U.S. - Israel Energy Center
Energy Storage
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RESEARCH |
There are 4 main research thrusts to the consortium
- Task 1 - Interface Engineering (Milestones and Deliverables):
- Develop protecting layers for solid electrolyte and high-energy cathode powders using ALD/MLD (BIU)
- Develop thin films of solid electrolytes (UMD)
- Develop protecting layers using electrophoretic deposition (EPD) (TAU)
- Develop ALD protecting layers for cell components (FN)
- Task 2 - Syntheis of Solid Electrolytes and Cathode Materials (Milestones and Deliverables):
- Ceramic and hybrid single phase organic-inorganic solid electrolytes (DZ @ BIU)
- Synthesis of high energy cathode materials (test in half-cells vs. Li) (BIU)
- Development of high-conductivity NASICON powders for room temperature Na battery operation (UMD)
- Task 3 - Modeling, Informatics, and Electrochemical Analysis of Metallic Anodes (Milestones and Deliverables):
- Lithium and sodium metal plating / stripping model development and validation (UMD)
- Big data and machine learning approach for materials choice with optimized properties (MZ)
- Usage of big data planning and analysis methodologies.
- Electrochemical measurements of Li and Na plating/stripping (TAU)
- Task 4 - Development of Fuel Cells (Milestones and Deliverables):
- Lithium and sodium solid state cell development (DA@BIU)
- Full cell development at 3DB (3DB)
- High-aspect ratio, nanoscale devices as research platforms (UMD)
- Sodium solid state full cell development based on NASICON solid electrolyte and porous electrodes (UMD)
- Full cell development at Ion Storage Systems (ISS)
- Task 5 Commercialization, Cooperation, Dissemination and Program Management