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Next Gen. Batteries for Carbon Neutral Society

【ENERGY】 Iwama Unit

  • Next Gen. Batteries for Carbon Neutral Society

    Overview

    The goal of this research unit is to create next-generation post-lithium batteries for realization of carbon neutral society until 2050. As the shift toward electric vehicles and renewable energy rapidly spreads to the whole world, the importance of production and cost of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which are the main power source of such applications, becomes more pronounced. However, the distribution of LIBs will be more and more challenging due to unevenly distributed resources of main raw materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt. Research to replace LIBs has been enthusiastically investigated, yet the situation is far from the level of practical application. For the breakthrough in the situation, we will apply our nanotechnology based on high-power storage devices (LIBs and supercapacitors), to develop a sustainable next-generation post-lithium storage battery such as magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium, and others. We will also focus on the design of energy-saving (less -carbon-emission) process for the material synthesis and electrode fabrication. Further we will attempt to develop the post-lithium solid-state batteries by combining our nanomaterials with OIPC (organic ionic plastic crystal), which is a solid-state analogue of ionic liquids with physical flexibility.

Team Head

International Researcher(s)

Pierre-Louis Taberna

Affiliation フランス国立科学研究センター  (フランス)
Division / Department CIRIMAT Laboratory
Position Research Director
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Members

Kazumi Chiba (Institute of Engineering / Associate Professor)
Nobuhiro Ogihara (Institute of Engineering / Associate Professor)
Yuki Orikasa (Institute of Engineering / Associate Professor)
Katsuhiko Naoi (Institute of Engineering / Professor)

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