Objective Lithium-ion batteries have established themselves as the leading power source for mobile applications, however to meet ever increasing demands in energy density and durability, significant improvements must be realised. Whilst advances in each battery component (anode, electrolyte and cathode) are necessary, the cathode/electrolyte interface remains one of the least understood and least investigated aspects of battery design and thus provides one of the greatest opportunities to improve performance. This interface is the known location of battery degradation processes occurring at the nanometer level, however the use of appropriate investigative techniques to probe these length-scales is made difficult by complicated cathode chemistries and intricate surface geometries. Whilst there have been efforts to create ultra-low roughness (<1 nm) model experimental systems to investigate this scientifically important issue, there has been a lack in progress as to date; these samples have not been directly comparable with real battery systems with limited (or no) cyclability. The work performed in this proposal will overcome these limitations for the first time, utilising novel thin film fabrication techniques to create low surface roughness, thin film cathodes with defined crystal orientation. These films can be cycled in the same way as real electrodes meaning this important work will permit examination of cathode materials by novel scanning probe and synchrotron interfacial characterisation techniques developed at US National Laboratories for the first time. These methods are capable of probing interfacial processes occurring during battery operation with sub-nanometer resolution. The proposed undertaking represents an excellent training opportunity for the researcher; creating strong international academic collaborators and industrial partners which will aid in making him into a prominent European scientist, enabling him to secure a permanent academic position. Fields of science natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectric batteriesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometry Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2015-GF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-GF) Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2015 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF-GF - Global Fellowships Coordinator UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Net EU contribution € 269 857,80 Address GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT London United Kingdom See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 269 857,80 Partners (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA United States Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address FRANKLIN STREET 1111 12 FLOOR 94607 OAKLAND CA See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 172 130,40
