Evaluating the Safety of Next-generation Energy Storage Cells

Project Innovation + Advantages:
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will lead a team to assess the risks of next-generation cells from fundamental reaction kinetics to the full battery level. NREL will apply cutting-edge experimental and modeling techniques to build a comprehensive description of the failure mechanisms and risks of cells. The project will establish an understanding of failure mechanisms, reaction pathways, failure modes and effects, revised testing standards, and new capabilities and tools to help de-risk adoption of next-generation cells for commercial applications.
Contact
ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Halle Cheeseman
Project Contact:
Donal Finegan
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
donal.finegan@nrel.gov
Partners
University of Texas, Austin
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Release Date:
05/03/2022