Selected publications by research theme

Reviews

Islam M S, Dominko R, Masquelier C, Sirisopanaporn C, Armstrong A R, Bruce P G ‘Silicate cathodes for lithium batteries: alternatives to phosphates’, J. Mater. Chem. 21, 9811-9818 (2011) [Journal Link]
Malavasi L, Fisher C A J, Islam M S ‘Oxide-ion and proton conducting electrolyte materials for clean energy applications: structural and mechanistic features’, Chem. Soc. Rev. 39, 4370-4387 (2010). [Journal Link]
Islam M S, ‘Recent Atomistic Modelling Studies of Energy Materials: Batteries Included’, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 368, 3255 (2010) [Journal Link] [invited review].
Islam M S and Slater P R, ‘Solid-State Materials for Clean Energy: Insights from Atomic Scale Modeling’, MRS Bulletin 34, 935-941 (2009) [Journal Link] [invited review].
Kendrick E, Islam M S and Slater P R, ‘Developing Apatites for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Insight into Structural, Transport and Doping Properties’, J. Mater. Chem. 17, 3104-3111 (2007) [Journal Link] [invited review].
Islam M S, ‘Ionic Transport in ABO3 Perovskite Oxides: A Computer Modelling Tour’, J. Mater. Chem. 10, 1027-1038 (2000) [Journal Link] [invited “Feature Article”]

Lithium batteries - cathode materials

Fisher CAJ, Kuganathan N and Islam MS, ‘ Defect chemistry and lithium-ion migration in polymorphs of the cathode material Li2MnSiO4’, J. Mater. Chem. A., 1, 4207-4214 (2013) [Journal Link]
Tompsett DA, Parker SC, Bruce PG, and Islam MS, ‘Nanostructuring of β‑MnO2: The Important Role of Surface to Bulk Ion Migration’, Chem. Mater., 25, 536 (2013) [Journal Link]
Clark JM, Nishimura S-i, Yamada A, Islam MS ‘High-Voltage Pyrophosphate Cathode: Insights into Local Structure and Lithium-Diffusion Pathways’, Angew. Chem., 51, (2012). [Journal Link]
Eames C, Armstrong AR, Bruce PG, Islam MS, ‘Insights into Changes in Voltage and Structure of Li2FeSiO4 Polymorphs for Lithium-Ion Batteries’, Chem. Mater., 24, 2155-2161 (2012). [Journal Link]
Armstrong AR , Kuganathan N, Islam MS, and Bruce PB, ‘Structure and Lithium Transport Pathways in Li2FeSiO4 Cathodes for Lithium Batteries’, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 13031–13035 (2011) [Journal Link]
Tripathi R, Gardiner G R, Islam M S, Nazar L F, ‘Alkali-ion Conduction Paths in LiFeSO4F an NaFeSO4F Tavorite-Type Cathode Materials’, Chem. Mater. 23, 2278-2284 (2011). [Journal Link]
Gardiner G R and Islam M S, ‘Anti-Site Defects and Ion Migration in the LiFe0.5Mn0.5PO4 Mixed-Metal Cathode Material’, Chem. Mater. 22, 1242-1248 (2010). [Journal Link]
Fisher C A J, Hart Prieto V M and Islam M S, ‘Lithium Battery Materials LiMPO4 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni): Insights into Defect Association, Transport Mechanisms and Doping Behavior’, Chem. Mater. 20, 5907-5915 (2008) [Journal Link]
Fisher C A J and Islam M S, ‘Surface Structures and Crystal Morphologies of LiFePO4: Relevance to Electrochemical Behaviour’, J. Mater. Chem. 18, 1209-1215 (2008) [Journal Link]
Islam M S, Driscoll D J, Fisher C A J and Slater P R, ‘Atomic-Scale Investigation of Defects, Dopants and Lithium Transport in the LiFePO4 Olivine-Type Battery Material’, Chem. Mater. 17, 5085-5092 (2005) [Journal Link]

Lithium batteries - anode materials

Armstrong A R, Lyness C, Panchmatia P, Islam M S, Bruce P G, ‘The lithium intercalation process in the low voltage lithium battery anode Li1+xV1-xO2’, Nature. Mater. 10, 223-229 (2011) [Journal Link]
Armstrong A R, Arrouvel C, Gentili V, Parker S C, Islam M S, and Bruce P B, ‘Lithium Coordination Sites in LixTiO2(B): A Structural and Computational Study’, Chem. Mater. 22, 6426-6432 (2010). [Journal Link]
Arrouvel C, Parker S C and Islam M S, ‘Lithium Insertion and Transport in the TiO2-B Anode Material: A Computational Study’, Chem. Mater. 21, 4778-4783 (2009) [Journal Link]

Fuel cells - apatite oxide-ion conductors

Panchmatia PM, Orera A, Rees GJ, Smith ME, Hanna J, Slater PR, Islam MS, ‘Elucidation of Oxygen Defects and Novel Transport Mechanisms in Apatite Ionic Conductors: Combined 17O NMR and Modeling Studies’, Angew. Chemie. 50, 9328-9333 (2011) [Journal Link]
Panchmatia P M, Orera A, Kendrick E, J. V. Hanna J V, Smith M E, Slater P R and Islam M S, ‘Protonic Defects and Water Incorporation in Si and Ge-Based Apatite Ionic Conductors’, J. Mater. Chem. 20, 2766-2772 (2010). [Issue Cover Image] [Journal Link]
Jones A, Islam M S and Slater P R, ‘Local Defect Structures and Ion Transport Mechanisms in the Oxygen-Excess Apatite La9.67(SiO4)6O2.5’, Chem. Mater. 20, 5055-5060 (2008) [Journal Link]
Kendrick E, Islam M S and Slater P R, ‘Atomic-Scale Mechanistic Features of Oxide Ion Conduction in Apatite-Type Germanates’, Chem. Commun. 715-717 (2008) [Journal Link]
Tolchard J R, Slater P R and Islam M S, ‘Insight into Doping Effects in Apatite Silicate Ionic Conductors’, Adv. Funct. Mater. 17, 2564-2571 (2007) [Journal Link]
Kendrick E, Islam M S and Slater P R, ‘Developing Apatites for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Insight into Structural, Transport and Doping Properties’, J. Mater. Chem. 17, 3104-3111 (2007) [Journal Link] [invited review]
Tolchard J R, Islam M S and Slater P R, ‘Defect Chemistry and Oxygen Ion Migration in the Apatite-Type Materials La9.33Si6O26 and La8Sr2Si6O26’, J. Mater. Chem. 13, 1956-1961 (2003) [pdf]

Fuel cells - oxide-ion / mixed conducting perovskites and gallates

Tealdi C, Ferrara C, Mustarelli P and Islam MS, ‘Vacancy and interstitial oxide ion migration in heavily doped La2-xSrxCoO4±?’, J. Mater. Chem., 22, 8969-897 (2012). [Jounal Link]
Islam M S, Tealdi C and Mustarelli P, ‘Layered LaSrGa3O7-Based Oxide-Ion Conductors: Cooperative Transport Mechanisms and Flexible Structures’, Adv. Funct. Mater. 20, 3874-3880 (2010). [Journal Link]
Jones A and Islam M S, ‘Atomic-Scale Insight into LaFeO3 Perovskite: Defect Nanoclusters and Ion Migration’, J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 4455-4462 (2008) [Journal Link]
Kendrick E, Kendrick J, Knight K S, Islam M S and Slater P R, ‘Cooperative Mechanisms of Fast-Ion Conduction in Gallium-Based Oxides with Tetrahedral Moieties’, Nature Mater. 6, 871-874 (2007) [Journal Link]
Islam M S, Tolchard J R, Slater P R and Dinges T, ‘Doping and Defect Association in AZrO3 (A = Ca, Ba) and LaMO3 (M = Sc, Ga) Perovskite-Type Ionic Conductors’, Dalton Trans., 3061-3066 (2004) [pdf]
Islam M S and Davies R A, ‘Atomistic Study of Dopant Site-Selectivity and Defect Association in the Lanthanum Gallate Perovskite’, J. Mater. Chem. 14, 86-93 (2004) [pdf]

Fuel cells - proton conducting oxides

Phadke S, Nino JC and Islam MS, ‘Structural and defect properties of the LaPO4 and LaP5O14-based proton conductors’, J. Mater. Chem., 22, 25388-25394 (2012) [Jounal Link]
Mather G C, Fisher C A J and Islam M S, ‘Defects, Dopants and Protons in LaNbO4’, Chem. Mater. 22, 5912-5917 (2010). [Journal Link]
Stokes S J and Islam M S, ‘Defect Chemistry and Proton-Dopant Association in BaZrO3 and BaPrO3’, J. Mater. Chem. 20, 6258 (2010). [Journal Link]
Kendrick E, Kendrick J, Knight K S, Islam M S and Slater P R, ‘Cooperative Mechanisms of Fast-Ion Conduction in Gallium-Based Oxides with Tetrahedral Moieties’, Nature Mater. 6, 871-874 (2007) [Journal Link]
Wu J, Davies R A, Islam M S and Haile S M, ‘Atomistic Study of Doped BaCeO3: Dopant Site-Selectivity and Nonstoichiometry’, Chem. Mater. 17, 846-851 (2005) [Journal Link]
Islam M S, Davies R A and Gale J D, ‘Proton Migration and Defect Interactions in the CaZrO3 Orthorhombic Perovskite: A Quantum Mechanical Study’, Chem. Mater. 13, 2049-2055 (2001) [pdf]