Dr Robert Armstrong
Principal Research Fellow
Research areas
My research is concerned with the synthesis and characterisation of novel electrode materials for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. There is particular emphasis in correlating structure and properties using powder X-ray and neutron diffraction combined with electrochemical studies. We have pioneered the use of powder neutron diffraction to study the evolution of structures of battery materials as a function of charge/discharge. I am project leader on the Faraday Institution sodium-ion battery project NEXGENNA
PhD supervision
- Garima -
- Alexandra Knebel
- Nida Shahbaz
- Megan Smeaton
- Max Stanzione
- Pech Thongkam
- Zhi Xia
Selected publications
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Elucidating the sodium insertion mechanism of an organic electrode material for sodium-ion batteries
Stanzione, M. G., Magdysyuk, O. V., Irving, D. J. M., Murugesan, C., Kelly, N. L., Liao, Y., Thongkam, P., Seleghini, H. S., Wheatley, P. S., Cordes, D. B., Coles, S. J., Rainer, D. N., Desai, A. V., Ashbrook, S. E., Payne, J. L., Morris, R. E. & Armstrong, A. R., 13 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: CCS Chemistry. Ahead of Print, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigation into the electrochemical performance of micron- and nanosized tin in diglyme and carbonate electrolytes in sodium ion batteries
Murugesan, C., Naden, A. B., Connor, P. A., Armstrong, A. R. & Irvine, J. T. S., 30 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Energy Materials. Early View, 18 p., e71023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Polyetherureas as aqueous binders for Li ion batteries
Saini, G., Tan, M. J., Stanzione, M. G., Pancholi, K., Sampathkumar, H., Walker, M., Patterson, C., Vassalli, M., Naden, A. B., Magdysyuk, O. V., Tian, J., Armstrong, A. R. & Kumar, A., 5 Jan 2026, In: Green Chemistry. 28, 1, p. 318-325 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rapid presodiation to improve the initial coulombic efficiency of an organic electrode material for sodium-ion batteries
Stanzione, M. G., Magdysyuk, O. V., Tian, J., Seleghini, H. S., Murugesan, C., Payne, J. L., Morris, R. E. & Armstrong, A. R., 30 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Physics: Energy. 8, 2, p. 1-13Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A combined soft x-ray and theoretical investigation discloses the water harvesting behaviour of Mg-MOF-74 at the crystal surface
Tavani, F., Tofoni, A., Vandone, M., Busato, M., Braglia, L., Torelli, P., Stanzione, M. G., Armstrong, A. R., Morris, R. E., Colombo, V. & D'Angelo, P., 7 Jun 2025, In: Chemical Science. 16, 21, p. 9462-9471 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biocompatible β-cyclodextrin-based metal-organic frameworks
Wilson, K., Cordes, D. B., McKay, A. P., Naden, A. B., Magdysyuk, O. V., Rainer, D. N., Armstrong, A. R., Morris, R. E., Desai, A. V. & Ettlinger, R., 1 Dec 2025, In: Frontiers in Chemistry. 13, 8 p., 1682298.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inactivating SARS-CoV-2 virus with MOF-composites as smart face masks
Ettlinger, R., Desai, A. V., Cheong, H. L. J., Major, L. L., Smith, T. K., Naden, A. B., Hilton, J., Adamson, C. S., Armstrong, A. R. & Morris, R. E., 2 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Functional Materials. Early View, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimisation of a P3 phase with superior high voltage reversibility
Linnell, S. F., Choi, Y.-S., Liao, Y., Pateli, I. M., Naden, A. B., Irvine, J. T. S., House, R. A., Scanlon, D. O. & Armstrong, A. R., 21 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13, 7, p. 5017-5032 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimising lithium lanthanum cerate garnet ceramic electrolytes for fast lithium-ion conduction
Wan, Z., Pateli, I., Irvine, G. J., Miller, D., Smith, R. I., Armstrong, R., Vestli, M., Sun, C. & Irvine, J. T. S., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Power Sources. 627, 9 p., 235801.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rapid gram-scale microwave-assisted synthesis of organic anodes for sodium-ion batteries with environmental impact assessment
Puscalau, C., Desai, A. V., Lizundia, E., Ettlinger, R., Adam, M., Morris, R. E., Armstrong, A. R., Tokay, B. & Laybourn, A., 21 Feb 2025, In: Green Chemistry. 27, 7, p. 2035-2045 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review