Theme: Research updates from continuing investigators on the Army Research Laboratory Extreme Battery Cooperative Agreement.
When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 9:00am until 5:30pm
Where: A. James Clark Hall Forum, 8278 Paint Branch Dr, College Park, MD 20742.
Cost: Lunch & afternoon break service will be provided for all who register by Noon (EDT) on May 6, 2024. Late registrants may dine at on-campus (IDEA Factory, Stamp Student Union, or Iribe Cafe) or at one of the Baltimore Avenue (Route 1) restaurants a short walk from campus.
Registration: In person registration click here.
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Program Agenda:
9:45 Dr. Marshall Schroeder, Army Research Laboratory & CREB Steering Committee Member & Dr. Meredith Reed, Army Research Laboratory
10:00 Session: High Energy Cathodes, Dr. M. Stanley Whittingham, Session Leader
10:05 Dr. M. Stanley Whittingham, Pushing Li-Ion Cathode Materials to their Limits, University of Binghamton
10:25 Dr. Arumugam Manthiram, Impact of Electrolytes and Chemical Crossover in Lithium-ion Cells Composed of Silicon-graphite Anodes, University of Texas at Austin
10:45 Dr. Esther Takeuchi, Elucidating Ni-Rich Cathode Aging Mechanisms Under Extreme Fast Charging Protocols, Brookhaven National Laboratory
11:05 Dr. Xilin Chen, BB2590 Batteries with LiVPO 4 F cathode, Saft America
11:25 Dr. David Jacobson, Develop New Standards to Properly Define Battery Resolution and Sensitivity Limits/Standards for Lithium Detection Using Neutron/X-Ray Imaging, National Institute of Standards and Technology
11:45 Catered Lunch
1:05 Session: Advanced Safe Electrolyte, Dr. Eric Wachsman, Session Leader, University of Maryland
1:10 Dr. Gregory Hitz, Improving Manufacture & Performance of Electrolytes , Ion Storage Systems
1:30 Dr. Peter Kofinas, Preparation and Characterization of Aqueous Solid Polymer Electrolytes, University of Maryland
1:50 Dr. Peter Kofinas & Dr. Paul Albertus, Extreme Low Temperature Electrolytes, University of Maryland
2:10 Dr. Paul Albertus, Quantitative Thermal Behavior of Advanced Electrolyte Cells, University of Maryland
2:30 Dr. Saya Takeuchi, XPS investigations of solid electrolyte/liquid electrolyte interface, National Institute of Standards and Technology & University of Maryland
2:50 Dr. Chunsheng Wang, Low-temperature electrolytes for Li-ion and Zn-ion batteries, University of Maryland
3:10 Afternoon Break
3:50 Dr. Eric Wachsman, Achieving Extreme High Ion-Current Densities in Tailored Solid-State Materials, Structures, and Interfaces; and Potential for Low Temperature Operation, University of Maryland
4:10 Dr. Yifei Mo, Computation design and discovery of materials for next-generation batteries, University of Maryland
4:30 Session: Silicon Anodes, Rob Anstey, JD, Session Leader, Graphenix Development Inc.
4:35 Dr. Amy Marschilok, Probing Thermal Stability of Silicon and Graphite Anodes with Electrolyte Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Stony Brook University
4:55 Mr. Rob Anstey, Integration of GDI’s and Other Teams’ Year 1 Progress into a 100% Porous Silicon Anode-Based Pouch Cell with Extreme High Energy, Fast Charging, and Safety, Graphenix Development Inc.
5:15 Dr. Nicholas Stadie, Chemical Doping as a Strategy to Improve Cyclability and Safety of Silicon Anodes, Montana State University
5:35 Closing Remarks, Dr. Henderson & Dr. Schroeder, Army Research Laboratory & Members of CREB Steering Committee