The 2nd Battery Sustainability Workshop (2023)
Day 1 (Dec 5): @ Innovation Campus, Northeastern University
Technology Needs for a Truly Circular EV Battery Supply Chain
By Dr. Laurent Pilon, Program Director, APRA-E
Image source: Dr. Laurent Pilon
Mechanics of Battery Sustainability
By Prof. Juner Zhu, NEU, CBS Executive Director
Electrochemical Science for Battery Sustainability
By Prof. Martin Z. Bazant, the Director of CBS
Closed Loop Lithium Ion Battery Recycling Process
By Prof. Yan Wang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Panel Discussion
Day 2 (Dec 6): @ Innovation Campus, Northeastern University
Nano-enabled Electrified Path to an Electrified Future
By Dr. Chad Vecitis, CTO & Co-Founder, Nth Cycle
Nano-enabled Electrified Path to an Electrified Future Development of Large-area Thermally Sensitive Paint to monitor Cell Temperatures and provide Warning to Potential Thermal Runaway Event
By Dr. Hsin Wang, Oak Ridge National Lab
Recent Progress toward Rechargeable Multivalent-ion Batteries
By Dr. Marshall A. Schroeder, DEVCOM Army Research Lab
Speakers
Technology Needs for A Truly Circular EV Battery Supply Chain
Dr. Laurent Pilon, Program Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
This talk will present ongoing efforts at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to advance high-risk high-impact transformational technologies in the area of electrical energy storage to decarbonize the transportation sectors. It will provide a vision and identify the technology needs to achieve a circular and domestic EV battery supply chain with the objectives of minimizing the energy needs, carbon footprint, and demand for critical materials over the battery lifetime. To do so, batteries should be designed and manufactured with the end of life in mind and recycling considered as a process of last resort. Then, the talk will discuss methods for prolonging the life of batteries and will identify materials, designs, manufacturing and advanced sensing methods to facilitate repair, reuse, and remanufacturing.
Closed Loop Lithium Ion Battery Recycling Process
Dr. Yan Wang, Professor of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Co-founder of Ascend Elements and AM Batteries
Development of large-area thermally sensitive paint to monitor cell temperatures and provide warning to potential thermal runaway event
Dr. Hsin Wang, Distinguished R&D Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Recent Progress toward Rechargeable Multivalent-Ion Batteries
Dr. Marshall A. Schroeder, Senior Materials Engineer and Team Lead in the Battery Science Branch at the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
Marshall A. Schroeder, Ph.D. is a senior materials engineer and team lead in the Battery Science Branch at the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory. His research is focused on ion-gated devices for neuromorphic computing and electrolyte development for advanced lithium and multivalent-ion battery chemistries for U.S. Army applications. Prior to joining DEVCOM ARL in 2016, during his Ph.D. studies in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland, he was awarded the Hendricks Energy Research Fellowship and researched vacuum-based materials synthesis, characterization, and testing of lithium oxygen and thin film solid state batteries.
Agenda
2nd Battery Sustainability Workshop
Day 1 (Dec 5): @ Innovation Campus, Northeastern University
8:00-9:00 Continental breakfast
9:00-9:05 Martin Z. Bazant, Juner Zhu
Opening Remarks
9:05-9:20 Gregory Abowd
Dean of College of Engineering, Northeastern University
Welcome Address
9:20-10:00 Laurent Pilon
Program Director, APRA-E
Keynote talk: Technology Needs for A Truly Circular EV Battery Supply Chain
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-11:10 Martin Z. Bazant
MIT, CBS Director
CBS Talk: Electrochemical Science for Battery Sustainability
11:10-11:40 Juner Zhu
NEU, CBS Executive Director
CBS Talk: Mechanics for Battery Sustainability
11:40-12:00 YongHwan Choi
Hyundai Motor Company
CBS Talk: Ultimate engineering solutions for carbon neutrality
12:00-12:30 Panel Discussion: Gregory Abowd, Laurent Pilon, Martin Z. Bazant, Juner Zhu, YongHwan Choi
Moderator: Margaret Mann (NREL)
12:30-2:00 Lunch & Mixer between CBS Students and the Battery Sustainability Community
Poster Session: Research of CBS and collaborators
2:00-2:40 Yan Wang
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keynote Talk: Closed Loop Lithium Ion Battery Recycling Process
2:40-3:05 Peng Bai
WUSTL
Anode-free Sodium Battery as a Sustainable Alternative for Li-ion EV Batteries
3:05-3:30 Fei Wang
Saint-Gobain Tape Solutions
Technology Roadmap for EV Battery Pack Materials from Saint-Gobain Tape Solutions
3:30-4:00 Coffee Break
4:00-4:30 Yue Qi
Brown University
Modeling of the SEI and its Impact on Battery Degradation and Rejuvenation
5:00-5:30 Panel Discussion: Yan Wang, Fei Wang, Yue Qi, Peng Bai
Moderator: Steven Ferguson (University College Dublin)
6:00-8:00 Banquet
Day 2 (Dec 6): @ Innovation Campus, Northeastern University
8:00-9:00 Continental breakfast
9:00-9:40 Chad Vecitis
CTO & Co-Founder, Nth Cycle
Keynote talk: Nano-enabled Electrified Path to an Electrified Future
9:40-10:00 Georg Pesch
University College Dublin
High-throughput dielectrophoretic filtration of sub-micron and micro-particles in macroscopic porous materials
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-11:00 Hsin Wang
Oak Ridge National Lab
Development of Large-area Thermally Sensitive Paint to monitor Cell Temperatures and provide Warning to Potential Thermal Runaway Events
11:00-11:30 Marshall A. Schroeder
DEVCOM Army Research Lab
Recent Progress toward Rechargeable Multivalent-Ion Batteries
11:30-12:00 Hongli Zhu
Northeastern University
Sustainability for Energy Storage: Biomass-Derived Materials from Abundant Resources
12:00-12:30 Panel Discussion: Chad Vecitis, Georg Pesch, Hsin Wang, Marshall A. Schroeder, Hongli Zhu
Moderator: Peter Attia (Glimpse)
12:30-3:00 Lunch & Mixer between CBS Students and the Battery Sustainability Community
Poster session: Research of CBS and collaborators
3:00 Adjourn
Workshop Information
Dates: December 5th - 6th
Location: Conference Hall in Building Five on the Innovation Campus of Northeastern University in Burlington
Hotel recommendations: Hyatt House Boston/Burlington (corporate code: G-NEDE).
Registration link: https://commerce.cashnet.com/SFCBS