Conveners
Neutrons & Users 1c: Structural Chemistry
- Martin Meven (RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Crystallography - Outstation at MLZ)
- Anatoliy Senyshyn
Time-resolved in situ investigations are very useful for unveiling basic steps of chemical reactions. They are of fundamental importance for many technologically relevant processes, e. g. hydrogen storage, electrochemical energy storage or ore smelting, and allow for elucidation of reaction pathways and the identification of intermediates thus enabling better reaction control [1-4]....
Neutron crystallography is a powerful method to determine the positions of hydrogen atoms in macromolecular structures. However, it is sometimes hard to judge what would constitute a chemically reasonable model, and the geometry of H atoms depends more on the surroundings (for example the formation of hydrogen bonds) than heavy atoms, so that the empirical geometry information for the hydrogen...
The performance and safety/stability of Li-ion batteries (LIBs) can be enhanced by optimizing the charge-storing electrode materials and/or the charge transfer-mediating liquid electrolytes. In LIB research, the major focus has been on the electrode subsystem, while liquid electrolytes are studied much less [1].
Upon cooling of LIBs to investigate their performance at low temperatures, a...
