Materials Science

The HRI multidisciplinary team of researchers contributes to the development of new knowledge and technologies for energy transition and to the training of a skilled and versatile workforce capable of innovating in energy and materials science and engineering.

• Functional materials for:
• Hydrogen production and storage
• Catalytic conversion
• Energy device components
• Greenhouse gas management
• Quantum materials
• Simulation of thermodynamic properties
• Recycling of critical and strategic elements

Materials Science & Engineering division at HRI consists of researchers from both materials’ science and computational mechanics backgrounds.

The group actively works on cutting-edge research and education in next-generation materials for sustainable transition from current energy system to a low-carbon energy system.

Huot's Lab

Improving H2 adsorption / desorption kinetics and reaction thermodynamics of metal hydrides.

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Simulation

Modeling total energy, electronic band structures and one-particle electronic wave functions.

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mc^lab

Smart (Chemistry) Tools and Strategies for energy conversion and sustainable development

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