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Most of the research of the group of Dr Richard Baker at St Andrews is directed towards developing and evaluating new and improved materials and concepts for fuel cells, mainly Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs). This includes electrolyte materials and materials for use as anode (fuel) catalysts. Dr Baker has worked in this area for 17 years. The group is now also beginning to expand its fuel cell activities to cover novel materials for use in the much lower temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs). The group are becoming increasingly involved in high quality materials synthesis and in the characterisation of materials for these applications. There are excellent facilities for studying the redox and catalytic properties of new materials and for investigating and evaluating the electrochemical properties and behaviour of working fuel cell devices. Recent efforts have concentrated on nanostructured materials. Therefore, a strong interest of ours is in the relationship between the macroscale performance of materials and their structure and composition at scales down to the atomic. For this, the group makes use of the High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope and the associated elemental analysis nanoprobe. Those interested in studying for a PhD in Baker group are encouraged to contact Dr Richard Baker informally (rtb5@st-andrews.ac.uk). Potential applicants are welcome to arrange to visit St Andrews at any time and there will be a chemistry postgraduate open day in St Andrews on the 12 February 2010. Please see:http://ch-www.st-andrews.ac.uk/PGadmissions.html for the application procedure or e-mail chempg@st-andrews.ac.uk for more information. Funding Notes Funding may be available. Preparation and characterisation of nanostructured Gadolinia-doped ceria tubes, Rodolfo O. Fuentes, Fernando F. Muñoz, Leandro M. Acuña, A. Gabriela. Leyva and Richard T. Baker, Journal of Materials Chemistry 18 (2008) 5689 Influence of morphology on the behaviour of electrodes in a proton-conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, R.T. Baker, R. Salar, A.R. Potter, I.S. Metcalfe, M. Sahibzada, Journal of Power Sources 191 (2009) 448. Pretreatment-Induced Nanostructural Evolution in CeO2 -, Sm2O3 - and CeO2/Sm2O3 - Supported Pd Catalysts for Intermediate Temperature Methanol Fuel Cells, R.T. Baker, L.M. Gómez-Sainero, I.S. Metcalfe, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 113 (2009) 12465 |
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