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.
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Researchers
 Douglas Adams (ME) Reliability of batteries |
 John Burr (CFS) Battery education |
 James Caruthers (ChemE) Temp. & discharge rates, failure |
 Kyoung-Shin Choi (Chem) Synthesis and characterization of electrodes |
 Robert Cramer (Chem) Production, transmission and control of electrical energy |
 Eric Dietz (CIT) Battery education |
 Edwin Garcia (MSE) Material properties, nano-/micro-structure of electrodes |
 Ananth Iyer (KRAN) New power generation infrastructure, battery development |
 James Litster (ChemE) Particle design, battery manufacturing |
 Andrew Liu (IE) Battery electrochemistry, Transmission network |
 Jayathy Murthy (ME) Computational modeling of Li-ion batteries |
 Joe Pekny (ChemE) Education, outreach and workforce development for EVs |
 Timothe'e Pourpoint (AAE) Thermal properties of batteries, ceramic matrix composites |
 Farshid Sadeghi (ME) Thin film sensors for battery |
 Alejandro Strachan (MSE) Atomistic & mesoscale computational modeling for new materials |
 Rusi Taleyarkhan (NE) Non-destructive probing,imaging & sensors for battery performance |
 Vikas Tomar (AAE) SiC based ceramic matrix nano and microcomposites, Battery materials |
 Alex Wei (Chem) Organic synthesis of exotic materials, Nanomaterials |
 Jerry Woodall (ECE) Al-rich alloys for energy storage applications |
 Yue Wu (ChemE) Synthesis and characterization battery materials, thermoelectrics |
 Jian Xie (IUPUI) Metal-oxide nano-rod array for Li-ion batteries |
 Chen Yang (Chem) Functional nanosystems, nanomaterials for energy applications |
 Fu Zhao (ME) LCA of battery and energy storage technologies |
 Suresh Garimella Thermal management, and Power Electronics Cooling |
Battery and Energy Storage Workshop on December 16, 2010
We anticipated a DOE Hub large scale funding opportunity in 'Battery and Energy Storage' during next several months. We arranged an internal half-day meeting to share our research/technical capabilities plus information gathered from the DOE. Both the Energy Center and the Birck Nanotechnology Center coordinated this half-day event. The meeting consisted of brief research presentations by participants followed by an open discussion.
The details for technical areas are not yet known. But a typical large Hub proposal may require addressing several
Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies--Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
The nation has compelling reasons to reduce its consumption of oil and emissions of carbon dioxide. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) promise to contribute to both goals by allowing some miles to be driven on electricity drawn from the grid, with an internal combustion engine that kicks in when the batteries are discharged. However, while battery technology has made great strides in recent years, batteries are still very expensive.
Technical Contact
Dr. Eric Dietz
Department of Computer and Information Technology
e-mail: jedietz@purdue.edu
Collaborating Laboratories
Birck Nanotechnology CenterHeat Transfer Research Group
Power and Energy Devices and Systems (PEDS) Group
State Utility Forecasting Group (SUFG)
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