April 4-5, 2013
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley, California, USA
View the workshop booklet with program (pdf)
Session 1: Plenary
9:15-9:30 Welcoming Remarks
Ashok Gadgil, EET Division Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
9:30-9:50 Update on US DOE Electric Drive Vehicle R&D and Deployment Activities
Dave Howell, US Department of Energy (pdf)
9:50-10:10 Research Progress of New Secondary Batteries and Key Materials
WU Feng, Beijing Institute of Technology (pdf)
10:10-10:30 An Update on the Vehicle Activities in the Electric Vehicle Initiative
Larry Johnson, Argonne National Laboratory (pdf)
Session 2: Major Battery Activities
10:50-11:10 The Research Challenge for Electrification of Vehicles
Venkat Srinivasam, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (pdf)
11:10-11:30 Update of Material and Battery Research in the China CERC-CVC
Qui Xinping, Tsinghua University (pdf)
11:10-11:30 Selected US CERC-CVC Research on Improving Battery Safety and Reliability
Huei Peng, University of Michigan (pdf)
11:50-12:10 The Role of JCESR in Advanced Battery Development in the U.S.A.
Tony Burrell, Argonne National Laboratory (pdf)
12:10-1:30 Lunch
Sponsors:
Keith Kepler, Farasis
Marina Yakovleva (pdf)
Session 3: Beyond Li-Ion
1:30-1:50 Metal Oxide Prepared by a Wet-Chemistry Approach: Application for Rechargeable Li-O2 Battery
Jun Lu, Argonne National Laboratory (pdf)
1:50-2:10 Recent progress in L-S and Na batteries at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jun Liu, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
2:10-2:30 Multi-electron Reactions for Development of High Capacity Electrode Materials
Wu Chuan, Beijing Institute of Technology (pdf)
2:30-2:50 Sulfide and Sulfur Composite Electrode Materials
WANG Zhaoxiang, Physics Institute of China Academy of Science
Session 4: Advanced Battery Chemistries
3:10-3:30 Tackling the Ultimate Limits of Intercalation Materials for Rechargeable Batteries
Shirley Meng, University of California at San Diego (pdf)
3:30-3:50 Graphite Intercalation Compounds as a New Promising Anode Material for Lithium-ion Batteries
XIA, Yongyao, Fudan University
3:50-4:10 Lithium Iron Phosphate Cathode Materials and Power Battery Manufacturing Process
MA, Zifeng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
4:10-4:30 Nanomaterial Design for Next Generation of Energy Storage
Yi Cui, Stanford University (pdf)
Session 5a: Testing and Safety – Part One
9:00-9:20 Li-ion Battery Life Durability Investigation
Zoe Zhou, Ford Motor Company
9:20-9:40 Analysis of Battery Safety Technology Needs for Vehicle Applications
Dan Doughty, Battery Safety Consulting, Inc (pdf)
9:40-10:00 Lishen xEV and ESS Battery Technologies
QIN, Xingcai, Tianjim Lishen Battery Company
10:00-10:20 Degradation Mechanism for Li ion battery
QIU, Xinping, Tsinghua University
10:20-10:40 Gassing Mechanism and Solving Strategy of Li4Ti5O12-based Battery
KANG, Feiyu, Tsinghua University
Session 5b: Testing and Safety – Part Two
11:10-11;20 Improvement of the Cyclability of Li-ion Batteries by On-line Quality Control
YANG Rukun, Shenzhen Geesun Automation Technology Co., Ltd. (pdf)
11:20-11:40 State of Battery, or State of Charge?
Bor Yann Liaw, University of Hawaii (pdf)
11:40-12:00 A Comparison of U.S. and Chinese EV Battery Testing Protocols
Ira Bloom, Argonne National Laboratory (pdf)
12:00-12:20 Case Study of the EV City Bus Application in China
LI Jan, Lithium Force Holdings Co. (pdf)
12:20-1:20 Lunch
Speaker: Chuck Consorte, Zeptor Corporation
Session 6: Battery Recycling
1:20-1:40 What Happens After Vehicle Use? Exploring Options for Used BEV Batteries from Repurposing to Recycling
Shane Thompson, Verdant Holdings (pdf)
1:40-2:00 The Key to EV Battery Lifecycle Impacts: The Cathode Material
Linda Gaines, Argonne National Laboratory (pdf)
2:00-2:20 Review of Recycling Technologies for Spent Lithium-ion Batteries
LI Li, Beijing Institute of Technology (pdf)
Closing Session
2:20-2:40 Wrap-up and Next Steps
Dave Howell, US Department of Energy