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We had a great time at Harwell Campus and Research Complex at Harwell open day last weekend. Wonderful to see so many new scientists in the making. Thanks for visiting! #HarwellOpen24

Finden’s latest work with UCL Chemistry, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY (English), Dyson School of Design Engineering and Science and Technology Facilities Council has been published by Hongyang Dong on #neuralnetwork for #xrdct data reconstruction without parallax artefacts. Read more at nature.com/articles/s4152…

We were proud to host the 4th Storming EU project Consortium Meeting in London on the 11th & 12th September. It was wonderful to meet up with the consortium members and share new insights on the project. Find out more at storming-project.eu

🚀🌱 Hydrogen from Biogas: Clean Energy Innovation! On 27th September 2024, the STORMING project showcased its work at European Researchers' Night events in both Bologna and Seville. Read more here: storming-project.eu/2024/10/02/hyd…

Faraday Institution CATMAT-Faraday Institution Cathodes Project & Oxford Materials researchers Saiful Islam Prof Saiful Islam & Peter Bruce PeterBruceGroupOxford will be giving invited talks at this conference on lithium batteries in Montreal. Other speakers incl Nobel Laureate Stan Whittingham. Info abaa-meeting.org

Discover how a novel application of the XRD-CT methodology enables non-destructive molecular level insight and is a step change in the way we can view formulated products in this work.

🔋 Electrified Reactors for CO₂-Free Hydrogen Production STORMING is revolutionizing methane decomposition with advanced catalytic reactors powered by renewable electricity. We’re employing three complementary reactor designs to maximize efficiency and scalability

We are delighted to be featured in UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council article “Catalysts: hidden heroes of modern industry.” We look forward to continuing our work developing catalysis for a net zero future. Thank you UKRI EPSRC for their support. Read at lght.ly/c4o02a7  UK Research and Innovation #catalysis

🔹 STORMING Project Gears Up for the Final Stretch! 🔹 On March 5-6, we had our 5th Consortium Meeting hosted by DTU, bringing together partners from across Europe to review progress, share best practices, and align strategies as we move forward.

Structured catalytic reactors: a new path for CO₂-free hydrogen? The STORMING project is exploring an alternative: methane catalytic cracking using structured reactors heated by renewable electricity.

Most hydrogen is still produced via steam methane reforming (SMR), which emits ~10 kg of CO₂ per kg of H₂. We explore a different pathway: splitting methane directly into hydrogen and solid carbon — without emitting CO₂.

The Role of Structured Reactors in Catalytic Cracking Traditional catalytic reactors can suffer from uneven heating and limited scalability. In STORMING, we’re working with structured reactors designed for better heat distribution, improved gas-solid contact, and scalability.

On PhD student Antonia Bobitan's recent beamtime at European Synchrotron she worked with Maria Asuncion Molina Esquinas,UCL to perform a combined XAFS/XRD operando experiment on Storming EU project catalysts for CH4 conversion to high-purity H2 and CNTs. More at storming-project.eu

Unlike CO₂ emissions, the carbon produced through methane cracking is solid — and potentially valuable. In STORMING, we’re studying how to control the morphology and purity of this carbon to produce carbon nanomaterials suitable for energy storage applications.

Our Senior Scientist Dr. Stephen Price with Dr. Ashok Menon and Harry Gillions from collaborators WMG completed a beamtime in May at ESRF. They set up an operando XRD mapping experiment as part of Faraday Institution's FI_FutureCat project. More tinyurl.com/xrdmapping.

Powered by Collaboration Behind every great innovation is a team, and STORMING brings together the best of research, industry, and engineering. 🤝 With partners across Europe, our consortium is tackling the future of hydrogen.