Hybrid Materials and Technologies for Energy Applications

Vlad, Alexandru [UCL]

Mixing two dissimilar materials typically results in proportionally additioned properties. In certain cases, however, if the material properties are precisely tailored, new functionalities occur. This seminar broadly debates the possibilities arisen when hybridizing various materials and technologies First, colloidal manipulation and block-copolymer self-assembly, as well as their possible applications for energy harvesting are detailed. The second part of the lecture is focused on improving the energy storage systems by designing hybrid battery materials and technologies. Mechanically clamped "liquid-PEO" solid-state electrolytes, hybrid capacitor-battery electrodes with ultra-high power and high energy densities along with novel insights into the mechanics and kinetics of silicon lithiation are amongst the detailed topics