LEVERAGING EXTENSIVE STUDY OF SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND CATHODE MATERIALS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFICIENT ANODELESS LITHIUM-ION BATTERY.

This project is geared towards improving lithium battery technology in order to increase the amount of charges it can store, the speed at which the charges are used and recharged, the cost and the overall efficiency of the battery system. In addition, it has been designed to further understand the battery technology and the identify the root cause of some of the challenges that are still hampering it development. It is the desire of the consumers to have battery packs that are reasonably sized and pack enormous energy in it that meets our energy demands without the fear of experiencing typical lithium battery mishaps. To achieve this, the project adopts a new type of configuration where we can assemble the cell without one of the critical battery components called anode, however, rely on the other critical component to produce that anode material through electrochemical reaction in-situ.

Faculty Supervisor:

Venkataraman Thangadurai

Student:

Partner:

Fraunhofer-Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung IFAM

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Clean Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

University of Calgary

Program: