ESS Science Symposium - Neutrons for Future Energy Strategies

Session

Session IV

27 May 2013, 17:30

Paul Scherrer Institut

71. Materials Science for Future Energy Applications

Dr Martin Mansson (Laboratory for Quantum Magnetism (LQM), EPF Lausanne)

27/05/2013, 17:30

One of the most important scientific problems to solve for our modern society is how to convert and store clean energy. In order to accomplish a paradigm shift in this field we need to understand the fundamental dynamical processes that govern the transfer of energy on an atomic scale. For future energy devices like solid-state batteries (SSB) as well as solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC) this...

67. Bottom-up approach to high performance magnets

Dr Mogens Christensen (Aarhus University)

27/05/2013, 18:00

Permanent magnets are responsible for the inter-conversion between energy in the form of electricity and motion. Therefore development of improved permanent magnets is paramount for a sustainable future. In recent years the world market for high performance permanent magnets has been dominated by neodymium rare-earth magnets, but unfortunately rare-earth minerals are found only in few...