About
Kit McColl is a Researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Bath, specializing in advanced materials for energy storage systems. He is a co-investigator on the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council-funded CATMAT phase 2 project (2023–2025), focusing on oxide compounds and lithium-rich cathode materials. His research spans lithium-ion battery technologies, cathode design, and oxygen-redox mechanisms in battery materials. McColl's work contributes to Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable and clean energy (SDG 7) and climate action (SDG 13).
Key research interests include the structural and electrochemical properties of lithium-rich layered oxides, phase segregation in cathodes, and oxygen loss mechanisms. His studies often employ density functional theory and experimental techniques to analyze material stability and energy density. Recent findings highlight the roles of delocalized electron holes in battery cathodes and the formation of confined oxygen species during charging processes.
McColl has published extensively in high-impact journals like Nature Materials and Nature Energy, focusing on topics such as anion-polarization effects in antiperovskites and transition metal migration in cathode materials. His work has been cited over 150 times in 2023 alone, with several papers gaining attention for their insights into improving battery performance and longevity.
He has presented at conferences like the MRS Fall Meeting 2024 and contributed to open-access datasets supporting his research. McColl collaborates widely, including with institutions in the UK and internationally, to advance sustainable energy solutions through innovative materials science.
