 LRCS has a long standing experience in the field of energy conversion and storage (close to 80 publications and 4-5 patents a year). The research activities of our team are focused on the chemistry and physical-chemistry of solids. The general orientation consists in developing new synthesis strategies to optimise the properties of the materials that we prepare towards applications. Indeed, the new synthesis makes the most of the reactivity of pulverulent materials under special reaction conditions (" chimie douce " methods, mechanical grinding) and are then used for the wished application (battery, catalysis, hydrogen storage, electrochromism...). The LRCS is internationally recognised for its greatest achievements in improving battery materials and technology. For the past two years, his director, Jean-Marie Tarascon, who is a worldwide famous expert in the field of energy and especially in lithium batteries, and the LRCS staff have been managing the EU FP6 Network on excellence on lithium batteries (ALISTORE) with the participation of 16 european teams, covering each specificity of battery and an overall funding of 5 Million Euro. The LRCS has more than 10 years of experience in hydrogen storage in form of nanocrystalline light element metal hydrides for mobile applications. More recently interesting developments were achieved in thin films for applications in switchable mirrors. For instance, based on our expertise on bulk materials, we have demonstrated easier and faster hydrogenation for Mg-C thin films as compared to pure Mg ones. Key understanding was deduced from High Resolution Transmission Microscopy experiments for which the LRCS is internationally recognized thanks to its strong expertise. The LRCS is also strongly involved in advanced level training courses and is at the head of a European Master, therefore welcoming and training foreigner visitors.
Dr. V.V. Bhat, A. Rougier, L. Aymard, X. Darok, G.A. Nazri, and J.-M. Tarascon, Catalytic activity of oxides and halides on hydrogen storage of MgH2, Journal of Power Sources, 159(1), 107-110 (2006). X. Darok, A. Rougier, V. V. Bhat, L. Aymard, L. Dupont, L. Laffont, and J.-M. Tarascon, Benefits of carbon addition on the hydrogen sorption properties of Mg-based thin films grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition., Thin Solid Films, 515, 1299-1306 (2006). R. Janot, A. Rougier, L. Aymard, C. Lenain, R. Herrera-Urbina, G.A. Nazri, and J.-M. Tarascon. Enhancement of hydrogen storage in MgNi alloys by Pd-coating. J. of Alloys and Compounds, 356-357, 438-441 (2003). R. Janot, L. Aymard, A. Rougier, G.A. Nazri, and J.-M. Tarascon. Enhanced hydrogen sorption capacities and kinetics of Mg2Ni alloys by ball milling with carbon and Pd coating. J. of Mater. Res., 18(8), 1749-1752 (2003).Contact:Dr. |
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