The demand for energy storage has skyrocketed because of technological advancements and the radical transformation of the energy sector demanding unprecedented storage and release capacities of clean and renewable energy. Although lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) currently outperform other competing technologies, the limited and unevenly distributed lithium resources and high price of their raw materials impend their further development. Therefore, there is much anticipation for another leap of battery technology to achieve safe, low-cost, and high-energy devices. In this regards, our team is exploring several next-generation energy storage technologies such as
- New electrode/electrolyte materials for Potassium Ion Battery (KIB)
- Fabrication of cathode materials for Aluminium Ion Battery (AIB)
- Sulfur-cathode based batteries, e.g. K-S
- Fire extinguishing current collectors
