Energy storage experts

Develops solid-state battery electrolytes, including NASICON metal interfaces, and supercapacitor electrode materials.

Builds battery-supercapacitor hybrids using graphene electrodes with vanadium or organic redox species.

Models electrolyte transport to design aqueous lithium-sulfur batteries and multiscale electrodes.

Develops phase-change electrolytes and organogels with thermally switchable ion conduction.

Models heat transfer and porous electrodes to optimize batteries and direct methanol fuel cells.

Uses ultrasonic and acoustic testing to evaluate battery electrodes and sulfide silicon solid-state cells.

Evaluates aluminum alloy casings and thermodynamic degradation diagnostics for cylindrical lithium-ion batteries.

Patterns sulfur/carbon cathodes with acoustic fields to raise areal capacity in lithium-sulfur batteries.

Models electrochemo-mechanical behavior of lithium-ion cells to predict failure and extend battery lifetime.