49th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC2025)

Although battery cells and electrification technologies have become ubiquitous, the complete understanding of their hazards is still lacking. Hence, it is necessary to investigate the potential risks of future pre-commercialized battery chemistries during the whole design process. The materials-level research and development (R&D) at the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute (ESRI) studies new chemistries and novel systematic engineering methods related to energy storage and conversion with early-technology readiness level (TRL) through a safety lens.

In this presentation, as an award recipient of the Jubilee Global Diversity Award, Dr. Wan Si Tang, research director for Novel Materials & New Energy Forms at ESRI, will give a talk on the topic, "Investigating Composites and Ceramic Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Through Multi-Pronged R&D Approaches" on Jan. 27 at the 49th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC) 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

She will describe several ongoing projects, which are investigating composites and ceramic materials for current and future lithium chemistries, sodium and magnesium battery technologies, and green hydrogen generation, as well as ESRI's database to document best practices of in-house processes associated with cell fabrication and destructive physical analysis.

Other ESRI research scientists who will give an invited talk at the ICACC 2025 include:   

• Dr. Vallabha Rao Rikka will speak on “Thermochemical Pathways and Safety Strategies for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Comparative Study of Liquid and Solid-State Systems” on Jan. 28 at 09:00 a.m. EST.
• Dr. Bicy Kottathodi will speak on “Hexagonal Boron Nitride Incorporated Electrospun Polyvinylidene Separators with Enhanced Thermal Conductivity and Stability for Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries” on Jan. 28 at 4:20 p.m. EST.   
• Dr. Migo Szeman Ng will speak on “Improvements in the Electrochemical Performance of Magnesium Batteries through Advanced Membrane Materials and a Chloride-Free Electrolyte: on Jan. 30 at 4:20 p.m. EST.

ESRI will also exhibit at booth #316 at the ICACC2025 conference.