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Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Storage Technologies

Advanced Energy

Storage Materials

Lithium-ion battery technology has undergone remarkable transformation , finding utility across a broad spectrum of applications , from portable electronic devices to electric vehicles . The development of energy storage solutions for renewable resources will assume growing significance in the future .

Competitive Advantage

• A unique interdisciplinary background with valuable research experience in battery engineering and synthetic chemistry , which facilitates an approach to energy storage systems from multiple perspectives
• A strong foundation in materials science with extensive experience in the exploration of design and fabrication of lithium metal anode and anodefree rechargeable batteries

Impact

• New and novel battery technologies for better and more efficient energy storage

Successful Applications

• Developed specifically tailored graphene quantum dots and implemented in lithium metal batteries , enabling a greater leap in energy density

More Information

Dr Dong Jun Kim School of Chemistry T : + 61 2 9385 45688 E : dongjun . kim @ unsw . edu . au
• Bottom-up synthesis of redox-active compounds and fundamental understanding of the reaction mechanism in rechargeable batteries
• Pioneering work to demonstrate rechargeable aluminium-ion batteries using a redox-active organic compound as the active material

Capabilities and Facilities

• Synthetic organic chemistry laboratory setup
• Advanced electrochemical and battery analysis equipment

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