European Workshop on Battery Interfaces:
High-Resolution Techniques and Multiscale Modelling
The multiple physical and chemical processes occurring at the electrode-electrolyte interfaces are instrumental to the performance and lifetime of rechargeable batteries. This workshop aims to bring together high-resolution experimental techniques and multiscale modelling methods to probe multi-physics interactions and electrochemical reactions at the battery interfaces. We welcome contributions with a focus on developing or using high spatial and/or temporal resolution characterization techniques to study different types of complex physical phenomena, such as operando and in-situ methods (e.g., TEM, XRD imaging, PEEM, HAXPES, SIMS imaging, X-ray tomography, SPM, IBA) for probing dynamic physical processes, interfacial chemistry, and tracking morphological changes. Combining advanced characterisation with multi-scale theory and computational modelling from atomistic to continuum scale, will provide fundamental understandings and potential innovative solutions, to push the development of emerging battery technologies.
The workshop contributors should address the basic scientific issues, clarify the phenomena occurring at battery interfaces, develop advanced characterisation/modelling methods for understanding battery interfaces for addressing the challenges at the battery interfaces.
This workshop will showcase the research progress and scientific findings from two Horizon Europe funded projects under the Battery 2030+ programme – OPERA (https://horizon-opera.eu) which focus on the anode-electrolyte interface of the zero-excess solid-state batteries, and OPINCHARGE (https://www.opincharge.eu/) which focus on unravelling the dynamic interface processes and charge transport in Li-ion batteries. We welcome contributions on the state-of-the-art characterization and modelling tools for different battery chemistries (e.g., Li-ion, Li-S, Li-Air, Li metal, solid-state, Na-ion, K-ion, Zn-ion, etc), to create synergy between different techniques and applications.
Dates and Location:
3rd – 4th April 2025, Rectorate of the University of Cordoba, Spain
Abstract submission deadline 20th Jan 2025
Committee Details:
- Conference Chairs: Celia Polop (UAM), Santhana Eswara (LIST)
- Scientific Committee: Qiong Cai (UoS), Elixabete Ayerbe (CIDETEC), Daniel Rettenwander (NTNU), Peter Siffalovic (CEMEA), Rafael Trócoli Jiménez (UdC)
- Organizing Committee: Gustavo de Miguel (UdC), Celia Polop (UAM), Stephan Junker (EUG), Yuliya Kharchenko (PEDAL), Santhana Eswara (LIST), Michael J. U. Foerster (ALBA)
Invited Speakers:
(TBC)
Schedule
3rd April:
09:00 to 09:15 Welcome and Introduction to the Workshop
09:15 to 10:00 First morning session
10:00 to 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 to 12:30 Second Morning Session
12:30 to 14:00 Lunch
14:00 to 15:30 First Afternoon Session
15:30 to 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 to 18:00 Second Afternoon Session
18:00 to 19:30 Poster session
20:00 Dinner
4th April:
09:00 to 09:45 First Morning Session
09:45 to 10:15 Coffee break
10:15 to 12:15 Second Morning Session
12:15 to 12:30 Closing remarks
Afternoon visit of the Mosque for interested participants.
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