Research Activities:

Brief Outline

The focus of work is the optimisation of ceramic-oxide proton or oxide-ion conducting materials for use as components in solid oxide electrolyser cells (SOEC), solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and hydrogen separation membranes. The research involves the characterisation and development of novel proton or oxide-ion-conducting materials, tailoring properties for application in electrochemical devices by the manipulation of structure-property relations and control of defect chemistry. The separation of minor contributions to total conductivity by various electrochemical methods is the specialty of Dr. Fagg`s group. Futher studies are based on high temperature co-electrolysis/production of synthetic fuels as well as methods of biogas valorisation. A complementary line of research is the characterisation and innovation of solid state hydrogen storage materials. The group has designed and built automated Sievert equipment to study hydrogen storage materials by the volumetric method.

Fuel Cell and Electrolyser Lab

Alternative Fuel Lab

Sievert Equipment

Faradaic Efficiency/Oxygen Permeability/Coulombic Titration