, and F. Lehner. “U.S. eu/sites/default/files/FCHJUElectrolysisStudy_ Clean Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies: FullReport%20(ID%20199214).pdf A Competitiveness Analysis”, Global Wind Network, Strategic Analysis, DJW Technology, and E4tech, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy, October 2017. Available online: https://www.osti. gov/servlets/purl/1410998 • “Study on Supply Chain for Hydrogen and Fuel

104 PROFILE: EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE (EMEC)

European Marine Energy Centre A globally successful marine energy industry Jon Clipsham, Hydrogen Manager Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)185 685 2043 Website: www.emec.org.uk

Background • Instrumentation and data monitoring systems Established in 2003, EMEC is the first and only centre of its kind in the world to provide developers of both wave and tidal energy converters with purpose-built, accredited open-sea testing facilities. In September 2017, EMEC produced green hydrogen gas using electricity generated from tidal energy for the first time in the world on its tidal energy test site in Orkney. EMEC are partnered on the Surf ‘n’ Turf and BIG HIT projects which have been strong driving forces creating an emerging hydrogen economy in Orkney, demonstrating R&D projects in remote locations. EMEC are also leading an €11m Interreg North-West Europe project, ITEG, which looks at integrating tidal power and hydrogen to tackle grid export limitations.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Test and demonstration centre for hydrogen technologies across the value chain • Efficiency of hydrogen production from renewables • Linking hydrogen in with the wider energy system in remote and rural communities • Optimising generation, utilising storage and local applications

Research Interests • Hydrogen storage and transport • Hydrogen for ferries and marine applications • Emerging techniques for hydrogen generation • High value products produced using green hydrogen

Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities • ITM Power Electrolyser (500kw) • AREVA H2Gen Electrolyser (in development) • Hydrogen trailers • Test and laydown area

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 105 PROFILE: FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

Frazer-Nash Consultancy A leading systems and engineering technology company Paul Mather, Business Manager Renewables Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)130 688 5050 Website: www.fnc.co.uk

Background Consultancy, February 2018. Available on BEIS Frazer-Nash Consultancy is one of the UK’s biggest website. providers of systems and engineering technology and • A. McGilp and S. Livermore. "Logistics of domestic gives impartial advice to the energy, defence, transport hydrogen conversion", Frazer-Nash Consultancy, and industrial sectors. They work closely with both the October 2018. Available on BEIS website. government and academia to develop and optimise new technologies.

They have extensive experience in gas transportation and power generation and have leading expertise in developing safety cases for engineering assets including the identification, assessment and management of risk.

They have also investigated the logistical challenges of undertaking a nationwide 100% hydrogen conversion, considering both the modifications at an individual property level, and how a large-scale conversion could be facilitated. The study looked at the lessons that can be learnt from the 1970s town gas conversion.

Frazer-Nash is independent of any gas appliance product or hydrogen conversion technology.

Research Interests • Analysis of industrial machinery – modifications to gas plants for different fuels including hydrogen. • Gas flow modelling - combustion and gas dispersion. • Material and structural assessment – re-purposing of piping systems and pressure vessels. • Development of safety cases including ATEX and DSEAR. • Technology appraisal and assessment

Publications • S. Livermore, A McGlip and D. McNaught. "Appraisal of domestic hydrogen appliances", Frazer-Nash

106 PROFILE: HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY

Health and Safety Laboratory Prevention of death, injury and ill-health to those at work Stuart Hawksworth Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)203 028 2000 Website: www.hsl.gov.uk

Background Publications HSEs laboratory, originally founded 1911, has been • P. Blanc-Vannet, S. Jallais, B. Fuster, F. Fouillen, focusing on the safety D. Halm, T. Van Eekelen, S. Welch, P. Breuer, S. of hydrogen as energy vector since early 2000s. Hawksworth, (2017), “Fire Tests Carried Out in Specialisms include leading large technical projects FCH JU Firecomp Project, Recommendations and and delivery teams in the area of major hazards Application to Safety of Gas Storage Systems”, Paper innovation, including leading the 70 member HSL Major 137, International Conference on Hydrogen Safety, Hazards Unit until 2014, a range of major projects for Hamburg, Germany, 2017 industry and government, and leading major incident • I. Travers, Stuart Hawksworth, M. Clay, (2016) “How investigations. to Focus on the Right Things in Complex Process Successful in leading of large technical teams with Safety Systems” Hazards 26 Conference, ICHEME, a good understanding of challenges associated with Edinburgh UK, May 2016. safety related research and development programmes. • S. Hawksworth, K. Moodie, J. Gummer, B. Ewan, H. Experienced in striking balance between team Michels, P. Linstedt, P. Winstanley, and A. Pekalski consensus and moving forward technical progress. (2016) “Safety of Combined Cycle Gas Turbine and Gas Engine Systems Operating on Hydrogen Rich Major hydrogen related activities include: Leading Syngas and Biogas”, 8th International Seminar on member of international team that successfully Fire & Explosion Hazards, Hefei, China, 25-28 April proposed and delivered the 25 organisation EU €13m 2016, HySafe Network of Excellence (2003-2009); Technical • 4. D.Hedley, S. J. Hawksworht, W. Rattigan, R. Coordinator of €2.5m FP6 HyPer Project developing Brentall, J.Allen (2014) “Large scale passive knowledge and guidance for installation of small ventilation trials of hydrogen” International stationary fuel cells/ hydrogen systems (2006-2009); Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 39, Issue 35, 3 Lead £2.5m programme for UK nuclear industry to December 2014, Pages 20325-20330 address control of hydrogen hazards in long term • 5. G. R. Astbury and S. J. Hawksworth (2007) nuclear storage; Currently leading £4.0m project for “Spontaneous ignition of hydrogen leaks: A review UK Energy Technologies Institute addressing safety of postulated mechanisms”, INTERNATIONAL of Combined Cycle Gas Turbine & Engine (CCGT&E) JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, VOLUME 32, systems operating on high hydrogen fuels. ISSUE 13, SEPTEMBER 2007, PAGES 2178-2185

• Represent UK on International Energy Agency Hydrogen Safety Working • Group • Member of International Association of Hydrogen Safety • Member of IGEM Hydrogen Working Group

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 107 PROFILE: HIDEN ISOCHEMA LTD

Hiden Isochema Ltd World leader in hydrogen sorption instrumentation Dr Darren Broom Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)192 524 4678 Website: www.hidenisochema.com

Background improvement of in-house conformance testing and Hiden Isochema is a world leader in the design participation in interlaboratory exercises and manufacture of gas and vapour sorption instrumentation for research, development and Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities production applications in surface chemistry and • Intelligent Gravimetric Analyser (IGA) for hydrogen materials science. The Intelligent Gravimetric Analyser sorption measurements up to 20 bar (IGA), our first product, was originally designed to • XEMIS high pressure sorption microbalance for measure hydrogen absorption by metal hydrides, which measurements up to 170 bar are used in various hydrogen-based applications, for • Intelligent Manometric Analyser (IMI) for hydrogen sorption measurements up to 200 bar example, for hydrogen storage, H2 compression, and • Close couple mass spectrometry (Hiden Analytical) for H2 separation and purification. The IGA is now used more widely to measure the adsorption of gases, for the analysis of gas composition

such as H2, by porous adsorbents, with hundreds of these instruments installed in industrial and academic laboratories worldwide. Hiden Isochema continues to develop new instrumentation, including the introduction, in 2013, of a new type of high pressure sorption microbalance, the XEMIS.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Gravimetric and manometric instruments for measuring hydrogen uptake by materials • Bespoke instrument engineering for specialist applications, such as in-situ neutron scattering studies • Contract analysis of materials using our purpose built laboratory, equipped with a suite of sorption instruments

Research Interests • Developing new methods for analysing gas and vapour sorption by materials • Improving the accuracy of hydrogen sorption measurements by developing new analytical instrumentation • Validating sorption measurements by continuous

108 PROFILE: INTELLIGENT ENERGY LTD

Intelligent Energy Ltd Fuel cell company ocussed on growing PEM FC technologies Debbi Hughes, Head of Marketing and Communications Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)150 927 1921 Website: www.intelligent-energy.com

Background Intelligent Energy is a fuel cell engineering company focused on the development and commercialisation of its PEM fuel cell technologies for a range of markets including automotive, stationary power and UAVs. We are headquartered in the UK, with additional offices and representation in the US, Japan, India and China.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Automotive fuel cells for primary, range extender and off-road power • Fuel Cell Modules for stationary and portable power for applications in the range 1-20kW • Lightweight fuel cell power modules to extend commercial UAV flight times

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 109 PROFILE: iPOWER ENERGY LTD

iPower Energy Ltd Focused on reducing energy bills and carbon emissions Jon Cape, Managing Director Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)757 756 4092 Website: www.ipoweruk.com

Background iPower develops and manages low carbon projects using a mix of established (e.g. solar) and new technologies such as fuel cells and batteries. iPower has developed or facilitated projects including solar rooftop, solar farm, hydrogen fuel cell and heat pump projects. It has pioneered deployment of multiple fuel cell installation and deployed fuel cells in a wide range of building types. It has developed a social esco model for fuel cell/heat pump projects e.g. with social landlords. It is a distributor for several fuel cell products. It has facilitated 10MW solar farm development. Since 2017 iPower has been working with a nanotechnology partner and is progressing hydrogen-from-methane projects with graphene as co-product.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Hydrogen use: deployment in micro, mid and large scale hydrogen fuel cell CHP systems, using a range of hydrogen sources including piped natural gas, bottled/tankered hydrogen, bottled/tankered ammonia integrating with battery and smart energy management systems including provision of grid services • Hydrogen generation: for example, generation from methane (biomethane or natural gas) with graphene as co-product, electrolysis especially from grid-constrained wind/solar sites

Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities • BlueGEN Demonstration Model • Installed BlueGEN client sites available for site visits for BlueGEN briefing events, for example Edinburgh Napier University

110 PROFILE: ITM POWER

ITM Power Integrated hydrogen energy system manufacture specialist Marcus Newborough, Development Director Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)114 244 5111 Website: www.itm-power.com

Background ITM Power is a British manufacturer of PEM electrolysers and hydrogen systems based on electrolysis. ITM focuses on the development and implementation of multi-MW electrolysers; hydrogen refuelling stations; power-to-gas systems for injecting hydrogen admixtures and SNG into gas networks; and the decarbonisation of industrial processes with green hydrogen. In the UK, ITM owns and operates an expanding network of public hydrogen refuelling stations, which refuel road vehicles with 350 or 700bar hydrogen.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • PEM electrolysers • Hydrogen refuelling stations • Power-to-Gas systems • Renewable chemistry

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 111 PROFILE: JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

Johnson Matthey Plc Inspiring science, enhancing life Suzanne Ellis Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)207 269 8400 (London office) Website: www.matthey.com | www.jmfuelcells.com

Background • Electrochemical synthesis Johnson Matthey’s global Fuel Cell business is dedicated • Hydrogen storage/transportation/compression to the supply of high quality fuel cell components for automotive and stationary applications. They work Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities closely with customers and suppliers to develop tailored • Catalyst preparation and scale-up (research to products for specific applications, designs and operating industrial scale) conditions in order to achieve the best possible • Fuel cell component preparation and scale-up performance (research to industrial scale) Johnson Matthey also has extensive experience in • Catalyst and component testing facilities hydrogen manufacture and offers the full range of • Advanced modelling and characterisation catalysts used in the process including desulphurization, pre-reforming, steam reforming and water gas shift catalysts. All these catalysts are fully supported with technology and services for both large and small industrial hydrogen units. Johnson Matthey’s range of CATACEL fuel processing solutions for the fuel cell industry include catalytic and heat-exchanging materials and devices, tightly integrated fuel reforming and combustor/reformer packages, catalytic devices for system startup, tailgas combustion, and coated inserts for other purpose- designed reactors. Processing solutions are available for all fuels of interest.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Automotive and stationary fuel cells – catalysts and components for PEM, DMFC, PAFC • Fuel processing catalysts and purification solutions for all fuel cell types • Decarbonised hydrogen as an energy vector

Research Interests • Catalyst design, development and scale-up • Fuel cell component design, development and scale- up • Advanced H2 concepts across a range of scales

112 PROFILE: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY (NPL)

National Physical Labratory (NPL) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory Dr Gareth Hinds Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)208 943 7147 Website: www.npl.co.uk

Background NPL is the UK's National Measurement Institute, and is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science and technology available. We are supporting the rollout of hydrogen technologies through the development of in situ diagnostic techniques, modelling tools and standard test methods for fuel cells and electrolysers, and by taking a leading role in the establishment of standards for hydrogen purity. NPL is host to London’s first public electrolyser-powered hydrogen refuelling station, which opened in 2016, and has also leased a Toyota Mirai pool car for use by staff on business trips.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • PEM fuel cells • PEM water electrolysers • Hydrogen purity

Research Interests • In situ diagnostics • Standard test methods • Multiscale modelling • Hydrogen purity measurement • Degradation mechanisms

Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities • Fuel cell test stations (up to 2 kW) • Potentiostats/galvanostats (up to 80 A) • Localised measurement of potential, temperature and humidity • Gas chromatography • State-of-the-art materials characterisation facilities

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 113 PROFILE: PURE ENERGY CENTRE

Pure Energy Centre The innovative energy storage company Elizabeth Johnson (MBE), Dr Ross Gazey, Vincenzo Ortisi Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)195 771 1411 Website: pureenergycentre.com

Background The Pure Energy Centre (PEC) is a manufacturer of small, medium and large scale hydrogen systems. PEC’s focal point is on the development of projects centered on electrolysers, compressors, and complex hydrogen refuelling stations operating at 350 and 700 bar. The PEC also provides power-to-gas solutions and is certified to develop renewable projects to produce green hydrogen. The PEC design, integrate and install fuel cell systems. The PEC is involved in the €9 million NWE GenComm hydrogen project, €2.5 Hylantic Atlantic Area hydrogen project and the OHLEH Bio-Hydrogen fuel cell project.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Electrolyser up to 30 bars • Compressors up to 900 bars • Hydrogen refueling stations up to 700 bars • Turnkey hydrogen solutions • Fuel cell systems design, integration and installations

Research Interests • Filling stations • Advance AI hydrogen systems • Novel modeling techniques for H2 systems • Hydrogen storage, compression, and transportation

Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities • The PEC operates from two sites one in the UK and one in Italy • Filling station • Compressor and storage • Advance modeling and control systems

114 PROFILE: RICARDO PLC

Ricardo Plc Global strategic engineering and environmental consultancy Prof. Neville Jackson and Jane Patterson Email: [email protected] | [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)127 345 5611 Website: www.ricardo.com

Background Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Ricardo is a global strategic engineering and • Bespoke simulation and system integration tools environmental consultancy that specialises in the • SiL & HiL facilities for control system design and transport, energy and scarce resources sectors. The development company engages with a range of market sectors, • Fuel Cell characterisation & benchmarking including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, rail, • Prototype and niche production vehicle build and defence, motorsport, energy and environment, test facilities with a client list that includes transport operators, manufacturers, energy companies, financial institutions and government agencies. In-house engineering capabilities include design and development expertise to deliver high-quality prototypes and low-volume manufacturing of complex products and assemblies, including engines, transmissions, electric motors and generators, battery packs and fuel cell systems. Specific hydrogen and fuel cell capabilities and projects include future transport energy strategies, business case analysis for hydrogen supply and re-fuelling, fuel cell system simulation and optimisation, fuel cell test facilities and complete prototype fuel cell vehicle build, test and development.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Fuel cell system design, simulation and application optimisation • The role of hydrogen in the future energy system • Hydrogen infrastructures and business case • Design & development of hydrogen reformers • H2FC vehicle system design, build, test and development

Research Interests • Improving component and system models and simulation tools • H2FC economics and business case analysis • Future energy systems integration

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 115 PROFILE: SCOTTISH HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL ASSOCIATION (SHFCA)

Scottish Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA) Promoting Scottish fuel cell and hydrogen expertise Nigel Holmes Email: [email protected] Website: www.shfca.org.uk

Background Research Interests SHFCA represents the sector interests for the • The broad SHFCA membership base includes development and deployment of hydrogen and fuel technology developers, researchers, and technical cell technologies. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell technologies consultants are playing an increasingly important role in helping • Interest in maximising the use of low carbon & zero businesses and organisations to reduce their overall emission energy sources, using hydrogen & fuel cells carbon footprint and improve local air quality. • Evidence base for impact of hydrogen and fuel cells: Local Authorities such as Aberdeen, Fife, and the carbon emissions, air quality, economic benefits Orkney Islands are deploying of zero emission • Insights on the drivers for adoption of new transport, using hydrogen from renewable sources. technologies, specifically consumer attitudes and Innovative uses of hydrogen technologies are behaviours generating considerable interest in communities such • Evidence and insights on local and national as the Orkney Islands for grid balancing and maximising economic benefits, specifically for communities and local economic value. Using hydrogen to overcome grid clusters constraints will also help deliver the ambitious climate change targets for Scotland and the UK. Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities SHFCA is widely recognised as one of the most • For assistance with identifying relevant equipment proactive hydrogen & fuel cell industry associations in and facilities in Scotland please contact SHFCA Europe, with over 80 members • Also please refer to individual listings by our SHFCA members Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • SHFCA membership include industry, consultants, government, academia, development agencies, and local authorities • Key priority is facilitation of commercialisation, deployment, and scale-up of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies • Build wider awareness, acceptance, and uptake for hydrogen and fuel cell deployment through advocacy • Focus on use of hydrogen & fuel cells for the whole energy system: heat, power, transport, and industry • Opportunity for use of hydrogen for decarbonising industry in manufacturing, and chemicals/fuels production

116 PROFILE: SYSTENG CONSULTING

Systeng Consulting Low Carbon Energy & Transport Solutions Dr Enrique Troncoso Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)771 812 3487 Website: www.systengconsulting.com

Background Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Systeng Consulting is a leading consultancy focused Through an extensive network of contacts across UK, US on low carbon energy & transport solutions, led by Dr and Europe, Systeng can provide access to: Enrique Troncoso. • Hydrogen supply, distribution and end-use Enrique is a senior engineering consultant and has infrastructure (mobility, heat, power and industry worked in the H2FC sector for the past 20 years, end-uses) including 8 years as a project leader with Boeing • Hydrogen production, storage and fuel cell testing Research & Technology, where he developed and led facilities several R&D and demonstration programs on hydrogen • Hydrogen supply, distribution and end-use applications and fuel cells. Enrique is involved in equipment several pilot & demonstration programs across UK and Europe, focused on locally integrated energy systems and biogas & hydrogen as clean flexible energy vectors. He is the technical coordinator of the BIG HIT project. He also works as a technical advisor to the European Commission (DG MOVE/ENERGY, INEA, European Institute of Technology & Innovation, REA, and Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking).

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas Systeng provides technical, strategic and project management services in: • Technology & product development • Technical due diligence • International Project development • Management & technical coordination of demonstration and pilot programs • Technology & commercial roadmap development

Research Interests • Locally Integrated Energy Systems • Renewable-based energy systems for islands & remote regions • Integration of hydrogen and flexible energy vectors across the entire energy system (“sector-coupling”)

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 117 PROFILE: TRILEMMA CONSULTING LTD

Trilemma Consulting Ltd Delivering Technology Innovation with Insight Dr David Kane, Director Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)797 953 5678 Website: www.trilemmaconsulting.co.uk

Background Response opportunities for Fuel Cells Trilemma Consulting support technology development • Understanding Hydrogen-as-a-Service with flexible and commercialisation within the energy sector, with electrolysis, low carbon micro-grid, time-of-use a focus on distributed generation, energy storage, tariffs, and grid ancillary services Micro-grids, Demand Side Response (DSR)/Virtual Power Plants (VPP). We provide technical innovation Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (through simulation, design, prototyping, lab testing, • A range of modelling and simulation tools for fuel cost engineering, certification support and field cells, energy storage, building energy systems and trial) coupled with commercial insight (by modelling DSR/VPP value streams income streams, customer propositions, and DSR/VPP opportunities). Our team has a track record designing, certifying and trailing Fuel Cell-based micro Combined Heat and Power systems (mCHP), and experience assessing fuel cells and electrolysers as part of grid-connected and stand-alone Micro-Grid opportunities (in kW to MW scale). Trilemma explore commercial models to support the deployment of low carbon technology, for example “Energy-as-a-Service” or “Hydrogen-as-a- Service”, modelling system performance, CAPEX, time- of-use electricity costs, and grid ancillary service value streams.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas • Fuel Cell Combined Heat and Power • Fuel Cell-based Micro-Grid solutions • Virtual Power Plant/Demand Side Response

Research Interests • System design to aid low cost retrofit of Fuel Cell Combined Heat & Power into existing buildings • Controls systems to optimise Fuel Cell operation within buildings • Control systems to optimise Fuel Cell operation within Micro-Grids • Assessing Virtual Power Plant & Demand Side

118 PROFILE: TUV SUD NEL

TUV SUD NEL Leading flow consultancy / calibration authority for industry Dr Martin Hanton, Technical Director Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)740 753 5447 Website: www.tuv-sud.co.uk/nel

Background TUV SUD NEL has been part of the UK’s National Measurement System (NMS) holding the National Standards for flow and density for over 30 years. It is actively involved in research and infrastructure development relating to the flow metering of hydrogen for transport, domestic heating and industrial applications, with the aim of realising the NMS goal of accelerating the UK’s transition to a clean fuels economy. It specifically focuses on flow related issues and the development of British and International Standards that enable widespread industry adoption. Flow metering and related standards for carbon dioxide (for CCUS linked to hydrogen production) also fall within the current remit of the organisation.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas

• Flow metering of hydrogen • Standards development for the flow metering of hydrogen • Flow metering of carbon dioxide for CCUS • Standards development for the flow metering of carbon dioxide

Research Interests • Flow metering • Density measurement • Standards development

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 119 PROFILE: UK HFCA

UK HFCA Representing the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry Nikoleta Piperidou Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)120 624 1360 Website: www.ukhfca.co.uk

Background • Hydrogen production and storage; The UK HFCA is the UK’s industry Association • Hydrogen infrastructure; and campaigning to deliver the best possible outcomes • Other issues around the delivery, storage and use of for the UK via hydrogen and fuel cells. Acting as a associated fuels. ‘collective voice’ for the sector, and covering the full breadth of hydrogen and fuel cell (H&FC) opportunities and interests, it engages regularly with national policy makers and the political community to achieve this. UK HFCA members include the leading UK H&FC companies as well as organisations from the academic community and a range of other stakeholders with an interest in these clean energy solutions and the associated elements of the supply chain. The UK HFCA has a particular focus on optimising the role for hydrogen and fuel cells in the energy transition and across the energy system.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas The UK HFCA’s campaigning activities encompass: • Raising the profile of H&FC solutions, and generating ‘buy-in’ across the political community, including via Committees and similar groupings • Optimising policy to reflect the benefits offered by H&FCs in the UK – both through ongoing engagement with the policy community and through formal participation in Consultations etc. • Providing a ‘common voice’ for the breadth of sector interests and opportunities • Providing a link between industry and academia.

Research Interests UK HFCA membership encompasses: • All fuel cell types and applications; • The full fuel cell supply chain (from research into material science through to systems integration and distribution);

120 PROFILE: ULEMCo LTD

ULEMCo Ltd Ultra Low Emission Mileage Company Amanda Lyne, Managing Director Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)151 525 0540 Website: www.ulemco.com

Background the hydrogen engine components, on board storage ULEMCo Ltd is the world’s first hydrogen commercial systems and operational support) vehicle conversion company, enabling fleet, commercial • Zero emission fuel cell range extended electric and niche vehicle owners to have access to zero vehicle power module emission hydrogen fuel, as part of their strategies to • Engineering designs and support for hydrogen reduce transport related carbon emissions. transport systems (road, rail or marine) ULEMCo is based in Liverpool, UK and was founded in 2014 as a spin out of Revolve Technologies, to commercialise intellectual property and capability in hydrogen combustion engine technology. The company converts vehicles, having started with diesel Ford Transit vans, to enable them to run on commercially available hydrogen. The technology allows vehicle fleet managers to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions to ultra-low levels. Commercial fleets across the UK benefit from a reduced carbon foot print while still having the full range capability of standard diesel vehicles. Alongside various partners, ULEMCo already supports a fleet of vehicles across a range of hydrogen hubs in the UK. The company is targeting commercial fleet conversions to grow the market significantly over the next 18 months, and then expand into other vehicle types over the longer term. Its growth plans include creating a hydrogen re-fuelling network, to capitalise on the existing local infrastructure for this ‘green’ fuel.

Commercial Technology and Economic Development Focus Areas

• Supply of commercial vehicles (large vans to HGV) that run on hydrogen • Innovative novel approach (and IP) to hydrogen transport based on efficient combustion (either dual fuel or 100%) • Supply of converted systems for other applications such as stationary generation and marine (including

UK Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Capability Document 121 For enquiries and to join H2FC SUPERGEN, please contact:

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Energy Futures Lab Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 20 7594 5850 www.h2fcsupergen.com

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