ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Variable Temperature Neutron Diffraction Studies of Thermal Battery Cathode Materials

Abstract: Thermal batteries find use in applications such as emergency power systems and ejector seats in aircraft. As a result, systems need to be highly reliable. This requires a detailed knowledge of the structure and the stability of the individual components of the battery at operating temperatures (typically 400-500 °C). We are currently undertaking a project which involves the synthesis, properties and characterisation of materials which may be used as cathodes in thermal batteries. We have recently gained good electrochemical performances with materials which have not been characterised tested as cathodes. The aim of this experiment would be to gain accurate structural models for the cathode materials at elevated temperature and understand how the structure evolves with temperature.

Principal Investigator: Professor John Irvine
Experimenter: Dr Martin Jones
Experimenter: Mrs Christina Crouch
Experimenter: Dr Richard Gover
Experimenter: Dr Julia Payne
Experimenter: Mr Kyriakos Giagloglou
Local Contact: Dr Dominic Fortes
Experimenter: Dr Stewart Dickson
Experimenter: Dr Julia Percival

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1610438

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1610438

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Data format: RAW/Nexus
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