Mat.for Energy Theme Champion: Dr Stephen Skinner

Stephen Skinner is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Materials with interests in materials for new energy technologies.  Dr Skinner’s research is primarily concerned with the chemical and physical properties of potential solid oxide fuel cell electrolytes and electrodes and encompasses the electrical and structural characteristics of materials.  He has extensive experience of the use of neutron facilities to undertake in-situ high temperature characterisation of new materials and in relating the structural characteristics of materials to their electrochemical properties.

A particular field of interest is the development of interstitial oxide ion conductors for fuel cell applications.  He has collaborated widely throughout Europe, Canada and Japan on new materials development and continues to develop links with research groups worldwide.

Further areas of interest include the development of high temperature electrolysers based on both oxide ion and proton conducting oxides and solid state electrochemical sensors for the detection of gases such as NH3, NO2 etc.  His previous experimental experience includes the use of X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy and materials synthesis.  He is and member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, The Royal Society of Chemistry and The Electrochemical Society and is a Chartered Chemist and Chartered Scientist.

Email:	Stephen Skinner
URL:	http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/s.skinner
Organisation:	Imperial College London