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Title:

A New Solution to the Instability Issue of Li Metal Anode and Solid-State Electrolyte Interface

Agreement Number:

967259

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 26, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022

Description:

Solid-state batteries (SSBs) are promising energy storage technology for clean transportation due to their intrinsic safety and high energy density. However, the performance of current SSBs is hindered by the poor solid-solid interface. To tackle this challenge, Dr. Jian Liu's Advanced Materials for Energy Storage Group at the University of British Columbia will develop and validate a new interface engineering approach to enable stable and low-resistance solid-solid interface for SSBs. The team will use an advanced plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition technique to fabricate a thin and ion-conducting coating layer to modify the solid-solid interface. This project will deliver a practical solution to advance SSB development and contribute to the transition to cleaner transportation in Canada and worldwide.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators.

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6T 1Z3

Reference Number:

172-2020-2021-Q4-967259

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

108161779

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

The University of British Columbia

Federal Riding Name:

Vancouver Quadra

Federal Riding Number:

59039

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund

Program Purpose:

The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.

NAICS Code:

541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences