{"id":25700,"date":"2022-09-27T10:01:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T09:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=25700"},"modified":"2022-09-27T10:01:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T09:01:19","slug":"500000-grant-to-optimise-solid-state-lithium-ion-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/500000-grant-to-optimise-solid-state-lithium-ion-batteries\/25700\/","title":{"rendered":"$500,000 grant to optimise solid-state lithium-ion batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lithium-ion batteries are the crucial power source behind a range of modern-day technologies we rely on, such as personal electronics and electric vehicles. However, these batteries have a fundamental safety issue, as one of their key components \u2013 electrolytes \u2013 are flammable in a liquid state. For the last 30 years, scientists have been working on pioneering solid electrolytes to enhance safety.<\/p>\n
The innovation of solid-state lithium-ion batteries, which comprise solid electrolytes, is believed to be a significant advancement in battery technology; however, these batteries are still plagued with performance issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n To overcome this, a team of university researchers are working to find out why these performance issues persist. Their research will be focused on developing solutions for safer solid-state lithium-ion batteries that are better optimised for energy storage.<\/p>\n Matthias J Young, an assistant professor with joint appointments in the Department of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering and the Department of Chemistry, said: \u201cWe\u2019re working to develop a fundamental understanding about why the performance is lacking with these solid-state lithium-ion batteries, so that we can intelligently address it and make them work as well as they should.\u201d<\/p>\n The team recently received a three-year, $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate these limitations, which they believe may be due to a key connection point on the battery.<\/p>\n Young explained: \u201cWe\u2019re going to look at what\u2019s forming at that interface, and then use that knowledge to understand how and why those reactions are taking place.\u201d<\/p>\nEnhancing battery performance<\/h3>\n