This symposium focuses on fundamental understanding and materials innovation for lithium batteries and beyond. Key topics include thermodynamics, ion and electron transport, and reaction kinetics, along with advanced characterization techniques such as in situ/operando spectroscopy and microscopy, as well as multiscale modeling. We welcome contributions on novel material synthesis, the discovery of new functional materials, and mechanistic studies that integrate experimental and theoretical approaches. The goal is to bridge fundamental insights with emerging directions in next-generation energy storage technologies.
- Materials synthesis and discovery
- Ion and electron transport
- Advanced characterization techniques, e.g., in situ/operando methods
- Multiscale modeling and theory
- Interfacial engineering and degradation pathways
- Solid-state batteries and post-lithium chemistries (e.g., Na, Zn, Mg, multivalent ions)
- Machine learning and AI-guided materials exploration
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Matthias T. ElmSaiful Islam is Professor of Materials Science at the University of Oxford. He grew up in London and obtained his Chemistry degree and PhD from University College London. He then worked at the Eastman Kodak Labs, New York, and the Universities of Surrey and Bath.
His current research focuses on understanding atomistic and nano-scale processes in perovskite halides for solar cells, and in new materials for lithium batteries. Saiful has received several awards including the 2022 Royal Society Hughes Medal and 2020 American Chemical Society Award in Energy Chemistry. He presented the 2016 BBC Royal Institution Christmas Lectures on the theme of energy and is a Patron of Humanists UK.
Jože MoškonJinhua Sun