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Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Storage Technologies

Advanced electrolytes

for lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are currently the leading energy storage chemistry for electric vehicles and grid-scale storage . New electrolyte solutions with enhanced stability are required to enable next-generation batteries with highenergy , lower cost , and improved sustainability .

Competitive Advantage

• Experience in understanding degradation in full cells and developing rational strategies to mitigate the issues
• Expertise in electrolyte development with tailored functionality

Impact

• Novel electrolyte solutions for the development of advanced battery chemistry
• Innovative electrolyte as ‘ drop-in ’ enabler for cell manufacturing

Successful Applications

• New electrolytes with enhanced stability and improved performance

More Information

Dr Wesley Dose School of Chemistry T : + 61 2 9348 1577 E : wesley . dose @ unsw . edu . au

Capabilities and Facilities

• Materials synthesis and characterisation using a full suite of analytical techniques
• Battery cycling and electrochemical testing

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