Institute of Materials Research SAS
General Description:
IMR SAS – Institute of Materials Research of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Košice (IMR SAS) is one of the leading institutes in the central Europe in the field of research and development of powder technologies/materials, nano-materials, and composites with ceramic matrix. IMR SAS is oriented to the development and testing of new materials (physical and mechanical properties, deformation, and fracture characteristics of various materials at low, room, and high temperatures), and to the development of new technologies with an application in transport, energetics, medicine, informatics, etc. At present days IMR SAS consists of 3 scientific divisions and of CE SAS. Institute possesses 3 departments of laboratories.
In a cooperation with universities IMR SAS provides the 3-rd degree of university education and is accredited in the specialization 5.2.26. The investigation in the field of modern powder technologies and materials is oriented to the processes occurring during compaction of powder systems,including coated and nanostructured composite powders, as well to the structural basis of physical and mechanical properties of PM materials. The members of project team possess a wide scientific knowledge and a rich experimental experience in the field of material research, modelling, X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy, thermodynamics, microstructural analysis, testing of mechanical and physical properties, and microscopy.
Responsibility in the project:
IMR SAS will be responsible for the preparation of novel electrode materials, including anodes and cathodes, based on high entropy oxides using a solid-state method involving the oxidation of powder particles and ball milling techniques. The primary focus will be on modifying the crystal structure, which directly impacts the electrochemical properties of the prepared materials. The SAS group has accumulated significant expertise in synthesizing and preparing high entropy oxides using a variety of well-established methods. Structural analysis will involve X-ray diffraction as well as scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Additionally, the SAS team will be responsible for conducting basic electrochemical tests on the prepared materials, including cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and galvanostatic charge/discharge tests to analyze the cyclic stability and rate capability of the prepared materials.