Applied electrochemistry : different battery systems

Professor Jean-Marie Tarascon as part of his research at the Collège de France published an article in the journal Nature Materials on December 20, 2016: What future for batteries?
He will develop this topic in this year's lecture.

Jean-Marie Tarascon presents his lecture in the series les courTs du Collège de France

What future for batteries?

Environmental issues and performance monitoring in a context of mass marketing.

"In recent years, batteries have entered their golden age. Tamed by consumers, they have won their trust and are now the preferred way for manufacturers to store energy. Colossal investments are underway to meet growing demand (Tesla's Gigactory...). To avoid repeating the mistakes made by other industries, Jean-Marie Tarascon (Professor at the Collège de France and Director of the RS2E (Réseau sur le stockage électrochimique de l'énergie), a CNRS research center) has chosen to look at the most promising ways of furthering the environmental compatibility of batteries (resources consumed, lifespan...). In collaboration with a British colleague, Clare Grey (Professor at the University of Cambridge), he has published in Nature Materials... "

Lecture Abstract

Over the past decade, the challenges of energy storage have led to an explosion of scientific knowledge, resulting in spectacular innovations in battery technology. These involve the development of new materials, the updating of new concepts and the emergence of attractive new battery technologies. Research in this field, often caricatured in the past as advancing at glacier speed, is today boosted by a gigantic market driven by enlightened investors whose motto is to lower the cost per stored kWh to €150/kWh by 2025. In this highly publicized field, what innovations and promising applications in terms of performance, cost, autonomy, sustainable development and recycling can we expect? This lecture will attempt to answer these questions.

The fundamental aspects of electrochemistry and recent advances in Li ion technology will be reviewed. A more global view of current research into developing technologies, such as Na-ion, Li-S and the circulating flow battery, or even less mature technologies such as Li(Na)_-O2 or all-solid, or even multivalent ion systems, will be presented. Finally, the progress made in battery monitoring will be discussed.

The lecture will be complemented by seminars designed to demonstrate the impact of this research on tomorrow's industry and economy. Each seminar will be led by experts from a variety of industrial sectors, including Total, Renault, EDF and ASB.

Applied electrochemistry : different battery systems

Jean-Marie Tarascon presents his lecture in the series les courTs du Collège de France

What future for batteries?

Documents and media

Program

Synthesis, Structure and Electrochemical Properties of Fe-N-C Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction to Water

Alkaline elements (Li, Na...) for tomorrow's batteries : how abundant are they and what physico-chemical properties make them unique ?

Lithium ion technology : its origin, evolution, latest advances and future

The richness of Li electrochemistry in terms of reaction mechanisms (insertion, alloying, conversion and displacement reactions)

Battery technologies based on the use of monovalent ions (Na⁺) or multivalent ions (Mg⁺⁺, Ca⁺⁺...), or even both

State of the art in metal-air technologies : beyond complex electrochemistry, what can we expect in terms of applications ?

The Li-S battery is still an emerging technology after 60 years of research : what are the fundamental and technological barriers, and what are the chances of overcoming them ?

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