Electrochemistry and Materials Science Research Unit

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Date: Friday June 30, 2023
Time: 14:00 hrs (WAT)
Venue: Zoom

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INVITATION TO THE JULY 2022 EDITION OF ACE-FUELS WEBINAR SERIES

Hello, our dear Partners and Friends.

You are cordially invited to the July 2022 edition of the ACE-FUELS Webinar Series, to be presented by Prof. Rodrigo Munoz (Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil)...

TOPIC: ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS ENABLED BY EXTRUSION-BASED 3D PRINTING

DATE: July 14, 2022
TIME: 14:30 (WAT, GMT+1)

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DATE: May 12, 2022
Time: 2:30 pm (West Africa Time)
VENUE: Zoom

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Title: Novel electrolytes for lithium metal batteries

Abstract: Batteries with high energy densities (energy stored per mass or volume) are required to electrify transportation and the grid. Lithium metal batteries can double the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries by replacing the graphite anode with a lithium metal anode. However, lithium metal is highly reactive, electrodeposits in a high surface area dendritic morphology, and continuously decomposes the electrolyte. Fortunately, novel liquid and solid-state electrolytes approaches have shown promise in enabling lithium metal batteries and addressing their challenges. For liquid electrolytes, we have developed novel fluoroether electrolytes that covalently combine two building blocks: ethers for ionic conductivity and fluorinated moieties for electrochemical stability. For solid state, we have developed hybrid solid state electrolytes that consist of polymers for flexible mechanical properties and inorganics for high ion conductivity. For both liquid and solid-state electrolytes, we illustrate the importance of probing ionic solvation, electro(chemical) stability, and their influence on long term battery cycling. Our work illustrates the importance of electrolyte design for next generation lithium-based batteries.

ACE-FUELS Webinar Series for 2022 kicks off this Thursday 13th January, with a presentation by Prof. Sebastian Thomas (Monash University).

Start the year on an innovative tip!!

Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/34nlz8v
Meeting ID: 212 405 5166
Passcode: 260891