糖心原创

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  Jubilee Campus
  Wollaton Road
  Nottingham
  NG8 1BB
  UK
• Luke.Woodliffe1@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Luke is a Research Fellow in Complex Hydrides, working on next-generation materials for hydrogen storage applications in the Advanced Materials Research Group at the 糖心原创. He was previously an EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow and submitted his PhD thesis in September 2023, having worked on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and magnetic framework composites (MFCs) for CO₂ capture applications.

Prior to his PhD, Luke graduated in 2015 from the University of Cambridge and holds a BA, MA (Cantab) and MSci in Natural Sciences, Chemistry. He then spent 2 years working in R&D in the UK pharmaceutical industry and 2 years working and traveling abroad (living in South Korea).

Outside of work, Luke is actively involved with his local church, Trent Vineyard, and is a keen racket sports player and surfer.

Research Summary

Hydrogen is a clean and powerful fuel, but storing it efficiently remains a challenge. My research focuses on reactive hydride composites (RHCs)-a new class of materials designed to safely store and… read more

Selected Publications

• MOLINAR-D脥AZ, J., WOODLIFFE, J. L., MILBORNE, B., MURRELL, L., ISLAM, M. T., STEER, E., WESTON, N., MORLEY, N. A., BROWN, P. D. and AHMED, I., 2023. Advanced Materials Interfaces.
• MOLINAR-D脥AZ, J., WOODLIFFE, J. L., STEER, E., MORLEY, N. A., BROWN, P. D. and AHMED, I., 2023. Molecules. 28(6),
• WOODLIFFE, J. L., MOLINAR-D脥AZ, J., ISLAM, M. T., STEVENS, L. A., WADGE, M. D., RANCE, G. A., FERRARI, R., AHMED, I. and LAYBOURN, A., 2023. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A. 11, 14705-14719
• WOODLIFFE, J. L., JOHNSTON, A-L., FAY, M., FERRARI, R., GOMES, R. L., LESTER, E., AHMED, I. and LAYBOURN, A., 2023. Materials Advances.

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Current Research

Hydrogen is a clean and powerful fuel, but storing it efficiently remains a challenge. My research focuses on reactive hydride composites (RHCs)-a new class of materials designed to safely store and release hydrogen at lower temperatures and pressures. By combining different metal-based compounds, I aim to develop materials that can hold large amounts of hydrogen and release it efficiently below 100 掳C, making hydrogen-powered technologies more practical for real-world use. This work has the potential to advance clean energy solutions, from fuel cells in cars to renewable energy storage, helping pave the way toward a greener future.

Past Research

The largest contributor to global anthropogenic CO₂ emissions is coal-fired power plants. However, the current amine absorption technologies for CO₂ capture are not widely used due to their high energy requirements for separation and purification, increasing a power plant's energy demand by 25-40%. In addition to CO₂, other pollutant gases such as SO_x and NO_x are detrimental to both the environment and human health. My research aimed to develop novel and sustainable metal-organic framework and magnetic framework composite materials, with leading adsorption profiles and processing capabilities for capturing CO₂ and other pollutant gases.

• MOLINAR-D脥AZ, J., WOODLIFFE, J. L., MILBORNE, B., MURRELL, L., ISLAM, M. T., STEER, E., WESTON, N., MORLEY, N. A., BROWN, P. D. and AHMED, I., 2023. Advanced Materials Interfaces.
• MOLINAR-D脥AZ, J., WOODLIFFE, J. L., STEER, E., MORLEY, N. A., BROWN, P. D. and AHMED, I., 2023. Molecules. 28(6),
• WOODLIFFE, J. L., MOLINAR-D脥AZ, J., ISLAM, M. T., STEVENS, L. A., WADGE, M. D., RANCE, G. A., FERRARI, R., AHMED, I. and LAYBOURN, A., 2023. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A. 11, 14705-14719
• WOODLIFFE, J. L., JOHNSTON, A-L., FAY, M., FERRARI, R., GOMES, R. L., LESTER, E., AHMED, I. and LAYBOURN, A., 2023. Materials Advances.
• WOODLIFFE, J. L., FERRARI, R. S., AHMED, I. and LAYBOURN, A., 2021. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 428,