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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
Imperial College London : B - Metallurgy and Materials
Anomalous Oxidation States in Multilayers for Fuel Cell Applications
Collaborative study to probe the controversial reports of enhanced conductivity at heterostructured interfaces. Highlights the unusual oxidation state of cerium in thin layers (Ce3+ in oxide prepared in air). Correlates TEM structural data with ion diffusion highlighting importance of microstructure and film quality. Cook completed PhD based on this work, now PDRA & secured position at MIT to continue thin film studies. New PhD project and several collaborations resulted (Ohio, Barcelona, NIMS etc). Co-authors given several invited talks as a result at international meetings, e.g. MRS. Led to work on electrodes, secured £1m funding from KAUST to initiate related studies.