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Title:

ATLAS-LIB: Accelerated Technologies for Lithium-ion Advancement through Synergistic Electrolyte-Battery Integration

Agreement Number:

1034708

Agreement Value:

$300,000.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2028

Description:

Under an international consortium, the collaboration between the NRC and McMaster University focuses on optimizing Lithium-ion Batteries (LIBs) by leveraging expertise from both institutions. Core to the collaboration are NRC’s cathode self-driving laboratory (SDL) and McMaster's advanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques. The Project aims to transform structure-property-performance relationships between a battery cathode and electrolyte using autonomous experimentation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) algorithms, and real-time Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) to enhance the cathode-electrolyte interface, verified by solid-state 7Li NMR (ssNMR). McMaster University provides advanced magnetic resonance (MR) characterizations to analyze lithium-ion dynamics. The university will benchmark electrolytes, focusing on lithium diffusion coefficients and activation energies, and build a database of physical chemistry parameters. Operando characterization strategies using McMaster’s MR pencil-cell will study Li+ dynamics in half- and full-cell configurations, assessing lithium plating and battery aging. This collaboration promises significant advancements in the efficiency and longevity of next-generation LIBs.

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. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Location:

Hamilton, Ontario, CA L8S 4L8

Reference Number:

172-2025-2026-Q2-1034708

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

119035988

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

McMaster University

Federal Riding Name:

Hamilton West--Ancaster--Dundas

Federal Riding Number:

35039

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Program Purpose:

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

NAICS Code:

541710