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Science Collaborations

Lincoln Agritech works with leading international research partners to tackle complex scientific challenges, from plant disease detection to next‑generation energy storage. Our collaborations span major global research programmes and multidisciplinary consortia, turning science into practical, real‑world solutions.
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Plant Disease

Lincoln Agritech is a proven and experienced partner in Horizon Europe, one of Europe’s flagship funding programmes for research and innovation. 

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Early detection of plant disease 

We are a member of the 14‑partner STELLA Horizon Europe consortium, developing an integrated digital platform to support early detection of plant diseases and pests. 

Lincoln Agritech’s contribution focuses on: 

  • Using advanced sensing technologies to detect fungal diseases before visible symptoms appear 
  • Developing digital decision‑support tools to help apple growers manage diseases such as bull’s‑eye rot 

This work supports earlier intervention, reduced crop losses, and more sustainable orchard management. 

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Battery Technologies

Our multidisciplinary team is designing next‑generation battery technologies, contributing to global efforts to deliver reliable, long‑duration energy storage for renewable power systems.

This includes an active three‑year, government‑funded research project investigating new materials for lithium‑ion batteries.

Using high‑performance computing, we are accelerating the search for alternative battery materials that:

  • Avoid critical raw materials
  • Use naturally sourced carbon
  • Provide an environmentally responsible pathway to long‑duration energy storage

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Materials for grid‑scale energy storage

Decarbonising New Zealand’s energy grid requires widespread adoption of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Because these sources are intermittent, reliable long‑duration energy storage is essential to maintain energy security.

At Lincoln Agritech, we research next‑generation battery electrodes, using advanced computer modelling to rapidly screen and identify new materials suitable for large‑scale battery installations. Our focus is on materials that are:

  • Sustainably sourced
  • High‑performance
  • Scalable for grid‑level deployment

Our work includes an active three‑year Marsden Fund grant investigating new lithium‑ion battery materials. We are also researching the use of potassium‑ion batteries (KIBs) as a complementary solution for long‑duration energy storage, using components free from critical raw materials and biomass‑derived carbon anodes.

Lincoln Agritech researchers are investigators in the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and work closely with the New Zealand Product Accelerator to ensure research outcomes are industry‑driven and deliver practical, sustainable impact.

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Publications

Sodiation and Desodiation via Helical Phosphorus Intermediates in High-Capacity Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Marbella LE, Evans ML, Groh MF, Nelson J, Griffith KJ, Morris AJ, Grey CP.

Navigating the Ti-C-O and Al-C-O ternary systems through theory-driven discovery

Nelson JR, Needs RJ, Pickard CJ.

Quantum hydrogen-bond symmetrization in the superconducting hydrogen sulfide system

Errea I, Calandra M, Pickard CJ, Nelson JR, Needs RJ, Li Y, Liu H, Zhang Y, Ma Y, Mauri F.

Structure prediction of stable sodium germanides at 0 and 10 GPa

Darby JP, Harper AF, Nelson JR, Morris AJ.