Steering group on energy storage
In light of these challenges the RSC has formed a European-wide steering group on energy storage representing both academia and industry. The aim of the group is to review the best practice to support research and development into energy storage devices.
Prof Peter Bruce BSc PhD CChem FRSC FRSE FRS
Chair
Peter’s research interests embrace the synthesis and characterisation of new materials (extended arrays and polymers) with new properties or combinations of properties, especially energy materials for new generations of energy conversion and storage devices.
Prof Peter Hall BSc PhD MLitt
University of Strathclyde
Dr Jeff Hardy BSc PhD
Jeff’s interests include energy policy, energy technologies, whole systems energy research, networking energy researchers and capacity building in energy research.
Prof M. Saiful Islam BSc PhD
Saiful heads a research programme at the University of Bath which combines advanced computer modelling methods with structural techniques in the study of new solid state materials to improve rechargeable lithium ion batteries and solid oxide fuel cells for ‘clean energy’ applications such as potential hybrid electric vehicles.
Dr Erik Kelder
Delft University of Technology
Prof Peter Notten
As well as working for ‘Philips Research’, Peter heads the ‘Energy Materials and Devices’ research group at Eindhoven University of Technology. The group works on hydrogen and electricity storage materials to be applied in fuel cells and rechargeable batteries. They are also carrying out research on new battery technologies such as ‘Preshaped’ and ‘Integrated all-sold-state batteries’ as well as battery modelling leading to new ‘Battery Management Systems’.
Prof Josh Thomas
Josh heads the Ångström Advanced Battery Centre at Uppsala University, Sweden. He specialises in the development of new materials for lithium-ion batteries, especially for use in scaled-up versions of the battery suitable for Sustainable Energy Storage.
