Benjamin Williamson
Om
Nåværende Arbeid
Mitt nåværende arbeid innebærer å bruke kvantemekaniske simuleringsmetoder, som Density Functional Theory (DFT), ab initio molecular dynamics (MD) og selvkonsistent quasi-particle-GW-teori for å karakterisere og forutsi funksjonelle materialer.
Mitt hovedfokus er å belyse de ferroelektriske egenskapene til tetragonal tungsten bronzes innenfor HT2B-prosjektet innenfor FACET-gruppen ved Institutt for Materialteknologi. Andre prosjekter i gruppen inkluderer forståelse av rollen til ionisk diffusjon i faste elektrolytter for batteriapplikasjoner, samt oppdagelsen av nye materialer.
I tillegg til dette spenner mine interesser over en rekke funksjonelle materialer, inkludert transparent conductors, termoelektrikk, fotovoltaikk og fotokatalyse for vannsplitting og karbondioksidreduksjon.
Advisor: Prof. Tor Grande
PhD og Tidligere Arbeid
PhD-Supervisor: Prof. David O. Scanlon, University College London
Arbeidet mitt har sentrert seg rundt bulkelektronikken og defektegenskapene i halvledere for en rekke bruksområder, inkludert: n- og p-type transparent conductors, fotokatalyse, fotovoltaikk og termoelektrikk. Arbeidet mitt har involvert bruk av beregningssimuleringer for å fremme forståelsen av at rollen til defekter og dopstoffer spiller med hensyn til den elektroniske strukturen, samt å bruke prediktive verktøy for å finne neste generasjon funksjonelle materialer.
Publikasjoner
Publikasjoner
2022
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Jackson, Adam;
Parrett, Benjamin;
Willis, Joe;
Ganose, Alex;
Leung, Winnie;
Liu, Yuhan;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Kim, Timur K.;
Hoesch, Moritz;
Veiga, Larissa;
Kalra, Raman;
Neu, Jens;
Schmuttenmaer, Charles;
Lee, Tien-Lin;
Regoutz, Anna;
Lee, Tung-Chun;
Veal, Tim D;
Palgrave, Robert;
Perry, Robin;
Scanlon, David.
(2022)
Computational Prediction and Experimental Realization of Earth-Abundant Transparent Conducting Oxide Ga-Doped ZnSb<inf>2</inf>O<inf>6</inf>.
ACS Energy Letters.
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Kanas, Nikola;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Steinbach, Frank;
Hinterding, Richard;
Einarsrud, Mari-Ann;
Selbach, Sverre Magnus;
Feldhoff, Armin;
Wiik, Kjell.
(2022)
Tuning the Thermoelectric Performance of CaMnO<inf>3</inf>-Based Ceramics by Controlled Exsolution and Microstructuring.
ACS Applied Energy Materials.
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Limburn, Gregory;
Davies, Daniel;
Langridge, Neil;
Malik, Zahida;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Scanlon, David;
Hyett, Geoffrey.
(2022)
Investigation of factors affecting the stability of compounds formed by isovalent substitution in layered oxychalcogenides, leading to identification of Ba3Sc2O5Cu2Se2, Ba3Y2O5Cu2S2, Ba3Sc2O5Ag2Se2 and Ba3In2O5Ag2Se2.
Journal of Materials Chemistry C.
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Walker, Julian;
Marshall, Kenneth Paul;
Beceiro, Jorge Salgado;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Løndal, Nora Statle;
Castro-Garcia, Socorro;
Andújar, Manuel Sánchez;
Selbach, Sverre Magnus;
Chernyshov, Dmitry;
Einarsrud, Mari-Ann.
(2022)
Mesophase Transitions in [(C<inf>2</inf>H<inf>5</inf>)<inf>4</inf>N][FeBrCl<inf>3</inf>] and [(CH<inf>3</inf>)<inf>4</inf>N][FeBrCl<inf>3</inf>] Ferroic Plastic Crystals.
Chemistry of Materials.
volum 34 (6).
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2021
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Fukumoto, Michitaka;
Yasushi, Hirose;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Nakao, Shoichiro;
Kimura, Koji;
Hayashi, Koichi;
Sugisawa, Yuki;
Sekiba, Daiichiro;
Scanlon, David;
Hasegawa, Tetsuya.
(2021)
Ligand Field-Induced Exotic Dopant for Infrared Transparent Electrode: W in Rutile SnO2.
Advanced Functional Materials.
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Spooner, Kieran;
Ganose, Alex;
Leung, Winnie;
Buckeridge, John;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Palgrave, Robert;
Scanlon, David.
(2021)
BaBi2O6: A Promising n-Type Thermoelectric Oxide with the PbSb2O6 Crystal Structure.
Chemistry of Materials.
volum 33 (18).
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Hartley, Paul;
Egdell, Russell G.;
Zhang, Kelvin;
Hohmann, Mareike;
Piper, Louis;
Morgan, David;
Scanlon, David;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Regoutz, Anna.
(2021)
Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Electronic Structures of Lanthanide Indium Perovskites LnInO3.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C.
volum 125 (11).
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2020
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Limburn, Gregory;
Stephens, Matthew;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Iborra-Torres, Antonio;
Scanlon, David;
Hyett, Geoffrey.
(2020)
Photocatalytic, Structural and Optical Properties of Mixed Anion Solid solutions Ba3Sc2-xInxO5Cu2S2 and Ba3In2O5Cu2S2-ySey.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
volum 8 (38).
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Vitenskapelige artikler
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Jackson, Adam;
Parrett, Benjamin;
Willis, Joe;
Ganose, Alex;
Leung, Winnie;
Liu, Yuhan;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Kim, Timur K.;
Hoesch, Moritz;
Veiga, Larissa;
Kalra, Raman;
Neu, Jens;
Schmuttenmaer, Charles;
Lee, Tien-Lin;
Regoutz, Anna;
Lee, Tung-Chun;
Veal, Tim D;
Palgrave, Robert;
Perry, Robin;
Scanlon, David.
(2022)
Computational Prediction and Experimental Realization of Earth-Abundant Transparent Conducting Oxide Ga-Doped ZnSb<inf>2</inf>O<inf>6</inf>.
ACS Energy Letters.
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Kanas, Nikola;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Steinbach, Frank;
Hinterding, Richard;
Einarsrud, Mari-Ann;
Selbach, Sverre Magnus;
Feldhoff, Armin;
Wiik, Kjell.
(2022)
Tuning the Thermoelectric Performance of CaMnO<inf>3</inf>-Based Ceramics by Controlled Exsolution and Microstructuring.
ACS Applied Energy Materials.
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Limburn, Gregory;
Davies, Daniel;
Langridge, Neil;
Malik, Zahida;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Scanlon, David;
Hyett, Geoffrey.
(2022)
Investigation of factors affecting the stability of compounds formed by isovalent substitution in layered oxychalcogenides, leading to identification of Ba3Sc2O5Cu2Se2, Ba3Y2O5Cu2S2, Ba3Sc2O5Ag2Se2 and Ba3In2O5Ag2Se2.
Journal of Materials Chemistry C.
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Walker, Julian;
Marshall, Kenneth Paul;
Beceiro, Jorge Salgado;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Løndal, Nora Statle;
Castro-Garcia, Socorro;
Andújar, Manuel Sánchez;
Selbach, Sverre Magnus;
Chernyshov, Dmitry;
Einarsrud, Mari-Ann.
(2022)
Mesophase Transitions in [(C<inf>2</inf>H<inf>5</inf>)<inf>4</inf>N][FeBrCl<inf>3</inf>] and [(CH<inf>3</inf>)<inf>4</inf>N][FeBrCl<inf>3</inf>] Ferroic Plastic Crystals.
Chemistry of Materials.
volum 34 (6).
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Fukumoto, Michitaka;
Yasushi, Hirose;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Nakao, Shoichiro;
Kimura, Koji;
Hayashi, Koichi;
Sugisawa, Yuki;
Sekiba, Daiichiro;
Scanlon, David;
Hasegawa, Tetsuya.
(2021)
Ligand Field-Induced Exotic Dopant for Infrared Transparent Electrode: W in Rutile SnO2.
Advanced Functional Materials.
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Spooner, Kieran;
Ganose, Alex;
Leung, Winnie;
Buckeridge, John;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Palgrave, Robert;
Scanlon, David.
(2021)
BaBi2O6: A Promising n-Type Thermoelectric Oxide with the PbSb2O6 Crystal Structure.
Chemistry of Materials.
volum 33 (18).
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Hartley, Paul;
Egdell, Russell G.;
Zhang, Kelvin;
Hohmann, Mareike;
Piper, Louis;
Morgan, David;
Scanlon, David;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Regoutz, Anna.
(2021)
Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Electronic Structures of Lanthanide Indium Perovskites LnInO3.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C.
volum 125 (11).
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Limburn, Gregory;
Stephens, Matthew;
Williamson, Benjamin;
Iborra-Torres, Antonio;
Scanlon, David;
Hyett, Geoffrey.
(2020)
Photocatalytic, Structural and Optical Properties of Mixed Anion Solid solutions Ba3Sc2-xInxO5Cu2S2 and Ba3In2O5Cu2S2-ySey.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
volum 8 (38).
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Formidling
2022
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PosterWilliamson, Benjamin. (2022) Can we Utilise Phonons to Enhance Li-ion Diffusion. MRS Spring Meeting . MRS; Honolulu. 2022-05-08 - 2022-05-13.
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Vitenskapelig foredragWilliamson, Benjamin. (2022) The Underlying Mechanisms of Ultrahigh Mobility in Bi2O2Se using Self-Consistent GW Methods. MRS Spring Meeting . MRS; Honolulu. 2022-05-08 - 2022-05-13.
2021
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Vitenskapelig foredragWilliamson, Benjamin. (2021) Is ABCD the next Li-ion electrolyte?. Battery Team Seminar . NTNU; Trondheim. 2021-09-23 - 2021-09-23.