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Prototyping

Thanks to our prototyping equipments we can test our fundamental research discovery at an industry-grade level: the 18650 battery cell format (used in electric vehicles).

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Photovoltaics

Inspired by photosynthesis, our researches focuses on dye-sensitized solar cells that uses organic materials. Compared to inorganic solar cells they are flexible, simple to produce and transparent.

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Electrochemistry

We study the electrochemical properties of new formulations of conventional or innovative battery electrodes (composite porous electrodes for Li or Na batteries, sintered thick electrodes, electrodes for solid batteries, etc...)

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Solid state chemistry

We study the production of new promising materials for Li-ion, Na-ion... batteries with the goal to decrease their cost, their environmental impact and increase their performances.

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Synthesis, surfaces, interfaces

We are developing less energy demanding synthesis routes (e.g. biomineralization), we are studying interfaces (e.g. lithium sulfur batteries) and create original architectures (e.g. nano-confining).

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Organic materials

Binders, separators, electrodes, grafting, electrodes... our researchers are using organic chemistry to improve batteries!

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Modeling

To quicken researches, we directly simulate the behaviors of many battery technologies from the material to the system level and from Li-air to redox flow. Our results guide our experimental researchers towards the most promising combinations/materials.

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Job Opportunities

PhD, engineering positions, permanent research positions, postdocs, internship in chemistry…

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Abbos Shodiev PhD Defense

Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 2 p.m., in the HUB amphitheater, Abbos Shodiev will defend his PhD thesis during a talk entitled: "Modeling of the manufacturing process of Lithium-ion bat... [+]

Invited Seminar Prof Yuri Gogotsi

Monday September 13 at 2.30p.m. in the HUB amphitheater, Prof Yuri Gogotsi (Drexel University) will give a seminar entitled: "Electrochemistry and Energy Storage Applications of M... [+]

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2020-11-19

The LRCS, over 25 years ago.
Inauguration of the old "new" LRCS building on October 21, 1993.
Voice of the Director, Professor Michel FIGLARZ.
Source: VHS SECAM

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Artificial Intelligence Applied to Battery Research: Hype or Reality ?

Teo Lombardo, Marc Duquesnoy, Hassna El-Bouysidy, Fabian Årén, Alfonso Gallo-Bueno, Peter Bjørn Jørgensen, Arghya Bhowmik, Arnaud Demortière, Elixabete Ayerbe, Francisco Alcaide, Marine Reynaud, Javier Carrasco, Alexis Grimaud, Chao Zhang, Tejs Vegge, Patrik Johansson, and Alejandro A. Franco

Chemical Reviews, 2021

Carbon-Binder Migration: A Three-Dimensional Evaporation Model for Lithium Ion Batteries

Teo Lombardo, Alain C. Ngandjong, Amal Belhcen, Alejandro A. Franco

Energy Storage Materials, 2021

Towards a 3D-resolved model of Si/Graphite composite electrodes from manufacturing simulations

Chaoyue Liu, Oier Arcelus, Teo Lombardo, Hassan Oularbi, Alejandro A. Franco

Journal of Power Sources, 2021

Machine learning 3D-resolved prediction of electrolyte infiltration in battery porous electrodes

Abbos Shodiev, Marc Duquesnoy, Oier Arcelus, Mehdi Chouchane, Jianlin Li, Alejandro A. Franco

Journal of Power Sources, 2021

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