How Materials Science Can Help Create a Greener Future - with Saiful Islam

Explore the intersection of materials science and sustainable energy in this Royal Institution lecture by Professor Saiful Islam. Discover how advances in atomic-scale modeling and structural chemistry are driving the development of new materials crucial for green technologies like improved batteries for electric vehicles and solar power systems. Gain insights into the challenges of clean energy supply and the potential solutions offered by materials science. Learn about lithium-ion batteries, sodium alternatives, and perovskite solar cells through engaging 3D visualizations and expert explanations. Understand the critical role of materials research in shaping a low-carbon future and addressing one of the greatest challenges of our time.

Intro
Making a Material Difference to Green Energy (Batteries Included)
Materials Are Key
Crystal gazing
Sodium chloride NaCl
lon conduction in solids
Crystallography
Impurities in Crystals
Computational Chemistry
Modelling Example
Computer Modelling
Voltaic Pile
Portable Revolution
Why Lithium?
Periodic Celebration: 150 UN International Year of the Periodic Table
Periodic Celebration: 150 I'm reading a book about Helium...
Green Light for Electric Cars?
Comparison with Lithium
Lithium Battery 'Sandwich'
Structure Units
Current battery
Previous Test Car in Glasgow
Conduction Pathway?
Oxide Electrode Materials
All Solid State
Beyond Lithium? Sodium
Nuclear Reactor
Silicon Solar Cells Solar Star (Rosamond, CA USA)
BEACH CHEMISTRY?
Organic-Inorganic Perovskite
Final 3D: Wake Up Call
Solar Cell or Photovoltaic (PV)
Why Interest in Perovskites?
Perovskite Solar Cells
Tandem Cells New technology? Combined perovskite-silicon Capture different parts of spectrum
SUPERCHARGED FUELLING THE FUTURE
80th Anniversary: Supercharged