Rational Electrolyte Design and Engineering for Next-Generation Batteries

快速增长的储能市场需要高能量密度的新型电池技术。锂（Li）金属电池是理想的解决方案，尽管锂金属/电解质界面的不稳定性仍然是一个挑战。该项目旨在推动锂金属电池电解液工程的关键进展，使其具有长寿命和高安全性。先进的表征和计算将揭示电解质的结构-性质关系，从而建立电解质的设计原则。这将有助于突破性的知识，商业化，并提高澳大利亚设计和制造下一代储能设备的能力，用于数十亿美元的智能电网，便携式设备和电动汽车市场。

The fast-growing energy storage market demands new battery technologies with high energy density. Lithium (Li) metal batteries are an ideal solution, although instability of the Li metal/electrolyte interface remains a challenge. The project aims to drive key advancements in electrolyte engineering for Li metal batteries with long life and high safety. Advanced characterisation and computation will reveal the structure-property relationship of electrolyte to build electrolyte design principles. This will contribute to ground-breaking knowledge, commercialisation, and boost Australia’s capability to design and manufacture next-generation energy storage devices for billion-dollar markets in smart grids, portable devices and electric vehicles.