Darren Ould PhD

Dr Darren M. C. Ould undertook his undergraduate studies at Cardiff University, where he received his integrated master’s degree (MChem) in 2016. He then undertook a PhD in inorganic chemistry under the supervision of Professor Rebecca Melen at Cardiff University, completing his PhD in 2020.

Darren moved to the University of Cambridge for his first postdoctoral position, under the joint supervision of Professor Dame Clare Grey and Professor Dominic Wright, where he synthesised new electrolyte salts for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. Following this, he undertook an industrial research position at Batri Ltd. and Swansea University, helping to commercialise their sodium-ion battery technology.

Currently, Darren is a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Professor Paul Shearing at the University of Oxford, where he is investigating the causes of degradation in lithium-ion batteries. His research interests are in main group chemistry and the use of weakly coordinating anions in energy storage devices.

• Main group chemistry
• Inorganic chemistry
• Energy storage devices
• Lithium-ion batteries
• Sodium-ion batteries