Progetto Si-DRIVE 2019-2022 Disorder and structure of mixed oxides Line of research Li(1+x)TM(1-x)O2 oxides (TM blend of transition metals) is a semi-disordered class of materials suitable for application in high capacity positive electrodes for secondary Li-ion batteries. Staff Supervisor: Sergio BruttiDepartment staff: Paola D'AngeloGiorgia GrecoMariarosaria Tuccillo Publications Structural evolution of disordered LiCo1/3Fe1/3Mn1/3PO4in lithium batteries uncoveredAnalysis of the phase stability of LiMO2 layered oxides (M = Co, Mn, Ni)Effect of transitional metals (Mn and Ni) substitution in LiCoPO4 olivinesEnhancement of the performance in Li-O2 cells of a NiCo2O4 based porous positive electrode by Cr(III) dopingSynergistic electro-catalysis of Pd/PDO nanoparticles and Cr(III)-doped NiCo 2 O 4 nanofibers in aprotic Li-O 2 batteriesInterplay between local structure and transport properties in iron-doped LiCoPO4 olivines Collaborations National collaborations: Annalisa Paolone, Oriele Palumbo (CNR-ISC)Michele Pavone, Ana Munoz Garcia (Università di Napoli Federico II)Laura Silvestri (ENEA)Arcangelo Celeste, Vittorio Pellegrini (IIT) Fundings and awards Fundings: H2020- SI-DRIVE project 2019-2023 Theme and ERC Theme: Biosystems and materials modellingERC: PE4_1 Physical chemistryPE5_1 Structural properties of materialsPE5_6 New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles Traineeship offer Area di ricerca: Physical chemistryAvailability: one positionCourse of study (advised): ChemistryIndustrial chemistryNotes: Il progetto di tesi proposto riguarda sia studenti di LT in chimica industriale che studenti di LM in chimica e chimica industriale