TUT2: Materials Selection and Design for Batteries with High Energy Density, Ultralong Cycle Life and Excellent Safety

Monday, March 21 | 10:30-12:30pm

About the Tutorial: This tutorial gives an overview on materials selection and design in order to increase the energy density of batteries, extend the cycle life and enhance the safety significantly. It targets the application from portable electronics, electric vehicles to grid-scale storage.

You Can Expect to Learn:

• Si, Li metal, and P anodes and S cathodes for high energy batteries, which offers 7-10 times higher lithium ion storage capacities;
• Low cost Prussian-blue based materials and Li metal-polysulfide semiflow batteries for grid scale storage; and
• A novel idea of smart separator to enhance battery safety.

Instructor:

Yi Cui, Ph.D., Associate Professor, David Filo and Jerry Yang Faculty Scholar, Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University

Dr. Cui received his B.S. in Chemistry from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Harvard University in 2002. From 2003-2005 he was the Miller Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Cui studies nanoscale phenomena and their applications broadly defined. Research Interests: Nanocrystal and nanowire synthesis and self-assembly, electron transfer and transport in nanomaterials and at the nanointerface, nanoscale electronic and photonic devices, batteries, solar cells, microbial fuel cells, water filters and chemical and biological sensors.