Faraday Institution
Conference 2021

BATTERY RESEARCH & INNOVATION
FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Online 16 - 18 November 2021
2021-11-16 09:00:00
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Themes of the conference

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THEME 1: DISCOVERY AND DESIGN TOWARDS HIGHER PERFORMING, LOWER COST BATTERIES

Theme 1: Discovery and design towards higher performing, lower cost batteries

From automotive to grid to aero the cost and performance requirements of batteries that would allow their commercial take up differ markedly for different sectors. One size does not fit all. This session will outline the importance of understanding performance requirements for specific applications and will highlight how outputs from Faraday Institution programmes are advancing research towards step-changes in performance and cost beyond the next generation of lithium ion and other chemistries. Examples may include advances to materials, manufacturing methods, pack design or battery management systems.

CHAIR AND SPEAKERS

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Prof. Mauro Pasta

Associate Professor of Materials, University of Oxford

Session: CROSS CUT 1 – HIGHER PERFORMING BATTERIES and PROJECT SPOTLIGHT – NEXT GENERATION CHEMISTRIES

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Eleanor Bayton

Power Systems Engineer, Prismatic Limited

Session: CROSS CUT 1 – HIGHER PERFORMING BATTERIES

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Prof. Lee Johnson

COI, LiSTAR, University of Nottingham - Molecular additives for the lithium-sulfur battery

Session: CROSS CUT 1 – HIGHER PERFORMING BATTERIES

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Dr Chun (Ann) Huang

COI, Nextrode, King's College London - Novel processing technique for making solid-state batteries

Session: CROSS CUT 1 – HIGHER PERFORMING BATTERIES

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Dr Alastair Hales

TOPBAT Industry Sprint, Bristol - Smart cell design: modelling to capture the importance of design for strong thermal management

Session: CROSS CUT 1 – HIGHER PERFORMING BATTERIES

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Dr Thomas Heenan

Entreprenurial Fellow, UCL - Magneto-electrochemistry for batteries applications

Session: CROSS CUT 1 – HIGHER PERFORMING BATTERIES

THEME 2: DATA – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Theme 2: Data – challenges and opportunities

The battery research and manufacturing communities generate huge quantities of data. Within the Faraday Institution datasets include electrochemical performance of coin cells in the lab or of batteries at microgrid test sites in Nigeria, materials imaging data, and data to support passports for the second use of batteries or to inform EV warranty provision. In industry, extensive datasets are generated at battery manufacturing lines.

There is a growing need to tackle the thorny issues of standardisation of test protocols, common standards for data sharing, clarification of meta data and to develop a collective approach to handling of data heterogeneity. While the benefits of open access to data and associated analysis and modelling tools are significant, it brings challenges including around confidentiality, particularly when working with industry. Overcoming these challenges will facilitate the use of machine learning and AI to address some of the most complex problems around, for example, lifetime analysis and will improve quality and accelerate progress in many other areas of battery research and innovation. These topical themes will be explored in this session, which will both highlight positive steps taken within Faraday Institution programmes to date and discuss future opportunities for progress.

CHAIR AND SPEAKERS

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Prof. David Howey

Associate Professor of Engineering Science, University of Oxford

Session: CROSS CUT 2 – DATA CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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Dr Tal Sholklapper

CEO and co-founder of Voltaiq Inc.     

Session: CROSS CUT 2 – DATA CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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Dr Mona Faraji Niri

Faraday Institution Research Fellow, Nextrode, WMG - Machine learning and artificial intelligence for optimised Li-ion battery manufacturing

Session: CROSS CUT 2 – DATA CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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Dr Peter Bugryniec

Faraday Institution Research Fellow, SafeBatt, University of Sheffield - Gaussian-process based inference of electrolyte decomposition reaction networks in Li-ion battery failure

Session: CROSS CUT 2 – DATA CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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Dr Edward Brightman

Principal Investigator for the project on low-cost graphite polysulfide single liquid flow batteries for emerging economies

Session: CROSS CUT 2 – DATA CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

THEME 3: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BATTERIES

Theme 3: Towards sustainable batteries

The focus for batteries manufactured today has been on cost and performance, but the sustainability credentials of the battery life cycle will come under increasing scrutiny by stakeholders in multiple industry sectors. Manufacturers that have policies that address resource depletion, carbon dioxide emissions from battery manufacture, and end of life disposal will increasingly have a competitive advantage.

Faraday Institution researchers are exploring ways to design batteries for recycling and to reuse and recycle batteries economically at the end of their first life. Multidisciplinary expertise is being harnessed in the quest towards a sustainable battery supply chain. Materials scientists are investigating the suitability of earth abundant materials; manufacturers are seeking low energy and resource efficient techniques; scientists and engineers are exploring ways to prolong the battery’s usable life and systems engineers are using holistic approaches to optimise global supply chains. This session will feature a range of these highlights from the Faraday Institution research portfolio.

CHAIR AND SPEAKERS

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Prof. Emma Kendrick

Chair of Energy Materials, Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham

Session: CROSS CUT 3 – TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BATTERIES

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Tony Harper

Director, Faraday Battery Challenge

Session: CROSS CUT 3 – TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BATTERIES

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Isobel Sheldon OBE

Chief Strategy Officer and Board Member at Britishvolt - Reducing battery manufacturing carbon intensity

Session: CROSS CUT 3 – TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BATTERIES
 

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Prof. Magdalena Titirici

Chair in Sustainable Energy Materials, Imperial College London

Session: CROSS CUT 3 – TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BATTERIES

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Dr Jacqueline Edge

Project Leader, Multi-scale Modelling, Imperial College London - Battery sustainability: a complex problem needing holistic solutions

Session: CROSS CUT 3 – TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BATTERIES

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Dr Robert Sommerville

Faraday Institution Research Fellow, ReLiB, University of Birmingham - Separation approaches for lithium ion battery recycling

Session: CROSS CUT 3 – TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BATTERIES

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Dr Dominika Gastol

Faraday Institution Research Fellow, ReLiB, University of Birmingham - Reclamation and remanufacturing of electrodes from Li-ion batteries

Session: CROSS CUT 3 – TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BATTERIES

THEME 4: SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE FROM SENSING, PREDICTION AND CHARACTERISATION

Theme 4: Safety and performance from sensing, prediction and characterisation

The UK is well placed with expertise in the field of sensing, prediction and characterisation techniques for the analysis of energy storage materials and systems. Across the Faraday Institution, researchers are developing novel tools and techniques, including synchrotron-based experiments, and applying techniques from other fields to analyse batteries and their components. This is accelerating battery research that will ultimately improve the performance, sustainability and safety of batteries for a range of applications. This session will explore the operando and in-situ characterisation techniques and highlight the software, simulation and modelling toolsets being developed as part of our research programmes. Examples could include use of new and implanted sensors, in operando diagnostics and virtual techniques for visualising battery components.

CHAIR AND SPEAKERS

Dr Peter Baker, ISIS, 17th March 2009

Dr Peter Baker

Instrument Scientist, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Session: CROSS CUT 4 – SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE FROM SENSING, PREDICTION AND CHARACTERISATION

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Dr Hollie Patten

Cell Commodity Manager, Jaguar Land Rover

Session: CROSS CUT 4 – SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE FROM SENSING, PREDICTION AND CHARACTERISATION

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Dr Christoph Schnedermann

Faraday Institution Research Fellow, Characterisation (Cambridge) and Degradation projects, University of Cambridge - Operando optical tracking of single-particle ion dynamics in batteries

Session: CROSS CUT 4 – SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE FROM SENSING, PREDICTION AND CHARACTERISATION

Nuria Garcia-Araez

Prof. Nuria Garcia-Araez

COI, Degradation Project, University of Southampton - Understanding gas evolution from batteries via operando measurements

Session: CROSS CUT 4 – SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE FROM SENSING, PREDICTION AND CHARACTERISATION

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Dr Yige Sun

Faraday Institution Research Fellow, Nextrode, University of Oxford - Lithium-ion battery electrodes and its morphology characterization via plasma FIB, EDX, and SIMS

Session: CROSS CUT 4 – SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE FROM SENSING, PREDICTION AND CHARACTERISATION

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Prof. Peter Kruger

Industry Fellow, University of Sussex - Non-invasive current density imaging of batteries

Session: CROSS CUT 4 – SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE FROM SENSING, PREDICTION AND CHARACTERISATION

Conference programme

16 Nov 2021
0900 — 0915
INTRODUCTION

Dr James Robinson, Chair of the Faraday Institution Early Career Researcher Committee, will set the scene for the early career researcher day.

0915 — 1015
PRESENTATIONS FROM 4 EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS

ATOMIC SCALE INSIGHTS

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1015 — 1100
BREAK

Please take this time to network and watch poster flashtalks.

1100 — 1130
TRAINING - HOW TO BUILD YOUR RESEARCHER IDENTITY

Practical guidance on how to increase researcher identity and open the door to career opportunities. Create a professional image, harness the power of LinkedIn, and grow your network.

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1130 — 1245
PRESENTATIONS FROM 5 EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS

ADVANCED X-RAY AND NEUTRON TECHNIQUES

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1245 — 1345
LUNCH BREAK

Please take this time to network and watch poster flashtalks.

1345 — 1415
CAREER CAFÉ

Hear from researchers working in industry about the career opportunities that exist in the UK battery technology sector.

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1415 — 1515
PRESENTATIONS FROM 4 EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS

ELECTROLYTES AND INTERFACES

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1515 — 1600
BREAK

Please take this time to network and watch poster flashtalks.

1600 — 1645
PRESENTATIONS FROM 3 EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS

NEW APPROACHES TO EXTEND BATTERY LIFE

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1645 — 1700
CLOSE

Dr James Robinson will provide some closing reflections on the day.

17 Nov 2021
0900 — 0920
CEO OPENING

Faraday Institution CEO, Prof. Pam Thomas, will open the conference.

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0920 — 0940
OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH ONE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT VIDEO

Videos to be released as they become available.

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0940 — 1040
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT Q&A

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

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1040 — 1140
BREAK

Please take this time to network and watch project videos.

1140 — 1220
KEYNOTE: BARONESS BROWN

'A Net Zero energy system.' Baroness Brown will share her insight on the energy transition - for transport, homes, industry, infrastructure, commerce, and defence - highlighting the importance and ubiquity of batteries. Chaired by Prof. Pam Thomas, Faraday Institution.

1220 — 1250
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT Q&A

SAFETY AND RECYCLING OF LI-ION BATTERIES

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1250 — 1350
LUNCH BREAK

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1350 — 1430
KEYNOTE: PROF. STAN WHITTINGHAM

'Energy storage is key to attainment of fossil-free energy'. Chaired by Prof. Louis Piper, University of Warwick

1430 — 1530
BREAK

Please take this time to network and watch project videos.

1530 — 1700
CROSS CUT THEME 1 (runs concurrently, see below)

DISCOVERY AND DESIGN TOWARDS HIGHER PERFORMING, LOWER COST BATTERIES

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1530 — 1700
CROSS CUT THEME 2 (runs concurrently, see above)

DATA – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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1700 — 1710
CLOSING REMARKS

Dr Jennifer Channell, Senior Portfolio Manager – Decarbonising Transport & ISCF, EPSRC

18 Nov 2021
0900 — 0945
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT Q&A

ELECTRODES FOR LI-ION BATTERIES

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0945 — 1015
HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE INCLUSION ALLY

Join this session to hear the latest updates on the Faraday Institution’s EDI work and from expert Jayne Little (CEO of Skills4) as she outlines three ways we can all become a better inclusion ally.

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1015 — 1115
BREAK

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1115 — 1300
CROSS CUT THEME 3 (runs concurrently, see below)

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BATTERIES

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1115 — 1245
CROSS CUT THEME 4 (runs concurrently, see above)

SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE FROM SENSING, PREDICTION AND CHARACTERISATION

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1245 — 1345
LUNCH BREAK

Please take this time to network and watch project videos.

1345 — 1430
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT Q&A

NEXT GENERATION CHEMISTRIES

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1430 — 1500
BATTERY MARKETS AND COMMERCIALISATION ANALYSIS

Hear from the Faraday Institution policy team on battery technology market sizes and dynamics and our approach to assess early-stage commercialisation potential.

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1500 — 1545
BREAK

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1545 — 1625
KEYNOTE: ROBERT LLEWELLYN

'The Battery: Still the Great Unknown.' Chaired by Prof. Colin Herron CBE Managing Director, Zero Carbon Futures, and Faraday Institution North East.

1625 — 1700
CEO CLOSE AND PRIZES

CEO Prof. Pam Thomas will present Faraday Institution community awards and close the conference.

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Poster Presenters

Around 50 PhD Researchers and Faraday Institution Research Fellows and 50 undergraduate interns are presenting posters at the conference. Delegates will be able to explore the depth and breadth of FI research programmes by engaging with this content from the beginning of November.

The Faraday Institution

The Faraday Institution is the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, market analysis, and early-stage commercialisation. It brings together research scientists and industry partners on commercially valuable projects to reduce battery cost, weight, and volume; improve performance and reliability; and develop whole-life strategies including recycling and reuse.

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