Thin Film Processing › Batteries

High-performance batteries are projected to be the leapfrog technology for drivetrain electrification and to provide stationary storage solutions that will enable the effective use of renewable energy sources, significantly reducing the United States’ dependence on foreign oil. However, the safety of the technology is still a concern, battery service life is not yet sufficient, and costs are too high. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientists and engineers are concentrating their expertise in materials characterization, materials processing, and materials and systems simulations to identify battery performance and lifetime limitation and develop revolutionary technologies and low-cost processing for next-generation batteries and manufacturing processes. (read further “Energy Storage Challenges and Opportunities”)

  
Corona treating line for surface energy modification of metal foils and polymer films   Nine-stage drying oven (IR plus convection) of slot-die coating line for battery and fuel cell electrode production
     
 
Frontal view of slot-die coating line showing user interface and dispersion application equipment for battery and fuel cell electrode coatings   Frontal view of slot-die coating line showing user interface and dispersion application equipment for battery and fuel cell electrode coatings (Dr. Jianlin Li)
     
 
High-resolution optical microscope with three-dimensional surface profiling capability for battery electrode coating and drying studies (Dr. Jianlin Li)   Plasma application to aluminum foil surface using corona treating line for surface energy modification

 

Contacts:

DANIEL, Claus
 danielc@ornl.gov 865.241.9521
WOOD III, David L. wooddl@ornl.gov 865.574.1157
DUTY, Chad E. dutyc@ornl.gov 865.574.5059
KIGGANS, Jim kiggansjojr@ornl.gov 865.574.8863
SABAU, Adrian S. sabaua@ornl.gov 865.241.5145
KALNAUS, Sergiy kalnauss@ornl.gov 865.576.6181
LI, Jianlin lij4@ornl.gov 865.574.5158

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