Lithium in Motion: Designing the Next Generation Battery Materials in the Computer

With the automotive industry blackened by diesel scandals, the way forward is electro vehicles. The energy density and loading speed of the batteries in the present generation of electro vehicles is still less than their fossil fuel driven brothers.

Consumers require at least the same performance before they are happy to go electric, which means that a breakthrough in battery technology is required before there is a complete transition. An important contribution to next generation batteries will come from the discovery and combination of new materials in the battery cells.

Access this recording to discover how atomistic simulations can help with understanding the electrochemical processes in the battery cell. This will provide insight to develop new materials combinations for the next generation batteries that hopefully will enable the transition from fossil fuel driven cars to electro vehicles.

You will learn how to:

• Investigate individual electrodes and electrolyte materials
• Understand the electrochemical processes in the battery cell at the atom level
• Predict materials properties for virtual design of battery cells