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Dr Matt Derry, a polymer chemist and founding member of Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME), has spoken to AIME co-director Professor Roslyn Bill about his groundbreaking battery research in the latest episode of What is a membrane?
His research aims to make batteries safer, greener and more recyclable, with the potential to impact portable electronics like mobile phones, electric vehicles and energy storage systems worldwide.
Dr Derry was recently awarded a prestigious New Investigator Award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for his pioneering work on polymer gel electrolytes for batteries. The electrolyte in a battery carries the charge, and is generally a highly flammable, organic liquid. There have been several high-profile incidents involving battery fires.
The £450,000 EPSRC funding will support Dr Derry’s research project, which seeks to replace the flammable, organic liquid electrolytes with safer, more stable gel alternatives. His research group has recently published in this area in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s flagship journal, Chemical Science [https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC06717C].
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By Aston UniversityDr Matt Derry, a polymer chemist and founding member of Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME), has spoken to AIME co-director Professor Roslyn Bill about his groundbreaking battery research in the latest episode of What is a membrane?
His research aims to make batteries safer, greener and more recyclable, with the potential to impact portable electronics like mobile phones, electric vehicles and energy storage systems worldwide.
Dr Derry was recently awarded a prestigious New Investigator Award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for his pioneering work on polymer gel electrolytes for batteries. The electrolyte in a battery carries the charge, and is generally a highly flammable, organic liquid. There have been several high-profile incidents involving battery fires.
The £450,000 EPSRC funding will support Dr Derry’s research project, which seeks to replace the flammable, organic liquid electrolytes with safer, more stable gel alternatives. His research group has recently published in this area in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s flagship journal, Chemical Science [https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC06717C].