Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Storage Technologies |
Materials Development for Next Generation
Batteries
Future batteries will need to supply more energy . In order to achieve this , new materials and new concepts are required for alternative battery chemistries , such as lithium-sulfur and potassium-ion . Lithium-sulfur batteries are capable of storing as much as ten times the energy as current generation lithium-ion batteries , whereas potassium-ion batteries provide a significantly cheaper option to lithium-ion batteries . The development of these battery technologies will allow a mix of chemistries to be deployed and tailored to unique applications based on cost , performance and lifetime . |
Competitive Advantage • Flexible materials development capacity
• Ability to work with and examine a range of battery chemistries
• Full structural , spectroscopic and electrochemical characterisation
Impact • The next generation of batteries , providing a step change to current technology
Successful Applications • Development of new cathodes for lithium-sulfur and potassium-ion batteries
• Overcoming challenges in both battery systems
Capabilities and Facilities |
More Information Professor Neeraj Sharma School of Chemistry T : + 61 2 9385 4714 E : neeraj . sharma @ unsw . edu . au
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• Materials synthesis |
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• Access to key analytical techniques , such as solidstate NMR , operando X-ray and neutron diffraction , surface analysis , and electron microscopy |
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