August 25–26, 2016
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, Colorado USA
Session 1: Opening and Overview
8:35-8:45 Welcome
Chris Gearhart, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (pdf)
8:45-9:05 Overview of Battery Development in the United States
Dave Howell, U.S. Department of Energy (pdf)
9:05-9:25 Overview of Technology Development of Power Batteries
WU Feng, Beijing Institute of Technology (pdf)
9:25-9:45 Progress in Battery Research at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ahmad Pesaran, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (pdf)
Session 2: Vehicle Demonstrations and Market Trends
10:15-10:30 Global Developments for Automotive Batteries: Chemistries, Form Factors and Pricing Dynamics
Sam Jaffe, Cairn Energy Research Advisors (pdf)
10:30-10:45 Differences in Use Patterns between Public Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and DC Fast Chargers
Jim Francfort, Idaho National Laboratory (pdf)
10:45-11:00 Update on New Energy Vehicle Demonstrations in Shanghai
ZHANG Wenjie, Shanghai International Automobile City (pdf)
11:00-11:15 Market Trends for Electric-Drive Vehicles in the United States
Yan (Joann) Zhou, Argonne National Laboratory (pdf)
11:15-11:30 Market Trends for New Energy Vehicles in China
WANG Hewu, Tsinghua University (pdf)
Session 3: Advances in Lithium-ion Batteries
1:30–1:45 Can Conversion Reactions Be Effectively Used in a Li-ion Battery?
M. Stanley Whittingham, Binghamton University (pdf)
1:45–2:00 To Activate Li2CO3 as Li-ion Battery Materials
WANG Zhaoxiang, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science (pdf)
2:00–2:15 Development in Silicon Anode Materials for High-Energy Li-ion Batteries
Chunmei Ban, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (pdf)
2:15–2:30 Solid State Electrolytes and their Application in Secondary Batteries
LIU Xinjiang, Tianjin Institute of Power Sources
2:30–2:45 Increased Stability in Lithium-ion Electrolytes
Joe Sunstrom, Daikin-America (pdf)
2:45–3:00 Safe, Fast Charging and Superb Battery Cycle Life Technology For Automotive and Grid Applications
LIU Wenjuan, Microvast Inc. (pdf)
Session 4: Beyond Lithium-ion Batteries
3:35–3:50 New High Capacity Electrode Materials for Beyond Li-ion Systems
Li Wang, Tsinghua University (pdf)
3:50-4:05 Overcoming Interfacial Impedance in Solid-State Batteries
Eric Wachsman, University of Maryland (pdf)
4:05–4:20 Key Materials for Next Generation High-Performance Secondary Batteries
WU Chuan, Beijing Institute of Technology (pdf)
4:20–4:35 A Lithium-Oxygen Battery Based on Lithium Superoxide
Jun Lu, Argonne National Laboratory (pdf)
4:35–4:50 Phase Transition Behavior and Reaction Mechanism of New Cathode Materials for Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion Batteries during Charge and Discharge
ZHOU Yongning, Fudan University (pdf)
Session 5: Advanced Diagnostics and Characterization
8:30-8:45 Multi-Modality In Situ Diagnosis of Fading Mechanisms of Rechargeable Batteries
Chongmin Wang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (pdf)
8:45-9:00 Structural Design of Electrode Materials and In Situ Characterization of Interfacial Processes of Lithium-ion Batteries
SUN Shigang, Xiamen University (pdf)
9:00-9:15 Visualization of Battery Reactions Using X-ray Microscopy
Jordi Cabana, University of Illinois at Chicago (pdf)
9:15-9:30 Recent Development in Sodium-ion Battery Materials
CAO Yuliang, Wuhan University
9:30-9:45 How Can Neutron Scattering Help in Characterizing Battery Materials?
Ashfia Huq, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (pdf)
Session 6: Battery Safety and Cell Modeling
10:35–10:50 Battery Safety and Abuse Testing at Sandia National Laboratories
Josh Lamb, Sandia National Laboratory (pdf)
10:50–11:05 Research on the Over-discharge of a Lithium-ion Battery
LU Languang, Tsinghua University (pdf)
11:05–11:20 Simulation-led Discovery of Novel Battery Structures for Better Safety and Performance
Chaoyang Wang, EC Power and Pennsylvania State University (pdf)
11:20–11:35 Battery Whole Life System Reliability Program and Progress at Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL)
JIN Chong, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL)
11:35–11:50 Cell-to-cell Propagation Study of a 60-Cell Module for Space Applications
Eric Darcy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (pdf)
12:20–1:20 Sponsor Presentation: Expediting Battery Innovation with Simulation
Sandeep Sovani, ANSYS Inc. (pdf)
Session 7: Vehicle Systems, Recycling, and Recharging Infrastructure
1:20–1:35 What Vehicle Systems Testing Can Tell Us about Future Battery Requirements
Michael Duoba, Argonne National Laboratory (pdf)
1:35–1:50 Lithium-ion Battery Recycling to Obtain High Value Products
Yan Wang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (pdf)
1:50–2:05 Recycling Technology of Spent Lithium-ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Li Li, Beijing Institute of Technology (pdf)
2:05–2:20 Battery Second-use Technology and Demonstration in China
Lai Xiaokang, China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI) (pdf)
2:20–2:35 Vehicle Recharging Infrastructure in the United States
Dave Howell, U.S. Department of Energy (pdf)
2:35–2:50 A Comparison of United States and Chinese Power Battery Testing: A Second Look
David Robertson, Argonne National Laboratory (pdf)