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  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1989 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
  • 1981 - Beilby Medal and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Derek J. Fray is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines within engineering and materials science, focusing particularly on chemical engineering and its intersections with advanced materials and electrochemical processes.

The main fields of study in their research include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering

Within these broader domains, their work engages with specialized subfields such as:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Their research interests cover a range of topics, including:

  • Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes
  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Extraction and Separation Processes

Derek J. Fray has contributed to publication venues including:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal

One recent publication from 2024 is titled "Mechano-thermochemical preparation of nanostructured (FeCoNiCr/Mn)3O4 high and medium entropy oxides: Structural, microstructural, magnetic and Li-ion storage characterization," published in the Chemical Engineering Journal.

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, which comprise:

  • Ali Reza Kamali
  • George Z. Chen
  • Carsten Schwandt
  • M. P. Hills
  • Michael A. Henson

Derek J. Fray has been recognized with several awards, including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2008)
  • Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (1989)
  • Beilby Medal and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (1981)

Best Publications

  • Direct electrochemical reduction of titanium dioxide to titanium in molten calcium chloride

    George Zheng Chen;Derek J. Fray;Tom W. Farthing

  • Electrochemical Capacitance of a Nanoporous Composite of Carbon Nanotubes and Polypyrrole

    Mark Hughes;George Z. Chen;Milo S. P. Shaffer;Derek J. Fray

  • Carbon Nanotube and Polypyrrole Composites: Coating and Doping

    G. Z. Chen;M. S. P. Shaffer;D. Coleby;G. Dixon

  • Recovery of high purity precious metals from printed circuit boards.

    Young Jun Park;Derek J. Fray

  • Black silicon: fabrication methods, properties and solar energy applications

    Xiaogang Liu;Xiaogang Liu;Paul R. Coxon;Marius Peters;Bram Hoex

  • Electrochemical capacitance of nanocomposite films formed by coating aligned arrays of carbon nanotubes with polypyrrole

    Mark Hughes;Milo S. P. Shaffer;Annette C. Renouf;Charanjeet Singh

  • Determination of the kinetic pathway in the electrochemical reduction of titanium dioxide in molten calcium chloride

    C. Schwandt;D.J. Fray

  • Direct electrolytic preparation of chromium powder

    George Z. Chen;Elena Gordo;Derek J. Fray

  • Redox deposition of manganese oxide on graphite for supercapacitors

    Mengqiang Wu;Mengqiang Wu;Mengqiang Wu;Graeme A. Snook;Graeme A. Snook;George Z. Chen;George Z. Chen;Derek J. Fray

  • TIN-BASED MATERIALS AS ADVANCED ANODE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES: A REVIEW

    Ali Reza Kamali;Derek J. Fray

  • Cathodic deoxygenation of the alpha case on titanium and alloys in molten calcium chloride

    George Zheng Chen;Derek J. Fray;Tom W. Farthing

  • Toward optimisation of electrolytic reduction of solid chromium oxide to chromium powder in molten chloride salts

    Elena Gordo;George Z. Chen;Derek J. Fray

  • Voltammetric Studies of the Oxygen-Titanium Binary System in Molten Calcium Chloride

    George Z. Chen;Derek J. Fray

  • Electrochemical fabrication and capacitance of composite films of carbon nanotubes and polyaniline

    Mengqiang Wu;Mengqiang Wu;Mengqiang Wu;Graeme A. Snook;Graeme A. Snook;Vibhav Gupta;Milo Shaffer

  • DC Voltammetry of Electro-deoxidation of Solid Oxides

    A.M. Abdelkader;K. Tripuraneni Kilby;A. Cox;D. J. Fray

  • Achieving high electrode specific capacitance with materials of low mass specific capacitance : Potentiostatically grown thick micro-nanoporous PEDOT films

    Graeme A. Snook;Graeme A. Snook;Chuang Peng;Derek J. Fray;George Z. Chen

  • A long-life rechargeable Al ion battery based on molten salts

    Yang Song;Shuqiang Jiao;Jiguo Tu;Junxiang Wang

  • The electro-deoxidation of porous titanium dioxide precursors in molten calcium chloride under cathodic potential control

    C. Schwandt;D.T.L. Alexander;D.J. Fray

  • The production of oxygen and metal from lunar regolith

    Carsten Schwandt;James A. Hamilton;Derek J. Fray;Ian A. Crawford

  • Emerging molten salt technologies for metals production

    Derek J. Fray

Frequent Co-Authors

George Z. Chen
George Z. Chen University of Nottingham
Milo S. P. Shaffer
Milo S. P. Shaffer Imperial College London
Alan H. Windle
Alan H. Windle University of Cambridge
Shuqiang Jiao
Shuqiang Jiao University of Science and Technology Beijing
Ian A. Kinloch
Ian A. Kinloch University of Manchester
Hongmin Zhu
Hongmin Zhu Tohoku University
J.E. Evetts
J.E. Evetts University of Cambridge
Jacqueline M. Cole
Jacqueline M. Cole University of Cambridge
Kwang-Bum Kim
Kwang-Bum Kim Yonsei University
R. Vasant Kumar
R. Vasant Kumar University of Cambridge

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