Rowan Brydson

The primary focus of this PhD is the investigation of sustainable, natural seaweed polymers to be used as a binder to optimise nanostructured silicon anodes within lithium-ion batteries. If successful, this would increase the capacity of lithium-ion batteries while being a sustainable alternative to conventional anode materials. Overall, this has the potential to deliver rechargeable, high capacity, sustainable lithium batteries which could have applications in various battery-operated technologies. Other battery architectures will also be researched to explore the possibilities of alternative metal-ion batteries.

This project is a collaborative project with Marine Biopolymers Limited, who provide the bespoke, natural seaweed derived polymers which are elemental to the production and success of this sustainable silicon anode.

Outwith my PhD, I enjoy staying active by running, cycling and hillwalking. I am also a keen baker and film fanatic.