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Research
​Our primary focus is on:
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Synthesis of high-energy cathode materials for electric vehicles, including conversion-type cathodes with high gravimetric energy density (500+ Wh/kg)
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Understanding cathode and composite polymer solid-solid interactions
MASS TRANSPORT IN COMPOSITE SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE
Substituting flammable liquid electrolytes with solid electrolytes offers many advantages like safety but faces many challenges in part due to the complexity of lithium. New electrolyte materials with stable interfaces with lithium are necessary to meet the energy demands.
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Our work focuses on composite solid polymer electrolytes with the goal of a flexible interface and good ionic conductivity.
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References
IN-SITU EIS - POLYMERIZATION OF CATHOLYTE IN POROUS CATHODE
Many solid electrolytes have the disadvantage of having lower conductivity than liquid alternatives partly due to the lack of wetting in the battery. Ion flow within the cathode, which is less conductive than the composite polymer electrolyte, would need to be facilitated to improve battery performance.​
Our work explores the addition of our composite polymer material into the cathode through in-situ polymerization.​​
The objective of this project is to synthesize a single-phase multi-element material that can be manipulated to maximize its energy storage capability.​
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​High-entropy materials offer a compositional space to enhance the properties of lithium-ion cathode materials, owing to the large number of elements present.1 Compared to the conventional approach, where a material can be doped with one or two elements,
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HIGH-ENERGY CATHODE MATERIALS
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