KENTUCKY-ARGONNE

RESEARCH OVERVIEW

The development and discovery of new energy dense materials and methods to make them cheaply will be a major focus for the years to come. Economically viable material synthesis processes that are environmentally benign will continue to be developed in our future thinking. Emphasis will be on converting these materials discoveries into practical energy storage devices and systems that serve the purpose and needs of both commercial and military sectors.

Applications for hybrid systems where electrochemical storage devices are coupled to other power sources such as gasoline and diesel engines will be pursued in collaboration with industrial partners. Finally, the electrochemical group will leverage resources and opportunities provided by the newly created KY/Argonne Battery Manufacturing Center to establish an academic center of excellence in electrochemical storage technologies.

• Roadmap for technology and applications
• Cell assembly and construction
• New materials safety evaluation
• Low cost manufacturing processes