Molecules, Solids and Reactivity (MOST)

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Université catholique de Louvain
Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN)
Molecules, Solids and Reactivity (MOST) Theoretical, physical and structural chemistry
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in-situ powder diffraction, gas adsorption, volumetric studies, hydrogen storage, highpressure experiments, mechano-chemical synthesis
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Expert valorisateur Région wallonne Matériaux, Energie, Environnement
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Laboratory contact details
Laboratory Head
General Contact
Prof. Filinchuk Yaroslav
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Place L. Pasteur, 1
1348 Louvain-laNeuve
Belgique
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Main study areas and research topics
Metal and chemical hydrides as hydrogen (energy) storage materials, complex hydrides (borohydrides, amides)
Synthesis: by mechano-chemical methods (ball milling under various conditions), under high pressure in diamond
anvil cells, by wet chemistry (in Ar glovebox or with Schlenk lines)
Crystallography: single-crystal and powder diffraction; synchrotron X-rays and neutrons
In-situ powder diffraction to study properties and transformations: under gas or hydrostatic pressure, reactivity and
phase transitions at high/low temperatures, thermal decomposition, reversibility of hydrogen release; trapping and
characterization of intermediate phases
Structure solution from powder diffraction data
Porous materials: inorganic polymers, MOFs
Volumetric studies of gas adsorption (up to high pressures and at low/high temperatures)
Development of sample environment for in-situ diffraction studies
Last Research Project
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Last Research Project
Synthesis, structure and properties of novel borohydrides for hydrogen storage
Synthesis and reactivity of destabilized light hydrides and of hybrid porous solids
Mechano-chemical and high-pressure synthesis of less-stable hydrides, their crystallographic and physico-chemical
studies
Hydride research infrastructure
Hydrides under practical conditions
Synthesis and characterization of new complex hydrides containing an anionic organic ligand
Extraordinary engineering equipments
High-quality argon gloveboxes, able to handle samples sensitive to air and humidity. We have a -40°C refrigerator
and two microscopes build into the gloveboxes. .
Volumetric instrument Hiden-IMI, with extra precision, pressures up to 200 bar and temperatures from -196 to 500
°C.
MAR345 image plate diffractometer with sample environment for pressures up to 200 bar and temperatures from 190 to 500 °C.
Services proposal
Consulting on solid state hydrogen storage
Characterization of crystalline materials under practical conditions (gas pressure, various temperatures).
Structure solution from single-crystal and powder diffraction data
Synthesis of gram quantities of hydrides and MOFs
Characterization of gas physi- and chemi-sorption
Training proposal
Training in powder and single-crystal diffraction can be provided on basic and advanced levels
Related Lab'Insight Event
Stockage d'énergie : défis et avancées technologiques
Organisé le mardi 22 avril 2014 à l'Université de Mons
Ce Lab'InSight a été organisé à l’UMONS le 19 juin dernier. Les 76 participants ont pu y rencontrer des scientifiques
experts du stockage d’énergie avec pour objectif d’initier de nouvelles collaborations.
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