L2M – VoltVerify

Lithium-ion batteries are becoming increasingly common as the demand for energy storage in vital sectors like automotive and grid storage is on the rise. Each year, lithium-ion battery manufacturers dispose of 2% to 10% of their products, leading to financial losses of up to billions of dollars. Our research group recently found that inactive components in commercial lithium-ion cells can substantially impact their performance. However, there are no companies offering a service to test these inactive components, and most battery OEMs need more knowledge to test them. Introducing rapid and cost-effective initial testing for these cell components could potentially greatly reduce scrap rates and the associated costs for battery manufacturers. This proposal aims to gauge the interest of lithium-ion battery OEMs in such testing and explore the potential for a business case. The partner organization’s (Springboard Atlantic) mission is to translate research into business, making this project mutually beneficial for the partner institution and the project team.

Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Metzger

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Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Clean Technology

University:

Dalhousie University

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