Energy Center

Electrochemistry
Analytical theory may bring improvements to lithium-ion batteries
Dendrite Suppression to Curtail Lithium-Ion Battery Failure

Batteries and Advanced Electrochemical Systems

Advanced electrochemical systems can significantly change the way we generate, store, and use energy. Projects in this group include development of long-lasting rechargeable batteries with an ultra-fast nanotechnology-based charging process, fuel cells with nano-materials for electrodes and advanced polymer membranes, application of pharmaceutical technology to high speed material screening for batteries and fuel cells, and modeling of battery performance at the molecular level. We are working in partnership with various public universities in Indiana, Ivy Tech community college and Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center.

 

Researchers

Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
(ME)
Reliability of batteries		 John Burr
John Burr
(KRAN)
Battery education		 James Caruthers
James Caruthers
(ChemE)
Temperature & discharge rates, failure		 Kyoung-Shin Choi
Abel Chuang
(MET)
Fuel cell and thermal management		 Robert Cramer
Robert Cramer
(Chem)
Production, transmission and control of electrical energy		 Eric Dietz
Eric Dietz
(CIT)
Battery education
Edwin Garcia
Edwin Garcia
(MSE)
Material properties, nano-/micro-structure of electrodes		 Suresh Garimella
Suresh Garimella
(ME)
Thermal management, and power electronics cooling		 Ananth Iyer
Ananth Iyer
(KRAN)
New power generation infrastructure, battery development		 James Litster
James Litster
(ChemE)
Particle design, battery manufacturing		 Andrew Liu
Andrew Liu
(IE)
Battery electrochemistry, Transmission network		 Joe Pekny
Joe Pekny
(ChemE)
Education, outreach and workforce development for EVs
Timothe'e Pourpoint
Timothee Pourpoint
(AAE)
Thermal properties of batteries, ceramic matrix composites		 Farshid Adams
Farshid Sadeghi
(ME)
Thin film sensors for battery		 Alejandro Strachan
Alejandro Strachan
(MSE)
Atomistic & mesoscale computational modeling for new materials		 Rusi Taleyarkhan
Rusi Taleyarkhan
(NE)
Non-destructive probing,imaging & sensors for battery performance		 Vikas Tomar
Vikas Tomar
(AAE)
Si-C based ceramic matrix nano and microcomposites, battery materials		 Alex Wei
Alex Wei
(Chem)
Organic synthesis of exotic materials, nanomaterials
Yue Wu
Yue Wu
(ChemE)
Synthesis and characterization battery materials, thermoelectrics		 Jian Xie
Jian Xie
(IUPUI)
Metal-oxide nano-rod array for Li-ion batteries		 Chen Yang
Chen Yang
(Chem)
Functional nanosystems, nanomaterials for energy applications		 Fu Zhao
Fu Zhao
(ME)
LCA of battery and energy storage technologies

Technical Contact

Dr. Eric Dietz
Department of Computer and Information Technology
e-mail: jedietz@purdue.edu

Collaborating Laboratories

Birck Nanotechnology Center
Heat Transfer Research Group
Power and Energy Devices and Systems (PEDS) Group
State Utility Forecasting Group (SUFG)

About the Energy Center

The Center’s mission is to grow the Purdue energy research and education enterprise. We engage researchers and students in a community that delivers new discoveries and develops disruptive technologies with national and global impact.

Contact

Maureen McCann

Director, Energy Center,
Global Sustainability Institute

Pankaj Sharma

Managing Director, Energy Center,
Global Sustainability Institute

Mann Hall, Rm 105
203 South Martin Jischke Dr.
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1971