The global demand for batteries for complete electrification is growing at an exponential rate, requiring urgent technological developments that can adapt to market diversification and its varied applications. The Solid-State Batteries (SSBs) are called to be this breakthrough, as they make possible energy dense bipolar architectures, enable the use of lithium metal, anodeless approaches or post Li-ion battery technologies (Na, K, Mg, Zn based batteries), provide fast charging and high-power output capabilities, and reduce the generation of dendrites and the associated safety issues.
To make SSBs a reality, still many obstacles must be overcome. In response to this need, this symposium aims to bring together researchers, engineers and industry working in the development of SSBs to exchange knowledge on last developments. Contributions may comprise research in topics like design of new electrolytes involving hybrid and solid electrolytes and electrodes, development of novel and disruptive processing techniques, strategies for electrode/electrolyte interface optimization, and deep understanding through novel in-situ/operando or other advanced characterization techniques.
- Design of new materials for solid electrodes and electrolytes
- New electrolytes: hybrid solid electrolytes, ionic liquids, polymer electrolytes…
- Novel processing and manufacturing techniques of solid-state batteries components, including additive manufacturing, cold sintering process, thin-film fabrication, and wet chemistry approaches
- Optimization of electrode/electrolyte interface performance and stability
- Advanced characterization techniques, including in-situ/operando…
- Li metal anodes
- Anodeless batteries
- Strategies for mitigating lithium dendrite formation
- Recovery and Reuse Strategies for Lithium and Solid-State Battery Materials
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Professor Laurence Hardwick is the Director of the Stephenson Institute of Renewable Energy within the Department of Chemistry at the University of Liverpool, UK. Since 2011 he has led a group of 12-15 researchers that have focused on understanding real-time interface processes in batteries electrochemical capacitors and electrolysers, a crucial step in improving energy materials to meet net-zero targets. His work has focused on developing cutting-edge technologies such advanced operando Raman and infrared spectroscopic techniques that can probe the functionality of electrode interfaces at the nanoscale. He presently targets integration of automation into electrochemical methods for accelerating interface design and characterisation.