| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/I017666/1 |
| Title: |
Meet the Scientist - Energy Materials |
| Principal Investigator: |
Morrison, Professor I |
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| Department: |
Sch of Computing, Science & Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Salford |
| Scheme: |
Partnerships- Public Engage |
| Starts: |
01 April 2011 |
Ends: |
31 March 2012 |
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20,289
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| Panel History: |
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19 Oct 2010
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PPE Starter Grants Call 3
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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The project is concerned with the development and delivery of a Meet the Scientist event at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. The focus of the event will be Energy Materials, i.e. the critical role developments in mew materials have in delivering a sustainable energy future. More specifically the role hydrogen could play in a future energy scenario will be presented with discussion of future hydrogen generation (using renewable energy, nuclear), hydrogen storage (both in mobile applications and stationary applications) and conversion to electricity using fuel cells. The event will be centred around the development of a number of interactive demonstration facilities to demonstrate all three facets of a hydrogen economy (generation, storage and conversion). An electrolysis facility will be developed to demonstrate efficiency of the process as a function of eg. temperature and electrode materials. Demonstration facilities associated with the solid state storage of hydrogen through visual changes to materials observed in the absorption and desorption of hydrogen will be developed. Finally, standard, fuel cell components will be used to demonstrate conversion back to electricity. A theme to the event will be that scientists need to develop new and improved materials in order facilitate technological breakthroughs in all three areas. The event will be developed around these demonstration facilities , in collaboration with the museum, to be accessible to a general family audience.The demonstration facilities will also be designed in such a way that they can be used in science busking and school visits by museum education staff. The possibility of finally incorporating the demonstration facilities into a permanent display at the museum will be investigated.
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http://www.salford.ac.uk |