Manufacturing of Ceramic based Solid State Electolytes for Batteries

该学生将研究固态电解质的制造方法，重点是使用近红外加热作为将电解质原位烧结到电极上的方法。研究将考察不同的沉积方法、衬底对晶体形成的影响以及波长和强度对颗粒烧结的影响。该研究还将研究在制造过程中创造液态晶界的机会，以降低加工温度并增加电解质可以沉积的衬底范围。NASICON将被用作案例研究，但这将在学生结束时扩展到其他电解质成分。

This studentship will be investigating manufacturing methods of solid state electrolytes, focusing on using Near Infra red heating as a method of sintering the electrolytes in situ onto the electrodes. The research will examine different deposition methods, effect of substrate on crystal formation and the effect of wavelength and intensity on the sintering of particles. The research will also investigate the opportunity to create liquid grain boundaries during the manufacturing process in order to reduce processing temperature and increase the range of substrates that the electrolytes can be deposited on. NASICON will be used as a case study but this will be expanded to other electrolyte compositions towards the end of the studentship.