Products

Research on the composition, synthesis, crystal structure, ionic conductivity and stability of sulfide, oxide, halide, polymer and composite electrolytes.

Cathode formulations, electrolyte and conductive-additive networks, binders, ion/electron transport and high-voltage stability.

Lithium plating and stripping, volume changes and dendrites in lithium-metal, silicon, tin, graphite and anode-free cell configurations.

Interfacial reactions, resistance, contact loss, voids, cracks, coatings, protective layers and adhesion.

Pellet and electrode forming, densification, stacking, alignment, current-collector contact and repeatable cell assembly.

Formation pressure, operating stack pressure, cycling-induced load and thickness changes, and coupled electrochemical–mechanical behavior.

Temperature effects on ionic conductivity, interfacial resistance, cell performance and coupled temperature–pressure conditions.

Cycling, rate capability, impedance, polarization, conductivity and lithium transport, including fixtures and temperature equipment used with separate electrochemical analyzers.

Diffraction, spectroscopy, microscopy, tomography and in situ/operando observation of structures, chemistry, interfaces, cracks and lithium behavior.

Internal shorts, dendrite penetration, heat generation, thermal runaway, overcharge and mechanically induced failure mechanisms.

Cycle and calendar aging, repeated pressure/temperature conditions, test variability and measurement uncertainty.

Powder, slurry and binder design; dry/wet processing; thin-film formation, coating, calendering, sintering and low-temperature densification.

Large-area electrolyte films, multilayer stacks, pouch-cell assembly and sealing, uniform pressure, throughput, yield and quality control.

Moisture/oxygen sensitivity, gas evolution from sulfide materials, drying, storage, transfer and glovebox/dry-room conditions.

Materials discovery, atomistic/continuum and multiphysics modeling, interface/stress prediction, experimental design and data-driven performance/degradation analysis.

Recovery and reuse of electrodes/electrolytes, raw-material supply, process energy, life-cycle impacts and manufacturing economics.