NSERC/Novonix/Dalhousie University Industrial Research Chair in metal ion batteries

廉价和实用的储能是可再生资源利用和电动汽车实施的关键。在这项研究计划中，将开发材料，以降低成本，提高锂离子电池的储能能力。此外，将开发基于钠的全新电池化学物质，这种电池有望具有高能量密度，但成本更低，基于比目前锂离子电池更可持续的材料。这项研究计划将涉及新的纳米复合合金材料的设计、合成和电化学评估，其锂存储容量是目前锂离子电池中使用的石墨的两倍以上。我们已经在实验室中展示了这种材料。这里的研究将集中在它们在实际电池中的实现。这意味着设计与锂离子电池兼容、寿命长、安全且制造成本低的新材料。因此，我们希望开发出可实际应用的材料，并将显著增加锂离子电池的储能。研究计划还将包括对钠离子电池的研究。这涉及到创造一种全新的电池化学，包括正极材料研究、负极材料研究和电解液研究。最后，将研究这些材料的安全性，以确保它们可以用于实际电池。预计这项研究计划将产生比锂离子电池更便宜、基于可持续材料的新电池。

Inexpensive and practical energy storage is key to the use of renewable resources and the implementation of electric vehicles. In this Research Program, materials will be developed to reduce the cost and increase the energy storage capacity of Li-ion batteries. In addition, completely new battery chemistries will be developed based on sodium, which are expected to have high energy density, but be less costly and based on more sustainable materials than current Li-ion batteries.This Research Program will involve the design, synthesis and electrochemical evaluation of new nanocomposite alloy materials with over double the lithium storage capacity as the graphite used in Li-ion cells today. We have already demonstrated such materials in the lab. The research here will focus on their implementation in practical batteries. This means designing new materials that are compatible with Li-ion batteries, have long lifetimes, are safe, and are inexpensive to make. As a result, we expect to developmaterials that can be practically implemented and will significantly increase the energy stored in Li-ion batteries.The Research Program will also include research in Na-ion batteries. This involves creating a whole new battery chemistry, including positive electrode materials research, negative electrode materials research, and electrolyte studies. Finally, the safety of these materials will be studied to ensure that they can be used in practical batteries. New batteries that are less expensive than Li-ion batteries and based on sustainable materials are expected to result from this Research Program.